2024/2019(DEC) 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission
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HERBST Niclas ( EPP)
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CEPEDA José ( S&D),
DEUTSCH Tamás ( PfE),
BRUDZIŃSKI Joachim Stanisław ( ECR),
CHASTEL Olivier ( Renew),
FREUND Daniel ( Greens/EFA),
TRIDICO Pasquale ( The Left),
JUNGBLUTH Alexander ( ESN)
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| Committee Opinion | AFET |
GAHLER Michael ( EPP)
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| Committee Opinion | DEVE |
GOERENS Charles ( Renew)
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| Committee Opinion | BUDG | ||
| Committee Opinion | ECON | ||
| Committee Opinion | EMPL |
TOMC Romana ( EPP)
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| Committee Opinion | ENVI |
DECARO Antonio ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | IMCO | ||
| Committee Opinion | TRAN |
FALCĂ Gheorghe ( EPP)
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| Committee Opinion | REGI |
KARVAŠOVÁ Ľubica ( Renew)
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VRECIONOVÁ Veronika ( ECR)
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Charles GOERENS ( RE)
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| Committee Opinion | CULT |
RIEHL Nela ( Greens/EFA)
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| Committee Opinion | LIBE |
ZDECHOVSKÝ Tomáš ( EPP)
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KANKO Assita ( ECR)
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Lead committee dossier:
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2025/05/07
Indicative plenary sitting date
2025/04/07
Vote scheduled in committee
2024/12/13
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/13
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/12
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/12
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/12
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/11
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/11
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/12/05
European Parliament - Specific opinion
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2024/11/21
European Parliament - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/10/21
EP - GOERENS Charles (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in DEVE
2024/10/17
EP - FALCĂ Gheorghe (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2024/10/17
EP - ZDECHOVSKÝ Tomáš (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in LIBE
2024/10/16
EP - KARVAŠOVÁ Ľubica (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in REGI
2024/10/14
EP - GAHLER Michael (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
2024/10/14
EP - KANKO Assita (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in FEMM
2024/10/10
Court of Auditors: opinion, report - CofA
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2024/10/03
EP - VRECIONOVÁ Veronika (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2024/10/03
EP - RIEHL Nela (Greens/EFA) appointed as rapporteur in CULT
2024/10/01
EP - TOMC Romana (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2024/09/17
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2024/09/04
EP - DECARO Antonio (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2024/07/25
EP - HERBST Niclas (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in CONT
2024/06/25
European Commission - Supplementary non-legislative basic document
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2024/06/25
European Commission - Non-legislative basic document
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2024/06/25
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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Documents
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.838
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.900
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.794
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.847
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.777
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.861
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.667
- Specific opinion: PE766.592
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.646
- CofA: N10-0020/2024
- CofA: OJ OJ L 10.10.2024
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: COM(2024)0273
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: Go to the pageEur-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2024)0272
- Non-legislative basic document: Go to the pageEur-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2024)0272
- Non-legislative basic document published: Go to the page Eur-Lex
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.646
- Specific opinion: PE766.592
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.861
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.667
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.794
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.847
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.777
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.838
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE766.900
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: COM(2024)0273 Go to the pageEur-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2024)0272 Go to the pageEur-Lex
- CofA: N10-0020/2024 OJ OJ L 10.10.2024
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2024/2019(DEC)
2024/11/21
EMPL
25 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses its dissatisfaction that the Court of Auditors has declared that the budget expenditure in the consolidated accounts of the Union for the year 2023 present
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls for urgent action to decrease the error rate in the future especially for the new funding period, and notes the Court’s observation that the complexity of the way funds are disbursed has an impact on the risk of error; further calls on the Commission to assist the agencies to improve their internal procedures in order to ensure compliance with applicable public procurement and state aid rules;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Warns that the European Commission’s estimate of error for expenditure is significantly outside the range of the Court of Auditors’ confidence interval, particularly in MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Notes however that the Court recognises several factors which put additional pressure on Member State administrations and increased the risk regarding their capacity to ensure spending was regular and in line with the principles of sound financial management; recalls these factors include the significant additional REACT-EU resources being made available, and the end date of 31 December 2023 for the 2014-2020 cohesion eligibility period, which for the last few years overlaps with the eligibility period of the RRF;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Expresses concerns
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Expresses concerns that the Commission forecast decommitments for cohesion policy funds, including the European Social Fund Plus, at EUR 2,2 billion for the 2024-2027 period, five times higher its 2022 forecast, mainly due to persistent low absorption; stresses the Commission should identify ways to help Member States accelerate the use of EU funds, in particular shared management funds under the Common Provisions Regulation to improve absorption, while respecting sound financial management;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the importance of the ESF+ which aims to achieve high employment, fair social protection, a skilled and resilient workforce, and inclusive/cohesive societies as key in eradicating poverty; underlines the importance of closely involving regional actors, in particular civil society organisations and social partners working on the ground in the implementation of ESF+ funded activities;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Warns that competition in public procurement has decreased, due to the fact that procurement procedures have not been simplified and shortened;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Notes the Court issued a qualified opinion on the legality and regularity of RRF expenditure due to weaknesses in the design of measures and cases of vaguely defined milestones/targets contributing to a more discretionary assessment and persistent weaknesses in the Member States’ reporting and control systems;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that high inflation (6,4 %) continued to affect the Union budget; warns that, based on the Commission’s inflation forecast, the Union budget could lose about 13 % of its purchasing power by end of 2025; warns that EU debt from borrowing increased in 2023, particularly for funding for NGEU, while the bulk of repayment is deferred to future MFFs;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Observes that the level of error in MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’ is 9.3% out of a total expenditure of €67 billion, that is, €6.2 billion, more than four times the materiality threshold, where the Court of Auditors has found 49 errors out of 238 transactions, numerous weaknesses and irregularities declared by beneficiaries;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the limitation in the European Commission’s annual activity report, which lacks conclusions on the effectiveness of Member State controls over RRF funds; calls for a comprehensive reliability statement from the Commission, based on a thorough assessment of control mechanisms at both EU and national levels, to provide European taxpayers with full assurance that RRF expenditures including in social affairs are in compliance with EU rules; demands enhanced transparency from the Commission and improvements in control systems to safeguard the financial integrity of EU recovery funds;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission to bring canteen, cleaning and crèche staff in- house, ensuring good working conditions and contractual stability;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Warns that EU debt repayment from higher borrowing in 2023 relies on higher taxes on company profits;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Recalls that the estimate of error in MFF expenditure has increased from 2022 to 2023 by 33%, mainly due to the increase in MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Concludes that the European Commission merely correlates spending in MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’ to a reduction of unemployment in Central and Eastern Europe, but fails to do it in the rest of the Union; warns that the European Commission completely fails to justify how the expenditure on the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) contributes effectively to a reduction of employment in the youth;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Emphasizes the importance of a rigorous planning and control cycle for EU agencies, whereby the outcomes and evaluations of expenditures are carefully considered in the budgeting process; aims to ensure a realistic and accountable budget based on demonstrated results and performance; therefore urges the European Commission to use the annual report of the European Court of Auditors as input for establishing the budget of the EU agencies, and requests that the available budget not be increased until identified shortcomings are fully addressed;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Emphasises that a 2% materiality threshold can represent a significant financial amount, given the size of the General budget and the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), including in headings related to employment and social matters; therefore, requests an analysis of the feasibility of applying a lower materiality threshold; warns that maintaining the 2% threshold without significant reduction undermines accountability and transparency; recommends that the report be signed by a physical person, in accordance with sound auditing practices, to ensure personal accountability and to enable European Parliament committees, including the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, to properly hold individuals accountable for the findings presented;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls the importance to monitor the use of EU funds to ensure the protection of the EU’s financial interests; calls on the Commission to make full use of the tools available to address the clear risk of a serious breach of the EU’s values and the rule of law;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Recalls that spending under the subheading 2a “Economic, social and territorial cohesion” (Subheading 2a) focuses on reducing disparities between Member States and regions of the EU; stresses the importance of EU cohesion policy in supporting the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and the EPSR Action Plan and its headline targets, provide an important contribution to the EU’s employment, social, education and skills policies, including structural reforms in these areas; stresses in this regard especially the importance of ESF+ and expresses the need to provide it with the continued financial and political support of the EU, national and regional institutions in the delivery of its objectives and targets in the years to come;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Welcomes the launch of the European Year of Skills on 9 May 2023 with the aim to boost the competitiveness of Union undertakings, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to contribute to the creation of quality jobs, with a view to realising the full potential of the green and digital transitions in a socially fair, inclusive and just manner, thereby promoting equal access to skills development and reducing inequalities and segregation in education and training and contributing to continuous learning and career progression, empowering people to access quality jobs and to fully participate in the economy and society;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Observes that the total outstanding commitments reached a record high of EUR 543 billion by the end of 2023, mainly due to an increased commitment of shared management funds, as well as NextGenerationEU (NGEU),
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Warns that the European Commission has not provided assurance that Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) expenditure complies with EU and national rules; observes that seven out of the 23 RRF payments to member states are affected by quantitative findings, as well as payments for which no essential documentation was provided in MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’, to a level which is more than double than in 2022; warns that the European Commission has not provided assurance that Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) expenditure complies with EU and national rules; observes that seven out of the 23 RRF payments to member states are affected by quantitative findings, as well as payments for which no essential documentation was provided in MFF heading 2 ‘Cohesion, resilience and values’, to a level which is more than double than in 2022;
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2024/12/11
ENVI
88 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Emphasises that the climate and environmental objectives are an integral part of the RRF framework and national recovery and resilience plans and that spending and implementation must be aligned with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the objectives of the green transition; expresses concern about the findings in the Court's Special Report No 14/2024 that a significant share of the audited measures in the national recovery and resilience plans did not have entirely justified climate coefficients, resulting in the likely overestimation of at least €430 million; agrees with the ECA's assessment that the Commission should have spotted these inconsistencies when assessing the plans;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses, in addition, the recommendations made by the Court of Auditors in its special report 15/2024 on climate adaptation in the EU; deplores the fact that more than a third of adaptation projects audited had little or no impact on increasing adaptive capacity, including projects on promoting large scale irrigation instead of switching to less water-intensive crops, constructing dykes and investing in artificial snow cannons; calls on the Commission in this regard to ensure that all relevant EU-funded projects are adapted to the current and future climate conditions, strengthening promotion of long-term cross-cutting and effective solutions for climate adaptation;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Stresses the recommendations made by the Court of Auditors in its special report 15/2024 on climate adaptation in the EU; deplores the fact that the data provided by the Member States in their communications on national adaptation measures are essentially descriptive and do not allow these data to be monitored or compared; calls for the introduction of a common methodology and indicators for the 27 Member States to allow quantitative evaluation of the progress made in adapting to climate change;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that, as the Next Generation EU (NGEU) recovery plan has been financed through the issuance of a joint debt on the markets, from 2028 the EU will have to pay interest on these loans, which could reach up to EUR 222 billion over the entire duration of the NGEU borrowing scheme, or 0.6 % of average annual EU GDP1 a; _________________ 1 a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/BRIE/2023/754286/IPOL_BRI(20 23)754286_EN.pdf
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern that the number of
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Expresses its concern about the findings in the Court's Special Report 14/2024 regarding inconsistencies in how Member States apply the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, which finds that Member States were not always required to thoroughly assess the need for mitigation measures associated with their investments when applying simplified approaches; calls on the Commission to take measures to address these inconsistencies in how Member States apply the ‘do no significant harm’ principle;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern that the number of migrants arriving irregularly in the Union increased again in 2023 as compared to previous years; notes with concern that there is a significant gap between the number of migrants who have been ordered to leave the EU and the number of migrants who actually return to their countries of origin, which underlines the need for more effective returns; further notes the Commission’s ongoing efforts to assist Member States in addressing irregular arrivals and in successfully integrating legally residing third-country nationals; recalls that, while the Commission should continue to take action on migration and asylum within the framework of external action, the functioning of the ‘Team Europe’ approach must be clarified while safeguarding the role of Parliament; calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and accountability of the programming and implementation of the Union home affairs funds in third countries; renews its call on the Commission to support the Union agencies and the Member States in
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Regrets the findings of the Court’s Special Report No 26/2023 regarding the performance monitoring of the RRF, which finds that milestones and targets vary in ambition and largely focus on outputs rather than results, that the common indicators used to monitor and report progress towards the RRF’s objectives do not cover all aspects of the RRF’s performance, and that reported data is limited and may not be reliable; furthermore, is concerned by the findings of the Court's Special Report No 14/2024 that the indicators used to monitor the performance towards the green transition are not designed to eventually track impacts for the performance of individual measures in terms of climate and environmental action and that, due to their limitations, the indicators cannot be used to assess the extent to which RRF climate-related measures are contributing to climate action;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern that
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the findings of the Court’s Special report 13/2024 regarding the number of payment requests submitted and the limited funds of the RRF disbursed by the Commission to Member States and regrets the important gap between Member States in the administrative capacities to ensure absorption and implementation progress of that facility; recognises nevertheless the benefits of RRF pre-financing to facilitate the deployment of climate mitigation projects on the ground and for providing funding certainty to final recipients; acknowledges the responsibility for ensuring sufficient administrative capacity lies ultimately with each Member State;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern that the number of migrants arriving irregularly in the Union increased
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Points out the findings of the Court of Auditors in its special report 14/2024 on the contribution of RRF to Green transition; regrets that the design and implementation of the Facility calls into question the achievement of its climate and environmental objectives; calls on the Commission to urgently enhance the performance of green transition measures and improves reporting on climate spending under the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes with grave concern how the mismanagement of the RRF negatively influences the EU's credibility in both fiscal and environmental matters; demands a thorough examination of the structure of the RRF, urges the commission to commit to a better controlled and more sustainable financial instrument in the future;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern that the number of migrants arriving irregularly in the Union increased again in 2023 as compared to previous years;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on the Commission to further think beyond the issuance of guidelines and to maximise the streamlining between application processes between directly and indirectly managed funds for climate, health and environmental matters, in particular for countries, which are recipients of both cohesion and RRF funds; welcomes in that regard the policy discussions that led to the creation of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)1a, as a tool to support Member States in the management of European funding; _________________ 1a https://strategic- technologies.europa.eu/about/eu- programmes-supporting-step_en
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern that the number of migrants arriving irregularly in the Union increased again in 2023 as compared to previous years; further notes the Commission’s ongoing efforts to assist Member States in addressing irregular arrivals and in successfully integrating legally residing third-country nationals; recalls that, while the Commission should continue to take action on migration and asylum within the framework of external action, the functioning of the ‘Team Europe’ approach must be clarified while safeguarding the role of Parliament; calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and accountability of the programming and implementation of the Union home affairs funds in third countries; renews its call
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the progress in the implementation of Member States' national programmes in 2023; notes with concern that, despite the requirement to spend all funds for the programming period 2014- 2020 by June 2024, 18% of AMIF funds and 25% of ISF funds allocated to Member States for that period remain un
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses the need to increase the Commission’s ongoing efforts to assist Member States in strengthening the social inclusion of third-country nationals;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of proper scrutiny of climate and biodiversity expenditure in the Union budget, and holds the Commission accountable for the implementation of a robust and reliable methodology, in line with the commitments undertaken in the MFF agreement and paragraphs 16d and 16e, respectively, of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources2 ; calls on the Commission to follow the Court’s recommendations in the relevant reports to better estimate climate and biodiversity spending under current and future funding instruments, to ensure adequate design of the existing policies and their implementation, including revised CAP Strategic Plans Regulation, to guarantee that the environmental ambition is not lowered in comparison to the originally adopted Regulation, as committed to by the European Commission, and ensure future funding instruments that are to support the climate
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Expresses concern regarding the Commission's initiatives to further externalise border surveillance and asylum, in particular the functioning of the ‘Team Europe’ approach that has bypassed the role of Parliament; calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and accountability of the programming and implementation of the Union home affairs funds in third countries, including by ensuring that these funds are not supporting human rights violations;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of proper scrutiny of climate expenditure in the Union budget, and holds the Commission accountable for the implementation of a robust and reliable methodology, in line with the commitments undertaken in the MFF agreement and paragraph 16d of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources2 ; calls on the Commission to follow the Court’s recommendations in the relevant reports to better estimate climate spending
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the Commission’s continuous
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of proper scrutiny of climate expenditure in the Union budget, and holds the Commission accountable for the implementation of a robust and reliable methodology, in line with the commitments undertaken in the MFF agreement and paragraph 16d of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources2 ; calls on the Commission to follow the Court’s recommendations
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the Commission’s continuous monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox, including the annual rule of law report, while remaining concerned that, by adopting an overly diplomatic approach
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of proper scrutiny of climate expenditure in the Union budget, and holds the Commission accountable for the implementation of a robust and reliable methodology, in line with the commitments undertaken in the MFF agreement and paragraph 16d of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the Commission’s important role in continuously monitoring of rule of law
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Notes with great concern the special report by the European court of Auditors titled Green transition - Unclear contribution from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, according to which the contribution by the RRF to the green transition appears to be heavily overestimated; notes further how the RRF has an unclear implementation structure in the field of green transition; notes how the RRF funds appears to have been grossly disconnected from actual costs and results in the green transitions; concludes that the RRF mismanagement and poor design has severely hindered an ambitious green transition and severed the reputation of green investment within the EU framework; regrets the missed opportunity to advance green investment through the RRF;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the Commission’s continuous monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox, including the annual rule of law report, while remaining concerned that,
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Notes with concern the conclusions of the Court of Auditors that the Strategic Plans, implementing the Common Agricultural Policy, do not match the EU’s ambitions for the climate and the environment, and that key elements for assessing green performance are missing1a; Calls for a balanced representation of different types of land management and farming in the European Board on Agriculture and Food to be established in early 2025 to inform the Vision for Agriculture and Food, with the aim to ensure a dialogue on true solutions for resilient farming models, supported by a fair and just transition, where nobody and no rural region is left behind; _________________ 1a Special report 20/2024: Common Agricultural Policy Plans – Greener, but not matching the EU’s ambitions for the climate and the environment
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Opposes the creation of new own resources and any increase in the Member States’ contribution; calls on the Commission to reorganise existing resources rather than create new ones and, where appropriate, to reduce the financial volumes allocated to certain European programmes;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Acknowledges the Commission’s continuous monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox, including the annual rule of law report, while remaining concerned that, by adopting an overly diplomatic approach and failing to distinguish between individual and systemic issues, the annual rule of law report risks trivialising some of the most serious breaches of the rule of law; reiterates its regret and serious concern with respect to the lawfulness of the Commission’s decision concluding that, in Hungary, the horizontal enabling condition of the Charter had been fulfilled in relation to judicial independence which decision enabled the Hungarian authorities to start claiming reimbursements of up to approximately EUR 10,2 billion from Union funds; calls on the Commission to take steps towards the full implementation of Parliament’s recommendations on the establishment of an EU mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, contained in its resolution of 25 October 20161 , and to ensure that assessments of rule of law benchmarks are timebound and that all findings in the report are connected to binding measures that are more precise and qualitative than is presently the case, relying not only on legislative changes, but also on real and independent evidence of their implementation in practice;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Reiterates its concern that the significant risks
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that about EUR 20 billion, approximately 5% of the Union budget, was dedicated to the biodiversity mainstreaming objective, under various programmes e.g. the CAP, the RRF, cohesion policy programmes and the LIFE programme; urges the Commission to maintain its efforts to meet the targets for biodiversity mainstreaming of 7.5% for 2024 and 10% for 2027; welcomes the update to
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its great concern over the delays in the Commission’s procedures for granting access to documents;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the progress in the implementation of Member States' national programmes in 2023; notes
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that about EUR 20 billion, approximately 5% of the Union budget, was dedicated to the biodiversity mainstreaming objective, under various programmes e.g. the CAP, the RRF, cohesion policy programmes and the LIFE programme; urges the Commission to maintain its efforts to meet the targets for biodiversity mainstreaming of 7.5% for 2024 and 10% for 202
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its great concern over the delays in the Commission’s procedures for granting access to documents; urges the Commission to address these deficiencies promptly, in line with Parliament’s recommendations; emphasizes therefore the need for the Commission to urge Member States to unblock the negotiations on Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Recalls that in line with Article 11.2 TEU, EU institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society organisations and representative associations; stresses in this regard that access to structural funding is a prerequisite to ensure public participation of citizens through representative associations; considers the democratic participation of civil society in policy-making processes to be crucial in ensuring that a diversity of views and concerns are taken into account in legislative processes; recalls that the Aarhus convention enshrines a legal right of public participation in environmental decision-making; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; considers, therefore, that the independence of civil society organisations should be safeguarded and advocacy activities should remain eligible in the relevant EU- funding programs, such as LIFE; urges the Commission to revise its Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy from May 2024 as the guidance is incompatible with the protection of the democratic right of public participation;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its great concern over the delays in the Commission’s procedures for granting access to documents; urges the Commission to take immediate and concrete steps in order to address these deficiencies promptly, in line with Parliament’s recommendations
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Considers that civil society and NGOs play an instrumental role in shaping policies that benefit society and our environment; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; urges the Commission to revise its guidelines1a from May 2024 in order to ensure the continuation of the funding of NGO activities, including advocacy, under the LIFE programme; considers that discontinuation of this funding for all NGO activities would seriously undermine the voice of civil society in the public debate and would cause a severe reputational risk for the Commission; _________________ 1a Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its great concern over the persistent delays in the Commission’s procedures for granting access to documents; urges the Commission to address these deficiencies promptly, in line with Parliament’s recommendations, and to apply first and foremost the rules of transparency it imposes on others entities;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Deplores the conclusions of the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report 22/2023 on the failure to take sufficient account of the socio-economic and environmental impacts associated with the rapid development of offshore renewable energy, in particular offshore wind; notes with concern that this policy, in the absence of sufficient knowledge, can lead not only to the exclusion of fishers from areas used for offshore wind farms, and hence a demonstrable risk of job losses in this sector, but also to the deterioration of marine biodiversity and certain habitat types;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets that the Commission's refusal of public access to text messages exchanged between the Commission President Von der Leyen and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company on the purchase of a COVID-19 vaccine still has not been addressed by the Commission and the recommendations by the European Ombudsman have been ignored;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Attributes great importance to a pluralistic and vibrant civil society, vital to enabling a balanced policy dialogue in a democratic society; stands behind the continuation of the support to capacity building of civil society organisations and their involvement in the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of EU legislation and policy through EU funding programmes via transparent and competitive process, including via LIFE operating grants;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Expresses its deep concern at the lack of transparency in the conduct of European Commission officials regarding the allegations made against former Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders in the fight against money laundering
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Deplores the fact that, in focusing solely on renewables to the detriment of nuclear, the Commission is persisting in its refusal to promote the principle of technological neutrality as a means of achieving its targets for reducing CO2 emissions; calls on the Commission to make every effort to facilitate the financing of the installation and maintenance of nuclear power plants in the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Continues to strongly regret the Commission’s lack of enforcement measures and legislative follow-up to Parliament’s recommendations, including regarding the use of Pegasus and equivalent spyware and the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the form of an inter-institutional agreement; calls urgently on the Commission to respect the principle of sincere cooperation between Union institutions and to follow- up on Parliament's recommendations accordingly; further calls on the Commission to present, without undue delay, an action plan to prevent the abuse of spyware in the Union, making full use of all available legislative and non-legislative means provided by the Treaties.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Calls on the Commission to revise the guidelines1a, reassuring the applicants of operating grants of the eligible expenditure pursuant to the applicable Regulation and confirming their vital position in the decision making process, while paying full regards to the transparency provisions applicable to them; _________________ 1a Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Insists on an ambitious and well- managed environmental policy with the highest regard for biodiversity, sustainability, social progress and animal welfare in the works of the decentralised agencies, building on successful methods and tools from the past year while continuously developing strategies to face current challenges;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Recalls that according to Article 11(2) TEU, Union institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society organisations and representative associations, and stresses in particular in this regard that success to structural funding is a prerequisite to ensuring public participation without which it would not be possible for citizens to have their voice channelled at the EU level through their representative associations, sustain a regular dialogue with EU institutions contributing to democratic participation in policy making, an open and wide-ranging dialogue, ensuring that the diversity of views and concerns are taken into account with equal access for public interest as compared to commercial interest, exercise a monitoring role on the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds or act as checks and balances to the rule of law; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; this entails that while the Commission should not mandate NGOs to pursue certain activities or support specific positions or policies, it remains fundamental that civil society organisations, through EU funding can engage in an “open, transparent and structured dialogue with Union institutions”, as enshrined in article 11 TEU, through activities such as advocacy activities, demonstrations, or judicial actions and these should remain eligible in the relevant funding programs and have sufficient dedicated funding available.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Recalls the EU4Health programme's transformative role in supporting public health policy objectives of the Union; regrets that the EU4Health programme suffered disproportionate cuts in 2023 of EUR 1 billion and that future public health actions in the Union will have to be downsized and the spending profile amended despite their importance for Union citizens; recalls the importance of the public health policies and the clear political commitment in the 2020 MFF agreement to prioritise health funding;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to follow up on the call made by Member States in the European Council Conclusions of 9 February 2023 for the immediate mobilisation of substantial EU funds and resources to assist Member States in strengthening border surveillance capabilities and infrastructure, surveillance measures, including aerial surveillance, and equipment; calls on the Commission to heed the call made by Member States in the European Council Conclusions of 9 February 2023 for the rapid finalisation by the Commission of a European Integrated Border Management Strategy.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Notes that HERA, established in 2021, has continued in 2023 to grow the number of its staff and to expand its operations;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is satisfied with the work carried out by the five decentralised agencies
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’) audited spending areas comprising various policies related to migration and security, namely the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF), and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI);
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Notes th
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Recalls the Commission’s commitment to carry out a thorough review of the implementation of HERA’s operations by 2025
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Recalls the Commission’s commitment to carry out a thorough review of the implementation of HERA’s operations by 2025 and to consider changing its structure and governance, including, i
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Notes that the European Ombudsman found maladministration by the European Commission regarding systemic delays in decision-making on authorisations for dangerous chemical substances and found that these delays, averaging 14.5 months instead of the statutory three months, allowed continued use of harmful chemicals, posing significant risks to public health and the environment; notes that the Ombudsman recommended to apply the rules that it is up to applicants to demonstrate that they have satisfied the legal conditions for obtaining the authorisiation by provinding sufficient information and to dismiss applications containing insufficient information; highlights the insufficient transparency in the Commission's processes and urges improvements, including timely public reports on the deliberations of the REACH Committee to enhance accountability; expects the Commission to follow the recomendations of the Ombudsman;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. recalls that the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in July 2024 that the Commission had not given the public sufficient access to the details of the COVID-19 vaccine contracts and that the Commission had not provided sufficient evidence to support the justification for the lack of transparency of the contracts; emphasises the importance of full transparency with a view to informing and protecting European citizens;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Regrets the findings of the Court's Special Report No 26/2023 that several policy areas in the RRF's pillar containing health policies lack a corresponding common indicator to measure progress; is concerned that this impedes the proper monitoring and understanding of progress made towards achieving milestones and targets linked to health policies;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. points out that legal proceedings are still pending in Belgium against the President of the European Commission for refusing to disclose public text messages exchanged with the head of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, during negotiations on a contract for the purchase of COVID- 19 vaccines; demands that all text messages exchanged be fully disclosed without delay;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Calls on the Commission to take corrective action addressing the shortcomings identified by the European Court of Auditors and the concerns expressed by the European Parliament;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Is of the opinion, on the basis of the data and reports available, that discharge cannot be granted to the Commission in respect of expenditure in the areas of environment, climate action, public health and food safety for the financial year 2023.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is mostly satisfied with the work carried out by the five decentralised agencies
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Deplores the fact that seven out of the 23 transactions examined by the Court contained errors; stresses that four of them were quantifiable errors related to ineligible expenditure, the absence of supporting documents and public procurement issues, which had a financial impact on the amounts charged to the Union budget; further deplores that seven out of ten transactions examined by the Court concerned cases of non- compliance with legal and financial provisions, and that three transactions did not comply with the principles of sound financial management; urges the Commission to address that situation and report to the discharge authority about the progress achieved;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 12. Is of the opinion, on the basis of the data and reports available, that discharge cannot be granted to the Commission in respect of expenditure in the areas of environment, climate action, public health and food safety for the financial year 2023.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Takes note that the Court reviewed DG HOME’s estimates for risks at payment and at closure and found that they were calculated and reported in the Annual Management and Performance Report (AMPR) in accordance with internal methodology; calls on the Commission to follow the recommendations by the Court in this regard;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the largest contribution to the climate-relevant spending in 2023 came from the R
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the largest contribution to the climate-relevant spending in 2023 came from the RRF; in this context, is concerned about the Court of Auditors’(the ‘Court’) annual report for 2023 which, similar to previous years findings, states weaknesses in the design of measures and cases of vaguely defined milestones and targets, weaknesses in the Member States’ reporting and control systems and problems with the reliability of information that Member States included in their management declaration; also notes with concern the Court’s Special Report No 14/2024 that finds multiple shortcomings of the RRF framework and the national recovery and resilience plans as well as inconsistencies in the implementation of measures which call into question the achievement of its climate and environmental objectives, and that concludes that the contribution of the RRF to the green transition is not clear; expresses concern over the shortcomings in RRF implementation, including weak monitoring, vague milestones, and unreliable data; calls for the Commission to introduce stricter oversight mechanisms to ensure that RRF spending delivers tangible environmental and climate outcomes;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the Commission’s timely proposal to increase the ceilings of Headings 4 and 6 as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework mid- term revision with a view to ensuring sufficient funding for the implementation of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum; stresses the need to ensure adequate and timely Union funding for Member States and Union agencies to facilitate the smooth implementation of Union law in the areas of asylum and migration; calls on the Commission to monitor
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that Member States have significantly underestimated the financing support required for the decarbonisation and overall modernisation of heavy industries when allocating funds under the RRF; calls on the Commission to minimise the risk of national misadministration and to reevaluate the capacity and ability of the Member States to act as intermediary between the Commission and final recipients regarding the financing of industrial decarbonisation and modernisation; further urges the Commission to consider adopting more straightforward direct financial instruments when planning future budgetary measures for protecting the environment, safeguarding public health and mitigating climate change;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out to the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, peace and geopolitical instability in the current year of audit; recalls that since Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has provided economic, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine worth over €88 billion; stresses that any support provided by the EU must be subject to stringent oversight mechanisms to ensure efficient use of resources; calls for a detailed assessment of expenditures related to Ukraine to guarantee accountability and measurable benefits for EU citizens;
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas gender equality is a core value of the European Union as enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union; whereas equality between men and women is one of the founding values of the Union and the Union is committed to promote gender equality in all its activities as enshrined in Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), thereby establishing the principle of gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting, and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the Commission and the Court of Auditors have repeatedly stated that error is not synonymous with fraud; emphasises that the error rate does not necessarily indicate that the resources have been misspent, nor does it call into question the positive results and added value of cohesion policy; is worried that the Court of Auditors' estimate of the level of error in cohesion might be contributing to a negative image of the policy and of shared management in general; acknowledges that the risk of fraud is nevertheless a cause of concern and should be minimised;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that expenditures in heading 4 ‘Global Europe’ are considered high-risk except for budget support payments and administrative expenditure which represent around 20%; notes that most errors found in this area concern expenditure not incurred, ineligible costs and non-compliance with public procurement rules; stress how it is essential to identify and rectify these errors in order to ensure the most effective use of the Union's resources; welcomes the reports from news sources of a reduction and reorganisation of the staff working in the EU delegations outside the Union and calls for this opportunity for efficiency to be thoroughly evaluated as a potential cost- cutting measure;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas gender equality in the Union has been negatively impacted by the consequences of backlashes against gender equality and women’s rights, particularly in the areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in several Member States, as well as by growing anti-gender movements, misogynistic trends, and the rising cost of living, which disproportionately affects women; whereas other ongoing crises, such as wars and the climate crisis, also disproportionately impact women; whereas these factors further deepen inequalities and hinder progress toward gender equality;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Committee on Regional Development called for urgent additional advisory support from the Commission to national authorities to avoid that situation; calls, in this regard, also for strengthening of the support for staff training in the regional and local administrations involved in managing cohesion policy funds;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that expenditures in heading 4 ‘Global Europe’ are considered high-risk except for budget support payments and administrative expenditure which represent around 20%; notes that most errors found in this area concern expenditure not incurred, ineligible costs and non-compliance with public procurement rules; calls for the immediate implementation of a comprehensive review of procurement processes and the adoption of stricter cost-control measures to prevent further financial mismanagement, ensuring that taxpayers' money is not jeopardized by procedural weaknesses or inefficiencies;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union not only enshrines gender equality but also protects human dignity and prohibits all forms of discrimination, including those based on sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Committee on Regional Development called for urgent additional advisory support from the Commission to national authorities
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Encourages further mobilisation of the European Peace Facility to address the pressing security challenges arising from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the ongoing hybrid threats faced by Moldova; emphasizes the need to provide comprehensive support to bolster resilience, enhance defense capabilities, and counteract destabilizing actions in both contexts;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called for the European Commission to promote and implement the use of gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting and gender impact assessments in all Union policy areas;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the need for genuine simplification and administrative improvements, ensuring that these reforms are pursued consistently by all relevant EU and national actors;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Urges the Commission that, while addressing concerns related to the rule of law standards in candidate countries, the citizens of those countries are not penalized for the failures of their political leaders; stresses that the European path must remain open to the people, reflecting their aspirations and commitment to our shared values like freedom, prosperity, rule of law and respect for fundamental rights;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly asked the European Commission to promote and implement the use of gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting and gender impact assessments in all Union policy areas;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Underlines that shared management, the partnership principle and subsidiarity should remain the cornerstone of any reform and simplification of cohesion policy;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and serious allegations of misuse of EU funds for terrorism, a funding review was conducted which found that generally EU funds are being well implemented, but certain additional safeguards were deemed necessary; Denounces the presence of hateful material in Palestinian school textbooks and study cards that incite violence against Jewish people, which has yet to be removed; emphasizes that education and access to peaceful, unbiased textbooks are essential, especially in light of the growing involvement of teenagers in violent and terrorist activities; underscores that financial support from the Union to the Palestinian Authority for education must be conditional on ensuring that textbook content aligns with UNESCO standards, as established by Union education ministers in Paris on 17 March 2015.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the anti-gender and anti- abortion movements in Europe are becoming more vocal and influential, partly because of funding from religious extremist organisations based outside of Europe; whereas these movements negatively impact the public discourse on abortion rights and gender equality; whereas they are well funded and well organised, and are likely to put more pressure on women’s rights in the future, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Urges the Commission to enhance a bottom-up approach in the upcoming simplification of the cohesion policy by ensuring a proper consultation and involvement of LRAs, NGOs, and SMEs;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; emphasises that, accordingly, EU budgets must under no circumstances support activities that work against those objectives; stresses, therefore, the need to freeze support for the Palestinian Authority until educational materials that are anti- Semitic and incite violence are brought into line with UNESCO standards; finds it unacceptable that EU funds have been used to finance organisations with direct links to terrorism, such as UNRWA; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and serious allegations of misuse of EU funds for terrorism, a funding review was conducted which found that generally EU funds are being well implemented, but certain additional safeguards were deemed necessary;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the protection and promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential to achieving full gender equality and guaranteeing women's autonomy over their own bodies;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors, especially in a context marked by the exceptional measures applied, which have boosted flexibility in fund management; urges the Commission and Member States to s
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors; urges the Commission and Member States to simplify unnecessarily complex rules and procedures wherever possible, work on a common interpretation of certain legal requirements and avoid gold-plating; emphasizes the necessity, post-2027, of a simpler budgetary framework with greater flexibility at the local and regional levels, and the adoption of a single set of rules for beneficiaries to facilitate access and compliance.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and serious allegations of misuse of EU funds for terrorism, a funding review was conducted which found that generally EU funds are being well implemented, but certain additional safeguards were deemed necessary; stresses that combatting hate and fundamentalism in the Middle East is not within the primary mandate of the European Union; emphasizes that diplomatic efforts should take precedence over financial commitments, and EU funding must be limited to areas where it directly serves the interests of Member States;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Expresses serious concern over the lack of focus on protecting women and girls from violence in the Union budget; regrets the absence of disaggregated data on gender-based violence that indicate not just the profiles of victims but also the profiles of perpetrators (age, social/professional category, nationality, migratory status, etc.), and urges mandatory gender impact assessments specifically aimed at protection against violence to enable monitoring of the effectiveness of the measures in relevant legislative acts;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors; urges the Commission and Member States to simplify unnecessarily complex rules and procedures wherever possible, work on a common interpretation of certain legal requirements and avoid gold-plating; furthermore, stresses the critical role of digitalisation in the management of EU funds and utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for detecting frauds in financial transactions;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and serious allegations of misuse of EU funds for terrorism, a funding review was conducted which found that generally EU funds are being well implemented, but certain additional safeguards were deemed necessary; condemns that UNRWA staff have been involved in the barbaric 7th October 2023 attack against Israel as well as the promotion of antisemitism and terrorism in schoolbooks used in UNRWA educational facilities leading to the decisions by several states to freeze their funds to the organization;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental rights and a precondition of gender equality and must be placed at the heart of health policy, considering the backlash against women’s rights and access to safe and legal abortion; stresses the need to reinforce budgetary allocations that support universal respect for and access to SRHR, including access to free, safe and legal abortion in health public service, and demands the allocation of resources for sexual and reproductive health under the EU4Health Programme in particular to ensure universal access to SRHR, as well as free access to contraceptive methods, and ensuring essential care and medicines for voluntary family planning, specifically covering, inter alia, the issues of reproduction, preparation for childbirth maternal and neonatal health and fertility treatments; highlights the continued importance to fund organisations working in the field, such as those that facilitate cross-border cooperation between organisations providing safe and legal abortions;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors; urges the Commission and Member States to simplify unnecessarily complex rules and procedures wherever possible, work on a common interpretation of certain legal requirements and avoid gold-plating; asks for there to be a push in the next period for a stable legal framework that is not subject to recurrent revisions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out to the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, peace and geopolitical instability in the current year of audit; recalls that since Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has provided economic, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine worth over €88 billion; emphasizes, in light of President Zelenskyy's mention of a potential peace process in 2025, the continued importance of providing military support to Ukraine and preparing to assist with the reconstruction of the country;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas gender equality
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the Commission and the Court of Auditors have repeatedly stated that error is not synonymous with fraud; emphasises that the error rate does not necessarily indicate that the resources have been misspent, nor does it call into question the positive results and added value of cohesion policy; acknowledges that the risk of fraud is nevertheless a cause of concern and should be minimised; stresses therefore the importance of strengthening the single audit principle, reducing duplication, and clearly distinguishing between unintentional errors and frauds;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and serious allegations of misuse of EU funds for terrorism, a funding review was conducted which found that generally EU funds are being well implemented, but certain additional safeguards were deemed necessary; emphasises how important it is for the EU to ensure that EU funds are not used to finance educational materials that include the romanticisation of martyrdom, violence or terrorism;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that a gender equality perspective should be integrated into and ensured across all policy areas, particularly in light of the multiple gendered impacts of various ongoing climate, energy, and social crises, with a focus on SRHR and the backlash against gender equality and women’s rights in the EU; reiterates therefore its call for the implementation of gender budgeting at all stages of the budgetary process;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors; urges the Commission and Member States to simplify unnecessarily complex rules and procedures wherever possible, work on a common interpretation of certain legal requirements and avoid gold-plating and provide for the proper education and training of staff;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and serious allegations of misuse of EU funds for terrorism, a funding review was conducted which found that generally EU funds are being well implemented, but certain additional safeguards were deemed necessary; Emphasizes the importance of ensuring that the EU funds are effectively allocated and managed in order to achieve their intended goals.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Highlights that due to the persecution that LGTBIQA+ people are suffering it is necessary to allocate sufficient budget to measures to combat LGTBIQA+phobia, such as telephone lines for counselling and attention;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its previous calls for further simplification to help reduce the risk of errors; urges the Commission
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. stresses that women’s rights and a gender equality perspective should be integrated and ensured into all policy areas, particularly in light of the multiple gendered impacts of various ongoing climate, energy and social crises, including the backlashes against gender equality and women’s rights, especially sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), in several Member States and worldwide; reiterates therefore its call for the implementation of gender budgeting at all stages of the budgetary process;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Underlines that in order to simplify unnecessarily complex rules, and cut red tape, it is crucial to work with those with the best understanding of the regions where the funds are spent; with simplification in mind, urges the Commission and the Member States to adopt a more territorial and decentralised approach to regional development policy, ensuring that funding decisions are made by those closest to the ground;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat hate and fundamentalism and to promote human rights; notes that following the heinous terror attacks of 7 October 2023 by Hamas and
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1 d. Rejects the increase in the budget allocations for militarisation, specifically for arms, infrastructure, civil-military or security research, capacity and military mobility and for border surveillance and externalisation; demands that the budget earmarked for this expenditure be reallocated to the fight against gender- based violence, to promote economic and social cohesion and tackle the root causes of migration, such as poverty and violent conflicts;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Recalls the importance of a stronger gender mainstreaming and gender budgeting in cohesion policy that represent a real benefit to the distribution of funds;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the Union budget must continue to provide support to build peace and stability in the Middle East region, to combat
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges the Union’s commitment to gender mainstreaming and the need to
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Calls for a commitment to partnership and evidence-based approaches, with all simplification proposals developed through open and continuous dialogue with stakeholders, civil society organisations, and audit institutions;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new) (1) Emphasize the need for the EU to increase financial and political support to strengthen the operational capacity and ensure the independence of the International Criminal Court within the framework of the "Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the European Union on cooperation and assistance," which establishes the commitment to international justice and the fight against impunity.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges the Union’s commitment to gender mainstreaming and the need to further focus on combating violence against women and girls in policymaking, with a focus on educational programmes in that sense in all the Member States, along with information campaigns; stresses the need to urgently establish a common approach to rape at a European level with common minimum sanctions in national laws, which should be adopted as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Recalls that, in line with Article 11.2 TEU, EU institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society organisations and representative associations; stresses in particular in this regard that access to structural funding is a prerequisite to ensure public participation, without which it would not be possible for citizens to have their voice channelled at the EU level through their representative associations, sustain a regular dialogue with EU institutions contributing to democratic participation in policy making, establish an open and wide-ranging dialogue, ensuring that the diversity of views and concerns are taken into account with equal access for public interest as compared to commercial interest, exercise a monitoring role on the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds, or act as checks and balances to the rule of law; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights; reminds that this entails that, while the Commission should not mandate NGOs to pursue certain activities or support specific positions or policies, it remains fundamental that civil society organisations, through EU funding, can engage in an “open, transparent and structured dialogue with EU institutions” as enshrined in article 11 TEU through activities such as advocacy activities, demonstrations, or judicial actions and that these should remain eligible in the relevant funding programs and have sufficient dedicated funding available;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that the EU's budget should be managed in compliance with the Treaties and the EU acquis, including provisions related to fundamental rights compliance, transparency and accountability towards the European Parliament and EU citizens; regrets, against that backdrop, the modus operandi of the Commission in its management of external migration budget lines, notably the absence of fundamental rights impact assessments prior to migration projects in third countries, the absence of publicly available overviews of budgets and projects and the Commission's systematic refusal to provide budgetary migration-related spending overviews to the European Parliament, despite several formal requests and commitments under the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission: in this context, urges the Commission to significantly improve these practices with immediate effect, notably by performing ex ante human rights impact assessments before projects, creating a public overview of all migration-related projects in third countries and systematically improving the level of information-sharing to the European Parliament, on equal footing with the Council;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges the Union’s commitment to gender mainstreaming and the need to further focus on combating violence against women and girls in policymaking;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights the role of the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in protecting the financial interests of the Union; welcomes that in 2023
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Urges to disburse in its entirety all financial commitments towards UNRWA; reminds that UNRWA is the principal humanitarian assistance structure in Gaza and the West Bank, as well as an essential service provider in the region; stresses that the UN-commissioned "Colonna Report" highlights that UNRWA has established numerous mechanisms and procedures to ensure neutrality, which has in some cases a more developed than other similar UN or NGO entities; warns of the disastrous consequences on the entire region of the laws adopted by Israel's Parliament banning UNRWA; Highlights the need to swiftly disburse the EU funds to the Palestinian Authority without unjustified conditionality and to the Palestinian civil society, which plays a pivotal role in promoting human rights and secular values and in fighting against radicalisation; Stresses the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region taking into consideration the increasing humanitarian needs in the region, as well as other purposes of regional cooperation in providing assistance to refugees, in particular Syrian and Palestinian refugees;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges the Union’s commitment to gender mainstreaming and the need to further focus on combating violence against women and girls in policymaking;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights the role of the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in protecting the financial interests of the Union; welcomes that in 2023 a working arrangement was signed with Denmark and cooperation started with Poland and Ireland; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between OLAF, EPPO and national authorities to strengthen the detection and prevention of fraud in cohesion policy spending.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Denounces the payment of European subsidies under the Erasmus+ programme to organisations close to the Government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, such as the Gaziantep Islamic University of Science and Technology (GIBTU), whose professors and staff regularly celebrate the actions of Hamas and other Islamist organisations, or the Al Sharq Forum, an organisation set up by Wadah Khanfar, former Director General of the Al Jazeera network, known for his links to the Muslim Brotherhood and radical Islam.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges the Union’s commitment to gender mainstreaming and the need to further focus on combating violence against women and girls in policymaking; stresses the need to urgently establish a common approach to rape based on consent based legislation with common minimum sanctions in national laws;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights the role of the European Anti-Fraud Office
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly address the recommendations outlined in the European Court of Auditors (ECA) Special Report on the programming of the Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe; Emphasizes the need to improve the methodology for allocating funding to Neighbourhood countries, ensure timely access to essential documents required for audits, simplify procedural frameworks, and clarify the methodology for assessing the impact of EU support1a; _________________ 1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublicatio ns/SR-2023-14/SR-2023-14_EN.pdf
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights the important role of the European Anti-Fraud Office and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office in protecting the financial interests of the Union; welcomes that in 2023 a working arrangement was signed with Denmark and cooperation started with Poland and Ireland;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out to the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, peace and geopolitical instability in the current year of audit; recalls that since Russian’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has provided economic, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine worth over €88 billion, points out that all efforts has to be made in order to reach a peace deal and that this has to be the priority, as this is the only means of restoring peace and prosperity to the continent;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the European Commission reinforced its commitment in favour of a Union of Equality, manifested in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, which launches a Strategy for Gender Equality 2020- 2025 in compliance with article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the Commission and the Court of Auditors have repeatedly stated that error is not synonymous with f
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the Commission to prohibit the allocation of EU funding to individuals or organisations with links to terrorist, Islamist or other extremist movements that are contrary to the European Union's fundamental values, and points out that monitoring and control mechanisms should be strengthened to ensure that no EU funding, under any circumstances, goes to activities, projects or literature that incite violence and/or hatred, such as anti- Semitism;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Repeats its concern at the interrelation between the attacks on the rule of law, democracy, and human rights and the backlash against gender equality and women’s rights; calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to strengthen the rule of law in the Union, and to explore the core mission of those to whom EU funds are granted and to withhold funding and ensure that EU funds are not made available to any entity that uses EU funds for the purposes of backsliding human rights, particularly women’s fundamental rights and gender equality, including SRHR, and women’s rights to bodily integrity, autonomy and self-determination; reiterates that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental human rights, and their realisation is a fundamental aspect of human dignity and a prerequisite for achieving gender equality;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that cohesion policy must not contribute to misuse of EU funds or further deterioration of the Rule of Law and democracy in Member States;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. 4. Underlines the extremely vulnerable situation of children in the world, specifically in armed conflict; expresses serious concern about the tens of thousands of children that were affected by armed conflict across the globe and suffered abhorrent abuses and violations of their most basic rights in 2023; urges the Commission to put children's rights at the top of the foreign affairs agenda;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Welcomes the development and implementation of the gender budgeting methodology; reiterates the need to further develop and improve its application; calls for the enhanced collection, reporting and evaluation of comparable gender-disaggregated data in the context of all relevant EU policies; urges the Commission to treat this as a priority and make use of the opportunities to improve data collection requirements and indicators in new legislation and reviews, such as the recast of the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Stresses the fundamental role cohesion policy has played in addressing the emergency crisis over the last years and emphasizes the need to keep its long- term strategic investment rationale and objectives;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Is deeply concerned by the proposal for a radical restructuring of the EU’s presence abroad through a drastic reduction in staff numbers of EU Delegations, within the context of the abovementioned budgetary constraints; notes that, if approved, the plan will negatively impact the effectiveness of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) - Global Europe;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges that through CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU, cohesion policy played a key role in
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Contests the use by the European Commission of an urgent written procedure for the adoption of the Special Measure in favour of Tunisia for 2023, as part of the implementation of the contested Memorandum of Understanding signed with Tunisia in 2023, overlooking the EP's role and infringing thereof the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation (EU) 2021/947, the financial regulation and the Agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission of 10 June 2008 on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC; Recalls that a delegation from the Committee on Foreign Affairs was denied entry to Tunisia on 13 September 2023, impeding the Parliament’s ability to exercise its powers of scrutiny; urges the European Commission and the EEAS to undertake all necessary initiatives towards the Tunisian authorities to allow the European Parliament exercising its legal duties;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned about the growing financial risks due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its impact on
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges that through CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU, cohesion policy played a key role in addressing the consequences of crises; reiterates, however, that the role of cohesion policy is to bring added value in regional development and contribute to competitiveness, not to bear the consequences of those crises, and therefore crisis repair should not come at the expense of the long-term cohesion objectives; emphasizes that, while flexibility should enable managing authorities to reallocate funds in response to critical emergencies or changes in policy priorities, such actions should adhere to the principles of the partnership principle, ensuring they are undertaken in consultation with the stakeholders of cohesion policy.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Urges the Commission to enhance the rule of law conditionality-based approach of the Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance (IPA) III funding in order for the instrument to serve its purpose of effectively preparing accession countries to fulfill the conditions of becoming EU Member States; reiterates its calls on the Commission to implement the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors Special Report 01/2022 in order to ensure an effective impact of EU financial assistance in support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans, in particular by developing guidelines on the application of the provisions on modulation and conditionality under IPA III;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned about
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges that, thanks to the short-term, targeted flexibilities introduced through CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU, cohesion policy played a key role in addressing the consequences of
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls for aid to be made more conditional, and to be based on the CFSP and the Union's fundamental values; considers that, in cases where it has emerged that EU funds have been misused or used for purposes which are contrary to the EU's fundamental values, aid must always be stopped, reduced or at least made conditional and monitored more strictly;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned about the growing financial risks due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its impact on gender equality policies; highlights the need to prioritise policies that protect children, women and families, especially to prevent their trafficking and exploitation for illegal work and sexual activities;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges that through CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU, cohesion policy played a key role in addressing the consequences of crises; reiterates, however, that the role of cohesion policy is to bring added value in regional development and contribute to fight against climate change, Green Deal, just transition and competitiveness, not to bear the consequences of those crises, and therefore crisis repair should not come at the expense of the strategic long-term cohesion objectives;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. 5. Recalls the dire situation of women’s rights and LGBTQI+ rights in many parts of the world; stresses the urgent need to better protect these rights and to ensure that EU funds and policies actively promote, gender equality, combat discrimination, and uphold the rights of LGBTQI+ individuals;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned about the growing financial risks due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its impact on gender equality policies; highlights the need to prioritise policies that protect children, women and families, considering that these are particularly vulnerable in contexts of war and conflicts;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Acknowledges that through CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU, cohesion policy played a key role in addressing the consequences of crises; reiterates, however, that the role of cohesion policy is to ensure economic cohesion through convergence and bring added value in regional development
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the Palestinian Authority immediately removes all educational materials and content that fail to comply with UNESCO standards, particularly those promoting anti-Semitism, incitement to violence, hate speech, and the glorification of terrorism.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Is concerned about the growing financial risks due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its impact on gender equality policies; highlights the need to prioritise policies that protect children, women and families in all their diversity;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Notes that a significant number of errors were detected on transactions related to 100% co-financed measures; notes that, without taking into account transactions with funding from REACT- EU, CRII+ and CARE, the error rate in Heading 2 would have been 4.3 %;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Expresses its concerns about the conclusions of the special report “The EU trust fund for Africa: despite new approaches, support remained unfocused”, highlighting that the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa does not enough focus on the key priorities to address the deep causes of instability, displacement and irregular migration and most importantly notes with grave concerns that human rights risks were not comprehensively addressed. Recalls to the European Commission the EP concerns on the alleged violations of Human Rights in the framework of the migration management and on the European Commission's willingness to outsource the management of its external borders to neighbouring countries, such us Tunisia or Lybia.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls that labour market participation is significantly lower among women and men with disabilities compared to those without; calls for appropriate measures to address this issue;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Reiterates that the above mentioned factors have also contributed to the delays in the absorption of cohesion policy funds 2021-2027; notes that in 2023 payments for 2021-2027 programmes remained low, at 3.2%, which amounts to a one year delay when compared to the equivalent stage in the previous programming period;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Notes that the EU and its Member States are the largest donor to UNRWA; calls for EU funds allocated to UNRWA to be reallocated, in the long term, to other humanitarian organisations, because UNRWA no longer enjoys the level of trust needed in the region; takes the view that a diversification of EU funds in the region can reduce the risk of EU aid indirectly financing activities or literature that incite violence and/or hatred;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls for a strong European effort to protect our fundamental values such as equal rights and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights including safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6 c. Draws attention to the Court’s review on the main causes of errors in cohesion spending 2014-2020; welcomes the Court’s conclusion that the cohesion policy assurance framework has helped reduce the overall error level since 2007, but regrets it has not managed to bring it below the materiality threshold; points out that ineligible expenditure and projects were the most prevalent type of error, followed by non-compliance with state aid and public procurement rules;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the Digital education action plan 2021-2027 will specifically seek to increase the inclusion of women in digital and STEM study fields and careers, including as entrepreneurs; whereas the future funding mechanisms should facilitate this increased inclusion of women and girls;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the increase in the error rate for cohesion policy funds is rather symptomatic of the complexity of the rules applicable to this spending area and the insufficient administrative capacity of national authorities; notes that overlapping eligibility periods and the simultaneous implementation of RRF, CRII(+), CARE and REACT-EU have created additional complexity for managing authorities; calls to provide clear guidance to Member States to mitigate these challenges and ensure effective fund management.
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Calls on the Commission to set a clear and transparent accountability mechanism of implementation of the Global Gateway strategy and to demonstrate a clear rationale for the use of development finance for the projects branded under the Global Gateway strategy and its equal benefits to recipient countries’ public and private sector;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6 d. Notes the uncertainties regarding the closure of the 2014-2020 programming period and welcomes that the Commission has taken additional steps to address this; emphasises the importance of a successful closure of the 2014-2020 programming period and urges the Commission to implement the Court’s recommendations (6.4) in this respect;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Recognises the multiple roles that civil society organisations play; recalls the EU’s commitment to support civil society organisations in all external instruments and programmes and in all areas of cooperation, including through a flexible and tailor-made approach to funding in order to reach all types of civil society organisations; calls on the Commission to involve civil society organisations more systematically in Global Gateway and Team Europe Initiatives;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the United Nations’ Spotlight Initiative’s goal of ending violence against women and girls and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, such as victims of harmful practices like female genital mutilation or child marriage;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 e (new) 6 e. Notes that the latest long-term payment forecast produced by the Commission foresees substantial decommitments as of 2027 unless member states undertake additional efforts and implement at a much faster pace than in the period 2014-2020; notes that for the CF, ERDF, and ESF+ cohesion policy funds, the Commission forecast total decommitments for 2024-2027 at €2.2 billion, more than five times its 2022 forecast of €0.4 billion; warns that for Just Transition Fund (JTF), the low implementation in 2023 puts important amounts at risk from 2025 onwards; calls on the Commission and on the member states to use all the available possibilities to avoid decommitments;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3 d. Sees electoral observation mission as a practical and effective foreign policy instrument that remains central to the EU’s democracy support policies and strategies; calls on the EU to ensure adequate resources to the EU electoral observation missions, in view also of extending them to elections in candidate and neighbouring countries.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the United Nations’ Spotlight Initiative’s goal of ending violence against women and girls and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, such as victims of harmful practices like female genital mutilation or child marriage; urges the Commission to continue adequate funding to initiatives aiming gender equality achievements, while monitoring the application of these resources, in order to facilitate reliable assessment of data concerning gender equality achievements; urges the Commission to stop funding movements in and outside the Union that contribute to the oppression of women in all forms;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the need for the new multiannual financial framework to be better designed to allow the use of relevant instruments, outside of cohesion policy, to adapt to emerging needs in the post-2027 period;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3 e. Regrets the fact that the CFSP budget for civilian CSDP missions has only marginally increased from the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 to the MFF 2021-2027 (from a starting point of approximately EUR 350 million per year), while at the same time the number and tasks of missions has increased, the security environment has become more challenging, the cost of operations has increased, inflation has grown and the number of contracted personnel has increased, therefore limiting the potential for expanding the current missions’ mandates or possibly establishing new missions in response to urgent security needs; calls for a substantive increase of funding for the CFSP budget, while at the same time ensuring the efficient use of the funds allocated to the CSDP civilian missions, in order to make sure that they effectively respond to crisis situations and unforeseen events, and to actively identify where complementary projects and programmes could be funded from other relevant EU budgets, ensuring sound financial management and the careful prioritisation of existing resources; calls also for the structure of the CFSP budget to be changed and for the generation of one budget line per civilian CSDP mission, in order to allow for better scrutiny and increased transparency;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports the United Nations’ Spotlight Initiative’s goal of ending violence against women and girls and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, such as victims of harmful practices like female genital mutilation or child marriage; urges the Commission to stop funding
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the need for the new multiannual financial framework to be better designed to allow the use of relevant instruments, outside of cohesion policy, to adapt to emerging needs in the post-2027 period; stresses th
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3 e. Stresses that, ahead of increasing geopolitical challenges and crisis worldwide, the EU needs to be able to rely on necessary first-hand information on global issues occurring outside its borders; calls, in this regard, for strengthening the EU INTCEN, the EEAS Crisis Response Center and the SatCen by enhancing its staff and financial resources, as well as its capabilities Considers it essential for the EU to increase its investment in public and cultural diplomacy and communication efforts, particularly ahead of the active engagement of authoritarian and illiberal regimes; stresses, therefore, the need to allocate the necessary resources to the Strategic Communication and Foresight division of the EEAS; Highlights the EEAS and Commission’s efforts to fight disinformation and foreign interference, and welcomes the announcement of the creation of the Task Force for Strategic Communication and Countering Information Manipulation in DG COMM; stresses the need to ensure adequate resources for the EEAS and the Commission in this regard;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Repeats its concern at the intensifying backlash against gender equality and women’s rights and the increasingly shrinking space for civil society; calls on the Commission to continue its efforts to strengthen and support non-governmental organisations, women’s rights defenders, and all other civil society actors; urges the Commission to ensure that EU funds are not awarded to any entity that contributes to the backlash against women’s rights, increasing inequalities, or acting against gender equality, including SRHR and women’s rights to bodily integrity, autonomy, and self-determination;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the need for the new multiannual financial framework to be better designed to allow the use of relevant instruments, outside of cohesion policy, to adapt to emerging needs in the post-2027 period; stresses that local and regional authorities should be more involved in setting the policy’s priorities and have direct access to cohesion funds; furthermore, recalls the need for minimizing administrative burden for local and regional authorities but for beneficiaries in particular.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 f (new) 3 f. Recalls that in line with Article 11.2 TEU, EU institutions should maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society organisations and representative associations; in this regard, stresses that success to structural funding is a prerequisite to ensure public participation; highlights that without structural funding, it would not be possible for citizens to have their voice channelled at the EU level through their representative associations, as well as to sustain a regular dialogue with EU institutions contributing to democratic participation in policy making and to an open and wide-ranging dialogue, ensuring that the diversity of views and concerns are taken into account with equal access for public interest as compared to commercial interest; stresses that civil society organisations exercise a monitoring role on the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds, and act as checks and balances in areas such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and play an important in upholding human rights, including in third countries; in this context, highlights that while the Commission should not mandate NGOs to pursue certain activities or support specific positions or policies, it remains fundamental that civil society organisations, through EU funding can engage in an “open, transparent and structured dialogue with EU institutions” as enshrined in Article 11 TEU through activities such as advocacy activities, demonstrations or judicial actions and these should remain eligible in the relevant funding programs and have sufficient dedicated funding available;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls for the EU budget to better provide for women who, at present, have limited opportunities for exchanges with others and competence development, for example, through mentoring programmes or professional networks from all sectors of the European economy;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the need for the new multiannual financial framework to be better designed to allow the use of relevant instruments, outside of cohesion policy, to adapt to emerging needs in the post-2027 period; stresses that local and regional authorities should be more involved in setting the policy’s priorities and have direct access to cohesion funds
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Commission to stop all funding, direct or indirect, for associations or communication campaigns promoting the Islamic veil;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Underlines the need for the new multiannual financial framework to be better designed to
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Recalls that in line with Article 11.2 TEU, EU institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society organisations and representative associations and stresses in particular in this regard that success to structural funding is a prerequisite to ensure public participation and without which it would not be possible for citizens to have their voice channelled at the EU level through their representative associations, sustain a regular dialogue with EU institutions contributing to democratic participation in policy making, an open and wide- ranging dialogue, ensuring that the diversity of views and concerns are taken into account with equal access for public interest as compared to commercial interest, exercise a monitoring role on the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds or act as checks and balances to the rule of law. Recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues and upholding human rights. This entails that while the Commission should not mandate NGOs to pursue certain activities or support specific positions or policies, it remains fundamental that civil society organisations, through EU funding can engage in an “open, transparent and structured dialogue with EU institutions” as enshrined in article 11 TEU through activities such as advocacy activities, demonstrations, or judicial actions and these should remain eligible in the relevant funding programs and have sufficient dedicated funding available.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to draw up new regulations and a financial framework, as part of the cohesion policy, which would include aid instruments for border regions at the eastern border of the European Union, in countries bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Recognises that Daphne’s aim is to protect children, young people and women from all kinds of violence, trafficking and to attain a high level of health protection, well-being and social cohesion; to that end, urges the EU to consider the programme a priority within the EU budget;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Urges the Commission to stop all funding, direct or indirect, for associations promoting surrogacy;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out to the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, peace and geopolitical instability in the current year of audit; recalls that since Russian’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU has provided economic, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine worth over €88 billion;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) A b. whereas according to the European Crime Prevention Network, the Daphne programme objectives were and remain relevant to the needs at their origin i.e. protecting children, young people and women from violence and preventing it;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the increase in the error rate for cohesion policy funds is rather symptomatic of the complexity of the rules applicable to this spending area and the insufficient administrative capacity of national authorities; highlights that there is currently an overlap in the cohesion policy between the previous 2014-2020 programming period and the current 2021-2027 period, together with the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Stresses the need to ensure that all EU funds reach their intended recipients, and to ensure that no EU funding is allocated or linked to any cause or form of terrorism, which would have catastrophic consequences for women and girls;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Urges the Commission to stop all funding, direct or indirect, for associations promoting transgender activism;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a stable financing framework to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the Daphne Programme to support the protection of women and children against violence
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new) (1) Commends the efficiency of the Daphne programme such as the impressive outputs and impacts, compared to the modest resources allocated;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new) (1) Strongly opposes the diversion of resources and attention from critical economic and social objectives by earmarking funds specifically for a gender perspective; acknowledges that this approach has proven ineffective, as significant progress in areas such as reducing violence against women or achieving gender equality has not been realised despite the allocation of resources;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new) (2) Affirms that these funds have been exploited for purely ideological purposes, resulting in the imposition of a forced social change that undermines national sovereignty and the rights of families;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new) (3) Advocates for project funding to be objective, effective, and neutral, free from partisan influence, and designed to benefit society as a whole, prioritizing the genuine needs of EU citizens, irrespective of gender;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets the lack of specific budget lines for measures dedicated to gender equality; Reiterates its call for a dedicated budget line for the Daphne programme to increase transparency and accountability in fund distribution; stresses the importance of strengthening the Daphne initiative by increasing its resources, particularly for measures aimed at combating all levels and all forms of gender based violence, especially those dedicated to strengthening primary prevention;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Requests the creation of a specific program within the Daphne funding framework to address violence against LGBTIQA+ women, including the provision of safe shelters, access to support services tailored to their needs, and the protection of their sexual and reproductive health rights;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the efficiency of the EU’s actions worldwide is subjected to ensuring the highest level of coordination and coherence in the EU’s external action, particularly by ascertaining the HR/VP leading role as a bridge builder between the CFSP and EU external relations; whereas coordination among the Commission and the EEAS should be strengthened, particularly due to the lack of operational budget of the EEAS, including by guaranteeing full compliance of Article 3.2 and 9 of the EEAS Decision;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the increase in the error rate for cohesion policy funds is rather symptomatic of the complexity of the rules applicable to this spending area and the insufficient administrative capacity of national
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets the lack of specific budget lines for measures dedicated to gender equality, especially within the Daphne programme, leading to a lack of transparency and accountability;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Urges the Commission and Member States to strengthen awareness- raising campaigns against gender-based violence and discrimination, explicitly including educational efforts to combat LGBTIQA+phobia and to promote sexual and reproductive rights; calls for comprehensive sexual education programs that promote gender equality, consent, and respect for diversity in all Member States;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls on the Union to take a firm stance in defending sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as a non-negotiable element of gender equality, urging Member States to eliminate legal, financial, or practical barriers to accessing contraception, safe abortion, and other essential reproductive health services, ensuring no woman is left behind.
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Stresses the importance of strengthening the specifically dedicated Daphne initiative by increasing its resources, in particular measures that aim to combat all levels and all forms of gender-based violence and to properly support victims;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the launch of the Growth Plan for Moldova as a significant initiative to foster economic development and strengthen Moldova's resilience; Stresses the need for the Commission to adopt a more realistic approach when imposing conditionalities for financing, ensuring that the specific circumstances and needs of each country are properly considered, especially in the areas of energy and security, where tailored solutions are essential to address the unique challenges faced by each nation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital B Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the increase in the error rate for cohesion policy funds is rather symptomatic of the complexity of the rules applicable to this spending area, the lack of intermediary managing bodies between the national and local levels and the insufficient administrative capacity of national authorities;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Regrets that EU funding to combat corruption in Ukraine is not leading to the detection and combating of corruption at the highest level, which was confirmed in a public opinion poll in the summer of 2024; calls for an assessment of the effectiveness of EU funding provided to Ukraine and to link funding more closely to conditionalities - including the fight against corruption;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the Union has room for improvement in its approach to promoting equality through its policies, legislation, and funding mechanisms; whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly called on the Commission to promote and implement the use of gender mainstreaming, including gender budgeting and gender impact assessments, across all Union policies;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the increase in the error rate for cohesion policy funds is rather symptomatic of the complexity of the rules applicable to this spending area
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the full restitution of the Romanian National Treasure and the national heritage of several other Member States is on the agenda of any potential future actions regarding the Russian Federation;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the Union has room for improvement in, and must improve, its approach to promoting equality through its policies, legislation and funding mechanisms, in close cooperation with the Member States, in order to meet its proposed objectives;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that, in its most recent discharge opinions, the Committee on Regional Development called for
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes notice of the opinion of the European Court of Auditors (‘the Court’) that the consolidated accounts of the Union for 2023 present fairly, in all material respects, the Union’s financial position, the results of its operations, its cash flows and the changes in its net assets; regrets that the level of error for the 2023 budget expenditure increased from 4,2 % to 5,6 %, noting that, in line with the Court’s assessment, the errors are both material and pervasive; calls for more effective systems to detect and prevent errors in order to reduce the material level of error in expenditure; stresses that greater transparency in the management of public funds increases citizens' trust in the EU institutions;
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that, in 2023, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) launched the midterm review process and published the corresponding report for the European Education Area (EEA) and launched the midterm evaluations for Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe for the 2021-2027 programing period; stresses the importance of addressing challenges identified in these evaluations, particularly administrative burdens and digitalization issues, to improve accessability and efficiency for beneficiaries, in particular for people with fewer opportunities and small-scale organisations; welcomes the work done to ensure the legacy of the European Year of Youth;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Emphasizes that rural transport infrastructure and services are key drivers of economic growth and social equity and that its role is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses the need to improve connectivity in rural and remote regions and to guarantee access to transport for individuals with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities; believes that integrating public transportation with more personalized on-demand and shared mobility options can significantly address long-standing mobility challenges in rural areas;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the frontloading of EUR 100 million from the 2027 budget of Erasmus+ to the 2023 budget of Erasmus+, which enabled continued support to pupils, students, teachers and qualified staff fleeing from Ukraine, and the extra EUR 20 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2023 as a result of Parliament’s insistence; underlines that any frontloading of Erasmus + cannot result in cuts for the programme at the end of current MFF;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the funding allocated to the cross-border and multi-country infrastructure projects, such as the Rail Baltica project, experiencing significant implementation challenges, financial difficulties, or delays; calls for this review to address inefficiencies in planning and management as well as substantial increases in construction costs that jeopardize project timelines and objectives;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Regrets, however, that under the conditionality mechanism for European funds and values, the Union is sanctioning Hungarian universities by cutting them off from Erasmus+ while funding academic institutions linked to Islamist movements in third countries;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that 2023 was the third year in the implementation of Horizon Europe programme and acknowledges the successful completion of two major transport calls under the Cluster 5 Work Programme, which led to new transport research and innovation projects in the fields of road, aviation and waterborne transport, as well as on infrastructures, logistics, safety and new mobility services; notes that the number of the Horizon Europe transport R&l projects, managed by CINEA, reached around 220, with the total value of approximately EUR 1.5 billion; acknowledges the work of DG MOVE throughout 2023 on the review of the programme’s current Strategic Plan that will lapse in 2024 and on the design of the next Strategic Plan for 2025–2027;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Regrets that the Commission is not committed to stopping the funding of Islamist organisations; notes that this ambiguity towards radical Islamism has already been noted in numerous Commission communications on social media promoting the Islamic veil, including in the context of the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that 2023 was the third year in the implementation of Horizon Europe programme and acknowledges the successful completion of two major transport calls under the Cluster 5 Work Programme, which led to new transport research and innovation projects; deplores the fact that Horizon Europe spending remains high risk and is the main source of the errors detected in the Court of Auditors' opinion;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adapted the grant amounts for individual support for learning mobility under Erasmus+ by 12,27 % in 2023 in order to mitigate the effects of inflation and the fact that similar adjustments have been made for the European Solidarity Corps; calls for the individual support grants to be increased and indexed to annual inflation in order to facilitate access to the Erasmus+ scheme, in particular for people in dual work programmes or apprenticeships or people with disabilities who need tailored support;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adapted the grant amounts for individual support for learning mobility under Erasmus+ by 12,27 % in 2023 in order to mitigate the effects of inflation and the fact that similar adjustments have been made for the European Solidarity Corps; notes that interest in the European Solidarity Corps has grown significantly in recent years and that, due to the small budget allocation, an increasing number of applicants are being excluded from participation;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the work carried out in 2023, which, in line with European Green Deal and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, focused on sustainability and reducing the transport emissions; points out that 2023 saw the conclusion of the inter-institutional negotiations on several key “Fit for 55” initiatives, including FuelEU Maritime, ReFuelEU Aviation, and revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive; takes notice of the proposal on Greening freight package aiming to modernise freight transport and improve its energy and operational efficiency;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new) Notes with concern that, notwithstanding the increase in 2023, the allowances for individual learning mobility support under Erasmus+ in that year did not cover the cost of living for recipients, adding to the disparities in access and exclusion of vulnerable groups; regrets that this situation continues until today; notes further that the demand for Erasmus+ mobilities outweighed the availability in every sector of the programme;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Salutes the publication of the ‘Technical Specifications for Interoperability’ (TSIs) package in 2023 to improve rail interoperability and reduce national rules that hinder the development of long distance, cross- border rail services;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Asks the Commission to gather evidence to investigate any case of fraudulent or suspicious recipients, in accordance with its duties outlined in the Financial Regulation and Erasmus+ grant agreements, whereby the Commission is legally bound to ensure that programme beneficiaries commit to and ensure the respect of EU values (human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule of law, human rights) and do not commit professional misconduct;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Appreciates that supporting Ukraine remained a key priority for the Commission in 2023; stresses in this context, that the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes allowed Ukraine to import around 40 million tonnes of goods it needs: from military and humanitarian aid, to fuel and other products; furthermore, notes that the total value of trade via the Solidarity Lanes at the end of 2023 was estimated at around EUR 120 billion; takes notice of the close involvement of DG MOVE in development of the new transport-related sanctions against the Russian and Belarusian regimes; acknowledges its contribution to the preparatory work that resulted in the European Council decision to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Urges the Commission to drastically simplify the application process for funding under Erasmus+ and Creative Europe and to make it less time- consuming in order to counteract the increasing professionalisation in the funding application process, so that small and voluntary organisations can also successfully participate in the programme or benefit from funding without significant additional effort;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Appreciates that supporting Ukraine remained a key priority for the Commission in 2023; takes notice of the close involvement of DG MOVE in development of the new transport-related sanctions against the Russian and Belarusian regimes;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Reiterates the importance of ensuring sufficient funds within programmes, especially for small-scale organisations; particularly welcomes the lump sum approach as an effective simplification measure but expresses concerns about the burden of continuous reporting, especially for smaller organisations;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Acknowledges that the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia have impacted the transport in the EU, leading to traffic shortages, supply chain bottlenecks, and the need to bypass traditional routes, thereby lengthening journey times and increasing costs; highlights that due to their proximity and economic ties to the areas affected by the war in Ukraine, the Eastern border regions, particularly in the Baltic countries, Finland and Poland, have been particularly impacted by the economic losses owing to the termination of business relationships in these areas, along with the halt of cross-border mobility; calls on the Commission to introduce specific measures, including in the next MFF, to address these issues, aiming to facilitate economic recovery and ensure that the affected Eastern border regions receive the necessary support to overcome the current economic challenges;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Observes with dissatisfaction that, despite the increase in 2023, the allowances for individual learning mobility support under Erasmus+ remained inadequate to cover living expenses for recipients, thereby exacerbating disparities in access and the exclusion of vulnerable groups;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Takes notice of the opinion of the European Court of Auditors (‘the Court’) that the consolidated accounts of the Union for 2023 present fairly, in all material respects, the Union’s financial position, the results of its operations, its cash flows and the changes in its net assets;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that, in 2023, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) launched the midterm review process and published the corresponding report for the European Education Area (EEA) and launched the midterm evaluations for Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe for the 2021-2027 programing period; stresses the importance of addressing challenges identified in these evaluations, particularly administrative burdens and digitalization issues, to improve accessibility and efficiency for beneficiaries; welcomes the work done to ensure the legacy of the European Year of Youth;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Recalls that, in line with Article 11(2) TEU, the EU institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with the civil society organisations and representative associations; in this regard, stresses in particular that success of the structural funding is a prerequisite to ensure public participation and without which it would not be possible for citizens to have their voice channelled at the EU level through their representative associations, to sustain a regular dialogue with the EU institutions, contributing to democratic participation in policy making and open and wide-ranging dialogue, ensuring that the diversity of views and concerns are taken into account with equal access for public interest as compared to commercial interest, and to exercise a monitoring role in the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds, or to act as checks and balances in relation to the rule of law; recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues, in particular sustainable transport, and upholding human rights including the rights of future generations; therefore, in line with the political guidelines, while the Commission should not mandate NGOs to pursue certain activities or support specific positions or policies, at the same time it should ensure that activities, such as advocacy activities, demonstrations, or judicial actions, should remain eligible in the relevant funding programs and have sufficient dedicated funding available to ensure that civil society organisations can engage in an open, transparent, and structured dialogue with EU institutions, as enshrined in Article 11 TEU; is of the opinion that the Commission Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy from May 2024 does not live up to the above explained democratic requirement and needs to be urgently adjusted to ensure in full transparency the alignment with Article 11 TEU;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Welcomes the Erasmus + Sport Staff Mobility program introduction in 2023 as an initiative promoting grassroots sports; underlines the role of sport as a vital component in promoting health and unity across Europe;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Recalls that the Commission’s publication of the Transition Pathway for Tourism in 2022 was followed by an online call for commitments, inviting stakeholders to submit concrete pledges for action in the field of tourism; reminds that a pledge is not a legally binding obligation but a voluntary commitment that reflects the ambition of action supporting the shared transition objectives; notes with satisfaction that the 3rd Report on Stakeholder Commitments and Pledges published by DG GROW in March 2023, included 179 organisations from the EU and non-EU countries, 107 of which made 382 pledges, now addressing all Transition Pathway topics, including policy and governance, green and digital transition, skills and resilience; welcomes the role of DG GROW in organising regular tourism stakeholder events, including European Tourism Day that took place in May 2023 and served as a platform to discuss the results of the above-mentioned report.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Asks the Commission to hereinafter terminate the cooperation and recover the EU funds allocated to recipients if found in violation of the applicable legislation during the implementation of the project;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the European Commission to establish effective mechanisms to combat money laundering and to ensure full transparency in the actions of European Commission officials, in the light of cases that raise ethical and legal questions, including the Didier Reynders case.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Regrets the reduction in the 2023 budget for centralised grants in the European Youth Together and Key Action 2, Cooperation Partnerships in the field of Youth programs under Erasmus+;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that, after two years of frontloading of the Creative Europe budget to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme’s budget has returned to the regular profile of slow but steady growth until the end of the programming period; welcomes the reinforcement of its 2023 budget by EUR 7,5 million as a result of Parliament's insistence;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes that, in addition to its presence at film festivals, the Creative Europe budget financed a stand dedicated to MEDIA at Gamescom; welcomes this first initiative at a video games industry event, and the good results achieved, and encourages further efforts in this area;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Emphasizes the need for strict oversight of the allocation of funds to prevent misuse within the Erasmus program, particularly by foreign actors whose activities at universities may pose a serious security threat to the European Union; calls for adequate safeguarding of the program from abuse by organizations whose activities are not aligned with the fundamental values of the European Union or may jeopardize its security interests;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Notes with concern that out of the Intra-ACP Budget within the European Development Fund implemented by EACEA (EUR 4.3 million) only 46% of payments were paid on time, as the result of delays in the transfer of budget to EACEA;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes with concern the persisting challenges in 2023 with the e-Grant tools for beneficiaries of calls managed by the EACEA;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Commission and Parliament to fundamentally revise the pre-assessment procedure for pilot projects and preparatory actions in order to make the whole process more transparent and comprehensible while significantly limiting the Commission's influence on the will of the budgetary legislator expressed in the proposals;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Regrets the low uptake of adult learning and education (ALE) activities, despite their importance in achieving the target of 60% adult participation by 2030; calls on the Commission to reconsider its adult learning strategy in collaboration with National Agencies (NAs) and relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Observes that in 2023, as in the past few years, DG MOVE’s main budget management mode was indirect management (91.4% of the expenditure, including the contributions to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) as well as to the decentralised agencies and joint undertakings under its supervision); points out that direct management (8.6% of the expenditure) included grants and procurement related to the research programmes as well as grants and support actions in relation to the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport, Single European Sky (SES) advisory bodies, and administrative agreements; remarks that the key elements considered in the framework of control activities applicable to the operational and financial implementation of its spending programmes under the direct and indirect management provide the necessary assurance;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that, in 2023, the Commission’s Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) launched the midterm review process and published the corresponding report for the European Education Area (EEA) and launched the midterm evaluations for Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and Creative Europe for the 2021-2027 programing period; welcomes the work done to ensure the legacy of the European Year of Youth; furthmore, calls on the Commission to unblock the Erasmus+ funds attributed to Hungarian universities without furhter delay and end the unlawful discrimination against Hungarian university students;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the EACEA’s efforts to implement EMAS and encourages EACEA to increase its efforts by further implementing a sustainability plan and publishing the agency’s sustainability report transparently;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the EACEA's actions to remedy the previous year's observations;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Considers that civil society and NGOs are an essential part of our cultural, social and scientific communities and play an instrumental role in shaping policies that benefit society; recalls that access to structural funding is a prerequisite to ensure public participation, social inclusion, gender equality and equal opportunities, foster citizenship and civic participation, help the EU cultural sector develop or the research community contribute to society, as well as exercise a monitoring role on the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds; Recalls the commitment of the Commission in its political guidelines to step up its engagement with civil society organisations that have expertise and an important role to play in defending specific societal issues, public goods and upholding human rights, including the rights of future generations; Asks the Commission to ensure, in line with the political guidelines, that the funding of NGOs’ activities remains eligible in the relevant funding programmes and that civil society organisations retain access to sufficient dedicated funding to ensure they can engage in an “open, transparent and structured dialogue with EU institutions” as enshrined in the article 11 TEU; Is of the opinion that the Commission Guidance on funding for activities related to the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of Union legislation and policy from May 2024 does not live up to the above explained democratic requirement and needs to be urgently aligned to ensure in full transparency alignment with Art 11 TFEU;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Welcomes the internal control processes applied by DG MOVE to ensure a sound management of risks relating to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions; however, takes notice of the case of non-compliance with the legal and financial provisions, which was identified in the Court’s 2023 Annual report and where DG MOVE failed to respect technical eligibility parameters in the context of a military mobility infrastructure project; calls on DG MOVE to ensure diligence in relation to project award criteria;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the EACEA manages several programmes under two MFFs, namely the legacy programmes from the 2014-2020 MFF, with 1 897 projects closed during the reporting period, and the current 2021-2027 MFF, and was entrusted with operational appropriations for EUR 1.6 billion, managing 67 calls and monitoring a portfolio of around 8 000 running projects;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Welcomes the promotion of its Action Plan to improve the budget implementation; takes note that this Action Plan includes target dates, analyses of deviations compared to the targets, and monthly reporting to the senior Management; points out that this successfully led to the high levels of budget implementation, individualisation of all the global commitments and reduced number of global commitments at the end of 2023; takes note that DG MOVE has had recourse to a wider use of existing framework contracts, thus reducing the burden of using heavier procedures;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the international dimension of Erasmus + programme in both candidate as well as countries preparing for future EU membership;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Commends the effective work of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) in implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport (CEF-T) programme; notes with satisfaction that the CEF-T call published by CINEA in 2023 made EUR 7 billion available for projects targeting new and improved European transport infrastructure; stresses the need to simplify application procedures under CEF-T in order to facilitate greater participation by smaller players and local initiatives in the development of European transport infrastructure;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Notes that DG EAC’s and the EACEA’s overall risk at payment continued to be relatively low and their overall error rate remained below the 2 % materiality threshold in 2023;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Commends the effective work of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) in implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport (CEF-T) programme; notes with satisfaction that the CEF-T call published by CINEA in 2023 made EUR 7 billion available for projects targeting new and improved European transport infrastructure; regrets that the CEF-T budget does not cover all the needs for sustainable transport investments; regrets that most of the CEF-T budget has already been allocated, leaving a funding gap until 2027;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Is pleased that EACEA has reduced the rate of carry-overs from 12% in 2021 to 8% in 2023, addressing an issue that the European Court of Auditors had flagged in two consecutive years;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Emphasizes that mobility is a fundamental right of European citizens and underlines the importance of ensuring that transport and mobility are accessible, interconnected, efficient, and affordable for everyone; highlights the necessity for all the EU transport policies to align with this core principle, ensuring that no one is excluded;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the frontloading of EUR 100 million from the 2027 budget of Erasmus+ to the 2023 budget of Erasmus+, which enabled continued support to pupils, students, teachers and qualified staff fleeing from Ukraine, and the extra EUR 20 million awarded to Erasmus+ in 2023 as a result of Parliament’s insistence; stresses that frontloading must remain an exception to rapid response to unforeseen acute crisis situations and that every effort must be made to respond to such situations preferentially with additional funding;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls for the increase of budget envelope of CEF-T within the context of the MFF revision and the upcoming CEF revision;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
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2024-10-12Show (7) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-11Show (7) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-10Show (5) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-09Show (5) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-08Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-07Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-06Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-05Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-04Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-03Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-02Show (4) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-10-01Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-30Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-29Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-28Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-22Show (11) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-21Show (11) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-20Show (10) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-19Show (10) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-18Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-17Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-16Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-15Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-14Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-13Show (6) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-12Show (5) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-11Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-10Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-09Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-08Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-07Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-06Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-05Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-04Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-03Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-02Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-09-01Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-31Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-30Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-29Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-28Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-27Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-26Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-25Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-24Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-23Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-22Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-21Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-20Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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2024-08-19Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-18Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-17Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-16Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-15Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-14Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-13Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-12Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-11Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-10Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-09Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-08Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-07Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-06Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-05Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-04Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-03Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-02Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-08-01Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-07-31Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-07-30Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-07-29Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-07-28Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
| committees/3/opinion |
False
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2024-07-27Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-07-26Show (1) Changes | Timetravel
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False
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2024-07-25Show (1) Changes
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False
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