1 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2016/2047(BUD)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the significant impact that the pledges made by the EU at the London conference on supporting Syria and in the context of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey will have on the external financing instruments and the humanitarian aid budget; while supporting those pledges, stresses that their fulfilment must not be to the detriment ofreaffirms that the EU-Turkey agreement is undemocratic, as it has never been voted by the European Parliament, and possibly illegal; is extremely worried that its fulfilment directly impacts other priority areas and long-term policies; calls in particular for an increase in the funding of the European Neighbourhood Instrument, which plays a vital role in supporting stability among Europe's Eastern and Southern neighbours; considers it essential to maintain the EU’s pivotal role in supporting the Middle East Peace Process, the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA;