5 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Believes that, under the next MFF, the Union budget should display with greater accuracy the extent of assigned revenues and their impact on actual expenditure, in particular those stemming from third countries’ contributions; underlines that this is even more relevant in view of the UK’s wish to participate in some Union budgetary programmes of the new MFF post-2020 as a non-Member State, as expressed in the context of the negotiations on its withdrawal from the Union; stresses, however, that the linkage between specific items of revenue and items of expenditure should be avoided in the budget;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Calls on the Commission to simplify and harmonise the rules governing the use of financial instruments in the next MFF in order to maximise their efficient application; considers the option ofat a single fund that would integrate financial instruments at EU level that are centrally managed under such programmes as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), Horizon 2020, COSME, Creative Europe and the Employment and Social Innovation programme (EaSI) on the one hand and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the other, a proposal to be discussed furthercould allow to reach objectives of efficiency, simplicity, and flexibility in the management of the EU budget; is of the opinion that such an umbrella solution should provide for a clear structure for the choice of different types of financial instruments for different policy areas and types of actions; believes that, in order to guarantee true additionality of a single fund integrating all financial instruments, its governance structure should allow for leveraging local knowledge by supporting the EIB and national promotional banks or institutions to originate and develop operations, while ensuring a level playing field among them; underlines, however, that such a fund could never integrate financial instruments managed by Member States under cohesion policy;
Amendment 560 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
Paragraph 85
85. Expresses support for programmes in the areas of culture, education, media, youth, sports and, citizenship and civil society that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and, enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries and foster European identity; advocates, therefore, continuous investment in the Education and Training 2020 framework through the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes in order to pursue reaching out to young people and providing them with valuable competences and life skills through lifelong learning, learner-centred and non-formal education, as well as informal learning opportunities; calls in particular for a tripling of the Erasmus+ envelope in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people and learners across Europe, and achieving the full potential, furthermore, for broad stability in the sectorial regulations of these programme; recommends, moreovs, in order, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmeso fully harness their potential;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Paragraph 85 a (new)
85a. Calls additionally for at least tripling of the Erasmus+ envelope in the next MFF with the aim of reaching many more young people and learners across Europe beyond university students, who are currently the vast majority of beneficiaries, as well as to ensure the accessibility to EU programmes, in particular for people with disabilities, in order to address all young Europeans , and achieving the full potential of the programme; recommends, moreover, the continuation of the European Solidarity Corps and reiterates its support for strengthening the external dimension of the Erasmus+ and Creative Europe programmes;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85 b (new)
Paragraph 85 b (new)
85b. Recalls the strategic potential of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs), to preserve and promote the European cultural and linguistic diversity and their contribution to economic growth, innovation and employment, especially youth employment; supports the maintaining of sector-specific financial mechanisms in interaction with the Creative Europe Programme and the Cultural and Creative Sectors Guarantee Facility, in order to provide fit-for- purpose loans for those industries;