Activities of Ernest MARAGALL related to 2015/2154(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Discharge 2014: EU general budget - European Commission
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with appreciation that in its first year the Erasmus+ programme has achieved its intended aim of creating closer links between Union programmes and policy developments inlinking education, training, sport and youth, and structu issues, and fostered Union action in such a way as to respond better to the lifelong learning paradigm; regrets however that the Erasmus+ programme did not take on board enough schools’ projects and did not communicate enough on the global changes in the new programme lines;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Looks forward to the coming years when the Erasmus+ programme will enter into a phase of greater stability compared to this first year of implementation; recommends that the Erasmus+ programme takes on board more small scale projects, which are the core of innovative experiences in all three domains: education, youth and sport;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that delays in final payments by the EACEA directly affect the beneficiaries’ rights, thus jeopardising cultural associations and projects, creativity and the cultural civil society´s diversity; encourages the EACEA to further improve its control and payment systems;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the upcoming mid-term review of the 2014-2020revision of the multiannual financial framework is a key point in the management of EU spending.; insists on a thorough simplification of the application forms and criteria, especially for small scale projects, both in Erasmus+ and Creative Europe;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that Europe for Citizens programme serves as a unique and direct link between the EU and its citizens in order to support actions, petitions and civil rights; considers the present funding level far too low and emphasises that the programme should be implemented within its content, becoming richer with initiatives empowering the values of European Citizenship; strongly opposes any further budget cuts or any payment delay for the Europe for Citizens programme 2014–2020;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Considers generally that the EU instruments to support the European Agenda for Culture – such as the Creative Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes, or the Europeana platform – must be financially strengthened in order to deliver and serve the objectives set for them;