4 Amendments of Andrew LEWER related to 2016/2047(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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2. WelcomNotes the proposed increases in the draft budget for 2017 for the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens programmes;, highlights that investment in those policy areas can contributes to the Europe 2020 strategy's aim tof promotinge smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth and represents a strategic investment in people as a critical factor for growth and prosperity if appropriately targeted;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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3. Expresses its concernNotes that the Commission has made no provision for a margin for further reinforcements under which pilot projects and preparatory actions could be financed under heading 3; notes that there is a margin under heading 1a which is an improvement compared to last year´s proposal; stresses the importancepotential of pilot projects and preparatory actions as tools for the formulation of political prioritietesting of actions in EU policy areas and the introduction of new innovative initiatives that might turn into standing Union activities;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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4. Highlights that an effective EUnion communication policy must strengthen media plurality and credibility, and promote genuine dialogue with citizens, which mustay be supported bywith appropriate provisions in the draft budget; with this in mind, recalls the positive role of pan- European networks made up of local and national media such as Euranet Plus and calls for consideration of a budgetary guarantee that wouldo help ensure its ongoing activities and stable financing;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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5. Underlines, in the context of the evolving migration and refugee crisis, as well as terrorist threats, the role of cultural diplomacy; welcomes the Commission´s joint communication entitled “Towards the EU strategy for international cultural relations; notes in this context that adequate funding needs to be assigned in order to make culture a powerful tool in service of Union foreign policy and making the Union a stronger global actor;