5 Amendments of Gary TITLEY related to 2008/2055(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that this mid-term review is of the utmost importance for the EU budget to better reflect citizens’ priorities, in the context of the EU’s ambition to become a competitive, knowledge-based and efficient global economy; considers that this implies a significant further increase in resources devoted to research and innovation, climate and energy policies, infrastructure, education and training;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Confirms its position of March 2007 in which it stressed that "the political link between the reform of revenue and a review of expenditure is inevitable and perfectly reasonable"; believes that the two processes should be run in parallel with the aim to merge in a global and integrated reform for a new system of EU financing and spending at the latest in 2015, - which would be objectively fair for all Member States - which would imply that the preparatory work is done beforehand;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that matching political priorities and financial needs should remain a priority for the coming years; and that this objective should be pursued through prior identification of positive and negative priorities rather than through self- imposed ceilings, so therefore believes that the MFF should have a greater degree of flexibility;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. since the Union's policy priorities are in a state of constant evolution as a result of globalisation, demographic change, technological development, the need to ensure secure and diverse sources of energy supply, and climate change, believes that it is essential that EU spending is re-evaluated and optimised in order to achieve the highest value added and most effective EU action;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that high priority should be given to an effective management of EU spending; notes, further, that it is particularly important that allocations of funds are based on objective criteria and on a continuous evaluation of their performance; considers that strong and efficient Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) should be fostered in this respect;