Activities of Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO related to 2011/0177(APP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 - Own resource based on the value added tax (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Considers that the Union has been particularly affected by the successive financial crises of the past four years partly because financial operators, international partners as well as the public opinion have put in question the level of solidarity within the EU; believes that the EU budget should be at the heart of such solidarity; is convinced, therefore, that the decision on the next MFF can either have a significant positive impact on the efforts made by national governments to overcome the crisis or lead to a further recession of the EU;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that delivering on the Europe 2020 strategy’s seven flagship initiatives will require a huge amount of future- oriented investment, estimated at no less than EUR 1 800 billion up to 2020 ; stresses that one of the main objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, namely, to promote jobsgrowth and high-quality employment for all Europeans, will only be achieved if the necessary investment in education, in favour of a knowledge society, and in research and innovation, SMEs, and green and new technologies is made now and not delayed any longer; favours combining the reduction of public deficits and debt with the promotion of such investments;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly rejects, therefore, any attempt by the Council to reduce further the level of EU expenditure as proposed by the Commission; firmly opposes, in particular, any plead for linear, across-the- board cuts that would jeopardise the implementation and effectiveness of all EU policies, irrespective of their European added value, political weight or performance; instead, challenges the Council, in case it proposes cuts, to clearly and publicly identify which of its political priorities or projects should be dropped altogether;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20a (new)
Paragraph 20a (new)
20a. Stresses that a strong and diversified industrial base is key to achieving the objective of creating a competitive, sustainable and inclusive European economy; recalls that SMEs are key drivers of economic growth, competitiveness, innovation and employment and recognises their important role in ensuring recovery and boosting of a sustainable EU economy; welcomes, therefore, the emphasis put by the Europe 2020 strategy on innovation and industrial policy; strongly rejects any attempt to further decrease the allocation for programmes, such as COSME, that are at the heart of European competitiveness and employment;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Emphasises that interoperability and synergies between EU cohesion policy and other EU programmes, such as. Horizon 2020, COSME or CEF, must be further promoted; is convinced that such synergies will maximise the uptake of available EU funds in all Member States and, therefore, lead to growth across the Union’s territory;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the need to ensure coherence between sector-specific rules and the overall framework of the Financial Regulation and to strike a balance between simplification and sound financial management; welcomestakes note of the simplification scoreboard issued by the Commission, and confirms its determination to support the simplification agenda; is convinced of the need to further reduce the administrative burdens on beneficiaries, and calls for the implementation of ‘bureaucracy checks’ before the adoption of binding EU rules;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Takes the view that for the next MFF, a 7- year period set until 2020, should be considered as a transitional solution asgiven that it makes a clear link with the Europe 2020 strategy; believes, however, that a 5- or a 5+5 year period would better align the MFF’s duration with that of the institutions’ terms of office, thereby enhancing democratic accountability and responsibility;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Stresses, however, that its decision to accept a 7-year period for the next MFF will be conditional on both a sufficient level of resources and a maximum level of flexibility in the next framework; is of the opinion that the lower the ceilings and the lesser the flexibility, the shorter the MFF duration should be;