Activities of André ELISSEN related to 2017/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 - Reform of the European Union’s system of own resources (debate) NL
Amendments (11)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Suggests that, instead of raising its revenues, the European Union should proceed to rationalising its excessive administrative expenses, to cutting all its wastes such as the EEAS and to evaluating if some funds could be managed more efficiently at national level, in order to guarantee full respect for the subsidiarity principle;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that Member States are responsible for their fiscal policies, and underlines that the power to levy taxes lies at the heart of Member States’ sovereignty; recalls therefore the fact that no European authority is entitled to collect taxes in the name of national taxpayers;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the national contributions to the EU budget are clearly identified on the expenditure side of national budgets and are often perceived as a financial burden, outweighing the benefits triggered by areas of EU expenditure that are often less visible; stresses, in this regard, the need to address the lack of public awareness on the benefits of the EU budgetpresent a clear financial burden;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expects that, without prejudice to the financial settlement, the consequences of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will represent an important challenge also for the next MFF and all related budgetary decisions; considers that, ahead of a decisin any case, refuses and deplores any manipulation onf the post-2020 MFF, options will need to be examined for bridging the ‘Brexit gap’ while excluding a decrease in EU United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU (Brexit) as a trigger for reinforcing the revenue side of the budget, since this will ultimately lead to further taxation of businesses and increased tax presosurce on citizens;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the proposal made byReject the Presidenta of the Commission, Jean- Claude Juncker, for the creation ofa specific budget for the Eurozone, which would mean a specignific line dedicated to the euro area within the EU budget, included in his ‘state of the union’ speech to the European Parliament and further developed in the Commission communication of 6 December 2017 on new budgetary instruments for a stable euro area within the Union framework;11 _________________ 11ant breakup between the countries that adopt the single currency and those who kept their national currency, leading to further cuts in national democratic sovereignty over technocratic architecture; COM(2017)0822
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59