Activities of André ELISSEN related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
General budget of the European Union for 2019 - all sections (debate) NL
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the UnionMember States continues to face numerous challenges and is convinced that, especially ahead of the UK withdrawal from the Union and the 2019 European elections, Union citizens expect the necessary financial resources to be deployed from the Union budget, in order to allow the Union to effectively respond to the abovementioned challenges and improve the day-to-day life of its citizens European citizens expect the Union budget to be more efficient, transparent, performance-based and with concrete reductions of the administrative expenditures and wastes of money;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that Heading 3 has been largely mobilized in the recent years to address the migratory and refugee crisis and that such actions should continue for as long as needed; calls on the Commission to actively monitor the adequacy of allocations under Heading 3 and make full use of all available instruments to respond in a timely manner to any unforeseen event that might require additional funding in the area of migration; decides to reinforce the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund to fully cover the needs of the Union in the field of migration, notably to support Members States in improving integration measures and practices for migrants; notes, once again, that the Heading 3 ceiling is inadequate to provide appropriate funding to the internal dimension of those priorities, as well as to other priority programmes, for example in the field of culture; considers that willingness of local authorities to do more than planned in their National Programme under shared management, to support the Union Resettlement Programme, should be further supported through the direct management strand of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)without significant results;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. In line with the principle of conditionality, supports a reduction in the amount allocated to Turkey in all budget lines, in view of the continuing backsliding on the rule of law, democracy and human rights; at the same time, deems it necessary to further strengthen the direct support to civil society, as well as people-to-people contactsUrges the need to stop any funding to Turkey, a country that does not respect several of the basic principles of freedom and democracy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Considers that Council’s cuts are unduly justified and do not reflect the real needs; restores there; regrets the increase in Heading 5 for administrative expenditure; underlines that a large part of that increase is due to additional appropriations needed fore the DB for all Commission administrative expenditure, including administrative and research support expenditure in Headings 1 to 4pensions of EU officials; takes note that the number of pensioners is expected to rise further in the coming years and asks therefore for a revision of the privileges and advantages of the EU pensions and allowances scheme; calls for a new and fairer approach to administrative expenditure, starting from the cut of the highest salaries and pensions of EU staff;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50 a. Condemns the lack of transparency and efficiency in the EU building policy, leading to a huge waste of taxpayers’ money;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Endorses, as a genRegrets the overall rule, the Commissincrease of the allocation's estimates of the budgetary needs of agencies; considers, therefore, that any further cuts proposed by the Council would endangerfor the decentralised agencies, and asks therefore for a complete revision of the role of the pEuroper funcan agencies questioning oif the agencies and would not allow them to fulfil the tasks they have been assignedir tasks and objectives could not be better accomplished by existing Commission Directorates- General or by Member States, in order to prevent duplication of roles and costs and also improving transparency;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Reiterates its concerns that, despite recent catching-up, under-execuAsks that the commitment appropriations in payments has reached record low in the past three years, notably in subheading 1b; regrets that such delays prevent Union priorities and projects to deliver their full potential to citizens in a timely manner; points to the fact that, as a result, the DB leaves an unprecedented margin of EUR 19,3 billion below the payment ceiling; reinforces payment appropriations on those lines which are amended in commitment appropriationthe Budget of the European Union not be increased before a complete stabilisation of the backlog of outstanding payment claims;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. NoteRegrets that the level of estimates for 2019 corresponds to 18,53 %, which is lower than that achieved in 2018 (18,85 %) and the lowest part of Heading V in mrepresents an outrageous amount never reached before, not taking into account also the reduction of members fore than fifteen yearse next parliamentary term;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. WelcomeRegrets the decision of 25 September 2018 of the General Court confirming the Parliament’s refusal to grant access to documents relating to MEPs’ subsistence allowances, travel expenses and parliamentary assistance allowances (Judgment in Cases T-639/15 to T-666/15 Maria Psara and Others v Parliament and T-94/16 Gavin Sheridan v Parliament);
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Restores the DB on all lines cut by the CouncilUnderlines that the EEAS has proved to be useless and expensive and asks therefore for a complete deletion of all the budgetary lines concerning this Service;