4 Amendments of Karoline EDTSTADLER related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets that the Commission did not follow the budgetary request of Europol and proposed to underfund the Agency by more than 330 million euros in 2020 and decrease the number of temporary agents by 52; rejects the Commission’s proposal of substantial reduction of contract agents at Europol, which will jeopardise the operational activities of the Agency; notes that the decrease of the eu-LISA commitment appropriations by 18,7 % (-55 million euros) corresponds to the end of the development of the Entry Exit System; reiterates the need to ensure adequate financial support for JHA Agencies to deliver the tasks assigned to them in full transparency and to fight against cross- border serious crime in full compliance with fundamental rights;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that, despite the fact that the internal security threats remain high, the Union’s substantial investments in the protection of its external borders has not been matched with increased funding of the Union’s internal security mechanisms, such as Europol, and stresses the importance of robust Union investments in the area of internal security with a view to enhancing Union law enforcement cooperation and promoting information exchange among Member States;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Acknowledges Europol´s increasing role in combating terrorism and organised crime, as well as in strengthening cross-border cooperation in the field of law enforcement;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Supports the implementation of Europol’s Strategy 2020+, aiming at strengthening Europol’s operational support and analytical capabilities to the benefit of the Member States and proposes new investments in important crime areas, such as the fight against drug trafficking and financial crime;