7 Amendments of Isabel SANTOS related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the decrease of over EUR 1 billion in commitment appropriations for Heading 4 (Global Europe), which would result in a budget for external action lower than during any of the three preceding years; believes that in the current international context, the EU needs to assume more, not less responsibility and that it must be endowed with the necessary financial resources in order to be able to do soview of the numerous challenges in the EU’s neighbourhood and further afield; calls for the margin of over EUR 200 million in Heading 4 to be allocated;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that a further increase in funding for the Western Balkan countries under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) is needed; the Commission recommended opening accession negations with Albania and North Macedonia, which the European Council approved; it is important to keep that promise and start accession negotiations already in 2019; in this regard, disapproves of the proposed reduction of the funds dedicated to supporting political reforms and alignment with the acquis in the Western Balkans and asks for a substantial increase instead;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the allocations for Turkey remain at a reduced level and believes that this is justified by the serious and persistent deficits in the areas of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkey; welcomes the increased focus on support for civil society, democracy and rule of law, and the continuing shift toward direct management and encourages the Commission to further expedite this rebalancing;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the allocations for Turkey remain at a reduced level and believes that this is justified by the serious and persistent deficits in the areas of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkey; at the same time, it is crucial to keep bridges with the citizens of Turkey; welcomes the increased focus on support for civil society and the continuing shift toward direct management and encourages the Commission to further expedite this rebalancing;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for reversing the proposed budget cuts for the countries in the Southern Neighbourhood under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI); reiterates that contributions from ENI to the Syria pledge and the EU Trust Fund for Africa must not come at the expense of the ENI core priorities and calls for these additional commitments to be fully offset by reinforcements; calls for providing increased funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in 2020 to preserve uninterrupted basic services to millions of Palestine refugees, in line with EU Global Strategy and priorities in the Middle East;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Callsountries in the Southern neighbourhood are facing enormous pressure as a result of tumultuous developments in the region, including conflicts in Syria and Libya, rise of extremism and related refugee and migrant waves; calls, therefore, for reversing the proposed budget cuts for the countries in the Southern Neighbourhood under the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI); reiterates that contributions from ENI to the Syria pledge and the EU Trust Fund for Africa must not come at the expense of the ENI core priorities and calls for these additional commitments to be fully offset by reinforcements;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for an extended support to the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights; reiterates its strong support to Human Rights Defenders, in particular those most at risk, as a long established priority for the EU's human rights external relation policy; moreover, increased funding for EU electoral observation missions must be ensured;