Activities of Judith BUNTING
Plenary speeches (7)
Implementing and monitoring the provisions on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement (B9-0031/2020)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Election of the Commission
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 October 2019 (debate)
The UK’s withdrawal from the EU (B9-0038/2019, B9-0039/2019)
Fight against cancer (topical debate)
Clean air zone in EU cities (debate)
Institutional motions (2)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the violent crackdown on the recent protests in Iran PDF (147 KB) DOC (49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on children’s rights on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child PDF (205 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Written questions (5)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund assistance for redundant Thomas Cook employees PDF (46 KB) DOC (18 KB)
RoHS 2 in respect of toxic mercury in lamps PDF (42 KB) DOC (18 KB)
An ambitious strategy for the EU's industrial future PDF (44 KB) DOC (19 KB)
EU must protect African elephants PDF (50 KB) DOC (20 KB)
EU must protect African elephants PDF (51 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 13 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the efforts made in the context of the Creative Europe programme to bring about greater gender parity in the creative and cultural sectors, and in particular the percentage of women running projects financed by the MEDIA programme; deplores, nonetheless, the fact that the number of women responding to calls for tender remains disproportionately low (71% men compared with 29% women);
Amendment 14 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Applauds the good results achieved by the guarantee facility in the cultural and creative sectors, in that access to funding for small and medium- sized enterprises has been facilitated and financial intermediaries have been made aware of the needs of such enterprises;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to showcase the results of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, which received funding to the tune of EUR 8 million and during which over 23 000 events were organised in more than 37 countries, as is referred to in the report on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the European Year of Cultural Heritage; strongly encourages the Commission to maintain its efforts in promoting heritage, by applying the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage, which was published following the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights the under- representation of women (31%) in middle management positions at the EACEA; calls on the Agency to achieve the objective of 40% by 2020;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Rejects the cuts by Council of a total of EUR 747,4 million in Heading 1a, including EUR 424,9 million for the Common Strategic Framework for Research and Innovation, EUR 28 million for the ICT strand of the Connecting Europe Facility and EUR 20 million for COSME, which risk undermining the Union’s efforts to creating growth and jobs; recalls that Horizon 2020 and the CEF have already suffered cuts to finance the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI);
Amendment 20 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that Horizon 2020 and COSME play a critical role in boosting the Union’s competitiveness and its capacity to create a sustainable future;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is alarmed by the conclusions of the Rapid case review of the European Court of Auditors on Euronews, stating that in the Financial Regulation there is no longer any reference to the fact that Euronews is pursuing a general Union interest; therefore urges the Commission to end its cooperation with Euronews.
Amendment 27 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. calls on the Commission to monitor more transparently and diligently the funds it grants to Euronews, while regularly verifying the independence of the journalistic production of this media; also encourages the Commission to consider further ways of strengthening the media providing independent and comprehensive European information to European viewers.
Amendment 43 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for additional funds to accelerate the development and deployment of cleaner technologies to help meet the commitments undertaken by the Union under the Paris Agreement; stresses that research and innovation are key drivers for sustainable development and recalls the commitment made by the Union and its Member States to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 199 #
2019/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Culturale and Creative Industries (CCI) can bring a horizontal solution to an array of rising challenges, which are of a permanent nature, and can be addressed through research and innovation activities. These challenges can be grouped into four pillars: 1) Europeans' creativity, cultural diversity and values; 2) European identity and cohesion; 3) European employment, economic resilience, and smart growth; and 4) Europe as a global actorthe Arts together with Science and Technology under the umbrella of STEAM. Technological factors are also involved in: design, distribution, new organisational processes and business models. In particular, CCI with distinct value chains (i.e. music, design, fashion, audiovisual, video games, architecture etc.) have a strong innovation capacity in economic terms and are able to drive innovation in other sectors of the economy. For instance, film, media and video games are massive commercial earners and job creators for some Member States. CCIs are increasingly seen as new sources of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs, employing already more than 12 million people in the Union, which amounts to7.5% of all EU people in employment. This KIC will build on the existing achievements and spread the benefits across Europe.