2 Amendments of Peter POLLÁK related to 2019/2213(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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1. Reaffirms the importance of programmes in the fields of education and culture and the need to provide adequate funding if they are to deliver on their increased ambitions, as well as to enable more participants to enjoy their benefits, particularly those with fewer opportunities; considers that cultural, educational and creative programmes can contribute to the EU’s goal of fighting inequality and tackling global challenges such as digitalisation or climate change;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recalls that Erasmus+ is the leading programme for promoting learning mobility among people of all ages, and all social groups with demand far outstripping the funding available; reiterates, therefore, that the 2021 budget must be in line with the demand to triple the Erasmus+ budget under the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF); insists that the 2021 budget be significantly higher than the 2020 budget and followed by linear and gradual growth in annual allocations so as to widen access from year one and avoid disproportionate increases and absorption challenges in the final years of the 2021- 2027 MFF;