8 Amendments of Emmanouil FRAGKOS related to 2024/0176(BUD)
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomnotes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countries;; considers it, however, appropriate to exclude Albania from the Western Balkans Facility, for the following reasons: (a) its foreign policy aligns with countries that target the interests of EU Member States and international law, (b) it is a long way from showing even basic respect for the rule of law, with the executive fully controlling the courts, (c) it violently attacks the rights of minorities, such as the Greek ethnic minority of Northern Epirus, in manifold ways.
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, along with the threats the EU is facing must be met by a substantial EU reaction, matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges; welcomes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomes the adoption of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine and the six Western Balkans countries;; regrets the complete failure to deal effectively with Skopjan expansionism, considering it a failure of the European policy of pre-accession assistance. Therefore calls for the exclusion of Skopje from the Facility and for EU funding for Skopje to be suspended for the current programming period.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that Turkey’s break with international legitimacy, with respect for the national sovereignty of its neighbouring states and with the basic European requirements in favour of the rule of law, calls for a proportionate European response. Therefore considers that European spending that benefits Turkey in any way must be suspended.
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern the reductions for the Neighbourhood East in NDICI which is underfunded by EUR 150 million for the remainder of this MFF; considers it therefore necessary for the 2025 Union budget to increase this budget line by EUR 50 million;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that further targeted reinforcements are needed in areas such as the fight against disinformation, capacity development, enlargement, election observation, nuclear safety, support for civil society organisations, even if this will require the use of flexibility instrumentsthe area of Member States’ defence capacity building for the protection of their borders, national sovereignty and sovereign rights, as determined by international law;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the primary importance of bolstering the defence capabilities of European states and supporting them in exercising their sovereignty and their sovereign rights.