24 Amendments of Marcos ROS SEMPERE related to 2022/2046(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that the importance of culture for our identity, democracy, society and economy is not adequately reflected in the current multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, particularly in light of the long-lasting consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic which the cultural and creative sectors will continue to be suffering from for many years to come;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed and transition regions and islands in this context, as well as to urban areas with high levels of inequalities;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers there to be a structural lack of EU funding for education, youth, solidarity and culture in the face of new priorities, the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, inflation and price hikes; requests that this be addressed when deciding on any programme adjustments; in the MFF revision; draws attention to the devastating impact that lowering the current amounts would have for thousands of people across Europe and beyond, especially for persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought many negative social consequences throughout Europe, such as the digital and gender gaps, that have been broadened; Underlines the need for specific assistance to address these consequences;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance of programmes dedicated to education, youth, solidarity, culture, media and sports at EU, national and local level; reiterates the need for a thorough evaluation of the relevant policies, reforms and projects, including those funded through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in the national European Semester reports;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Reiterates its deep regret and incomprehension that - despite repeated calls by the European Parliament1a with overwhelming majority - the Recovery and Resilience Facility investments fail to reflect the enormous economic and social significance of the cultural and creative sectors which account for 4.4% of the EU’s GDP and about 8.7 million jobs in the EU, leaving these sectors considerably underrepresented in the EU’s overall effort to overcome the pandemic and to support the recovery and resilience of the European economy; _________________ 1a e.g. in its resolution of 17 September 2020 on the cultural recovery of Europe and in its resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Is worried that the proposed massive budget cut of the Creative Europe programme - the proposed 2023 annual budget foresees a 20% reduction compared to the previous year2a - will bring further harm to the cultural and creative sectors that are only slowly starting to blossom again and will thus have a long-lasting negative impact on our European cultural ecosystem and its diversity; _________________ 2a 325.3 million EUR (2023 proposal) after 406.5 million EUR (2022 budget)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that more funding than agreed in the objectives of the Erasmus+, ESC and Creative Europe programmes be made available to support the EU’s actions in response to the Russian war against Ukraine; , such as solidarity actions to support Ukrainian refugees, inclusion measures under Erasmus+ and funding for the cultural and creative sectors under Creative Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and itss well as the waves of migration caused by other crises and their multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for the regions, and to identify suitable financial instruments to deal with them at a regional level through a bottom-up approach involving local and regional authorities;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than laterIs of the opinion that the crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war against Ukraine has underlined the need for a more linear multiannual financial profile of the Erasmus+ programme; asks the Commission to rebalance the commitment appropriations for Erasmus+, making more funding available sooner rather than later, also in view of making the European Education Area (EEA) a reality by 2025 and for the implementation of the Digital Education Action Plan which is key for the development of digital skills and the transformation of our educational systems in enabling them to integrate digital technologies; urges the Commission to establish a long-term, dedicated funding plan for the EEA;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to adapt the multiannual financial framework by increasing the overall Creative Europe budget 2021-2027 by at least 720 million EUR3a in order to allow for a stable continuation of the funding and thus avoid any annual budget reductions; _________________ 3a Plus inflationary adjustment
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, which causes large population displacements, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to support the co-legislators’ commitment to ensuring that the 2022 European Year of Youth leaves a lasting legacy by evaluating its outcomes thoroughly, mainstreaming youth across all related EU policies by means of a youth test and providing adequate financing for follow-up activities, including through a mapping exercise to identify additional funding sources beyond 2022;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against UkraineCalls on the Commission to introduce greater flexibility in ESC implementation rules to better address unpredictable crisis situations; requests an overall increase in funding for the ESC to better address the challenges arising from the Russian war against Ukraine; recalls the administrative and eligibility hurdles experienced by youth organisations active in the response to the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that the structure of the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), which cover many micro-organisations, has made them particularly vulnerable to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, decimating both organisations and employment opportunitiesa 31% loss of turnover for the CCSI in 2020 compared to 2019 and decimating both organisations and employment opportunities, with twice as many people losing their job in the cultural sector than in the economy as a whole, and explainsing their very slow and incomplete economic recovery; therefore, requests more support for the CCSI; and asks the Commission to assess the possibilities for providing more operational and consistent grants to organisations that the EU cannot afford to lose;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that the existing possibility of transfers from the cohesion policy funds to other EU instruments of up to 5 % of the initial allocation provides for sufficient flexibility; strongly opposes the proposal of additional transfers from the cohesion policy funds put forward under the RePowerEU initiative. and instead calls on additional financial resources to be made available to reach these objectives;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that promoting gender equality, paying special attention to women with disabilities, is crucial for reducing regional economic and social disparities and ensuring the long-term development of regions; deplores that EU's budget cycle to date has not adequately taken gender equality into account; Highlights the Commission's commitment to gender mainstreaming in the EU budget; calls on the Commission ro strengthen the institutional framework for supporting gender budgeting, to carry out gender analyses of the needs and impacts, to systematically collect, analyse and report on existing sex-disaggregated data for EU funding programmes, to make use of gender-related objectives and indicators to monitor progress and to develop a system for tracking the funds allocated and used to support gender equality;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission to propose, without delay, a European Status of the Artist setting out a common framework for working conditions and minimum standards common to all EU countries, in line with the EP resolution of 20 October 2021 on the situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU; calls for the adoption of guidelines and the establishment of a working group in the framework of the OMC on the status of artists in order to facilitate sharing best practices between Member States and monitoring progress regarding improving the working conditions of artists;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its call for a permanent EU news media fund to empower independent news coverage, safeguard the independence of European journalists and journalism, and guarantee the freedom of the press, also in the light of massive disinformation campaigns in the context of the war against Ukraine;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the regulation establishing Horizon Europe to be amended as part of the next revision in order to create a New European Bauhaus (NEB) mission funded with EUR 500 million; realises that this may require increased funding for and raising the ceiling of heading 1; calls on the Commission to propose a new standalone EU NEB programme by the start of the next multiannual financial framework. , in line with Parliament’s long standing conviction that new initiatives should be accompanied by adequate, fresh financial resources, avoiding a situation whereby the NEB leads to a diverted focus from agreed political priorities and a reduction of funding for other, already underfunded programmes, in particular Creative Europe, Erasmus+ and the ESC;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Asks the Commission to broaden the ambition of and increase the funding for the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) on Culture and Creativity under Horizon Europe, a novel approach that aims to strengthen the link between research, innovation and the CCS and boost the resilience of the sectors;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Reiterates its call for enhanced transparency and a comprehensive review of EU spending on multimedia actions in order to ensure stability, predictability and the scrutiny of those actions;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Recalls the possible synergies and complementarities between Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the ESC on the one hand, and other EU programmes and funding sources on the other, such as the European Social Fund+, the Just Transition Fund, Horizon Europe, the Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values programme and the RRF; regrets the fact that in practice these synergies and complementarities are not being fully coordinated in most Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Calls on the Commission, notwithstanding the need for sufficient funding for the above-mentioned programmes, to examine these synergies and complementarities further and to support the Member States in coordinating them, including by providing EU-level guidance and by facilitating the exchange of good practices;