Activities of Sebastian TYNKKYNEN
Plenary speeches (2)
The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (debate)
Statement by the candidate for President of the Commission (debate)
Written questions (2)
EU funding of physical border protection structures such as walls, fences or other barriers
The EU is increasing aid payments despite promoting Palestinian terror
Amendments (11)
Amendment 4 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the growing instability and the rise of unprecedented challenges in the immediate European neighbourhood and the international environment increases the demands on the Union to act with a budget fit for that purpose and to significantly strengthen its security and defence capabilities, while avoiding duplication with NATO structures;
Amendment 11 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Member States and the Union as a whole must continue to support Ukraine both economically and militarily until Ukraine's victory in the war;
Amendment 19 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls to double the budget allocated to the development of capabilities under the Common Security and Defence Policy in order to ensure the safety of its citizens, and maintain stability both within Europe and globally;
Amendment 20 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that Russia's genocidal war of aggression against Ukraine is existential in nature for both Ukraine and the European continent as a whole; calls therefore to make cuts throughout the EU budget and to rechannel the spared funds for the defence of Ukraine;
Amendment 30 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the unprecedented challenges in the global environment, especially with regard to Russia's war against Ukraine, along with the threats the EU is facing as a result must be met by a substantial EU reaction,; highlights that these threats must be matched by appropriate and sufficient budgetary means for the EU to protect itself and the citizens and live up to the geopolitical challenges;aforementioned geopolitical threats; warmly welcomes the revisadoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase in Heading 6; furthermore welcomesUkraine Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine; anticipates that the adopdition of two new instruments, namely the Ukraine Facility and the Western Balkans Facility, which will provide additional targeted support to Ukraine andal targeted support provided by the Western Balkans Facility will bring the six Western Balkans countries closer to the EU;
Amendment 38 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is particularly concerned about the approach taken in the MFF revision to only have a netNotes the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) earlier this year which led to an increase ofin Heading 6 of EUR 3,1 billion whereas the other EUR 4,5 billion shall be covered through redeployments within this heading; is not convinced that these redep; is of the opinion that certain reductions are needed in Heading 6 to cut inefficient develoypments will actually materialise to that extent aid from geographical areas other than the Eastern Neighbourhood;
Amendment 47 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the Commission presented a budget proposal of EUR 16 258 million, close to MFF ceiling in Heading 6 with a remaining available margin of EUR 44,8 million; notes furthermore that Council increased the budget for humanitarian aid by EUR 30 million, believes however that this amount will not be sufficient to be able to respond to emerging crises;
Amendment 61 #
2024/0176(BUD)
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, and support for civil society organisations, even if this will require the use of flexibility instruments; furthermore believes the need to also propose reductions across all budget lines; highlights in this context the need to prioritise strengthening the Union's support to Ukraine;
Amendment 81 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 91 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists that the Commission must guarantee that EU funds are not allocated or linked to any form of terrorism and/or religious and political radicalisation; reiterates its position that all schoolbooks and school materials supported by Union funds must be in line with UNESCO standards of peace, tolerance, coexistence, and non-violence; is concerned about the antisemitism, hate speech and incitement to jihad and violence taught in Palestinian school textbooks, indirectly funded by the EU; underlines the importance of EU funds to be directed towards the proper training of Palestinian teachers in line with UNESCO education standards; stresses that conditionality of EU financial assistance in the educational sector needs to be duly considered;
Amendment 100 #
2024/0176(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the European External Action Service is structurally underfunded and should not be treated like the other institutions regarding the approach to the administrative budget; notes that the requirements for an institution with 145 diplomatic missions and offices around the world is fundamentally different to institutions operating at a single locationshould be able to conduct its operations with the current administrative budget;