3 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2012/2092(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the economic crisis is continuing to grip Europe, resulting in austerity measures across many Member States leading to reductions of public spending and increases in taxation; underlines that EU spending must be based on the same approach of responsibility as for Member States;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that the EU budget must be compatible with the reform efforts for the whole of the European Union meaning, among other things, that less prioritised items should be reduced or phased out;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes the EU should prioritisebudget for 2013 should be approached in the same way as Member States' national budgets with clear priority for programmes and funding that will deliver growth in the European Union;