5 Amendments of Nicolae ŞTEFĂNUȚĂ related to 2019/2214(BUD)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the Parliament is the only Union institution that is subject to universal suffrage, whose decisions have a real impact on Union citizens;, considers it of utmost importance to provide citizens with a better understanding of Parliament’s activities; , therefore welcomes the Parliament’s commitment to promote the Union not only during the electoral year but throughout the entire legislature;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the Europa Experience centrers have already been inaugurated in Berlin, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Ljubljana, and Strasbourg and in 2020 in Tallinn and that, in 2021, it is planned to set up Europa Experience centrers in the new ADENAUER building in Luxembourg, in Rome, Paris, Warsaw, Stockholm and Prague; calls for a continuous evaluation of the results achieved; calls for a detailed breakdown of expenditure for the establishment of the new "“Europa Experiences"” centrers for 2021 before the Parliament’s reading of budget in Autumn 2020; calls also for a better representation of the Union in all the capital cities of the Member States especially where there is no agency, body, or institution of the Union;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned byNotes Parliament'’s intention to expand its activity and its diplomatic presence beyond the borders of the Union in Indonesia (Jakarta), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and the United States (New York) and questions the value added of it; requests that a detailed and thorough analysis of the representation costs and costs inherent in such expansion, namely accommodation, secretariats, staff, residence, transport, be carried out; requests that an analysis be provided on the added value of the current representation of Parliament in Washingtcalls also for a better collaboration between the European External Action Service and the European Parliament regarding the nature of the work and the status of the Parliament’s employees during their external mission;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that DG TRAD is aiming to develop a tool that is able to automatically transcribe and translate parliamentary multilingual debates in real time, so that all citizens have equal access to information in their language; asks that a financial analysis be carried out on the total cost of the whole project; also asks for an analysis of the timeline when this technology would be available;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Reiterates its concern about the additional expenditure on interpretation of the oral explanations of votes and one- minute -speeches during plenary sessions; stresses that the cost of translating and interpreting the oral explanation of votes is estimated at EUR 21,431 per voting day or EUR 900,102 per year; recalls thate alternatives, such as a written explanation of votes as well as various public communication facilities, are available to Members wishing to explain their voting positions or raise issues pertinent to the concerns of their electorate;, in that context, considers that in order to achieve significant savings, the oral explanation of votes and the one-minute speeches could be abolishedcould be abolished; calls for a reasonable use of the Parliament's resources; recalls nonetheless that the democratic instruments of the Members, such as “one-minute speech”, should not be the subject of budgetary cuts if the subject of the “one-minute speech” is tackling issues different from the subjects already on the agenda;