9 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2019/2214(BUD)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the new mission statement for the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) and the emphasis on a pro-active engagement in two-way communication with citizens and stakeholders at the local level, by growing their network and engaging more with citizens; notes the mainstreaming of “Europa Experiences” in all Members States;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that Europa Experience centres 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 centres 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" centres for 2021 before the Parliament’s reading of budget in Autumn 2020; calls for the planning of future "Europa Experiences" centres in Central and Eastern Europe, in order to contribute to reducing the divide between East and West and bring the Union closer to its citizens;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests more information on the arrangements for and cost of the creation of a series of mobile versions of the Parlamentarium, which would tour Member States to provide citizens with information on how the European Parliament and the UnionEuropean Union work, enhancing their belonging to the European citizenship; stresses that this type of initiative must be decentralised and be carried out from the “Europa Experience” centres to make savings and to be rational; takes note that the project includes a mobile application which contains the best of existing Parlamentarium content;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned by 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, in comparison with the opening of new "Europa Experience" centres in Members States; 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 Washington; calls for a study on the possibility to open external EU offices in the countries with important European communities like the United Kingdom or the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the European Parliament to develop a new communication strategy for the new European diaspora composed of European citizens living in another Member State; the new communication strategy should involve MEPs elected in constituencies that allow the vote of persons outside the country and include specific means, like documents in the mother tongue, for the offices of the European Parliament; calls for the provision of extra-financial resources from the European Parliament's budget to the MEPs elected in constituencies that allow the vote of persons outside the country for the expenses generated by communication with European citizens in other Member States (transport costs, communication expenses, organization costs of events, expenses for the opening of offices of MEP); recommends that the European Parliament develops a specific communication strategy designed for the most significant European communities that do not live in a Member State but that can vote in the European elections;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the fact that Parliament invests considerable efforts in the services it offers to visitors, especially for young people that will remain a key target group; calls for a dedicated visitors service for seniors highlighting EU programmes and policies that benefit active ageing;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the proposal to transform the biennial European Youth Event (EYE) into a coherent process so that the period before and after the EYE are turned into a series of meaningful interactions between Parliament and young people; considers, however, that Parliament should reimburse the travel and accommodation expenses of young people participating at the event in Strasbourg for reasons of equity and social justice; requests that the arrangements for reimbursement are clearly set out on the Parliament’s website; invites the European Parliament to develop similar meetings between MEPs and young people at local level through its European Parliament Liaison Offices;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. calls on the European Parliament to ensure the proper implementation of the new cybersecurity and IT infrastructure and to address adequately the issue of costs; invites the European Parliament to study the possibility of using open source infrastructure;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35