17 Amendments of Monika HOHLMEIER related to 2018/2024(BUD)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission proposal and believes that it corresponds broadly to Parliament’s own priorities; intends to further defend an appropriate level of appropriations corresponding to the latteron the draft budget 2019; believes it broadly reflects Parliament’s own priorities; intends to further reinforce key programs and reassure an appropriate level of financing; notes the increase of 3.1 % in commitment appropriations;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the launch of DiscoverEU, the distribution of 15.000 Interrail tickets for 18 years old Europeans in 2018 as well as the Commission proposal of EUR 700 million for the MFF 2021-2027, which fits well with EU´s ambitions to promote learning mobility, active citizenship, social inclusion and solidarity of all young people; regrets that the Commission did not propose any appropriations for 2019 and 2020; is determined to continue the Preparatory Action in 2019 and 2020;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes the slight increase of COSME by 2,3% to EUR 362,2 million; stresses that SMEs represent the backbone of the European economy and are viable for the creation of growth and jobs; urges to reflect this with sufficient funding related to SME programmes and to increase appropriations further;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in the EU; reiterates its longstanding position that any new initiatives within the MFF must be financed by new appropriations and not to the detriment of the existing programmes; reiterates also that the cuts made to Horizon 2020 and CEF to finance the extension of EFSI should be reversed in the 2019 budgetas far as possible;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. NotWelcomes the commitment to a renewed EU defence agenda, namely through the agreement on the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), as a first stage of the European Defence Fund; believes that this shared commitment will contribute to achieving economies of scale and greater coordination among Member States and businesses, allowing the EU to retain its strategic autonomy and become a genuine world player;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees that migration remains aReaffirms that managing migration and refugees as well as security challenges remain top Union priorityies in 2019; deems it crucial to maintain spending in this area at a high and stable level;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Disapproves ofRegrets the Commission’s proposal for the funding of the second tranche of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT); supports the continuation of the FRT, but maintains that, as also proposed by the Commission on 14 March 20186 , the EU budget should contribute to its financing to the sum of EUR 1 billion, with Member States contributing EUR 2 billion by means of bilateral contributions, in order to leave sufficient margins under the MFF special instruments for unforeseen events in the last two years of the current MFF, as well as the financing of other priorities; also maintains that as the FRT has been a new initiative within this MFF, it should be funded by fresh appropriations; _________________ 6 OJ C 106, 21.3.2018, p. 4.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that the draft budget for 2019 leaves very limited margins or no margin under the MFF ceilings throughout Headings 1a, 1b, 3 and 4, as a consequence of the limited flexibility of the current MFF in terms of responding to new challenges and accommodating new initiatives (e.g. in fields such as EFSI, migration-related proposals and security and defence); expresses its intention to further mobilise the flexibility provisions under the revised MFF as part of the amending process;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Remains concerned at the possible reconstitution of a backlog of unpaid bills towards the end of the current MFF period; notes the moderate increase of 2.7 % in payment appropriations over the 2018 budget, mainly due to AMIF, ISF and FRT; notes the proposed margin of EUR 19.3 billion under the payment ceiling; invites the Commission to remain vigilant on the evolution of payments, so as to allow the budgetary authority to take the necessary measures to avoid an abnormal backlog in due time; is convinced that the credibility of the EU is also linked to its ability to ensure an adequate level of payment appropriations in the EU budget in order to deliver on its commitments;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Recalls that programmes related to research and innovation, such as Horizon2020, are essential for the creation of jobs and competitiveness within Europe; urges the Commission to reflect this within its priorities; calls for an appropriate level of funding for programmes related to research and innovation; stresses that especially member states, facing economic and financial difficulties, should be supported in this area;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Welcomes the proposal for the creation of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which will promote the latest High Performance Computing and Data Infrastructure will support the development of its technologies and its application across a wide range of fields, to the benefit of scientists, industry and the public sector; notes that the appropriations corresponding to the Joint Undertaking have been put into reserve pending the finalisation of the legislative procedure; urges to finalise the legislative base as soon as possible;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes that the instrument allowing the provision of emergency humanitarian support within the Union will expire in March 2019; invites the Commission, against the backdrop of persisting humanitarian needs of refugees and asylum seekers in certain Member States, to assess whether a reactivation and replenishment of this instrument would be appropriate; underlines, in the meantime, the importance of the continued availability of funding through the emergency assistance mechanisms under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF): notably for the continued support of Greece;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Notes the high decrease of commitment appropriations for the second AMIF component “Supporting legal migration to the Union and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies”;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32 b. Notes that the 2019 draft budget integrates the budgetary implications of the Commission’s proposal to review the Dublin regulation, investing in Member States’ reception and asylum application capacities across the EU and providing for their accommodation and other basic needs;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Reconfirms Parliament’s strong support for Union programmes in the areas of culture, justice, fundamental rights and citizenship; welcomes the proposed increase for the Creative Europe Programme; insists, furthermore, on sufficient funding for the Europe for Citizens programme and the European Citizens’ Initiatives, particularly in the run- up to the European elections;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36 a. Calls upon member states to provide higher contributions to the Africa Trust Fund, the "Madad" Fund, and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to support stabilisation in crisis regions, provide aid to refugees, and foster social and economic development on the African continent and the European neighbouring countries;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Notes the overall increase in the draft budget 2019 of the allocations for the decentralised agencies, of +10.8 % (without taking into account assigned revenues) and +259 posts; welcomes the fact that for the majority of the agencies their own budget increases while the EU contribution decreases; notes in this regard that Parliament is currently exploring the possibilities of further extending the fee- financing of decentralised agencies, while respecting that public tasks such as in the area of health, environment, or security and justice, should always remain within the European budget; notes with satisfaction that agencies with ‘new tasks’ (ESMA, EU-LISA and FRONTEX) are granted a significant increase in appropriations and establishment plan staff; believes that Europol and Eurojust should be further strengthened;