Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 Draft Budget
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that the draft budget proposed by the Commission represents only a slight increase in subheading 3a in comparison with 2012; calls for a budget that is more in line with the current multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets that only a small increase is proposed for the Fundamental rights and citizenship programme; calls for due attention and sufficient resources for the promotion and protection of fundamental rights, the fight against racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination, especially in the context of the growing intolerance experienced in Europe as a consequence of the current financial crisis;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for recognition in the budget of the dramatic situation facing the young unemployed and the need to relaunch job creation; stresses the need to place special emphasis on young unemployed coming from socially disadvantaged groups; highlights the need to provide for appropriate financing of all employment instruments;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Urges also the financial support of programmes creating jobs for those having multiple disadvantages on the labour market, such as long-term unemployed people, disabled people and people coming from a minority background;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Takes the view that the 2013 budget should also support the set of concrete measures proposed by the Commission to boost jobs, such as focusing on the demand-side of job creation, setting out ways for Member States to encourage hiring by reducing taxes on labour or giving more support to business start-ups;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the budget increase for the four funds under the Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows programme; deeply regrets, however, the fact that the amounts foreseen in the financial programming for 2007-2013 are maintained only for the Refugeeimbalance between the different funds, priority being given to the External Border Fund and the European Return Fund; stresses that a balanced share of financial resources should be allocated to the Refugee Fund and the Integration Fund;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the decision to target unallocated European Social Fund aid at reducing youth unemployment and promoting SMEs (and mainly micro- enterprises, as 90% of SMEs are actually micro enterprises); calls for the increased and redirected ESF programming to be taken into account in the 2013 budget in view of the end of the current multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 25 #
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Insists that specific funding should be allocated for the development of protection-sensitive border controls that fully respect the fundamental rights of migrants and comply with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, including in the context of Frontex operations;