Activities of Sabine LÖSING related to 2010/2001(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Parliament's position on the 2011 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - all sections
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in order to allow the EU to play an ac positive role in the world, sufficient funds need to be provided in the EU budget; underlines that the allocation of additional administrative resources for the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) must be reflected in an appropriate increase of the operational funding for EU external action; continues to be seriously concerned in this context by the sharp and persisting discrepancy between the very low budgetary margin available under Heading IV and the pressing need for action and engagement by the EU in the world, not least in the face of major natural calamities and political and humanitarian crisese funds need to be committed to a peaceful and civil foreign policy so as to ensure that the European Union becomes a non-violent player in the world and acts as a mediator seeking only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Understands that, at times of economic difficulties and budgetary restraint, efforts need to be made to identify possible savings, across all headings, and; is ready to support targeted cuts in EU expenditure in order to create the budgetary margin required for pressing political priorities; insists therefore that savings must not be made at the cost of key EU foreign policy priorities, nor of the engagements already made, jeopardising stability and prosperity in the EU neighbourhood and beyond and also undermin such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms control, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime and nuclear disarmament, peaceful resolution of conflicts, the promotion of balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth so as to ensure stability and prosperity ing the EU's credibility as a global actor and the world;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6