6 Amendments of Birgit SIPPEL related to 2016/2047(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the commitments of the EC to provide the necessary resources to protect the external borders of the EU, to reinforce security inside and outside the Union, to provide MS support for the reception of people in need for international protection and to address the root causes of migration flows in the countries of origin and transitincrease of 1.8 billion, compared to the original financial programming, of the funding of the Heading III "Security and citizenship"; points out however that the EUR 5.2 billion programmed in 2017 for Heading III and IV to address challenges posed by the refugee and migration crisisarrival of people in need represent less than 3,5% of the total Union budget, which is little considering existential stakes involved for the EU; considerbelieves that the Union should show solidarity with those in real need andpromotion of EU fundamental values such as the preservation of the European democratic valuespect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, wthen they are under threat by terrorism and intolerance aimed at destroying the European tolerance rule of law and respect for human rights should be given adequate funding;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a revision ofReiterates to revise the MFF to deliver a more powerful and sustainable response to the current crisihumanitarian and migratory challenges in 2017 and requests simplification of the financial regulation and procedures, as well as the verification of how Europeaa fair, transparent and accountable distribution of funding; recalls that the Asylum Migration and Integration fFunds are spent is virtually exhausted and calls for an allocation of new resources within the process of revision of the MFF;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is concerned that the establishment of financial instruments outside the EU budget could threaten its unicity and circumvent the budgetary procedure, that requires the involvement and scrutiny of the European Parliament;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes funding of AMIF (EUR 1.6 billion) and ISF (EUR 0.7 billion); supports the total funding (EUR 3 billion) for setting up the European Border and Coast Guard agency, the new Entry-Exit System, the new Common European Asylum System and for creating the instrument providing fast and efficient emergency humanitarian assistance within the EU;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the budget increase of the efficient JHA agencies involved with migration and security; requests to further justify the dramatic 92%, EUR 73 million increase of the budget of EU-LISA for the Entry Exit System and the revision of Dublin legislation as well as to explain break-down of appropriations between EU-LISA budget and the ISFand requests to exclude them from the 5% EU staff reduction target;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Believes that there is no direct link between migration and terrorism in Europe; asks for new funding to fight against the radicalisation of young people within the EU; considers that this can be achieved by promoting integration and fighting against discrimination, racism and xenophobia; calls for specific funding to be allocated to tackle growing homo- transphobia in Member States; calls to support projects aiming at the empowerment of women and girls in the most concerned communities.