Activities of Paul MURPHY related to 2011/2152(ACI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 - Interinstitutional agreement on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (debate)
Amendments (1)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomeRejects the political agreement reached on 27 June 2013 at the highest political level between Parliament, the Irish Presidency and the Commission on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 package (MFF Regulation and IIA), as the maximum achievable under the current circumstances and procedures; Is determined to make full use, is agreement, does not reflect any of the priorities and concerns that could contribute to a turn- around in the current social, economic and financial crisis that could obviate the current social emergency situation existing in so many EU Member States; underlines, that this agreement, which will bind the course of forthcoming budgetary procedures, of the new instruments established, notably as regards flexibilityUnion for the next seven years, and the measures of the European Council, the European Commission, the European Central bank and the International Monetary Fund to fight the social, economic and financial crisis will only bring about a dramatic increase in unemployment, deep wage cuts, a higher pension age, lower public spending in areas such as research, innovation, education and health;