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The Committee on DevelopmentEconomic submitsand theMonetary followingAffairs presents to the Committee on Budgets, as the committee responsible:responsible, the following:
Amendment 1
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Paragraph 1
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Article 208 TFEU, which establishes poverty reduction and eradication as the primary objective of EU development cooperation, and to the EU’s commitment to upholding human rights, the rule of law and good governance in its development policy,
1. Underlines that the post-2027 long-term budget must be designed and resourced so as to enable the Union to deliver on its policy objectives, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;
1. Underlines that the post-2027 test long-term budget must be designed and resourced so as to enable the Union to deliver on its policy objectives, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs; recalls that the current MFF and the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) amount to almost EUR 2 trillion for the current period and that high inflation rates have decreased the impact of EU spending;
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Amendment 2
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the EU’s collective commitments to provide 0.7 % of gross national income as official development assistance (ODA), and 0.2 % as ODA to Least Developed Countries by 2030, reaffirmed in the Council Conclusion of 24 June 2024, in the European Consensus on Development and in the Council Conclusions of 26 May 2015,
4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability;
4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability; underlines the need for any future budget to fully respect Parliament’s role as budgetary authority and its co-decision rights, as defined in the Treaties, as regards the design, scrutiny, allocation and evaluation of the budget; notes in this respect that national parliaments should be empowered to fulfil their oversight role and exercise their rights in holding the executive accountable when making commitments with the European Union through national plans;
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Amendment 3
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2023 on Policy Coherence for Development1a,
10. Insists that, in the next MFF, more must be done to maximise the potential of the role of the European Investment Bank Group – together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and, latterly, dual-use defence projects;
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10. Insists that, in the next MFF, more must be done to maximise the potential of the role of the European Investment Bank Group – together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and, latterly, dual-use defence projects; underlines the need to leverage private capital to cover the large investment gap, identified, for example, in the Draghi report, especially in the area of venture capital;
1a OJ C, C/2023/398, 23.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/398/oj.
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Amendment 4
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 d (new)
Paragraph 50
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals and the ‘EU Voluntary Review on progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda’ of May 2023 and Parliament’s resolution of 15 June 2023 on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals1a,
50. Calls for the consolidation of a robust rule of law toolbox, building on the current conditionality provisions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the horizontal enabling conditions in the Common Provisions Regulation; underlines the need for far greater transparency and consistency with regard to the application of tools to protect the rule of law and for Parliament’s role to be strengthened in the application and scrutiny of such measures; insists, furthermore, on the need for consistency across instruments when assessing breaches of the rule of law in Member States;
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50. Calls for the consolidation of a robust and harmonised rule of law toolbox, building on the current conditionality provisions under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and the horizontal enabling conditions in the Common Provisions Regulation, as well as the relevant provisions of the Financial Regulation; insists that the toolkit should cover the entire EU budget and ensure none of the instruments used allows backsliding; underlines the need for far greater transparency and consistency with regard to the application of tools to protect the rule of law and for Parliament’s role to be strengthened in the application and scrutiny of such measures; calls for the introduction of a no-fallback clause to ensure that reforms are not rolled back; insists, furthermore, on the need for consistency across instruments when assessing breaches of the rule of law in Member States;
1a OJ C, C/2024/493, 23.1.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/493/oj.
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Amendment 5
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 e (new)
Paragraph 60
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015, adopted at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,
60. Stresses that the next MFF must be designed so as to simplify the lives of beneficiaries, harmonise rules wherever possible and cut unnecessary red tape and must be implemented as close to people as possible;
60. Stresses that the next MFF must be designed so as to simplify the lives of implementing partners and beneficiaries with the help of a single rule book for all EU programmes, harmonise rules and definitions wherever possible and cut unnecessary red tape and must be implemented as close to people as possible in order to increase the absorption rate; calls for the single rule book to function as a unified framework across multiple programmes for simplified implementation for partners such as the European Investment Bank (EIB), allowing them to focus on differing objectives rather than diverging definitions, without undermining project goals and relevant standards;
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Amendment 6
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 f (new)
Paragraph 61 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the joint statement by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission of 30 June 2017 entitled ‘The new European consensus on development – “Our world, our dignity, our future”‘1a,
61 a. Underlines that simplification should be designed primarily to reduce complexity, delays in implementation and the reporting burden for final beneficiaries and implementers; regrets that innovation is hampered by the disproportional administrative burden and time lags for start-ups and SMEs; believes that the use of de minimis clauses and the stringent implementation of the once-only principle for reporting is necessary to further unlock the potential of European innovators; calls for an initiative to speed up administrative procedures for start-ups and SMEs;
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1a OJ C 210, 30.6.2017, p. 1.
Amendment 7
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 g (new)
Paragraph 68 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development held in Addis Ababa from 13 to 16 July 2015,
68 a. Recalls that the RRF replaced the proposals on the Budgetary Instrument for Competitiveness and Convergence (BICC) and on the Reform Support Programme 2021 - 2027 (RSP), which partly aimed at establishing the euro area budget; calls for the future MFF to include sufficient fiscal stabilisation elements to allow it to channel investment based on evolving trends in indicators such as GDP and unemployment;
Or. en
Amendment 8
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 h (new)
Paragraph 75
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Cotonou Partnership Agreement (2000), with African, Caribbean and Pacific states, which strengthened relations with ACP countries, emphasising political, economic and social dimensions,
75. Points out that any application of an RRF-style delivery model in the next MFF would have to correct the RRF’s fundamental flaws, by involving regional and local authorities from design to delivery through a place-based and multilevel governance approach, ensuring the cross-border dimension of investment projects, focusing on results and impact rather than outputs, guaranteeing full transparency in relation to final recipients of Union spending and safeguarding Parliament’s role as legislator, budgetary and discharge authority and in holding the executive to account;
75. Points out that any application of an RRF-style delivery model in the next MFF would have to correct the RRF’s fundamental flaws, by involving regional and local authorities from design to delivery through a place-based and multilevel governance approach, ensuring the cross-border dimension of investment projects, developing a clear methodology for milestones, targets and disbursements, focusing on results and impact rather than outputs, ensuring a single audit trail, guaranteeing a common definition and full transparency in relation to final recipients of Union spending and safeguarding Parliament’s role as legislator, budgetary and discharge authority and in holding the executive to account;
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Amendment 9
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 i (new)
Paragraph 82
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe, the main financial tool for international development, with a budget of EUR 79.5 billion for 2021-2027,
82. Underlines that, as described above, the budgetary needs post-2027 will be significantly higher than the amounts allocated to the 2021-2027 MFF; insists, therefore, that the Union will only be able to tackle the significant challenges it faces and deliver on its policy objectives if the next MFF is endowed with the resources necessary to meet the increasing budgetary needs;
82. Underlines that, as described above, the budgetary needs post-2027 will be significantly higher than the amounts allocated to the 2021-2027 MFF; insists, therefore, that the Union will only be able to tackle the significant challenges it faces and deliver on its policy objectives if the next MFF is endowed with the resources necessary to meet the increasing budgetary needs; underlines the specific regional economic, social and security challenges, which need to be reflected in the future MFF; underlines the need to ensure upward socio-economic convergence within the EU;
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Amendment 10
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 j (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to its resolution of 24 November 2022 on the future European Financial Architecture for Development1a, which emphasises a coherent and inclusive architecture underpinned by the ‘policy first’ principle and aligned with the SDG goals and EU values,
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1a OJ C 167, 11.5.2023, p. 57.
Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 k (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the EU’s Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in External Action (GAP III), EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and the Youth Action Plan in EU external action,
Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
G. whereas the context in which the Commission will prepare its proposals for the post-2027 MFF is every bit as challenging, with the established global and geopolitical order changing quickly and radically and the Union budget needing to change accordingly;
G. whereas the context in which the Commission will prepare its proposals for the post-2027 MFF is every bit as challenging, with the established global and geopolitical order changing quickly and radically and the Union budget needing to change accordingly while respecting the Treaty provisions and ensuring Parliament’s role in ensuring democratic legitimacy, in setting budgetary priorities, exercising oversight and enhancing transparency, including in EU external action;
Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ga. whereas in the face of rising global competition and challenges to the multilateral order, the EU must underpin its influence by investing in strategic international partnerships of equals that respect EU values and partners’ interests, are anchored in the rights-based approach and the principle of leaving no one behind and guided by a long-term vision for a more stable, sustainable, and equitable world, taking into account that increasing levels of poverty and inequality between and within countries are a threat to sustainable development worldwide; whereas EU development cooperation must be based on the principles highlighted in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union and on the objectives set out in Article 208 TFEU, namely the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication, of poverty as a primary objective;
Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Gb. whereas the EU’s development cooperation should prioritise strengthening the resilience and autonomy of partner countries in strategic regions, especially in Africa, by refocusing on key priorities like infrastructure for healthcare, education and renewable energy;
Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Gc. whereas development aid is a crucial instrument in addressing the root causes of forced migration by promoting economic opportunities, stability and resilience in partner countries;
Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Gd. whereas ensuring rapid and effective responses to crises requires procedures to be streamlined across budgetary instruments and dedicated, adequately-funded flexible budget reserves to be established specifically for humanitarian aid and development needs, without undermining the overall allocations for these crucial policy areas;
Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ge. whereas the EU, as the world’s leading contributor to official development assistance, must remain a trustworthy partner and a reference point for effective and impactful aid, tailored to contemporary challenges while respecting its values and building strategic partnerships;
Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Gf. whereas the EU’s development cooperation policy requires a reinforced geostrategic approach to counter the growing influence of actors such as China and Russia in developing countries, while remaining faithful to core European values; whereas it is Europe’s long-standing commitment to continue providing and augmenting development aid, especially at a time when the withdrawal of the United States from development cooperation and humanitarian aid is creating a vacuum of responsibility that Europe must fill; whereas the January 2025 decision by the Trump Administration to suspend all foreign assistance programmes and to withdraw from the World Health Organization and the Paris Agreement places immense pressure on the international development and humanitarian sector, causing far-reaching systemic damage that has serious implications for humanitarian, health, education and climate initiatives in the Global South; whereas the EU’s international credibility depends on delivering on its commitments to finance international cooperation, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Paris Agreement; whereas the Global Gateway initiative requires a more strategic and coordinated approach, incorporating strict criteria with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement goals at the core of all its funded projects; whereas investments of the public and the private sector are both essential to tackle the challenges of sustainable development; whereas future EU external financing instruments should ensure alignment with the EU’s commitments to transparency, accountability and inclusive partnerships;
Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Recital G g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Gg. whereas the European Investment Bank plays a central role in implementing the Global Gateway initiative and financing sustainable development and should intensify its collaboration with other international financial institutions and national development banks to maximise the impact of its interventions, while ensuring its activities fully align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
1. Underlines that the post-2027 long-term budget must be designed and resourced so as to enable the Union to deliver on its policy objectives, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;
1. Underlines that the post-2027 long-term budget must be designed and resourced so as to enable the Union to deliver on its policy objectives, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, respond to shocks and crises. adjust to evolving spending needs and assert the EU’s role as a global leader in sustainable development and humanitarian action, embodying its core values in the face of current geopolitical challenges;
Amendment 21
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2. Stresses that all spending in the post-2027 MFF must be strategically aligned with the EU’s political aims, adding tangible value for the people of the Union, with discernible net benefits compared to spending at national or sub-national level and leading to real and lasting results;
2. Stresses that all spending in the post-2027 MFF must be strategically aligned with the EU’s political aims, adding tangible value for the people of the Union, with discernible net benefits compared to spending at national or sub-national level and leading to real and lasting results, while respecting the institutional prerogatives of Parliament in the annual budgetary procedure as well as the Treaty provisions;
Amendment 22
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Emphasises that the post-2027 MFF must also become simpler and more transparent and be protected against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values;
3. Emphasises that the post-2027 MFF must make it easier to monitor and track Union expenditure, enhance transparency and provide better safeguards against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values;
Amendment 23
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Competitiveness, strategic autonomy, social, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience
Competitiveness, strategic autonomy, social, economic and territorial cohesion, development and resilience
Amendment 24
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, decarbonising the economy and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF and are vital to ensure long-term, sustainable and inclusive growth and a more resilient economy and society;
6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF and are vital to ensure long-term and stable economic growth and a more resilient economy and society;
Amendment 25
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
9. Stresses that the Union budget must be carefully coordinated with national spending and designed such that it can de-risk, mobilise and leverage private investment effectively, enabling start-ups and SMEs to access funds more readily; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensures additionality and follows a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;
9. Stresses that the Union budget must be carefully coordinated with national spending and designed such that it can de-risk, mobilise and leverage private investment effectively, enabling start-ups and SMEs, in particular in developing partner countries with high economic development potential to access funds more readily; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensures additionality and follows a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified and extended;
Amendment 26
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10. Insists that, in the next MFF, more must be done to maximise the potential of the role of the European Investment Bank Group – together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and, latterly, dual-use defence projects;
10. Insists that, in the next MFF, more must be done to maximise the potential of the role of the European Investment Bank Group – together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and, latterly, dual-use defence projects in the EU;
Amendment 27
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10a. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group to particularly provide guarantees for both private and public investments in developing countries while ensuring that the EIB’s activities fully align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, and to intensify its collaboration with other international financial institutions and national development banks; in this respect, recalls the essential importance of predictable guarantees from the EU budget to enable the EIB to continue to deliver operations outside the EU with development additionality;
Amendment 28
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
11. Emphasises that funding for research and innovation should be significantly increased, should be focused on the Union’s strategic priorities and should continue to be determined by the principle of excellence; considers that there should be sufficient resources across the MFF and at national level to fund all high-quality projects;
11. Emphasises that funding for research and innovation should be significantly increased, should be focused on the Union’s strategic priorities and should continue to be determined by the principle of excellence; considers that there should be sufficient resources across the MFF and at national level to fund all high-quality projects, specifically those with a focus on education, health, epidemic preparedness and response capabilities;
Amendment 29
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
16a. Stresses that an increased EU external action budget is a strategic investment that enhances the EU’s influence and strengthens its ability to shape global action both bilaterally and within multilateral forums in a context where other major global players are increasingly successful in marking spheres of influence; underlines that the EU’s external action budget remains a unique instrument to promote the EU’s core values; notes with concern that the current MFF does not allow the EU to mobilise resources at sufficient scale or speed to respond to global challenges in a timely manner;
Amendment 30
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
17. Emphasises that food security is a vital component of strategic autonomy and that the next MFF must continue to support the Union’s farming and fisheries sectors, including small and young farmers and fishers, and help the sectors to better protect the climate and biodiversity; highlights the crucial role of the common agricultural policy in increasing productivity through technical progress, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and guaranteeing food security; calls for adequate funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF;
17. Emphasises that food security is a vital component of strategic autonomy and that the next MFF must continue to support the Union’s farming and fisheries sectors, including small and young farmers and fishers, and help the sectors to better protect the climate and biodiversity both inside and outside Europe; highlights the crucial role of the common agricultural policy in increasing productivity through technical progress, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and guaranteeing food security; calls for adequate funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF; stresses the need for targeted programmes to strengthen agricultural capacity in developing countries in order to improve food security worldwide;
Amendment 31
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
25. Recalls that security is the foundation for the Union’s prosperity and social model and that the next MFF must invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces;
25. Recalls that security, in all its forms, and peace are the foundations for the Union’s prosperity and social model and that the next MFF must invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces;
Amendment 32
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
25a. Underlines that security should be understood from a human-centred and multi-faceted approach, including social, educational, environmental and cultural dimensions with a focus on strengthening democracy and inclusive access to fundamental rights (both collective and individual); recalls the need to ensure funding for human security both within the Union and with partner countries; underlines that it is essential to strengthen conflict prevention, crisis management and peace building through the MFF programmes;
Amendment 33
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
26. Underlines that, as the Niinistö report makes clear, the fragmenting global order, increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events, the security threat posed by Russia, growing tensions globally, hybrid campaigns, which include cyberattacks, foreign information manipulation, disinformation and interference and the instrumentalisation of migration, and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability;
26. Underlines that, as the Niinistö report makes clear, the fragmenting global order, increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events, the security threat posed by Russia, growing tensions globally, hybrid campaigns, which include cyberattacks, foreign information manipulation, disinformation and interference and the instrumentalisation of migration, and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability; highlights that the Niinistö report underlines the inherent connectedness between the EU’s resilience and preparedness to those of its regional and global partner countries; emphasises that official development assistance plays a crucial role in strengthening these shared capacities;
Amendment 34
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
31. Emphasises that the Union needs to ramp up funding for preparedness across the board; underlines that, in addition to efforts to mitigate climate change through the green transition, significant investment is required to adapt to climate change, in particular to protect against and reduce the impact of natural disasters and severe weather events; considers that support for this purpose must be significantly increased in the next MFF;
31. Emphasises that the Union needs to ramp up funding for preparedness across the board; underlines that, in addition to efforts to mitigate climate change through the green transition, significant investment is required to adapt to climate change both in the EU and in partner countries, in particular to protect against and reduce the impact of natural disasters and severe weather events; considers that support for this purpose must be significantly increased in the next MFF; reiterates that averting and alleviating crises in third countries is an investment in Europe’s own security and stability;
Amendment 35
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
32. Recalls that the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked economic and social havoc globally and that a key lesson from the experience is that there is a need to invest in preparedness for health threats, in medical research and in the resilience of public health systems in the Union; considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period;
32. Recalls that the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked economic and social havoc globally and that a key lesson from the experience is that there is a need to invest in preparedness for health threats, in medical research and in the resilience of public health systems in the Union and abroad given the cross-border nature of health threats; considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period;
Amendment 36
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
34. Underscores the importance of continued funding, in the next MFF, for effective protection of the EU’s external borders; underlines the need to counter trafficking networks and address hybrid attacks and the instrumentalisation of migrants, in particular by a third country or a hostile non-state actor;
34. Underscores the importance of continued funding, in the next MFF, for effective protection of the EU’s external borders; calls therefore for substantial funds to enhance both internal and external security, with a primary focus on securing external borders against the surges in migration that are undermining the sovereignty of Member States as well as respect for human dignity and the rule of law; stresses, furthermore, the urgent need to combat human trafficking and people-smuggling networks, particularly the trafficking of minors (especially where they are at risk of child sex abuse), not to mention the fight against prostitution and drug trafficking, since these phenomena are often linked to transnational organised crime;
Amendment 37
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
34a. Underscores the importance of ensuring funding for the integration of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the EU Defence and Security sector in line with the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security; emphasises the need for dedicated funding for gender-related actions within Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions, including for Gender Advisors within civilian CSDP missions;
Amendment 38
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
35. Insists that, in a context of heightened global instability, the Union must continue to engage constructively with third countries and support peace, stability, prosperity, security, democracy and sustainable development globally, in line with its values;
35. Insists that, in a context of heightened global instability, the Union must continue to engage constructively with third countries and support peace, stability, prosperity, security, democracy and sustainable development globally, in line with its international commitments, while strengthening cooperation, particularly with partner countries with which efficient and sustainable cooperation is possible; underlines that investments in economic development and infrastructure in partner countries are essential in order to combat the causes of migration and instability at an early stage and to prevent displacement;
Amendment 39
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
35a. Additionally, underscores that EU development cooperation must contribute to the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 40
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
36. Regrets the fact that external action in the current MFF has been underfunded, leading to significant recourse to special instruments and substantial reinforcements in the mid-term revision; notes, in particular, that humanitarian aid funding has been woefully inadequate, prompting routine use of the Emergency Aid Reserve;
36. Regrets the fact that external action in the current MFF has not worked in an adequate way despite the funding from Member States and that the budget allocations have not been able to respond to external action priorities because of inadequate financial administration; notes, furthermore, that the low efficiency of implementation of EU support poses a further challenge that needs to be addressed in order to ensure credibility of the EU’s actions in the eyes of its citizens;
Amendment 41
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
37. Stresses that the next MFF must continue to tackle the most pressing global challenges, from fighting climate change, to providing relief in the event of natural disasters, ensuring global food security, improving healthcare systems, reducing poverty and inequality and boosting competitiveness and the security of global supply chains; emphasises, in particular, the need for support for the Union’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods;
37. Stresses that the next MFF must continue to tackle the most pressing global challenges, from addressing illegal migration, the global learning crisis, fighting and mitigating the impact of climate change, to supporting global food security and human development, and to facilitate stability and security in partner countries, while respecting the principle of policy coherence for development; emphasises, in particular, the need for support for the Union’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods and this support can be achieved through a general reorganisation of the administration’s bureaucratic system while maintaining appropriate allocation of funds for Southern and Eastern neighbourhoods and Sub-Saharan Africa; calls for the strengthening of SMEs in partner countries as an instrument of economic development; underlines the importance of investing in the eradication of poverty through job creation and in human development taking multi-sectoral approaches to programmes such as school meals, which yield results in terms of education, health, economic growth, gender equality and reducing poverty and hunger; notes, furthermore, that effective implementation of EU funding requires strengthened localisation and close cooperation with local actors;
Amendment 42
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
37a. Underlines the serious impact of the withdrawal of US aid on gender equality and the rights of women and girls; calls for increased funding from the EU on gender equality in its external affairs, including on sexual and reproductive health and rights; recalls that the Gender Action Plan (GAP III) is an important instrument in accelerating progress towards gender equality globally, by making it a priority in all the EU’s external actions with the target of 85 % of all new actions to contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment by 2025; points out the need to continue and follow-up on these efforts under the post-2027 MFF, with adequate resources dedicated to the implementation of the upcoming GAP IV, in line with the Women, Peace and Security agenda; highlights the urgent need to address the issue of sexual and gender-based violence in conflicts through a gender lens;
Amendment 43
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
37b. Is of the view that simplification in the post-2027 MFF should respect and reflect the distinct nature of instruments under external action, preserve the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) - Global Europe’, Humanitarian Aid Instrument (HUMA) and Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), as separate instruments, ensuring that their distinct policy goals and programming approaches are safeguarded while permitting proper oversight by Parliament; highlights that these instruments all have specific objectives and must not be merged into a single framework; emphasises that external action instruments have already undergone significant simplification in the current MFF, with external evaluations (such as the mid-term evaluation of the NDICI - Global Europe) confirming their effectiveness; stresses that while flexibility is essential for crisis response, predictable funding is crucial for the delivery of the EU’s long-term objectives and its credibility with partner countries, and therefore flexibility should be additional to the current predictable funding;
Amendment 44
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
37c. Insists that humanitarian aid must continue to be governed by its own separate regulation; underlines that appropriate ring-fencing for humanitarian aid must be ensured in the next MFF to uphold stability and allow for long-term planning;
Amendment 45
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
38. Underlines that the budget must uphold the Union’s role as the world’s leading provider of development aid and climate finance in line with the Union’s global obligations and commitments; insists that the budget must continue to support the Union in its efforts to defend the rules-based international order, democracy, multilateralism, human rights and fundamental values;
38. Underlines that the budget must strengthen the Union’s and its Member States’ geopolitical position and must enable the EU to fulfil its international obligations and commitments; insists that the budget must continue to support the Union and its Member States in their efforts to foster mutually beneficial cooperation with EU partner countries, defend the rules-based international order, democracy, multilateralism, human rights and fundamental values; stresses that the Global Gateway initiative must be responsibly funded in the next MFF; underlines that the next MFF must also strike a balance between supporting infrastructure projects under the Global Gateway initiative, traditional development policy and humanitarian aid;
Amendment 46
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
38a. Expresses its concern that funding for EU Delegations has increasingly proven insufficient, both in relation to the EU’s diplomatic needs and ambitions and with regard to the implementation of development cooperation; highlights in this regard that it is essential not to reduce EU Delegations’ presence in partner countries, because such a cut would be a misstep that would have a long-lasting adverse impact on the EU’s development cooperation, foreign policy and partnerships, and would diminish the EU’s global role, potentially allowing China and Russia to fill the resulting vacuum, which would be counterproductive to the aims of the Global Gateway initiative;
Amendment 47
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
39. Insists that, given the scale of humanitarian crises and mounting global challenges, humanitarian aid funding must be significantly enhanced and made more predictable in the next MFF, and that its use must remain solely needs-based;
39. Insists that, given the scale of humanitarian crises and mounting global challenges, humanitarian aid funding must be better managed and made more predictable in the next MFF, and stresses the importance of maintaining a distinct humanitarian instrument, governed in line with humanitarian principles to ensure an effective principled response; calls on the Commission to advocate for expanding the donor base of global humanitarian funding;
Amendment 48
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
39a. Emphasises that a larger proportion of funds should be invested in projects that promote long-term economic independence in crisis regions in order to avoid recurring dependency; stresses the importance of maintaining a spending target of at least 10 % of the EU’s budget for development cooperation to be dedicated to supporting access to quality education in partner countries, which is essential to address root causes of migration and foster integral human development, economic growth and regional prosperity in the Sub-Saharan region; considers that a partnership programme should be established for partner countries that, among other things, promote democratic reform efforts, have strategic importance, and promote access to social protection systems and economic entrepreneurship;
Amendment 49
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40. Emphasises that, in a context in which global actors are increasingly using trade interdependence as a means of economic coercion, the Union must bolster its capacity to protect and advance its own strategic interests, develop more robust tools to counter coercion and ensure genuine reciprocity in its partnerships;
40. Emphasises that, in a context in which global actors are increasingly using trade interdependence as a means of economic coercion, the Union must bolster its capacity to protect and advance its own strategic interests, ensure that its trading partners comply with international law and cooperate with the Union in a whole range of areas, including the fight against illegal immigration, develop more robust tools to counter coercion and ensure genuine reciprocity in its partnerships;
Amendment 50
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40a. Reiterates that policy coherence is a prerequisite to maintaining trust and ensuring that official development assistance investments are not undermined by inconsistent policies in other areas;
Amendment 51
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40b. Reiterates that the EU’s development cooperation policy should prioritise establishing equitable partnerships, recognising partner countries’ ownership and priorities while ensuring mutual benefits and accountability, with special attention given to strategic partnerships such as that with Africa, and with countries that promote democratic reforms, access to social protection systems and economic entrepreneurship; stresses the need for increased transparency and parliamentary oversight in the implementation of these partnerships;
Amendment 52
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40c. Recalls that the European Court of Auditors has criticised the EFSD+ for potentially over-stating its ability to leverage private-sector investment; insists that the Global Gateway initiative provides clear and reliable evidence of impact at an early stage, given the size of investments involved;
Amendment 53
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40d. Highlights the lack of transparency regarding the functioning of the Global Gateway in EU partner countries and the absence of clear mechanisms for assessing its impact, particularly in fragile contexts where the Global Gateway is not the solution; emphasises that there must be a continuous evaluation of the Global Gateway to assess its effectiveness and strategic direction;
Amendment 54
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40e. Believes that there is confusion among Member States regarding the objectives and implementation of the Global Gateway, with varying levels of interest and engagement, highlighting the need for clearer communication, coordination and alignment with existing EU development policies;
Amendment 55
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40f. Recognises the potential of the Global Gateway initiative to strengthen partnerships with developing countries by investing in sustainable infrastructure and promoting connectivity; insists that the Global Gateway should always adhere to fundamental EU values, including respect for human rights, good governance, democracy and transparency, and environmental sustainability;
Amendment 56
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40g. Emphasises the crucial role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in implementing the Global Gateway initiative and financing sustainable development; stresses that the EIB should intensify its collaboration with other international financial institutions and national development banks to maximise the impact of its interventions, while ensuring its activities fully align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Amendment 57
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 h (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
40h. Recalls that half of the world’s low income countries are either in or at risk of debt distress, which requires special attention and tailored support; is concerned that a significant proportion of low income countries have to prioritise paying back debt over investing in the human development of their populations; urges the Union therefore to adjust its external action financial tools, modalities and approaches to prevent exacerbating debt burdens in partner countries, particularly the most vulnerable ones; emphasises that blending mechanisms and guarantees may contribute to debt accumulation and are not well suited to the needs of the least advantaged partners; recalls that blended finance must meet development effectiveness principles; calls on the Union to prioritise grants, including budget support, as the primary means of delivering development assistance to its most fragile partners; calls on the Commission to implement the recommendations of the external study ‘Report on the EU’s External Action Financing Instruments (2014-2020, 2021-2027)1a’ during preparation of the new MFF legislative proposals, in particular with regards to increased use of grants in LDCs, fragile or conflict-affected countries, and to engage in coordination with relevant stakeholders, including civil society actors; calls, more broadly, for the EU and its Member States to adopt a cautious approach to blended finance and ensure that all finance mobilised through blending meets development effectiveness principles;
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1a https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2841/05549.
Amendment 58
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
42. Points to the need for strategically targeted support for pre-accession and for growth and investment; is of the view that post-2027 assistance should be provided in the form of both grants and loans; believes, in that context, that the future framework should allow for innovative financing mechanisms, including lending to candidate countries backed by the ‘headroom’ (the difference between the own resources and the MFF ceilings);
42. Points to the need for strategically targeted support for pre-accession and for growth and investment; is of the view that post-2027 assistance should be provided in the form of both grants and loans; believes, in that context, that the future framework should allow for innovative financing mechanisms, including lending to candidate countries backed by the ‘headroom’ (the difference between the own resources and the MFF ceilings), which should guarantee that this lending, as well as its associated costs and guarantees, will not drain the resources for other priorities under external action; emphasises the effectiveness of granting loans to projects in partner countries that specifically promote the economy as a development tool;
Amendment 59
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
42a. Notes the fact that while the EU and its Member States collectively make the single largest financial contribution to the UN system, and are the leading donors of official development assistance globally, tangible impacts of these contributions in enhancing the EU’s geopolitical position and visibility in partner countries remain significantly below expectations; recognises the shared values and objectives of the EU and the UN system and calls for a review of EU visibility rules to make recognisable the EU’s financial contribution to projects implemented by the UN and other agencies; underlines the need to introduce a stronger monitoring and evaluation system for development spending to ensure that funds are used efficiently and actually promote sustainable economic development;
Amendment 60
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
43. Stresses that financial support must be conditional on the implementation of reforms and adherence to Union values; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control;
43. Stresses that financial support must be conditional on the implementation of reforms and adherence to international agreements, in particular cooperation on tackling illegal migration; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control;
Amendment 61
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
44. Underlines that pre-accession support to Ukraine has to be distinct from financial assistance for reconstruction and post-war recovery, where needs are far more substantial and require a concerted international effort, of which support through the Union budget should be an important part;
44. Underlines that pre-accession support to Ukraine has to be distinct from financial assistance for reconstruction and post-war recovery, where needs are far more substantial and require a concerted international effort, of which support through the Union budget should be an important part, while being designed so as not to compete for the same scarce resources as other external action objectives of the Union;
Amendment 62
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
45. Is convinced that the existing mandatory revision clause in the event of enlargement should be maintained in the next framework; stresses that national envelopes should not be affected in the event of enlargement; underlines that the next MFF will also have to reform key spending areas, such as cohesion and agriculture, and plan for appropriate transitional and phasing-in measures;
45. Is convinced that the existing mandatory revision clause in the event of enlargement should be maintained in the next framework; stresses that national envelopes should not be affected in the event of enlargement; underlines that the next MFF will also have to reform key spending areas, such as cohesion and agriculture, and plan for appropriate transitional and phasing-in measures, including thorough scrutiny of the allocation and use of funds for development cooperation and humanitarian aid, ensuring alignment with the principles of Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development and the EU’s international commitments;
Amendment 63
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
47. Stresses that instability in neighbouring regions, poverty, underlying trends in economic development and demographic changes continue to generate migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on asylum and migration systems; underlines that the post-2027 MFF must support the full implementation of the Union’s Asylum and Migration Pact, in line with fundamental rights and EU values; underlines, moreover, that, in line with the Pact, cooperation with third countries on migration must abide by EU law and respect international standards;
47. Stresses that instability in neighbouring regions, poverty, underlying trends in economic development and demographic changes continue to generate migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on asylum and migration systems; underlines that the post-2027 MFF needs to address shortcomings in funding aimed at tackling the root causes of migration in North Africa and the Horn of Africa; emphasises the importance of implementing more effective border control mechanisms, combating migrant smuggling; stresses that the post-2027 MFF should focus on ensuring the return of migrants who do not qualify for asylum and should also emphasise better coordination of readmission agreements with third countries; notes that it is also essential to make African countries take responsibility for the management of irregular migration and to make the payment of European Union aid contingent upon their commitment to meaningful cooperation in combating it;
Amendment 64
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
47a. Urges the Commission to intensify its efforts to support Member States in addressing the root causes of migration effectively and to prevent the departure of migrants; emphasises the importance of fostering equal partnerships in development cooperation, grounded in mutual respect and shared responsibilities; stresses in this context that partner countries must fulfil their obligations regarding tackling irregular migration, including the facilitation of return and readmission processes;
Amendment 65
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
55. Welcomes the development of a methodology to track gender-based spending and considers that the lessons learnt should be applied in the next MFF; stresses, in the same vein, the need for a significant improvement in climate and biodiversity mainstreaming methodologies;
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Amendment 66
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
56. Is pleased that the climate mainstreaming target of 30 % is projected to be exceeded in the current MFF; regrets, however, that the Union is not on track to meet the target for biodiversity-related expenditure; considers that the targets in the IIA have been a major factor in driving climate and biodiversity spending; recalls, furthermore, the importance of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, as defined in the Taxonomy Regulation12 , in implementing the Union budget;
56. Is pleased that the climate mainstreaming target of 30 % is projected to be exceeded in the current MFF; regrets, however, that the Union is not on track to meet the target for biodiversity-related expenditure; recalls that biodiversity loss, particularly in vulnerable regions, fuels conflicts, displacement and migration; insists that dedicated funding for biodiversity must be increased to fulfil the Union’s international commitments; recalls, furthermore, the importance of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, as defined in the Taxonomy Regulation12, in implementing the Union budget; calls on the Commission to improve the implementation of the principle across the EU budget;
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12 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/852/oj).
12 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2020/852/oj).
Amendment 67
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
57. Insists that, post-2027, sufficient financial and staff resources be allocated from the outset so that Union institutions, bodies and decentralised agencies can ensure effective and efficient policy design, delivery and enforcement, continue to attract the best people from all Member States, thus ensuring geographical balance, and have leeway to adjust to changing circumstances;
57. Insists that, post-2027, sufficient financial and staff resources be allocated from the outset so that Union institutions, bodies and decentralised agencies can ensure effective and efficient policy design, delivery and enforcement, continue to attract the best people from all Member States, thus ensuring geographical balance, and have leeway to adjust to changing circumstances; stresses the importance of maintaining adequate funding and resources for EU Delegations in the next MFF to ensure they can effectively fulfil their mandates; emphasises that well-resourced Delegations are essential for effectively implementing EU external policies, fostering strong and long-lasting partnerships, responding to geopolitical challenges and delivering on the Union’s strategic priorities, including effective development cooperation, humanitarian aid, human development and diplomatic engagement;
Amendment 68
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
57a. Recalls that support for the outermost regions must remain a priority and considers allocating substantial resources to these regions to be one of the EU’s duties;
Amendment 69
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
61. Calls for genuine simplification where there are overlapping objectives, diverging eligibility criteria and different rules governing aspects that should be uniform across programmes; considers that an assessment of which spending programmes should be included in the next MFF must be based on the above aspects, on the need to focus spending on clearly identified policy objectives and on the policy intervention logic of each programme;
61. Calls for genuine simplification where there are overlapping objectives, diverging eligibility criteria and different rules governing aspects that should be uniform across programmes, while preserving budgets dedicated to specific objectives such as humanitarian action; considers that an assessment of which spending programmes should be included in the next MFF must be based on the above aspects, on the need to focus spending on clearly identified policy objectives and on the policy intervention logic of each programme;
Amendment 70
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
61a. Points out that simplification should not be at the expense of predictable and strategic programming, which is important especially in development cooperation, as it underpins partner countries’ ability to plan effectively, maintain ownership and achieve long-term progress; recalls the important role of benchmarks and targets in steering funding towards EU development priorities and reiterates that simplification should not do away with targets that provide a clear trajectory to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 71
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
61b. Notes that the Commission, in its mid-term evaluation of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI) – Global Europe, has not provided clear figures on how much investment the EFSD+ is expected to attract from the private sector; calls on the Commission to assess and report on the leverage effect of EU blending instruments under NDICI – Global Europe, following international standards such as those of the OECD; stresses that no evaluation has been provided on private resources mobilised under EFSD and EFSD+; urges the Commission to be more cautious in the use of blending and guarantees in EU development assistance and to ensure full transparency, so that Parliament as one of the budgetary authorities can make informed decisions on the best financing methods;
Amendment 72
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
62. Insists that a simpler budget must also be a more transparent budget, enabling better control of spending and reducing the risks of double funding; underlines that any reduction in programmes must be offset by a far more detailed breakdown of the budget by budget line, in contrast to some programme mergers in the current MFF, such as the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI – Global Europe), which is an example not to follow; calls, therefore, for a sufficiently detailed breakdown by budget line to enable proper accountability and ensure that decision-making in the annual budgetary procedure is meaningful;
62. Insists that a simpler budget must also be a more transparent budget, enabling better control of spending and reducing the risks of double funding; underlines that any reduction in programmes must be offset by a far more detailed breakdown of the budget by budget line, in contrast to some programme mergers in the current MFF, such as the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI – Global Europe), which, while it successfully provided a more coherent framework, it also limited the transparency of budget lines and Parliament’s oversight; calls, therefore, for a sufficiently detailed breakdown by budget line to enable proper accountability and ensure that decision-making in the annual budgetary procedure is meaningful;
Amendment 73
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
66. Believes that, while allocating a significant portion of funding to objectives up-front, spending programmes should retain a substantial in-built flexibility reserve, with allocation to specific policy objectives to be decided by the budgetary authority; notes that the NDICI – Global Europe’s emerging challenges and priorities cushion provides a model for such a flexibility reserve, but that the decision-making process for its mobilisation must not be replicated in the future MFF; points to the need for a detailed budgetary breakdown to ensure decisions by the budgetary authority are meaningful;
66. Believes that, while allocating a significant portion of funding to objectives up-front, spending programmes should retain a substantial in-built flexibility reserve, with allocation to specific policy objectives to be decided by the budgetary authority; notes that the NDICI – Global Europe’s emerging challenges and priorities cushion provides a model for such a flexibility reserve, but that the decision-making process for its mobilisation must not be replicated in the future MFF and that a process should be established that allows Parliament meaningful strategic steering and scrutiny; points to the need for a detailed budgetary breakdown to ensure decisions by the budgetary authority are meaningful;
Amendment 74
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
69. Considers that the post-2027 MFF should include only two special instruments - one dedicated to ensuring solidarity in the event of natural disasters (the successor to the existing European Solidarity Reserve) and one for general-purpose crisis response (the successor to the Flexibility Instrument); insists that both special instruments should be adequately funded from the outset and able to carry over unspent amounts indefinitely over the MFF period; believes that all other special instruments can either be wound up or subsumed into the two special instruments or into existing programmes;
69. Considers that the post-2027 MFF should include only three special instruments – maintaining two solidarity reserves (the existing European Solidarity Reserve and the Emergency Aid Reserve) and one for general-purpose crisis response (the successor to the Flexibility Instrument); insists that the three special instruments should be adequately funded from the outset and able to carry over unspent amounts to each special instrument indefinitely over the MFF period; believes that all other special instruments can either be wound up or subsumed into the three special instruments or into existing programmes;
Amendment 75
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
69a. Calls for the capacity of the EU to step up humanitarian support when required in response to unexpected crises to be safeguarded and for the corresponding reserves to be designed in a way that does not lead to competition between internal and external needs, as this would risk politicising EU humanitarian action, thereby undermining its humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence and consequently damaging the EU’s credibility and reputation as a principled actor in emergencies;
Amendment 76
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
69b. Understands the need for greater flexibility within the MFF to respond to unforeseen circumstances, including a substantial increase in the emergency aid reserve to respond effectively to global humanitarian crises, calls for the successor to the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR) to allocate funds for crises outside Europe; highlights that the EAR has been a vital instrument for providing rapid and effective responses to unexpected events and strengthening humanitarian action based on needs outside the EU; recalls that the EU must ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered in accordance with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence;
Amendment 77
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
70. Calls for the future Flexibility Instrument to be heavily front-loaded and subsequently to be fed through a number of additional sources of financing: unspent margins from previous years (as with the current Single Margin Instrument), the annual surplus from the previous year, a fines-based mechanism modelled on the existing Article 5 of the MFF Regulation, and decommitted appropriations;
70. Calls for the future Flexibility Instrument to be heavily front-loaded and subsequently to be fed through a number of additional sources of financing, excluding unspent amounts from other special instruments: unspent margins from previous years (as with the current Single Margin Instrument), the annual surplus from the previous year, a fines-based mechanism modelled on the existing Article 5 of the MFF Regulation, and decommitted appropriations; underlines, however, that for development cooperation, it is important to maintain the principle of decommitments returning to their budget lines of origin, as stipulated in Article 30 of NDICI – Global Europe and taken over from the European Development Fund principles; underlines furthermore that guarantees from the provisioning fund within the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) must be fully reinstated to the original budget lines under NDICI – Global Europe;
Amendment 78
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
72a. Underlines the need to introduce a stronger monitoring and evaluation system for development aid and investments to ensure that funds are used efficiently and actually promote sustainable economic and human development; emphasises the need for a rigorous evidence-based framework to assess the distributional impact of interventions in partner countries, ensuring they effectively reach the most disadvantaged populations and communities, including the poorest and most vulnerable – such as women, children and people with disabilities; stresses that this framework should also evaluate the impact on sustainable job creation and the development of local enterprises, including SMEs in partner countries; underlines that such an empirical approach enhances transparency in spending and strengthens Parliament’s oversight as part of the budgetary authority;
Amendment 79
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 85
85. Recalls its support for the amended Commission proposal on the system of own resources; calls on the Council to adopt this proposal as a matter of urgency; points, furthermore, to the need to explore additional innovative and genuine new own resources, in order to cover the higher spending needs;
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Amendment 80
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Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 85 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
88. Emphasises Parliament’s commitment to play its role fully throughout the process; believes that the design of the MFF should be bottom-up and based on the extensive involvement of stakeholders; underlines, furthermore, the need for a strategic dialogue among the three institutions in the run-up to the MFF proposals;
85 a. Urges, therefore, the Commission to maximise pressure on the Member States to find a swift agreement on the new own resources package and calls on the Council to adopt this proposal as a matter of urgency without further delay; urges, furthermore, the Commission to continue its efforts to identify fresh and preferably genuinely new own resources and other revenue sources for the EU budget beyond the IIA;
88. Emphasises Parliament’s commitment to play its role fully throughout the process; recalls the importance of Parliament in the legislative process and calls on the Commission to open a fair dialogue between the various stakeholders; believes moreover that the design of the MFF should be bottom-up and based on the extensive involvement of stakeholders; underlines, furthermore, the need for a strategic dialogue among the three institutions in the run-up to the MFF proposals;
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Abir Al-Sahlani, Barry Andrews, Robert Biedroń, Udo Bullmann, Niels Geuking, Charles Goerens, György Hölvényi, Murielle Laurent, Reinhold Lopatka, Isabella Lövin, Lukas Mandl, Liudas Mažylis, Ana Miranda Paz, Tiago Moreira de Sá, Leire Pajín, Kristoffer Storm, Marco Tarquinio
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Damien Carême, Tomasz Froelich, Paolo Inselvini, Ondřej Kolář, Carolina Morace, Rody Tolassy
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Peter Agius, Kosma Złotowski
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