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Draft report (2024/2051(INI)) 2025-02-24

A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

Committee on Budgets

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Amendment 79

Karlo Ressler

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;

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Amendment 80

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 growing set of long term policy objectives and in particular its codified targets, tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, improve resilience, respond to shocks and crises and maintain flexibility to adjust to evolving spending needs during the period without undermining the policy objectives agreed at the onset;

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Amendment 81

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

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 and timely, with full respect for the NGEU debt repayment scheme starting in 2028, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;

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Amendment 82

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 83

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 84

Jean-Marc Germain

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 enshrined in the European Treaties while achieving to tackle the growing challenges it faces, manage and repay its debt sustainably, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;

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Amendment 85

João Oliveira

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 Member States to tackle the growing challenges they face, manage and repay the EU's debt arising from the NextGenerationEU sustainably, respond to shocks and crises and adjust to evolving spending needs;

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Amendment 86

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 a. Calls on the Commission to put forward a robust and ambitious proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework; expects that the overall level of the budget will be commensurate with the financing needs of long-standing Union policies, the necessary additional funding for new EU priorities, notably defence, the repayment needs of the NGEU debt and the response capacity of the Union to new shocks and crises, while leaving sufficient margins to cater for evolving spending needs; is convinced therefore that the level of the EU budget needs to move away from the historic level of 1% of EU GNI;

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Amendment 87

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1a. Opposes, therefore, any nominal or relative decrease in the volume of the EU budget in the next MFF; believes that a substantial increase in the EU budget is necessary, in order to strengthen its redistributive role, and thus contribute to the implementation of the principle of economic, social and territorial cohesion;

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Amendment 88

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 b. Rejects any notion of financing the repayment of the NGEU debt at the expense of the financing of EU policies and priorities; recalls that the repayment of the debt is a non-discretionary legal obligation; insists, however, for those costs to be counted over and above the MFF ceilings, without affecting the level of the policy-oriented EU budget; stresses the Parliament’s strong position in favour of the urgent introduction of new EU own resources in order to cover at least the amount of NGEU related costs and reaffirms its firm commitment to this end;

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Amendment 89

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1b. Believes that the post-2027 MFF should also reverse and compensate for any cuts made in the 2021-2027 MFF, particularly to cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy;

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Amendment 90

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 c. Recalls the new geopolitical situation, where the security environment of the European Union and its immediate neighbourhood has changed dramatically due to escalating security threats in Europe and the increasing resources needed to manage them alone; underlines the urgent need for the Union to take a bigger responsibility for the continent’s overall security; considers therefore, that joint action on defence emerges as an imperative requirement and points to the remarkable EU added value that collective Union action can bring to the development of European defence and the urgent need to prepare to militarily defend itself; calls to explore all options to finance defence spending;

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Amendment 91

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 d. Considers it a necessity to invest more in the Union competitiveness and recalls that its competitiveness is dependent on the ability of the European companies to compete in global markets; is open to the idea of a Competitiveness Fund outlined in the Commission’s communication on The road to the next multiannual financial framework to provide new and targeted funding to fill a funding gap in the current MFF to contribute to the strategic autonomy of the Union; insists that funding on this area should continue to be determined by the principle of excellence; calls for the Commission to fully take advantage of a financial toolbox including grants, loans, equity and procurement in order to leverage private financing and to invest more in riskier start-ups and scale-ups; Notes the Competitiveness Coordination Tool mentioned in this communication, and rejects anything short of full involvement of the European Parliament in this process as a decision-maker;

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Amendment 92

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 e. Acknowledges the possible merits of a performance-based delivery mode as a basis for the next MFF; points out that financing needs to link reforms and investments in a commensurate level, and thereby conditionality on macro-economic reforms should be linked with national level projects without penalising projects at a regional level; however, rejects the notion of having the RRF philosophy as a blueprint for the Union budget due to the multiple shortcomings in the implementation of the RRF model and the serious transparency, audit and control problems identified; recalls, that the RRF was an exceptional, one-off instrument to support Europe’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, and its design was therefore based on a case-specific approach; acknowledges however, possible merits of a performance-based delivery mode as a basis for the next MFF; recalls the national plans in the RRF and rejects any attempt for similar centralisation and excluding the role of the European Parliament as a legislator, budgetary and discharge authority in any way; insists in the same vain that regional and local authorities know better the needs on the ground and considers the idea of national plans acceptable only by full involvement of regional and local authorities in the design and delivery of each plan, in line with the nature and objectives of the EU cohesion policy established in the Treaty;

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Amendment 93

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 f. Calls to bolster the Union’s capacity to respond to crisis situations including natural disasters; highlights that the level and speed of action in the current MFF to react to crises around the Union has been insufficient and fallen short from citizen’s expectations;

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Amendment 94

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 g. Stresses that the post-2027 MFF must become simpler by cutting over-regulation and red tape for the final beneficiaries, especially for SMEs; calls for the Union budget to focus on European public goods bringing added value and synergies including better coordination between the Union, national, regional and local levels, and more cross-border projects;

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Amendment 95

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 h. Considers that, in the new MFF architecture, any proposal by the Commission to streamline and merge EU programmes in the interest of simplification should be considered only if a clear added value can be established, including for the final beneficiaries; warns against an artificial merging that would unnecessarily dilute the nature and visibility of EU flagship programmes; intends to oppose any attempt to side-line the European Parliament in its role as co-legislator, budgetary and discharge authority in this process;

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Amendment 96

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 i. Supports a stronger alignment between EU policy priorities and the annual spending cycle at both European and national level; believes, however, that this can only be democratically legitimate and effective if the decision-making role to the European Parliament is secured throughout the process of negotiating, adopting, and implementing the MFF, both upstream in defining EU-wide policy priorities and downstream in adopting the annual budget and overseeing its implementation; Rejects therefore any attempt to design future policy-based programmes and their strategic steering throughout the MFF without meaningful involvement of the European Parliament;

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Amendment 97

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1 j. Emphasizes that the European Parliament stands ready to work constructively to achieve a long-term budget which delivers on the expectations of the Europeans; highlights that the MFF post 2027 is not designed at a time of business as usual and takes seriously the institutional role of the Parliament enshrined in the Treaty; points out its readiness to reject the next MFF post 2027 if it were to fall short on the expectations of the people;

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Amendment 98

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 99

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 Union values, and strategically focused on achieving its political aims efficiently, adding tangible value for the people of the Union and beyond and ensuring upward socioeconomic convergence, with discernible net benefits compared to spending at national or sub-national level and leading to real and lasting results and therefore support should be conditioned to robust social, resilience and environmental criteria to deliver both on additionality and on the EU long-term objectives; stresses that the MFF should provide grants and different financial instruments, tailored for different spending and investment needs through an evidence-based approach; believes that both concessional finance instruments that mobilise private investment and grant-based public finance instruments are equally essential and should both be strengthened;

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Amendment 100

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

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; in particular, to prioritize the funding of European Public Goods in policy areas where public provision is more efficient at the EU level due to economies of scale, thereby generating savings for European taxpayers;

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Amendment 101

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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;

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Amendment 102

Georgios Aftias

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 and seeking coherence among member states, with discernible net benefits compared to spending at national or sub-national level and leading to real and lasting results;

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Amendment 103

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Stresses that all spending in the post-2027 MFF must be aligned with the Member States' development needs, adding tangible value for the people of the Union and leading to real and lasting results, and target social, economic and territorial cohesion, with a view to narrowing the progress gap between Member States and regions;

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Amendment 104

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar

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 long-term objectives and political priorities, 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;

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Amendment 105

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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 long and short-term 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;

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Amendment 106

Victor Negrescu

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 and socioeconomic 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;

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Amendment 107

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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 and targets, 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;

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Amendment 108

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

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 and safety 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;

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Amendment 109

Auke Zijlstra

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 aims, adding tangible value for the people and member-states of the Union, with discernible net benefits compared to spending at national or sub-national level and leading to real and lasting results;

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Amendment 110

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2 a. Underlines that the post-2027 long-term budget must be designed and resourced in a fiscally responsible manner, ensuring that EU spending does not lead to unsustainable debt accumulation and prioritizing efficiency in resource allocation to maximize impact;

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Amendment 111

Karlo Ressler

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;

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Amendment 112

Kinga Kollár

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 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; underlines that simplified and streamlined procedures, administration and reporting will improve efficiency and accountability; emphasises that simplification should not negatively affect transparency and effective budgetary control; notes that reducing the administrative burden should primarily benefit final beneficiaries and make application procedures more accessible;

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Amendment 113

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

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 also become simpler and more transparent and ensure that all EU-funds are protected against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values; including through strenghtened application of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation for the protection of the Union Budget;

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Amendment 114

Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Niels Flemming Hansen

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 also become simpler and more transparent, more efficient with an increased use of financial instruments and a strategic use of grants for investments with EU-added value, and be protected against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values;

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Amendment 115

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

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;

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Amendment 116

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 also become simpler and more transparent and be better protected against misuse, conflict of interest and fraud and to ensure that there are immediate measures taken in case of breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values;

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Amendment 117

João Oliveira

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 also become simpler and more transparent and be protected against misuse, fraud, the concentration of funds in the hands of large economic groups, and breaches of the principles of the rule of law and the Union’s values;

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Amendment 118

Hélder Sousa Silva

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 also become simpler, less bureaucratic and more transparent and be protected against misuse, fraud and breaches of the principles of the rule of law, fundamental rights and the Union’s values;

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Amendment 119

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Recalls, that a bombshell report revealed the European Commission's brazen misuse of taxpayer funds, funnelling billions into a shadowy network of NGOs and think tanks to promote its own political agenda and silence dissenting voices; condems this enormous EU-NGO propaganda complex, that undermines democracy and constitutes a massive betrayal of European citizens.

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Amendment 120

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Stresses the importance of upholding the principle of subsidiarity in the next MFF; calls to explore the policy areas where the public provision is more efficient at the national and subnational level;

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Amendment 121

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 b. Demands that the EU must stop funding illegal migration, financing progressive left-wing media attacking Member States' sovereignty, promoting the spread of woke propaganda or war propaganda from the EU budget; requests in this regard that both direct or indirect support chanelled through NGOs must be finished and no money should be spent on promoting the European Commission’s false political agenda.

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Amendment 122

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability;

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Amendment 123

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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; emphasises that a simple and flexible MFF requires to have sectoral programmes with a clear intervention logic and budget prioritisation, as well as with rules tailored to the final recipients of the programme; believes that while there is simplification potential in aligning rules and the application of those rules across programmes, centralisation holds the risk that one size fits none; in that light calls for alignment of rules instead of centralisation of rule-making;

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Amendment 124

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability;

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more transparency, in particular as regards a detailed budgetary nomenclature and clear use of flexibility anchored in the annual budgetary procedure which is also indispensable for robust parliamentary accountability at the EU level and stronger democratic accountability at national level;

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Amendment 125

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 important and valuable role of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in this respect;

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Amendment 126

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability;

4. Underlines that a simpler, more flexible and transparent MFF requires more robust parliamentary accountability;

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Amendment 127

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Advocates a viable and robust budget, safeguarded for cohesion policy in the next MFF, at least equal to the current level in real terms, in order to further reduce regional disparities, enhance resilience, competitiveness and enable the achievement of EU strategic priorities, while reflecting the growing needs and challenges of all regions and all territories, aiming to prevent a sharp and drastic drop in the cohesion allocation of a region or Member State;

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Amendment 128

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Considers adequate the seven-year duration for the next MFF, as is currently the case; recognises that this timeframe provides essential stability and predictability for long-term investment planning, ensuring that EU programmes can be implemented effectively and with sufficient funding guarantees.

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Amendment 129

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Calls for the EU's long-term budget to encourage the development potential of each country to be harnessed in full, through public investment, by supporting and modernising productive and strategic sectors, investing in and boosting the efficiency of public services, creating jobs with rights and promoting full employment, fighting to eradicate poverty, combating social exclusion and inequality, conserving and restoring ecosystems, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and seeking to forge external relations rooted in solidarity, cooperation, mutual respect and peace;

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Amendment 130

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4b. Believes that the next MFF should step up the support for micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the cooperative sector, localities and regions, and increase public investment in infrastructure supporting production, boosting the amount of funds earmarked for investment and channelling them in this direction rather than towards economic or financial groups;

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Amendment 131

Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Considers that, in view of the structural challenges facing the Union, the post-2027 MFF should adjust its spending focus to ensure that the Union can meet its strategic policy aims as detailed below;

5. Considers that, in view of the structural challenges facing the Union, the post-2027 MFF should be significantly increased in its overall spending amount and adjusted in its spending focuses to ensure that the Union can meet its strategic policy aims as detailed below;

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Amendment 132

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Considers that, in view of the structural challenges facing the Union, the post-2027 MFF should focus its spending to ensure that the Union can meet its strategic policy aims as detailed below;

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Amendment 133

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Competitiveness, strategic autonomy, social, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience

Economic, social and technological development, social, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience

Or. pt

Amendment 134

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Competitiveness, strategic autonomy, social, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience

Competitiveness, strategic autonomy, economic and territorial cohesion and resilience

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Amendment 135

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5a. Believes that the weight of cohesion policy in the total EU budget should be considerably bolstered in the post-2027 period, as the Cohesion Fund and structural funds should play an effective role in combating asymmetries between and within Member States;

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Amendment 136

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5b. Believes that, in view of rising living costs and their substantial impact on the lives of workers and their families, rising inequality and social injustices, and the persistently high level of poverty and social exclusion, the next MFF needs to allocate significantly more resources to the European Social Fund Plus, so as to help Member States address these challenges;

Or. pt

Amendment 137

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5c. Points out that, at the end of 2023, around 20 million children were at risk of poverty or social exclusion, which is roughly one quarter of all children in the EU; believes, therefore, that the EU's long-term budget needs to step up efforts to combat poverty among children, including migrant children, children with disabilities, and children living in precarious family situations, in accordance with the European Child Guarantee; reiterates its earlier calls for the ESF+ envelope to include a specific and significant budget for fighting child poverty;

Or. pt

Amendment 138

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5d. Calls for the next MFF to include a programme protecting productive sectors and jobs, targeting those countries which, throughout the integration process, were the most disadvantaged by common policies, Economic and Monetary Union and the single currency;

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Amendment 139

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

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, fostering a business-friendly regulatory environment, and ensuring affordable and secure energy supply are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF; stresses that long-term economic sustainability must be market-driven, based on innovation and private-sector dynamism, while cutting unnecessary regulatory barriers that stifle entrepreneurship and investment; emphasizes that climate and energy policies must support industrial competitiveness, with decarbonization efforts focused on technological innovation and market-driven solutions over costly subsidies and restrictive mandates;

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Amendment 140

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, fostering fair and open trade, decarbonising the economy, enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity, pursuing regulatory simplification, developing the Savings and Investments Union, stimulating cross-border investment, and investing in strategic infrastructure 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; highlights the need to strengthen the Single Market, particularly in services;

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Amendment 141

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is adamant that sound economic resilience can be achieved in the EU by supporting competitiveness and thereby improving strategic autonomy, ensuring that the EU remains agile and self-reliant in the face of global challenges and volatility; therefore 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, environment and society;

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Amendment 142

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, decarbonising and digitalising 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, accomplishing the ‘leave no one behind’ principle and fostering a just and inclusive society, promoting sustainable development that considers economic, social and environmental priorities for the benefit of current and future generations;

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Amendment 143

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, decarbonising the economy and safeguarding social, economic and territorial cohesion, 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; Underscores that the European Commission should take action to alleviate high energy prices, while bolstering EU competitiveness and maintaining strategic autonomy.

Or. en

Amendment 144

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, advancing the completion of the Single Market, decarbonising the economy and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF; underlines that meeting these objectives is vital to ensure long-term, sustainable and inclusive growth based on high-quality jobs and a more resilient economy and society;

Or. en

Amendment 145

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that economic, social and territorial cohesion, social, economic and technological development, 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;

Or. pt

Amendment 146

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, strengthening social, economic and territorial cohesion, 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, unity, sustainable and inclusive growth and a more resilient economy and society;

Or. en

Amendment 147

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, tackling irregular immigration, securing the external borders of the Union 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;

Or. fr

Amendment 148

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Considers that boosting competitiveness, decarbonising the economy and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF as they are vital to ensure long-term, sustainable growth and ensuring the Union’s prosperity and position as one of the world’s largest economies;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, strengthening security and defence, managing migration 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;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, strengthening our security, 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;

Or. es

Amendment 151

Nils Ušakovs

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 and increasing security 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;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, defence, 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, security, sustainable and inclusive growth and a more resilient economy and society;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, decarbonising the economy via nuclear power 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;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 155

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Is convinced that boosting competitiveness, stimulating the economy and enhancing the Union’s innovation capacity are central priorities for the post-2027 MFF and are vital to ensure long-term, real growth and a more resilient economy and society;

Or. en

Amendment 156

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Believes that public investment (whether from the EU budget or from national or regional budgets) should be planned in such a way as to cut administrative costs for businesses, particularly micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, especially with respect to the intermediate costs they face, such as those pertaining to energy or telecommunications. Despite the need to facilitate access to EU funds, it is important to steer the development of each Member State in such a way as to narrow progress gaps;

Or. pt

Amendment 157

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Stresses that the establishment of a so-called 'Competitiveness Fund' would fully centralize and absorb multiple well-functioning, targeted EU funding programs into a single instrument, is aware that streamlining and focusing of priorities in R&I is necessary, but is worried about the degree of centralisation of funds;

Or. en

Amendment 158

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that, as spelt out in the Letta and Draghi reports, the European economy and social model are under intense strain, with the productivity, competitiveness and skills gap having knock-on effects on the quality of jobs and on living standards for Europeans already grappling with high housing, energy and food prices; is concerned that a lack of job opportunities and high costs of living increase the risk of a brain drain away from Europe and poses a threat to social and economic cohesion, which is a cornerstone of democratic societies; reminds that poor safety and health conditions at work will exacerbate the current skilled labour shortage; recognises that the Competitiveness Compass is a step forward in defining strategies for industrial and economic growth, but underlines that its success depends on the implementation of concrete and well-financed measures; believes that the InvestEU framework could be a key instrument in achieving some of these objectives by de-risking private investment, fostering innovation, and supporting the scaling-up of strategic industries;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 160

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 161

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 162

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 163

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 164

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that, as spelt out in the Letta and Draghi reports, the European economy and social model are under intense strain, with low wages, precarity, disinvestment in public services and social welfare having knock-on effects on the quality of jobs and on living standards for Europeans already grappling with high housing, energy and food prices; is concerned that a lack of job opportunities and high costs of living increase the risk of poverty and social exclusion;

Or. pt

Amendment 165

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 166

Nils Ušakovs

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 167

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 168

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that, as spelt out in the Letta and Draghi reports, the European economy and social model are under intense strain, with the productivity, competitiveness, technological and skills gap having knock-on effects on the quality of jobs and on living standards for Europeans already grappling with high housing, energy and food prices; calls on investments on skills, start-ups and scale-ups in order to provide positive prospective and more job opportunities for people;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that, as spelt out in the Letta and Draghi reports, the European economy and social model are under intense strain, with the productivity and productivity growth, competitiveness and skills gap having knock-on effects on the quality of jobs and on living standards for Europeans already grappling with high housing, energy and food prices; is concerned that a lack of job opportunities and high costs of living increase the risk of a brain drain away from Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Victor Negrescu, Sandra Gómez López, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández, Giuseppe Lupo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 171

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Points out that Draghi puts the annual investment gap with respect to innovation and infrastructure at EUR 750-800 billion per year between 2025 and 2030; underlines that, while the Union budget cannot cover that shortfall alone, it must play a vital role; stresses that competitiveness is not a challenge that will be solved by new money alone; stresses that the EU cannot spend its way out of relative decline; calls on the Commission and all Member States to take action and implement legal and administrative reforms that enhance competitiveness, promote innovation and dynamism, streamline bureaucracy, reduce costs and regulatory burdens for innovators, simplify reporting requirements, create an investment friendly climate in Europe, increase trading opportunities with third countries, tackle gold plating, and improve supervisory cooperation between Member States; rejects any move towards increased EU protectionism; stresses that the dilution of EU State aid rules that has occurred in recent years created huge imbalances in the single market, particularly in the area of financial State aid; highlights that financial subsidies are an expensive and often inefficient way to support big market players mainly at the expense of true competition and innovation; recalls that financial subsidies only benefit those Member States that have the resources to spend large amounts of money; welcomes the priority given by the European Commission to reduce the burden on businesses of legally mandated reporting requirements by 25% and 35% for SMEs; calls for this priority to be implemented across all sectors; calls for all new Commission proposals to be assessed on the basis of whether or not they improve EU competitiveness, including with robust impact assessments;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Points out that Draghi puts the annual investment gap with respect to innovation and infrastructure at EUR 750-800 billion per year between 2025 and 2030 and within this the investment gap for industrial decarbonisation alone (not considering Europe’s zero-pollution, biodiversity and circularity objectives) is 450 billion euros a year until 2030 assuming current investment levels remain going forward, while the European Commission’s own estimate stands at 660 billion euros a year from 2031 to 2050; recalls the particular added value of financing cross-border investments from the EU budget and underlines the need for sufficient cross-border project financing to promote the internal market and common priorities; underlines the importance of public investments and services and that, while the Union budget cannot cover that shortfall alone, it must play a vital role given the fiscal constraints faced by Member States as a consequence of the inadequate EU Economic Governance Framework;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 174

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 175

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Points out that Draghi puts the annual private and public investment gap with respect to innovation and infrastructure at EUR 750-800 billion per year between 2025 and 2030; acknowledges Draghi's assessment that around 4/5 productive investments will be undertaken by the private sector in the EU, while public investment will also play a catalysing role; underlines that, while the Union budget cannot cover that shortfall alone, it might play a vital role;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 177

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 178

Roberts Zīle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Points out that Draghi puts the annual investment gap with respect to innovation and infrastructure at EUR 750-800 billion per year between 2025 and 2030; underlines that, while the Union budget cannot cover that shortfall alone and the lion’s share of the effort will have to come from the private sector, the Union budget can play a pivotal role;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 180

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Points out that Draghi puts the annual investment gap with respect to innovation and infrastructure at EUR 750-800 billion per year between 2025 and 2030; underlines that the Union budget cannot cover that shortfall alone, and it is therefore vital to ensure the participation and collaboration of private initiatives to achieve such ambitious goals;

Or. es

Amendment 181

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 182

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Points out that Draghi puts the annual investment gap with respect to innovation and infrastructure at EUR 800 billion per year between 2025 and 2030; underlines that, while the Union budget cannot cover that shortfall alone, it must play a vital role;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Highlights that the Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal declares that competitiveness is a horizontal issue and as such it should be mainstreamed in all policies; reminds that competitiveness is to be improved not through redistribution, but trough the creation of an appropriate enabling framework; requests that the starting point should be simplification and deregulation on EU level.

Or. en

Amendment 184

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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;

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Or. fr

Amendment 185

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

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 to access funds more readily; regrets that current access to EU funding is complex and bureaucratic for private actors; 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; recalls that the implementing partners of InvestEU, particularly, the EIB Group, remain mostly focused on lower-risk investments, which in fact undermines the EU budget's capacity to mobilize private investment trough guarantees; calls for an increased risk appetite within InvestEU to ensure that it effectively fulfills its role in unlocking private capital, supporting high-risk innovative projects;

Or. en

Amendment 186

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

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. Emphasises that the Union budget must be prudently aligned with national fiscal policies, ensuring fiscal prudence while fostering economic stability, entrepreneurship, and competitiveness and should primarily serve as a catalyst for private investment while safeguarding financial discipline; recognises the importance of enabling start-ups and SMEs to access funding through efficient and transparent mechanisms, while avoiding undue market distortions; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensures additionality, upholds fiscal responsibility, and follows a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be reassessed and, where demonstrably effective, reinforced in the next MFF; stresses that budgetary guarantees should be precisely targeted, efficient, and fiscally sustainable, subject to rigorous oversight and simplification to enhance their effectiveness and accountability;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 to ensure complementarity and additionality 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, including through financial instruments as a service; calls, therefore, for programmes using financial instruments 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 for de-risking investment and calls for them to be simplified and to be associated with benefit-sharing mechanisms where relevant; is of the opinion that for investments for competitiveness blending could also be further explored;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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 to access funds more readily and supporting the scaling up of SMEs to expand into global markets; 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 in order to ensure that InvestEU can support a larger number of vital projects throughout the Union, including a dedicated stream supporting housing developments and first time buyers in order to make homeownership more accessible ; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;

Or. en

Amendment 189

João Oliveira

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;

Or. pt

Amendment 190

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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 exploit synergies between the different players in the public and private spheres to maximise the leverage and impact of every euro invested, enabling start-ups and SMEs, including the social economy, to access funds more readily; acknowledges the demonstrated impact of financial instruments and budgetary guarantees as powerful tools to achieve critical EU policy goals; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensures additionality, crowding in, and follows a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF; considers such budgetary guarantees as an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;

Or. en

Amendment 191

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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 to access funds more readily; calls, therefore, for programmes such as InvestEU and the European Innovation Council, 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 where there is a public interest in fostering investments and where there is a clear market failure that bars the private sector from delivering those investments without public intervention;calls for the use of budgetary guarantees to be simplified;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Karlo Ressler

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 better coordinated with national spending and designed in a way that it can de-risk, mobilise and leverage private investment effectively, enabling start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs to access funds more readily; recognises financial instruments and budgetary guarantees as powerful tools to achieve these critical EU policy goals; calls for programmes such as InvestEU, which ensure additionality and crowding in to follow a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF; considers such budgetary guarantees as an effective use of resources and calls for them to be further simplified;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Danuše Nerudová

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 to access funds more readily; calls, therefore, for risk-sharing instruments and programmes such as InvestEU and European Innovation Council, which ensure additionality and follow a market-based, demand-driven approach, to be significantly reinforced in the next MFF as well as for better access to risk-funding; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Hélder Sousa Silva

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;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

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 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 to achieve critical EU policy goals and to maximise the leverage and impact of the EU budget; considers that budgetary guarantees are an effective use of resources and calls for them to be simplified;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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 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;

Or. fr

Amendment 197

Kinga Kollár

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, scale 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;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Calls for the introduction of a ‘Beneficiary Protection Clause’ that limits excessive reporting requirements for SMEs, non-profits, and municipalities, ensuring that smaller entities can focus on implementation rather than paperwork;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 200

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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; warns against expecting the impossible from the EIB Group and underlines in this regard that maintaining a Triple A status while also investing in high-risk innovation at scale is not possible; believes therefore that alternative instruments, like the existing European Innovation Council, should be established in order to deliver the Union financial instrument investments needed to unlock sufficient private venture capital to ensure an financing environment for European startups that can compete with our global competitors;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Stresses that, in the next MFF, the role of the European Investment Bank Group must be strategically leveraged to ensure fiscally responsible, efficient, and impact-driven lending, with a strong focus on return on investment and financial sustainability; calls for enhanced cooperation with other international and national financial institutions to maximise impact, avoid duplication, and leverage private capital; supports investment in strategic priorities such as climate, energy security, and a defence financing model that is structured, security-driven, and aligned with EU strategic interests, reducing external dependencies;

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Amendment 202

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim

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 (EIB) Group – together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and environment, innovation, strategic technologies, agriculture, affordable housing development, education and skills, health and, latterly, dual-use defence projects; calls, in this respect, for a reinforced investment partnership to ensure that every single euro available at European level is put to work in the most efficient manner;

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Amendment 203

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Insists on maximising crowding in private investment through the European Investment Bank Group as Europe’s Climate Bank also by increasing its risk-appetite and as well other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas also beyond the use of EU guarantees, such as climate, cleantech, innovation, healthcare, social infrastructure, and latterly, security and dual-use defence projects, including also through counter-guarantees and enhanced equity financing;

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Amendment 204

Karlo Ressler

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 digitalisation and technological innovation, social infrastructure, climate and, latterly, dual-use defence projects; In this respect, calls for a reinforced investment partnership to ensure every euro at European level is used in the most efficient manner;

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Amendment 205

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

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 by increasing its objective and the impact of its operations– together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and environment and, latterly, dual-use defence projects; calls for an increased role of the EIB in the next MFF to mobilise and de-risk private investments;

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Amendment 206

Danuše Nerudová

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, including ensuring favourable conditions and eliminations of obstacles and barriers – together with other international and national financial institutions – in lending in strategic policy areas, such as climate and, latterly, dual-use defence projects while ensuring the completion of the capital markets Union ;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Janusz Lewandowski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 208

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 209

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 210

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 211

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 212

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. 10.a.(new) Stresses that the next MFF must mobilise all available instruments and exploit the synergies between the different players in the public and private spheres to maximise the leverage and impact of every euro invested; calls for a simplification and harmonisation for both the inside and outside EU investment architectures in the next MFF with the aim of creating synergies between the different instruments;

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Amendment 213

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Believes that strengthening public services and ensuring their quality and public accessibility are prerequisites for effective citizenship in the social, economic and political domains, and that therefore these factors should not be market-driven but viewed as strategic to the core development at the root of the EU budget;

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Amendment 214

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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 in order to put research and innovation at the heart of our economy, the Union needs to significantly increase investment in research and innovation across the Union, in particular by fostering public R&D spending including at national level, and leveraging private R&D spending, including via a more attractive internal market for startups, scale-ups and venture capital, with a particular focus on strategic sectors; emphasises the importance of efficient funding processes, guaranteeing predictability and efficient use of public resource, to attract private investment in cutting-edge research and innovation; notes that in order to achieve its policy objectives, the Union and its Member States need to fund the best possible science (including basic science), research and innovation as well as to complete the European Research Area, by most notably introducing the Fifth Freedom1a and by continuing the research cooperation through Euratom; considers that under the next MFF the 10th Framework Programme should receive an overall budget in line with the 3% of GDP spending target and sufficient to fund at least 75% of the high-quality proposals, which would be a budget of at least EUR 220 billion; underlines that the 10th Framework Programme has to be an independent funding programme encompassing all Union funding and financing for excellent research, technology development and innovation activities across the Union; emphasises that in order to ensure budgetary stability, the budget for this Framework Programme should be ring-fenced in the MFF and any decommitments stemming from this Programme or its predecessors should automatically return to the Programme or its successors; absolutely opposes any proposal for the Competitiveness Fund to partly or completely take over the role of the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation to fund European research and innovation activities; notes the generally positive assessments (in particular in terms of EU added value) made by independent experts of the Knowledge and Innovation Communities; regrets, however, that the relevance of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology as a programme is questioned by several stakeholders, including some of its biggest beneficiaries; underlines that in principle the concept of ‘Knowledge and Innovation Communities’ is appreciated by stakeholders as a useful instrument for effective innovation ecosystem development and integration; considers that the two main concerns raised are the financial self-sustainability requirement for KICs2a and the central management by the EIT organisation which is too bureaucratic, burdensome and creates governance difficulties for the KICs3a; concludes that for many stakeholders the financial and other costs, including the high burden of participating in a KIC outweigh the benefits of the relatively little funding support relevant for them;

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1a Page 19-26 of the "Letta Report: Much more than a market – Speed, Security, Solidarity - Empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens"

2a See for example the EUA’s vision for FP10, page 14: https://www.eua.eu/publications/positions/paving-the-way-for-impactful-european-r-i.html

3a See for example the position of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft: https://www.fraunhofer.de/content/dam/zv/en/institutes/international/brussels/finalpapers/Fraunhofer_PositionPaper_EIT.pdf

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Amendment 215

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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. Recalls that the the 3% of GDP target in Research and Innovation is still far from being achieved, calls the Commission to ensure that the new MFF provides the financing and tools in order to contribute to achieving that target, Emphasises that funding for research and innovation should be significantly increased, should be focused on the Union’s strategic priorities linked to the twin transition and should continue to be determined by the principle of excellence; considers that there should be sufficient resources across the MFF together with national level to fund all high-quality projects throughout the innovation cycle, from basic research to demonstration and market deployment and enable reaching the objectives of the EU Mission; insist on the need for continuity and long-term investments and a dedicated budget for research and innovation to anchor Europe’s global leadership;

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Amendment 216

João Oliveira

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, without moving beyond investment in essential research or allowing applied research to be steered solely by market incentives; considers that there should be sufficient resources across the MFF and at national level to fund all high-quality projects; calls for shared management, establishing and earmarking national envelopes endowed with a total amount of no less than 50 % of the total allocation, and with an equal distribution of resources among Member States in order to reduce inequalities in R&D capacity and activity;

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Amendment 217

Victor Negrescu

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;

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Amendment 218

Karlo Ressler

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. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on The road to the next multiannual financial framework and calls on putting research and innovation, science and technology, at the centre of the Union’s economy; Emphasises that funding for research and innovation in Europe lacks scale and should be therefore significantly increased, should be focused on the Union’s strategic priorities, investigator-driven frontier research across all fields 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;

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Amendment 219

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

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 with respect for the principle of technology neutrality and without ideological direction, and should continue to be determined by the principle of excellence and a focus on reducing the research and innovation gap among member states through dedicated (Widening) measures; considers that there should be sufficient resources across the MFF and at national level to fund all high-quality projects;

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Amendment 220

Kinga Kollár

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;

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Amendment 221

Monika Hohlmeier

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; stresses the importance of the research activities of joint undertakings in strengthening European competitiveness and sustainability of EU strategic industrial sectors;

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Amendment 222

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

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, in conjunction with the search for public-private collaboration through policies that attract and encourage private investment in these projects;

Or. es

Amendment 223

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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 including start-ups and SMEs; calls for the success of the Horizon Europe programme to be built on and further developed for the next MFF;

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Amendment 224

Andrzej Halicki

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; underlines the need for funding to support widening measures under the next framework programme for research and innovation;

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Amendment 225

Raffaele Topo

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 multicountries projects and that synergies and complementarities should be facilitated among different instruments;

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Amendment 226

Nils Ušakovs

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 and a focus on reducing the research and innovation gap among member states through dedicated measures; considers that there should be sufficient resources across the MFF and at national level to fund all high-quality projects;

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Amendment 227

Aura Salla

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, should reach for leveraging private investments in RDI, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 228

Sandra Gómez López

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Points out that the lack of affordable, decent and social housing is a pressing European-wide crisis, which must be forcefully and swiftly addressed. Therefore calls on the Commission for a set of measures and initiatives at European level backed up by financial support to secure a permanent and additional flow of housing investment through a combination of funding sources including the EIB. Underlines that a multi-level approach can form a strong European housing strategy in a just transition framework within the limits of EU competences.

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Amendment 229

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Emphasises the importance of the independence of European research, calls on the Commission to significantly lower bureaucratic burden in order to allow for timely, free and independent research, urges that research and innovation funds are program-based; highlights that research and innovation need clear predictability and long term strategies;

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Amendment 230

Roberts Zīle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Believes that the continued presence of nuclear technology in the Union is crucial for Europe’s security of supply, affordable energy prices, its competitiveness and its transition towards clean energy; supports the continued choice of Member States for nuclear power as part of their national energy mix;

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Amendment 231

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater directly managed and dedicated funding for sustainable energy and enabling infrastructure, sustainable , transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national projects links with European added value as well as the decarbonisation of the energy, transport and digital sectors and making energy efficiency, local renewable energy production, demand-side flexibility solutions and the TEN-T network and making the sustainable means of transport more accessible and more affordable to people and focusing on seamlessly integrates transport modes, and enabling a modal shift l based on a strong backbone of rail and local public transport; calls for further exploring synergies in funding of the energy, digital and transport sectors in areas such as the digitalisation of the energy system; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market and is key to meet our climate, energy and environmental targets; emphasizes that greater funding for energy and transport infrastructure should be provided in tandem with ending the financing eligibility of investments that are delaying and harming the decarbonisation of energy and transport systems, locking the EU’s energy system in expensive imported fossil fuels that are undermining both competitiveness and decarbonisation; underlines, that existing, successful, funding mechanisms such as the Connecting Europe Facility play an important role in achieving these and financing of these policies with adequate funding commensurate to the investment needs should be continued;

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Amendment 232

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, transport, digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value, with particular attention given to regions facing unique connectivity challenges, including island nations, and also vital public transport projects in urban areas that are of strategic importance for economic growth; calls for a reinforcement of the Connecting Europe Facility; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with the development of rural areas and a deepening of the single market; highlights that investing in infrastructure that supports food production and security not only strengthens rural areas but also reinforces the EU's competitive edge in the global economy, promoting long-term sustainability and economic growth;

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Amendment 233

Roberts Zīle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater, centrally-managed funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value to fulfil, inter alia, the new requirements for transport infrastructure in revised Trans-European Transport Network Regulation; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market; boosting competitiveness and improving military mobility through robust transport links; in addition, underlines that continuing with the transfer from Cohesion Fund to be managed directly for cross-border transport connections between Cohesion Member States, especially missing links, would facilitate the development of TEN-T network and economic convergence in the EU;

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Amendment 234

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, defence, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to European public goods, cross-border connections and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market; emphasizes the key role that funding under programme such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) play in stimulating innovation, supporting businesses and driving the green and digital transitions and will help us to reach our electrification, through electricity grids notably, and clean energy goals as well as to decarbonise, notably the transport, and be globally competitive industrially while increasing the EU’s effort to be climate neutral by 2050;

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Amendment 235

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Recognises that energy security and affordability are key elements of the resilience and competitiveness of the Union; stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, energy security, connectivity and protection of energy infrastructure transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market; calls for increased funding for projects that reduce dependency on external energy sources, increase energy efficiency and support low energy prices for households and industry;

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Amendment 236

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market; reiterates that cohesion policy should maintain its mandate as a fundamental pillar of the MFF post 2027, with a budgetary allocation that maintains its relative weight, ensuring a stronger, more resilient and competitive Europe that leaves no one behind; It is crucial that the GDP per capita will remain the main indicator for Cohesion Policy funding.

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Amendment 237

Jüri Ratas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include a directly managed financing instrument with a much greater funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market and supporting EU competitiveness; in addition, underlines that continuing with the transfer from Cohesion Fund to be managed directly for cross-border transport connections between Cohesion Member States, especially missing links, would facilitate the development of TEN-T network and economic convergence in the EU;

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Amendment 238

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF must prioritize targeted, high-impact investments in energy, transport, and digital infrastructure, ensuring fiscal responsibility and measurable economic benefits; emphasizes that funding should be allocated based on cost-effectiveness, private-sector participation, and its contribution to economic resilience and competitiveness; stresses that EU support for cross-border projects should be based on clear European added value, focusing on reducing market barriers, enhancing connectivity, and facilitating trade and investment;

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Amendment 239

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding and concrete implementation for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections, transeuropean networks, and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market; calls for an increase in coordination with large cohesion projects in this regard;

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Amendment 240

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections, multi-modality, low carbon transport, and national links with European added value, namely in the energy sector, enhancing the creation of a real energy single market; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 242

Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Niels Flemming Hansen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for sustainable energy and enabling infrastructure, sustainable transport, and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links with European added value; considers that such infrastructure goes hand in hand with a deepening of the single market;

Or. en

Amendment 243

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 244

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Stresses that the next MFF should include much greater funding for energy, transport and digital infrastructure, with priority given to cross-border connections and national links; considers that investment in this infrastructure should be subject to criteria and targets aimed at economic cohesion and the meeting of social needs;

Or. pt

Amendment 245

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Calls for the next MFF to include an increase in the allocations intended for public investment in transport infrastructure and for the promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility; calls for account to be taken of the urgent need for support for local and regional transport infrastructure in the Member States, and not only for transnational connections, with a particular focus on rail infrastructure; is opposed to the use of the EU budget to strengthen public-private partnerships, to further privatisation or to open up the transport sector;

Or. pt

Amendment 246

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls for a strengthening of existing trans-European networks and projects, for example the TEN-T and the CEF, in areas of transport, energy, infrastructure and digitalisation; calls for an increase in funding in this regard; calls for an increase in coordination with large cohesion projects in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 247

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Highlights the need for infrastructure investments to also take into account the changed geopolitical situation and therefore the need for EU funding to support the efforts of enhancing the resilience of infrastructure, both new and existing;

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Amendment 248

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Emphasises that the future framework place an emphasis on reliability, plannability and predictability; notes that this should apply to any new performance based instruments created; emphasises that an equal distribution of funds should occur;

Or. en

Amendment 249

Jüri Ratas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Highlights the need for infrastructure investments to also take into account the changed geopolitical situation and therefore the need for EU funding to support the efforts of enchancing the resilience of infrastructure, both new and existing;

Or. en

Amendment 250

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Argues that the EU's long-term budget should support Member States in preventing and combating violence in its many forms and its root causes, and in promoting equal rights for men and women in all spheres of life; believes, furthermore, that the post-2027 MFF should support Member States in strengthening free, high-quality public health services, particularly in the area of sexual and reproductive rights;

Or. pt

Amendment 251

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. emphasises the need for regions to be included at all stages of the decision making process for future programmes and projects;

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Amendment 252

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reminds that competitiveness refers to the ability to compete in markets and European competitiveness refers to the ability of European companies to compete in global markets; Points out that fostering European sustainable industrial competitiveness will require levelling the playing field for European industry compared to its global competitors in terms of the cost of doing business, including through strengthening the ease of investing, lowering energy costs, increase productivity, long-term public investments, reducing administrative burden as well as facilitating access to public contracts, critical raw materials and private capital; Considers that the Union must foster its competitiveness in line with its own values and political aims including economic growth, demographic sustainability social, economic and territorial cohesion as well as environmental sustainability, ensuring that all regions, including those facing population decline and ageing, can fully participate in and benefit from economic opportunities;

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Amendment 253

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Reminds that competitiveness refers to the ability to compete in markets1a and European competitiveness refers to the ability of European companies to compete in global markets; points out that fostering European sustainable industrial competitiveness will require levelling the playing field for European industry compared to its global competitors in terms of the cost of doing business, including through strengthening the ease of investing, lowering energy costs, increasing productivity, long-term public investments, reducing administrative burden as well as facilitating access to public contracts, critical raw materials and private capital. Considers that the Union must foster its competitiveness in line with its own values and political aims, including economic growth, social, economic and territorial cohesion as well as environmental sustainability;

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1a Oxford dictionary definition: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095629295

Or. en

Amendment 254

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework that prioritises economic growth, industrial leadership, and global competitiveness while ensuring alignment with its strategic interests; stresses that competitiveness must be driven by innovation, productivity, and a regulatory framework that enhances, rather than restricts, economic dynamism; emphasises that economic and territorial cohesion should be pursued where it encourages cross-border trade, investment, and regional economic resilience; recognises that environmental sustainability must be pursued in a way that reinforces industrial competitiveness, incentivizes technological progress, and strengthens energy security, avoiding undue regulatory burdens that could hinder growth;

Or. en

Amendment 255

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; reiterates that the territorial impact assessment of any EU legislation should be strengthened, while the territorial aspects of sectoral policies should be reinforced; insists that promoting cohesion should also be seen as a way of fostering solidarity and mutual support among Member States and their regions;

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Amendment 256

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values, treaty obligations and political aims; aknowledges that European competitiveness is seriously hindered by remaining barries withing the single market; urges that reducing the EU's regulatory burden is key to restore the EU's competitive edge; also acknowledges that cross-border cooperation between countries and regions is essential for achieving these objectives, fostering synergies, and ensuring balanced and sustainable development across the Union.;

Or. en

Amendment 257

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; points out the importance of clear and harmonised social conditionality criteria for successful industrial policy making to enhance the strategic use of public funds as outline in the Letta report.

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Amendment 258

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; calls on the Commission to ensure that sufficient funds are available from the MFF for robust, timely and effective enforcement of single market rules, including the digital rulebook;

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Amendment 259

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; in this framework it recalls the role of Smart Specialisation Strategies for competitiveness and for boosting the economies based on the strenghts and specificities of each region;

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Amendment 260

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims fully respecting the level playing field and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; a balance is needed between promoting European convergence and addressing the specific needs of each member state.

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Amendment 261

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values, namely the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability; stresses that the competitiveness framework should effectively benefit all Member-States and regions;

Or. en

Amendment 262

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability and therefore should have both a green and a social conditionality component;

Or. en

Amendment 263

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its founding values of democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect of human dignity and its political aims; competitiveness must therefore be understood as encompassing not only economic growth, but also social, economic and territorial cohesion and environmental sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 264

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Considers that the Union must develop a competitiveness framework in line with its own values and political aims and that competitiveness must refer to the ability of European companies to compete in global markets;

Or. en

Amendment 265

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 266

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced industrial policy with a focus on strategic sectors and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries; reminds that European industrial policy has to complete the green and digital twin transition of the European industry; reminds of the last term's debates on a European Sovereignty Fund; in that light considers that a new Competitiveness Fund should deliver on investments to ensure the strategic autonomy of the Union by fostering the sustainable industrial competitiveness and resilience of the Union, in particular through investments in strategic industrial sectors and projects and that its priorities should be based on the Union's industrial policy; underscores that the Fund needs to provide new and targeted funding to fill a funding gap in the current MFF, rather than an umbrella for existing funding programmes; absolutely opposes any proposal for the Competitiveness Fund to partly or completely take over the role of the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation to fund European research and innovation activities; underlines that its primary aim should be to facilitate private investments in industrial capacity in the Union by levelling the playing field with conditions for industrial investments in other parts of the world; notes that in this regard, the Fund might be built on the experience of InvestEU and the Innovation Fund, for example with the use of the ‘auction as a service’ approach.

Or. en

Amendment 267

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Welcomes the European Commission’s commitment to set up a European Competitiveness Fund under direct management; insists that a new European Competitiveness Fund should finance the Clean Industrial Deal, accelerating the deployment and supporting the affordability of renewables, building a European cleantech sector and decarbonising European industry and boost European competitiveness topping up existing and new common European support instruments, which would provide a uniform framework and facilitate access to EU finance for industry; points out the importance of clear and harmonised social and environmental conditionality criteria for successful industrial policy making to enhance the strategic use of public funds as outlined in the Letta report;

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Amendment 268

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Considers that the objectives of competitiveness and cohesion are conflicting; reiterates the importance of an approach in line with Protocol 28 of the TFEU on economic, social and territorial cohesion, which takes into account the contributory capacity of each Member State according to its GNI and seeks to correct the regressive elements which exist in the current system of own resources;

Or. pt

Amendment 269

Jens Geier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Stresses that cohesion policy funds should support cities and municipalities hosting refugees, by increasing funding to offset additional costs and transform the challenge into an opportunity for local communities;

Or. en

Amendment 270

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that a more competitive, productive and socially inclusive economy helps to generate high-quality, well-paid jobs, thus enhancing people’s standard of living; emphasises that, through programmes such as the European Social Fund+ and Erasmus+, the Union budget can play an important role in supporting education and training systems, boosting workforce adaptability through reskilling and upskilling, and thus preparing people for employment in a modern economy; stresses that the Commission must build on these efforts, particularly in the context of the forthcoming Union of Skills initiative, to ensure a coordinated and ambitious approach to addressing skills gaps; calls on the Union to do more to support Member States in the provision of housing and ensuring that there is a robust and competitive housing market across the EU. This includes measures to support first time buyers; measures to support apprenticeships, vocational training and re-skilling in construction trades, especially in regions facing severe housing shortages under ESF+ Fund; highlights that the EU Budget should play an important role in advancing the Savings and Investments Union; in this regard, calls for the MFF to support initiatives that foster a culture of investment among EU citizens of all ages; supports funding to support enhanced coordination between national competent authorities and national supervisors in the interests of advancing the savings and investments union;

Or. en

Amendment 271

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that a more competitive, productive and sustainable economy can only go hand in hand with social mobility and social inclusion and upwards social convergence high-quality, well-paid jobs and provides financing for high quality services, thus enhancing people’s standard of living and well-being on the long run; insist that the budget continue contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and should continue to promote quality employment, but also contribute to the eradication of poverty, create better opportunities for all, with special attention to young people, children and people in vulnerable situation as well as better health outcomes, including for mental health; emphasises that, through programmes such as the European Social Fund+ and Erasmus+, the Union budget can play an important role in on the one hand helping lifting people out of poverty and social exclusion, fighting homelessness with a view of eradicating it by 2030, and applying housing first -principle and boosting social investment and social entrepreneurship and on the other hand enhancing the right to quality education from an early age and training including non-formal education, empowering workforce through reskilling and upskilling, and thus preparing people for employment in a modern economy as well as ensuring that the necessary services are available; stresses that the budget of such programmes should be enhanced and ring-fenced;

Or. en

Amendment 272

Ruggero Razza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. it

Amendment 273

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 274

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 275

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 276

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that a more competitive, productive and socially inclusive economy helps to generate high-quality, well-paid jobs, thus enhancing people’s standard of living; emphasises that, through programmes such as Erasmus+, the Union budget can play a role in supporting movement of students and training systems, preparing next generation EU for employment in a modern economy; Recognises that social and educational policies remains in the competence of the member states but supports sharing best practices through the semester.

Or. en

Amendment 277

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that an economy that is geared towards meeting social needs and development helps to generate high-quality, well-paid jobs, thus enhancing people’s standard of living; emphasises that, through programmes such as the European Social Fund+ and Erasmus+, the Union budget can play an important role in fighting poverty and social exclusion, supporting education and training systems, boosting workforce adaptability through reskilling and upskilling, and thus preparing people for employment in a modern economy;

Or. pt

Amendment 278

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 279

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that a more competitive, productive and socially inclusive economy helps to generate high-quality, well-paid jobs, thus enhancing people’s standard of living; emphasises that, through programmes, the Union budget can play an important role in supporting education and training systems, boosting workforce adaptability through reskilling and upskilling, and thus preparing people for employment in a modern economy;

Or. fr

Amendment 280

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 281

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that a more competitive and productive economy helps to generate high-quality, well-paid jobs, thus enhancing people’s standard of living; emphasises that the Union budget can play an important role in supporting education and training systems, boosting workforce adaptability through reskilling and upskilling, and thus preparing people for employment in a modern economy; stresses the need to support all member-state on equal footing when applying for funding;

Or. en

Amendment 282

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that a more competitive, productive and socially resilient economy helps to generate high-quality, well-paid jobs, thus enhancing people’s standard of living; emphasises that, through programmes such as the European Social Fund+ and Erasmus+, the Union budget can play an important role in supporting education and training systems, boosting workforce adaptability through reskilling and upskilling, and thus preparing people for employment in a modern economy;

Or. en

Amendment 283

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Calls for the allocation of 20% of the next MFF to education and skills in order to improve the quality, equity and inclusiveness of education and training systems across Europe in a holistic and forward-looking approach, in order to fully integrate them into the Union's competitiveness agenda; considers that the current investment from the EU annual budget for education and skills is around 12% and that the remaining gap is considered to be minimal, between 6% and 8%; stresses, therefore, the need for the creation of an EU investment framework for education and skills, also dedicated to educational infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 284

Sandro Ruotolo, Giuseppe Lupo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. 14a. Stresses the need for the Union budget to prioritise sport as a tool for education, social inclusion, and youth empowerment, particularly in areas affected by organised crime; underlines the role of sport in fostering physical and mental health of young people and values such as teamwork, discipline, civic engagement and legality; calls for targeted support to initiatives that link sports participation with educational attainment and community building; highlights the importance of cross-border cooperation and knowledge sharing to promote inclusive, sustainable sports practices across the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 285

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Strongly welcomes the Commission's commitme to create a European Competitiveness Fund within the upcoming MFF; it is of the opinion that horizontal investments in research and innovation should be prioritised; recalls that the European Competitiveness Fund should also purse the integrity of the Single Market;stresses the need to prioritise investments with European Added Value, such as cross-border projects and Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI), including the possibility of increasing investments under direct management;

Or. en

Amendment 286

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Stresses that fostering youth engagement and mobility is essential for building a cohesive European society; highlights the key role of Erasmus+ in providing young people with opportunities for learning, cultural exchange, and skills development, equipping beneficiaries to thrive in the modern economy while promoting European values; calls for continued and increased investment in Erasmus+ to maximise its reach and impact across all regions and socioeconomic backgrounds;

Or. en

Amendment 287

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Emphasises that in order to develop more resilient societies in the context of rising polarisation and anti-democratic sentiments, it is essential to foster a sense of active citizenship across the Union; underlines the instrumental role that the Erasmus+ Programme plays in this regard and its considerable return on investment in terms of strengthening democracies and developing competencies of EU citizens; recalls the European Parliament’s ambition to triple its budget;

Or. en

Amendment 288

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. calls on the perpetuation of SURE as a way to maintain the workforce’s craft- and industrial expertise, in spite of economic bumps ;

Or. en

Amendment 289

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 b. Calls for the creation of an European Education Plan, as a continuation of the European Education Area, focused on investment in education and skills, designed to reduce the gaps and ensure high-quality, inclusive, and adaptive education and training systems that will equip Europe with the skills necessary to secure sustainable prosperity and global competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 290

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism, agri-tourism, and the cultural and creative industries; stresses the need for investment in local and regional broadcasters; calls for an EU Free Travel Scheme for the elderly, and a common EU Disability Card; underlines the need for a dedicated and reinforced budget for sports, recognising its essential contribution to health, social inclusion, youth engagement, and economic resilience; stresses the importance of maintaining and increasing funding for sports through key EU programmes, including Erasmus+, the European Social Fund+, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, and regional cohesion funds;

Or. en

Amendment 291

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget must be strategically allocated to strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness by supporting high-value economic and job-creating sectors that are crucial for long-term growth, such as advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, energy security, and critical infrastructure; emphasises that funding should be market-driven, catalyze private-sector investment, and limit reliance on public subsidies to ensure fiscal sustainability; calls for policies that enhance innovation, productivity, and global leadership in key strategic industries;

Or. en

Amendment 292

Jean-Marc Germain, Emma Rafowicz, Aurore Lalucq

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support major economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism and the cultural and creative sectors; stresses that Creative Europe is the only programme dedicated to the cultural and creative sectors and therefore should receive a level of support commensurate with the sectors’ contribution to Europe’s diversity and competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 293

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism and the cultural and creative sectors and industries which have the crucial role of enhancing media literacy, combating disinformation, and safeguarding media freedom and pluralism for good cultural resilience, all of which are fundamental to a thriving democracy;

Or. en

Amendment 294

Younous Omarjee

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism and the cultural and creative industries, ensuring in particular the continuity and integrity of Creative Europe, the only programme dedicated to the cultural and creative industries, by strengthening its budget for the period 2028-2034;

Or. fr

Amendment 295

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism and the cultural and creative industries, which have a considerable impact in promoting territorial attractiveness and competitiveness across EU regions;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Emphasises that the Union budget must continue to prioritise key economic sectors where the Union holds a global leadership position that drive job creation, including high-tech research, businesses pioneering solutions to the climate crisis and decarbonisation, and advancements in defence capabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 297

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as green technologies and environmental solutions, tourism, transport, and the cultural and creative sectors and industries;

Or. en

Amendment 298

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism, the automotive sector, farming and the cultural and creative industries;

Or. es

Amendment 299

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Insists that the Union budget should continue to support important economic and job-creating sectors where the Union is already a world leader, such as tourism, agriculture and the cultural and creative industries;

Or. fr

Amendment 300

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Recalls that a well-functioning and effective intellectual property rights regime is key to continued development and growth, as smart intellectual property policies are essential to help businesses to scale up; supports that ideas and inventions can be effectively developed and brought to the European market, in particular by, from and for SMEs, enhancing competitiveness, creating jobs, to the benefit of the European economy and citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 301

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 302

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries; stresses that EU industrial policy must prioritize fostering innovation, research, and digital transformation rather than adopting protectionist measures that risk distorting market competition; calls for a competition-friendly regulatory environment that allows European businesses to thrive globally.

Or. en

Amendment 303

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries; stresses the importance of avoiding a type of EU-level protectionism in the form of high external tariffs, a hostility towards investment from third countries, and a reliance on subsidies; stresses that Strategic Autonomy should not be a byword for protectionism, subsidies, and tariffs;

Or. en

Amendment 304

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors such as defence, and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries while also taking into account EU’s regional balance; highlights the positive impact of deregulation and making the EU a more attractive place to do business;

Or. en

Amendment 305

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced clean industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors such as research and innovation, digitalisation, defence, security, migration, youth and inclusive education, food, industry and green transitions and critical technologies and raw materials to reduce dependence on third countries;

Or. en

Amendment 306

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries, to diversify the sources of critical raw materials vital to the green and digital transitions, and to ensure the level playing field among Member-States;

Or. en

Amendment 307

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through an integrated, coordinated, targeted and horizontal industrial policy, which is vital to increase investments in the EU's innovation capacity, across sectors and industries while bolstering competitiveness and the integrity of the Single Market;

Or. en

Amendment 308

Nils Ušakovs

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 309

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must also become more competitive, innovative and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced clean industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors and resource efficiency, renewable and affordable energy and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries;

Or. en

Amendment 310

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 311

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Stresses that, in order to compete with other major global players, the European economy must become more competitive and resilient on the supply side by investing more in the Union’s open strategic autonomy through enhanced industrial policy and a focus on strategic sectors and critical technologies to reduce dependence on third countries;

Or. en

Amendment 312

Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Niels Flemming Hansen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Welcomes the plan to establish a European Competitiveness Fund. Believes that a toolbox of financial instruments, as a service to Member States and enhanced by national contributions, should be offered to target strategic technologies, from research and development to the scale-up phases of production. Access for smaller and innovative firms that lack access to funding should be upgraded.

Or. en

Amendment 313

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Stresses the need to support industrial activity, as well as its modernisation and diversification, particularly in less economically developed countries, with a view to their growth and reindustrialisation;

Or. pt

Amendment 314

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 to become sustainable, with a particular focus on including small and young farmers and fishers, and help the sectors to better mitigate its impact on and help protect the climate and biodiversity as the best guarantor for long term food security, notably through dedicated funding for nature conservation and restoration; stresses the need for prevention and better addressing of the impacts of floods, droughts and wildfires using nature based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches in particular linked to sustainable water management; highlights the crucial role of the common agricultural policy in maintaining increasing productivity and providing healthy and affordable food and enhancing its sustainability through technical progress as well as, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and calls for the policy to be fully aligned with all Treaty requirements and guaranteeing food security; also calls for a strategic programming of common agricultural policy funding to include financial instruments to support the scale-up of innovative firms developing sustainable agriculture and food products, in particular plant based products, as advised in the the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture; calls for adequate funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 315

Joachim Streit

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 increased funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF to reflect the growing challenges faced by European farmers, including rising production costs, increasing climate-related risks, market volatility, and unfair global competition; stresses that ensuring generational renewal in farming is crucial for the long-term sustainability of the sector, yet access to land, financing, and investments remain significant barriers for young farmers; underlines that investments in innovation, precision agriculture, and digitalization are essential to enhance sustainability and competitiveness, requiring stronger financial commitments; highlights that a well-funded CAP is critical not only for supporting farm incomes but also for maintaining the socio-economic vitality of rural areas and preserving the EU’s diverse agricultural landscapes;

Or. en

Amendment 316

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Emphasises that food security is a vital component of strategic autonomy and geo-political stability, and that the next MFF must ensure strong support for the Union’s farming and fisheries sectors, including small and young farmers and fishers, fostering generational renewal within these sectors, cope with climate change, market volatility and global competition, while minimising environmental impact and protecting 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, strengthening farmers position in the food supply chain and guaranteeing food security; calls for extensive funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF to ensure that EU agricultural sector remains strong, sustainable and competitive; acknowledges that the Common Fisheries Policy assists in providing fishers with a stable income and secures their long-term future; supports a strong European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund; stresses the need to protect EU interests by addressing third-country quotas and ensuring fair access to resources and more predictable income for fishers;

Or. en

Amendment 317

Victor Negrescu

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 and adequate income for all farmers and guaranteeing food security; calls for adequate funding for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF, notably in helping farmers cope with the impact of inflation, fuel costs, new production standards and changes in the global food market; emphasises the need to support new and young farmers, thereby ensuring generational renewal, while addressing labour and skills shortages in the agri-food sector; stresses the need to better address the impact of increasing frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and wildfires on the sectors through dedicated support measures;

Or. en

Amendment 318

Karlo Ressler

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 (CAP) in the next MFF;, taking account of inflation, which has significantly eroded the value of direct payments in real terms; calls for an autonomous CAP focused on its missions as defined in the Treaties; considers that the CAP cannot be required to step up its environmental efforts without a corresponding increase in its budget and calls, where appropriate, for the exploration of financing solutions outside the CAP to accompany these objectives, in particular through incentive mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 319

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

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 by strengthening generational renewal — and help the sectors to better protect the climate and biodiversity and become more competitive on the global market, ensuring that they can compete on a level playing field; 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, which means a larger budget and no further cuts, increasing the agricultural reserve and safeguarding direct payments to farmers;

Or. es

Amendment 320

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 321

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Emphasises that water and 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, notably through dedicated funding for nature conservation and restoration as highlighted by the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 322

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 323

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 324

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 325

Aura Salla

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, via feasible loan programmes, 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 guarantee financing for the common agricultural policy in the next MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 326

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 327

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 328

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Emphasises the role of the CAP in raising the concentration of land ownership in the EU, and of rising production costs and the squeeze on prices paid to production in undermining inherently more sustainable family farming models; believes that the public ownership of land and natural resources, thereby securing access for farmers, as well as the promotion of sustainable techniques and local production and consumption networks, are elements that go hand in hand with the principles of social, economic and territorial cohesion and food sovereignty, resulting in production benefits;

Or. pt

Amendment 329

Younous Omarjee

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Recalls that Article 349 TFEU requires the EU to adopt specific measures for the outermost regions in view of their permanent structural constraints; points out, furthermore, that the POSEI budget has not been revised even though Mayotte, a region with more than 250 000 inhabitants, became an outermost region in 2013; calls, therefore, for a significant increase in the POSEI budget in the next multiannual financial framework;

Or. fr

Amendment 330

Jean-Marc Germain, Christophe Clergeau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. calls for adequate funding in the next MFF, through a dedicated Ocean Fund, to support a just transition to a low-impact, competitive and resilient blue economy free from fossil fuel dependency, and ensuring the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems ; emphasises the need to prioritise small-scale fishers and low-impact fishing practices, aligning funding with the need to foster thriving coastal communities and the EU’s environmental commitments

Or. en

Amendment 331

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. (new) Underlines that the process of full convergence of direct payments should be completed at the begginning of the future MFF, that the green Deal in agriculture should be implemented through financial incentives rather than mandates, and that an important aspect of CAP reform should be the EU enlargement, including adaptation of Member States to its effects;

Or. en

Amendment 332

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Emphasises that agriculture funds remain program based as it is necessary for individual farmers to be independent of the fulfillment of milestones and targets by member states, highlights the role that farmers play in ensuring food security in Europe and their contribution towards the stability of food supply chains;

Or. en

Amendment 333

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Urges that when performance based instruments are used, there should be an overlap in content in the milestones and targets with the projects and that there should be less of a time-lag between fulfilment of milestones and implementation of projects;

Or. en

Amendment 334

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 a. Highlights the importance for the next MFF to continue the support for outermost regions, facing remoteness, insularity or a difficult climate, and to yearly update it according to inflation;

Or. en

Amendment 335

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17b. Calls, therefore, for a radical overhaul of the common agricultural policy in the next MFF, to put an end to the current unfair distribution of payments between countries, producers and types of production; to improve salaries for farmers with small and medium-sized holdings; to devolve responsibility for market and production regulation mechanisms to the Member States, guaranteeing the right to produce and fair production prices for each country; to push for food security and sovereignty in each country; to respect the particular characteristics of each country and region, with a view to regionalisation of the CAP; to make greater use of capping and modulation; and to allow a principle to be established whereby national produce is prioritised over imports from EU or non-EU countries;

Or. pt

Amendment 336

Jean-Marc Germain, Eric Sargiacomo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 b. calls to increase the budget of agricultural crisis reserve in order to improve our capacity to stabilise agricultural markets and tackle food inflation;

Or. en

Amendment 337

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17c. Calls for a radical overhaul of the common fisheries policy based on local management, scientific knowledge and sector involvement, in order to ensure the socioeconomic viability of the sector, particularly of small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries, within a context of good resource conservation; to guarantee each country national sovereignty over their EEZs and fishery resources; to improve incomes and living standards for fishers and workers in the sector; to restore market regulation mechanisms for fishery products, as a guarantee of stability; to encourage the sector to modernise, with a particular focus on supporting small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries and a view to improving its economic, social and environmental sustainability;

Or. pt

Amendment 338

Jean-Marc Germain, Eric Sargiacomo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17 c. Stresses that the EU budget should better tackle food precarity notably through enhanced support for food banks;

Or. en

Amendment 339

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, integrated, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built based on around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities as well as social partners and CSOs; points out that that the active involvement of local and regional authorities as well as social partners and CSOs in preparation, selection, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects on the ground is a fundamental pre-condition for enhanced impact of cohesion spending; calls therefore for the revised European Code of Conduct to be integrated directly in the successor of the Common Provision Regulation; insists also on enhanced Parliament’s oversight and monitoring powers in the implementation in particular as regards to the Partnership Agreements and Programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 340

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández, Nora Mebarek, Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market; recalls that the convergence process is vital for expanding the functionality of the Single Market in order to make it successful and beneficial to all territories providing citizens with equal opportunities to live their life in every region of the Union; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities; considers shared management in cohesion policy has proven crucial to ensure that all regions can pursue investments needed for both convergence and competitiveness based on the development opportunities and needs of specific territories.

Or. en

Amendment 341

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together in solidarity and deepening the single market and therefore it is a key pillar of the next MFF; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities, stakeholders, social partners and civil society representatives, increasing their ownership and responsibility; emphasises the need to ensure the respect of the ‘do no harm to cohesion’ principle throughout the EU budget; ;

Or. en

Amendment 342

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that economic and territorial cohesion plays a vital role in strengthening European integration and competitiveness; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must prioritise economic competitiveness and long-term financial sustainability, ensuring that funds are allocated efficiently, performance-based, and focused on measurable economic impact; underlines that cohesion policy should follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach that upholds the principle of subsidiarity, fully involving local and regional authorities while minimising bureaucratic complexity and ensuring cost-effectiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 343

Younous Omarjee

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 344

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 345

Nils Ušakovs

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market as well as in contributing to the competitiveness of the Union and deepening the single market; underlines that a sufficiently funded modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 346

Jüri Ratas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 347

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together, ensuring competitiveness and deepening the single market; underlines that a sufficiently funded, modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach with focus on least developed Member States and regions, and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 348

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 349

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion amongst the member-states is a cornerstone of European policy and vital in binding the Union together as well as deepening the single market; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a centralised, national-based, multilevel approach and be built around management and partnership principles on national level, involving local and regional authorities, but thus prohibiting possible double financing and fraud;

Or. en

Amendment 350

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must be excellence-based, follow a place-based approach, and be built around the partnership principle, ensuring the involvement of regional authorities; further underlines that a modernised cohesion policy should primarily rely on loans and guarantees.

Or. en

Amendment 351

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty of the Union must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 352

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration, its democratic values and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local, regional and national authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 353

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 354

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that social, economic and territorial cohesion is a cornerstone of European integration and is vital in binding the Union together and deepening the single market as well as the Union solidarity; underlines that a modernised cohesion policy must follow a decentralised, place-based, multilevel governance approach and be built around the shared management and partnership principle, fully involving local and regional authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 355

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Underlines that the full involvement of the regions should include their crucial role in negotiating all programmes directly with the European Commission to ensure that they are adapted to their own territorial strenghts and needs, so that they can contribute to both regional and EU priorities;

Or. en

Amendment 356

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Insists that cohesion policy should remain under shared management mode and should not be mixed with other programmes under a ‘single plan’; is also strongly against remodelling it based on the RRF and introduce political pre-conditions under the pretext of a reform program;

Or. en

Amendment 357

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Emphasizes the need for additional EU investment in rural infrastructure, including roads, rail lines, digital connectivity, and access to essential services such as healthcare and education, to counteract rural depopulation and ensure balanced regional development.

Or. en

Amendment 358

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. recalls that Article 349 of the TFEU calls on the European institutions to adopt specific measures for the outermost regions and therefore asks for an appropriate budgetary allocation for those regions through programmes such as POSEI ;

Or. en

Amendment 359

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández, Marcos Ros Sempere, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must be reinforced to achieve the EU strategic priorities and social prosperity and to tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; underlines, in this respect, that the EU’s cohesion policy should promote the sustainable and integrated development of all urban areas, rural areas and regions taking due account of people most in need, intra-regional disparities and development gaps; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people; emphasises that the Union budget should play a pivotal role in reducing inequality, poverty and social exclusion, in line with the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Right by 2030; stresses, in addition, that addressing child poverty across the Union requires appropriately funded, comprehensive and integrated measures, together with the efficient implementation of the European Child Guarantee at national level, and insists that the Guarantee constitutes a central pillar of the EU anti-poverty strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 360

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; reminds that cohesion policy must be a real investment policy promoting territorial attractiveness and competitiveness across all EU regions; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people; recalls the communication “A Competitiveness Compass for the EU” which considers that “a modernised Cohesion policy is crucial for strengthening growth, reducing disparities, and fostering competitiveness across the Single Market, while supporting regions and communities in their long-term development and their just transition”;

Or. en

Amendment 361

Seán Kelly, Niels Flemming Hansen, Nina Carberry

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 362

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need such as persons with disabilities; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of people, in particular families and young people; stresses that the next MFF should include a dedicated budget line for the promotion of affordable and sustainable housing, incorporating innovative financing models such as public-private partnerships and cooperative housing approaches.

Or. en

Amendment 363

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 364

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Member States face, such as demographic change and depopulation, rising costs of living and the housing crisis, and target the regions and people most in need; calls, therefore, for the creation of additional and specific EU funding for the expansion and renovation of the public housing stock, the fight against property speculation and the defence of the right to decent and affordable housing for all, to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. pt

Amendment 365

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the least developed regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people; empahsizes that resources should be focused on less developed Member States and regions and that as Member States converge, their cohesion policy support should reduce gradually, not abruptly;

Or. en

Amendment 366

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, climate change and the degradation of the environment, and benefit to all regions with a special emphasis on regions and people most in need taking due account of infraregional disparities ; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 367

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; calls for continued support for cross-border regions and those affected by natural disasters; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. es

Amendment 368

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle some of the key challenges the Union faces, such as security, competitiveness, climate crisis and demographic change, and target the regions and people most in need;

Or. en

Amendment 369

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as regional disparities, demographic change and depopulation, and amongst all target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families, junior professionals and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 370

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people caused by irresponsible migration policy of the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 371

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to families, including by addressing the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 372

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses that cohesion policy funding must tackle the key challenges the Union faces, such as demographic change and depopulation, and target the regions and people most in need; highlights, in particular, the importance of enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people;

Or. en

Amendment 373

Rasmus Nordqvist, Nicolae Ştefănuță

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Insists on the need for enhanced support to address the EU-wide housing crisis affecting millions of families and young people in particular with energy efficiency and local renewable energy production and high quality services in particular in less advantaged areas in cohesion policy; calls for affordable and sustainable housing investments in social and affordable housing to be integral part of the next cohesion cycle and is of the opinion that grants should be reserved to fund 100% of the deep renovations of the buildings owner-occupied by vulnerable and energy poor households, social housing and public buildings, in line with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and stresses that an EU Renovation Loan is an opportunity to blend public and private finance, lower the financing costs for home renovation and activate retail lenders to support the renovation of “homes with poor economics and therefore calls for the creation of an EU Renovation Loan, guaranteed by InvestEU, offered to Member States and enhanced by cohesion policy funding to support the deep renovation of owner-occupied buildings where the owner would not otherwise have financial capacity to do so with comfortable homes in line with the EPBD; calls for the possibility that the InvestEU Member State compartments can be utilised more to allocate cohesion funding for strategic priorities like deep housing renovation and serial renovations, clean asset deployment and clean manufacturing projects; highlights that a greater use of financial instruments developed under the InvestEU Member State compartments keeping the current rule of 5% threshold for such transfers from cohesion policy can also contribute to increasing the absorption of Cohesion Policy funds, as they have greater capillarity to SMEs and households which can reduce bureaucratic procedures and have a significant leverage effect;1a

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1a https://www.climatestrategy.com.en//informes/php

Or. en

Amendment 374

Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Reaffirms that the Union’s cohesion policy must continue to reduce regional disparities, with the distribution keys for cohesion funding prioritizing the poorest regions; notes that several hundred billion euros from the current cohesion and RRF funds remain unused; stresses the increasing need for investments in strategic areas of European relevance, such as economic competitiveness, energy security, and defence; suggests therefore that in the next MFF cohesion funds should continue to be allocated to the poorest regions in the Union, but with a focus on investments in strategic areas of European relevance; believes that such projects of European relevance should include building AI data centres, modern power plants, and defence-related manufacturing plants in the poorest regions of the EU; emphasizes that this approach should not undermine the cohesion objective of supporting social, economic, and territorial development, but rather strengthen it by aligning local economic growth with the Union’s strategic goals;

Or. en

Amendment 375

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Insists that the regional focus, place-based approach and strategic planning of the cohesion policy, as well as its decentralised programming and implementation model based on the partnership principle, shared management and multi-level governance, are key elements of the policy that can be tailor-made on the ground, and determine its effectiveness; is firmly convinced that this model of cohesion policy should be continued as the EU’s main long-term investment instrument for reducing disparities and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, ensuring economic, social and territorial cohesion and stimulating regional and local sustainable growth, and as a key contributor to EU competitiveness, as well as helping to cope with challenges ahead;

Or. en

Amendment 376

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek, Eric Sargiacomo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. recalls that the outermost regions, as provided for in Article 349 TFEU, require adequate and increased financial support, particularly in terms of food and energy autonomy, support for basic infrastructures and for local workers and businesses, in order to compensate for the additional costs associated with remoteness, insularity and the high cost of living; considers, therefore, that the next MFF must guarantee adequate funding for outermost regions in particular through cohesion policy funds and the specific allocations under ERDF and ESF+, but also under EMFAF and POSEI;

Or. en

Amendment 377

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 378

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Recalls that families are the main focus of social spending in the European Union, especially those taking care of children and dependants; points out, however, that families are also suffering the most and have been hardest hit by the successive economic crises we have endured in the last 15 years; stresses that they must thus be given special attention in all aspects of the Union's budget, in the fiscal policy recommendations and in the priorities of the social pillar;

Or. es

Amendment 379

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Underlines that the share of cohesion policy and the Common Agricultural Policy in the MFF should not be less than it is currently, that Cohesion policy and the Common Agricultural Policy through mainstreaming mechanisms are the most important instruments in climate transformation, and that future reforms should not contribute to excessive centralization and merging of instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 380

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Calls for more funding for the programmes addressing remoteness and insularity (POSEI), the restoration of a POSEI scheme for fisheries and the creation of a new POSEI scheme for transport, in order to protect and raise the profile of the outermost regions by means of financial resources, programmes and measures (whether permanent or exceptional) supporting insular regional economies;

Or. pt

Amendment 381

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Recalls that the next MFF should also reflect the needs of all economically and socially fragile regions and ensure that no region experiences a sudden or drastic reduction in funding, which could hinder its development;

Or. en

Amendment 382

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Insists that to meet the key challenges identified, the cohesion policy budget must match its long-term investment approach addressing the diverse challenges in urban and rural areas of all EU regions;

Or. en

Amendment 383

Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Believes that in the next MFF competitiveness mainstreaming should be introduced throughout the Union budget, ensuring that at least 70% of budget appropriations strengthen competitiveness, innovation capacity, and productivity; calls on the Commission to systematically integrate competitiveness objectives across all relevant policy areas - particularly in agriculture, cohesion, research, transport, and energy - by supporting modern farming practices, investing in infrastructure and digital connectivity, fostering innovation, and prioritizing projects that enhance the Union’s market position; underlines that this approach should follow the same structured methodology used for climate mainstreaming in the Union budget;

Or. en

Amendment 384

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Is of the opinion that in order to simplify the implementation of cohesion policy a single set of rules for beneficiaries of cohesion funding, as well as a single integrated IT interface and an expansion of the Simplified Cost Options could pave the way for a simplified and more flexible policy and could enhance the possibility to shift funds to different priorities during the programming period without changes of the regulatory framework;

Or. en

Amendment 385

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 c. Points out the importance of local and regional authorities (LRAs) in the implementation of EU policies, as well as their crucial role in achieving common EU policy goals, such as climate, transport, housing, digitalization, social inclusion or air-quality targets; Calls for the set-up of a simplified and streamlined mechanism aimed at ensuring direct funding for cities in the next MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 386

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions; similarly, highlights the challenging situations such as the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, affecting the socio-economic development of the Union, especially in the Member States near, and insists that the next MFF takes this into account and support these regions as well;

Or. en

Amendment 387

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial long-term economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia and Belarus; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions to promote security by developing infrastructure (including dual-use infrastructure) and improve overall conditions for investment and vibrant business environment;

Or. en

Amendment 388

Janusz Lewandowski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, insists to provide support the eastern border regions most affected by Russia’s aggression to address their specific challenges and support them in the reorientation of their local economy; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 389

Nils Ušakovs

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social long term consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia and Belarus; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions where geopolitical and security situation significantly affects growth potential and convergence process;

Or. en

Amendment 390

Jens Geier, Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 391

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia and in Member States affected by the war in Ukraine ; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, as well as increased security threats, in particular in Member States bordering Russia; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 393

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia, Belarus and war-torn Ukraine; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 394

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine; insists that the next MFF provide support to these EU regions;

Or. en

Amendment 395

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia and Belarus; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 396

Tamás Deutsch, Viktória Ferenc, Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic and social consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia and Ukraine; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 397

Aura Salla, Eero Heinäluoma, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Mika Aaltola, Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Points out that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has had substantial economic, social and security consequences, in particular in Member States bordering Russia; insists that the next MFF provide support to these regions;

Or. en

Amendment 398

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Believes that a programme should be set up under the next MFF to provide a framework within which States wishing to do so may negotiate their withdrawal from the single currency, so as to regain their monetary, financial, exchange rate, budgetary and fiscal sovereignty; it should contain measures to compensate for any obvious damage caused by joining and staying in the euro.

Or. pt

Amendment 399

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Recalls Article 174 TFEU in this context and insists on the need to have specific measures for islands in order to take into account the specific economic and social challenges faced by islands, such as housing, transport, water and waste management;

Or. en

Amendment 400

Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Stresses that there is no military solution to the conflict and that peace is the only viable and sustainable response; urges the parties to use diplomatic channels to conclude a lasting peace agreement;

Or. fr

Amendment 401

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

The green and digital transitions

The digital transition

Or. fr

Amendment 402

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Highlights that the green and digital transitions are inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support the twin transitions;

21. Underscores the urgency of further accelerating the green and digital transitions as catalysts for a future-oriented and resource-efficient economy; Highlights that the green and digital transitions are not only inextricably linked to competitiveness but are key drivers of if as well as of, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to effectively support the twin transitions in a just manner; recalls in particular that the next MFF will not only have to deliver on the implementation of the 2030 climate, energy and environmental targets, but also on a future 2040 framework as in intermediary step to achieving climate neutrality by 2050; calls for the phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and other environmentally harmful subsidies in line with previous commitments taken from the onset of the next MFF; insists that the 8th Environmental Action Program should be fully implemented; furthermore insist on no financing for stranded assets; calls for investments to be selected and implemented therefore with the energy efficiency first principle, to prioritize resource efficiency and water efficiency, nature based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches fully integrated;

Or. en

Amendment 403

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 404

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Highlights that the green and digital transitions are inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society; emphasises that the post-2027 MFF should support these transitions in a way that strengthens Europe’s industrial base, fosters private-sector investment, and avoids excessive regulatory burdens that could hinder growth and innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 405

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 406

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Highlights that the green and digital transitions must be supported by strong research and innovation efforts and are inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support the twin transitions;

Or. en

Amendment 407

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls for a comprehensive reassessment of climate legislation to ensure alignment with the EU’s economic growth imperatives and energy security priorities; considers there is an urgent need to address the excessive regulatory burden and skyrocketing energy costs driven by the European Green Deal;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Jens Geier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Highlights that a competitive economy facilitates the green and digital transitions, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support the twin transitions;

Or. en

Amendment 409

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Highlights that the digital transition is inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support this transition;

Or. fr

Amendment 410

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Highlights that digital transition is inextricably linked to competitiveness, the modernisation of the economy and the resilience of society and that, therefore, the post-2027 MFF must continue to support the digital transition;

Or. en

Amendment 411

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Underlines that the Union should systematically apply a human rights-based approach in their climate and environmental protection laws and policies; highlights that the Union should establish a monitoring framework to assess the impact of green policies, and should build capacities for monitoring their implementation, assessing how the green transition affects citizens and businesses;

Or. en

Amendment 412

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, which requires a decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies, improved energy and transport infrastructure and more energy-efficient housing; notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5 % of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020 and that, while the Union budget alone cannot cover the gap, it must remain a vital contributor;

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Or. fr

Amendment 413

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 414

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 415

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 416

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and the 2030 and 2040 targets, which requires a decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies as well as energy-efficiency measures in industry, renewables, improved sustainable energy and transport infrastructure and mobility and more energy-efficient housing; notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5 % of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020 and that between 40% and 60% of those additional investment needs are not bankable and can only be covered through public investment and that, while the Union budget alone cannot cover the gap, it must remain a vital contributor;

Or. en

Amendment 417

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, which requires a decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies, improved energy and transport infrastructure, and more energy-efficient housing. Notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5% of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020; stresses that the Union budget alone cannot bridge the full investment gap and should primarily act as a catalyst for private-sector innovation and investment, focusing on market-driven solutions over reliance on state-led funding mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 418

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, which requires a decarbonisation of the economy through, among other measures, the deployment of clean technologies, improved energy and transport infrastructure and more energy-efficient housing; notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5 % of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020 and that, while the Union budget alone cannot cover the gap, it must remain a vital contributor; calls therefore to maintain and strengthen the programmes to support environment and climate action, such as the LIFE programme;

Or. en

Amendment 419

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, which requires investment in the decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies, improved energy and transport infrastructure, particularly the grid, and more energy-efficient housing; notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5 % of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020 and that, while the Union budget alone cannot cover the gap, it must remain a vital contributor;

Or. en

Amendment 420

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, which requires a decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies, improved energy and transport infrastructure and more energy-efficient and climate proof housing; notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5 % of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020 and that, while the Union budget alone cannot cover the gap, it must remain a vital contributor;

Or. en

Amendment 421

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls that the Union is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, which requires a decarbonisation of the economy through the deployment of clean technologies, improved energy and transport infrastructure and more energy-efficient and affordable housing; notes that the Commission estimates additional investment needs to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at 1.5 % of GDP per year compared to the decade 2011-2020 and that, while the Union budget alone cannot cover the gap, it must remain a vital contributor;

Or. en

Amendment 422

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Advocates marshalling financial resources to guarantee the universal right to water and sanitation and ensure the defence of public water and public ownership and management of water and sanitation services;

Or. pt

Amendment 423

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Finds it outrageous and unacceptable, that a former Commissioner awarded European funds annually to non governmental organisations to lobby on the Commission's own policy agenda;

Or. en

Amendment 424

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Deems it necessary for the next MFF to provide for increased funding for nature and biodiversity conservation programmes as well as the establishment of a financial instrument to facilitate management of Natura 2000 areas, together with a minimum allocation of 2% of the budget to the LIFE programme and the establishment of a new envelope of funding for the protection and restoration of nature and biodiversity;

Or. pt

Amendment 425

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. fr

Amendment 426

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt based on credible just transition plans and targeted decarbonisation trajectories; stresses that the transition must leave no one behind, requiring inter alia dedicated investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent and increased support for vulnerable and energy poor households for energy efficiency investments as well as sustainable transport investments, in particular through the Social Climate Fund and the Just Transition Fund or any successor policy thereof;

Or. en

Amendment 427

Jens Geier, Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt; stresses the importance of ensuring a just and inclusive transition leaving no one behind, requiring investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent and increased support for households facing rising costs linked to the energy transition, in particular through the Social Climate Fund; stresses that the Social Climate Fund, due to its limited volume, cannot be the only instrument tackling these challenges and needs to be accompanied by other actions;

Or. en

Amendment 428

Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Niels Flemming Hansen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt, particularly via targeted de-risking instruments that crowd-in private capital to facilitate the uptake of clean, circular and innovative industrial technologies; stresses that the transition must leave no one behind, requiring investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent and increased support for households, in particular through Social Climate Fund

Or. en

Amendment 429

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt, especially through upskilling and reskilling programmes that support the development of transversal competences which favour adaptability; stresses that the transition must leave no one behind, requiring investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent and increased support for households, in particular through the Social Climate Fund;

Or. en

Amendment 430

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt; stresses that the transition must leave no one behind, requiring investment in less developed regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent encounter energy and transport poverty or are on their hefty path towards energetic independence and increased support for households, in particular through the Social Climate Fund;

Or. en

Amendment 431

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt; stresses the importance of ensuring a just and inclusive transition must leave no one behind, requiring investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent and increased support for households facing rising costs linked to the energy transition, in particular through the Social Climate Fund;

Or. en

Amendment 432

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry, supported by European research and innovation, will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt; stresses that the transition must leave no one behind, requiring investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent and increased support for vulnerable households hit by energy poverty, in particular through the Social Climate Fund;

Or. en

Amendment 433

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Underlines that industry will be central in the transition to net zero and that support will be needed in helping some industrial sectors and their workers to adapt; stresses that the transition must leave no one behind, requiring investment in regions that are heavily fossil-fuel dependent, or are hubs of manufacturing in need of support in their transition, and increased support for households, SMEs, in particular through the Social Climate Fund;

Or. en

Amendment 434

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 435

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 436

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Regrets that the economic policy pursued in Brussels is condemning Europe to defeat in the face of its global economic competitors; notes that sustainability is important, but the way it is pushed in the form of the so-called Green Deal by the European Commission is ruining Europe; recalls that the result of this policy is that Europeans pay three times as much for electricity and five times as much for natural gas as their American competitors, which makes it impossible for European companies to maintain their global competitiveness; requests a completely new energy policy, in which energy sanctions must be lifted, negative discrimination against nuclear energy must be abolished and energy transport routes that have been artificially closed must be reopened;

Or. en

Amendment 437

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Highlights the potential for crowding in private investments from citizens directly estimated at at least 176 billion EUR for sustainable and affordable energy by 2030 through community-based projects of renewable energy deployment, as well as other energy efficiency, renovation or storage solutions therefore recommends simplifying access to dedicated EU funding for energy communities via single national entry points (One Stop Shops) for access to grants and financial instruments as well as advisory services1a;

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1a https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/portalfiles/portal/219142811/Post_print_version.pdf

Or. en

Amendment 438

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. emphasizes the necessity of maintaining the Just Transition Fund beyond 2027, which will be of paramount importance to promote the training, reskilling and integration of workers in the sectors of the future, and thus to ensure the competitiveness and attractiveness of the most vulnerable territories;

Or. en

Amendment 439

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Stresses the need to support the commercial sector, particularly traditional trade, with a view to modernising the sector, and to support the cooperative sector, in all its diversity, with a view to safeguarding its social function.

Or. pt

Amendment 440

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Stress the importance of programmes dedicated to safeguarding biodiversity and protecting the environment, which must be supported by adequate funding; highlights the long-standing role of the LIFE programme which has proven crucial in supporting high quality and innovative projects for environment, nature conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation; calls on the Commission to ensure that LIFE is maintained with adequate funding in the next MFF, as a strengthened standalone programme;

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Amendment 441

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Stresses that in addition to the investment gaps assessed in the Draghi report, the European Commission estimates that the funding gap for the achievement of the 2030 biodiversity strategy is of € 48 billion per year to 2030; Calls for a dedicated fund for nature under the next MFF in light of the significant co-benefits for climate mitigation, adaptation, water resilience, health and long-term food security that can be generated through investments in nature restoration and protection; recalls that the Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU Agriculture similarly calls for a dedicated fund for nature;

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Amendment 442

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 d. Highlights the fact that currently over 80% of European digital technologies are imported from third countries, leading to systemic vulnerability and hampering Europe’s competitiveness and innovation potential; recalls that according to Draghi, an additional 150 billion investment is required between 2025 and 2030 to establish Europe as a global leader in digital technologies; points out that the building blocks for enhancing European competitiveness through stronger growth in the digital sector are European open software, chips, connectivity, AI products, IoT, a data commons and a sovereign cloud system as well as the fact that targeted investments in key technologies such as AI computing, quantum computing and next generation semiconductors can secure Europe’s leadership in high impact fields; therefore the next MFF include funding to underpin support a comprehensive strategy to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, secure essential resources, and build a resilient and forward looking digital ecosystem in particular also to lay the groundwork for a self-sufficient interoperable European tech ecosystem with a strong emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency ensures alignment with Europe’s climate goals and guarantees that energy costs do not hamper competitiveness of the European digital industry;

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Amendment 443

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them;

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies, including investing in online safety measures, particularly to protect minors, while also committing to addressing algorithmic biases that contribute to gender-based violence, and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them;

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Amendment 444

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence edge computing and quantum computing both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives of people, and posing reliability and ethical challenges as well as sovereignty and geopolitical ones; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies in Europe as well as the creation of European digital infrastructure and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them;

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Amendment 445

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges, while being essential for Europe's future economic leadership, digital infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing and strategic technology partnerships; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them;

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Amendment 446

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 447

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges; stresses that the next MFF must increase support for research and development related to these technologies and the safe application of such technologies; notes the importance of further investments to help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use these technologies;

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Amendment 448

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Points to the profound technological shift under way, with new technologies such as artificial intelligence both creating opportunities, in terms of economic potential and improvements to the citizens’ lives, and posing reliability and ethical challenges, as well as threats to groups in vulnerable situations, such as children; stresses that the next MFF must support the development and safe application of such technologies and help people to hone the skills they need to work with and use them;

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Amendment 449

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Security, defence and preparedness

Preparedness, security and defence

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Amendment 450

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. (new) Emphasises that the Union needs to ramp up funding for preparedness across the board; is alarmed by the ever-growing impact of natural disasters; underlines that these disasters are often linked to the worsening climate change and are therefore likely to occur with greater frequency and intensity in the future; is, therefore, highly concerned about the Union’s ability to respond effectively and in a timely and effective manner; stresses the need to invest in climate mitigation and adaptation measures, in particular in vulnerable regions; stresses, in this context, the urgent need to boost the Union’s response capacity; 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, such as the current Union Civil Protection Mechanism, must be significantly increased in the next MFF; calls for a prioritisation of investments that help reduce the impact of natural disasters as well as in the investments in the preventive measures, preparedness and resilience;

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Amendment 451

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. (new) 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; recalls that strategic autonomy in health is key to ensure Europe’s preparedness in this domain;

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Amendment 452

Hélder Sousa Silva

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, particularly from hostile international actors and criminal networks; reaffirms that security is not merely a prerequisite for prosperity, but an indispensable pillar of Europe's geopolitical credibility; insists that the next MFF must reflect a paradigm shift, moving the EU from a security consumer to a security provider;

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Amendment 453

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

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, including from hostile international actors and criminal networks; stresses the importance that free, pluralistic, independent civil society, including through volunteering, plays in ensuring resilient societies;

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Amendment 454

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that the search for political solutions with a view to peace, collective security and cooperation are the basis of political and diplomatic action, meaning the rejection of militarism and the arms race and demanding compliance with the principles of the UN Charter and international law;

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Amendment 455

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 456

Aura Salla

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 include a comprehensive security approach and invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces;

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Amendment 457

Kinga Kollár

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 and other budgetary means must invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces;

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Amendment 458

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that security is the foundation for the Union’s prosperity, competitiveness and social model and that the next MFF must invest significantly more in safeguarding the Union against the myriad threats it faces;

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Amendment 459

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Expresses opposition to allocation of budgetary appropriations for militarism, namely for war, weapons and military infrastructure, capacity and mobility; is against the ongoing escalation of militarisation of the EU; calls for EU budgetary funds earmarked for militarisation programmes to be reallocated to supporting Member States in their efforts to improve the economic and social situation on the basis of the principle of economic and social cohesion, i.e. the achievement of convergence in economic and social progress;

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Amendment 460

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Recalls that achieving a safer and more secure Europe requires that EU decentralised agencies supporting law enforcement and judicial authorities are granted the necessary resources to effectively combat the raising threat of organised crime; as part of the same security chain, stresses the need to ensure that an adequate level of resources are provided Europol, Eurojust, EPPO and other JHA agencies;

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Amendment 461

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Recalls that achieving a safer and more secure Europe requires that EU bodies and decentralised agencies supporting law enforcement and judicial authorities are granted the necessary resources to effectively combat the raising threat of organised crime; stresses the need to ensure equitable levels of resources to security, defence, law enforcing and judicial agencies, as part of the same security chain;

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Amendment 462

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Notes that in the previous MFF 2021-2027, defensespending accounted for less than 2% of the budget; urges that increase is need for internal and external security;

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Amendment 463

Auke Zijlstra

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;

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Or. en

Amendment 464

Hélder Sousa Silva

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, globalisation of criminal networks, the instrumentalisation of migration and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability; calls for the Union to collect robust data and evidence to be able to effectively verify and tackle these threats, whilst being alert to new areas of concern that undermine the EU values, the fundamental rights, rule of law and democracy;

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Amendment 465

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

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 and Belarus, especially on Member States bordering them, 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; the next long-term budget should therefore help address challenges related to migration, including effective protection of the EU external borders and comprehensive partnerships with countries of origin and transit;

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Amendment 466

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

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, globalisation of criminal networks and the instrumentalisation of migration, and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability;

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Amendment 467

Nils Ušakovs

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 and Belarus, 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;

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Amendment 468

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 as a result of climate change,the security threat posed by Russia, growing tensions globally, hybrid campaigns, which include cyberattacks, foreign information manipulation, disinformation and health threats are combining to heighten instability and increase the Union’s vulnerability;

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Amendment 469

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Points out that the Union has played a vital role in achieving lasting peace on its territory and must continue to do so by adjusting to the reality of war on its doorstep and the need to vastly boost defence capabilities and readiness, far beyond the current allocation; underlines that the changed geopolitical context manifests the need to advance towards genuine Defence Union and to increase the security of Europeans; considers that such cooperation not only makes Europe and its citizens safer but also leads to greater efficiency, potential savings and strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 470

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Points out that the Union has played a vital role in achieving lasting peace on its territory and must continue to do so by adjusting to the reality of war on its doorstep and the need to vastly boost defence capabilities and readiness, far beyond the current allocation; highlights that while the European Union and most of its Member States remain committed partners within NATO, they must significantly enhance their ability to act independently in situations where NATO engagement is not guaranteed;

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Amendment 471

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Points out that the Union has played a vital role in achieving lasting peace on its territory and must continue to do so by adjusting to the reality of war on its doorstep and the need to vastly boost defence capabilities and readiness, far beyond the current allocation; insists therefore on proper funding and staffing for EU agencies linked to security such as Europol, Eurojust and EPPO which ensure the Union’s safety and best interests;

Or. en

Amendment 472

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 473

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Points out that the Union has played a vital role in achieving lasting peace on its territory and must continue to do so by adjusting to the reality of war on its doorstep and the need to vastly boost defence infrastructure, capabilities and readiness, far beyond the current budget allocation in order to face these challenges;

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Amendment 474

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Points out that the Union and its member-states have played a vital role in achieving lasting peace on its territory and must continue to do so by adjusting to the reality of war and terrorism on its doorstep and the need to vastly boost defence- and safety-capabilities, beyond the current allocation;

Or. en

Amendment 475

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 476

Tamás Deutsch, Viktória Ferenc, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Points out that the Union has played a vital role in achieving lasting peace on its territory and and that it must do everything in its power to bring peace back to Europe, which is essential for the economic prosperity, stability and security of the European Union.

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Amendment 477

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Underlines that, as the Draghi report makes clear, the Union must address the growing challenges posed by China as a strategic economic rival, whose expanding global influence, market-distorting practices, and control over critical supply chains threaten the EU’s competitiveness and economic resilience; underlines the need for a coordinated response that strengthens the Union’s industrial base, safeguards strategic sectors, and promotes fair trade, while ensuring the EU remains an assertive global actor capable of defending its economic interests and values;

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Amendment 478

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Acknowledges the importance of the RRF in bolstering the European competitiveness. To this end, calls the Commission to establish a flexible funding instrument for defense investments based on the standards of the RRF, whereas the European Defense Fund will maintain its mandate.

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Amendment 479

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 480

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Stresses that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; welcomes the European Defence Industrial Strategy and EDIP, stressing the need for long-term investments in defence through joint research, production, and procurement to enhance common security, efficiency, and innovation; underlines the importance of the European Defence Fund (EDF) in advancing collaborative research to improve strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 481

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; stresses that the necessary investments to enhance Europe’s defence capabilities requires a diversified funding approach, mobilising resources from multiple sources, including Member States' national budgets, private sector contributions, and innovative financing mechanisms linked to EU new own resources;

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Amendment 482

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; considers, at the same time, that defence spending cannot come at the detriment of social and environmental spending, neither should it lead to the reduction of funding for longstanding Union policies that have proved their worth over time, like Cohesion or the Common Agricultural Policy;

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Amendment 483

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; underscores that it is necessary to promote flexible economic governance to multiple defense investments while ensuring that EU funds are supported by national or private contributions; facilitating subsidies for defense companies, including SMES to enhance investments.

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Amendment 484

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; stresses that the EU budget should also serve as a catalyst for private investments through de-risking mechanisms, regulatory stability, and market-based incentives, thereby reducing the need for increased public expenditure;

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Amendment 485

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; underlines the importance of the financial investment that Member States must make in defence; stresses the importance of increasing Member States' efforts and funding for their defence capabilities;

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Amendment 486

Janusz Lewandowski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, the European defence capabilities suffers from the decades of underinvestment; according to the Commission, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play; EU suffers from fragmentation and duplications along national borders, deteriorating competitive European defence industry;

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Amendment 487

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Notes that, according to the Commission President, the defence spending gap currently stands at EUR 500 billion for the next decade; underlines that the Union budget alone cannot fill the gap, but has an important role to play mostly through various incentives that can facilitate the exploitation of the full potential of the EU’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB);

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Amendment 488

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 489

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 490

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Highlights the need for immediate upscale and much better coordination of defence spending by EU member states which can clearly not wait until the next MFF enters into force and recalls that a large part of defence capabilities are not eligible under TFEU 41 (2); insist, that Member States need to find a solution outside the EU budget that pools national resources to address this imminently and without endangering other policy priorities; insist on proper involvement in the governance in any such instrument of the European Parliament;

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Amendment 491

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Points out that while the global geopolitical power structure is pushing the EU towards strengthening its strategic autonomy and defence capacity building, it is avoidable to duplicate the capabilities already available in NATO framework; notes in particular, that respecting national sovereignty and competences must always stay at the centre of EU defence policy considerations;

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Amendment 492

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Highlights the posibility of activating the escape clause within the EU’s budgetary framework for the purpose of ramping up defence investments to deviate from the general deficit and debt conditions;

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Amendment 493

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; to this end, the European Union needs to invest in the new disruptive technologies that redefine the new security and defence paradigm, such as: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, information and communication technologies, robotics, the internet of things, biotechnology, nanotechnology; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs;

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Amendment 494

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union with a strong focus on SMEs, startups and innovation as well as cyber-defence and cyber-security, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs; underlines the need to build on economies of scale by utilizing the synergies of common procurement; recognises that there is a large efficiency potential by reducing the amount of parallel weapon systems across the EU;

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Amendment 495

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive, resilient and strategically autonomous European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; recalls the need for the next MFF to create incentive for the joint procurement of advanced defence systems, fostering technological convergence and interoperability among Member States; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs, and ensuring the level playing field among Member-States;

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Amendment 496

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base; highlights that technology has gained a significant role in modern warfare and a greater share of defence and security funding should be allocated to research and technological development and to support dual use efficiently; and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs;

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Amendment 497

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union in order to ensure that the Union can supply itself and its allies with the defense capabilities needed to defend itself from aggression from Russia or any other adversarial state; believes this is also an opportunity to create quality high-skilled jobs;

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Amendment 498

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; emphasizes the importance of joint procurement and efficiency measures to maximize spending impact; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs;

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Amendment 499

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence both in terms of joint development programmes and common procurement can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 500

Angéline Furet, Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that investment coordinated between Member States, on a voluntary basis, excluding any transfer of defence competences to the EU, can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs;

Or. fr

Amendment 501

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 502

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 503

Jean-Marc Germain, Raphaël Glucksmann, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Underscores the importance of a competitive and resilient European defence technological and industrial base and considers that joint EU-level investment in defence in the next MFF can generate economies of scale, and thus significant savings for Member States, and help ensure the interoperability of equipment and systems; points to the need to direct support towards the defence industry within the Union, thus creating quality high-skilled jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 504

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29 a. Strongly believes that the potential efficiency gains derived from the EU-level provision of defence capabilities are very high; calls, in this regard, for investment in defence capabilities to be considered a priority European public good and for a substantial increase in financial appropriations for such investments in the upcoming MFF; recalls that the net expenditure indicator in the new fiscal rules framework excludes all national co-financing in Union-funded programmes, providing increased fiscal space for Member States to invest in EU defence capabilities, thus helping strengthen synergies between the EU and national budgets, reducing fragmentation, and increasing the overall efficiency of public spending;

Or. en

Amendment 505

Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29 a. Stresses the importance of increased investments in defence, which will feed into an improved competitiveness and increase innovations in the Union to the benefit of the entire Single Market; highlights that investments in defence often have spill-over benefits to the civilian economy; underlines the positive effects on employment opportunities and economic growth through integrated supply chains and increased opportunities for companies to operate across the borders;

Or. en

Amendment 506

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Points to the importance of support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities; highlight the importance of critical transport infrastructure which requires major investments and must be a priority for the EU’s preparedness and competitiveness; Calls on sufficient funding for the Connecting Europe Facility to improve cross-border connections and ensure the completion of the TEN-T core network and its corridors;

Or. en

Amendment 507

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Stresses the need to provide adequate resources to innovate, meet EU military needs and enhance Member States’ military capabilities; Points to the importance of support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities; highlights the importance of military mobility funding for the adaptation of parts of the TEN-T infrastructure for dual-use along priority axes;

Or. en

Amendment 508

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Points to the importance of support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities; considers that investments in military mobility must be drastically increased in order to ensure smooth transfer of military personnel and equipment throughout the EU; stresses that this will make a key contribution to our collective European security;

Or. en

Amendment 509

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Points to the importance of support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities; Believes also that EU should consider using untapped pandemic recovery funds for defense investments in order to increase the Union's ability to protect its citizens and strengthen its geopolitical role in the world;

Or. en

Amendment 510

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Points to the importance of continuing budgetary support for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities; emphasises that efficient military mobility is crucial for the EU's rapid crisis response capability and vital for effective deterrence and operational readiness in threat scenarios;

Or. en

Amendment 511

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Points to the urgent importance of significant increase in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence readiness, essential both as a deterrent against future Russian aggressian and to sustain the critical flow of allied security assistance bound for Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 512

Jüri Ratas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Points to the importance of increased support in the budget for military mobility, which upgrades infrastructure for dual-use military and civilian purposes and thus contributes to the Union’s defence capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 513

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 a. Stresses that the EU, as an owner of space assets and services, shall endeavour to ensure their continuous availability and necessary upgrade thus allowing the EU to serve other policies and reaping the benefits of the fast-growing global space economy; recalls, as spelt out in Draghi reports, that the global space economy will triple in the next decade; calls that the EU shall also develop space capabilities for defence, notably to address the need for an interconnection and fast responsiveness of the sector; points out that the space assets constitute critical infrastructure for the EU’s autonomy and sovereignty and stresses the EU shall also support access to space and increased protection of space infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 514

Janusz Lewandowski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 a. Underlines that Europe is a global space power, and as an owner of space assets and services, the EU shall endeavour to ensure their continuous availability and necessary upgrade thus allowing the EU to serve other policies and reaping the benefits of the fast-growing global space economy. The EU shall also develop space capabilities for defence, notably to address the need for an interconnection and fast responsiveness of the sector. Since space assets constitute critical infrastructure for the EU’s autonomy and sovereignty, the EU shall also support access to space and increased protection of space infrastructure.

Or. en

Amendment 515

Jean-Marc Germain, Raphaël Glucksmann, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 a. Underlines that substantially increased funding from the EU budget should aim at promoting cooperation among Member States, such as joint development through cooperative industrial programmes and joint procurement, and integration of the EU defence market in order to avoid competition between Member States and to tackle fragmentation;

Or. en

Amendment 516

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 a. Underlines that the EIB has a key role to play in the financing of European security; calls on the Member States to adjust the EIB’s exclusion list so that weapons and ammunition are no longer excluded, signalling to commercial lenders that it is ethically responsible to invest in European security;

Or. en

Amendment 517

Jean-Marc Germain, Raphaël Glucksmann, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 b. Underlines that joint defence investment from the EU budget must be oriented towards EU-based industries and serve the objective of developing production and deployment capacities in Europe, ensuring sovereignty over our own defence capabilities and strengthening our strategic autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 518

Jean-Marc Germain, Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 c. Underlines the importance of increasing the support for research and innovation and enhancing the massive potential of collaborative R&D projects, which would enable the EU to be at the forefront of innovation in the defence sector, which is instrumental to the EDTIB competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 519

Jean-Marc Germain, Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 d. Call for EU defence budget in the next MFF to be eligible for Ukrainian entities

Or. en

Amendment 520

Jean-Marc Germain, Raphaël Glucksmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30 e. Underscores the importance of building new European capacities in the context of hybrid warfare and ever-increasing cases of foreign interference and manipulation of information (FIMI); stresses the urgent need to have the necessary funds to effectively build our resilience, points to the need to create a permanent network dedicated to the fight against FIMI within the European institutions in order to monitor, analyse and counter foreign interference threats in real time and to set up an excellence center to coordinate the efforts of Member States and work in close cooperation with national intelligence services, to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities, to raise our standards on the financing of public life, to support independent media and investigative journalism, to develop new tools for the rapid detection of disinformation campaign and to educate and raise citizen awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 521

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. en

Amendment 522

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. en

Amendment 523

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 prevent natural disasters and reduce the impact of natural disasters and severe weather events; stresses that such investments should prioritise nature-based solutions to maximise co-benefits for water, food security or health; calls for dedicated funding for Europe-wide civil protection measures; underlines that preparedness and response should be conducted in line with One Health approach; and reconstruction should be based and build back better principle; considers that support for this purpose must be structural and significantly increased in the next MFF and should be directly available to local and regional authorities, which are very often at the frontline of crises responses speeding up the implementation of locally designed effective measures and reducing administrative burden;

Or. en

Amendment 524

Kinga Kollár

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; stresses that as pointed out in the Draghi report, the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) could provide a flexible framework of opening up to the financial markets in a voluntary basis amongst Member States; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 525

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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 significant investment is required 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;

Or. fr

Amendment 526

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 527

Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 528

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Emphasises that the Union needs to ramp up funding for preparedness and civil protection across the board; underlines that, 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, including for the common agricultural policy;

Or. en

Amendment 529

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31 a. Recognises that water security and hydric resilience are critical components of the Union’s overall preparedness strategy; reminds that the increasing frequency of droughts, wildfires, extreme weather events, and water shortages due to climate change poses significant risks to food production, energy security, industrial output, and public health; stresses that the next MFF must allocate substantial funding to enhancing hydric resilience, including investment in water infrastructure modernisation; calls for a more integrated approach to water governance within the Union, ensuring that hydric resilience is embedded within climate adaptation, regional development, and crisis preparedness policies;

Or. en

Amendment 530

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

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;

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Or. en

Amendment 531

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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 physical and mental health and care systems in the Union; given the long-term effects the pandemic is having on the well-being of our citizens; stresses the need for an EU Mental Health Strategy to ensure better access to mental health services, promote prevention and early intervention, and reduce stigma, while fostering collaboration between Member States to address the growing mental health challenges across Europe; acknowledges that demographic changes, including an aging population and shifting health needs, require increased and targeted investment in healthcare, with a particular focus on cardiovascular health, brain health, and mental health, to promote healthy aging and ensure sustainable healthcare systems; underlines the need for sustained and increased funding for the EU4Health programme to support an updated Beating Cancer Plan, as well as a new EU Strategy on Disability and a Dementia Action Plan; considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period;

Or. en

Amendment 532

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 accessibility of universal public health systems in the Union and abroad, particularly by addressing healthcare workforce shortages, focusing on improved working conditions, but also through investments supporting the green and digital transitions of health systems, including through trainings for the workforce; recalls that the EU4Health programme was adopted as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to reinforce crisis preparedness in the EU, while contributing to addressing long-term health challenges by building stronger, more resilient and more accessible health systems; considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period for strong, stable, and long-term investment in building a true European Health Union that delivers for all EU citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 533

Victor Negrescu

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 prevention, preparedness and response to health threats, in medical research and in the resilience of public health systems in the Union, notably by prioritizing investments in underdeveloped healthcare infrastructure, particularly in rural areas and disadvantaged communities; considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period, namely by strengthening patient mobility and cross-border healthcare, addressing the healthcare workforce shortages and combat brain drain, developing EU-wide telemedicine platforms and world-class rehabilitation centers for post-surgery and chronic illness recovery, and supporting AI-driven research and innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 534

Auke Zijlstra

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 within the Union; recalls that health is a shared competence with the national member-states (article 186 of the Treaty on the functioning of the EU); considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period, in good cooperation with the member-states;

Or. en

Amendment 535

Hélder Sousa Silva

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 disease prevention, in medical research and in the resilience of public health systems in the Union; considers that the next MFF must build on and further sustain the work done in the current programming period;

Or. en

Amendment 536

Jean-Marc Germain

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 common 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;

Or. en

Amendment 537

Aura Salla

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 the Union; considers that the next MFF must build on the work done in the current programming period;

Or. en

Amendment 538

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32 a. Stresses that next MFF must ensure the right to health for all European citizens; underlines that this objective can be met only through the prioritisation of health funding under the new MFF and calls for more than double the funding allocated to health programmes; stresses the need to enhance EU’s timely capacity to respond to health crises, provide access to affordable medicines, treatments and modern infrastructure, and improve prevention, treatment and aftercare for cardiovascular diseases, cancer, mental health, rare diseases and diseases affecting children;

Or. en

Amendment 539

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Underlines that, with technological change, it has become easier for malicious and opportunistic foreign actors to spread disinformation, interfere in elections and mount cyberattacks against the Union’s interests; insists that the next MFF must invest in enhanced cybersecurity and to fight disinformation and in this context points to the fact that additional resources are needed for the enforcement of Regulation 2022/2065, in particular as regards algorithmic systems disseminating disinformation faster than information and facilitating electoral interference; stresses the importance of tackling foreign interference and safeguarding transparency, accountability, and the integrity of the digital public space; points to the importance of digital and media literacy and critical thinking in this regard, the essential role of education and CSOs in this field and to the need for continued Union budget support for initiatives in these areas and stresses that it is of crucial importance to our democracies that these countermeasures are sufficiently financed to be able to quickly and efficiently detect, address and mitigate risks stemming from foreign directed disinformation campaigns; emphasizes furthermore the contribution of a well-resourced, free, independent and pluralistic media landscape in promoting and protecting democracy and combating disinformation and foreign interference; recalls the need to ensure the highest standards of media freedom and editorial independence and a safe and enabling environment for journalists by increasing EU direct funding and support measures; considers supporting independent journalism, including investigative journalism and media needs to be sufficiently financed in the next MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 540

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 541

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Underlines that, with technological developments, it has become easier for malicious and opportunistic foreign actors to spread disinformation, encourage hateful online rhetoric, interfere in elections and mount cyberattacks against the Union’s interests; reminds that cyber defence is an essential component of modern defence strategy and insists that the next MFF must invest in enhanced cybersecurity to effectively address these challenges and ensure the long-term stability of the Union; points to the importance of digital and media literacy and critical thinking in this regard, and to the need for continued Union budget support for initiatives in these areas, as they are essential in fostering resilience, safeguarding democratic processes, and protecting the EU’s interests in an increasingly digital world;

Or. en

Amendment 542

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. es

Amendment 543

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Insists that the next MFF must invest in enhanced cybersecurity; points to the importance of digital and media literacy and critical thinking in this regard, and to the need for continued Union budget support for initiatives in these areas;

Or. fr

Amendment 544

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Underlines that, with technological development, it has become easier for malicious and opportunistic foreign actors to spread disinformation, interfere in elections and mount cyberattacks against the Union’s interests; insists that the next MFF must invest in enhanced cybersecurity capabilities as well as promote making full use of available EU tools, including thanks to the contribution of EU Agencies ; points to the importance of digital and media literacy and critical thinking in this regard, and to the need for continued Union budget support for initiatives in these areas;

Or. en

Amendment 545

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Underlines that, with technological change, it has become easier for malicious foreign actors to potentially spread disinformation, interfere in elections and mount cyberattacks against the Union’s and member-states' interests; insists that a clear and politically neutral definition of 'disinformation' is formulated; underlines the need for the next MFF to invest in enhanced cybersecurity; points to the importance of digital and media literacy and the need for continued Union budget support for initiatives in these areas;

Or. en

Amendment 546

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 547

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 548

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Recognises that space infrastructure is a critical pillar of the European Union’s strategic autonomy, economic resilience, and security; recalls that modern military operations, communications, and intelligence-gathering increasingly depend on secure and robust space-based assets; stresses that the next MFF must strengthen the EU’s space capabilities, ensuring the resilience of critical space infrastructure while also advancing the EU’s capacity for independent space-based intelligence, surveillance, and monitoring;

Or. en

Amendment 549

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, András László

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33 a. Demands that securing the EU’s external borders must be a top priority in the post-2027 budget, with a focus on preventing illegal migration and stopping the activities of human trafficking networks; calls for stronger financial and operational support for frontline Member States' border protection efforts, particularly those most affected by migratory pressures, while ensuring that border security remains the sovereign responsibility of national authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 550

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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 and the allocation of adequate funds for the construction and strengthening of physical barriers at those 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; underlines the failure of European policies on preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by instruments such as the Internal Security Fund and the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in the management of the effects of the refugee and migration crisis; stresses that the allocations should be reassigned to repatriation and border security;

Or. fr

Amendment 551

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Underscores the importance of continued funding, in the next MFF, for proper, humane and fair management of the EU’s external borders, including the effective functioning of independent monitoring mechanisms; underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from trafficking networks and to counter organised crime; emphasises the importance of allocating appropriate funding to set up and guarantee dignified and safe reception conditions for asylum seekers and refugees, in line with Member States' legal obligations, including the principal of non-refoulement; recalls the importance of funding to support Member States' refugee resettlement and humanitarian admission programmes, with a view to ensuring that they are both ambitious and sustainable;

Or. en

Amendment 552

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Underscores the importance of increased funding, in the next MFF, for effective protection of the EU’s external borders ensuring that Frontex and Member States bordering key migration routes have the necessary resources, technology, and infrastructure, including walls and fences to manage border security effectively; emphasizes that this is of key importance to maintain the achievements of the Schengen-zone; 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; supports enhanced cooperation with neighbouring countries to prevent irregular migration and combat human trafficking networks;

Or. en

Amendment 553

Sandra Gómez López, Matjaž Nemec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Underscores the importance of continued funding, in the next MFF, for effective, humane and fair management of the EU’s external borders; underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from trafficking networks and and to counter organised crime; emphasises the importance of allocating appropriate funding to guarantee dignified and safe reception conditions for asylum seekers and refugees, in line with Member States' legal obligations including the principle of non-refoulement; recalls the importance of funding to support Member States' refugee resettlement and humanitarian admission programmes, with a view to ensuring that they are both ambitious and sustainable;

Or. en

Amendment 554

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Underscores the importance of continued funding, in the next MFF, for the reinforced and efficient protection of the EU’s external borders, ensuring full operational capacity and effective deterrence measures; underlines the need to disrupt and dismantle trafficking networks, enhance intelligence-sharing, and strengthen border security infrastructure to counter hybrid threats and the instrumentalisation of migration as a political weapon, particularly by third countries or hostile non-state actors;

Or. en

Amendment 555

Hélder Sousa Silva

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 transnational criminal networks, particularly trafficking networks, and address hybrid attacks and the instrumentalisation of migrants, in particular by a third country or a hostile non-state actor, whilst recognising obligations under EU and international law to uphold the rights of those in situations of vulnerability;

Or. en

Amendment 556

Jean-Marc Germain, Murielle Laurent

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, asylum policies and transparent and right base approach to internal protection ; 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 while preserving lives of people at sea according to international laws and standards ;

Or. en

Amendment 557

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

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 transational criminal networks, including illegal trafficking networks and strenghten resilience and response capabilities to address hybrid attacks and the instrumentalisation of migrants, in particular by a third country or a hostile non-state actor;

Or. en

Amendment 558

Roberts Zīle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Underscores the importance of increased funding of migration management in the next MFF, for effective protection of the EU’s external borders and comprehensive partnerships with countries of origin and transit; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 559

Tamás Deutsch, Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek

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 including by putting in place an effective return policy; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 560

Georgios Aftias

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, both land and maritime; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 561

Jüri Ratas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34. Underscores the importance of increased 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;

Or. en

Amendment 562

Sandro Ruotolo, Giuseppe Lupo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Emphasizes the contribution of a well-resourced, independent and pluralistic media landscape in promoting and protecting democracy and combating harmful threats to the European Union including disinformation and foreign interference, the need to ensure the highest standards of media freedom and editorial independence for all journalists by increasing direct funding and support measures; the reinforcement of ongoing actions already taken by the European Union to protect media freedom; and stimulating new initiatives to support independent journalism and media in EU and applicant countries.

Or. en

Amendment 563

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Calls on to mobilise substantial Union funds and means to support Member States in reinforcing external borders protection capabilities and infrastructure such as walls, means of surveillance, including aerial surveillance, and equipment; proposes to cover the costs to build and maintain physical border barriers that are an essential part of a comprehensive migration policy, which should aim at preventing illegal entry, human smuggling and hybrid attacks, and detaining asylum seekers at the external borders;

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Amendment 564

Giuseppe Lupo, Sandro Ruotolo, Nicola Zingaretti, Marco Tarquinio, Dario Nardella, Elisabetta Gualmini, Giorgio Gori, Raffaele Topo, Pierfrancesco Maran, Alessandro Zan, Annalisa Corrado, Camilla Laureti, Pina Picierno, Alessandra Moretti, Brando Benifei

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

34 a. Highlights the need to strengthen the European Union's actions in the fight against organized crime by enhancing the missions of EPPO, EUROPOL, OLAF, and ECA with adequate resources, considering that criminal organizations continue to jeopardize the rule of law, the internal security, the assets and the values of the European Union.

Or. en

Amendment 565

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 promote support peace stability, prosperity, security, human rights, democracy, social justice and sustainable development globally, in line with its values, global responsibility and its international commitments; stresses the need to ensure that the next MFF provides robust and dedicated funding for democracy support and human rights, particularly in light of the growing global trend toward authoritarianism and global rollback of women's rights; stresses the importance of reinforcing democratic resilience, safeguarding civic space, and protecting fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression, association, and the press; highlights the need to strengthen support for human rights defenders, gender equality and women’s empowerment LGBTI rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as integral components of the EU’s external action; urges a firm financial commitment to counter democratic backsliding and support inclusive, rights-based governance worldwide;

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Amendment 566

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Insists that, in a context of heightened global instability, the Union must prioritise strategic engagement with third countries based on mutual interests, economic partnerships, and security cooperation; stresses the need for a results-oriented approach to foreign aid, ensuring measurable impact and alignment with European strategic objectives; emphasises that support for peace, stability, prosperity, and democracy must be complemented by policies that prevent external dependencies and reinforce Europe's geopolitical resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 567

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35. Insists that, in a context of heightened global instability, the EU and its Member States must continue to engage constructively, in a mutually advantageous manner, with third countries and support peace, cooperation, stability, prosperity, security, democracy and sustainable development globally, in line with its values;

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Amendment 568

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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, human rights, democracy and sustainable development globally, in line with its values and its international commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 569

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

35 a. Urges against allocating funds for external interference and destabilisation of third countries – including, but not limited to, the 'neighbourhood instruments' – and for reallocating them to support Member States in improving their economic and social situation on the basis of the principle of economic and social cohesion, i.e. achieving convergence in terms of economic and social progress;

Or. pt

Amendment 570

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Deplores that the current Multiannual financial framework and EU funding for the external action and in particular development aid, crisis response and for the humanitarian aid is under-budgeted and unable to react on new challenges in adequate manner, leading to significant recourse to special instruments and reinforcements in the mid-term revision; regrets,in particular, that humanitarian aid funding has been woefully inadequate, even following the prompting routine use of the Emergency Aid Reserve for this purpose; insists on the EU’s global responsibility in this field; is highly concerned by the recent steps taken by the US government on freezing the funds of the USAID as well as of other US-funded Human Rights Organisations and its devastating consequences for humanitarian and development assistance across the globe putting at risks funding for key priorities including support programmes for democracy, judicial system and human rights, civil society, minorities or climate action and heath including sexual and health reproductive rights and services; calls on the Commission to address the consequences of the withdrawal of the US in its proposal for the next MFF and ensure the EU development and humanitarian assistance receives a substantial increase of funding enabling EU to step-up its game in the external action and delivering on the global challenges it faces;

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Amendment 571

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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; considers that without sufficient external action funding, the EU risks undermining its own credibility and compromising both its global commitments and strategic interests;

Or. en

Amendment 572

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Acknowledges the financial constraints on external action in the current MFF and the frequent reliance on special instruments and mid-term reinforcements; stresses the importance of ensuring that external funding is strategically allocated, prioritising crisis prevention, security cooperation, and economic partnerships that align with European interests; notes, in particular, that humanitarian aid funding has been woefully inadequate, prompting routine use of the Emergency Aid Reserve;

Or. en

Amendment 573

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál, György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36. Recognizes that while the European Union’s humanitarian aid efforts have contributed significantly to alleviating crises worldwide, several challenges persist that need to be addressed to enhance the effectiveness of such aid; notes that the low efficiency of implementation of EU support poses a further challenge, that needs to be addressed in order to ensure credibility of EU actions to EU citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 574

Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Underlines that the EU’s resilience and preparedness are closely linked to those of its regional and global partner countries ; emphasizes that strengthening partners’ capacity to prevent, withstand or effectively respond to extreme weather events, health crises, hybrid campaigns, cyberattacks or the flaring up of armed conflict, also lowers the risk of cascading or spill-over effects for Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 575

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

36 a. Underlines the need to strengthen the EU’s preventive diplomacy, including mediation and dialogue, as a proactive foreign policy instrument and calls for for continued funding to be available in particular for peace mediation, dialogue, and reconciliation efforts, particularly in high-risk regions, in response to increasing demand for EU-led conflict resolution initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 576

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 significantly contribute to tackling the most pressing global challenges, from supporting all those fighting for democracy, social justice, rule of law and human right fighting climate change adaptation and mitigation,to providing relief in the event of natural disasters, ensuring global food security and sustainable food systems, ensuring basic services and basic care and improving healthcare systems, reducing poverty and inequality, the gender gap and boosting competitiveness and the security of and labour rights in global supply chains while respecting the principle of policy coherence for development; believes that development cooperation should not be made conditional on cooperation with the EU on migration or security issues and that ODA should not be used for migration management in line with OECD DAC rules; emphasises, in particular, the need for support in the form of grants for less developed countries and fragile and conflict-affected states; notes the difficulties in mobilising finance in certain countries and sectors; is concerned by the lack of evidence found by the European Court of Auditors regarding the success of the EU’s external action guarantees; calls for a transparent evaluation of the external action guarantees in line with the Court’s recommendations to ensure effectiveness of the Union’s development finance in the next MFF; calls for the provision of grant-based finance for adaptation and loss and damage as well as dedicated support for the Union’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods;

Or. en

Amendment 577

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Stresses that the next MFF must continue addressing the most pressing global challenges, focusing on areas where the Union can have the most strategic impact, including strengthening energy security, advancing clean technologies, responding to natural disasters, ensuring global food security, and enhancing economic resilience; underlines the importance of ensuring that external action is results-oriented, cost-effective, and coordinated with international partners; emphasises, in particular, the need for targeted and strategic support for the Union’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods, ensuring that engagement strengthens regional stability, trade, and energy security while reducing external dependencies;

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Amendment 578

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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, preventing and addressing violent conflict, 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; underlines that the EU should maintain its commitment to the UN sustainable development goals and provide sufficient funds through the MFF to UN programs and agencies providing indispensable work towards these goals;

Or. en

Amendment 579

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37. Stresses that the next MFF must continue to tackle the various challenges of our time: fostering the competitive capacity of our businesses to create opportunities and jobs, providing relief in the event of natural disasters, ensuring global food security, improving healthcare systems, training, upholding the rule of law and freedom, reducing poverty and inequality and boosting competitiveness and the security of global supply chains; emphasises, in particular, the need for support for families as a fundamental pillar of the European Union, as well as solidarity with the Union’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods;

Or. es

Amendment 580

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, György Hölvényi, Kinga Gál

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 addressing the global learning crisis, fighting illegal migration, human trafficking, organized crime and terrorism, mitigating the impact of climate change, supporting global food security, eradication of poverty, in particular through job creation, and facilitate stability and security in partner countries, further notes that EU humanitarian aid is required to provide 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;

Or. en

Amendment 581

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 582

Auke Zijlstra

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, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 583

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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 physical and mental healthcare systems, reducing poverty and inequality, tackling gender-based violence, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 584

Victor Negrescu

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, widening access to equality education and training, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 585

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 586

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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 providing relief in the event of natural disasters to 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;

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Amendment 587

João Oliveira

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, eradicating poverty and reducing 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;

Or. pt

Amendment 588

Karlo Ressler

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, such as security, fighting climate change, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 589

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 a. Expresses deep concern over the rising tensions in the Middle East and the broader destabilizing effects of ongoing conflicts in the region; deplores the loss of thousands of civilian lives; Reiterates that an increased level of funding should be allocated for the Southern Neighbourhood to support political, economic and social reforms, provide urgently needed humanitarian relief in the region on the need to deploy the necessary funds to support reconstruction in the next MFF as soon as possible; highlights in particular the pressing need to significantly contribute to the reconstruction of Gaza and to provide additional humanitarian and development aid to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Syria; emphasizes need to increase dedicated financial support to UNRWA as the indispensable humanitarian assistance structure in Gaza and the West Bank as well as an essential service provider in the region;

Or. en

Amendment 590

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 a. Highlights the crucial role of education in addressing global challenges; underscores the importance of Erasmus Mundus as an important instrument of the EU’s external action by fostering international academic cooperation and exchanges and promoting EU valuess;

Or. en

Amendment 591

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál, András László

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

37 a. Notes, that EU migration policy must stop facilitating and promoting illegal migration, but it needs to help people in the field, address root causes of migration and promote return and reintegration policies in countries of origin.

Or. en

Amendment 592

Auke Zijlstra

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;

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Or. en

Amendment 593

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 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 commitments in particular those commitments taken linked to the implementation of the Paris Agreement as well as financing to halt biodiversity loss in line with the commitments taken for the implementation of the Koomin-Montreal Agreement; stresses that the Global Gateway must be a crucial instrument in the toolbox of the Union's external action by maintaining focus on its core mission to reduce poverty and social inequalities and delivering on developmental results and should always go beyond simple economic investments; 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;

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Amendment 594

Jean-Marc Germain, Chloé Ridel, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Carolina Morace, Murielle Laurent, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Nikos Papandreou, Robert Biedroń, Francisco Assis, Hana Jalloul Muro, Marko Vešligaj, Raphaël Glucksmann, Marco Tarquinio, Emma Rafowicz, Merja Kyllönen, Marit Maij, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Sandro Ruotolo, Sabrina Repp, Pina Picierno, Tilly Metz, Christophe Clergeau, Marie Toussaint, Leire Pajín, Evin Incir, Lucia Yar

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 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; ; recalls that the EU is collectively committed to provide 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) as ODA; insists that the budget must continue to support the Union in its efforts to defend the rules-based international order, democracy, multilateralism, human rights, non-discrimination, gender equality and fundamental values; suggests this could be supported by a streamlined foreign policy instrument supporting women’s organisations and gender equality, as funding gender equality initiatives and measures is a cost-effective and important means of enhancing economic growth and socio-political stability;

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Amendment 595

Karlo Ressler

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;

Or. en

Amendment 596

João Oliveira

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 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 support the defence of peace and disarmament, the UN Charter and international law, sovereignty and democracy, multilateralism in diplomacy and the peaceful and diplomatic resolution of international conflicts, the rights of peoples, human rights and fundamental values, and promote a system of collective security for Europe with a view to building an international order capable of ensuring peace and justice in relations between peoples;

Or. pt

Amendment 597

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

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 serve internal EU agenda, not its "Messiah complex" ;

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Amendment 598

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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. 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;

Or. fr

Amendment 599

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

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;

Or. en

Amendment 600

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, György Hölvényi, Viktória Ferenc

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; in line with the Union’s global 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 - including minority rights and fundamental values;

Or. en

Amendment 601

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

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 uphold the Union’s role as a driver for the protection of our natural environment 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 rule of law, freedom, equal opportunities and the rules-based international order, liberal democracy, multilateralism, human rights and fundamental values;

Or. es

Amendment 602

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. 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 ODA globally, tangible impact of these contributions in enhancing the EU’s and Member States' geopolitical position and visibility in partner countries remains significantly below expectations, calls for the review of EU visibility rules to make recognisable the EU’s financial contribution to projects implemented by UN and other agencies;

Or. en

Amendment 603

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Calls for the next MFF to include the objective of allocating at least 0.7% of the EU Member States' Gross Domestic Product to official development assistance, as per the aim laid down in UN General Assembly Resolution 2625 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 and repeated in paragraph 43 of the document 'Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development';

Or. pt

Amendment 604

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 a. Notes that, over 10 years, under budgetary support mechanism the European Union gave away at least 9.3 billion EUR of European taxpayers money to third countries with low or no transparency, and zero possibility to track these funds; calls to phase out the budgetary support to third countries;

Or. en

Amendment 605

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, György Hölvényi, Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 b. Further highlights the need to address by the formulation of the upcoming MFF tackling the root causes of migration in North Africa and the Horn of Africa; emphasizes the importance of implementing more effective border control mechanisms, combating migrant smuggling, and supporting policies on return and readmission;

Or. en

Amendment 606

Tamás Deutsch, Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

38 c. Emphasizes the need to ensure that development aid does not foster excessive dependence on external assistance; is of the view that the EU should strive to implement aid strategies that promote local ownership and empower communities to become self-reliant, thus avoiding the creation of long-term dependency on foreign aid.

Or. en

Amendment 607

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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 made more predictable in the next MFF, and that its use must remain solely needs-based; expects that Union humanitarian assistance will be able to tackle new challenges; notes that protracted crises require the availability of more financial resources to help local populations remain in their region of origin; highlights, in this context, the particular importance of maintaining support for education in emergencies, nutrition and access to clean water; calls for Union funding to enhance the cohesion of local societies and reduce migration; notes that the implementation of the EU humanitarian budget needs to involve local actors, providing lifesaving and essential social services in emergency settings; stresses that it is essential to monitor rigorously the relevance of each support provided, ensuring that it meets real needs and taking into account the local context and the state of play of existing on-site infrastructure;

Or. fr

Amendment 608

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Recalls that the needs for humanitarian aid have reached new heights; considers that, given the highly challenging international context in particular in light of the high uncertainty of future US commitments in light of the recent decisions taken linked to USAID, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian disasters around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs; Insists that, given the scale of humanitarian crises and mounting global challenges, humanitarian aid funding must be a stand alone fund that significantly enhanced structural and made more predictable in the next MFF, and that its use must remain solely needs-based;

Or. en

Amendment 609

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

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 allocated more efficiently, ensuring maximum impact, transparency, and accountability in the next MFF; emphasises the need for a targeted, results-driven approach that prioritises crisis prevention, rapid response mechanisms; stresses that humanitarian aid must remain strictly needs-based, avoiding misuse, or long-term dependency on external assistance; calls for better coordination with international organisations and national governments to avoid duplication and ensure sustainable solutions;

Or. en

Amendment 610

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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; underscores the need to strengthen the EU’s role as a leading humanitarian actor while effectively addressing emerging crises, particularly in regions facing protracted displacement, food insecurity, and natural disasters.

Or. en

Amendment 611

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39. Insists that, given the scale of humanitarian crises, mounting global challenges and drastic cuts to funding of major global providers of aid, the Union’s humanitarian aid funding must be significantly enhanced and made more predictable in the next MFF, and that its use must remain solely needs-based;

Or. en

Amendment 612

Auke Zijlstra

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 crisis-aid funding must be maintained;

Or. en

Amendment 613

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

39 a. Requests that EU development assistance must not promote biased ideologies but be based on principles consensual among all Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 614

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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; recognises that this must be coupled with support to community ownership, value creation, industrial development across supply chains within partner countries; calls for support to producing countries to comply with European Green Deal regulations that have an external impact;

Or. en

Amendment 615

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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; highlights in this regard the importance of united, swift and proactive European engagement in international standardisation bodies as well as the importance of investing in national and European capabilities and resources to take up this role;

Or. en

Amendment 616

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner

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; stresses that the Union must nevertheless continue to promote open markets and competitive economic policies as well as avoid protectionism and market distortions;

Or. en

Amendment 617

Jean-Marc Germain, Chloé Ridel, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 40

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 618

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

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 continue to engage with emerging economic growth regions to retain its competitive edge globally, while safeguarding its own strategic interests in an effective and appropriate manner;

Or. en

Amendment 619

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 40 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

40 a. Emphasises that the next MFF should foresee increased budgetary resources for external financing instruments support the reconstruction of Ukraine, ensure a successful EU enlargement process, deliver the Global Gateway and deepen strategic alliances with partners and thus reinforce Europe’s position in the world; underlines the importance of external financing instruments in this respect, including continued dedicated guarantees from the EU budget; calls on the Commission to further simplify the implementing provisions for external financing instruments, in particular by consolidating interventions on a similar model as to what has been done inside EU;

Or. en

Amendment 620

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41. Considers that the next MFF is pivotal for preparing the Union for enlargement and the candidate countries for accession; recalls that the stability, security and democratic resilience of the candidate countries are inextricably linked to those of the EU and require sustained strategic investment to support their convergence with Union standards;

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Or. fr

Amendment 621

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 622

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 41

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

41. Considers that the next MFF is pivotal for preparing the Union for enlargement and the candidate countries for accession; recalls that the stability, security and democratic resilience of the candidate countries are inextricably linked to those of the EU and require sustained strategic investment, linking them to reforms, to support their convergence with Union standards;

Or. en

Amendment 623

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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);

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Or. fr

Amendment 624

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 42

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

42. Points to the need for strategically targeted, results-based support for pre-accession, growth, and investment, ensuring that funding is directed toward projects that enhance economic resilience, market integration, and structural reforms; stresses that post-2027 assistance should primarily be structured as loans rather than grants, encouraging financial responsibility and accountability; believes that the future framework should explore innovative financing mechanisms, ensuring that any lending to candidate countries backed by the ‘headroom’ remains fiscally sustainable and does not increase financial risks; calls for rigorous oversight and performance-based funding;

Or. en

Amendment 625

Auke Zijlstra

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 loans only; believes, in that context, that the future framework should also allow for innovative financing mechanisms, including direct support by member-states, international and commercial financial institutions; excludes the possibility that loan-costs for pre-accession, facilities and other arrangements are financed from the EU-budget;

Or. en

Amendment 626

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 pre-accession 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, as well as including lending to candidate countries backed by the ‘headroom’ (the difference between the own resources and the MFF ceilings);

Or. en

Amendment 627

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 adherence to Union values the implementation of reforms linked to the implementation of the EU acquis and adherence to Union values; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control in particular a strong and functional anti-fraud architecture; Underlines the constructive role that a vibrant civil society plays especially in view of the EU integration process and thus enlargement countries; in this regard stresses the need to increase funding for civil society actors, specifically where there is closure of civic spaces, and with a particular focus on the protection of human rights defenders and journalists; Calls for increased funding to strengthen the capacities of EU Delegations and key stakeholders in designing and implementing key public policies for the promotion and protection of a stronger civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 628

Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 43

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

43. Emphasises the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control;

Or. fr

Amendment 629

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 43

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

43. Stresses that financial support must be conditional on its strategic orientation towards the EU, the implementation of reforms, alignment with EU policies, and adherence to Union values; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control;

Or. en

Amendment 630

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

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 return of illegal migrants and criminals; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control;

Or. en

Amendment 631

Auke Zijlstra

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 democratic principles; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a strong governance model that ensures parliamentary accountability, oversight and control;

Or. en

Amendment 632

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 43 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

43 a. Reiterates its full support to Ukrainians in their fight for its freedom and democracy against Russian aggression; deplores the terrible impact of lives and the suffering of Ukraine People of the war on Ukrainian people, caused by Russia's unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; welcomes the decision to grant the Ukraine candidate country status and insists on the need to deploy the necessary funds to support its accession process in the next MFF in a timely manner;

Or. en

Amendment 633

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

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, macroeconomic stability 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;

Or. en

Amendment 634

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 44

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

44. Underlines that pre-accession support to Ukraine has to be additional to 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;

Or. en

Amendment 635

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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;

Or. fr

Amendment 636

João Oliveira

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, guaranteeing the interests of each country and ensuring those which currently receive such spending are not disadvantaged, and plan for appropriate transitional and phasing-in measures;

Or. pt

Amendment 637

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 with the possibility to enact the clause via the relevant accession treaty; 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 in particular direct payments, and plan for appropriate transitional and phasing-in measures;

Or. en

Amendment 638

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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 in the event of enlargement 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 while safeguarding the interests of EU farmers and rural communities;

Or. en

Amendment 639

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

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; underlines that future EU enlargements should be conducted with a view to avoid placing any burden on Cohesion Policy and the CAP, enlargement must in no way come at the expense of EU's current regions and farming system; stresses that national envelopes should not be affected in the event of enlargement;

Or. en

Amendment 640

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 641

Kinga Kollár

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 revised 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 plan for appropriate transitional and phasing-in measures;

Or. en

Amendment 642

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 45

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 643

Michalis Hadjipantela

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 should also seek to improve key spending areas, including cohesion and agriculture, while ensuring suitable transitional and phasing-in measures;

Or. en

Amendment 644

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Fundamental rights, Union values and the rule of law

Fundamental rights, the rule of law and other Union values

Or. en

Amendment 645

Matjaž Nemec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46. Emphasises the importance of the Union budget in promoting and protecting democracy and the Union’s values, fostering the Union’s common cultural heritage and European integration, enhancing citizen engagement and youth participation and promoting fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including the right to asylum and non-discrimination on grounds such as sex, race or colour and the rule of law; points to the importance of independence of justice, the sound functioning of national institutions, support for civil society and de-oligarchisation; calls on the Commission to extend the conditionality toolbox to the values enshrined in Article 2 of TEU, including as regards equality and human rights more generally, as the non-respect of these Union values can negatively impact the implementation of the EU budget;

Or. en

Amendment 646

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46. Emphasises the importance of the Union budget in promoting and protecting democracy and the Union’s values as enshrined in Article 2 TEU, fostering the Union’s common cultural heritage and European integration, enhancing citizen engagement democratic culture and civic education, youth participation and protecting and promoting fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the rule of law; points to the importance of independence of judiciary justidiciary, including persecutions, the sound functioning of European national and sub-national institutions including legal stability and autonomy as well as , free, independent and pluralistic media, and a pluralistic and thriving and enhanced support for civil society and de-oligarchisation;

Or. en

Amendment 647

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46. Emphasises the importance of the Union budget in promoting and protecting the Union’s values pursuant to Article 2 TEU, including freedom, democracy, the rule of law, equality and non-discrimination, human and fundamental rights, including gender equality, women´s and girls´ rights, LGBTIQ people´s rights, fighting gender-based and domestic violence, fostering the Union’s common cultural heritage and European integration, enhancing citizen engagement and youth participation; points to the importance of independence of justice, the sound functioning of national institutions, support for civil society and de-oligarchisation;

Or. en

Amendment 648

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 649

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 650

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46. Emphasises the importance of the Union budget in promoting and protecting democracy, fostering the Union’s common cultural heritage and European integration, enhancing citizen engagement and youth participation and promoting fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights; points to the importance of independence of justice, the sound functioning of national institutions and fight against fraud and misuse of funds;

Or. en

Amendment 651

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Fabienne Keller

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46 a. Emphasises the valuable work carried out under the Union Values strand, which provides, among others, direct funding to civil society organisations as key actors in vibrant democracies; deplores, in this respect, the increasing unjustified attacks against civil society organisations by political forces within the EU; underlines that civil society and an active civic space are essential pillars of democracy, contributing to transparency, accountability, fostering citizen engagement, and providing policymakers with fact-based evidence and best practices from the ground; recalls in this respect that in line with Article 11(2) TEU Union, institutions must maintain an open, transparent and structured dialogue with civil society organisations and representative associations; stresses that access to funding by civil society organisations is a prerequisite for ensuring public participation without which it would not be possible for citizens to maintain regular dialogue with EU institutions; highlights, at the same time, the role of civil society organisations in monitoring role the implementation of EU policies and legislation, including the use of EU funds and the respect for the rule of law and the Union’s values; underlines the importance of ensuring increase of financing for civil society actors in the next MFF particularly in the context of the impact brought by reduced funding for civil society by the EU’s international partners;

Or. en

Amendment 652

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46 a. Highlights in that connection that the recast of the Financial Regulation requires the Commission and the Member States, in the implementation of the budget, to ensure compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights and to respect the values on which the Union is founded that are enshrined in Article 2 TEU; expects the Commission to ensure that the proposals for the next MFF, including for the spending programmes, are aligned with the Financial Regulation recast;

Or. en

Amendment 653

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46 a. Highlights that the European Commission's rules to protect the financial interests of the EU and to ensure transparency and avoid misconduct have failed to function, as it has been revealed that former members of the Commission are currently being questioned and investigated for misuse of EU funds, misconduct, money laundering, which has been ongoing for several years within the institution;

Or. en

Amendment 654

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46 a. points to the importance of independence of justice, the sound functioning of national institutions, support for civil society and de-oligarchisation;

Or. en

Amendment 655

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 46 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

46 b. Underlines the importance of dedicated funding protecting and promoting rights and values as enshrined in the Treaties, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the applicable international human rights conventions, in particular by supporting civil society organisations active at local, regional, national and transnational level, and by encouraging civic and democratic participation, in order to sustain and further develop open, rights-based, democratic, equal and inclusive society; Emphasises that in order to develop more resilient societies in the context of rising polarisation and anti-democratic sentiments, it is essential to foster a sense of active citizenship across the Union; calls for maintaining and strengthening such dedicated and standalone funding in the MFF similar to the current CERV; furthermore and stresses the need in particular in this context to ensure that all women have access to sexual and reproductive services and that special attention be paid to the specific needs of marginalised persons, including children, people with disabilities, racial and ethnic minorities, women who are refugees and migrants and the LGBTI community;

Or. en

Amendment 656

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

47. Stresses that instability in neighbouring regions and beyond, poverty, underlying trends in economic development and demographic changes as well as the direct and indirect impacts of climate change continue to generate migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on asylum and migration systems; underlines that the post-2027 MFF must address root causes of flight and migration support the full implementation of the Union’s Asylum and Migration Pact governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including its financial implications, between the Member States as enshrined in Article 80 of the TEU, and in respect for fundamental rights, in line with Union values and international commitments as well as the social inclusion of refugees and migrants in the EU, in cooperation with civil society organisations;; underlines, moreover, that, in line with the Pact, cooperation with third countries on migration must abide by EU law and respect international standards, including the principal of non-refoulement; considers that such cooperation should include ex-ante human rights impact assessments and independent monitoring mechanisms, ensure that the European Parliament is fully involved in order to perform its scrutiny role, and that EU funding must be withdrawn in cases of fundamental rights violations; Calls for greater flexibility in funding guidelines to ensure that organisations forced to leave a third country can continue receiving support, even if they relocate to the EU. Calls for funding designated for projects in third countries, that should also be accessible to organisations operating from the EU while continuing their work on the situation in the affected country;

Or. en

Amendment 657

Karlo Ressler, Andrzej Halicki, Danuše Nerudová, Niclas Herbst

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 but also desires to improve material livelihood, 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, the protection of our external borders, including measures to combat illegal migration, and effective return policies; highlights, in this regard, the importance of allocating sufficient resources to assist Member States in implementing the different provisions of the Pact, in strengthening border capabilities and infrastructure as well as surveillance, to prevent unauthorised border crossing and to counter migrant smuggling and human trafficking, and in ensuring that return decisions are effectively implemented; recalls that cooperation with Third countries is at the core of a sustainable migration strategy and considers that return hubs outside the EU can help increase return rates and protect the integrity of the EU's asylum system; highlights the potential of cooperation agreements including migration aspects in order to stop irregular migration, prevent deaths at sea, progress on returns and readmission agreements and better fight against smugglers and human traffickers; underlines, moreover, that, in line with the Pact, cooperation with third countries on migration must abide by EU law and respect international standards;

Or. en

Amendment 658

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

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, in large part as a result of welfare policies and various benefits which attract this migration; underlines, moreover, that, in line with the Pact, cooperation with third countries on migration must abide by EU law and respect international standards; calls for the Frontex Agency to be strengthened by an increase in funding for the recruitment of standing corps officers equipped with service weapons to support Member States in controlling external borders and for the acquisition of control equipment, including land, air and sea surveillance resources; notes that this increase should also enable the standing corps to be involved in the digitalisation of border controls, namely the new Etias and entry/exit systems, and should ensure access to and full interoperability between all the relevant databases (SIS, VIS, Eurodac, etc.);

Or. fr

Amendment 659

Tamás Deutsch, András László

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 660

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 661

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

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 and EU funds should be conditioned to the respect of those standards; recalls Parliament’s stand on working toward EU legal pathways as stated in the AMIF’s objectives and the Asylum and Migration Pact in order to decrease irregular migration;

Or. en

Amendment 662

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

47. Stresses that instability in neighbouring regions, economic conditions, and demographic trends continue to generate migration flows, necessitating a comprehensive and security-driven response from the Union; underlines that the post-2027 MFF must ensure migration is managed in a controlled and sustainable manner, prioritising legal migration channels based on economic needs while preventing irregular migration through enhanced enforcement measures; stresses that financial cooperation with third countries must be conditional on proven reductions in illegal migration flows and the dismantling of human trafficking networks, ensuring the Union retains full control over its asylum and border policies;

Or. en

Amendment 663

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 664

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 665

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

47 a. Stresses the need to address the EU’s vulnerability regarding the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks, notably by providing adequate financial support to the programmes, Agencies and Member States involved in protecting the Union's external borders; recalls the importance of adequate funding for strengthening border protection and surveillance, including capabilities and infrastructure, to prevent unauthorised border crossings and to counter cross-border criminality, in compliance with the existing legal framework;

Or. en

Amendment 666

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

47 a. Underlines the failure of Union policies in preventing migration flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns about the role played by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), which should guarantee the proper implementation of a rigorous asylum policy in accordance with international standards, while blocking illegal migration and ensuring border controls and an adequate repatriation policy;

Or. en

Amendment 667

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48. Highlights the importance of strong links between respect for the rule of law and access to EU funds under the current MFF; believes that the protection of the Union’s financial interests depends on respect for the rule of law at national level; welcomes, in particular, the positive impact of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation in protecting the Union’s financial interests in cases of systemic and persistent breaches of the rule of law; calls on the Commission and the Council to apply the regulation strictly, consistently and without undue delay wherever necessary; emphasises that decisions to suspend or reduce Union funding over breaches of the rule of law must be based on objective criteria and not be guided by other considerations, nor be the outcome of negotiations;

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Or. fr

Amendment 668

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48. Highlights the importance of strong links between respect for democracy and access to EU funds under the current MFF; believes that the protection of the Union’s financial interests depends on respect for basic democratic and human rights principles at national level; emphasises that decisions to suspend or reduce Union funding over breaches of these principles must be based on objective criteria and not be guided by other considerations, nor be the outcome of negotiations;

Or. en

Amendment 669

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48. Empathetically underlines that compliance with the rule of law and other Union values is a fundamental prerequisite to access EU funds; Highlights the importance of strong links between respect for the rule of law and access to EU funds under the current MFF; believes that the protection of the Union’s financial interests is intrinsically linked to the respect for the rule of law also at national level; welcomes, in particular, the positive impact of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation in protecting the Union’s financial interests in cases of systemic and persistent breaches of the rule of law; calls on the Commission and the Council to apply the regulation strictly, consistently and to initiate appropriate measures under the regulation without undue delay wherever necessary; emphasises that decisions to suspend or reduce Union funding over breaches of the rule of law must be based on objective criteria and not be guided by other considerations, nor be the outcome of negotiations;

Or. en

Amendment 670

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48. Highlights the importance of strong links between respect for the rule of law and access to EU funds under the current MFF; believes that the protection of the Union’s financial interests depends on respect for the rule of law at national level; welcomes, in particular, the positive impact of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation in protecting the Union’s financial interests in cases of systemic and persistent breaches of the rule of law; calls on the Commission and the Council to apply the regulation strictly, consistently and without undue delay wherever necessary; emphasises that decisions to suspend or reduce Union funding over breaches of the rule of law must be based on objective criteria that are non-discriminatory and proportionate, ensuring that it is not used as a political tool; calls for an improved procedural framework that guarantees objectivity, transparency, consistency, and the protection of final beneficiaries;

Or. en

Amendment 671

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, András László

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48. Reminds that the former Commissioner responsible for negotiating anti-corruption framework and the rule of law with Member States during the past five years is now under criminal investigation for money laundering and other corruption-related crimes; condemns the use of rule of law conditionality for politically motivated ideological attacks on Member States; highlights that in these attacks the European Commission used and financed NGOs and leftist media outlets from EU funds; demands therefore that these attacks against national sovereignity misusing the rule of law conditionality must be stopped;

Or. en

Amendment 672

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48 a. calls on the Commission to outline a “rule of law restoration fund”, which aim would be to put in reserve any frozen and suspended fund to Members states due to their breach of the rule of law and which would then be redistributed once the Commission gets reassurances and conducts a comprehensive assessment that the rule of law is respected in that specific Member states; believes this new fund could act as an incentive for the Member states concerned to invest quicker into remedial measures to lift any suspension of funding;

Or. en

Amendment 673

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48 a. Emphasizes role of national and European Parliament in the protection and upholding of democracy and the rule of law, stresses the role of the European Parliament in upholding democracy, expects that the Council, the Commission and European Parliament fully respect the fundamental principle of the separation of powers and the value of functioning parliamentarianism; emphasises that EU taxpayers money should not be used to subsidize political lobbying;

Or. en

Amendment 674

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, András László

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 48 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

48 a. Rejects the continuation of the current 'rule of law conditionality system', moreover the further strengthening and extending conditionalities; reminds that any initiative on reinforcing or extending conditionalities goes against simplification and competitiveness by making it more difficult and time consuming for Member States to receive funding.

Or. en

Amendment 675

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

49. Points to the need for a strong link between the rule of law and the Union budget post-2027 and welcomes the Commission’s intention to bolster links between the recommendations in the annual rule of law report and access to funds through the budget; calls on the Commission to outline, in the annual rule of law report from 2025 onwards, the extent to which identified weaknesses in rule of law regimes potentially pose a risk to the Union budget; welcomes, furthermore, the link between respect for Union values and the implementation of the budget and calls on the Commission to actively monitor Member States’ compliance with this principle;

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Or. fr

Amendment 676

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 677

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, András László

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 678

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

49. Points to the need for an enhanced link between the rule of law and other Union values and the Union budget post-2027 and welcomes the Commission’s commitment stemming for the Political Guidelines to strengthen links between the recommendations in the annual rule of law report and access to funds through the budget; calls on the Commission to outline and to report on the application of the Charter, in the annual rule of law report from 2025 onwards, the extent to which identified breaches in rule of law regimes potentially have a risk to the Union budget; welcomes, furthermore, the link between respect for Union values and the implementation of the budget and calls on the Commission to actively monitor Member States’ compliance with this principle as well as the implementation of relevant recommendations and measures and the impact of the lack thereof in particular when over a longer period of time;

Or. en

Amendment 679

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

49. Points to the need for a strong link between the rule of law and the Union budget post-2027 calls on the Commission to outline, in the annual rule of law report from 2025 onwards, the extent to which identified weaknesses in rule of law regimes potentially pose a risk to the Union budget; welcomes, furthermore, the link between respect for Union values and the implementation of the budget and calls on the Commission to actively monitor Member States’ compliance with this principle;

Or. en

Amendment 680

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 49

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

49. Emphasises to the need for a strong link between the rule of law and the Union budget post-2027 and welcomes the Commission’s intention to bolster links between the recommendations in the annual rule of law report and access to funds through the budget; calls on the Commission to outline, in the annual rule of law report from 2025 onwards, the extent to which identified weaknesses in rule of law regimes potentially pose a risk to the Union budget; welcomes, furthermore, the link between respect for Union values and the implementation of the budget and calls on the Commission to actively monitor Member States’ compliance with this principle;

Or. en

Amendment 681

Julien Sanchez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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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Or. fr

Amendment 682

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 683

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 684

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 scrutiny of such measures; insists that, in case of triggering the Conditionality mechanism, the Commission should apply, to the extent possible, a differentiated approach among funding instruments when proposing the suspension of funds, by prioritising funding instruments which are more at risk and avoid, whenever possible, payment suspension for certain categories of beneficiaries, such as farmers or students;

Or. en

Amendment 685

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 686

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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), the horizontal enabling conditions in the Common Provisions Regulation and the relevant provisions of the Financial Regulation and insists that the toolbox should cover the entire Union budget; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 687

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

50. Calls for the consolidation of a robust unified rule of law toolbox as well as compliance with other EU values, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 688

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

50 a. Emphasizes the need to start developing a robust mechanism to encompass all Union values under Article 2 TEU, including democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights, operating under an inter-institutional agreement between the Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council, ensuring a unified approach to annual monitoring across all Member States and a clear link to concrete Union measures for cases when deficiencies remain unaddressed;

Or. en

Amendment 689

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 50 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

50 a. Calls on the Commission to include an assessment of the situation of the single market in the evaluation of the rule of law in each Member State and to trigger the Conditionality Mechanism if persistent breaches occur at national level which have a negative impact on the protection of financial interests of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 690

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 691

Moritz Körner, Joachim Streit, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51. Recalls that the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation provides that final recipients should not be deprived of the benefits of EU funds in the event of sanctions being applied to their government; believes that, to date, this provision has not been effective; expresses concern that the suspension of EU funds could be misused by sanctioned national governments as a political weapon to disenfranchise civil society, as well as local and regional authorities; stresses the importance of applying a smart conditionality approach so that beneficiaries are not penalised because of their government’s actions; calls on the Commission to adopt additional measures ensuring that local and regional authorities, civil society, and other beneficiaries can continue to benefit from Union funding in cases of breaches of the rule of law by national governments without weakening the application of the regulation; believes that these additional measures should include reallocating de-committed funds into financing schemes directly managed by the European Commission; underlines that in order to avoid an excessive administrative burden on the Commission, the role of managing authorities should be assumed by competent regional and local authorities, by semi-independent bodies such as JASPERS or the European Investment Bank, or by independent professional fund operators with the necessary organisational capacity, selected through competitive public tenders, such as firms providing consulting and technical support for international development projects;

Or. en

Amendment 692

Rasmus Nordqvist, Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Fabienne Keller

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51. Recalls that the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation provides that final recipients should not be deprived of the benefits of EU funds in the event of sanctions being applied to their government; believes that, to date, this provision has not been effective and stresses the importance of applying a smart conditionality approach so that beneficiaries are not penalised because of their government’s actions; calls on the Commission to explore additional ways of ensuring that local and regional authorities, civil society and other beneficiaries can continue to benefit from Union funding in cases of breaches of the rule of law by national governments while maintaining the full impact of the measures taken; highlights that such ways might include, alongside with freezing the funds while maintaining the Member State’s obligation to pay under Union law, also the possibility to replace the usual shared management procedures with a special procedure involving an independent third party in place of the relevant Member State’s authorities, as well as the simplified reallocation of funds intended for the benefit of the Member State in question to the programmes involving direct and indirect management, such as for example the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values or Creative Europe programmes or any successors thereof.

Or. en

Amendment 693

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51. Recalls that Regulation 2020/2092 on General regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget provides that final recipients should not be deprived of the benefits of EU funds in the event of sanctions being applied to their Member State;

Or. en

Amendment 694

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 695

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51. Recalls that the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation provides that final recipients should not be deprived of the benefits of EU funds in the event of the mechanism being applied to their government; believes that, to date, this provision has not been effective and stresses the importance of applying a proportionality approach within the conditionality mechanism so that citizens are not penalised for their government’s actions; insists the Commission to divert sources to directly- and indirectly managed programmes and to explore additional ways of funding ensuring that local and regional authorities, civil society and other beneficiaries can continue to benefit from Union funding in cases of breaches of the rule of law by national governments without weakening the application of the regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 696

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51 a. Reiterates the essential role and great importance of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in the combat against organised crime, and the protection of the EU’s financial interests and the rule of law; points out that the EPPO has been very effective and efficient in its mission since the start of its operations and brings significant budgetary and security benefits to the Union; calls therefore for a budget that is commensurate to these benefits; highlights that next to an increased budget, the extent to which EPPO manages to perform its tasks is also conditional upon Member States' strong fraud detection and reporting mechanisms to the EPPO, adequate support to EPPO investigations, notably in terms of dedicated police, customs and tax officials and national assistants to European Delegated Prosecutors, and the correct application of the EPPO Regulation and the PIF Directive;

Or. en

Amendment 697

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 51 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

51 a. Notes that the EU anti-fraud architecture currently consists of several institutions, offices and agencies, most notably the Court of Auditors, Eurojust, Europol, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF); considers that such offices and agencies need to enhance their cooperation, in particular in terms of exchanging information on criminal/fraudulent activities in relation to EU funds and providing access to one another’s data; calls for exploring synergies in and the possible consolidation of Europe’s anti-fraud architecture;

Or. en

Amendment 698

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A long-term budget that mainstreams the Union’s policy objectives

A long-term budget that ensures support is provided for the Member States' needs and strategies in terms of development

Or. pt

Amendment 699

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

52. Points out that regulatory and other influences often play more of a role than budgetary policies in the achievement of mainstreamed goals; underlines that implementing authorities have reported significant administrative burdens in providing satisfactory performance information and calls therefore to proceed with caution with regard to the use of the horizontal mainstreaming toolbox to avoid overloading the governance framework; reminds of the Union’s key priority to cut down administrative burden to the beneficiaries of EU funding and stresses that it should apply also to mainstreaming targets; therefore insists on reconsidering current tools used in mainstreaming in areas that are not easily quantifiable taking into account the clear shortcomings of the current mainstreaming practices in the MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 700

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

52. Stresses that a long-term budget that is fully aligned with the Union’s strategic aims requires that key objectives be mainstreamed across the budget through a set of horizontal principles, building on the lessons from the current MFF; emphasises the need for the Commission to prioritise the establishment of the Competitiveness Fund, as outlined in the Competitiveness Compass, ensuring a coordinated and ambitious approach to enhancing the EU’s economic resilience and global competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 701

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

52. Stresses that in order for the long-term budget to ensure full support is given to the Member States' needs and strategies in terms of development, it must take account in all its parts of the diversity and specific characteristic of each Member State, while complying with a set of horizontal principles, building on the lessons from the current MFF;

Or. pt

Amendment 702

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 703

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

52. Stresses that a long-term budget that is fully aligned with the Union’s strategic aims requires that key objectives be mainstreamed across the budget, for example through a set of horizontal principles, building on the lessons from the current MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 704

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes pursue climate and biodiversity objectives, promote and protect rights and equal opportunities for all, including gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats; at the same time spending programs should not be overloaded with documentation and evidence obligations and the implied bureaucratic rules should be strictly limited to the principle of proportionality and necessity and therefore urges the Commission to enhance trustful cooperation with end recipients and to strengthen efforts to reach voluntary commitments with the relevant entities; urges the Commission to stop funding entities with obstructive or even violent goals;

Or. en

Amendment 705

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes pursue innovation and regulatory simplification, climate and biodiversity objectives, promote and protect rights and equal opportunities for all, with a firm commitment to promoting and advancing gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats; support should be provided to entities and bodies whose work relates to the regulatory simplification agenda and ensuring that legislative proposals are subject to competitiveness assessments;

Or. en

Amendment 706

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, , that policies under the next MFF should pursue climate and biodiversity objectives, promote gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats while reducing administrative burden; calls for innovative solutions to achieve more efficient data collection and commensurate use of reporting requirements; calls for competitiveness, preparedness and SME checks to be included in all impact assessments and principle of proportionality to be applied in reporting obligations to SMEs;

Or. en

Amendment 707

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 708

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes pursue the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion as well as of protecting the climate and biodiversity, of promoting and protecting the rights of workers and populations and ensuring convergence in progress, equal opportunities for all, including gender equality, and contribute to preparedness for natural disasters and public health incidents;

Or. pt

Amendment 709

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes are geared towards and invest in the Union's ability to innovate and foster competitive industries, pursue climate and biodiversity objectives, promote and protect rights and equal opportunities for all, including gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats;

Or. en

Amendment 710

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes pursue competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats;

Or. en

Amendment 711

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure equal opportunities for all, including gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats, including migration;

Or. fr

Amendment 712

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes must not primarily pursue climate and biodiversity objectives, but promote industry, innovation, research and at the same time protect the democratic rights and equal opportunities for all, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats;

Or. en

Amendment 713

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 714

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, such spending programmes, which pursue a woke agenda, must be phrased out in favor of competitiveness and the Union’s preparedness against threats;

Or. en

Amendment 715

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Victor Negrescu, Sandra Gómez López, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Giuseppe Lupo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 716

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, spending programmes pursue climate, and biodiversity and health objectives, promote and protect rights and equal opportunities for all, including gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats;

Or. en

Amendment 717

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Underlines, therefore, that the next MFF must ensure that, across the board, families constitute a cross-cutting principle to be mainstreamed in all spending programmes, as well as ensure rights and equal opportunities for all, including gender equality, support competitiveness and bolster the Union’s preparedness against threats;

Or. es

Amendment 718

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53 a. Recalls in particular that a more ambitious financial commitment is needed in the next MFF in line with the EU’s global commitment to address climate change and halt biodiversity loss; stresses that the next MFF will not only have to deliver on the implementation of the 2030 climate, energy and environmental targets, but also on a future 2040 framework.

Or. en

Amendment 719

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 720

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53 b. Calls to enhance social fairness and collective bargaining; recommends that the EU institutions builds upon the proposal in the Letta report to introduce social conditionalities for EU funds, support intruments for businesses and state aids;

Or. en

Amendment 721

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

54. Points out that effective mainstreaming is best achieved through a toolbox of measures, primarily through policy design, thorough impact assessments and solid tracking of spending; believes that to ensure that the implementation of any potential horizontal policies or mainstreaming efforts set out for the MFF, for example related to competitiveness or the green and digital twin transition, is effective and does not create unnecessary administrative complexity for the final recipients of Union funds, their programme-specific implementation should be left to the sectoral legislation;

Or. en

Amendment 722

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

54. Points out that effective mainstreaming is best achieved through a toolbox of measures, primarily through policy design and project design thorough impact assessments and solid tracking of spending and, in specific cases, spending targets based on relevant and available data; welcomes the significant improvements in performance reporting seen in the current MFF which allow for a much better scrutiny of the impact of EU spending and calls for this to be maintained and further developed in the next programing period also below policy level ideally at project/intervention level;

Or. en

Amendment 723

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

54. Points out that effective mainstreaming is best achieved through a toolbox of measures, primarily through policy design, thorough impact assessments and solid tracking of spending and, in specific cases, spending targets; urges that no additional bureaucratic burdens should be imposed and rather that AI should be implemented effectively for this purpose;

Or. en

Amendment 724

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

54. Points out that in this context, expectations towards mainstreaming need to remain realistic, and stresses that effective mainstreaming is best achieved through a toolbox of measures, primarily through policy design, thorough impact assessments and solid tracking of spending, and spending targets onlyin specific and justified cases;

Or. en

Amendment 725

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 726

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 727

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

54. Points out that that the effectiveness of EU support for Member States' development needs and strategies is best ensured by means of the appropriate impact assessment mechanisms and solid tracking of spending;

Or. pt

Amendment 728

Julien Sanchez

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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Or. fr

Amendment 729

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 730

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Fabienne Keller

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; Reiterates the need to further develop and improve the EU gender tracking methodology; Calls for links to be established between the targets included in the upcoming gender equality strategy and the MFF as a key vehicle to implement the strategy; underlines the need for improved collection, reporting and evaluation of comparable gender-disaggregated data and the development of horizontal EU definitions, to facilitate gender impact assessments in Union policy areas; Calls for an improved methodology which should enable to identify not only the beneficiaries of the funds, but also the transformative potential of the programmes; Calls for an independent gender impact assessment, evaluating the impact of the MFF programmes on gender equality; Calls for consistent and sustainable budgeting for all gender-related activities in the next MFF in line with their mainstreaming commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 731

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55. Welcomes the development of a methodology to track gender-based spending in the current MFF but regrets the mixed findings of its effectiveness and the bureaucratic burden placed on beneficiaries, especially SMEs; considers it important to refine effective practices while avoiding unnecessary complexity; stresses, the need to continue improving the climate and biodiversity mainstreaming methodologies and development of a methodology to track competitiveness spending; points out that automated reporting tools, including AI, would streamline processes, improve the accuracy of reporting and reduce administrative burdens;

Or. en

Amendment 732

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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, with a gender and social equality lens in all funding programmes, as well as gathering of gender disaggregated data and monitoring of implementation and impact ; underlines that gender-responsive budgeting is essential to ensuring that the Union’s financial decisions actively contribute to gender equality, rather than merely tracking expenditure; stresses, in the same vein, the need for a significant improvement in climate and biodiversity mainstreaming methodologies;

Or. en

Amendment 733

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

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 following an evaluation of this methodology to assess its real impact; stresses, in the same vein, the need for a significant improvement in climate and biodiversity mainstreaming methodologies and the corresponding impact assessments;

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Amendment 734

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

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; calls for the development of a similar methodology to be applied in the area of competitiveness; stresses, in the same vein, the need for a significant improvement in climate and biodiversity mainstreaming methodologies;

Or. en

Amendment 735

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 736

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55. Calls for better registration with police-forces and Justice-services Union-wide of gender-based violence and genital mutilation; asks for a significant improvement in methodologies in that respect;

Or. en

Amendment 737

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55 a. Stresses, in the same vein, that despite the significant progress made in this MFF the need for a significant improvement in climate and biodiversity mainstreaming methodologies; insist in particular, on the need to move towards measurement of impact and welcomes in this regard in particular the methodology being developed for the Green Bonds Impact Reporting and calls for this to be generalised in the next MFF as well as more granular measurement and reporting of spending targets;

Or. en

Amendment 738

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55 a. Underlines that, as obligation stemming from the UN Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD), the Union must systematically mainstream the rights of persons with disabilities through all programmes in the MFF post-2027 by developing of a methodology to track spending that benefits persons with disabilities, and by verifying that all programmes and EU-funded projects guarantee equal opportunity and accessibility to EU funding for persons with disabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 739

Michalis Hadjipantela

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55 a. Underlines the significance in supporting ongoing efforts that foster reconciliation and cooperation between the two communities in Cyprus, including the Committee on Missing Persons, the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, and projects for confidence-building measures; highlights the EU’s role in facilitating dialogue and constructive engagement on the ground.

Or. en

Amendment 740

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55a. Calls for the principle of economic, social and territorial cohesion to be defined in the post-2027 MFF as a horizontal principle in the EU's long-term budget, making the assessment of the impact on cohesion between and within Member States of all expenditure, policies or actions a requirement, with the aim of promoting effective convergence in economic and social progress;

Or. pt

Amendment 741

Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55 a. Reiterates the need to move from “tracking-only” stage to a fully-fledged gender budgeting, embedding the gender equality perspective across all pillars, funding instruments and budget lines and the entire budget cycle, from planning to evaluation; stresses that this requires setting clear priorities on gender equality via a targeted approach;

Or. en

Amendment 742

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 743

Carla Tavares, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 55 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

55 a. Regrets that the Commission has not systematically conducted thorough impact assessments for all legislation involving spending through the budget and insists that this change;

Or. en

Amendment 744

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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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).

Or. fr

Amendment 745

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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Or. en

Amendment 746

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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Or. en

Amendment 747

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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, Article 33(2)d of the Financial Regulation which sets out that Union Programmes shall, where feasible and appropriate in accordance with the relevant sector-specific rules, be implemented to achieve their set objectives without doing significant harm to the environmental objectives of climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, the transition to a circular economy, pollution prevention and control and the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems, as set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

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Or. en

Amendment 748

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

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; insists that dedicated funding for biodiversity will have to be increased to meet the mainstreaming target and fulfil the Union’s international commitments; considers that the targets in the IIA have been a major factor in driving climate and biodiversity spending; calls for an ambitious target of all spending to contribute positively to at least one of the six areas of taxonomy; insist that no spending can occur that does significant harm, as defined in the Taxonomy Regulation[1], in implementing the Union budget;

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Or. en

Amendment 749

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. en

Amendment 750

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. en

Amendment 751

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. en

Amendment 752

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

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; 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;

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Or. es

Amendment 753

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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 10% target for 2026 for biodiversity-related expenditure; considers that the targets in the IIA have nevertheless been a major factor in driving climate and biodiversity spending and should be increased in the next MFF; recalls, furthermore, the importance of the full application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, as defined in the Taxonomy Regulation12 , in implementing the Union budget;

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Or. en

Amendment 754

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

56 a. Recalls that in line with Article 33(2) of the Financial Regulation programmes and activities under the next MFF should be implemented to achieve their set objectives respecting working and employment conditions under applicable national law, Union law, ILO conventions and collective agreements; stresses the importance of this principle and expects that the Commission will make concrete proposals on how the principle should be applied in all the spending programmes under the next MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 755

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 56 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

56 a. Believes that, in view of Europe's need to strengthen its competitive edge and enhance its open strategic autonomy, mainstreaming of competitiveness, defense, and support for SMEs should, at a minimum, be included in IIA; calls for their integration into the Financial Regulation to ensure that spending programmes systematically contribute to fostering innovation, enhancing Europe's global competitiveness, strengthening defense capabilities, and supporting the growth of SMEs;

Or. en

Amendment 756

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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. Recalls that an effective European public administration is a public good; Insists that, post-2027, sufficient financial and staff resources aligned with their respective tasks be allocated from the outset so that Union institutions, bodies and decentralised agencies can ensure effective and efficient policy design, high quality delivery also through sufficient and high quality technical assistance and enforcement including monitoring, as well as the protection of the financial interest of the Union, continue to attract the best people from all Member States, thus ensuring geographical balance, and have leeway to adjust to changing circumstances; recalls that new tasks require new administrative capacities and insist that administrative expenditure should not be taken from the program envelopes;

Or. en

Amendment 757

Hélder Sousa Silva

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 to their regular budget so that Union institutions, bodies and decentralised agencies, which address policy needs in areas of significant importance to European citizens’ daily lives, 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 better support their respective policy areas in a dynamic environment and adjust to changing circumstances; Encourages agencies to jointly examine shared services, fostering synergies and inter-agencies cooperation, with a view to lowering costs and increasing the utilisation of existing resources;

Or. en

Amendment 758

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 57

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

57. Insists that, post-2027, financial and staff resources be allocated based on operational efficiency, measurable performance outcomes, and strategic necessity, ensuring that Union institutions, bodies, and decentralised agencies function effectively without excessive bureaucracy; stresses the importance of attracting top talent from all Member States while maintaining cost-efficiency and geographical balance; calls for a more flexible and performance-driven approach to resource allocation, allowing institutions to adapt to changing circumstances while upholding fiscal discipline;

Or. en

Amendment 759

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 57 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

57 a. Recalls that a proper allocation of financial resources requires ensuring that existing EU agencies remain fit for purpose and do not generate unnecessary costs; further recalls, in line with ECA Special Report 22/2020, that the rationale for existing agencies should be reassessed at different stages to determine their continued necessity and coherence with other agencies' actions; calls on the Commission to ensure an efficient allocation of financial resources by identifying synergies and exploring potential structural adjustments, including mergers where appropriate, in response to evolving needs;

Or. en

Amendment 760

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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13 Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj).

14 Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2022 on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector and amending Directives (EU) 2019/1937 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Digital Markets Act) (OJ L 265, 12.10.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/1925/oj).

Or. en

Amendment 761

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58. Regrets that the Union’s ability to implement policy effectively within the current MFF has been undermined by stretched administrative resources and a dogmatic attachment to a policy of stable staffing, despite increasing demands and responsibilities, and insists that this should not be repeated; points, for example, to the failure to provide sufficient staff to properly enforce the Digital Services[13 (DSA)] and Digital Markets Acts (DMA)[14], thus undercutting the legislation’s effectiveness; calls for adequate human resources dedicated to the enforcement of union legislation in the next MFF based on the quantification made on the basis of Legislative Financial Statements of all legislative proposals at the time of the MFF revision and, in particular adequate resources for the DSA, the DMA, the AI Act as well as the Regulation prohibiting forced labour;

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Or. en

Amendment 762

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58. Regrets that the Union’s ability to implement policy effectively within the current MFF has been undermined by stretched administrative resources and a dogmatic attachment to a policy of stable staffing, despite increasing demands and responsibilities; recalls that any proposed legislative act, where new responsabilities are placed to Union institutions, bodies and/or decentralised agencies, should be properly sustained by legislative financial statements reflecting the needs for financial and human resources; points, for example, to the failure to provide sufficient staff to properly enforce the Digital Services13 and Digital Markets Acts14 , as well as the Cyber-security and Information Security Regulations thus undercutting the legislation’s effectiveness;

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Or. en

Amendment 763

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58. Regrets that the Union’s ability to implement policy effectively within the current MFF has been undermined by stretched administrative resources and a dogmatic attachment to a policy of stable staffing, despite increasing demands and responsibilities; points, for example, to the failure to provide sufficient staff to properly enforce the Digital Services13 and Digital Markets Acts14 , thus undercutting the legislation’s effectiveness; highlights in this regard also the negative effect on the efficiency of the Union's industrial policy due to understaffing of the Commission which undermines its ability to quickly process state-aid notifications or effectively apply trade defence instruments leading to an uneven global playing field for European industry;

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Or. en

Amendment 764

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58. Regrets that the Union’s ability to implement policy effectively within the current MFF has been undermined by stretched administrative resources and a dogmatic attachment to a policy of stable staffing, despite increasing demands and responsibilities; points, for example, to the failure to provide sufficient staff to properly enforce the Digital Services13 and Digital Markets Acts14 , thus undercutting the legislation’s effectiveness; calls in this regard to curb the amount of regulations and ever-growing interference of non-elected European Commission into the life of citizens and of the Member States;

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Or. en

Amendment 765

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58. Regrets that the Union’s ability to implement policy effectively within the current MFF has been undermined by stretched administrative resources and a dogmatic application of a policy of stable staffing, despite increasing demands, tasks and responsibilities; points, for example, to the failure to provide sufficient staff to properly implement and enforce the Digital Services[1] and Digital Markets Acts[2] as well as the Cyber-security and Information Security Regulations or the increasing challenges that JHA Agencies have to respond to, thus undercutting the legislation’s effectiveness;

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Or. en

Amendment 766

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58. Notes that the Union’s ability to implement policy effectively within the current MFF has been challenged by resource constraints and the need for a more strategic approach to staffing; stresses that staffing policies should be based on efficiency, expertise, and clear performance metrics, rather than rigid numerical targets; highlights the need for adequate but proportionate staffing in key regulatory areas, ensuring that legislation is applied effectively without leading to unnecessary administrative expansion;

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Or. en

Amendment 767

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 58 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

58 a. Underlines the need for a reinforced anti-fraud architecture in the administration as well as sufficient human resources of the post-2027 MFF, ensuring stronger preventive and corrective measures against financial mismanagement, fraud, conflict of interest and corruption; calls for enhanced cooperation between OLAF, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), and national audit authorities to improve cross-border financial crime detection;

Or. en

Amendment 768

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 59

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

59. Stresses that up-front investment in interoperable IT infrastructure and data mining can also generate longer-term cost savings and hugely enhance policy delivery and tracking of spending;

59. Stresses that up-front investment in interoperable IT infrastructure and data mining should be the key components for the protection of the financial interest of the Union in the next MFF and can also generate longer-term cost savings and hugely enhance policy delivery and tracking of spending;

Or. en

Amendment 769

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 59

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

59. Stresses that up-front investment in interoperable IT infrastructure and data mining can also generate longer-term cost savings and hugely enhance policy delivery and tracking of spending;

59. Stresses that up-front investment in interoperable IT infrastructure and data mining capabilities can also generate longer-term cost savings and hugely enhance policy delivery and tracking of spending;

Or. en

Amendment 770

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 59 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

59 a. Stresses the important role of European Schools System and their contribution to the creation of the European Education Area, with their mission to become a beacon for high-quality multilingual and multicultural education in Europe; recalls that the European Parliament set out a number of recommendations for an in-depth assessment and future-proof reform of the European Schools System in its resolution of 12 September 2023; stresses the need for the European Schools to be endowed with an increased financial allocation in the next MFF that will enable them to undergo the necessary reform and respond positively to the challenges ahead;

Or. en

Amendment 771

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 59 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

59 a. Recalls that the decentralised agencies play an important role in the implementation of the Union’s current and future priorities; stresses that the agencies, possessing expertise in multiple policy fields, can create economies of scale through their legal mandates and collaboration efforts, providing relief in the context of national constraints, and enhance the Union’s responsiveness to emerging challenges; emphasises that the agencies’ resources, including both budgetary and human resources must sufficiently reflect the tasks obligated upon the agencies in their basic acts, and in the extensions of their mandates;

Or. en

Amendment 772

Carla Tavares, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 59 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

59 a. Emphasises that the Commission has sought, to some degree, to circumvent its own stable staffing policy by increasing staff attached to programmes and facilities and thus not covered by the administrative spending ceiling; underscores, however, that such an approach merely masks the problem;

Or. en

Amendment 773

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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; calls for a simplified application procedure for programs that allows smaller entities, including SMEs and local authorities, to access funds more efficiently; that audit processes should focus on financial impact rather than simple administrative errors and that administrative errors should not lead to corrections; the Commission should unify audit standards across all directorate-generals and that the European standards should be applied and not national standards to avoid gold-plating;

Or. en

Amendment 774

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60. Underlines that financial instruments from the EU budget have become increasingly complicated throughout the years, due to fragmentation, specificity and limitations of scope, heterogeneity of procedures, increased red tape and reporting requirements, and complex state aid procedures; 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; Welcomes the Commission’s communication on a true single point of entry for beneficiaries to all EU funding and advisory services in the next MFF to facilitate easier access for beneficiaries;

Or. en

Amendment 775

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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; is of the opinion that cutting red tape and effective budgetary control can go hand in hand, insists, therefore, that the financial oversight of Union funds shall be conducted through a unified, fully digitalised reporting mechanism at the Union level, with a view to strengthening financial supervision, enabling advanced data analytics, identifying risk indicators, and facilitating comparative assessments among Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 776

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60. Stresses that the next MFF and the relevant sectoral programs must be designed so as to simplify the lives of beneficiaries, in particular by harmonising rules wherever possible including on reporting and other cross-cutting measures, such as fraud, and cut unnecessary red tape and must be implemented as close to people as possible including, as relevant, ensuring consistency between the applicable rules at European, national and regional levels, and cutting; emphasises that simplification should not be undertaken at the expense of quality of the implementation of the policies and programs;

Or. en

Amendment 777

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60. Stresses that the next MFF must be designed so as to simplify the lives of beneficiaries, optimise delivery to the benefit of final recipients, harmonising and applying a single rulebook wherever possible, cutting unnecessary red tape, while implemented as close to people as possible; calls on the Commission to ensure that beneficiaries, including not-for-profit social service providers, are consulted in the design of simplification measures;

Or. en

Amendment 778

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60. Stresses that the next MFF must be designed to make application to EU funding more accessible and user-friendly for final beneficiaries, particularly for citizens, businesses and NGOs in small and rural areas; emphasises the need to harmonise rules wherever possible and cut unnecessary red tape, ensuring that programmes are easily navigable and accessible to all beneficiaries and are implemented as close to people and businesses as possible;

Or. en

Amendment 779

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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; highlights that a harmonised set of minimum conditions attached to EU funding would bring a substantial reduction of reporting requirements and translate into high-quality investments and services in line with EU priorities;

Or. en

Amendment 780

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60. Stresses that the next MFF must be designed so as to simplify the lives of beneficiaries, in particular by harmonising rules and reporting requirements wherever possible, including, as relevant, ensuring consistency between the applicable rules at European, national and regional levels, and cutting unnecessary red tape and must be implemented as close to people as possible;

Or. en

Amendment 781

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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; points out the importance of extending the FNLC and the SCO as payment methods, while ensuring the use of the single audit principle to weaken any audit burdens;

Or. en

Amendment 782

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60. Stresses that the next MFF must be designed so as to simplify the access of beneficiaries to funds, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, harmonise rules on accessing and applying for funds, and cut unnecessary red tape, also with due regard to the need for implementation as close to people as possible;

Or. pt

Amendment 783

Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Niels Flemming Hansen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 784

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 785

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 786

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60 a. Reminds, that the Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal has set out a way for a simplification revolution, ensuring a clear, simple and smart regulatory framework for businesses and drastically reducing administrative, regulatory and reporting burdens, in particular for SMEs, simplification and making existing rules more effective could contribute and strengthen the protection of the EU’s financial interests;

Or. en

Amendment 787

Carla Tavares, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 60 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

60 a. Acknowledges that, in the absence of any correction mechanism in the current MFF, high inflation has significantly driven up statutory costs, requiring extensive use of special instruments to cover the shortfall; regrets that Council elected not to take up the Commission’s proposal to raise the ceiling for administrative expenditure in the MFF revision, thus further eroding special instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 788

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

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; cautions against the merging of programmes which are not thematically related, or the splitting up of programmes with an internal thematic coherence, in order to ensure the preservation of the EU’s capacity to address a wide range of objectives, to reach different publics and communities and to ensure a good scrutiny of those funds;

Or. en

Amendment 789

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

61. Calls for genuine simplification of processes for accessing funds where there are overlapping objectives, diverging eligibility criteria and different rules governing aspects that should be uniform across programmes;

Or. pt

Amendment 790

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 in particular horizontal eligibility criteria and different rules governing aspects and audit rules that should be uniform across programmes to significantly reduce administrative burden; considers that an assessment of which policy objectives under which spending programmes should be included in the next MFF must be based on the above aspects, as well as on the need to focus spending on clearly identified policy objectives with clear European added value and on the policy intervention logic of each programme;

Or. en

Amendment 791

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 792

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 793

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 61 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

61 a. Points out that large national and EU projects with key strategic priorities for the Union need to be better aligned to reach synergies and true simplification and highlights Parliament’s role in the coordination efforts; Expects the Union to focus its spending on added value and clearly defined European public goods;

Or. en

Amendment 794

João Oliveira

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 and the concentration of funds in the hands of the largest beneficiaries, namely large economic groups and multinationals; underlines that in the event that programmes are scaled down, this must not mean cutting opportunities for access to funding and 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;

Or. pt

Amendment 795

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

62. Insists that a simpler budget must also be at the same time a more transparent budget, enabling better accountability and scrutiny as well as control of spending and reducing the risks of double funding, misuse and fraud; 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 with sufficient transparency to enable proper accountability for the Budgetary Authority and ensure that decision-making in the annual budgetary procedure is meaningful as well as clear rules on transfers;

Or. en

Amendment 796

Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 797

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 62

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 798

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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 both in the basic acts and by budget line in the annual budget, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 799

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

63. Reiterates its long-standing position that all EU-level spending should be brought within the purview of the budgetary authority; calls, therefore, for the full budgetisation of (partially) off-budget instruments such as the Social Climate Fund, the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund, or their successors; calls for all funds of "Budgetary galaxy" outside the MFF to be brought under one annual reporting by the Commission to the european public and to be submitted to the full auditing mandate of the European Court of Auditors;

Or. en

Amendment 800

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

63. Reiterates its long-standing position that all EU-level spending should be brought within the purview of the budgetary authority;

Or. en

Amendment 801

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

63. Reiterates its long-standing position that all EU-level spending should be brought within the purview of the budgetary authority; calls, therefore, for the full budgetisation and strengthening of (partially) off-budget instruments such as the Social Climate Fund, the Innovation Fund, Creative Europe, the Single Market Programme, the Digital Europe Programme, and the Modernisation Fund, or their successors;

Or. en

Amendment 802

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 63

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

63. Reiterates its long-standing position that all EU-level spending should be brought within the purview of the budgetary authority; calls, therefore, urgently for the full budgetisation of (partially) off-budget instruments such as the Social Climate Fund, the Innovation Fund and the Modernisation Fund, all loan-related dossiers, facilities or their successors;

Or. en

Amendment 803

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 64

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

64. Points out that, traditionally, the MFF has not been conceived with a crisis response or flexibility logic, but rather has been designed primarily to ensure medium-term investment predictability; underlines that, in a rapidly changing political, economic and social context, such an approach is no longer tenable; insists on sufficient in-built crisis response capacity in the next MFF;

Or. pt

Amendment 804

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 64

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

64. Points out that, traditionally, the MFF has not been conceived with a crisis response or flexibility logic, but rather has been designed primarily to ensure medium-term investment predictability; underlines that, in a rapidly changing political, security, economic and social context, such an approach is no longer tenable; insists on sufficient in-built crisis response capacity in the next MFF to prevent cuts in Union programmes and funds;

Or. en

Amendment 805

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 64

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 806

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 807

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

65. Underscores that the current MFF has been beset by a lack of flexibility and an inability to adjust to evolving spending priorities; considers that the next MFF needs to strike a better balance between investment predictability and flexibility to adjust spending focus; highlights that spending in certain areas requires greater stability than in others where flexibility is more valuable; stresses that recurrent redeployments are not a viable way to finance the Union’s priorities as they damage investments and jeopardise the delivery of agreed policy objectives; points out that a review of strategic goals to identify funding needs should be followed by a redeployment of underutilised budgets; believes that the next MFF should allow greater flexibility for EU decentralised agencies, under the supervision of their management boards, allowing agencies to adapt their establishment plans to significant increases in their workload, when these are driven by external factors such as increased number of applications from economic operators, and in particular when such activities are fee funded, ensuring that EU agencies can continue to fulfil their core activities for the benefit of EU citizens and businesses;

Or. en

Amendment 808

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

65. Underscores that the current MFF has been beset by a lack of flexibility and an inability to adjust to evolving spending priorities partly by the very limited margins and flexibilities it has been endowed with at the onset, partly because of the polycrisis that have occurred; considers that the next MFF needs to strike a better balance between investment predictability and flexibility to adjust spending focus and respond to evolving needs and emerging crisis; highlights that spending in certain areas requires greater stability than in others where flexibility is more valuable; stresses that recurrent redeployments are not a viable way to finance the Union’s priorities as they damage investments and jeopardise the delivery of agreed policy objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 809

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 65

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 810

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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; points to the need for a detailed budgetary breakdown and appropriate rules for the mobilization of the flexibility reserve to ensure decisions by the budgetary authority are properly informed and meaningful;

Or. en

Amendment 811

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

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; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 812

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 66 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

66 a. Recalls that in the framework of successive reforms of cohesion policy, a performance reserve or a flexibility allocation that can be mobilised at the time of the mid-term review have been created;

Or. en

Amendment 813

Younous Omarjee

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 66 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

66a. Calls on the EU to strengthen its partnership with the OCTs, to make them a strategic priority and to significantly increase the budget for the Association Decision;

Or. fr

Amendment 814

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 67

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

67. Underlines that the MFF must have sufficient margins under each heading to ensure that new instruments or spending objectives agreed over the programming period can be accommodated without eroding funding for other policy objectives or eating into crisis response capacity; highlights that Creative Europe, the only EU programme dedicated to culture, is essential for boosting the EU’s competitiveness by supporting EU cultural and creative industries; emphasises that culture also plays a crucial role in crisis response by fostering social cohesion, solidarity, and recovery, making it a key element of the Union’s resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 815

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 67

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 816

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 67

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 817

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 67 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

67a. Advocates, furthermore, the establishment of an appropriate financial framework for disaster prevention and response, which supports action to reduce risks, such as forest fires, coastal erosion and earthquakes, and an end to the diverting of cohesion resources intended to deal with natural disasters and crises;

Or. pt

Amendment 818

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 68

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

68. Calls for a root-and-branch reform of the existing special instruments to bolster crisis response capacity; underlines that the current instruments are both inadequate in size and constrained by excessive rigidity, with several effectively ring-fenced according to crisis type; points out that enhanced crisis response capacity will ensure that cohesion policy funds are not called upon for that purpose and can therefore be used for their intended investment objectives; stresses the need to reinforce the work of the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, by creating an EU-wide permanent emergency medical response network to ensure rapid response capabilities and emergency medical services, and a dedicated EU Health Security Framework to enhance EU preparedness for future crisis;

Or. en

Amendment 819

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 68

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

68. Calls for a root-and-branch reform of the existing special instruments to bolster crisis response capacity and to endow the MFF with flexibility linked to evolving needs ; underlines that the current instruments are both inadequate in size and constrained by excessive rigidity, with several effectively ring-fenced according to crisis type; points out that enhanced crisis response capacity linked to extreme weather event together with a crisis reserve in cohesion funding providing for a more adequate and predictable response to the increasing number of climate-change related disasters will ensure that cohesion policy funds already allocated for other investments are not called upon for that purpose and can therefore be used for their intended investment objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 820

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 68

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

68. Calls for a root-and-branch reform of the existing special instruments to bolster crisis response capacity; underlines that the current instruments are both inadequate in size and constrained by excessive rigidity, with several effectively ring-fenced according to crisis type; points out that enhanced crisis response capacity will ensure that cohesion policy funds are not called upon for that purpose and can therefore be used for their intended investment objectives; emphasises that such a crisis response capacity should have the priority of allowing a speedy response with low bureaucratic burden and ex-post checks rather than scrupulous ex-ante controls to speed up the process of delivery;

Or. en

Amendment 821

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 68 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

68 a. Underlines that the possibility for budgetary transfers under the Financial Regulation already provides for flexibility to adjust to evolving spending needs in the course of budget implementation; stresses that, under the current rules, the Commission has significant freedom to transfer considerable amounts between policy areas without budgetary authority approval, which limits scrutiny and control; calls, therefore, for the rules to be changed so as to introduce a maximum amount, in addition to a maximum percentage per budget line, for transfers without approval; recalls that many transfers from Union institutions other than the Commission are subject to a possible duly justified objection by Parliament or the Council; considers that a threshold below which they would be exempt from that procedure could be a useful measure of simplification;

Or. en

Amendment 822

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 68 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

68 a. Urges the European Commission and other EU Institutions to abandon "crisis-to-crisis" policy-making approach and condition taxpayers money to it ;

Or. en

Amendment 823

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

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; emphasises that reconstruction and recovery measures, in particular under the solidarity instrument, should prioritise nature-based solutions and climate adaptation; believes that all other special instruments can either be wound up or subsumed into the two special instruments or into existing programmes; insists those instruments should not replace a proper funding of existing programmes (ie. HUMA, UCPM);

Or. en

Amendment 824

João Oliveira

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 the amounts earmarked for strengthening these instruments should not be the result of a reduction in other funds or programmes, but rather stem from an increase in the overall budget; believes that all other special instruments can either be wound up or subsumed into the two special instruments or into existing programmes;

Or. pt

Amendment 825

Karlo Ressler

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); calls for much quicker mobilisation of those special instruments in order to show Union reediness to swiftly react to crises situations; 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;

Or. en

Amendment 826

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

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; emphasises that reconstruction and recovery measures should prioritise nature-based solutions and climate adaptation; believes that all other special instruments can either be wound up or subsumed into the two special instruments or into existing programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 827

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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 and humanitarian aid (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;

Or. en

Amendment 828

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 69

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 829

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 69 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

69 a. Regrets that natural disasters in the EU have led to a high number of victims as well as long-term devastating effects on the citizens, farmers and businesses living and working in the regions concerned; calls for sufficient funding for the successor to the existing European Solidarity Reserve and EU Civil Protection Mechanism, including the rescEU capacities, to support Member States quickly and effectively in overwhelming crisis situations; underlines the EU’s role as a hub for coordinating and improving the Member States’ preparedness and capacities to respond immediately to large-scale, high-impact emergencies;

Or. en

Amendment 830

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 69 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

69 a. Notes that according to the 2024 European Climate Risk Assessment Report, cumulated economic losses from disasters could reach about 1,4 percent of EU GDP; believes that increasing substantially the EU Solidarity fund is necessary in order to respond more effectively and quickly to disasters, especially in less developed regions, where immediate assistance is required; urges the Commission to explore all possible avenues for accelerating the mobilisation of the EUSF, in particular by amending current rules and granting higher advance payments to applicant countries;

Or. en

Amendment 831

Carla Tavares, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 69 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

69 a. Recalls that the current MFF has been placed under further strain due to high levels of inflation in a context where an annual 2 % deflator is applied to 2018 prices, reducing the budget’s real-terms value and squeezing its operational and administrative capacity; considers, therefore, that the future budget should be endowed with sufficient response capacity to enable the budget to adapt to inflationary shocks;

Or. en

Amendment 832

Auke Zijlstra

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;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 833

Rasmus Nordqvist

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 834

Carla Tavares, Siegfried Mureşan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 835

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 70

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 836

Janusz Lewandowski

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 71

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

71. Points out that, with sufficient up-front resources and such arrangements for re-using unused funds, the budget would have far greater response capacity without impinging on the predictability of national GNI-based contributions; insists that an MFF endowed with greater flexibility and response capacity is less likely to require a substantial mid-term revision;

71. Points out that, with sufficient up-front resources and such arrangements for re-using unused funds, the budget would have far greater response capacity without impinging on the predictability of national GNI-based contributions; insists that drawing on the experience from the MFF 2021-2027, confronted with unprecedented challenges, even the additional flexibility cannot be a substitute for the substantial mid-term revision to be included in the MFF Regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 837

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 71 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

71 a. Regrets the gradual decrease of the EU budget as a percentage of EU gross national income (GNI) and the excessive focus on capping overall spending at roughly 1 % of EU GNI; considers that this has prevented the Union from delivering on its agreed ambitions and deprived it of the ability to respond to crises and emerging needs while ensuring democratic accountability;

Or. en

Amendment 838

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 71 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

71 a. Underlines that any flexibility to respond to unforeseen challenges should not undermine the strategic vision of cohesion policy and its traditional role as a long-term investment policy;

Or. en

Amendment 839

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 71 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

71 a. Underlines that re-use of the surplus, of reflows from financial instruments and surplus provisioning and of decommitments would require amendments to the Financial Regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 840

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 71 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

71 a. Calls for the rebates to be retained in future MFF, the possibility of national opt-outs from programmes and funds as well as the EU budget to return to less than 1% of EU GNI;

Or. en

Amendment 841

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 71 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

71a. Advocates ensuring that EU funds are tailored to the needs, priorities and development strategies of each Member State; rejects, accordingly, ‘conditionality’ mechanisms or the logic of financing ‘reforms’ pre-determined by the EU, and which draw on a range of instruments and policies, with a particular focus on the allocation of funds; rejects any link between instruments of economic governance, in particular the European Semester and its country-specific recommendations, and the application and disbursement of funds;

Or. pt

Amendment 842

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with the Union’s strategic policy aims and carefully coordinated with spending at national regional and local level; considers that, in order to improve absorption and deliver impact, spending under the next MFF should provide more operational support to implementing authorities at national, regional and local level especially in less developed regions, regions in transition from fossil-intensive industries, and Member States that have limited national fiscal capacity; furthermore, stresses the role of technical assistance in ensuring that maximum quality of projects as well as additionality of the investments and enabling the timely implementation of the expenditure; recalls in this regard the essential role concentrated technical knowledge as provided for example by the EIB advisory hub;

Or. en

Amendment 843

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with the Union’s strategic policy aims and better coordinated with spending at national level; notes the Commission’s communication on the Competitiveness Coordination Tool in order to better align industrial and research policies and investments at the EU and national levels, and insists full involvement of the European Parliament in this process as a decision-maker; stresses the importance that structural and redistribution components of the MFF need to be clearly defined;

Or. en

Amendment 844

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 845

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with the Union’s strategic policy aims and carefully coordinated with spending at national level; stresses that regions should be involved in this coordination since 53% of the total volume of public investment in the EU1a is carried out by local and regional authorities;

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1a See OECD report on subnational governments structure and finance https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2024.pdf/_jcr_content/renditions/original./subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2024.pdf

Or. en

Amendment 846

Raffaele Topo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with the Union’s strategic policy aims and carefully coordinated with spending at national level; stresses that regions should be involved in this coordination since 54% to 58% of the total volume of public investment in the EU is carried out by local and regional authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 847

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with real-world needs of its final recipients in order to effectively contribute to the Union’s strategic policy aims; believes Union spending should more carefully be coordinated with spending at national level;

Or. en

Amendment 848

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with the Member States' economic, social and territorial-cohesion objectives, as well as their needs, priorities and development strategies and carefully coordinated with spending at national level;

Or. pt

Amendment 849

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF must be much more rigorously aligned with the Union’s strategic policy aims and carefully coordinated with spending at national level, whereas safeguarding the region's and citizen's prosperity and well-being;

Or. en

Amendment 850

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 851

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Anouk Van Brug, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 852

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72. Emphasises that, in order to maximise impact, it is imperative that spending under the next MFF be much more rigorously aligned with the Union’s strategic policy aims and coordinated with spending at national level;

Or. en

Amendment 853

Georgios Aftias

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 72 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

72 a. Highlights that natural disasters have become the norm across the Union, with very severe economic repercussions at local and regional level; calls on the Commission to take due account of the permanent nature of these disasters, and propose a significant increase in the financial allocation earmarked for this purpose; considers, moreover, that the EU budget should be endowed with a permanent mechanism that will allow for a swift contribution to the financial recovery following a natural disaster;

Or. en

Amendment 854

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73. Emphasis that for efficient and effective EU spending, policy based budgeting must be complemented with performance-based budgeting; Insist that such design that delivers on our shared policy goals better must be underpinned by relevant indicators and proper reporting; Considers that the RRF, with its focus on performance and links between reforms and investments and budgetary support, has helped to drive national investments and reforms that would not otherwise have taken place; highlights the importance of reforms and investments mutually reinforcing each other in this context;

Or. en

Amendment 855

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73. Considers that the RRF, with its focus on performance and links between reforms and investments and budgetary support, has helped, in some countries, to drive national investments and reforms that would not otherwise have taken place; stresses the need for a detailed assessment of the real impact on GDP, economic growth and job creation of the reforms and investments under this facility, both globally and for individual Member States

Or. es

Amendment 856

Tamás Deutsch, Enikő Győri, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73. Calls on the Commission to come up with objective and clear analysis on how the implementation of reforms and investments within the RRF's NRRPs affected the economies of the Member States with special regard to the GDP growth, competitiveness and poverty; believes that in order to objectively judge the real efficiency of the combination of reforms and investments, such measurements are essential;

Or. en

Amendment 857

Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Niels Flemming Hansen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73. Considers that the RRF, with its focus on performance and links between reforms and investments and budgetary support, has helped to drive national investments and reforms that would not otherwise have taken place, and incentivise a more efficient spending with blended finance instruments via the Member State compartments of InvestEU;

Or. en

Amendment 858

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73. Considers that the RRF, with its focus on performance and links between reforms and investments and budgetary support, has helped to drive national investments and reforms that would not otherwise have taken place; reminds that the European Court of Auditors struggles significantly to identify such a link;

Or. en

Amendment 859

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73. Considers that the RRF, with its focus on performance and links between reforms and investments and budgetary support, could help drive national investments that would not otherwise have taken place;

Or. en

Amendment 860

Tamás Deutsch, Annamária Vicsek, Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73 a. Condems that the Commission’s assessment on the fulfilment of milestones in RRF is not transparent and rather political without objective and clear standards and deadlines; reminds in this regard to the discretionary power of the Commission; regrets that as a result, it is possible to use super milestones as political blackmailing tools;

Or. en

Amendment 861

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 73 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

73 b. Is concerned, that the existing scattered absorption rates and disparities among Member States accessing the RRF funds leads to distortion in fair competition among companies in the EU as over 72% of the disbursed RRF funds were received by only four Member States and only less than 4% of the funds were disbursed to 15 Member States as of 9 January 2025, causing significant tensions at the Single Market;

Or. en

Amendment 862

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

74. Underlines that the RRF can help to inform the delivery of Union spending under shared management; recalls, however, that the RRF was agreed in the very specific context of the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot, therefore, be replicated wholesale for future investment programmes; notes, in this regard, that the RRF failed to fund investments in European public goods and to structurally transform national economies; recalls that the facility was primarily focused on financing national investments with little European added value

Or. en

Amendment 863

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

74. Underlines that the RRF can help to inform the delivery of Union spending under shared management; recalls, however, that the RRF was agreed in the very specific context of the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot, therefore, be replicated wholesale for future investment programmes; emphasises that future large-scale financial instruments must include strict accountability mechanisms, ensuring the possibility of the European Parliament to fullfil its democractic role in the scrutiny over funds;

Or. en

Amendment 864

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

74. Underlines that, in various situations, the objectives set and the constraints imposed by the RRF are out of step with the Member States' structural and investment needs, and therefore considers that opting to reproduce this model would be ill advised; recalls that the RRF was agreed in the very specific context of the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot, therefore, be replicated wholesale for future investment programmes;

Or. pt

Amendment 865

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

74. recalls, however, that the RRF was agreed in the very specific context of the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot, therefore, be replicated wholesale for future investment programmes;

Or. es

Amendment 866

Tamás Deutsch, Enikő Győri, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 74

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

74. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a temporary and one-off instrument addressing the negative economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic;

Or. en

Amendment 867

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 74 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

74 a. Strongly doubts whether the RRF can fulfil its current mandate with the existing significant differences in absorption rates and present difficulties to access the funds, or rather will strengthen and widen the already existing imbalances and differences among Member States within the EU instead of making them more sustainable, resilient and better prepared for new challenges;

Or. en

Amendment 868

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Or. fr

Amendment 869

Tamás Deutsch, Enikő Győri, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 870

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 implementing the partnership principle and therefore meaningfully involving regional and local authorities social partners and CSOs from design to delivery through a place-based and multilevel governance approach, ensuring the cross-border dimension of investment projects and cross-border projects as well as by making the model stronger and more competitive by setting and measuring European communal goals and targets that funding must contribute to, instead of solely following national goals and implementing funds through national programmes, focusing on results and impact rather than outcome, outputs or even sometimes input , and ensuring availability of data relevant for performance measurement with greater transparency and better presentation of performance information as well as enhanced feedback mechanisms between performance information and programme design or adjustment, a single audit trail, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 871

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 and relevant stakeholders, including social partners and civil society, from design to delivery through a place-based and multilevel governance approach and in line with an improved partnership principle, 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; considers that mechanisms that lack democratic accountability, like the European Semester recommendations, are incompatible with instruments meant to promote social and territorial cohesion, and pursue European-wide policy objectives, since social convergence and the green transition cannot be traded off to contingencies of fiscal consolidation and negotiations between Members States and the European Commission on reforms;

Or. en

Amendment 872

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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; emphasises the necessity of an interoperable system for real-time tracking of cash flows and project progress instead of inaccurate and outdated score-boards, guaranteeing full transparency of final beneficiaries or group of beneficiaries, enhancing fraud detection, and strengthening oversight.

Or. en

Amendment 873

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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, in a structured way, citizens, regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society organizations and the European Parliament 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; highlights that public consultations should be mandatory for major EU funding decisions;

Or. en

Amendment 874

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75. Points out that the governance of the next MFF should involve local and regional 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;

Or. pt

Amendment 875

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 and relevant stakeholders from design to delivery through a place-based and multilevel governance approach and in line with an improved partnership principle, 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 as well as preserving the unity of the Union’s budget and not be an accumulation of national envelopes;

Or. en

Amendment 876

Kinga Kollár

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 allowing a more flexible programming framework guaranteeing robust public procurement and grant procedures 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;

Or. en

Amendment 877

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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, carrying out impact assessments of reforms and investments under these funds, 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;

Or. es

Amendment 878

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75. Points out that any application of an RRF-style delivery model in the next MFF would urgently 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 correct registration, actual results, real final recipients, direct accountability 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;

Or. en

Amendment 879

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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 and ensuring availability of data relevant for performance measurement, 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;

Or. en

Amendment 880

Jean-Marc Germain, Nora Mebarek, Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75 a. Is concerned about proposals to strengthen the link between cohesion policy funding and the implementation of structural reforms, along the lines of the RRF, which could lead to a gradual refocusing of cohesion policy, which is one of the fundamental pillars of the EU; stresses the need to preserve a differentiated approach, based on regional specificities and shared management, in order to ensure the effectiveness and impact of the funds on territorial development; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the post-2027 multiannual financial framework maintains the coherence and autonomy of cohesion policy, avoiding any assimilation to financing mechanisms based exclusively on conditionality and macroeconomic performance;

Or. en

Amendment 881

Younous Omarjee

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75a. Recalls that Article 174 TFEU stipulates ‘the Union shall aim at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions’; recalls that in accordance with Article 175 TFEU it is for the Member States to conduct their economic policies and coordinate them in such a way as to attain the objectives set out in Article 174 TFEU, not vice versa; recalls that these obligations establish a direct link between the Commission and the regions of the European Union for the management of regional structural funds; recalls that any provision which infringes the Treaties can be the subject of an action before the EU Court of Justice;

Or. fr

Amendment 882

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75a. Recalls that only through rapid, transparent and efficient implementation of the RRF by the Member States, as well as the fulfilment of milestones and targets within the agreed deadlines, these funds will have the promised and expected impact on the GDP of the European Union and of each of its Member States; recalls, moreover, that the success of the RRF will not depend on national recovery plans and the projects contained therein, nor on the number of transfers made by the Commission to the Member States, but rather on the rapid and effective deployment of funds to the real economy, productive sectors and businesses;

Or. es

Amendment 883

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75 a. Underlines, that Common Agricultural Policy has already in current MFF undergone major reform to move to a result-oriented policy and it should be further developed in the future; stresses that RRF-style model is not suitable for Common Agricultural policy, to ensure stability and predictability for food production during whole MFF planning cycle without posing risk to budget cuts under mid-term evaluation;

Or. en

Amendment 884

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75 a. Calls for the creation of the European Civil Society and Social Partnership Forum, to formalize regular dialogue between EU institutions, civil society and social partners; this forum should provide annual recommendations on budget allocations, policy implementation, and financial oversight, ensuring inclusivity and transparency;

Or. en

Amendment 885

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75 a. Calls on the Commission to explore ideas to ensure that the cyclical fiscal position for the EU as a whole is at all times appropriate to the macroeconomic outlook; calls on the Commission to explore the potential role of an automatic economic stabiliser within the MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 886

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 75 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

75 b. Highlights that Parliamentary scrutiny must be mandatory when designing reform-based EU funding mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 887

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 76

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

76. Recalls Parliament’s very firm opposition to subjecting the repayment of NGEU borrowing costs to a cap within an MFF heading given that these costs are subject to market conditions, influenced by external factors and thus inherently volatile, and that the repayment of borrowing costs is a non-discretionary legal obligation; similarly stresses that any consideration of the size of the EU budget and its sources of funding must also take in its redistributive nature, taking as its starting point each Member State's GNI, and must be linked to the objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion and the Member States' needs, priorities and development strategies;

Or. pt

Amendment 888

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 76

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

76. Recalls Parliament’s very firm opposition to subjecting the repayment of NGEU borrowing costs to a cap within an MFF heading given that these costs are subject to market conditions, influenced by external factors and thus inherently volatile, and that the repayment of borrowing costs is a non-discretionary legal obligation; stresses that the introduction of new own resources should be pursued with caution, ensuring that any new revenue streams are economically sustainable, do not impose undue burdens on taxpayers or businesses, and are aligned with long-term financial stability to prevent excessive debt accumulation for future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 889

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 76

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

76. Reminds multiple statements of the European Commission (DG BUDG) that the Union is capable to pay out the NGEU debt even without the new own resources; highlights that only 47% of the NGEU grants and loans are currently disbursed; calls to restrain from any dramatic estimations of the repayment costs before the actual number of funds is disbursed and might turn out lower than announced by the Commission; condemns that dramatic estimations of NGEU repayment costs are used to argue for new EU-taxes (under the Orwellian term own resources) and/or increased national contributions to the EU-budget;

Or. en

Amendment 890

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 76

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. fr

Amendment 891

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 76

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 892

Monika Hohlmeier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 76 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

76 a. Emphasises that Commission and member states in cooperation with the Parliament should develop a clear repayment plan for the debt of NGEU and any other program;

Or. en

Amendment 893

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 77

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

77. Deplores the fact that, under the existing architecture and despite the joint declaration by the three institutions as part of the 2020 MFF agreement whereby expenditure to cover NGEU financing costs ‘shall aim at not reducing programmes and funds’, financing for key Union programmes and resources available for special instruments, even after the MFF revision, have de facto been competing with the repayment of NGEU borrowing costs in a context of steep inflation and rising interest rates;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 894

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 77

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 895

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 78

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

78. Underlines that, to date, the Union budget has been required only to repay interest related to NGEU and that, from 2028 onwards, the budget will also have to repay the capital; underscores that the total costs for NGEU capital and interest repayments are projected to be around EUR 20-30 billion a year from 2028;

Or. en

Amendment 896

Fabienne Keller, Olivier Chastel, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 78

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 897

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 78

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

78. Underlines that, to date, the Union budget has been required only to repay interest related to NGEU and that, from 2028 onwards, needs to ensure timely and sustainable repayment of the NGEU debt, with full respect and commitment to the provisions in the repayment scheme ending in 2058; underscores that the total costs for NGEU capital and interest repayments are projected to be around EUR 20-30 billion a year from 2028;

Or. en

Amendment 898

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 78

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 899

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 79

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

79. Acknowledges that, while NGEU borrowing costs will be more stable in the next MFF period as bonds will already have been issued, the precise repayment profile will have an impact on the level of interest and thus on the degree of volatility; insists, therefore, that such repayment costs be treated distinctly from appropriations for EU programmes within the MFF architecture; emphasises the need for a long-term debt reduction strategy, ensuring that EU borrowing remains a temporary and exceptional measure rather than a precedent for future fiscal integration;

Or. en

Amendment 900

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 79

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 901

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 79

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 902

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 80

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

80. Points, moreover, to the increasing demand for the Union budget to serve as a guarantee for the Union’s vital support through macro-financial assistance; underlines that, in the event of default or the withdrawal of national guarantees, the Union budget ultimately underwrites all macro-financial assistance loans and therefore bears significant and inherently unpredictable contingent liabilities, notably in relation to Ukraine;

80. Points, moreover, to the increasing demand for the Union budget to serve as a guarantee for the Union’s vital support through macro-financial assistance (MFA); insists that only Ukraine as a foreign state shall be entitled to this support;

Or. en

Amendment 903

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 80

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

80. Points, moreover, to the increasing demand for the Union budget to serve as a guarantee for the Union’s vital support through macro-financial assistance and the associated risks; underlines that, in the event of default or the withdrawal of national guarantees, the Union budget ultimately underwrites all macro-financial assistance loans and therefore bears significant and inherently unpredictable contingent liabilities, notably in relation to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 904

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 80 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

80 a. Underlines that the work done by the High-Level Group on Own Resources should be adapted to new economic, political, and geopolitical realities; calls in this sense for the creation of a task force for own resources, under the authority of the Commissioner in charge of the Budget, bringing together high-level politicians and technicians to help in finding new compromises across the institutions and implement smoothly the decisions regarding the own resources;

Or. en

Amendment 905

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 81

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

81. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to design a sound and durable architecture that enables sustainable management of all non-discretionary costs and liabilities, fully preserving Union programmes and the budget’s flexibility and response capacity by establishing a permanent special instrument that covers funding costs incurred by EU borrowing, particularly within NGEU, but also within the Ukraine facility and other existing and future EU debt operations;

Or. en

Amendment 906

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 81

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

81. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to design a sound and durable architecture that enables sustainable management of all non-discretionary costs and liabilities, fully preserving Union programmes and the budget’s flexibility and response capacity; while also ensuring timely and sustainable repayment of NGEU debt repayment, with full respect and commitment to the provisions in the repayment scheme starting in 2028 and ending in 2058.

Or. en

Amendment 907

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 81

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

81. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to design a sound and durable architecture that enables sustainable management of all non-discretionary costs and liabilities, fully preserving Union programmes and the budget’s flexibility and response capacity, while also protecting the European taxpayer from unexpected increases in contributions to the EU budget;

Or. en

Amendment 908

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 81

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 909

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 81

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

81. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to design a sound and durable architecture that enables sustainable management of all non-discretionary costs and liabilities, without reducing the amounts allocated to programmes and funds and the budget’s flexibility and response capacity;

Or. pt

Amendment 910

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 81 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

81 a. Recalls that the late adoption of the MFF texts in 2013 and 2020 led to significant delays and issues, which hindered the proper implementation of EU programmes; calls, therefore, on the EU Institutions and the Members States to ensure the timely adoption of the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework;

Or. en

Amendment 911

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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, while future budgetary needs may evolve post-2027, any increase in the MFF must be justified by clear economic priorities, measurable efficiency gains, and demonstrated necessity; stresses that the Union can only tackle key challenges and meet policy objectives through responsible financial planning, budgetary discipline, and a stronger focus on cost-effectiveness;emphasises that funding levels must reflect actual needs rather than automatic increases, ensuring that additional financial commitments do not place undue burdens on Member States or taxpayers;

Or. en

Amendment 912

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 913

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 914

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

82. Rejects the introduction of new own resources such as CBAM and the ETS as an unjustified financial burden on citizens and businesses, particularly in a period of economic fragility marked by high inflation and rising energy costs; notes that such measures would act as hidden taxes, raising consumer prices and undermining the competitiveness of European industries;

Or. en

Amendment 915

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

82 a. Considers therefore that a budget equivalent to 1% of EU GNI is far from being enough; stresses, therefore, that a solid and bold multiannual budget is needed, beyond the self-imposing and unduly restrictive 1% EU GNI limit that has prevented the Union from delivering on its agreed ambitions and deprived it of the ability to respond to crises and emerging needs; considers that the minimum starting point in the negotiations for the next MFF should be the current spending levels in the EU, taking MFF and NGEU together;

Or. en

Amendment 916

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

82 a. Notes that new own resources package is extremely poorly designed and calculated, as well as reflects a minimum political understanding which kind of risks these new taxes would bring (double taxation, aggravation of trade wars, extra burden on business and EU consumers, companies relocation and capital outflow from the EU, accounting challenges);

Or. en

Amendment 917

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

82 a. Believes that the EU budget should be augmented by increasing Member States' contributions, calculated in the basis of their Gross National Income (GNI), in order to fulfil an effective redistributive function;

Or. pt

Amendment 918

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

82 b. Calls for a radical re-think and reform of the EU budget that would considerably reduce CAP and cohesion spending; considers this the only approach that spares hard pressed citizens and national governments the burden of additional new EU-taxes or increased EU GNI-based-contributions;

Or. en

Amendment 919

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 82 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

82 c. Outright rejects the idea that the Commission be able to wield payments from the budget as an instrument of coercion to pressure member states to introduce reforms which their national democratic system might have rejected;

Or. en

Amendment 920

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs;

83. Considers that resource generation must be based on fiscal sustainability and economic impact; stresses that all instruments and tools should be carefully assessed for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with EU priorities, avoiding unnecessary financial burdens; calls for a stronger focus on optimizing existing resources, eliminating inefficiencies, and ensuring that any new financial mechanisms do not undermine economic growth;

Or. en

Amendment 921

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs;

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs; underlines the importance of making the reuse of decommitments within the same budget line possible across the board in order to ensure that the Union can effectively use all the resources made available;

Or. en

Amendment 922

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs;

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs including joint borrowing as a follow-up to NGEU in addressing the needs outlined in the Draghi report

Or. en

Amendment 923

Jean-Marc Germain, Sandra Gómez López, Jens Geier, Victor Negrescu, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Matjaž Nemec, Giuseppe Lupo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs;

83. Considers that all instruments and tools should be explored, including new joint borrowing, in order to provide the Union with those resources, in line with its priorities and identified needs;

Or. en

Amendment 924

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83 a. Acknowledges the positive impact and usefulness of the NextGenerationEU instrument in dealing with the most significant crisis of the past years, the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout, paving the way for quick economic recovery, preventing the fragmentation of the internal market and the further deepening of macroeconomic divergence while supporting the Union’s Green Deal goals and the social, green and digital transitions; invites the Commission to take the principles of NGEU as a basis for a revamped common European fiscal architecture; considers NGEU to be a valuable and reliable blueprint for the European growth strategy for the next years and calls for a budgetary capacity dedicated to European strategic investments aligned with EU priorities and with macroeconomic stabilisation function;

Or. en

Amendment 925

Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83 a. Considers that in order to meet the pressing needs the EU is facing while also maintaining the focus on more traditional EU policies, a budget equivalent to 1% of GDP at EU level is not enough. A solid response is therefore needed, with an EU budget representing at least 2% of the EU's annual GDP. This level aligns with the temporary increase on the revenue side in the last decision on own resources ceilings, which should be as a minimum maintained for the next MFF.

Or. en

Amendment 926

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 83 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

83 b. Calls on the Commission to initiate discussions on addressing the significant investment gap in the EU, as identified by the 'Draghi Report', and to present concrete proposals for financing solutions following the expiration of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) in 2026;

Or. en

Amendment 927

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 928

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Reiterates the need for sustainable and resilient revenue for the Union budget; points to the legally binding roadmap towards the introduction of new own resourcesin the IIA, in which Parliament, the Council and the Commission undertook to introduce sufficient new own resources to at least cover the repayment of NGEU debt; stresses that any new own resources model must be fair and not disproportionately penalise any specific Member State based on its economic model; notes that own resources decisions require unanimity in the Council, consultation with the European Parliament, and national ratification by all Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 929

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Notes a failing example of the plastic-based own resource, which has been fraught with significant challenges, including inconsistent data, unreliable recycling measurements, and legal uncertainties across Member States; highlights that in 2021, the forecasted plastic-based revenue was underestimated by €1.1 billion, forcing GNI-based contributions to cover the shortfall; insists that such flaws undermine the credibility of the plastic-based own resource and serve as a clear warning against further expansion of new own resources based on similar methodologies;

Or. en

Amendment 930

Anouk Van Brug, Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Reiterates the need for sustainable and resilient revenue for the Union budget;

Or. en

Amendment 931

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Expresses opposition to the creation of new ‘own resources’ that abandon the principle of countries contributing according to their Gross National Income, and undermines the redistributive function of the budget;

Or. pt

Amendment 932

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Recognises that introducing a new own resource does not lead to a bigger budget, as witnessed in the case of the plastic own resource; reminds that the current own resources system is completely capable of delivering the amounts needed simply via calling in more GNI-based own resources; requests that focus should be on further simplification of the current own resources system without modifying the current Own Resources Decision.

Or. en

Amendment 933

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 934

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Reiterates the need for sustainable and resilient revenue for the Union budget; considers that national GNI-based contributions should not exceed 1 %, with an equivalent reduction in expenditure, including expenditure allocated to the Green Deal and to the budget of the Fundamental Rights Agency, given that there are fundamental rights monitors in a number of agencies;

Or. fr

Amendment 935

Roberts Zīle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84. Reiterates the need for sustainable and resilient revenue for the Union budget; points to the indicative roadmap towards the introduction of new own resourcesin the IIA, in which Parliament, the Council and the Commission undertook to introduce sufficient new own resources to at least cover the repayment of NGEU debt;

Or. en

Amendment 936

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84 a. Stresses the need to ensure an adequate funding in the next MFF; stresses that the introduction of new own resources should not entail the creation of new ad-hoc taxes that would hurt EU competitiveness; notes the need for national contributions to be proportional to the transfer of spending to the EU level in some policy areas recognised as European Public Goods;

Or. en

Amendment 937

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 84 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

84 a. Reminds that there is no need to introduce new own resources neither for new expenditures, nor for the repayment of the NGEU, since the current own resources system is completely capable of delivering the amounts needed.

Or. en

Amendment 938

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 939

Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 940

Rasmus Nordqvist, Rasmus Andresen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Recalls its support for the amended Commission proposal on the system of own resources including CBAM; Is highly concerned by the complete absence of progress on the reform of the system of own resources in the Council in particular, in the view of increasing needs and budgetary demands; considers that the introduction of fresh genuine revenue sources which could include a Financial Transaction Tax and a financial contribution linked to the corporate sector or a new common corporate tax base as well as a digital levy as mentioned in the IIA are indispensable to cover the additional budgetary burden arising from NextGenerationEU borrowing as well as the new political priorities; calls on the Council to adopt this proposal as a matter of urgency; 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 the efforts to identify fresh, new and preferably genuine own resources and other revenue sources for the EU budget beyond the IIA; recalls that according to the agreed roadmap, the Commission was expected to make a new proposal by June 2024 with an envisaged date of introduction by 1 January 2026 and expects the proposal to include genuine new own resources also in line with previous calls from the Parliament, for example linked to food waste, an excise duty on share buybacks or cryptocurrencies;

Or. en

Amendment 941

Fabienne Keller

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Recalls its support for the amended Commission proposal on the system of own resources including CBAM; Is highly concerned by the complete absence of progress on the reform of the system of own resources in the Council in particular, in the view of increasing needs and budgetary demands; considers that the introduction of fresh genuine revenue sources, which could include a Financial Transaction Tax and a financial contribution linked to the corporate sector or a new common corporate tax base as well as a digital levy as mentioned in the IIA, are indispensable to cover the additional budgetary burden arising from NextGenerationEU borrowing as well as the new political priorities; 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 the efforts to identify fresh, new and preferably genuine own resources and other revenue sources for the EU budget beyond the IIA; recalls that according to the agreed roadmap, the Commission was expected to make a new proposal by June 2024 with an envisaged date of introduction by 1 January 2026

Or. en

Amendment 942

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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, linked to EU policies, in order to cover the higher spending needs, both in terms of funding long-standing policies and new priorities, but also in ensuring a viable and sustainable path for the repayment of the debt; believes that the revenue side of the Union budget should be used strategically to strengthen the Union’s competitiveness and sustainability, and to promote innovation in the EU, as well as social, fiscal and environmental justice; underlines that green own resources should be complemented by tax-based own resources from the corporate sector, as well as from the wealthiest individuals, for reasons of sufficiency, social and economic equality, fiscal equivalence and overall distributional fairness among Member States and sectors;

Or. en

Amendment 943

Andrzej Halicki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Recalls its support for the need to explore additional innovative and genuine new own resources, in order to cover the higher spending needs; underlines that new own resources cannot be regressive, i.e. they cannot overly burden less affluent countries; they must constitute entirely new streams of funds (fresh money) rather than depleting existing revenues of national budgets or reallocating between categories within the already paid contribution; underlines that the European Commission should analyse areas related to the benefits of the functioning of the Single Market – such as the taxation of the financial sector, extension of CBAM, taxation of cryptocurrencies, taxation of large international corporations, including digital services.

Or. en

Amendment 944

Joachim Streit, Moritz Körner, Anouk Van Brug

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Acknowledges the need to ensure the long-term financial stability of the Union budget but stresses that any new own resources must be economically viable and aligned with fiscal discipline; calls on the Council to ensure that the amended Commission proposal is assessed for its economic impact, ensuring that revenue mechanisms do not distort competition, harm European businesses, or reduce Member States’ budgetary flexibility; stresses that alternative funding solutions, such as efficiency improvements and reallocation of existing resources, should be prioritized before considering new revenue streams;

Or. en

Amendment 945

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 946

Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 947

Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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;

Or. es

Amendment 948

Adnan Dibrani, Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 949

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Opposes the creation of new own resources to finance higher spending and insists on the need to eliminate expenditure which is harmful and/or falls outside the remit of the Union budget, in order to generate sufficient budgetary margins to cover the higher spending;

Or. fr

Amendment 950

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Expresses its concerns about the excessively regressive impact of the ETS- based own resource in low-income and carbon-intensive Member States; considers therefore the ETS-based own resource very problematic from the perspective of social sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 951

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85. Rejects its support for the amended Commission proposal on the system of own resources; calls to explore additional innovative and genuine ways to finance the budget, in order to cover the higher spending needs and at the same time explore ways to save on unnecessary and/or ineffective expenses;

Or. en

Amendment 952

Roberts Zīle, Bogdan Rzońca

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 a. Acknowledges that the GNI-based own resource has proved to be a reliable, transparent, and fair source of funding; points out that the fact that the member states themselves can decide how to raise the money for their EU contributions is in line with the subsidiarity principle and ensures that taxes are collected in an effective way; considers it unlikely that establishing new sources of financing will succeed in eliminating the 'juste retour’' logic because the offsetting of new own resources against the GNI-based own resource would immediately raise the issue of burden-sharing among the member states

Or. en

Amendment 953

Jean-Marc Germain, Aurore Lalucq

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 a. welcomes the Commission's commitment to relaunch efforts towards fairer taxation of the financial sector and considers that the financial sector should contribute more equitably to public finances; calls on the Commission to include, in its proposals for new genuine own resources, an excise duty on share buybacks, which have increased during the post-pandemic recovery period;

Or. en

Amendment 954

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 a. Considers those additional new own resources should have steering effects supporting important EU objectives and whose revenues develop in tandem with inflation; insists that where needed and possible, their design should avoid the negative effects of inflation, for instance by automatically adjusting call rates denominated in absolute values to inflation;

Or. en

Amendment 955

Jean-Marc Germain, Aurore Lalucq

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 b. Expects that, in the event of enhanced coordination on wealth taxation—whether through a minimum capital gains tax or a direct levy on extreme levels of wealth—a share of the resulting revenues should be allocated to the EU budget;

Or. en

Amendment 956

Jean-Marc Germain, Aurore Lalucq

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 c. Calls on the Commission to prioritize proposals that safeguard the integrity of the European Single Market, such as a Single Market Levy or a non-discriminatory tax on e-commerce to ensure fair competition with physical retail stores;

Or. en

Amendment 957

Jean-Marc Germain, Aurore Lalucq

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 d. Highlights the proposal of Enrico Letta on a State Aid contribution mechanism in his report ‘Much more than a market’ commissioned by the European Council; considers it as a good candidate for a future EU own resource, that could reduce the fragmentation of the Single Market and feed into a program financing European investments, such as the Competitiveness Fund;

Or. en

Amendment 958

Jean-Marc Germain, Aurore Lalucq

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 85 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

85 e. Recalls the lack of a level playing field in fuel taxation; considers the mandatory tax exemption on kerosene both an element of unfair competition and a contradiction to the objectives of the Green Deal; calls for the introduction of a kerosene tax as part of the EU’s own resources;

Or. en

Amendment 959

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; stresses the need to increase the value added of the EU budget, simplification in terms of planning and reporting, avoiding unnecessary red tape, avoiding overly cumbersome reporting, burdening administrative staff and services leading to inefficiencies in the administration, focusing on efficient and effective use of available resources, making the legal framework agile and fit for purpose; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 960

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; calls, therefore, for the introduction of a streamlined application and reporting system for EU funds, accompanied by enhanced digital monitoring tools, to maintain strict transparency and accountability standards, prevent mismanagement and fraud, and ensure efficiency; highlights the need to protect EU tax payers’ money and fight budgetary fraud; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 961

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Fabienne Keller

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; considers that the system of rebates is complex, opaque and unjustified and highlights the fact that the main beneficiary Member States contribute a lower share of their GNI to the Union budget than most other Member States, particularly those with a lower GNI per capita; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF and insist on them not to be renewed in line with its longstanding position;

Or. en

Amendment 962

Fabienne Keller, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; considers that the system of rebates is complex, opaque and unjustified and highlights the fact that the main beneficiary Member States contribute a lower share of their GNI to the Union budget than most other Member States, particularly those with a lower GNI per capita; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF and insist on them not to be renewed in line with its longstanding position

Or. en

Amendment 963

Jean-Marc Germain, Jens Geier, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo, Victor Negrescu, Matjaž Nemec, Nils Ušakovs, Mohammed Chahim, Jonás Fernández

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF; recalls its long-standing position that fines and fees should be used as supplementary revenue for the Union budget;

Or. en

Amendment 964

Auke Zijlstra

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for competetiveness, investment, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side;

Or. en

Amendment 965

Christian Ehler, Niclas Herbst

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for competitiveness, fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 966

Tamás Deutsch

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86. Calls on the Commission to design a modernised budget with a renewed spending focus, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

86. Calls on the Commission to propose a long-term budget, driven by the need for fairness, greater simplification, a reduced administrative burden and more transparency, including on the revenue side; underlines that existing rebates and corrections automatically expire at the end of the current MFF;

Or. en

Amendment 967

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 a. Welcomes the decision, in the recast of the Financial Regulation, to treat as negative revenue any interest or other charge due to a third party relating to amounts of fines, other penalties or sanctions that are cancelled or reduced by the Court of Justice; recalls that this solution comes to an end on 31 December 2027; invites the Commission to propose a definitive solution for the next MFF that achieves the same objective of avoiding any impact on the expenditure side of the budget;

Or. en

Amendment 968

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 a. Highlights the need to reduce duplication, improve accessibility and accelerate fund disbursement; calls, therefore, for the Commission to develop a single EU Funding Portal, where beneficiaries can access all available financial instruments, guidelines and application procedures in one place; considers that standardized reporting formats and automated verification tools have the potential to ensure oversight and fraud prevention, while reducing bureaucracy;

Or. en

Amendment 969

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 a. Recalls the need to reform the current own resources system reflecting the new needs of the future Union budget; believes in particular that the EU should continue reviewing the EU customs tariffs system and reduce the allocation of share of customs duties allocated to Member States and ensure that all imported products are properly subject to adequate customs duties;

Or. en

Amendment 970

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 a. Stresses that the next MFF needs adequate mechanisms to respond to actual inflation levels at regular intervals; calls for the establishment of a new formula to tackle the effects of inflation, especially in years of high inflation rates, in order to avoid a substantive loss of purchasing power over time for the final beneficiaries;

Or. en

Amendment 971

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 a. Considers it important to explore the possibility of issuing common debt to finance transnational investments in common European public goods, as recommended by the Draghi report;

Or. en

Amendment 972

João Oliveira

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 a. Calls in that regard for an end to rebates and other compensation mechanisms for the countries that benefit from them;

Or. pt

Amendment 973

Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 b. Recalls that the MFF is increased annually on the basis of a 2 % deflator applied to 2018 prices; is deeply concerned that such unexpectedly high levels of inflation are placing the MFF under severe strain, reducing its purchasing power further and squeezing its operational and administrative capacity in a context where its overall level is already lower than previous MFFs as a share of EU Gross National Income (GNI); stresses that, in practice, this means that fewer Union projects and actions can be funded, thereby negatively affecting beneficiaries and the Union’s capacity to deliver on its shared political goals; calls therefore on the Commission to monitor and assess the impact of high inflation on the EU budget during the remaining of the current EU budget, as a basis to come forward with instruments and approaches to cope with adverse effects of inflation on the EU budget; considers that the ceilings of clusters with a particularly significant contribution to European added value (e.g. Horizon Europe, CEF, Erasmus+) or to particular urgent challenges (e.g. Migration) could be adjusted according to the relevant inflation rate, while other ceilings would continue to be adjusted by the 2% deflator;

Or. en

Amendment 974

Danuše Nerudová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 b. Believes that, the EU should be prepared to ensure stability and protect the Union budget’s current resources from custom duties, which could be affected by the new US administration’s trade policy and its impacts; Highlights the necessity for Member States to also advance toward the adoption of BEFIT legislation as the US administration has decided to withdraw from the OECD corporate tax agreement which could lead to tax leakage ;

Or. en

Amendment 975

Victor Negrescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 86 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

86 b. Emphasises that all major EU-funded projects must be listed in a public, accessible database, ensuring citizens can track how EU funds are used and holding authorities accountable for their spending decisions; highlights that real-time financial tracking mechanisms should be integrated into EU platforms;

Or. en

Amendment 976

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 87

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

87. Recalls that the requirement for close interinstitutional cooperation between the Commission, the Council and Parliament from the early design stages to the final adoption of the MFF is enshrined in the Treaties and further detailed in the IIA;

87. Parliament intends to fully exercise its role as co-legislator, budgetary, and discharge authority, in line with the Treaties and expects the Commission and the Council to fully respect the prerogatives of the Parliament under the Treaties; Recalls that the requirement for close interinstitutional cooperation between the Commission, the Council and Parliament from the early design stages to the final adoption of the MFF is enshrined in the Treaties and further detailed in the IIA;

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Amendment 977

Rasmus Nordqvist

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 88

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 and on the path to adoption to reach an agreement in a timely manner; Reiterates that according to applicable EU-law, any conflict of interests need to be prevented in any phases of preparation, negotiation and implementation of the MFF and EU budget for all negotiators and implementers of the EU budget;

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Amendment 978

Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 88

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, in which the participation of all political groups in Parliament must be ensured within fora for dialogue such as the MFF Steering Committee;

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Amendment 979

Karlo Ressler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 90

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

90. Stresses that the specific cooperation provisions set out in the IIA, including regular meetings between Parliament and the Council, are a bare minimum and that much more is needed to give effect to the principle in Article 312(5) TFEU of taking ‘any measure necessary to facilitate the adoption of a new MFF’; recalls, in this context, that the IIA specifically provides for Institutions to "seek to determine specific arrangements for cooperation and dialogue between them" where a proposal for a new MFF has been presented; calls, therefore, on the successive Council presidencies to respect not only the letter, but also the spirit of the Treaties and the IIA;

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Amendment 980

Kai Tegethoff, Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 91

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

91. Expects the Commission, as part of the package of MFF proposals, to put forward a new IIAin line with the realities of the new budget, including with respect to the management of contingent liabilities; stresses that the changes to the Financial Regulation necessary for alignment with the new MFF should enter into force at the same time as the MFF regulation;

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Amendment 981

Fernando Navarrete Rojas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 91

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

91. Expects the Commission, as part of the package of MFF proposals, to put forward a new IIAin line with the realities of the new budget, including with respect to the management of contingent liabilities and the mainstreaming of competitiveness, SMEs and defence;

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