Sittings · Document
Draft report (2025/0210(BUD)) 2025-09-26
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sections
Committee on Budgets
Amendment 182
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28 a. Highlights the growing threat posed by disinformation and foreign information manipulation to the Union’s democratic processes, stresses the need to strengthen fact checking, investigative journalism, quality content production and media literacy initiative in all Member States; |
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Amendment 183
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 28 a. Demands that appropriations must be cut for EU propaganda against national sovereignty of Member States and while supports culture and creativity in general, opposes the spread of 'woke' ideology by several media companies across Europe financed by EU funds; |
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Amendment 184
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls the need to support Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; proposes in this regard to reinforce the financing for the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand by EUR 2,5 million and the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations by EUR 1 million; | 29. Recalls the need to reinforce the support to Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as initiatives supporting labour mobility and social justice, in pursuance of the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its headline targets; underlines, furthermore, the need for effective social dialogue and proper information and training for workers’ organisations, with a view to further developing and increasing the capacity and involvement of social partners; proposes in this regard to reinforce the financing for the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand by EUR 2,5 million and the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations by EUR 2 million; |
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Amendment 185
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls the need to support Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; proposes in this regard to reinforce the financing for the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand by EUR 2,5 million and the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations by EUR 1 million; | 29. Stresses that social expenditure is a cornerstone of European solidarity and cohesion; Recalls the need to support Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; proposes in this regard to reinforce the financing for the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand by EUR 2,5 million, including in order of support promotion of socio-economic inclusion of disadvantaged groups, with focus on Roma communities; and the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations by EUR 1 million; |
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Amendment 186
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls the need to support Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; proposes in this regard to reinforce the financing for the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand by EUR 2,5 million and the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations by EUR 1 million; | 29. Recalls the need to support employment and innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; underlines that Union financing in this area should focus on labour market performance, adaptability and efficiency; proposes, therefore, to reallocate EUR 2,5 million to reinforce the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand and EUR 1 million for information and training measures for workers’ organisations, subject to redeployments within Heading 2b and linked to measurable outcomes and key performance indicators; |
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Amendment 187
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 29. Recalls the need to support Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; proposes in this regard to reinforce the financing for the ESF+ under the Employment and Social Innovation strand by EUR 2,5 million and the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations by EUR 1 million; | 29. Recalls the need to support Employment and Innovation initiatives as well as the free movement of workers; rejects however the financing for the information and training measures for workers’ organisations, as this is the task of the organisations themselves, in cooperation with national social partners; |
Or. en
Amendment 188
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 30. Demands an increase of the support to the Turkish-Cypriot line by EUR 1 million above DB in order to finance the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and support the bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage; | 30. Rejects any increase of support to the Turkish-Cypriot line, as this is condoning the illegal Turkish occupation of part of the EU member state Cyprus; recalls that Turkey is systematically demolishing the Cypriot Cultural Heritage in the occupied territories; |
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Amendment 189
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Calls for an immediate stop to the Union’s accession negotiations with Turkey, as well as for the blocking of all Union’s funding for Turkey; |
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Amendment 190
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, including the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) that has to deal with an increased casework and additional needs in digitalisation and global partnerships, as well as the European Institute for Gender Equality which plays a key role in achieving the equality objectives of the Union; therefore reinforces the Agencies’ funding by respectively EUR 6 million and EUR 1 million to ensure their sustainable operations; | 31. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, including the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) that has to deal with an increased casework and additional needs in digitalisation and global partnerships, the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) which, while facing increasing workload due to a surge in tax fraud cases, plays a key role in protecting the Union budget against fraud, corruption and other misconduct, thus reinforcing public perception on EU’s capacity to protect taxpayers’ money; stresses, in this regard, the central role that the EPPO plays in protecting the Union’s financial interests, including with respect to the use of NextGenerationEU funds, and ensuring compliance with the rule of law, and the European Institute for Gender Equality which plays a key role in achieving the equality objectives of the Union; therefore reinforces the Agencies’ funding by respectively EUR 6 million, EUR 3 million and EUR 1 million to ensure their sustainable operations; |
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Amendment 191
Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, including the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) that has to deal with an increased casework and additional needs in digitalisation and global partnerships, as well as the European Institute for Gender Equality which plays a key role in achieving the equality objectives of the Union; therefore reinforces the Agencies’ funding by respectively EUR 6 million and EUR 1 million to ensure their sustainable operations; | 31. Calls for a comprehensive review of existing agencies to determine whether they infringe the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity; calls for savings to be found in the budgets of agencies, the number of which continues to grow; |
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Amendment 192
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, including the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) that has to deal with an increased casework and additional needs in digitalisation and global partnerships, as well as the European Institute for Gender Equality which plays a key role in achieving the equality objectives of the Union; therefore reinforces the Agencies’ funding by respectively EUR 6 million and EUR 1 million to ensure their sustainable operations; | 31. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, including the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) that has to deal with an increased casework and additional needs in digitalisation and global partnerships, as well as the European Institute for Gender Equality which plays a key role in achieving the equality objectives of the Union as well as by the EPPO in protecting EU budget and EU financial interests, especially in light of the envisaged increase in defence spending and the associated to corruption risks; therefore reinforces the Agencies’ funding by respectively EUR 6 million, EUR 1 million and EUR 3 million respectively to ensure their sustainable operations; |
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Amendment 193
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 31. Recalls the important role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, including the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) that has to deal with an increased casework and additional needs in digitalisation and global partnerships, as well as the European Institute for Gender Equality which plays a key role in achieving the equality objectives of the Union; therefore reinforces the Agencies’ funding by respectively EUR 6 million and EUR 1 million to ensure their sustainable operations; | 31. Recalls the role played by the decentralised agencies under sub-heading 2b, in particular the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), which faces increasing casework and additional demands linked to digitalisation and international cooperation; underlines that any reinforcement of agency budgets should be conditional on updated establishment plans, redeployment of existing resources and demonstrable efficiency gains; therefore supports a targeted reinforcement of Eurojust of up to EUR 6 million, and takes note of a limited reinforcement of EUR 1 million for the European Institute for Gender Equality, strictly subject to performance reporting and efficient use of resource; |
Or. en
Amendment 194
Victor Negrescu, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 32. Considers that the activities of the EPPO do in itself not only contribute to the protection of the Union’s financial interests, but also have the potential to recover amounts of the Union budget that were not used for its intended purpose due to criminal activities; considers that amounts resulting from seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the European Delegated Prosecutors in the Member States could, after deduction of costs incurred by the Member States’ authorities to implement these measures, flow back into the Union budget, in line with Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939; proposes therefore to create a new revenue line for ‘Receipts of seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the EPPO’; | 32. Opposes Council’s cuts concerning the EPPO and stresses that its workload was considerably underestimated in the initial budgetary framework, leaving the Office structurally underfunded; underlines that the increasing volume of investigations cannot be managed without adequate staffing and resources; calls therefore for an increase in appropriations to provide the EPPO with the necessary HR and IT support, including additional posts; Considers that the activities of the EPPO do in itself not only contribute to the protection of the Union’s financial interests, but also have the potential to recover amounts of the Union budget that were not used for its intended purpose due to criminal activities; considers that amounts resulting from seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the European Delegated Prosecutors in the Member States could, after deduction of costs incurred by the Member States’ authorities to implement these measures, flow back into the Union budget, in line with Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939; proposes therefore to create a new revenue line for ‘Receipts of seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the EPPO’; |
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Amendment 195
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 32. Considers that the activities of the EPPO do in itself not only contribute to the protection of the Union’s financial interests, but also have the potential to recover amounts of the Union budget that were not used for its intended purpose due to criminal activities; considers that amounts resulting from seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the European Delegated Prosecutors in the Member States could, after deduction of costs incurred by the Member States’ authorities to implement these measures, flow back into the Union budget, in line with Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939; proposes therefore to create a new revenue line for ‘Receipts of seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the EPPO’; | 32. Considers that the activities of the EPPO do in themselves not only contribute to the protection of the Union’s financial interests, but also have the potential to recover amounts of the Union budget that were not used for its intended purpose due to criminal activities; considers that amounts resulting from seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the European Delegated Prosecutors in the Member States could, after deduction of costs incurred by the Member States’ authorities to implement these measures, flow back into the Union budget, in line with Article 38 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939; proposes therefore to create a new revenue line for ‘Receipts of seizing and confiscating measures adopted by the EPPO’; |
Or. en
Amendment 196
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 32 a. Demands the immediate cessation of any funding to organisations that directly or indirectly support groups designated as terrorist by the Union; |
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Amendment 197
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 32 b. expresses deep concern that the Commission has financed or co-financed campaigns promoting the wearing of the headscarf, stating for example that “freedom is in the hijab”; insists that, in the future, the Union budget must no longer finance any campaign that directly or indirectly promotes the wearing of the headscarf; |
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Amendment 198
Céline Imart, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Christophe Gomart, Laurent Castillo, François-Xavier Bellamy, Nadine Morano, Isabelle Le Callennec, Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Henrik Dahl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33 a. Recalls that communications such as ‘freedom is in the hijab’ or studies on the ‘European Koran’ should be banned from European funding. |
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Amendment 199
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Recalls that programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the farmers' discontent, and given the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; underlines that farmers are facing important challenges such as geopolitical disruptions, trade disputes, extreme weather conditions, epizootic diseases, market volatility, rural poverty, administrative burden and increased societal expectations; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, optimum utilisation of the factors of productions, ensuring a reasonable standard of living for farmers, and guaranteeing food security; | 34. Recalls that the agricultural programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the farmers' discontent, and given the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; underlines that farmers are facing important challenges such as geopolitical disruptions, extreme weather conditions linked to the worsening climate change, epizootic diseases, market volatility, rural poverty and increased societal expectations; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, optimum utilisation of the factors of productions, ensuring a reasonable standard of living for farmers, assuring the availability of supplies and reasonable prices for consumers; recalls that environmental protection requirements must be integrated into implementation of the Union's policies and activities as defined in the article 11 of TFEU; furthermore highlights the critical importance of LIFE, given its role in protecting biodiversity and fostering climate action and the clean energy transition; |
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Amendment 200
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Recalls that programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the farmers' discontent, and given the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; underlines that farmers are facing important challenges such as geopolitical disruptions, trade disputes, extreme weather conditions, epizootic diseases, market volatility, rural poverty, administrative burden and increased societal expectations; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, optimum utilisation of the factors of productions, ensuring a reasonable standard of living for farmers, and guaranteeing food security; | 34. Recalls that programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the farmers' discontent, and given the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; underlines that farmers are facing important challenges including a wide transitioning to sustainable practices, geopolitical disruptions, trade disputes, extreme weather conditions, epizootic diseases, market volatility, rural poverty and administrative burdens; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress and optimum utilisation of the factors of productions; |
Or. en
Amendment 201
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Recalls that programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the farmers' discontent, and given the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; underlines that farmers are facing important challenges such as geopolitical disruptions, trade disputes, extreme weather conditions, epizootic diseases, market volatility, rural poverty, administrative burden and increased societal expectations; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, optimum utilisation of the factors of productions, ensuring a reasonable standard of living for farmers, and guaranteeing food security; | 34. Recalls that programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the farmers' discontent, and given the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; underlines that farmers are facing important challenges such as geopolitical disruptions, trade disputes, extreme weather conditions, epizootic diseases, market volatility, rural poverty, administrative burden and increased societal expectations; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, optimum utilisation of the factors of productions, ensuring a reasonable standard of living for farmers and farm workers, and guaranteeing food security; |
Or. en
Amendment 202
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 a. Acknowledges that European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) or any other fund alone cannot fully compensate for the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events caused by climate change today and in the future; stresses the need to invest in and prioritise preparedness, prevention, and adaptation measures, prioritizing nature-based solutions; |
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Amendment 203
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability as well as input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as well as small and medium-sized farmers with additional means and thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase complementary income support to young farmers by EUR 23 million above the DB; | 35. Underscores the negative impact of extreme heathh, droughts, forest fires and other extreme, climate change induced, weather patterns on the agricultural sector; stresses the need to better address the impacts of floods, droughts and wildfires on agricultural primary production, food security and farmers' income; calls for an agricultural reserve that reflects the needs of the farmers to better cope with climatic events; stresses that diversifying agricultural approaches and promoting sustainable agricultural models are crucial for increasing adaptive capacity and coping with climate extreme;. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability as well as input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as well as small and medium-sized farmers with additional means and thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase complementary income support to young farmers by EUR 23 million above the DB; |
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Amendment 204
Alexander Jungbluth
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability as well as input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as well as small and medium-sized farmers with additional means and thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase complementary income support to young farmers by EUR 23 million above the DB; | 35. Reiterates its concern about global food security and affordability as well as input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as well as small and medium-sized farmers with additional means and thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase complementary income support to young farmers by EUR 23 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 205
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability as well as input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers as well as small and medium-sized farmers with additional means and thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase complementary income support to young farmers by EUR 23 million above the DB; | 35. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability as well as input prices; emphasises the need to help young farmers and new entrants as well as small and medium-sized farmers with additional means and thereby ensuring the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase complementary income support to young farmers by EUR 23 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 206
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 a. insists that food security and food sovereignty of the Union are essential components of strategic autonomy and that the budget must support the Union’s agriculture and fisheries sectors, in particular family farms, young farmers and fishers, and help these sectors to produce food in a profitable, competitive and sustainable manner; underlines the vital role played by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in increasing productivity through technological progress, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and guaranteeing food security; firmly rejects, in this respect, any decrease in the CAP budget in constant euros; |
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Amendment 207
Céline Imart, Christophe Gomart, Laurent Castillo, François-Xavier Bellamy, Nadine Morano, Isabelle Le Callennec, Daniel Buda, Krzysztof Hetman
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 a. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of the agreement between the EU and the MERCOSUR countries on the agricultural sector; stresses the unfair competition represented by the import of agricultural products that do not comply with the same production standards as those applied within the Union; highlights the insufficiency of the financial support foreseen under the future ‘safety net’ in the next MFF; therefore opposes the ratification of this agreement. |
Or. en
Amendment 208
Kinga Kollár
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; | 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities, including the younger generation are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; stresses 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; |
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Amendment 209
Victor Negrescu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; | 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; stresses the need to reverse Council cuts under the agricultural programmes, particularly in light of rising food prices and the growing challenges to food security; |
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Amendment 210
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; | 36. Recalls that Regional and local economies that are dependent on tourism, agriculture, fisheries and forestry are especially sensitive to climatic changes; Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; |
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Amendment 211
Georgios Aftias
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; | 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; Underlines also the need to expand funding for farmers; |
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Amendment 212
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, healthy food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; | 36. Emphasises that farmers and rural communities are vital contributors to quality, nutritious food, food security and that they play a key role in the preservation of rural areas and in countering the depopulation of the most remote areas; |
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Amendment 213
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Calls for maintaining a strong budget for the promotion of agricultural products as this programme is essential to increase awareness and recognition of Union quality schemes as well as the competitiveness of Union agricultural products; decides, therefore, to increase the allocation of this budget line under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) by EUR 30 million above the DB; | deleted |
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Amendment 214
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Calls for maintaining a strong budget for the promotion of agricultural products as this programme is essential to increase awareness and recognition of Union quality schemes as well as the competitiveness of Union agricultural products; decides, therefore, to increase the allocation of this budget line under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) by EUR 30 million above the DB; | 37. Calls for maintaining a strong budget for the promotion of agricultural products as this programme is essential to increase awareness and recognition of Union quality schemes where they contribute to healthy and sustainable diets, as well as the competitiveness of Union agricultural products; calls a shift in prioritisation of the programmes to organic, plant-based and low-impact EU products; decides, therefore, to increase the allocation of this budget line under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) by EUR 30 million above the DB; Furthermore, proposes increase the allocation of the budget line dedicated to the wine sector under the EAGF by EUR 15 million above the DB; |
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Amendment 215
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Gabriel Mato
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 a. Recalls that the POSEI programme is the equivalent of the first pillar of the CAP in the outermost regions; highlights the importance and success of its implementation are demonstrated by the European Commission’s implementation reports for the periods 2006–2014 and 2015–2019; stresses, however, that the POSEI budget allocations have not been revised since 2007, which has led to an accumulated depreciation of at least 36% due to inflation and has significantly limited the level of European aid available to farmers in the outermost regions, particularly in view of the increase in agricultural production not covered by the coupled support scheme provided for under POSEI; |
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Amendment 216
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 b. 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; |
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Amendment 217
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 a. Advocates for a radical change in the Common Agricultural Policy within the framework of the next MFF, which will put an end to the existing inequalities in the distribution of payments between countries, producers and production; promote the improvement of the incomes of small and medium-sized farmers; return to the States the mechanisms for regulating production and markets, guaranteeing to each country the right to produce and fair prices for production; promote food security and sovereignty in each country and region, with a view to regionalising the CAP; strengthen the ceiling and modulation and allow the principle of national preference to be established; |
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Amendment 218
Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Gabriel Mato
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 b. Calls on the Commission to update the POSEI financial allocations to reflect accumulated inflation in the next MFF, with appropriations adjusted annually, and regrets that the 2% deflator applied to direct payments was not also taken into account for POSEI in the current MFF; urges the Commission to significantly increase the POSEI budget in the next MFF in order to provide complementary support both for agricultural production that ensures food self-sufficiency in the outermost regions and for agricultural production that contributes to the Union’s food sovereignty by allowing goods to be shipped from the outermost regions to the European continent; |
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Amendment 219
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Underscores that trade policy and agricultural policy must be designed in an integrated manner in order to respect fair competition and international trade commitments as well as Union’s global food security responsibilities and environmental and climate policy objectives; stresses in this regard that the framework agreement with the United States on transatlantic tariffs will increase pressure on European farmers notably in sensitive sectors such as the wine sector which is already facing significant challenges; therefore proposes to increase the allocation of the budget line dedicated to the wine sector under the EAGF by EUR 15 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 220
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Underscores that trade policy and agricultural policy must be designed in an integrated manner in order to respect fair competition and international trade commitments as well as Union’s global food security responsibilities and environmental and climate policy objectives; stresses in this regard that the framework agreement with the United States on transatlantic tariffs will increase pressure on European farmers notably in sensitive sectors such as the wine sector which is already facing significant challenges; therefore proposes to increase the allocation of the budget line dedicated to the wine sector under the EAGF by EUR 15 million above the DB; | deleted |
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Amendment 221
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers and for the cohesion of coastal and island communities such as for the renewal of the Union’s fleet; | 39. Regrets cuts to EMFAF allocations in the successive EU budgets; Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers and for the cohesion of coastal and island communities such as for the renewal of the Union’s fleet; Calls for the 2026 budget to compensate for the cuts made in 2025 and to increase the allocations in the EMFAF to enable the fisheries sector to address, in an ambitious and practical way, the increase in production costs faced by fisheries, in particular small-scale, artisanal and coastal fisheries; Considers that EMFAF should contribute for a stable income and long-term future for fishers, for the establishment of a compensation and income support mechanisms for fishers in the light of the instability of the profession, and to support an integrated maritime policy, protecting the outermost regions’ role and specific characteristics, and to contribute to protect sustainable marine ecosystems; insists that special attention must be devoted to the EU’s fishing fleet in order to improve safety and security including by fighting illegal fishery actions, working conditions, energy efficiency and sustainability, as well as to renew the fleet; |
Or. en
Amendment 222
Giuseppe Lupo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers and for the cohesion of coastal and island communities such as for the renewal of the Union’s fleet; | 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and fishing products processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and Outermost Regions and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers, aquaculture producers, food security, the cohesion of coastal and island communities, the modernisation and renewal of the Union’s fleet and the generational renewal; emphasises the importance of continuing the Union’s zero tolerance approach with strong actions against IUU fishing, led by the example and work for achieving global sustainable fisheries, ensuring compliance by all countries of shared rules, promoting a level playing field. |
Or. en
Amendment 223
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers and for the cohesion of coastal and island communities such as for the renewal of the Union’s fleet; | 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and fishing products processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union Outermost regions, coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers, aquaculture producers and for the cohesion of those coastal and island communities such as for the modernisation and renewal of the Union’s fleet; |
Or. en
Amendment 224
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for fishers and for the cohesion of coastal and island communities such as for the renewal of the Union’s fleet; | 39. Recalls that fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors are fundamental pillars of the economic, social and cultural fabric of Union coastal and island communities and that the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is a fundamental funding programme for sustainable fishers and for the cohesion of coastal and island communities; |
Or. en
Amendment 225
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 226
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 227
Céline Imart, Christophe Gomart, Laurent Castillo, François-Xavier Bellamy, Isabelle Le Callennec, Daniel Buda
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 228
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; underlines that Europe’s biodiversity continues to decline at an alarming rate and much more effort is needed to reverse current trends and reach the goals of the Nature Restoration Law also in the context of chronic underinvestment in nature; emphasises in this context that the biodiversity budget line of the LIFE programme is oversubscribed and the EU biodiversity expenditure target of 10% for 2026 is not expected to be met; emphasises likewise the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 229
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 40. Underlines the the LIFE programme primarily serves to excessively finance the European Green Deal the Union’s climate neutrality agenda; notes that a significant share of its projects lack measurable impact and cost-effectiveness; stresses that the misuse of taxpayers' money for ideological projects must be stopped and that funding should be redirected towards priorities that deliver tangible results for citizens. |
Or. en
Amendment 230
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; underlines that funded organisations, networks and other entities must respect the separation of powers among the European institutions; welcomes the new guidelines by the Commission on grant agreements under the LIFE program; |
Or. en
Amendment 231
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 40. Underlines the indispensable role that the LIFE programme, as an EU flagship programme, plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality commitment, in line with the Paris Agreement, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB; notes with concern that the biodiversity expenditure target of 10% for 2026 is unlikely to be met, and proposes, therefore to increase appropriations and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 15 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 232
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40. Underlines the important role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; emphasises the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the clean energy transition strand by EUR 15 million above the DB and for the nature and biodiversity strand by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 40. Rejects the role that the LIFE programme plays in supporting climate adaptation and mitigation, in delivering on the European Green Deal and achieving the Union’s climate neutrality goal, by investing in nature and biodiversity, reducing emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy and creating a circular economy, protecting ecosystems and reversing the trend of biodiversity loss; rejects the role of the LIFE programme in accelerating the clean energy transition; recalls the funding scandal of NGO's, operating with EU LIFE grants; proposes, therefore, large cuts in this programme, with a minimum in line with the Council's proposal; |
Or. en
Amendment 233
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40 a. underlines that the LIFE programme suffers from budgetary dispersion and a lack of tangible results; recalls that it is the responsibility of the Member States to directly finance local biodiversity or climate projects; considers that, in a constrained budgetary context, it is necessary to keep the financial trajectory of LIFE under control; stresses that funding is allocated without a systematic evaluation of its results and demands a reduction of funds, making any future release of appropriations conditional upon a genuine cost-benefit analysis, in order to ensure greater efficiency of EU funds; |
Or. en
Amendment 234
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40 a. Notes with concern recent revelations in the ‘green lobby scandal’ on the use of EU funds by the Commission to interfere with the EU legislative branch in seeking support for the European Green Deal; calls, in this regard, for a thorough investigation of the case, and for the recovery of all the taxpayers’ money that was unduly spent; |
Or. en
Amendment 235
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40 a. Advocates the mobilisation of funding to ensure the guarantee of the universal right to water and sanitation and the defence of public water and the public ownership and management of water and sanitation services; |
Or. en
Amendment 236
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 40 b. Calls on the European Court of Auditors to carry out an in-depth audit of the funds allocated to the LIFE programme, in order to assess their effectiveness, their cost-benefit ratio, and their genuine added value for the Union’s environmental objectives; |
Or. en
Amendment 237
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 41. Reverses all the cuts unduly made by the Council under Heading 3, by restoring the DB levels for all other lines; recalls that, traditionally, an Amending Letter will complete the picture regarding available resources under the EAGF and that the approach to amendments can be adjusted accordingly in the course of the conciliation; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 238
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42. Reinforces Heading 3 by EUR 93 000 000 in commitment appropriations above the DB (excluding pilot projects and preparatory actions) and by EUR 110 704 728 compared to the Council reading; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 239
Céline Imart, Christophe Gomart, Laurent Castillo, François-Xavier Bellamy, Nadine Morano, Isabelle Le Callennec, Daniel Buda, Esther Herranz García, Krzysztof Hetman, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42 a. Deplores the proposal of merging CAP with cohesion funds and calls for a separate, dedicated and strengthened CAP budget in the MFF 2028-2034; rejects the proposal to replace EAGF and EAFRD with a single National and Regional Partnership Fund, stressing that CAP must remain a EU policy with two pillars, and not nationalised policy lacking a level-playing field ; deplores the progressive erosion of CAP support due to the lack of effective inflation adjustment mechanisms, which has reduced the value of direct payments and farmers’ incomes while costs and administrative burden remains significant ; calls, therefore, for higher CAP funding and automatic adjustment mechanisms to safeguard profitability |
Or. en
Amendment 240
Céline Imart, Isabelle Le Callennec, Nadine Morano
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 42 b. Deplores the proposal of merging the EMFAF with CAP and cohesion funds; stresses that the next MFF must provide sufficient financial support for the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors to enhance their competitiveness and innovation capacity, and to facilitate their commitment to modernisation and decarbonisation; Calls to secure sufficient funding for the EU fisheries and aquaculture with increased budget allocations under the next MFF, in order to ensure a fair standard of living for fishers, to support their vital role in ensuring EU food security, and to be consistent with the European Commission’s stated ambitions for healthier oceans, competitiveness and for supporting the blue economy energy transition; Reiterates that small-scale fishing represents an essential cultural, social and economic heritage for many European coastal communities, and requires specific treatment; calls, therefore, for the next MFF to reserve dedicated resources to support small-scale fishing; Strongly emphasises the specificity of islands and outermost regions, where insularity entails significantly higher production and logistics costs, with direct repercussions on the competitiveness of local fishers; therefore calls on the Commission to provide for specific increased and simplified funding lines in the EU budget; |
Or. en
Amendment 241
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Underlines that armed conflicts, instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, but also the consequences of climate change, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4; | 43. Underlines that armed conflicts, instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, but also the consequences of climate change, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, requiring a significant response from programmes and agencies under Heading 4; notes, nonetheless, that the number of irregular border crossings for the first half of 2025 is, according to Frontex, down 20% compared with the first half of 202418a; |
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Or. en
Amendment 242
Alexander Jungbluth
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Underlines that armed conflicts, instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, but also the consequences of climate change, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4; | 43. Underlines that armed conflicts, instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4; |
Or. en
Amendment 243
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43. Underlines that armed conflicts, instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, but also the consequences of climate change, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4; | 43. Underlines that armed conflicts, instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, and the consequences of climate change, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4; |
Or. en
Amendment 244
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43 a. insists on the need to allocate EU funds to strengthening repatriation measures and securing the Union’s external borders in order to ensure a more effective and consistent management of the challenges posed by immigration; demands the allocation of sufficient funds for the construction and reinforcement of physical barriers at the Union’s external borders; |
Or. en
Amendment 245
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 43 a. Calls for an active support of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, assuring their reception and integration into the Member-States, and guaranteeing their fundamental rights, instead of their expulsion and criminalisation; calls therefore for increasing funding for AMIF; |
Or. en
Amendment 246
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 247
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law; stresses the importance of showing solidarity with Europe's citizens suffering from large-scale illegal immigration and accompanying violence, specifically against women; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; calls upon the EU to strictly apply Schengen-regulations in combatting illegal immigration; |
Or. en
Amendment 248
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Highlights that the EU migration and asylum policy needs to be based on solidarity, shared responsibility and respect for human rights in line with Union values and international commitments; reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; notes that effective management of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, is essential for the proper functioning of Schengen area and for the security of the Union and its citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 249
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that adequate funding for the effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, combatting irregular immigration, and enhancing the capacity for swift and efficient asylum processing, is essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for bolstering the security of the Union and its citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 250
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Reiterates the importance of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses therefore that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 251
Kinga Kollár
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Reiterates the importance of full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; underlines the need to provide adequate financing for the reinforcement of border infrastructure, including physical barriers where necessary; |
Or. en
Amendment 252
Georgios Aftias
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; | 44. Reiterates the importance of ensuring proper implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, in full compliance with international human rights law, and of respecting the principles of solidarity and the fair sharing of responsibility; stresses that effective management and protection of the Union’s external borders, inland, air and maritime, are essential for maintaining the freedoms of the Schengen area and crucial for the security of the Union and its citizens; Emphasizes the necessity for permanent financial support to EU borders; |
Or. en
Amendment 253
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Demands appropriate funding for external physical barriers at the European Union border; |
Or. en
Amendment 254
Stanisław Tyszka, Alexander Jungbluth
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 – point 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (1) Notes the increasing trend to look into offshoring parts of the EU migration policy; calls on the institutions to explore the idea of developing return hubs outside the EU, and, if necessary, to dedicate appropriate funding to the project |
Or. en
Amendment 255
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 44 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, which should guarantee the proper implementation of a rigorous asylum policy in accordance with international standards, while blocking illegal immigration and ensuring border controls and an adequate repatriation policy; |
Or. en
Amendment 256
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; | 45. Underlines the importance for Member States to comply with their commitments, including upholding the right to asylum, and ensuring effective, humane and fair management and protection of the EU’s external borders, as well as effective, safe and dignified reception, integration and return and readmission procedures; Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; notably by pro-Russian forces, recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; in particular supporting Member States with reinforced border protection, as provided for in annex III of the BMVI regulation, as well as meeting the requirements of reception conditions for asylum seekers and migrants; stresses that members states with a larger share of adequate capacity should receive funds in proportion to their obligations; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 257
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; | 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; points in this regard to the recast of the Europol regulation in 2026, in order to strengthen Europol's role in the fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking including the European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC). |
Or. en
Amendment 258
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; | 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard to finance infrastructures, including EU return hubs and extraterritorial facilities under bilateral agreements; and supports the the construction and maintenance of external border barriers to counter hybrid attacks proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 259
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; | 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks as defined in the Crisis Regulation; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 260
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and address the negative effects of the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; recalls the crucial role Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in that regard; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 30 million above the DB; | 45. Underlines the need to better protect vulnerable people from trafficking networks and to strengthen the fight against criminal networks; calls for establishing a Europe Search and Rescue Programme, as a robust EU mechanism, with the sole mandate of saving lives at sea, independent of border control and law enforcement and fully in line with international human rights law; |
Or. en
Amendment 261
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45 a. Calls on the Commission to immediately 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 an increase that shall cover the costs to build 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; |
Or. en
Amendment 262
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 45 b. Recognises that some Members States have already spent EUR billions on protecting the EU's external borders, in the case of Hungary this amounts to 2 billion euros, requests these costs to be reimbursed; regrets that while Hungary protects the EU's external border against illegal migration, the European Court of Justice imposed a fine on the country for not letting migrants enter Hungary before a final decision is made on their application; |
Or. en
Amendment 263
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure an appropriate implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 10 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 264
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure an appropriate implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 10 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 265
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure an appropriate implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 10 million above the DB; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 266
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure an appropriate implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 46. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure an appropriate implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management, focusing on maximising the return of illegal migrants; notes that in Q1 2025 only about one in five third-country nationals ordered to leave were effectively returned (28,475 out of 123,9051a). Calls on the Commission, Frontex and the Member States to strengthen enforcement, readmission and voluntary-return schemes to raise the effective return rate. Stresses the need for quarterly operational targets, interoperable data and funding conditionality to deliver measurable improvements; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 10 million above the DB; |
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Or. en
Amendment 267
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure an appropriate implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact, further boost national capacities and improve procedures for migration management; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 10 million above the DB; | 46. Rejects additional financing under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), bcause this is inefficiently and badly managed as proven by the European Court of Auditors; |
Or. en
Amendment 268
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46 a. Demands that the appropriations of the “Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund” (AMIF) be refocused on the effective management of migration flows, in particular through the fight against illegal immigration; underlines that the AMIF must put an end to incentives for immigration and, conversely, contribute to strengthening the external dimension of migration policies by developing enhanced cooperation with third countries that ensures the effectiveness of return and readmission decisions; considers that, overall, AMIF funding should be reduced in favour of budget-neutral increases for FRONTEX and EU-LISA, as well as for the financing of border barriers; |
Or. en
Amendment 269
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 46 a. Reminds that the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund has not fulfilled its role for years, instead of stopping illegal migration, it actually promotes it; condemns that the agreement on the new EU Asylum and Migration Pact was reached contrary to the European Council conclusions of 15th December 2016 and of 28th June 2018, because it was not based on a consensus among Member States on the asylum and migration reform; demands that funds from AMIF should be redirected to urgent priorities with immediate impact on citizens, such as economic and energy security, effective border control, and decisive combating illegal migration; |
Or. en
Amendment 270
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 47. Highlights the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its tasks in accordance with its mandate - border control activities at the Union’s external borders, assistance to national authorities on search and rescue, return operations, sharing intelligence and expertise with all Member States as well as the neighbouring non-Uniont countries affected by migratory trends and cross-border crime; decides therefore to refuse the Council’s unjustified cut and restore appropriations to the levels of the DB; | 47. Highlights the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its tasks in accordance with its mandate - border control activities at the Union’s external borders, assistance to national authorities on search and rescue, return operations, sharing intelligence and expertise with all Member States as well as the neighbouring non-Union countries affected by migratory trends and cross-border crime; decides therefore to refuse the Council’s unjustified cut and restore appropriations to the levels of the DB; reiterates that enhanced competences and resources allocated to the Agency must be accompanied by increased transparency and accountability, as well as full respect for fundamental rights; calls on the Agency to continue to improve on efficiency and effectiveness; |
Or. en
Amendment 271
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 47. Highlights the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its tasks in accordance with its mandate - border control activities at the Union’s external borders, assistance to national authorities on search and rescue, return operations, sharing intelligence and expertise with all Member States as well as the neighbouring non-Uniont countries affected by migratory trends and cross-border crime; decides therefore to refuse the Council’s unjustified cut and restore appropriations to the levels of the DB; | 47. Highlights the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its tasks in accordance with its mandate in full respect of fundamental human rights - border control activities at the Union’s external borders, assistance to national authorities on search and rescue, return operations, sharing intelligence and expertise with all Member States as well as the neighbouring non-Union countries affected by migratory trends and cross-border crime; decides therefore to refuse the Council’s unjustified cut and restore appropriations to the levels of the DB; calls on the Agency to continue to improve is efficiency and effectiveness in terms of resource management; |
Or. en
Amendment 272
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 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 migration and refugee crisis; stresses that the allocations should be devolved to repatriation and border security; |
Or. en
Amendment 273
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48. Reinforces Heading 4 overall by EUR 40 000 000 in commitment appropriations above the DB and by EUR 61 000 000 compared to the Council reading; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 274
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48 a. Rejects the allocation of budgetary appropriations for militarism, in particular for war, armaments, military infrastructure, capacity and mobility; rejects the ongoing escalation of EU militarisation; calls for the reallocation of EU budget funds earmarked for militarisation programmes to support Member States in improving the economic and social situation on the basis of the principle of social and economic cohesion, to strengthen the response capacity of public services, particularly in the areas of health, education and social security, and to defend the right to decent and affordable housing for all; |
Or. en
Amendment 275
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 48 b. Insists that the EU budget must support the defence of peace and disarmament, the UN Charter and international law, sovereignty and democracy, multilateralism, diplomacy and the peaceful resolution of international conflicts, peoples' rights, human rights and promote a system of collective security for Europe with a view to creating an international order capable of guaranteeing peace and justice in relations between peoples; |
Or. en
Amendment 276
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; | 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to make EU-level cooperation of their armed forces and their defence industries the norm in order to create a genuine capabilities-based defence union and to better prepare for and respond to current warfare strategies, unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future which must address the lack of cooperation and coordination between Member States, including measures guaranteeing full interoperability and making joint procurement the rule; |
Or. en
Amendment 277
Georgios Aftias
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; | 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; Recalls that funding to non-EU countries that threaten the national sovereignty of any Member State shall be withdrawn. Similar measures apply to attempts to access EU funds via individual entities |
Or. en
Amendment 278
Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; | 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future, especially support the Member states to the EU’s external borders neighbouring Russia and frontline countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 279
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; | 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad understanding that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports the full use of the 2024 MFF defence spending increase as well as the use of additional financial contributions provided by Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 280
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Joachim Streit, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; | 49. Recalls the highly unstable geopolitical situation and international environment around the Union giving rise to greater security and defence challenges since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines the need to significantly enhance Union security and defence capabilities to create a genuine defence union and to better prepare for and respond to unprecedented geopolitical challenges and new hybrid security threats; considers that there is broad consensus that the Union's current budget is too limited to meet the needs for ensuring the security of Europeans in the short and long term; therefore supports significantly increasing financial and budgetary Union investment for European defence in the future; |
Or. en
Amendment 281
Hélder Sousa Silva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49 a. Stresses that cybersecurity must be treated as a transversal, coherent and coordinated priority within the Union’s security and defence policy; calls for appropriate financial support through the instruments most directly linked to cybersecurity, including the European Defence Fund (EDF), Horizon Europe, the Digital Europe Programme, the Connecting Europe Facility, and the external action instruments supporting cyber-resilience abroad; calls, in this context, for adequate funding to strengthen and expand the operational, analytical and technological capacities of the Union’s relevant bodies in this domain, including the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Union Satellite Centre (SatCen); |
Or. en
Amendment 282
Victor Negrescu, Nicolae Ștefănuță, Eugen Tomac, Cristian Terheş, Gheorghe Falcă, Vasile Dîncu, Gabriela Firea, Adina Vălean, Siegfried Mureşan, Dan Barna, Mihai Tudose, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Vlad Vasile-Voiculescu, Mircea-Gheorghe Hava, Loránt Vincze, Andi Cristea, Dragoş Benea, Ioan-Rareş Bogdan, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Ştefan Muşoiu, Claudiu Manda, Gheorghe Cârciu, Iuliu Winkler, Maria Grapini, Dan Nica, Daniel Buda
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49 a. Calls for the immediate establishment of a European Maritime Security Hub in the Black Sea region, proposed in the Joint Communication of the Commission and the High Representative on the EU’s strategic approach to the Black Sea region, as a matter of priority in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; underlines that such a Hub should enhance maritime situational awareness, enable real-time monitoring from space to seabed and strengthen early warning capacities, while ensuring the security of commercial routes; stresses that it must coordinate existing EU and NATO actions, including demining, and manage financial resources to support the development of maritime infrastructure; considers that locating this Hub in the Black Sea region is essential for safeguarding Union security and deepening coordination with NATO; |
Or. en
Amendment 283
Victor Negrescu
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 49 b. Underlines the need to increase funding under Heading 5 in order to support frontline EU Member States most affected by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that these countries are bearing disproportionate security, social and economic costs, and require reinforced Union assistance to strengthen their resilience, enhance energy and border security, counter hybrid threats and disinformation, and safeguard the stability and cohesion of the Union as a whole; highlights in this regard the urgency of developing a European anti-drone system, made more pressing by the recent drone attacks carried out by the Russian Federation; |
Or. en
Amendment 284
Victor Negrescu, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; | 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity, especially in borderline regions at the frontier with Ukraine and the Russian Federation, which require reinforced infrastructure to cope with heightened security needs; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 285
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; | 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; points out that the dual-use nature of these investments also produces a positive effect on the general transport infrastructure in the Union; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 286
Hélder Sousa Silva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; | 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; reminds of the importance of maritime military mobility to finance readiness of strategic ports in order increase redundancy; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 287
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; | 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for connectivity via rail, road, sea, and air; highlights the benefits of dual-use projects that also contribute to civilian connectivity, economic recovery, and decarbonisation; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 288
Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Stine Bosse
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 50. Reiterates that military mobility is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; | 50. Reiterates that the protection of external border of the EU is crucial, and therefore the military mobility programme is essential to the Union’s defence preparedness and the protection of its citizens in light of the shifting security environment, the increasing need for cross-border dual-use transport by both road and rail, as well as for law enforcement movements; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for military mobility by EUR 35 million above the DB; |
Or. en
Amendment 289
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 50 a. Strongly supports EU efforts to tackle rising security threats such as the spread of disinformation, including online disinformation, fake news campaigns against the EU, terrorism, radicalisation and violent extremism within the EU and its neighbouring countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 290
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 54. Welcomes that the MFF revision in 2024 provided for additional funding under Heading 6; deplores, however, the fact that this revision fell short of the needs identified by Parliament and that various budget lines under Heading 6 see considerable decreases in the DB as compared to the budget 2025 in contradiction with ever-increasing needs; acknowledges the limited margin available under this Heading and the resulting small room for manoeuvre; | 54. Welcomes that the MFF revision in 2024 provided for additional funding under Heading 6; deplores, however, the fact that this revision fell short of the needs identified by Parliament including the Sub-Saharan Africa where the minimum amounts set in the NDCI regulations are not met and the infrastructure needs are very big; regrets that various budget lines under Heading 6 see considerable decreases in the DB as compared to the budget 2025 in contradiction with ever-increasing needs; acknowledges the limited margin available under this Heading and the resulting small room for manoeuvre; |
Or. en
Amendment 291
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 54. Welcomes that the MFF revision in 2024 provided for additional funding under Heading 6; deplores, however, the fact that this revision fell short of the needs identified by Parliament and that various budget lines under Heading 6 see considerable decreases in the DB as compared to the budget 2025 in contradiction with ever-increasing needs; acknowledges the limited margin available under this Heading and the resulting small room for manoeuvre; | 54. Notes that the 2024 MFF revision increased the resources available under Heading 6; observes that the reductions proposed by the Council for 2026 reflect the current fiscal constraints and the need for prudent budgetary management; cautions, however, that some decreases compared to 2025 may limit the Union’s ability to deliver on agreed priorities; stresses that, with only a very limited margin left under this Heading, expenditure must be tightly prioritised and subject to strict efficiency and performance requirements; |
Or. en
Amendment 292
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 54. Welcomes that the MFF revision in 2024 provided for additional funding under Heading 6; deplores, however, the fact that this revision fell short of the needs identified by Parliament and that various budget lines under Heading 6 see considerable decreases in the DB as compared to the budget 2025 in contradiction with ever-increasing needs; acknowledges the limited margin available under this Heading and the resulting small room for manoeuvre; | 54. Welcomes that the MFF revision in 2024 provided for additional funding under Heading 6; deplores, however, the fact that this revision fell short of the needs identified by Parliament and that various budget lines under Heading 6 see considerable decreases in the DB as compared to the budget 2025 and in particular for humanitarian aid in contradiction with ever-increasing needs; acknowledges the limited margin available under this Heading and the resulting small room for manoeuvre; |
Or. en
Amendment 293
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; | 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; calls the EU to intensify its support to countries bordering Belarus against hybrid attacks from the regimes in Minsk and Moscow; |
Or. en
Amendment 294
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; | 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its territorial integrity, freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; |
Or. en
Amendment 295
Stine Bosse, Lucia Yar, Olivier Chastel, Joachim Streit, Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; | 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; |
Or. en
Amendment 296
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of lives and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; | 55. Reiterates its full support to Ukraine in the fight for its freedom and democracy; deplores the terrible loss of life and the suffering of the Ukrainian people caused by Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression; |
Or. en
Amendment 297
Hélder Sousa Silva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55 a. 53(a). Underlines the persistent need for the procurement of secure Communication and Information Systems (CIS) for the effective control of all CSDP Missions; |
Or. en
Amendment 298
Hélder Sousa Silva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55 b. Notes with concern that the budgetary allocations for Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions under the CFSP instrument also fall short of current strategic demands and operational realities; stresses the need of appropriate funding for civilian CSDP budget line to reflect the creation of new civilian missions and ensure their sustainability, promoting rule of law, protecting human rights, and strengthening police and criminal justice cooperation especially in Ukraine, Moldova, Kosovo, the Middle East, Libya, the Sahel, and reinforcing their interaction with relevant other EU and Member States instruments in the framework of the EU Integrated Approach, planning capacity, ensure proper staffing which requires closer coordination with Member States JHA actors and capabilities for rapid deployment; promote in budget procedures closer cooperation between Civilian CSDP missions and EU JHA including EU JHA agencies (FRONTEX, Europol, Eurojust, CEPOL); |
Or. en
Amendment 299
Tamás Deutsch, Julien Sanchez
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 55 a. Is of the conviction that there is no military solution to the conflict and that peace is the only viable and sustainable solution; urges the parties to open diplomatic channels, with the aim of concluding a lasting peace agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 300
Céline Imart, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Christophe Gomart, Laurent Castillo, Nadine Morano, Isabelle Le Callennec, Miriam Lexmann, Lukas Mandl, Henrik Dahl
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to UNRWA given its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; | deleted |
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Amendment 301
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to UNRWA given its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; | 56. Rejects increasing the appropriations for the Southern Neighbourhood line, notably regarding UNRWA as it took part in the evil attack of October 7, 2024 on innocent Israeli citizens and the fact that it does not fulfill its role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region; recalls that it is not the task of the EU to reconstruct Gaza, as other partners in the region are far better able to do that; |
Or. en
Amendment 302
Niclas Herbst, Hildegard Bentele, Andrey Kovatchev, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to UNRWA given its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; | 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and recognises the need for the EU to continue providing humanitarian and development assistance in 2026; stresses, however, that such funds must be subject to strict conditionality, transparency and oversight to ensure that no Union resources directly or indirectly benefit terrorist organisations or affiliated entities; demands the full implementation of the recommendations of the Colonna Report on the necessary reforms of UNRWA; recalls the obligation of the Commission and Member States to rigorously check all implementing partners, including UN agencies, in order to prevent misuse of EU support; calls for reinforced accountability mechanisms, a stronger role for trusted public and private humanitarian organisations, supports programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; |
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Amendment 303
Monika Hohlmeier, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Hildegard Bentele
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to UNRWA given its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; | 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to health and education to the Palestinian population in Gaza and the wider region, while stressing that such assistance must directly benefit the civilian population, especially children and vulnerable groups, and not be diverted to terrorist organisations such as Hamas; further aims to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country, and supporting ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East |
Or. en
Amendment 304
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to UNRWA given its vital role in delivering humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; | 56. Underlines the importance of the Southern Neighbourhood line in supporting political, economic and social reforms in the region and in meeting increased humanitarian needs as well as for other purposes of regional cooperation; proposes to increase appropriations for the line by EUR 35 million above the DB, with the aim of increasing funding to deliver humanitarian aid and essential services like health and education to Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the wider region, to support reconstruction in Gaza, and to strengthen humanitarian and economic assistance in Syria and Libya, with support programmes addressing infrastructure reconstruction, accountability mechanisms, reinforcing the space for civil society and social stability in the country and to support ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East, including christians; |
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Amendment 305
Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56 a. Points out that, following the recent decision by Israel to introduce a blockade to the access of humanitarian aid to Gaza, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated to an unprecedented and unsustainable level, driven by ongoing bombardments, military operations, mass displacement, and the collapse of basic services; supports therefore the decision to put the Union’s bilateral support to Israel, covered by the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) Global Europe (NDICI-GE), and institutional cooperation projects on hold; reiterates its call for participation of Israel in research programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe grants) to be frozen or withheld; |
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Amendment 306
Monika Hohlmeier, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Hildegard Bentele, Niclas Herbst
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56 a. points to reports, that Hamas has infiltrated and misused UNRWA infrastructure for terrorist purposes; emphasises that all support must be strictly ensured to reach the civilian population exclusively, particularly children and vulnerable groups; underlines that all humanitarian aid must contribute to the peace-building process, to education in line with UNESCO standards, and to the provision of essential health services. |
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Amendment 307
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 56 a. Calls on the Commission to earmark, within the Southern Neighbourhood line, seed funding for a “Mediterranean University” flagship to advance higher education, applied research and technology transfer. |
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Amendment 308
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 57. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries stabilise their economies and strengthen public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, many independent civil society organisations and media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia have been forced to scale down, suspend, or close, which threatens democratic development and increases the vulnerability of these societies to authoritarian and Russian influence; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 25 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges; | 57. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries stabilise their economies and strengthen public infrastructure amidst these pressures; rejects supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, as it is not the task of the EU to replace USAID and similar agencies; |
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Amendment 309
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 57. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries stabilise their economies and strengthen public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, many independent civil society organisations and media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia have been forced to scale down, suspend, or close, which threatens democratic development and increases the vulnerability of these societies to authoritarian and Russian influence; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 25 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges; | 57. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries stabilise their economies and strengthen public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, many independent civil society organisations and media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia have been forced to scale down, suspend, or close, which threatens democratic development and increases the vulnerability of these societies to authoritarian and Russian influence, and to increase support for independent civil society and media facing funding gaps, including Belarus-related outlets operating from the EU, to strengthen resilience against authoritarian influence; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 25 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges; |
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Amendment 310
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 57. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries stabilise their economies and strengthen public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, many independent civil society organisations and media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia have been forced to scale down, suspend, or close, which threatens democratic development and increases the vulnerability of these societies to authoritarian and Russian influence; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 25 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges; | 57. Stresses that the Eastern Neighbourhood continues to be significantly affected by the Russian war of aggression, with countries providing shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war, experiencing hybrid threats by Russia, and facing direct knock-on effects on their economies; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries be more resilient through stabilising their economies, improving citizens' socio-economic situation, and strengthening public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of supporting countries where, due to the recent suspension or redirection of US democracy and humanitarian assistance funding, including from USAID and the State Department's DRL bureau, many independent civil society organisations and media outlets, including Radio Free Europe, in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia have been forced to scale down, suspend, or close, which threatens democratic development and increases the vulnerability of these societies to authoritarian and Russian influence; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 25 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges; |
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Amendment 311
Tamás Deutsch
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 57 a. Reminds that the Commission cannot be trusted with the allocation of substantial EU budgetary funds to unaccountable civil society organisations, since there is justified concern that opaque backroom deals and hidden agendas may influence decision-makers responsible for selecting and financing these organisations; condemns that numerous organizations receiving EU funding have been criticized for advancing one-sided narratives under the guise of civil society representation; |
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Amendment 312
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 57 a. Underlines that Union funds must under no circumstances be used to compensate for or cover the suspension or reorientation of United States aid, including that provided by USAID and by the DRL office of the State Department; |
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Amendment 313
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB; | deleted |
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Amendment 314
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB; | 58. Notes that humaritarian aid should focus strictly on acute crises; stresses that the EU budget is overstretched and cannot act as a permanent global donor; rejects any further increase of appropriations beyond the Draft Budget |
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Amendment 315
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB; | 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, escalating conflicts, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission; points out that the Union’s humanitarian aid budget has relied heavily on the Emergency Aid Reserve (EAR), driving resources away from the EAR’s other objectives and reducing the Union’s ability to respond to emergencies; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB and regrets that the lack of available margin under Heading 6 does not allow for further reinforcement; |
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Amendment 316
Joachim Streit
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB; | 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, it is essential to ensure that the Union’s humanitarian response is focused on the most urgent crises and delivered with maximum efficiency; underlines that, within the limited resources available under Heading 6, support should be carefully prioritised and targeted towards actions that demonstrate clear added value, measurable performance and robust key performance indicators; |
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Amendment 317
Nicolae Ștefănuță
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the DB; | 58. Shares the Council’s assessment that the needs for humanitarian aid are increasingly high; considers that, given the highly challenging international context, increasing geopolitical instability, accelerating humanitarian crises around the globe, rising extreme poverty and hunger, and the ongoing climate change-induced emergencies, humanitarian aid needs in 2026 are likely to be much higher than estimated by the Council and the Commission while the financial programming is sharply decreasing; regrets that the modest increase proposed by the Council is made at the expense of other essential budget lines within Heading 6; proposes, therefore, taking into account the limited margin available and in addition to restoring all of the cuts unduly made by the Council, to increase appropriations for humanitarian aid by EUR 50 million compared to the Council reading; |
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Amendment 318
João Oliveira
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58 a. Calls for the Budget 2026 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'; |
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Amendment 319
Nils Ušakovs, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 58 a. Welcomes the fact that the introduction of the Ukraine Facility, Western Balkan and Moldova Facilities over the MFF ceilings provides a stable basis for support for those countries and releases some pressure on the availabilities within Heading 6, particularly the Eastern Neighbourhood; |
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Amendment 320
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 60. Overall, reinforces Heading 6 by EUR 110 000 000 in commitment appropriations above the DB and the Council reading; | deleted |
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Amendment 321
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 61 a. Expresses strong concern about JSIS and its implementation; strongly critizises that vulnerable persons do not not receive adequate guidance and support; critizises the insufficient and outdated treatment catalogue, explicitly for patients with auto-immune diseases and chronical illnesses; regrets the severe lack of contact persons for the staff of the institutions; calls on the Commission and the PMO to guarantee that the EU insurance system includes innovative and modern diagnosis and treatment methods and to coordinate with the best researchers and medical specialists to booster prevention, treatment and rehabilitation; |
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Amendment 322
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 61 a. Demands greater streamlining of the European Union’s administrative services in order to eliminate duplication and reduce unnecessary costs; underlines that the savings thus achieved should be redirected towards the Union’s strategic priorities, in particular border security, support for SMEs, agriculture, as well as research and innovation; |
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Amendment 323
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 62. Recalls the importance of pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP-PAs) as tools for the formulation of political priorities and the introduction of new initiatives that have the potential to turn into standing Union activities and programmes; adopts, following a careful analysis of all the proposals submitted and taking fully into account the Commission's assessment of their compliance with legal requirements and implementability, a balanced package of PP-PAs that reflects Parliament’s political priorities; calls on the Commission to swiftly implement PP-PAs and provide feedback on their performance and results delivered on the ground; | deleted |
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Amendment 324
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 64. Maintains unchanged the overall level of its budget for 2026 set at EUR 2 636 241 620, in line with its estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026; | 64. Regrets that the overall level of its budget for 2026 remains unchanged, set at EUR 2 636 241 620, in line with its estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026; |
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Amendment 325
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 65. Reiterates the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, continuing reinforcing the administrative support for Parliament to exercise its core functions of co-legislator, budgetary and discharge authority, the digital and green transitions, including investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, as well as continuing supporting multilingualism; | 65. Reiterates the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, continuing reinforcing the administrative support for Parliament to exercise its core functions of co-legislator, budgetary and discharge authority, the digital transformation and cybersecurity, including investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, as well as continuing supporting the Green Parliament and multilingualism; |
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Amendment 326
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 65. Reiterates the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, continuing reinforcing the administrative support for Parliament to exercise its core functions of co-legislator, budgetary and discharge authority, the digital and green transitions, including investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, as well as continuing supporting multilingualism; | 65. Reiterates the Parliament’s priorities for the forthcoming financial year, namely, continuing reinforcing the administrative support for Parliament to exercise its core functions of co-legislator, budgetary and discharge authority, the digital transitions, including investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, as well as continuing supporting multilingualism; |
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Amendment 327
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 65 a. Recalls that Parliament must concentrate on its legislative functions; underlines that it should not allocate funds to museums showcasing its own functioning; considers that the savings thus achieved should be redirected to priorities delivering tangible benefits for EU citizens, thereby strengthening Parliament’s commitment to budgetary discipline; |
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Amendment 328
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 65 b. Underlines that, while recognising that the maintenance, operation and cleaning of Parliament’s buildings are essential to ensuring a safe and functional working environment, the current level of expenditure can be reduced through greater efficiency, optimised procurement procedures and a rational use of space; considers that the savings thus generated should be redirected towards the institution’s core legislative activities; |
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Amendment 329
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – introductory part
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 66. In line with its resolution of 3 April 2025 on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 and taking into account the answers provided by the Secretary-General of the Parliament on 3 September 2025: | 66. In line with its resolution of 3 April 2025 on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2026 and taking into account the answers provided by the Secretary-General of the Parliament on 3 September 2025 and in line with the Building Strategy of 16 April 2018 meeting future needs including adapting facilities to evolving meeting patterns, going local and closer to citizens through ‘Europa Experience’ facilities, continuing the enhancement of Parliament’s buildings’ security and interconnection of central buildings : |
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Amendment 330
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point a
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (a) welcomes the reforms of DG INLO, DG ITEC and DG COMM aiming at streamlining the services provided while offering more effective support to Members; takes note that an Action Plan was issued in June 2025 on administrative simplification; asks the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with estimation on the simplification impact achieved, comparing the actual results with the expected outcomes and then semestrial updates on the progress of that Action Plan with the impact in terms of budget and staff; welcomes that several actions aiming at reducing administrative burdens for Members and facilitating their human resources management are on-going; | (a) welcomes the reforms of DG INLO, DG ITEC, DG TRAD and DG COMM aiming at streamlining the services provided while offering more effective support to Members; takes note of further ongoing simplification initiatives being pursued by the administration and that an Action Plan was issued in June 2025 on this context; asks the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with estimation on the simplification impact achieved, comparing the actual results with the expected outcomes and then annual updates on the progress of that Action Plan with the impact in terms of budget and staff; welcomes that several actions aiming at reducing administrative burdens for Members and facilitating their human resources management are on-going; |
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Amendment 331
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point b
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC); calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection; | (b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC); calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection; underlines that in developing and deploying AI applications, the EU Parliament's IT services should rely on European solutions in order to reduce dependency on non-EU providers for its own security; |
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Amendment 332
Nils Ušakovs, Matjaž Nemec
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point b
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC); calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection; | (b) (b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC); calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection, and calls on the Bureau to evaluate the possibility of using AI tools, in particular for data analysis as part of the legislative process to support committee work; |
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Amendment 333
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point b
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC); calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection; | (b) highlights the potential of AI to gain efficiencies and streamline administrative processes; welcomes the establishment of an AI Governance Board, an AI Inter-DG Steering Group, and an AI Centre of Competence (DG ITEC) while avoiding overlaps between different entities; calls for the implementation roadmap to provide solutions, such as applications and tools, to Members and staff and to be made available as soon as possible, while keeping in mind the related risks, including ethics and data protection; |
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Amendment 334
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point c
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (c) recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules be finalised as soon as possible; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices; | (c) recalls that Parliament's carbon footprint is a very costly figment of imagination and therefore calls to reduce this budget line to zero; |
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Amendment 335
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point c
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (c) recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules be finalised as soon as possible; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices; | (c) Notes that the Parliament is taking large measures and progressing in its commitment to environmental sustainability, aiming to achieve a 55 % reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) by the end of 2028 compared to 2006; points out that the added seat increase for the travel between Brussels and Strasbourg in the charter train is on its own expected to bring further substantial estimated reduction of emissions; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices; |
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Amendment 336
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point c
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (c) recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules be finalised as soon as possible; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices; | (c) recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules be finalised as soon as possible; |
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Amendment 337
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point c
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (c) recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules be finalised as soon as possible; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices; | (c) recalls that nearly two-thirds of Parliament's carbon footprint originate from the transportation of people; takes note that Parliament’s services are currently reviewing mission practices and revising staff mission rules with the overall goal of enhancing the effectiveness of staff missions and further diminishing their financial and environmental impact; asks that the revision of the staff mission rules be finalised as soon as possible; takes note that a travel emissions calculation tool will be available by end of 2025 to enable staff, Members, and Parliament’s visitors to make more informed travel choices; expects, that all changes lead to less bureaucratic burdens, legal clarity and better service; |
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Amendment 338
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point d
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased by 1040 % since 2020; deplores that the installation of PV in WEISS building is very difficult; | (d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased substantially by 1040 % since 2020; points out that in 2024 seven additional Parliament buildings were equipped with PV system and acknowledges that the possible return of installing solar panels in the WEISS building would not warrant the investment; |
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Amendment 339
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point d
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased by 1040 % since 2020; deplores that the installation of PV in WEISS building is very difficult; | (d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased by 1040 % since 2020; deplores that the installation of PV in WEISS building is very difficult due to its structural design; welcomes however the installation of PV on the other buildings in Strasbourg, which helps to offset this limitation and further increase the Parliament's renewable energy capacity; |
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Amendment 340
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point d
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased by 1040 % since 2020; deplores that the installation of PV in WEISS building is very difficult; | (d) welcomes that by the end of 2024, the Parliament’s total energy production from solar photovoltaic (PV) has increased by 1040 % since 2020; deplores that the installation of PV in WEISS building is very difficult; emphasises that decisions on the sourcing of energy must be both ecologically sustainable and financially sound; |
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Amendment 341
Monika Hohlmeier
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point d a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (d a) Recalls the importance of rationalising bureaucratic processes, respecting the principle of proportionality and legal clarity; expects that the new rules and revision of rules adhere to these principles; calls for clear rules on the creation of a statute of limitations and precise information to staff and members about their rights and obligations; stresses, that the current regulatory framework has reached a level of complexity that hinders the work of Members; calls on the administration to critically assess which requirements are genuinely necessary to ensure accountability and the protection of the Union’s financial interests, and which are merely generating unnecessary paperwork and administrative burden without added value; |
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Amendment 342
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point e a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (e a) Welcomes the measures that the Parliament has taken in order achieve a better geographical balance among Member States across all staff levels such as increasing its participation in career events, prioritising underrepresented Member States and organising nationality-specific competitions without compromising on its commitment to a strictly merit-based selection process; |
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Amendment 343
Céline Imart, Christophe Gomart, Laurent Castillo, François-Xavier Bellamy, Nadine Morano
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point f
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (f) requests the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with detailed information on a possible loan to cover the costs of the SPAAK building renovation, in accordance with Article 272(6) of the Financial Regulation, as soon as possible as well as the full planning of the works including the planning of the costs; takes note of the estimation of the costs of several preparatory actions to vacate the SPAAK building by 2027 with a temporary and permanent character; underlines that the total costs indicated in the Secretary-General’s answers mentioned above amount to EUR 28 million, mainly for DGs INLO, ITEC, LINC, SAFE; asks the Secretary-General and the Parliament’s services to find cost-effective solutions; | (f) requests the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with detailed information on a possible loan to cover the costs of the SPAAK building renovation, in accordance with Article 272(6) of the Financial Regulation, as soon as possible as well as the full planning of the works including the planning of the costs; takes note of the estimation of the costs of several preparatory actions to vacate the SPAAK building by 2027 with a temporary and permanent character; underlines that the total costs indicated in the Secretary-General’s answers mentioned above amount to EUR 28 million, mainly for DGs INLO, ITEC, LINC, SAFE; asks the Secretary-General and the Parliament’s services to find cost-effective solutions; recalls that, in accordance with Article 341 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and with Protocol No. 6 annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the seat of the European Parliament is established in Strasbourg; further underlines that the infrastructures of this city, including in particular the building and the hemicycle, are fully operational and capable of regularly and effectively hosting both plenary sessions and all parliamentary activities. |
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Amendment 344
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point f
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (f) requests the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with detailed information on a possible loan to cover the costs of the SPAAK building renovation, in accordance with Article 272(6) of the Financial Regulation, as soon as possible as well as the full planning of the works including the planning of the costs; takes note of the estimation of the costs of several preparatory actions to vacate the SPAAK building by 2027 with a temporary and permanent character; underlines that the total costs indicated in the Secretary-General’s answers mentioned above amount to EUR 28 million, mainly for DGs INLO, ITEC, LINC, SAFE; asks the Secretary-General and the Parliament’s services to find cost-effective solutions; | (f) Welcomes the decision for renovation of the SPAAK building to fully comply with current environmental and fire safety requirements; requests the Secretary-General to provide the Committee on Budgets with detailed information on a possible loan to cover the costs of the SPAAK building renovation, in accordance with Article 272(6) of the Financial Regulation, as soon as possible as well as the full planning of the works including the planning of the costs; takes note of the estimation of the costs of several preparatory actions to vacate the SPAAK building by 2027 with a temporary and permanent character; underlines that the total costs indicated in the Secretary-General’s answers mentioned above amount to EUR 28 million, mainly for DGs INLO, ITEC, LINC, SAFE; asks the Secretary-General and the Parliament’s services to find cost-effective solutions; |
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Amendment 345
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point g
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (g) reiterates that Europa Experiences are an integral part of Parliament’s ongoing engagement with Union citizens; welcomes the adjusted concept of Europa Experiences as approved by the Bureau on 31 March 2025, to be more cost-efficient and more attractive to visitors; calls on the Secretary-General to update the Committee on Budgets about the savings following the implementation of this revised concept; reiterates its calls for the establishment of Europa Experiences in all Member States as soon as possible; | deleted |
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Amendment 346
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point g
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (g) reiterates that Europa Experiences are an integral part of Parliament’s ongoing engagement with Union citizens; welcomes the adjusted concept of Europa Experiences as approved by the Bureau on 31 March 2025, to be more cost-efficient and more attractive to visitors; calls on the Secretary-General to update the Committee on Budgets about the savings following the implementation of this revised concept; reiterates its calls for the establishment of Europa Experiences in all Member States as soon as possible; | (g) reiterates that Europa Experiences are an unnecessary part of Parliament’s ongoing engagement with Union citizens; notes the adjusted concept of Europa Experiences as approved by the Bureau on 31 March 2025, to be more cost-efficient and more attractive to visitors; calls on the Secretary-General to update the Committee on Budgets about the savings following the implementation of this revised concept; calls for further Europa Experiences to be cancelled; |
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Amendment 347
Julien Sanchez, Angéline Furet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point g a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (g a) Underlines the urgent need to make savings and denounces the disproportionate and costly nature of projects such as the Europa Experience and the European Parliament’s liaison offices, whose real usefulness remains limited; stresses that maintaining such superfluous expenditure in a context of severe economic difficulties is irresponsible; |
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Amendment 348
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point h
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (h) highlights the role played by European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in countering foreign interference and disinformation; takes note that the Bureau Working Group on Communication Outreach and Research endorsed and updated the strategy to counter dis-and misinformation; takes note of the actions taken by the services in that regard; expects that such activities are further strengthened, including the close cooperation with other Union institutions, such as Commission and the European External Action Service and security services in Member States; | deleted |
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Amendment 349
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point h
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (h) highlights the role played by European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in countering foreign interference and disinformation; takes note that the Bureau Working Group on Communication Outreach and Research endorsed and updated the strategy to counter dis-and misinformation; takes note of the actions taken by the services in that regard; expects that such activities are further strengthened, including the close cooperation with other Union institutions, such as Commission and the European External Action Service and security services in Member States; | (h) highlights the role played by European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in countering foreign interference and disinformation; takes note that the Bureau Working Group on Communication Outreach and Research endorsed and updated the strategy to counter dis-and misinformation; takes note of the actions taken by the services in that regard; expects that such activities are further strengthened, including the close cooperation with other Union institutions, such as Commission and the European External Action Service and security services in Member States; strongly condemns the brutal attack on the EU delegation in Kyiv from 28 August 2025 hit by Russian missiles; luckily no staff member was harmed; welcomes the decision by the European Parliament to open a permanent office of the European Parliament in Kyiv highlighting the ongoing commitment of the Parliament towards Ukraine; highlights the importance of continuous reinforcement of Parliament’s buildings security in all locations; |
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Amendment 350
Ignazio Roberto Marino
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point h a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (h a) reiterates its call on the Bureau not to index the GEA and not to grant GEA to former Members, thus allowing for significant savings in the statutory costs and calls on the Bureau to revise the rules and to introduce a cooling-off period for former Members during which they cannot engage in lobbying or representational activities with the Parliament equal to the time during which Members receive a transitional allowance; |
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Amendment 351
Michalis Hadjipantela
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 – point h a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (h a) Takes note of the rules on the use of the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA) adopted by the Bureau at its meeting on 17 October 2022 which allow Members to use the general expenditure allowance to directly pay for activities which are covered by their allowances; however, points out the exceptional nature of this derogation and that it is not a general option available throughout the year; |
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Amendment 352
Matjaž Nemec, Jean-Marc Germain, Nils Ušakovs, Victor Negrescu, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 66 a. Welcomes the recent initiatives endorsed by the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau to allow Members in the perinatal period to entrust their vote by proxy, recognising this as a positive step towards greater inclusiveness in parliamentary work and calls on all parties for a swift implementation of the measures; insists, however, that this measure falls short of Parliament’s repeated calls to establish the possibility of remote voting, not just for Members in the perinatal period, but for Members on parental or paternity leave or facing certified long-term illness as well; |
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Amendment 353
Matjaž Nemec, Jean-Marc Germain, Nils Ušakovs, Victor Negrescu, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 67 a. Recalls that the European Parliament have, since 2018, consistently voted by an overwhelming majority in favour of lifting the overall ban on the participation of APAs in official delegations and missions; regrets that the Secretary-General and the Conference of Presidents continue to ignore the will of the majority of this House; reiterates its call on the competent bodies to amend the relevant provisions of its internal rules to allow, under certain conditions, the participation of APAs in official missions and delegations outside Parliament’s three places of work as a matter of urgency; |
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Amendment 354
Ruggero Razza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 67 a. Stresses the need to establish and equip a Strasbourg-like nursery (salle familiale) within the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels. The funding will cover the adaptation of existing spaces and the purchase of essential equipment, including furniture, play and rest areas, and safety systems. This initiative reinforces the institution’s commitment for family-friendly workplace policies. |
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Amendment 355
Matjaž Nemec, Jean-Marc Germain, Nils Ušakovs, Victor Negrescu, Sandra Gómez López, Giuseppe Lupo
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 67 b. Notes with concern the very restrictive interpretation of the implementation of the new Code of Conduct for negotiating in the context of the ordinary legislative procedure as regards the presence of APAs; reiterates that parliamentary assistants play a vital role in enabling Members to exercise their mandate and legislative functions; calls for a revision of the current Code of Conduct in this respect; |
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Amendment 356
Matjaž Nemec, Fabienne Keller, Ignazio Roberto Marino
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 67 c. Recalls the Opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control for the Bureau on the Political group Identity and Democracy - Dissolution and final financial report 2024; recalls DG FINS’s findings that at least EUR 4 333 635.78 were unduly spent by the group over the 2019-2024 term, resulting in a significant damage to the budget and reputation of Parliament; welcomes the opinion of the CONT committee calling for the required procedures with a view to recover the full amount of ineligible expenditure without delay and to assess the potential liabilities of the responsible Members and hierarchy for intentional or gross-negligent authorisation of irregular expenditure; |
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Amendment 357
Fabienne Keller
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 69. Condemns the Commission’s horizontal approach to reduce the estimates of the institutions in order to adhere to the principle of stable staffing, and to a maximum increase of 2 % for non-salary related expenditure irrespective of new tasks given to the institutions by the Commission and the co-legislators; underlines the negative consequences of this approach on the work of the institutions; | 69. Takes note of the Commission’s horizontal approach to reduce the estimates of the institutions in order to adhere to the principle of stable staffing, and to a maximum increase of 2 % for non-salary related expenditure; regrets however that the cuts did not take into account the new tasks given to the institutions by the Commission and the co-legislators; underlines the negative consequences this approach could have on the work of the institutions; |
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Amendment 358
Alexander Jungbluth, Stanisław Tyszka
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| Considers that the Council’s cuts in heading 7 are justified; calls for a significant reduction in the administrative appropriations allocated to the European institutions; |
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Amendment 359
Hélder Sousa Silva
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 71 a. Underlines that the current ceiling under Heading 7 is incompatible with the needs of an adequately staffed EEAS and calls for its adjustment in line with the EEAS Statement of Estimates; calls in particular for an adequate level of staff for the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), in accordance with the Political and Security Committee (PSC) endorsed business case and the growing requirements for operational EU-level defence planning; |
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Amendment 360
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 – point b
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (b) restore the level of appropriations partially in line with the estimates of the European Economic and Social Committee, the European Committee of the Regions, the European Data Protection Supervisor and European Data Protection Board and the European External Action Service by increasing the appropriations above the DB for budgetary lines covering building security, particularly in delegations, cyber-security and operational needs; | deleted |
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Amendment 361
Auke Zijlstra
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 – point c
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (c) increase the establishment plans above the DB with the corresponding appropriations in line with the institutions’ requests for the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Committee of the Regions; restore the establishment plan in line with the estimates of the European Court of Auditors and the European Data Protection Board; finally, increase the establishment plans above the DB partially in line with the institutions’ requests for the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Data Protection Supervisor, to enable them to face increasing workload and cyber-security challenges. | deleted |
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Amendment 362
Victor Negrescu, Jean-Marc Germain
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 – point c a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| (c a) recalls that the European Ombudsman is facing a growing number of complex complaints (+56% in 2025) and is launching more proactive investigations into transparency, ethics, and accountability in EU institutions; stresses that additional funding is needed to support staff expansion, digital accessibility, and citizen outreach, thereby strengthening oversight and public trust; |
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