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

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 7Rejected

   Paragraph 37 a (new)

   Tabled by Kris Van Dijck, Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans +104 · Members

   Added: 37a. Believes that the continued presence of nuclear technology in the Union and the continued interest in the use of nuclear power as part of the national energy mix in some Member States, which currently means that about 22.8% of electricity generation in the Union stems from nuclear production, requires that the Union be a world leader with regard to knowledge of, R&D into and expertise on these technologies, including on their safety, through the Euratom Research and Training Programme and the continued involvement of the Union in the ITER project; stresses that the budgets for these programmes should reflect the new realities of the significant development towards the commercialisation of fusion technology;

2. Amendment 8Rejected

   Paragraph 11 a (new)

   Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans +79 · Members

   Added: 11a. Opposes the adoption of new own resources, given that the purchasing power of Union citizens is already in a critical situation; calls for better management of EU funds and genuine budgetary control in order to create substantial fiscal room for manoeuvre, including through the implementation of the numerous recommendations made by the European Court of Auditors;

3. Amendment 9Rejected

   Paragraph 28 a (new)

   Tabled by Tamás Deutsch, Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans +79 · Members

   Added: 28a. Emphasises that food security and food sovereignty are vital components of strategic autonomy and that the next MFF must continue to support the Union’s farming and fisheries sectors, including small and young farmers and fishers, and help the sectors produce food in an effective, competitive and sustainable way; highlights the crucial role of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in increasing productivity through technical progress, ensuring a fair standard of living for farmers and guaranteeing food security; calls for the maintenance of the two pillar structure of the CAP and for independent and adequate funding for the CAP in the next MFF;

4. Amendment 10Rejected

   Paragraph 51 a (new)

   Tabled by Julien Sanchez, Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans +79 · Members

   Added: 51a. Recalls that, in accordance with Article 168 TFEU, health policy falls within the competence of the Member States, particularly with regard to the organisation and delivery of health services; considers that the next MFF should not serve as a pretext for a recentralisation of competences in the area of health; considers that the Union’s role must be limited to coordination, support and complementarity, and that any EU funding in this field must strictly respect the division of competences laid down in the Treaties;

5. Amendment 11Rejected

   Paragraph 54 a (new)

   Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

   Added: 54a. Stresses the failure of European policies to prevent migratory flows and human trafficking; reiterates its concerns regarding the role played by instruments such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund in managing the effects of the refugee and migrant crisis; underlines that appropriations should be reallocated to repatriation and border security;

6. Amendment 12Rejected

   Paragraph 64 a (new)

   Tabled by Tamás Deutsch, Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans +79 · Members

   Added: 64a. Stresses that the next MFF should not provide any financial support to organisations promoting radical Islam in Europe;

7. Amendment 13Rejected

   Paragraph 70 a (new)

   Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

   Added: 70a. Draws attention to the fact that, in recent years, the Commission has been funding an increasing number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that are engaged in political activities, as the European Court of Auditors’ report has also highlighted, while the funding of NGOs has been carried out in a non-transparent manner; highlights the fact that this practice strongly contradicts the values of a genuine civil society; considers, therefore, that it is important for the requirements of transparency to be fully applied to contracts concluded by the Commission and all other EU institutions; demands that the funding of organisations that engage in political activities should be carefully scrutinised to avoid distorting European democracy and thus undermining voters’ faith in democratic values;

8. Amendment 14Rejected

   Paragraph 72 a (new)

   Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

   Added: 72a. Demands that securing the EU’s external borders must be a top priority in the post-2027 budget, with a focus on preventing illegal migration, stopping the activities of human trafficking networks and putting in place an effective return policy; calls for stronger financial and operational support for frontline Member States’ border protection efforts, particularly those most affected by migratory pressures, while ensuring that border security remains the sovereign responsibility of national authorities;

9. Amendment 15Rejected

   Paragraph 72 b (new)

   Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

   Added: 72b. Calls for the mobilisation of substantial Union funds and means to support Member States in reinforcing external border protection capabilities and infrastructure such as walls, means of surveillance, including aerial surveillance, and equipment; proposes that costs be covered to build and maintain physical border barriers that are an essential part of a comprehensive migration policy, which should aim at detaining asylum seekers at the external borders, preventing illegal entry and stopping human smuggling and hybrid attacks;

10. Amendment 16Rejected

    Paragraph 76 a (new)

    Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

    Added: 76a. Recalls with grave concern that the former Commissioner entrusted with negotiating the anti-corruption framework and the rule of law with Member States over the preceding five years is currently the subject of a criminal investigation for alleged money laundering and other corruption-related offences; condemns in the strongest terms the instrumentalisation of rule of law conditionality for politically motivated ideological assaults on Member States; emphasises that in these assaults, the Commission has demonstrably utilised and financed NGOs and left-leaning media outlets through Union funds; consequently demands an immediate cessation of these attacks against national sovereignty, which are perpetrated through the misuse of the rule of law conditionality;

11. Amendment 17Rejected

    Paragraph 76 b (new)

    Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

    Added: 76b. Expresses its firm opposition to the perpetuation of the current ‘rule of law conditionality system’ and, furthermore, to any proposals aimed at its reinforcement or expansion; recalls that any initiative seeking to strengthen or extend such conditionalities undermines the crucial objectives of simplification and enhanced competitiveness by imposing greater complexities and protracted delays on Member States seeking access to vital funding;

12. Amendment 18Rejected

    Paragraph 125 a (new)

    Tabled by Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella +79 · Members

    Added: 125a. Recalls that there is no need to introduce new own resources, since the current own resources system is completely capable of delivering the amounts needed;