Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital O a (new)
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   Oa. whereas pursuant to the accession treaties of Sweden and Finland, the EU must promote the development and structural adjustment of the northern sparsely populated regions with extremely low population densities;

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2. Amendment 2The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital P a (new)
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   Pa. whereas the current market design has demonstrated structural shortcomings in ensuring stable, affordable and secure energy supply tailored to the essential needs of European citizens;

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3. Amendment 3The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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   2a. Calls for at least 50 % of total MFF expenditure to be dedicated to climate action and environmental objectives;

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4. Amendment 4The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 b (new)
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   2b. Calls for at least 15 % of total MFF expenditure to be dedicated to biodiversity protection;

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5. Amendment 5The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4
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   4. Calls for an increased envelope for heading 1 to at least maintain funding at the level of the current MFF; calls, therefore, for strong, distinct and adequate funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP), the common fisheries policy, the cohesion policy, the European Social Fund and home affairs; insists, in this context, on fully allocating the non-ringfenced amounts under the NRPPs to these policies, thereby ensuring greater predictability for final beneficiaries; reiterates the need to maintain a horizontal implementation framework and rules for these policies, including rule of law conditionality, in order to ensure coherence and avoid fragmentation; calls for the establishment o…

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   4. Calls for an increased envelope for heading 1 to at least maintain funding at the level of the current MFF; calls, therefore, for strong, distinct and adequate funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP), the common fisheries policy, the cohesion policy, the European Social Fund and home affairs; insists, in this context, on fully allocating the non-ringfenced amounts under the NRPPs to these policies, thereby ensuring greater predictability for final beneficiaries; reiterates the need to maintain a horizontal implementation framework and rules for these policies, including rule of law conditionality, in order to ensure coherence and avoid fragmentation; calls for the establishment o…

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6. Amendment 6The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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   5. Welcomes the significant reinforcement of the policies included in heading 2, in line with Parliament’s long-standing calls, which represents a doubling compared to the current period and which will better equip the Union to respond to future challenges in an increasingly unpredictable global environment; recognises the need to reinforce the Union’s capacity to act in key strategic areas, including competitiveness, defence and security, research and innovation, the twin transition, infrastructure, health and crisis preparedness, education and culture;

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   5. Notes the significant reinforcement of the policies included in heading 2, in line with Parliament’s long-standing calls, which represents a doubling compared to the current period and which will better equip the Union to respond to future challenges in an increasingly unpredictable global environment; recognises the need to reinforce the Union’s capacity to act in key strategic areas, including competitiveness, defence and security, research and innovation, the twin transition, infrastructure, health and crisis preparedness, education and culture; notes, with concern, that while new strategic policies, such as defence, are being reinforced as a priority, cohesion policy remains the least…

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7. Amendment 7The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 8
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   8. Calls, therefore, for an adequate reinforcement of heading 3 that allows the EU to support future enlargement, address rising needs related to development, humanitarian crises and peace-building, provide support to Ukraine and other partners, and uphold Union values, human rights and democracy worldwide while strengthening multilateralism; insists that humanitarian aid must continue to be ring-fenced, delivered through a coherent framework with an adequately resourced annual baseline; calls for a reinforcement of the envelope for overseas countries and territories, taking into consideration the recent threats to the territorial integrity of Greenland and the broader geopolitical context;

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   8. Calls, therefore, for an adequate reinforcement of heading 3 that allows the EU to support future enlargement, address rising development needs, the increasing number and duration of humanitarian crises and peace-building efforts, provide support to Ukraine and other partners, and uphold Union values, human rights and democracy worldwide while strengthening multilateralism; insists that humanitarian aid must continue to be ring-fenced, safeguarded and delivered through a coherent framework with an adequately resourced annual baseline, while upholding the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence; recalls that humanitarian aid is principled and needs-based, and ther…

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8. Amendment 8The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10
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   10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for an enhanced Flexibility Instrument and calls for it to be supplemented by additional sources including unspent margins and reflows from financial instruments, without prejudice to sector-specific rules; calls for a dedicated solidarity reserve for natural disasters to be mobilised over and above the MFF ceilings as a last resort to finance the Union’s response to specific needs within the EU following damage caused by natural disasters;

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   10. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for an enhanced Flexibility Instrument and calls for it to be supplemented by additional sources including unspent margins and reflows from financial instruments, without prejudice to sector-specific rules; calls for a dedicated solidarity reserve for natural disasters to be mobilised over and above the MFF ceilings as a last resort to finance the Union’s response to specific needs within the EU following damage caused by natural disasters; further notes that economically weaker regions disproportionately affected by natural disasters should receive tailored support to enable rapid recovery and preserve territorial cohesion;

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9. Amendment 9The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10a (new)
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   10a. Calls for dedicated funding for prevention and preparedness measures, including climate-resilient infrastructure, especially in isolated and economically weaker regions, in order to reduce the likelihood and severity of future natural disasters;

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10. Amendment 10The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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    12. Underlines that compliance with Union values and the rule of law is an essential prerequisite for access to EU funds; insists on the importance of a seamless and coherent EU values toolbox covering democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights across the entire EU budget; insists on a robust approach to ensure that legitimate final recipients are not penalised for rule of law breaches by their governments;

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    12. Underlines that compliance with Union values and the rule of law is an essential prerequisite for access to EU funds; insists on the importance of a seamless and coherent EU values toolbox covering democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights across the entire EU budget; insists on a robust approach to ensure that legitimate final recipients are not penalised for rule of law breaches by their governments; insists that access to EU funds be subject to strong social conditionality, including full respect for trade union rights, collective bargaining, equal pay, decent wages, occupational health and safety standards, and secure employment; calls for entities infringing labour or social…

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11. Amendment 11The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22 a (new)
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    22a. Stresses that no expenditure under the next MFF should directly or indirectly support fossil fuels, and insists that all EU expenditure be fully aligned with the EU’s climate objectives and the progressive phase-out of fossil fuels;

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12. Amendment 12The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26
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    26. Deplores the proposed reduction in funding for the post-2027 CAP; calls for a dedicated and robust budget for the CAP in the next MFF to be ring-fenced with an amount of EUR 433.01 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 385.12 billion in 2025 constant prices) to ensure food security and sovereignty, competitiveness and a fair standard of living for farmers, and to enable them to transition to more sustainable practices, including sustainable land and water management; calls for a reinforced, accountable and more agile unity safety net under the horizontal framework of the NRPP; stresses the need to fully preserve the integrity of the internal market and ensure a level playing field…

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    26. Deplores the proposed reduction in funding for the post-2027 CAP; calls for a dedicated and robust budget for the CAP in the next MFF to be ring-fenced with an amount of EUR 433.01 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 385.12 billion in 2025 constant prices) to ensure food security and sovereignty, competitiveness and a fair standard of living for farmers, and to enable them to transition to more sustainable practices, including sustainable land and water management; calls for a reinforced, accountable and more agile unity safety net under the horizontal framework of the NRPP; stresses the need to fully preserve the integrity of the internal market and ensure a level playing field…

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13. Amendment 13The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26
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    26. Deplores the proposed reduction in funding for the post-2027 CAP; calls for a dedicated and robust budget for the CAP in the next MFF to be ring-fenced with an amount of EUR 433.01 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 385.12 billion in 2025 constant prices) to ensure food security and sovereignty, competitiveness and a fair standard of living for farmers, and to enable them to transition to more sustainable practices, including sustainable land and water management; calls for a reinforced, accountable and more agile unity safety net under the horizontal framework of the NRPP; stresses the need to fully preserve the integrity of the internal market and ensure a level playing field…

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    26. Deplores the proposed reduction in funding for the post-2027 CAP; calls for a dedicated and robust budget for the CAP in the next MFF to be ring-fenced with an amount of EUR 433.01 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 385.12 billion in 2025 constant prices) to ensure food security and sovereignty, competitiveness and a fair standard of living for farmers, and to enable them to transition to more sustainable practices, including sustainable land and water management; calls for a reinforced, accountable and more agile unity safety net under the horizontal framework of the NRPP; stresses the need to fully preserve the integrity of the internal market and ensure a level playing field…

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14. Amendment 14The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 a (new)
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    26a. Underlines that European food security and sovereignty cannot be guaranteed without a fair and stable income for farmers; calls for the next MFF to support instruments aimed at strengthening the bargaining power of agricultural producers, improving transparency on production costs, combating unfair trading practices and promoting short and transparent supply chains, in order to prevent market imbalances from pushing farm-gate prices below economically sustainable levels;

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15. Amendment 15The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 b (new)
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    26b. Calls for the next MFF to strengthen investments in traceability, origin labelling, controls on imported products and anti-fraud technologies in the agri-food sector, in order to protect consumers, safeguard quality European production and ensure fair conditions of competition for European farmers;

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16. Amendment 16The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 27
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    27. Regrets the significant reduction in the budget as well as the diffusion of fisheries funding into several budgetary headings; calls for assurances that the ring-fenced allocation for fisheries and aquaculture in the MFF amounts to at least EUR 7.29 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 6.50 billion in 2025 constant prices), with a view to addressing the challenges of these sectors; underlines, furthermore, that the additional financing for the external dimension of fisheries under heading 3 should amount to EUR 1.69 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 1.50 billion in 2025 constant prices) including for sustainable fisheries partnership agreements and regional fisheries m…

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    27. Regrets the significant reduction in the budget as well as the diffusion of fisheries funding into several budgetary headings; calls for assurances that the ring-fenced allocation for fisheries and aquaculture in the MFF amounts to at least EUR 7.29 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 6.50 billion in 2025 constant prices), with a view to addressing the challenges of these sectors; underlines, furthermore, that the additional financing for the external dimension of fisheries under heading 3 should amount to EUR 1.69 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 1.50 billion in 2025 constant prices) including for sustainable fisheries partnership agreements and regional fisheries m…

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17. Amendment 17The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 36 a (new)
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    36a. Acknowledges the specific structural challenges hindering development in the northern sparsely populated areas, including remoteness, very low population densities, difficult accessibility, and higher infrastructure and service costs; highlights their strategic role in the European Arctic as the EU’s northern and eastern frontier, and their importance for strategic autonomy and the green transition; stresses that sustaining local communities is vital for the EU and for maintaining a low-tension Arctic; calls, therefore, for the reinstatement of additional financial support, to be reflected in national plans, and for targeted measures addressing their specific constraints through regiona…

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18. Amendment 18The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 37 a (new)
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    37a. Calls, furthermore, for the creation of additional, dedicated EU funding, amounting to at least EUR 35 billion, to support national investment policies aimed at expanding and renovating public housing stock, combating real estate speculation, and safeguarding the right to decent and affordable housing for all; calls for strengthened protection of tenants’ rights, ensuring stable and long-term tenancy relationships, rent caps, and measures to prevent evictions;

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19. Amendment 19The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 38
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    38. Calls for the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to remain a stand-alone and separate programme with a dedicated financial envelope of EUR 124.19 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 110.73 billion in 2025 constant prices) for promoting upwards social convergence, quality employment and equal opportunities; stresses that the ESF remains a key financing instrument for investing in education, employment and skills development, fostering equality and providing for people in vulnerable situations and those most in need in our societies, delivering on the targets of the EPSR action plan; deeply regrets the narrow social dimension of the proposed NRPP Regulation; calls for clarity and pr…

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    38. Expresses deep concern that the lack of ring-fenced funding for the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) renders the 14 % social target purely aspirational rather than binding; strongly maintains the view that this structural flaw exposes social policies to constant budgetary pressure, thereby eroding the fund’s specific purpose; calls, therefore, for the ESF+ to remain a stand-alone and separate programme outside the NRPP with a dedicated financial envelope of EUR 198 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 177 billion in 2025 constant prices) for promoting upwards social convergence, quality employment and equal opportunities; stresses that the ESF remains a key financing instrument f…

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20. Amendment 20The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 38 a (new)
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    38a. Calls for a dedicated Just Transition Support Facility within the ESF+ to support workers and firms in sectors undergoing severe structural transformations – including, but not limited to, the AI, automotive, steel, chemicals and traditional energy sectors – with a dedicated allocation of resources of at least EUR 15 billion, in 2025 constant prices, over the 2028-2034 period; insists that this facility should fund targeted requalification, reskilling and upskilling programmes, income replacement support during transition, outplacement and entrepreneurship assistance, and regional economic diversification plans developed in close partnership with social partners, regional authorities, s…

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21. Amendment 21The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39
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    39. Underlines that the MFF must support the complete and swift implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum to ensure adequate reception conditions, fast and efficient asylum procedures, integration, and return and readmission procedures, in full compliance with international human rights law; insists that the next MFF must provide the necessary resources to adequately address the major challenges of the Union in the field of asylum, migration, integration, border management and internal security, and the effective protection of the EU’s external borders, including for border infrastructure, as well as physical, electronic and intelligence measures, when and where relevant; conside…

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    39. Underlines that the MFF must support and ensure adequate reception conditions, asylum procedures and integration, in full compliance with international human rights law; insists that the next MFF must provide the necessary resources to adequately address major challenges of the Union in the field of asylum, migration and integration; considers the proposal put forward by the Commission does not adequately respond to these requirements and calls for an increase in the amounts for asylum; calls for the expansion of direct funding streams within the EU facility for local and regional authorities, building upon the model of the current thematic facility of the Asylum Migration and Integratio…

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22. Amendment 22The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41
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    41. Welcomes the significant reinforcement of heading 2 on ‘Competitiveness, prosperity and security’, which is allocated EUR 522.2 billion in 2025 prices in the 2028-2034 MFF, representing 30 % of the total MFF compared to EUR 224.8 billion or 17 % in the current period; notes that this more than doubling of resources reflects the Union’s commitment to research, innovation, strategic autonomy, strategic industrial sectors and infrastructures, water resilience, emerging technologies, biotech, the green and digital transition, critical raw materials, energy security, space, defence, transport and military mobility, creative industries, education, culture, democracy and fundamental rights, eco…

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    41. Welcomes the significant reinforcement of heading 2 on ‘Competitiveness, prosperity and security’, which is allocated EUR 522.2 billion in 2025 prices in the 2028-2034 MFF, representing 30 % of the total MFF compared to EUR 224.8 billion or 17 % in the current period; notes that this more than doubling of resources reflects the Union’s commitment to research, innovation, strategic autonomy, strategic industrial sectors and infrastructures, water resilience, emerging technologies, biotech, the green and digital transition, critical raw materials, energy security, space, defence, transport and military mobility, creative industries, education, culture, democracy and fundamental rights, eco…

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23. Amendment 23The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 42
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    42. Underscores that the ECF needs to be a targeted funding instrument to fill a funding gap in the current MFF; underlines the key role of the ECF in strengthening the Union’s competitiveness, as the capacity of the Union’s companies to compete on global markets, strengthening its economic and industrial sovereignty, long-term productivity, strategic autonomy and resilience, including access to critical raw materials, and in achieving the twin transition; calls, in this regard, for a budget of EUR 264.35 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 234.00 billion in 2025 constant prices) for the ECF; insists that the consolidation of programmes must not reduce transparency or limit Parliame…

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    42. Underscores that the ECF needs to be a targeted funding instrument to fill a funding gap in the current MFF; underlines the key role of the ECF in strengthening the Union’s competitiveness, as the capacity of the Union’s companies to compete on global markets, strengthening its economic and industrial sovereignty, long-term planning of industrial policy based on societal needs and the general interest and long-term productivity, strategic autonomy and resilience, including access to critical raw materials, and in achieving the twin transition; calls, in this regard, for a budget of EUR 264.35 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 234.00 billion in 2025 constant prices) for the ECF…

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24. Amendment 24The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44 a (new)
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    44a. Stresses that the next MFF should support the development of additive manufacturing as a strategic enabling technology for European industry that is essential to strengthening the Union’s competitiveness, reducing critical dependencies in supply chains, shortening production chains and promoting manufacturing processes that make more efficient use of energy and raw materials; calls for targeted funding for research, industrial experimentation, standardisation, support for certification processes, technology transfer and access for SMEs and start-ups to these technologies; insists that the next MFF should support not only technological development, but also the validation, certification…

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25. Amendment 25The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45
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    45. Highlights that the green and digital transition is inextricably linked to Europe’s long-term prosperity, well-being, sustainability, growth and competitiveness; underlines that the ultimate success of the twin transition will depend heavily on ensuring that transition is just and inclusive for workers, regions and businesses, and that it contributes to social justice for all, with particular focus on the most vulnerable, in order to ensure that no one is left behind; insists therefore, that the 2028-2034 MFF must continue to support the twin transition; regrets that the proposal for the 2028-2034 MFF does not include a stand-alone instrument and calls for relevant funds under the next M…

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    45. Highlights that the green and digital transition is inextricably linked to Europe’s long-term prosperity, well-being, sustainability, growth and competitiveness; underlines that the ultimate success of the twin transition will depend heavily on ensuring that transition is just and inclusive for workers, regions and businesses, and that it contributes to social justice for all, with particular focus on the most vulnerable, in order to ensure that no one is left behind; insists therefore, that the 2028-2034 MFF must continue to support the twin transition; regrets that the proposal for the 2028-2034 MFF does not include a stand-alone instrument, thereby disregarding Parliament’s position i…

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26. Amendment 26The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46
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    46. Stresses the need to step up Europe’s industrial and technological defence base; recalls that defence industrial policy must be open and foster competition, and that dual-use technologies, military mobility and critical infrastructures are pillars of the Union’s geopolitical projection and European deterrence; calls for clearly identifiable and adequately funded defence-related allocations; calls for any defence-relevant investments, including under the NRPP, to follow coherent eligibility criteria, including requirements related to clear European added value and coherent with the principles of European preference, interoperability, security of supply and industrial resilience;

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27. Amendment 27The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 46 a (new)
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    46a. Stresses that any increase in defence-related expenditure must not come at the expense of cohesion policy, social investment, climate action, public health, education or development cooperation;

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28. Amendment 28The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 47
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    47. Notes that the proposed budget for Horizon Europe still falls short of the needed Union contribution to achieve the 3 % research and development (R&D) spending target and calls for a budget for Horizon Europe of EUR 200 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 177.01 billion in 2025 constant prices); underlines that increased investments in EU research and innovation, including much greater private investments, reflect the Union’s existential need to close the innovation gap with our global competitors and thereby bring sustainable growth and competitiveness back to Europe, since this remains the bedrock of our prosperity and is crucial for maintaining our social model; recalls that…

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    47. Notes that the proposed budget for Horizon Europe still falls short of the needed Union contribution to achieve the 3 % research and development (R&D) spending target and calls for a budget for Horizon Europe of EUR 200 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 177.01 billion in 2025 constant prices); underlines that increased investments in EU research and innovation, including much greater private investments, reflect the Union’s existential need to close the innovation gap with our global competitors and thereby bring sustainable growth and competitiveness back to Europe, since this remains the bedrock of our prosperity and is crucial for maintaining our social model; recalls that…

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29. Amendment 29The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 47 a (new)
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    47a. Calls for increased funding for research and innovation to include a strong component dedicated to sustainable agriculture, reducing water consumption and chemical inputs, improving soil fertility, developing crops resilient to climate change, and promoting the circular economy, energy efficient production processes and technologies accessible to SMEs and farmers;

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30. Amendment 30The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 48
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    48. Recalls the importance of the CEF in addressing the missing links in the European energy and transport sector and of its contribution to boosting economic growth, jobs, and competitiveness in the EU; notes that the clean energy transition, and cross-border structural investment to improve energy security and critical energy infrastructure in Europe are indispensable and constitute a prerequisite for ensuring a secure and affordable supply of energy across the Union; recalls the crucial importance and added value of EU investment in developing clean energy infrastructure and accelerating grid modernisation and cross-border interconnection, including for renewables; welcomes the highly nec…

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    48. Recalls the importance of the CEF in addressing the missing links in the European energy and transport sector and of its contribution to boosting economic growth, jobs, and competitiveness in the EU; stresses that investment in transport infrastructure should contribute to a modal shift towards sustainable and low-carbon modes; notes that the clean energy transition, and cross-border structural investment to improve energy security and critical energy infrastructure in Europe are indispensable and constitute a prerequisite for ensuring a secure and affordable supply of energy across the Union; recalls the crucial importance and added value of EU investment in developing clean energy infr…

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31. Amendment 31The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 48 a (new)
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    48a. Calls for the next MFF to prioritise investments in smart electricity grids, storage, interconnections, collective self-consumption and renewable energy communities, in order to contribute to the structural reduction of energy costs for households, public authorities, farmers, SMEs and energy-intensive industries, while strengthening the Union’s energy autonomy and accelerating the integration of renewable energy into the internal energy market;

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32. Amendment 32The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50
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    50. Stresses that the health of European citizens remains a priority; highlights that a healthy population and a strong health sector are fundamental drivers of Europe’s competitiveness, economic resilience and well-being; underlines that sustained and predictable investment in health is essential to strengthen the resilience of health systems, support and retain a skilled health workforce, reduce inequalities in access to care across Member States and ensure the Union’s preparedness for future health crises; expresses strong concern about the dilution of the EU4Health programme, shifting most health policy, prevention, and health system-strengthening actions into the ECF; calls therefore fo…

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    50. Stresses that the health of European citizens remains a priority; highlights that a healthy population and a strong health sector are fundamental drivers of Europe’s competitiveness, economic resilience and well-being; underlines that sustained and predictable investment in health is essential to strengthen the resilience of health systems, support and retain a skilled health workforce, and reduce inequalities in access to care across and within Member States, with a particular focus on less developed regions and areas affected by structural shortages of healthcare professionals; calls for targeted Union support to strengthen the recruitment, retention and fair distribution of the health…

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33. Amendment 33The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55
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    55. Calls for a budget of EUR 0.89 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 0.79 billion in 2025 constant prices) for the Justice Programme, including support for the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice, the roll-out of new cross-border instruments, and emerging initiatives to reduce cross-border legal fragmentation, in particular in light of emerging challenges, including online crime and hate speech;

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    55. Calls for a budget of EUR 0.89 billion in current prices (equivalent to EUR 0.79 billion in 2025 constant prices) for the Justice Programme, including support for the digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice, the roll-out of new cross-border instruments, and emerging initiatives to reduce cross-border legal fragmentation, in particular in light of emerging challenges, including online crime and hate speech; regrets that the Justice Programme does not contain a percentage breakdown of the allocation of funds to each specific objective, such as judicial cooperation, the promotion of the rule of law, judicial training, access to justice, and digitalisation; calls for bud…

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34. Amendment 34The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 71
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    71. Insists that the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group be recognised as the Union’s primary strategic financial partner within the Global Europe architecture to maximise the impact of heading 3 resources; calls for a strong investment partnership with the EIB to leverage the EU budget, mobilise private investment and enhance the budgetary guarantee and blending framework, ensuring the effective delivery of the instrument’s objectives, particularly relating to competitiveness, resilience and promoting private-sector access to funding in partner countries; acknowledges the complementary role of other implementing partners such as national promotional banks and institutions, the European Ban…

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    71. Insists that the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group be recognised as the Union’s primary strategic financial partner within the Global Europe architecture to maximise the impact of heading 3 resources; calls for a strong investment partnership with the EIB to leverage the EU budget, mobilise private investment and enhance the budgetary guarantee and blending framework, ensuring the effective delivery of the instrument’s objectives, particularly relating to competitiveness, resilience and promoting private-sector access to funding in partner countries; acknowledges the complementary role of other implementing partners such as national promotional banks and institutions, the European Ban…

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35. Amendment 35The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 84
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    84. Regrets that the Commission’s simplification proposals primarily benefit its own processes rather than final beneficiaries, thereby exacerbating the democratic deficit in the Union; recalls that Parliament has consistently argued for simplification for final beneficiaries, including lowering the administrative burden associated with accessing the EU budget and making spending more efficient; insists that simplification must not compromise programme quality or democratic accountability, nor be used as a pretext for undermining multilevel governance and partnership principles or constructive dialogue with key stakeholders and social partners, as taking their proper application into account…

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    84. Regrets that the Commission’s simplification proposals primarily benefit its own processes rather than final beneficiaries, thereby exacerbating the democratic deficit in the Union; recalls that Parliament has consistently argued for simplification for final beneficiaries, including lowering the administrative burden associated with accessing the EU budget and making spending more efficient; insists that simplification must not compromise programme quality or democratic accountability, nor be used as a pretext for undermining multilevel governance and partnership principles or constructive dialogue with key stakeholders and social partners, as taking their proper application into account…

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36. Amendment 36The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 87
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    87. Recalls that the Court of Auditors found that the so-called performance-based model, built on the experience of the RRF, revealed weaknesses in its design, implementation and effectiveness; notes with concern that the MFF proposals include widespread use of financing not linked to costs (FNLC) for a substantial portion of the instruments under the next MFF; is extremely concerned about such a major shift towards a new model of implementation; draws attention to the fact that, without adequate safeguards to ensure sound financial management in the implementation of Union funding or clear steps to address the shortcomings identified in previous or existing performance-based instruments, th…

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    87. Recalls that the Court of Auditors found that the so-called performance-based model, built on the experience of the RRF, revealed weaknesses in its design, implementation and effectiveness; notes with concern that the MFF proposals include widespread use of financing not linked to costs (FNLC) for a substantial portion of the instruments under the next MFF; is extremely concerned about such a major shift towards a new model of implementation; draws attention to the fact that, without adequate safeguards to ensure sound financial management in the implementation of Union funding or clear steps to address the shortcomings identified in previous or existing performance-based instruments, th…

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37. Amendment 37The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 91
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    91. Recalls that, as required by the Financial Regulation, programmes and activities should, where feasible and appropriate and in accordance with the relevant sector-specific rules, be implemented to achieve their set objectives while respecting working and employment conditions under applicable national law, Union law, the conventions of the International Labour Organization, and collective agreements, taking into account the principle of gender equality and without doing significant harm to the environmental objectives of the Union;

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    91. Recalls that, as required by the Financial Regulation, programmes and activities should, where feasible and appropriate and in accordance with the relevant sector-specific rules, be implemented to achieve their set objectives while respecting working and employment conditions under applicable national law, Union law, the conventions of the International Labour Organization, and collective agreements, including occupational health and safety requirements, taking into account the principle of gender equality and without doing significant harm to the environmental objectives of the Union; stresses that access to Union funds should be conditional on compliance with applicable labour and occu…

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38. Amendment 38The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 100
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    100. Reiterates its long-standing position that all EU-level spending should be brought within the purview of the budgetary authority, thereby ensuring democratic control, transparency and the protection of the Union’s financial interests;

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    100. Reiterates its long-standing position that all EU-level spending should be brought within the purview of the budgetary authority, thereby ensuring democratic control, transparency and the protection of the Union’s financial interests; insists, in this regard, on the implementation of mandatory preventive mechanisms and screening measures for all participants in EU-funded projects, regardless of the financial value involved; underlines that such rigorous scrutiny must include systematic ex ante verification, anti-mafia certification and due diligence on ownership structures to prevent any infiltration by organised crime groups;

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39. Amendment 39The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 120 a (new)
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    120a. Calls for an assessment of the feasibility of introducing a harmonised mechanism for taxing exceptional profits in the energy sector as a potential new own resource, provided that the resulting revenues are used to alleviate energy costs for households and SMEs and to advance the Union’s objectives on renewable energy and energy transition;

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40. Amendment 40The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 a (new)
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    121a. Recalls that the wealth of the top 0.5 % wealthiest individuals has increased by 35 % over the last 10 years; recalls that, according to the latest Oxfam study, the poorest half of people in the Union (181 million adults) have the same share of Europe’s wealth as the richest 0.001 % (3 600 adults); recalls that, according to the latest Commission Eurobarometer, 65 % of Europeans support the introduction of a tax for the wealthiest individuals; calls on the Commission, therefore, to make a new proposal to introduce a minimum tax of 2 % on the wealth of people owning more than EUR 100 million, known as the ‘Zucman tax’, as an EU own resource, which could raise EUR 67 billion according to…

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41. Amendment 41The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 b (new)
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    121b. Underlines that the Commission needs to take further timely actions to increase the EU’s own resources and to fight tax avoidance; recalls that, according to the EU Tax Observatory, multinational enterprises (MNEs) booked USD 1 trillion in profits in tax havens in 2022, half of which were in tax havens in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States, therefore, to collect the tax deficit of MNEs, that is the difference between what a corporation pays in taxes globally and what that corporation would have to pay if all its profits were subject to a minimum tax rate of 25 % in each of the countries where it operates;

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42. Amendment 42The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 c (new)
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    121c. Highlights the fact that, according to Greenpeace, during the first three weeks of the war, from 2 to 23 March 2026, oil producers widened their profit margins, thereby generating excess profits amounting to EUR 81.4 million per day across Europe, including EUR 11.6 million per day in France; notes that refining margins in France rose from EUR 41 per tonne to EUR 160 per tonne between 1 February and 1 March 2026, representing a fourfold increase; further notes that TotalEnergies pursued an aggressive speculative strategy by purchasing in March almost all crude oil cargoes produced in the United Arab Emirates and Oman for loading in May, a transaction which, as oil prices increased, is…

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43. Amendment 43The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 d (new)
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    121d. Recalls that according to Oxfam, 31 of the EU’s wealthiest individuals each emit 3 469 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year through the use of their superyachts and jets alone; recalls that this figure is 432 times more than the emissions of the average European; calls on the Commission to make a new proposal to introduce a luxury carbon tax on luxury goods, including yachts, private jets and sports utility vehicles, as a new own resource; recalls that such a tax would be socially just and help mitigate climate change, and could be more effective than a classic carbon tax;

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44. Amendment 44The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 e (new)
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    121e. Recalls that the Commission needs to take further timely action to increase the EU’s own resources; underlines that in line with the legally binding Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020, the Commission should present a genuine tax on financial transactions that could raise more than EUR 50 billion per year, based on the details of the financial transaction tax that should have been implemented under enhanced cooperation according to the 2013 agreement;

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45. Amendment 45The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 f (new)
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    121f. Calls on the Commission to introduce a tax on ecological and social dumping at the borders of the European Economic Area as a new own resource, covering all sectors of activity such as raw materials and finished and semi-finished products;

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46. Amendment 46The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 g (new)
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    121g. Calls on the Commission to introduce a tax on kerosene as a new own resource and to use it to plan and manage the winding down of the air transport sector, to support the sector’s employees and to develop alternative means of transport;

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47. Amendment 47The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 121 h (new)
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    121h. Notes the Commission’s proposal for the taxation of large multinational corporations (the ‘CORE tax’); regrets that this proposal is grossly insufficient to ensure a genuine corporate contribution to European public finances, as even the Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, Piotr Serafin, acknowledged that ‘it will only affect the very largest companies on a level comparable to a typical annual bonus of the CEO in such a company’; notes that the proposed contribution will amount to a maximum of 0.1 % of turnover and, most strikingly, will be capped at EUR 750 000, irrespective of the size of the corporate group; observes that, for example, TotalEnergies would…

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48. Amendment 48ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital A
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    whereas, pursuant to Article 311 TFEU, the Union must provide itself with the necessary means to attain its objectives and carry through its policies;

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    whereas, pursuant to Article 311 TFEU, the Union must provide itself with the necessary means to attain its objectives, while fully respecting the budgetary autonomy of the Member States and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;

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49. Amendment 49ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital C
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    C. whereas the MFF mid-term revision agreed in 2024 proved to be imperative to address emerging priorities and challenges, and whereas the lack of resources continues to undermine the current MFF to this day;

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    C. whereas the MFF mid-term revision agreed in 2024 proved to be imperative to address emerging priorities and challenges, and whereas the lack of resources continues to undermine the current MFF to this day; whereas, however, exceptional financing instruments cannot be made permanent as a result of transitional measures;

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50. Amendment 50ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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    2. Calls for the 2028-2034 MFF to be set at 1.27 % of EU gross national income (GNI), while the NGEU debt servicing – equivalent to an additional 0.11 % of EU GNI – should be excluded from the 1.27 % and accounted for over and above the ceilings; reiterates that the next MFF must be more ambitious in size, as the current level of financing does not match the Union’s political ambitions, and must be protected from inflationary shocks; stresses that this level constitutes the minimum necessary to enable the Union to deliver on its Treaty commitments, respond to citizens’ expectations, and address major challenges, including the return of large-scale warfare in the EU’s neighbourhood, evolving…

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    2. Calls for the 2028-2034 MFF to be implemented with strict budgetary discipline and without any automatic increase in the own resources ceilings, and to ensure that additional spending is carried out only if it delivers clear European added value and does not place any permanent burden on the national budgets;

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51. Amendment 51ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 13 a (new)
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    13a. Strongly opposes the introduction of new own resources; believes that, at a time of rising prices and declining purchasing power, new taxes must not be imposed on citizens and businesses;

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52. Amendment 52ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 80
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    80. Recalls that the current MFF has been underfunded, which required an MFF revision in 2024; notes that while there is increased flexibility in the 2028-2034 MFF proposal, the overall amounts in the Commission proposal are still not sufficient;

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    80. Notes that, despite its flexibility, the 2028-2034 MFF proposal provides for a disproportionate increase in the EU budget and that the overall amounts proposed are excessive;

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53. Amendment 53PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital B
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    B. whereas the current MFF quickly proved its inadequacy in responding to a series of crises, inflation and new political challenges that were not and could not have been anticipated at the time of its adoption; whereas, for the purpose of securing the necessary funding, the MFF was pushed to its limits including an unprecedented recourse to the flexibility provisions and special instruments, after exhausting the available margins as well as several amendments to the MFF; whereas these tools are not meant to be used as substitutes for sound long-term budgetary planning; whereas this led to programmes such as cohesion policy being repeatedly used to respond to emergencies, thereby making it d…

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    B. whereas the current MFF quickly proved its inadequacy in terms of responding appropriately to certain crises and new political challenges that were not and could not have been anticipated at the time of its adoption; whereas, for the purpose of securing the necessary funding, the MFF was pushed to its limits including an unprecedented recourse to the flexibility provisions and special instruments, which has revealed serious shortcomings as regards design, transparency and evaluation; whereas the European Court of Auditors stressed, in its special report 18/2025, that the Commission had failed to carry out an ex ante or retrospective evaluation of the functioning of the margins, the Flexib…

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54. Amendment 54PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital D a (new)
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    Da. whereas the Commission President affirmed in a speech on 17 January 2024 that funds for Hungary had been suspended for political reasons regarding LGBTIQ ideology, academic freedom and asylum policy1a; _________________ 1a Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament plenary on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 14-15 December 2023 and preparation of the special European Council meeting of 1 February 2024.

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55. Amendment 55PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital D b (new)
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    Db. whereas France is one of the main net contributors to the EU budget; whereas, in that capacity, the preparation of the 2028-2034 MFF should not be undertaken in a hasty manner without the close involvement of the President of the French Republic elected in the May 2027 elections, whose political and budgetary priorities are expected to differ from those of the current president;

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56. Amendment 56PfEMotion for a resolution · Recital D c (new)
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    Dc. whereas failing to adhere to a timeline that would enable the orientations of the new President of the French Republic, to be elected in the May 2027 elections, to be taken into account in the content of the MFF from the outset would create serious tensions that could still be avoided; whereas failing to provide such a timeline would, above all, reflect a manifest hostility towards French democracy, towards France as a major net contributor, and towards the French people, which would be difficult to justify;

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57. Amendment 57PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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    7. Welcomes the increase in resources for heading 3 as a signal of the Union’s commitment to strengthening its role as a global actor; considers, however, that the proposed level remains insufficient given the scale of global challenges;

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    7. Notes with concern the increase in resources for heading 3 accompanied by the merging of policies with fundamentally different goals, legal bases and approaches, which is detrimental to the clarity, effectiveness and democratic oversight of the Union’s spending; underlines the fact that an architecture based on separate envelopes for development cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis management allows more transparent budgetary surveillance, improved evaluation of results and effective parliamentary oversight; recalls the significant increase in foreign policy appropriations proposed by the Commission, which is neither adequately justified nor accompanied by appropriate guarantees in te…

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58. Amendment 58PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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    10a. Objects to an approach that involves increasing flexibility in the allocation of resources within the Union’s programmes, and stresses that, far from being an appropriate structural response, increased recourse to margins and special instruments has helped to weaken budget predictability, transparency over financial decisions and oversight; notes that, as found by the European Court of Auditors in its special report 18/2025, the Commission failed to carry out an ex ante or retrospective evaluation of the functioning of the main flexibility tools, in particular the margins, the Single Margin Instrument and the Flexibility Instrument, making it impossible to gauge their real effectiveness…

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59. Amendment 59PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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    12a. Demands that the EU stop funding illegal migration, financing progressive media attacking Member States’ sovereignty, and promoting the spread of woke propaganda or war propaganda from the EU budget; requests, in this regard, that both direct or indirect support channelled through NGOs be stopped and that no money be spent on promoting the Commission’s false political agenda;

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60. Amendment 60PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 b (new)
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    12b. Regrets the fact that the Commission assesses the application of the rule of law by the Member States only, and not by the EU institutions themselves; underlines that there are plenty of alleged breaches of the rule of law by the EU institutions, not least by the Commission, that require proper scrutiny;

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61. Amendment 61PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 c (new)
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    12c. Rejects the continuation of the current ‘rule of law conditionality system’, as well as the further strengthening and extension of conditionalities; recalls that any initiative on reinforcing or extending conditionalities goes against simplification and competitiveness by making it more difficult and time-consuming for Member States to receive funding;

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62. Amendment 62PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 22
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    22. Regrets that the proposed NRPP Regulation (COM(2025)0558), which merges different policies into one plan per Member State, generates significant uncertainty regarding funding predictability for final beneficiaries, creates unnecessary competition for financial resources between beneficiaries and policies and politicises the distribution of EU funds, risking increased complexity and trade-offs between priorities; insists that the ‘one plan per Member State’ approach implicitly erodes the European dimension of the EU budget and the objectives of common EU policies, leads to excessive centralisation challenging the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, excludes regional and local…

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    22. Regrets that the proposed NRPP Regulation (COM(2025)0558), which merges different policies into one plan per Member State, generates significant uncertainty regarding funding predictability for final beneficiaries, not least farmers who, as the guarantors of our food sovereignty and public health, in practice warrant greater support, creates unnecessary competition for financial resources between beneficiaries and policies and politicises the distribution of EU funds, risking increased complexity and trade-offs between priorities; insists that the ‘one plan per Member State’ approach implicitly erodes the European dimension of the EU budget and the objectives of common EU policies, leads…

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63. Amendment 63PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 a (new)
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    26a. Categorically rejects the proposed reductions to the post-2027 CAP budget, its integration into the NRPPs and the removal of the second pillar; deplores the fact that any potential increase will be based solely on voluntary flexibility mechanisms, which risks bringing about distortions between the Member States; calls for a robust and earmarked CAP budget in the next MFF, maintained at no less than its current level in real terms and pegged to inflation, in order to guarantee food security, competitiveness and a fair income for farmers;

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64. Amendment 64PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 b (new)
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    26b. Opposes any attempt to renationalise the CAP, which would entail less funding and more conditionality; is opposed to merging cohesion and social policy by integrating the CAP into the NRRPs, as this would bring the governance of Europe’s agriculture into a centralised bureaucracy, obfuscate the objectives and water down responsibilities; stresses that such reforms would jeopardise agricultural policy, which until now has been easy to identify, had its own budget, has been underpinned by national priorities and has been key to the stability of agricultural incomes; reaffirms that the CAP must continue to be a distinct, cogent and predictable policy, a pillar of Europe’s food sovereignty…

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65. Amendment 65PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 c (new)
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    26c. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a revised proposal for the next MFF that includes a strengthened, clearly designated budget for the CAP, which should fully take account of inflationary pressure and remain separate from other EU policies, in order to preserve the essential nature of the CAP and provide long-term stability and predictability for farmers;

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66. Amendment 66PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 d (new)
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    26d. Stresses the need to retain the integrity and fundamental nature of the CAP, including dedicated funding for both pillars, and rejects any kind of policy mix under the proposed NRPP Regulation, as this would exacerbate territorial inequalities; stresses that direct payments generate clear EU added value and should continue to support income stability, high-quality production and protection against price volatility, but should also be better targeted to active farmers and the provision of public goods;

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67. Amendment 67PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 26 e (new)
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    26e. Expresses its deep concern over the Commission’s plan to make agricultural support conditional on compliance with the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation; recalls that previous approaches have revealed a lack of objectivity on the part of the Commission towards certain Member States; warns that such decisions may have a direct and negative impact on farmers’ incomes in the Member States in question;

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68. Amendment 68PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30 a (new)
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    30a. Insists that cohesion policy should remain under shared management and should not be mixed with other programmes under a ‘single plan’; strongly opposes the remodelling of it based on the RRF and the introduction of political pre-conditions under the pretext of a reform programme;

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69. Amendment 69PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 30 b (new)
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    30b. Expresses major concern about the Commission’s proposal to make access to significant funding under the NRPPs and the ECF conditional upon the fulfilment of country-specific recommendations; recalls that similar conditionality in the context of the RRF has demonstrated serious shortcomings, including inconsistencies in the assessment of national reforms, the politicisation of the process, and insufficient accountability; stresses that replicating this approach risks undermining the credibility, ownership and effectiveness of both the European Semester and future EU funding; firmly opposes any extension of conditionality linked to country-specific recommendations without a comprehensive…

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70. Amendment 70PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 36 a (new)
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    36a. Categorically rejects plans to remove the POSEI scheme, which constitutes a vital pillar of support for the outermost regions; points out that POSEI was set up in an attempt to address the permanent structural constraints faced by the outermost regions, such as remoteness, insularity and economic dependence, in accordance with Article 349 TFEU; stresses that the outermost regions require dedicated, stable and predictable funding instruments in order to safeguard food security and the viability of local agriculture; calls on the Commission to keep POSEI as a separate instrument with proper and clearly identifiable ring-fenced funding, and to refrain from merging the programme in any way,…

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71. Amendment 71PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39 a (new)
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    39a. Stresses that EU migration and asylum policy must be underpinned by strong action against illegal migration, and that adequate funding for combating illegal migration and violations of the EU’s external borders remains essential to addressing evolving challenges; calls for EU funds to be allocated as a priority to strengthening return and repatriation measures and to securing the EU’s external borders, including by constructing and reinforcing physical barriers, in order to ensure more effective, coherent and consistent management of migration-related challenges;

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72. Amendment 72PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39 b (new)
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    39b. Recalls that some Member States have implemented effective border-protection systems against illegal migration; condemns the fact that this effort is punished by the politically biased Commission and Court of Justice of the EU; calls for the EU institutions to abandon the Pact on Migration and Asylum or grant an opt-out from the pact to the Member States;

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73. Amendment 73PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 56
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    56. Notes that heading 3 ‘Global Europe’ is allocated EUR 190 billion in 2025 prices in the 2028-2034 MFF, representing a significant increase from EUR 121.5 billion in the current period while maintaining its 10 % share of the total MFF; considers that this essential reinforcement of EUR 68.5 billion is absolutely crucial, as it demonstrates the Union’s commitment to strengthening its role as a global actor and reliable partner in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment; expresses concern, however, that this level of funding remains insufficient to finance pre-accession support and external action given the scale of global challenges, including rising development needs and inequali…

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    56. Notes that Heading 3 ‘Global Europe’ is allocated EUR 190 billion in 2025 prices in the 2028-2034 MFF, representing a significant increase from EUR 121.5 billion in the current period while maintaining its 10 % share of the total MFF; notes with concern the increase in foreign policy funding proposed by the Commission; takes the view that development aid is ineffective and that conditions should be attached to it, in particular with regard to cooperation on migration; insists that ‘fast track’ enlargement without the fulfilment of the Copenhagen Criteria goes against the Member States’ interests, particularly in economic and social terms;

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74. Amendment 74PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 65 a (new)
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    65a. Recalls that under the current seven-year financial framework the EU and its Member States have provided over EUR 193 billion (including EUR 69 billion in military assistance) to Ukraine, and are about to provide the EUR 90 billion Ukraine support loan; condemns the fact that, based on the Commission’s plans for the post-2027 MFF, Ukraine would receive 20 % of the total resources of the seven-year budget, and the Commission has already validated Ukraine’s estimates for reconstruction, which amount to USD 800 billion for civilian needs and USD 700 billion for rearmament; whereas the Commission plans to provide a significant share of this effort; whereas such over-ambitious aid would crea…

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75. Amendment 75PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 65 b (new)
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    65b. Warns about the worrying reported levels of corruption in Ukraine; reaffirms its opposition to Ukraine’s fast-track accession to the EU, as the current climate in the country is incompatible with the principles of the Copenhagen Criteria; points out that Ukraine’s accession to the EU would lead to irreversible damage for European agriculture;

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76. Amendment 76PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 90 a (new)
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    90a. Recalls 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 the fact that numerous organisations receiving EU funding have been criticised for advancing one-sided narratives under the guise of civil society representation;

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77. Amendment 77PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 90 b (new)
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    90b. Expresses deep concern about the lack of transparency of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), especially regarding their funding; recalls ECA special report 35/2018, which highlighted the lack of transparency with regard to the implementation of EU funds by NGOs; emphasises the consequent risk of money laundering and terrorist financing through non-profit organisations; recalls ECA special report 11/2025, which highlights the fact that of more than 4 400 NGOs, 30 received more than 40 % (i.e. EUR 3.3 billion) of total funding to NGOs during the period 2014-2023, and links this with an intravenous dependence of certain NGOs on EU funding and, ultimately, with all that this implies for…

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78. Amendment 78PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 106 a (new)
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    106a. 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 NGOs and left-leaning media outlets and financed them with Union funds; 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;

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79. Amendment 79PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 107 a (new)
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    107a. Condemns the fact that the Commission has clearly demonstrated double standards for Member States when it comes to rule of law standards and has used it in a manner detrimental to Member States with conservative governments; notes that the Commission unfroze the EU funds for Poland following the election of a party belonging to the ruling European political family, despite the fact that no new legislation had been adopted; strongly condemns the fact that leaders of right-wing parties have been banned from running for office and judicially persecuted; condemns the attempts to imprison political leaders for defending the borders of their respective countries; denounces the physical intim…

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80. Amendment 80PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 109 a (new)
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    109a. Deplores the European left’s attempt to bypass national governments through the introduction of so-called ‘smart conditionality’, which in reality would interfere with the sovereignty of Member States;

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81. Amendment 81PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 116 a (new)
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    116a. Underlines the fact that the social and budgetary situation has become unsustainable for businesses and households in many Member States; rejects, therefore, the introduction of any new own resources for the EU budget and instead advocates for budgetary discipline and prudent management of the EU budget through improved control over expenditure, taking into account the significant error rates identified by the European Court of Auditors in its annual reports on EU expenditure; notes that this should be achieved by combating fraud and manifest under-declaration linked to existing revenue sources, which constitute the real budgetary areas for action, and by eliminating non-essential expe…

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82. Amendment 82PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 125
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    125. Underlines the importance of the Commission’s proposal for a novel type of crisis mechanism based on extraordinary borrowing backed by additional headroom under the own resources ceiling and anchored in the EU budget’s consistently excellent credit rating; notes that this instrument is time-bound, subject to pre-defined criteria and limited in purpose, scope and size, delimited by the extra available dedicated headroom compartment; notes, furthermore, that the instrument will enable the Union to mobilise up to EUR 395 billion in loans to Member States when severe crises, severe hardship or serious threats thereof occur during the 2028-2034 period; expresses satisfaction that the propose…

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    125. Rejects the Commission’s proposal for a novel crisis mechanism based on extraordinary joint borrowing backed by additional headroom under the own resources ceiling; considers that joint borrowing, even if temporary and strictly regulated, entails significant budgetary and financial risks, and sets a precedent that could weaken the Union’s budgetary discipline in the long term; stresses that tying such mechanisms to the EU budget’s credit rating exposes it to greater financial commitments, to the detriment of the MFF’s long-term sustainability; considers that the proliferation of instruments based on common debt makes the budget less transparent and undermines political accountability; r…

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83. Amendment 83The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital T a (new)
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    Ta. whereas the EU budget has a redistributive function as one of its main principles and it must, therefore, ensure that the Member States that have benefited most from the single market, the single currency and common policies throughout the integration process contribute more to the budget;

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84. Amendment 84The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital T b (new)
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    Tb. whereas if genuine convergence in economic and social progress between Member States is to be achieved, the redistributive function of the EU multiannual budget needs to be bolstered and that budget needs to be stepped up significantly; whereas an amount equivalent to 2 % of the gross national income of Member States is the appropriate benchmark for the pursuit of those objectives and for fostering the full use of resources and productive capacities and the development potential of each country, through public investment in, support for and modernisation of productive and strategic sectors, through investment in, modernisation and improvement of the quality of public services, through th…

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85. Amendment 85The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11 a (new)
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    11a. Argues that EU funds must be tailored to the needs, priorities and development strategies of each Member State; rejects, therefore, ‘conditionality’ mechanisms or the logic of financing ‘reforms’ pre-determined by the EU, and which cut across a range of instruments and policies, particularly in the allocation of funds; rejects any link between the use and disbursement of funds and economic governance instruments, in particular the European Semester and its country-specific recommendations;

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86. Amendment 86The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 12 a (new)
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    12a. Considers that the size of the long-term EU budget and its sources of funding must be linked to its redistributive nature, based on each Member State’s gross national income, and aligned with the objectives of economic, social and regional cohesion and the Member States’ needs, priorities and development strategies; calls, therefore, for the scrapping of rebates for certain Member States to be maintained throughout the negotiation process; opposes the introduction of new own resources;

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87. Amendment 87The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21 a (new)
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    21a. Calls for the multiannual financial framework 2028-2034 to provide for a level of allocations commensurate with that of the 2021-2027 MFF, i.e. at least 65 % of the total budget and EUR 1.162 billion.

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88. Amendment 88The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 21 b (new)
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    21b. Opposes the creation of NRPPs; opposes the proposal to consolidate the Commission’s discretionary powers over the approval of plans, their implementation and the allocation of funds;

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89. Amendment 89The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 38 a (new)
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    38a. Considers that the success of the strategy to combat poverty with a view to its eradication depends, among other matters, on it receiving a suitable level of funding, for which the EU budget must be drawn on; calls for the creation, within the European Social Fund+, of a specific funding line for the eradication of poverty, amounting to at least EUR 50 billion; takes the view that this specific funding for eradicating poverty does not preclude the disbursement of amounts from other funds or programmes geared towards objectives directly or indirectly related to poverty, particularly in the areas of housing, child and youth protection, migration and combating inequality and discrimination…

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90. Amendment 90The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 39 a (new)
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    39a. Opposes the possible use of funds allocated to Heading 1 – particularly those intended for economic, social, and territorial cohesion – to finance militarisation and the arms race, including the financing of ‘dual-use goods’;

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91. Amendment 91The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 40 a (new)
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    40a. Recalls that the development of political solutions designed to achieve peace, collective security and cooperation are the benchmarks for political and diplomatic action, involving the rejection of militarism and the arms race and insistence on compliance with the principles of the UN Charter and international law; deplores the ongoing escalation of EU militarisation;

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92. Amendment 92The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 40 b (new)
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    40b. Opposes, therefore, the increase in budgetary appropriations for militarism – including for war, weapons and military infrastructure, capacity and mobility; calls for EU budget funds earmarked for militarisation programmes to be reallocated towards supporting Member States in their efforts to improve economic and social conditions, showing due regard for the principle of economic, social and territorial cohesion and the achievement of convergence in progress;

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93. Amendment 93The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 40 c (new)
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    40c. Opposes the establishment of the so-called Competitiveness Fund, as it is an instrument designed to transfer resources to large economic and financial groups and multinationals, to militarism and war, to the liberalisation of markets and the financialisation of the economy, and to the commodification of the environment; argues, conversely, that these funds should be directed towards supporting the modernisation of the Member States’ industrial sectors, towards providing essential support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as pillars of economic development, social cohesion, the creation of jobs with rights and the reduction of external dependencies, and towards fosteri…

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94. Amendment 94The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 59 a (new)
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    59a. Calls for the MFF to include the objective of allocating at least 0.7 % of the 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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95. Amendment 95The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 90 a (new)
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    90a. Calls for the principle of economic, social and regional cohesion to be defined in the MFF for 20282034 as a horizontal principle in the EU’s long-term budget, mandating the assessment of the impact on cohesion between and within Member States for all spending, policies or actions, with the aim of fostering genuine convergence in economic and social progress;

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