# Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty

European Parliament procedure 2014/2249(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFCO / BUDG / CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 931 committee amendments tabled by 56 Members between 2015-04-22 and 2016-02-23.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on improving the functioning of the European Union by building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty. The amendments address the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the budget procedure, calling for genuine own resources rather than national contributions, for the European Council to use a qualified majority instead of unanimity for the Multiannual Financial Framework, and criticising delays in payment appropriations.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus PRETZELL | Germany | ENF | 96 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124830.md |
| Gerolf ANNEMANS | Belgium | PfE | 90 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124973.md |
| Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO | Spain | S&D | 88 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97078.md |
| Barbara SPINELLI | Italy | GUE/NGL | 82 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124810.md |
| Kostas CHRYSOGONOS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 82 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125061.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 74 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Sylvie GOULARD | France | ALDE | 60 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97137.md |
| Morten MESSERSCHMIDT | Denmark | ECR | 58 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96663.md |
| Sven GIEGOLD | Germany | Verts/ALE | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96730.md |
| Charles GOERENS | Luxembourg | RE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/840.md |
| Danuta Maria HÜBNER | Poland | PPE | 52 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96779.md |
| Jonás FERNÁNDEZ | Spain | S&D | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125046.md |
| Pervenche BERÈS | France | S&D | 49 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1985.md |
| Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI | Poland | NI | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23791.md |
| Enrique GUERRERO SALOM | Spain | S&D | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96768.md |

## Official source documents

- PE554.949: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-554949_EN.pdf
- PE576.888: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CONT-AM-576888_EN.pdf
- PE576.982: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-576982_EN.pdf
- PE577.009: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-577009_EN.pdf
- PE577.022: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-577022_EN.pdf
- PE578.462: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-578462_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-2249-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-2249-INI.json

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