# Implementation report on Europe for citizens

European Parliament procedure 2015/2329(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFCO / BUDG / CULT). Stage: Procedure completed. 228 committee amendments tabled by 52 Members between 2016-10-12 and 2016-11-21.

## What the amendments focus on

This implementation report concerns the Europe for Citizens programme. The amendments debate whether the programme is running well with rising applicants and project quality or should be cancelled or scrapped, address the simplification of the programme structure and financial arrangements such as lump-sum payments, the role of the Commission and the EACEA and National Contact Points, synergies with other EU programmes, funding limits, and enhancing visibility and communication.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie GUILLAUME | France | S&D | 39 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96952.md |
| Dominique BILDE | France | ID | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124771.md |
| Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL | Spain | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96991.md |
| Louise BOURS | United Kingdom | EFDD | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124964.md |
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI | Poland | ECR | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124891.md |
| Krystyna ŁYBACKA | Poland | S&D | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124883.md |
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT | Spain | ALDE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/135491.md |
| Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ | Spain | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96729.md |
| Curzio MALTESE | Italy | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125192.md |
| Helga TRÜPEL | Germany | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28240.md |
| Jana TOOM | Estonia | RE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124700.md |
| Ilhan KYUCHYUK | Bulgaria | RE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124866.md |
| Marlene MIZZI | Malta | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/118858.md |

## Official source documents

- PE592.159: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-592159_EN.pdf
- PE594.044: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/BUDG-AM-594044_EN.pdf
- PE594.106: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-594106_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-2329-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-2329-INI.json

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