EP member Vytenis Andriukaitis warns that a smaller budget may complicate future EU expansion. #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
"Savings should not turn into short-sighted rejection of the most important future investments," emphasizes EP member Dainius Žalimas, noting that Europe needs greater investments in science, innovation, advanced technologies, and infrastructure. #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
The EU is committed to taking more responsibility for its security and wants to strengthen its competitiveness in the context of trade wars. Meanwhile, MEP Petras Auštrevičius believes that the presented proposal will need to be adjusted, as it does not align with the EU's goals of strengthening security and competitiveness. #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
"Europe continuously faces new crises and challenges that must be prepared for. EP member Liudas Mažylis is convinced that under the current circumstances, the EU budget should not be reduced, but strengthened." #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
It is proposed to reduce funding for the European Competitiveness Fund by 13%, for Horizon Europe by almost 10%, and for strategic infrastructure and military mobility by 14%. We understand the importance of agricultural and cohesion policies, but we cannot preserve their funding at the expense of new European priorities – competitiveness, innovation, and security. MEP Paulius Saudargas also emphasizes that the proposed budget does not align with the Community's goal of reducing economic and technological lag behind the USA and China. #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
"The funding for the EU's external policy instruments is being cut the most (about 17%), as well as funds allocated for competitiveness, scientific research, security, and defense (about 13%). Meanwhile, funding for agriculture and cohesion policy, which already make up the largest part of the EU budget, is set to be reduced by only 3%." According to MEP Rasa Juknevičienė, even though the future EU budget would be about 30% larger than the current one, it would not be enough to address the current challenges. #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
Lithuanian MEPs criticize Ireland's proposal to reduce the future EU budget by 141 billion euros, noting that it would limit opportunities to address issues related to defense, competitiveness, and geopolitical challenges. #ESbiudžetas #Airija #Europarlamentarai (translated)
Lenkų europarlamentarai iš Teisės ir teisingumo partijos (PiS) boikotavo A. Merkel apdovanojimo ceremoniją Europos Parlamente, o jų veiksmus pasmerkė Lenkijos valdančiosios Piliečių koalicijos politikai, vadindami protestą apgailėtinu ir kritikuodami PiS, kad ji užtemdė svarbią istorinę akimirką, kai buvusi Vokietijos kanclerė buvo apdovanota Europos Parlamento ordinu už nuopelnus Europai. #Lenkija #EuroposParlamentas #TTP
