General budget of the EU for financial year 2021 - all sections - Voted - 16.07.2020

30-07-2020 - 14:10
Robert Biedron
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The amendments for the Budgetary procedure 2021 proposed by the Rapporteur Robert Biedroń (S&D) and Members are focused on Daphne strand of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme and strengthening the fight against all forms of gender-based violence, on promotion of equality and rights including of gender equality and gender mainstreaming. Further areas of focus are sexual and reproductive health and rights, closing of gender gap when it comes to skills in digitalisation, the ESF+ and the funding of EIGE and FRA. In total 29 amendments were tabled, 11 of which are pilot projects. The vote took place on 16 July.