Text tabled : A7-0040/2012

  Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (S&D), in writing. – (RO) I voted for the resolution on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2013 budget - Section III - Commission. I voted against Amendment 1 because I think that economic recovery requires measures to strengthen solidarity and boost sustainable growth and employment. We should insist on the need for concrete measures to be taken, especially by using the EU budget as a common instrument. I voted against Amendment 3 because I think that promoting the spirit of enterprise and business start-ups through concrete actions is particularly important, and the necessary resources should be provided for this purpose. I voted for Amendment 23 because I think that strengthening EIB support for SMEs and infrastructure should be considered a key priority. I voted for Amendment 15 because I think that there is a need to address urgently the challenges of rising unemployment and the growing level of poverty in the EU in the spirit of the ‘European Platform against poverty and social exclusion’. I voted for Amendment 13 because I think that automatic sanctions and the instigation of legal action by the Commission in the event of an excessive deficit procedure will not help us emerge from the crisis, failing the adoption of measures aimed at economic growth and job creation.