European Parliament
A7-0215/2012
Peter Šťastný,
rapporteur for the opinion of the Committee on International Trade.
– Madam President, as rapporteur for budgetary issues in the Committee on International Trade, I strongly support activity that stimulates economic growth, improves bilateral relations and contributes to global stability and solidarity. For that reason, I call for the maintenance of funding for Aid for Trade, ICI/ICA Plus and MFA. I also call for improved funding to finance activity that directly contributes to higher growth and employment, such as the internationalisation of EU business through improved SME access to high-growth countries, assistance to trading partners in the southern and eastern neighbourhoods, as well as resources for the existing high-level dialogues with USA, Russia, China and emerging countries.
All these activities, if well executed, will prove very beneficial to all EU citizens. I want to congratulate the rapporteur, Mr La Via.

