BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FOR 2020-2021
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First of all I would like to thank the Premier Commissioner Eilidh Whiteford and Cllr. Firoux for releasing the budget for 2020 and 2021. I'm focusing, if it's not a problem, on the European Seed Trust, which is the European organization I lead and I want to explain what we do every year to preserve and also to get new samples in order to have a better seed bank and working together with lots of Institutions.
Despite being one of the most underated agencies in the whole Europe, the European Seed Trust does much more than anyone could imagine. We work along the different member states seed banks to protect our environment and to study the seeds, the plants and getmore and more seeds in order to help someone to reforest if a part of their country has suffered a fire or a natural disaster.
The budget we are receiving is a great amount, I expected even much less but this is a good amount to continue doing our labor and try to doing it much better than last year. Thank you very much.
César González
European Seed Trust Director -
Although the Director of the European Aviation Agency mentioned a good point, i think that the Council should meet somewhere in the middle as the funds from the budget surplus could be used for other programs. If the Speaker has no problem with this, then i would like to propose some amendments to the budget that relate not only to the EAA but other programs within the European Union. The following programs that i think should have increased funding is not only the EAA but also the European Health Organization and the European Health Insurance Program. So, I propose two amendments to this legislation.
Amendment 1
European Aviation Agency: €780,000,000
European Health Organization (including European Biotechnology Advisory Board): €732,823,400Amendment 2:
European Health Insurance Card Program: €53,518,000Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
Debate is now over. It is time to vote on amendments. There are two amendments, both proposed by Councillor Plessis:
Amendment I
European Aviation Agency: €780,000,000
European Health Organization (including European Biotechnology Advisory Board): €732,823,400Amendment II
European Health Insurance Card Program: €53,518,000Voting on amendments begins NOW and will last until 20:00 on August 18th, 2020.
I vote FOR both amendments.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
I vote FOR both amendments.
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On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR both amendments.
Donald D. Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
I vote AGAINST both amendments, since no justification was given as to why those specific amounts are needed.
Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union -
On behalf of the Realm of Great Ruthund, I vote AGAINST both Amendments. The Ruthenish government is opposed any further expansion both the European Budget and its responsibilities.
Helhuan Zihuruthstukur
EU Councillor, Ruthund -
On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I vote FOR both amendments.
Mrs. Azaya Dubecq
EU Councilor for the Republic of Nofoaga -
On behalf of the United Kingdoms of Mennrimiak i vote AGANIST both amendments, The Mennrimian State is not going to support a budget with no justification, and we think there are most important things to focus on to.
Adam Karlssen
Councillor of Mennrimiak -
On behalf of the Empire of Inimicus, I vote AGAINST Amendment I and FOR Amendment II.
Sir Augustus Barrington
Empire of Inimicus -
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR both amendments.
Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Montenbourg, I vote FOR both amendments.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
Icholasen votes AGAINST both amendments.
Duchess Poppy Carlton-Romanov, Councillor for the United Dominions of Icholasen
OOC: Here are the OOC justifications for the spending. This was posted on the discord, but I realise some people may not have seen it.
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On behalf of the Kingdom of Pravoslaviya, I vote AGAINST both amendments.
Cllr Tupac Shakur
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On behalf of the Kingdom of Fremet, I vote FOR Amendment I and AGAINST Amendment II.
Charles Michel
Councillor for the Kingdom of Fremet -
Voting on amendments is now over. Amendments I and II both received 7 votes for and 6 votes against, and thus have been REJECTED. Simple majorities require 55% of the vote to pass.
Final voting on the budget begins NOW and will last until 22:15 GMT on August 21st, 2020.
On behalf of the Most Blessed State of Inquista, I vote FOR the budget.
Edward Firoux
Council Speaker and Councillor for Inquista -
OOC: As a reminder, the vast majority of the Discord server is OOC and non-canon. A document introduced there does not exist in the RP and can't be admitted into the Council on an OOC basis late in the legislative process. Players also don't vote for the budget, Councillors do. The document is therefore inadmissible. The proper way to have handled this was to have introduced the document into the Council ICly during the debate phase, so Councillors could consider the reasoning behind the numbers and come to an informed decision. </OOC>
On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote FOR the budget.
Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union -
OOC: Totally agree, but our goal was just to have a budget. There's no real IC reasoning for the budget being this way other than 'It funds the European Union.' If there was a budget from 2019-20 then there'd be either cuts or investments, but since there was not a budget before, there's not much of an IC reasoning for the budget being this way necessarily. Of course for the next budget this will all be solved so all is good!
On behalf of the United Dominions of Icholasen I vote FOR this budget.
Duchess Poppy Carlton-Romanov, Councillor for Icholasen
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On behalf of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, I vote AGAINST this budget.
Friedrich van Allen
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
On behalf of the Realm of Great Ruthund, I vote AGAINST this budget.
Helhuan Zihuruthstukur
EU Councillor, Ruthund
The Kingdom of Spain
