pozdravlja omenjeno sporočilo Komisije o proračunu za Evropo 2020, ki vključuje predlog za oblikovanje finančnih instrumentov in programov v prihodnjem večletnem finančnem okviru za obdobje 2014–2020; meni, da bi moral biti novi partnerski instrument, namenjen podpiranju političnih in gospodarskih interesov EU po svetu, ki vključuje dejavnosti, ki niso upravičene do sredstev v okviru uradne razvojne pomoči, instrument zunanje politike; meni, da bi lahko tak partnerski instrument omogočil utrditev političnih vezi in s tem krepitev gospodarskih vezi z izbranimi državami, in pozdravlja dejstvo, da je eden od ciljev tega instrumenta spodbujati zbliževanje predpisov; nadalje meni, da bi moral partnerski instrument vključevati proračunske vrstice za financiranje javne diplomacije z namenom, da se utrdijo odnosi posameznih držav z EU ter da se pospešijo spodbude, partnerstva in pripadnost; vendar meni, da je treba predvideti tudi dodatna sredstva v podporo demokratizaciji, utrjevanju pravne države, boljši izobrazbi in zmanjševanju družbenih razlik; meni, da bi morali pri oblikovanju novih finančnih instrumentov in programov nameniti posebno pozornost priložnostnemu financiranju za podporo silam v vzponu in silam, ki to lahko postanejo, da bi lahko utrdile demokratične strukture, razvile dobro upravljanje, pravno državo, organizacije civilne družbe in dobre izobraževalne sisteme ter omogočile postopno socialno vključevanje; pozdravlja predlog Komisije o vključevanju načela pogojenosti v vse programe in instrumente EU in meni, da je mogoče na ta način bolj spodbujati človekove pravice, demokracijo in dobro upravljanje kot univerzalna pravila;
Welcomes the aforementioned Commission Communication on ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’, which draws up a proposal for the design of financial instruments and programmes under the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020; underlines that the new partnership instrument aimed at supporting EU political and economic interests in the rest of the world and including non-ODA-eligible activities should be a foreign policy instrument; believes that such a partnership instrument could help consolidate stronger political ties and thereby stronger economic ties with select countries, and welcomes the promotion of regulatory convergence as one of its aims; believes also that the Partnership Instrument should comprise financing lines for public diplomacy with a view to consolidating the relations of individual countries with the EU and fostering leverage, partnership and allegiance; takes the view, however, that provision should also be made for additional resources supporting democratisation, the consolidation of the rule of law, better education and the reduction of social disparities; believes that the new design of financial instruments and programmes should give particular relevance to ad hoc financing lines supporting emerging powers and potentially emerging powers in consolidating democratic structures and developing good governance and the rule of law, civil society organisations, good educational systems and progressive social inclusion; welcomes the proposal by the Commission to include the principle of conditionality in all EU programmes and instruments and believes that this is key to achieving more leverage in promoting human rights, democracy and good governance as universal values;