(1b) In its resolution of 8 June 2011, the European Parliament, further emphasised the need o
f developing better synergies between different funds and programs and points to the fact that the simplificati
on of management of funds and allowing cross-financing enable the allocation of more funds to common objectives, welcomed the Commission's intentio
...[+++]n to reduce the total number of budgetary instruments in Home Affairs in a two-pillar structure and, where possible, under shared management and expressed its belief that this approach should contribute significantly to an increased simplification, rationalisation, consolidation and transparency of the current funds and programmes.