7 Amendments of Martina ANDERSON related to 2018/2054(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2018 on the framework of the future EU-UK relationship;2a _________________ 2a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0069
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and its immediate neighbours in the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) count 40 internal EU borders, and these regions represent 40 % of the Union’s territory and close to 30 % of the EU’s population;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas as a result of the British exit from the EU, the Irish border region faces the possibility of no longer being an internal EU border region; whereas the north of Ireland in particular is a region that has benefitted greatly from the EU's cohesion policy, contributing decisively to the Irish peace process and to cross- community reconciliation;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the problems faced by the border regions are common to some extent, but also vary from region to region and depend on the individualparticular characteristics of a given region, which makes an individualoriginal and community- led approach in tackling these obstacles a necessity;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the special situation of cross-border workers, who are most seriously affected by the challenges present in the border regions, including, in particular, the recognition of diplomas and other qualifications, healthcare, transport and access to information on job vacancies, social security and taxation systems; calls, in this context, on the Member States to step up their efforts to overcome these obstacles and allow for greater powers and flexibility for local and regional authorities in border regions to improve the quality of life of cross-border workers;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Regrets that as a result of the British exit from the EU, the Irish border region faces the prospect of no longer being an internal EU border; believes it is desirable that the entire border region in Ireland should continue to be able to benefit from EU general cohesion policy and EU-supported cross-border schemes and co-operation, in order to protect existing progress, and to prevent a hardening of the border; fears that an end to these programmes in the north of Ireland would endanger border communities, cross-community relations, and therefore the peace process;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Awaits the prospective proposal for a regulation from the Commission on a cross-border cooperation management tool, in order to assess its usefulness for the EU regions in question;