10 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2016/2304(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy is one of the main public vehicles of growth that, through its European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), ensures investment in all EU regions and helps reduce disparities and support competitiveness and growth; stresses that providing information and communicating on the aims, funding opportunities and results of cohesion policy programmes and projects is therefore a key task for the Managing Authorities and the beneficiaries in the Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ensuring the visibility of cohesion policy investments should remain primarilybe amongst others also the responsibility of local and regional authorities, as they constitute the most effective interface of communication with citizens by bringing Europe closer to them;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NotStresses in this context the uneven progress registered across Member States towards streamlining administrative procedures in terms of the broader involvement of local partners;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the increase in Euroscepticism and in anti-European propaganda that distorts information on Union policies; stresses therefore the urgent need to develop communication strategies on national, regional and local level that are capable of conveying an accurate message to citizens on the added value of the European project for their quality of life and prosperity;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. AppreciatWelcomes the innovative model of multilevel and multi-stakeholder cooperation proposed by the EU Urban Agenda and recommends its replication, where possible, in the implementation of cohesion policy;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the need to enhance the communication dimension of cross-border and inter-regional cooperation, through the dissemination of good practices and of investment success stories; emphasizes that is important to inform the EU citizens about the ongoing macro- regional strategies across the EU;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to increase the attractiveness of EU cohesion policy funding through further simplification and flexibility measures, as well as through reducing the number of regulations and guidelines;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the imperative of increasing the Union’s dialogue with citizens, rethinking communication channels and strategies and adapting messages to regional and local contexts;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses, moreover, that involving citizens and organisations in the decision- making process could contribute to enhancing the ownership and transparency of policy implementation; calls therefore on the Member States to consider implementing existing models of participatory governance, bringing together all relevant societal partners and involving stakeholders in a participatory budgeting process;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the Commission to also focus, in its action plan on communication, on strengthening cooperation among different Directorate-Generals, ministries,communicators at different levels, and on establishing an overview of target audiences, with a view to developing customised messages to better reach citizens on the ground;