8 Amendments of Ruža TOMAŠIĆ related to 2017/2114(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelievStresses that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020, in order to combat the disparities that have increased following the crisis;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that keeping track of regional disparities and monitoring their evolution is definitely of key importance for the design and conduct of cohesion policy;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that the urban dimension of cohesion policy can play an important role in supporting growth, jobs and innovation, not only in major urban areas, but also in rural areas and all regions with special geographical characteristics;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the major cause of the gap between different countries' GDP/capita is the different level of labour productivity (per hour or per employee);employees in poorer Member States tend, in fact, to work more hours than those in rich countries; however, points out that the much lower productivity leads to a big gap in income levels;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that labour productivity depends primarily on the amount of capital used, the technologies employed and the speed of innovation; emphasises that structural reforms are supposed to alleviate adjustment and change from less productive companies and industries to more productive ones;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Points out that persistent high inequality between Member States leads to migration from poorer into richer countries; this often implies a serious brain drain when the most qualified people leave for better-paid jobs in the core regions of the EU;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policy could be a very important source of financial support for various issues, such as the integration of migrants, education, employment, housing, the integration of migrants and combating discrimination;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is convinced that cohesion policy should become more flexible, transparent, use more efficient tools, reduce gold plating, be result-oriented, and become simpler and more efficient in order to ensure effective use of money and better results in the forthcoming post-2020 period.