Activities of Martina MICHELS related to 2022/2032(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report
Amendments (25)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 February 2022 on the challenges for urban areas in the post-COVID-19 era1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted P9_TA(2022)0022
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
— having regard to the regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget that entered into force on the 1st of January 2021,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cohesion policy helpas repeatedly and efficiently helped regions to respond effectively to asymmetric shocks such as the Covid-19 crisis, Brexit and the current refugee crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas cities and functional urban-rural linkages are important drivers of regional development, cohesion and sustainable just transition;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that cohesion policy can only continue to play its present role as a vector for investment and job creation and a solidarity mechanism for all EU regions if it has solid funding; stresses that this implies providing for at least the same level of funding as in the 2021-2027 financial period, topped up with the Just Transition Fund (JTF) II budgetary resources;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the role of cohesion policy in harmonising and improving living conditions for all and everywhere in the Union as expressed by the treaty obligation to promote social, economic and territorial cohesion; welcomes the New European Bauhaus initiative, which is suitable to support these goals by mainstreaming the ideas of beautiful, sustainable and inclusive solutions throughout all policy areas;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the temporary flexibility introduced through the Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE and CARE+) proposals to help Member States deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine, following the model of the Coronavirus Response Investment Initiatives, CRII and CRII+; underlines, however, that cohesion policy funding must continue to primarily serve its long- term policy objectives and not become a source of financing to make up for shortcomings in budgetary flexibility or crisis response mechanisms within the MFF or policy failures and incoherences in other policy areas;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StresseRegrets that delays in the multiannual financial framework (MFF) negotiations lead to considerable delays in the programming period; calls on the Commission, therefore, to consider creating two distinct parts within the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR), namely the content-related part (political) and the MFF-related part (financial resources), for the programming period post-2027; believes that the content-related part should be negotiated and concluded before the MFF-related part, to allow for the management authorities to start preparing the partnership agreements and programmes in a timely manner;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Regrets the delays in the implementation of cohesion policy that were partly due to Member States prioritising their drafting and submission of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) national recovery plans; regrets the lack of a territorial dimension within the RRF and reiterates the importance of the partnership principle within territorial policies of the EU;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit a proposal for the creation of a Climate Change Adaptation Fund that will help regions to anticipate and mitigate effects of climate change;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) less developed regions, whose GDP per capita is equal or less than 90 % of that of the EU-27;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Believes, that the co-financing rate for the ‘Investment in jobs and growth’ goal at the level of each priority should, in non-exceptional circumstances, not be higher than:
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 (new)
but may be increased in urgency situations, using the new flexibility reserve.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that the Cohesion Fund should support those Member States whose GNI per capita, measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2025-2027, is equal or less than 90 % of the average GNI per capita of the EU for the same reference period;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls, however, that GDP as the sole indicator of development fails to take into account important aspects of people's lives, including their health, education, safety, environmental quality, personal rights and freedoms; urges therefore that the "beyond GDP" agenda should be revived and alternatives to the GDP indicator, such as the Social Progress Index, should be used more to better reflect societal development, for setting strategic cohesion policy objectives, for monitoring implementation and for benchmarking;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern the demographic challenges faced by the EU, and certain regions in particular, such as an ageing population, the depopulation of rural and remote areas, and migratory flows and the arrival of refugees;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines that while living and working in cities has many advantages, a high concentration of population and above-average population growth in certain urban areas may also have repercussions on housing affordability, pollution levels and quality of life, may increase the risk of discrimination, inequality, violence and unequal access to services such as childcare, healthcare and education, and therefore of social exclusion and poverty; highlights the importance of EU funding for implementing social inclusion locally and believes that urban authorities should have direct access to EU funding in the future;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Observes that some middle-income regions are facing a ‘middle-income trap’, often suffering from low growth, shrinking and ageing population, weak innovation, struggling manufacturing industries, low progress towards a just transition and vulnerability to shocks caused by globalisation; urges that solutions must be found for such regions in order for them in order not to be left behind in the long term, but instead help them to develop their specific advantages and strengths;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Observes that border regions were particularly affected by the pandemic and that their recovery tends to be slower than in metropolitan regions, while existing strong cross-border cooperation ties among border regions proved advantageous during crises; suggests that border regions should be viewed and developed as a functional areas so that common challenges can be addressed jointly and multidimensionally;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises that these ‘middle- income trap’ regions need more investments in educationand most deprived urban areas need, among other, more investments in high quality education for all from an early age and social services; urges the Commission to define these regions and to allocate higher amounts to them under the ESF+ in the next programming period;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that EU and nation-wideal structural policies should go hand in hand with a place-based approach in order to contribute to territorial cohesion, address different levels of governance, ensure cooperation and coordination, and unleash the unique potential of regions, while recognising the need for tailor-made solutions;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that the regulation on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget provides the respect of the rule of law as a condition for cohesion policy funding;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that cohesion policy reform for the financial period 2021-2027 has contributed to simplified and flexible use of funding for beneficiaries and management authorities; calls on the Commission to survey the practical effects of the simplification measures and promote further simplification, digital solutions, flexibility and citizen participation;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for a revision of the fiscal rules of the stability and growth pact with the aim to foster long term sustainable public investment, including the creation of a Green Rule to stimulate investments in green transition;