2 Amendments of Costas MAVRIDES related to 2015/2052(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds in providing urgently needed investment for jobs and growth for regions in the EU, also including those which are suffering most from the financial, economic and social crisis; welcomes the objective of making the use of these funds more effective and efficient by strengthening their link with the EU's economic governance framework; regrets the ongoing erosion of the European social model; stresses the need to prioritise on smart, sustainable, long- term and inclusive growth; points out that projects funded by the ESI should as a precondition have a high societal and economic value, particularly a positive impact on quality job creation and EU added value, like spending in healthcare and education services as investment;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for a stable and predictable investment environment, not least with a view to attracting private investment; underlines the role of sound economic governance in the creation of this kind of favourable investment environment; emphasises the need for an overall investment framework in the EU, while taking into full account the special situation of peripheral islands and regions and avoiding one-size-fits-all approaches;