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25 Amendments of Steeve BRIOIS related to 2016/2304(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy has contributed significantly to enhancing growth and jobs, and to reducing disparities among EU regionmakes it possible at best to slow the increase in the regional disparities generated by the policies of austerity implemented by Member States to satisfy the Commission's demands in terms of reducing public deficits;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the reprogramming of the European structural and investment funds intended to finance the reception of illegal migrants seriously diminishes their effectiveness and further distances them from the initial aims of cohesion policy;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas EU cohesion policy funding hascould have an overall positive impact on both the economy and citizens’ lives, but the results have not always been well communicated and awareness of its positive effects remains rather low if the European structural and investment funds were devoted solely to them;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas there should be a clear link between the level of funding available for each European structural and investment funds are funded in their entirety out of the national contributions of the Member States and the level of awareness of local EU-funded programmesit would be helpful to remind our fellow citizens of this fact, misled as they are by Europhile propaganda;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the multi-level governance model implying enhanced coordination among public authorities, economic and social partners and civil society can effectively contribute to better communicating EU policy objectives and results;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas a permanent dialogue and the engagement of civil society is essential in providing accountability and legitimacy for public policies, creating a sthe European Union is intensifying its contacts with local authorities and civil society in order to limit the influensce of shared responsibility and transparency in the decision-making processthe Member States, assume new powers and sidestep the principles of subsidiarity;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas increasing the visibilityeffectiveness of ESI Funds canould contribute to changing perceptions about the effectiveness of cohesion policy and to regaining citizens’ confidence and interest in the European project;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas methodologies for providing information and for the diversification of communication channels should be increasedthe funds set aside for European Union communication projects should be reassigned in their entirety to the structural and investment funds budget with a view to ensuring that these funds make the most effective contribution possible;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that cohesion policy is supposed to be one of the main public vehicles of growth that, aiming, through its European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), to ensures investment in all EU regions and helps, to reduce disparities and to support competitiveness and growth;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that ensuring the visibility of cohesion policy investments should remain primarily the responsibility of local and regnational authorities, as they constitute the most effectivinsofar as the Member States fund the ienterface of communication with citizens by bringing Europe closer to themirety of the European Structural and Investment Funds;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes in this context the uneven progress registered across Member States towards streamlining administrative procedures in terms of the broader involvement of local partners;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the increase in Euroscep- fanaticism and in anti-Europeanhile propaganda that distorts information on Union policies; stresses therefore the urgent need to develop communication strategies 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;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the limitations of the legal framework as regards ensuring that cohesion policy has adequate visibility; stresses that, as a result, communication on its tangible achievements has not so far been a priority for the different stakeholders; especially deplores the fact that the technical assistance of the ESI Funds contains no dedicated envelope for communication, which negatively impacts on both the scale and quality of the dissemination process;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that it is essential to increase ownership of the policy on the ground in order to ensure efficient delivery and communication of the results; appreciates that the partnership principle adds value to the implementation of European public policies, as confirmed by a recent Commission study, but points out that mobilising partners remains rather difficult on account of their diversity and, sometimes, conflicts of interestindispensable to ensure efficient delivery of the action taken on the ground using ESI funds in order to increase ownership of cohesion policy;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the important role of the media in informing citizens on EU affairs; regrets nevertheless the rather limited coverage of EU cohesion policy investments; stresses the need to develop communication strategies that are adapted to the current informational challenges and take account of digital advancements and the mix of different types of media channels;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase the coordination and accessibility of existing communication means and instruments at EU level, with a view to addressing topics that have an impact on the EU agenda; emphasises in this context the importance of communicating effectively on how cohesion policy implementation delivers concrete results for the daily life of EU citizens;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Committee on Regional Development to focus solely on its primary objectives, namely to use the ESI funds to reduce regional and sub- regional disparities; reiterates, therefore, that the entirety of these funds should be devoted to meeting those sole objectives and that any other superfluous expenditure, and most notably spending on communication, seriously harms the effectiveness of cohesion policy; insists that no budget should be allocated to communication and calls for the public disclosure of any sums that are so that our fellow citizens are made aware of the extent to which the EU wastes money;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the current specific communication activities, such as the ‘Europe in My Region’ campaign, the Commission’s ‘EU Budget for Results’ web application, the cooperation with CIRCOM Regional16 , and the opportunities provided by the newly created European Solidarity Corps, with a view to increasing awareness of cohesion policy impact on the ground; stresses moreover the need to concentrate efforts on reaching students and journalists as potential communication vectors, and on ensuring a geographical balance in the communication campaigns; _________________ 16Professional Association of Regional Public Service Television in Europe.deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to adjust the communication arrangements in the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) 1303/2013, in the sense of providing a specific envelope for communication within the technical assistance, as well as increasing the binding publicity requirements for cohesion policy projects;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the role of the partnership principle in enhancing the collective commitment to and ownership of cohesion policy; calls for the link between public authorities and citizens to be strengthened through open dialogue, adjusting the composition of partnerships as necessary during implementation, with a view to ensuring the right mix of partners to represent community interests at every stage of the process;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Appreciates 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;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
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 storiinform the citizens of the threat that macro-regional strategies pose to the sovereignty of the Member States;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Taking into consideration how EU cohesion policy contributes to positive identification with the European integration project, calls for the introduction of a compulsory percentage of technical assistance set aside for communication, both at programme and project level, and also of a mandatory project selection criterion linked to the quality of the communication activities proposed by each project promoter;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses, moreover, that involving citizens and organisations in the decision- making process could contribute to enhancing the ownership 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;deleted
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Further insists on increasing urban-rural cooperation to develop territorial partnerships between cities and rural areas through fully exploiting the potential of synergies between EU funds and building on the expertise of urban areas and their greater capacity in managing fundStresses that sole competence for urban policy shall lie with the Member States and that the European Union should refrain from meddling in domestic affairs;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI