10 Amendments of Georgi PIRINSKI related to 2014/2246(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas the convergence process, which led to the EU being characterised as a "convergence machine"1 a, has stalled because of the economic crisis and the austerity measures; whereas this has seriously hampered progress towards achievement of the Europe 2020 defining targets and thus there is a need to enhance the role of cohesion policy for achieving the Europe 2020 targets; ___________ 1a Taking stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Brussels, 5.3.2014. COM(2014) 130
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies, while delayed in the course of 2015, should, nevertheless, afford the necessary guidance for improving the effectiveness and contribution of cohesion policy for achieving the defining targets of the Europe 2020 strategy; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that an economic governance system (the European Semester) was put in place to provide for the coordination of action at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy, through ‘'Lisbon earmarking', substantially supported thecontributed to countries' policies for implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Draws attention, however, that the European Semester does not provide sufficient space for an expanded range of discussions, hearings and consultations, including the question of parliamentary participation on the national and European levels, thus hindering the necessary scope of broader coordination and synchronization;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties; regrets, however, that the implementation of macroeconomic conditionality could have a negative impact on the implementation of ESIF and achievement of Europe 2020 targets and calls on the Commission in collaboration with Member States to ensure that such an impact and negative consequences do not occur;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased; draws attention to the fact that at the time of mid-term review of Europe 2020, data on implementation of ESIF 2014-2020 will still be lacking, which should in no way put in doubt the practical contribution of the said funds towards achieving the defining targets of the strategy;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the Commission launched the strategy review process in 2014 by publishing its communication entitled ‘Taking stock of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth', and considers it regrettable that very limited reference was made to cohesion policy and the associated instruments in that document; appreciates the fact that the process continued with a public consultation carried out between May and October 2014 with a view to collecting evidence for the review process, and welcomes the fact that the strategy's relevance and the meaningfulness of its objectives and priorities were confirmed; regrets that the Commission has failed to present its proposal for the review early in 2015 as initially scheduled;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be limited, and focused on deepening, widening, adjusting andfocused on better interlinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiatives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden; stresses in this regard the importance of continued support from the European Commission services to Member State authorities in improving administrative capacity;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of economic growth, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them; highlights the importance of macro regional strategies for successful implementation of Europe 2020 goals;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed at the end of the current mandate, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the cohesion policy's instruments as well as other instruments under the MFF;