6 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2020/2039(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas agricultural workers inrural areas, particularly those living in remote areas, suffering from demographic disadvantages, face anexceptional higher risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas rural areas that are faced with depopulation may experience land abandonment and increased risk of forest fires and face difficulties in their economic recovery 1a; _________________ 1aForest fires — Sparking fire smart policies in the EU, European Commission (2018).
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas, EU Cohesion Policy makes a key contribution to delivering Digital Single Market objectives on the ground, in particular through significant financial allocations from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas, which leads to difficulties in accessing public services or inadequate health coverage, is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to maintain the rural population, to develop local economies that would create job opportunities;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic rural environment; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support start-ups in rural areas, thereby also boosting their economic and productive fabric;, in order to pave the way a digital economy in rural areas; Calls on the Commission to support the financing of renewable resources as part of the Green deal/ Bioeconomy which can generate jobs and can help with the economic renewal of many rural areas2a; _________________ 2a Bioeconomy : investments in wool,which is a quintessentially natural fiber, resistant and durable can create new opportunities and reduce pollution by reducing the use of plastic, and bring innovative solutions for eco farming and keeping water and carbon into soils . The wool processing industry was delocalised from Europe.