2 Amendments of Iskra MIHAYLOVA related to 2018/2119(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the EU economy is continuing to grow, employment has risen considerably and the investment gap brought about by the crisis has almost closed; points out nevertheless that vulnerabilities persist, growth has not benefited everyone equally, andunemployment rates still remain uneven across EU countries, regional and territorial disparities are still a key issue of concern; notwithstanding that investments increased, their impact on productivity has been insufficient; therefore, a better targeting of the investments of cohesion policy and their complementarities with other Union programmes, with public and private investments, are necessary in order to raise productivity and smooth out differences across member states.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports the view that investment, innovation, knowledge and structural reforms are key to making Europe stronger and more cohesive; points out, in this context, that investment under the cohesion policy plays a significant role alongside appropriate reforms in boosrovide the largest EU financial support, amounting to EUR €638 billion together with national co-financing for the period 2014-2020 and provides European added value by contributing to economic growth, inclusiveness and institutional and administrative capacity; social inclusion, innovation and environmental protection, by addressing new challenges like security and refugee integration, as well as by contributing to public and private investment, alongside with appropriate reforms;