4 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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1. Takes the view that agriculture is, the agrifood sector and rural entrepreneurship are part of the solution for enhancing sustainable growth, providing jobs and increasing levels of income in lagging regions, while at the same time helping to preserve the countryside and combat rural depopulation;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of rural development funds in boosting the competitiveness of those regions through tailor-made projects based on bottom-up approaches; acknowledges, therefore, the input of local action groups in developing local strategies, supporting stakeholder networking and the appraisal and approval of individual LEADER projects; underlines the importance of knowledge transfer and providing lagging regions with easier access to agricultural innovations;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of digitaliszation, circular bio-economy and of improving infrastructure, thus creating a positive environment and good foundation for boosting growth and enhancing cohesion in lagging regions; recalls that good infrastructure, especially the provision of high-speed internet connections helps keep people in rural areas and can help attract a high-calibre workforce needed for growth in those areas;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Underlines that the future agreements on structural funding should take into account support for lagging regions while bearing in mind the need for continued financing for all EU regions, as the impacts of globalisation, climate change and industrial transition are not limited to less developed regions, as presented in European Commission´s 7th Cohesion report, but also significantly affect, for instance, sparsely populated areas.