10 Amendments of Constanze KREHL related to 2014/2246(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their effectivenessreduction of disparities between the levels of development of the various regions remains a central goal in cohesion policy; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the flagship initiatives are considered to have served their purpose, but also highlights the fact that their visibility is considered to be rather low; notes also the mitigated progress towards the strategy's headline targetsregrets that the economic and financial crisis has aggravated the disparities within the European Union and mitigated progress towards the strategy's headline targets especially as the employment, the research and development, and the poverty and social exclusion targets are concerned; welcomes the conclusion drawn as to the need to enhance ownership and involvement on the ground, with a view to improving the delivery of the strategy;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Points out that territorial cohesion is complementary to economic and social cohesion and therefore should not be measured solely by economic indicators; suggests as such to continue the discussion on the development of more inclusive indicators to complement GDP;
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 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the need for a truly territorial approach to the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to adjusting public interventions and investments to different territorial characteristics; underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional targetsconsiders that tailor-made Europe 2020 targets should be discussed at regional level and established on a voluntary basis without adding additional bureaucratic burden on the ground; stresses that such tailor-made regional targets should reflect the strategy's overarching targets and not be an end in itself;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Underlines that Cohesion Policy is the EU's main investment policy aiming to reduce the economic, social and territorial disparities in the EU;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of the EU'sborder regions, mountainous regions, islands regions, sparsely populated regions and outermost regions, as highlighted in Aarticles 174 and 349 of TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU-wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;
Amendment 185 #
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 mandateterm of the European Commission, 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 instruments under the MFF;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the Member States and regions.