Activities of Mauri PEKKARINEN related to 2022/2032(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas cohesion policy helps to respond effectively to asymmetric shocks such as the current refugee crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine; recalls that the northern sparsely populated regions should continue to benefit from specific measures and from additional funding to offset the severe and permanent natural and demographic handicaps of these regions and to relieve the additional burden of EU's external border regions caused by the breakdown of Russia-West relations;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas while developed eastern EU regions have been catching up with the rest of the EU, several middle-income and less developed regions are in economic stagnation or decline, suggesting that they are in a development trap; the distribution of funds must take into account not only the development of disparities between Member States but also the development of disparities between regions within countries; cohesion funding must be allocated to the least developed regions;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. underlines that Cohesion policy must be implemented in line with the principles of good governance and in full respect of the Common European values as set out in TEU article 2; considers that Cohesion policy should contribute to the strengthening of democracy and the rule of law in the Union;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5