4 Amendments of Stefania ZAMBELLI related to 2022/2046(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principlepriorities and concerns of EU citizens; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed regions and islands in this context, and also to those that find themselves in the 'middle-income trap' in view of the challenging economic situation and the inflation they face;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the necessity of providing the regions with appropriate financial means in order to deal with the waves of migration caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and its multifaceted consequences; emphasises the need to address the grave difficulties that the current rise in energy costs is causing for the regions, and to identify suitable financial instruments to deal with them at a regional level and to support all energy diversification efforts, as well as investments encouraging Member States' energy independence;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The approach to synergies in the EU budget should be more centred around the real complementarity of policies. At regional level, special consideration should be paid to new policy areas, such as strategic interdependence and European industrial alliances, in which cohesion policy could prove particularly relevant. The 'do no harm to cohesion' principle should be developed further and factored into policy-making;