13 Amendments of Cristian GHINEA related to 2019/2211(INI)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the European Semester must consistently contribute to the elimination of social, economic and territorial inequalities and disparities between EU regionsStresses that low incomes in some Member States remain a challenge for the Cohesion Policy, high poverty rates coupled with precarious employment leads to high rates of emigration inside the European Union requiring clear and concentrated measures in order to ensure a demographical balance;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges that the Green Deal and ecological challenges are among the most important priorities of the European Union and stresses that the European Commission must contribute consistently to the support of the industrial reconversion of the most polluting sector of the European industries;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that some Member States are in urgent need for investment in infrastructure and public services and calls on the European Commission to find the necessary instruments to transmit the knowhow of more developed countries in this sector to the countries in need.
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the European Semester should take into account the promotion of access to effective funding in highly polluting sectors in order to research and implement ecological and less polluting solutions with the aim of reducing toxic gasses;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to increase the cooperation between national and regional authorities and all the steak- holders in order to jointly establish development priorities and the distribution of funds stimulating the engagement of the civil society in their own future;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Acknowledges the importance of independent communication channels and correct information at the national, regional and local levels; therefore we strongly recommend to the European Commission to put in place measures to support independent journalism at the regional and local level to disseminate the European Values and the achievements of the Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Points out that the European Semester should assess the measures for real and accessible information for all the potential eligible beneficiaries of European Funds;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Considers that there is a need for further simplification and greater flexibility of mechanisms of accessing European Funds both at the Commission and at the Member States level, an increase of the access to the funds for the potential beneficiaries including NGOs and economic actors.
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Emphasises that the degree of involvement of the social partners at national level is still low and that both the Commission and the Member States governments should do more to ensure that they are regularly consulted and their views are taken into consideration in both policy and decision-making.
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 g (new)
Paragraph 8 g (new)
8g. Stresses that the ecological transformation of the European economy and society must not overshadow the importance of the economical and industrial development of the European Union and its position in the global economy; furthermore the Commission should take into account the promotion of access to effective development tools for all the steak-holders in the regions most affected by the ecological transition.
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 h (new)
Paragraph 8 h (new)
8h. Welcomes the European Commission's proposal to establish a Just Transition Fund in order to boost investments in climate-friendly technologies; stresses that the fund also aims to compensate efforts, requiring several economic sectors to comply with the EU’s climate objectives; warns that the money used for the constitution of the just transition fund should not impact the overall level of cohesion allocations; recalls the European Parliament's position to maintain the level of cohesion funding in the next MFF; notes that some existing cohesion funds already contribute to the fight against climate change.
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 i (new)
Paragraph 8 i (new)
8i. Stresses that the implementation of Green Deal projects will require significant levels of know-how, manpower and expertise; calls for the EIB and the Commission to ramp up their efforts to provide assistance to project holders and local, regional and national authorities;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 j (new)
Paragraph 8 j (new)
8j. Welcomes the EU's commitment to implement the SDGs both in its policies and their inclusion in the European Semester; believes that Implementation of the SDGs should be on the focus of the EU in the next years.