Activities of Nora MEBAREK

Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK, Andrea COZZOLINO, Cristina MAESTRE, Camilla LAURETI, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53

(53) Public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity constitute, in principle, a market-distortive measure. Such interventions may therefore only be carried out as public service obligations and are subject to specific conditions. Under this Directive regulated prices are possible for energy poor and vulnerable households, including below costs, and, as a transition measure, for households and micro-enterprises. In times of crisis, when wholesale and retail electricity prices increase significantly, and this is having a negative impact on the wider economy, Member States should be allowed to extend, temporarily, the application of regulated prices also to SMEs. For both households and SMEs, Member States should be temporarily allowed to set regulated prices below costs as long as this does not create distortion between suppliers and suppliers are compensated for the costs of supplying below cost. However, it needs to be ensured that such price regulation is targeted and does not create incentives to increase consumption. Hence, such price regulation should be limited to 80% of median household consumption for households, and 70% of the previous year’s consumption for SMEs. The Commission should determine when such an electricity price crisis exists and consequently when this possibility becomes applicable. The Commission should also specify the validity of that determination, during which the temporary extension of regulated prices applies, which may be for up to one year. To the extent that any of the measures envisaged by the present Regulation constitute State aid, the provisions concerning such measures are without prejudice to the application of Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. Public intervention in price setting for the supply of electricity is also valid as a public service obligation for the benefit of household customers, micro-enterprises and local and regional authorities. Regulated stacked tariffs for the sale of electricity, covering costs and being contestable, in the sense that they objectively reflect the costs generated for suppliers, do not by their nature constitute an obstacle to the proper functioning of the retail electricity market.

2023/05/25
Committee: ITRE

2023/0077(COD)

Marie TOUSSAINT, José GUSMÃO, Marisa MATIAS, Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD, Francisco GUERREIRO, Marc BOTENGA, Manon AUBRY, Mounir SATOURI, Claude GRUFFAT, Jutta PAULUS, Nora MEBAREK, Kim VAN SPARRENTAK, Anne-Sophie PELLETIER, Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ, Bas EICKHOUT, Caroline ROOSE, David CORMAND, Tineke STRIK

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Sara CERDAS, Rovana PLUMB, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the outermost regions (ORs) represent major ~~assets, but also face permanent difficultie~~geostrategic assets to the European Union (EU) and their Member States, but face also permanent structural constraints as a result of their insularity (except for French Guiana), geographical dispersion, remoteness, small size, rough terrain and harsh climate, and economic dependence on a few products;

2022/12/13
Committee: REGI

Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Nora MEBAREK, Andrea COZZOLINO, Camilla LAURETI, Hannes HEIDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Emphasises the need to improve the public transport infrastructure and service system in rural areas, ensuring the development of sustainable mobility solutions that reduce travel times and of the number of connections between urban and peri-urban and rural areas; notes that shared mobility connecting rural communities with transport hubs, particularly bus and rail stations, can boost the quality of life in rural areas;

2022/04/29
Committee: REGI

16 b. Believes that digitalisation provides an unprecedented opportunity to facilitate labour mobility while making compliance with applicable EU provisions faster and easier to control; calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the European Labour Authority, to put forward a legislative proposal for a European social security pass for all mobile workers and non-EU nationals who are covered by EU rules on intra-EU mobility without further delay, which would provide the relevant national authorities and social partners with an instrument ensuring effective identification, traceability, aggregation and portability of social security rights and improving the enforcement of EU rules on labour mobility and social security coordination in the labour market in a fair and effective way in order to ensure a level playing field in the EU;

2022/05/05
Committee: REGI

Sara CERDAS, Maria GRAPINI, Nora MEBAREK, Vera TAX, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Highlights that the development of a blue economy strategy must be guided by the principles of circular economy, zero pollution, energy efficiency and the preservation of biodiversity and must create more sustainable practices that are beneficial for socioeconomical development and contribute to the increase of employment opportunities;

2021/11/30
Committee: TRAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of digital solutions, particularly teleworking; urges the Commission to present a directive on minimum standards and conditions for fair teleworking, to protect the health and safety of workers and to ensure decent working conditions, including its voluntary nature, respect for working hours, leave, work-life balance and other digital rights at work such as the right to disconnect, the protection of worker’s privacy, including through remote monitoring or any other tracking, and the prohibition of microchip implants on workers and of the use of artificial intelligence in recruitment processes, while taking into consideration the European Social Partners Framework Agreement on Digitalisation;

2021/10/26
Committee: REGI

Tonino PICULA, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR, Rovana PLUMB, Nora MEBAREK, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Vera TAX

14 a. Regrets the fact that the vast majority of SMEs in the EU have not yet fully embraced digital transformation; calls for the Commission to ensure that Member states in their operational programmes target SMEs located in areas with lower digital development; reminds that that different types of SMEs require different types of support and incentives at EU, national, regional and local levels, depending on their circumstances and level of technology adoption;

2021/10/26
Committee: REGI

2021/2101(INI)

Tonino PICULA, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR, Rovana PLUMB, Nora MEBAREK, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Vera TAX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Reminds that the Digital Europe Programme Regulation establishes that the synergies between this programme and the ERDF-CF need to contribute to the development and strengthening of regional and local innovation ecosystems, industrial transformation and digital transformation of society and public administrations;

2021/10/26
Committee: REGI

2021/2101(INI)

Tonino PICULA, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR, Rovana PLUMB, Nora MEBAREK, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Vera TAX

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14 c. Highlights the Court of Auditors' view on ERDF-CF that SMEs deliver innovative solutions to challenges such as climate change, resource efficiency and social cohesion, and help to spread this innovation throughout Europe’s regions; which makes them essential to the EU’s transition to a sustainable and digital economy;

2021/10/26
Committee: REGI

2021/2101(INI)

Tonino PICULA, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR, Rovana PLUMB, Nora MEBAREK, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Vera TAX

15 a. Notes with concern the rising cybersecurity threat for SMEs and public administration and calls on stronger efforts in providing support against hacking and similar risks;

2021/10/26
Committee: REGI

From 1 January 20275 onwards, operators of recharging points shall ensure that all publicly accessible recharging stations ~~with a power output equal to or more than 50 kW~~ operated by them comply with the requirement ~~in point (b)~~s laid down in this Article.

2022/02/28
Committee: REGI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas Article 349 of the TFEU must be read in conjunction with other articles of the Treaty, particularly Article 7, which stipulates that ‘the Union shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’ and allows for a differentiated approach to be applied to the outermost regions in the implementation of European law as a whole, in accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of 15 December 2015;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Nora MEBAREK, Cristina MAESTRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Regrets the recurrent difficulties in gaining access to reliable statistical data enabling the impact of dock dues on local economic dynamism and the purchasing power of the citizens of the French ORs to be measured; calls on the French authorities to publish reliable data on the implementation of dock dues on a regular basis;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers that, despite the judgment of the Court of Justice of 15 December 2015, the Commission's restrictive interpretation of Article 349 undermines the ORs' ability to take full advantage of their integration into the Union and to develop their own potential while taking full account of their specific characteristics and structural constraints;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Regrets that the small number of programmes, policies and funds specific to the ORs, inspired by the success of POSEI, have disappeared in favour of the integration of specific provisions into horizontal European programmes, which dilutes the specific approach that should be adopted for these territories;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Recalls that the Treaties confer on the Commission the right of initiative and that it is therefore responsible for making legislative proposals for the ORs, enabling Article 349 to be implemented in the various EU policies and programmes;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the establishment of a ~~new communication~~genuine strategy which would, in particular, involve young people and inform them about the opportunities offered by the EU and raise their awareness of the usefulness of Europe in their daily lives; calls for a Commission office to be set up in each OR;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

Investing in the battle for ~~jobs~~decent jobs and social protection, harnessing the potential of the territories and focusing on youth;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission ~~and~~, the Member States ~~to invest in~~and the ORs ~~and~~ to make the fight against poverty and unemployment the priorities of European solidarity, while investing in education and training and in future projects focusing on innovation ~~and~~, reskilling and diversification;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recalls, in the light of youth unemployment in the outermost regions, the need to create specific measures to support and train young people in the outermost regions, particularly by means of the Youth Employment Initiative; welcomes, in this respect, the creation of an additional OR allocation under the ESF+ 2021-2027 and calls on the regions concerned to seize this new source of funding to support employability, mobility and training in the ORs;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need to encourage local initiatives by supporting VSMEs, SMEs and the sustainable tourism, craft, ~~building and~~culture, social economy, sustainable construction, and digital sectors;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes that, although the new Erasmus + programme encourages the mobility of students and young entrepreneurs from the ORs, the amounts of the Erasmus travel allowances are often insufficient in relation to the real costs of a travel to the mother country for student beneficiaries from the ORs; hopes that, in the future, greater account will be taken of the common characteristics of the ORs in the Erasmus programme, in particular by promoting intra-OR exchanges;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Recalls that Europe's cultural diversity, and in particular its abundant heritage of regional languages and cultures, constitute an irreplaceable raw material for the cultural and creative industries; considers that the ORs contain an extraordinary cultural wealth and therefore regrets that the Europe Creative programme for 2021-2027 confines itself to stressing that the ORs should be the subject of special attention, without providing any specific measures to support cultural creation in these territories;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15c. Calls on the Commission to examine the barriers to obtaining the Ecolabel and to expand its scope to other tourism services, as a complement to the EMAS for tourism, and to establish mechanisms to support those certification schemes, paying particular attention to the outermost regions; calls for the creation, in the long term, of a single European label for sustainable tourism, which should also cover quality, accessibility and inclusiveness aspects;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

Developing sustainable and fair growth, promoting a green and blue economy and fostering new professions towards climate neutrality by 2050;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Believes that it is necessary to provide better support for the diversification of sustainable agricultural production in the ORs and to introduce measures aimed at resolving the market crises faced by certain sectors;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Observes that the disappearance of quotas and guaranteed prices which began with the reform of the COM in sugar in 2005 is damaging cane sugar producers in the ORs; emphasises the need to place on a permanent footing all the specific instruments put in place within the framework of Article 349 of the TFEU in the interests of the sustainable competitiveness of this industry; calls for the establishment of a support scheme for sugar-cane growers in the event of a fall in world sugar prices;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Welcomes the fact that the Green Deal and EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030, takes into account the exceptional potential of the ORs, including challenges such as the rise of sea levels, the increase in sea temperatures and the increase of frequency of earthquakes and floods;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Stresses that the ORs contain exceptional biodiversity which is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, making it necessary to put in place specific measures; regrets that the 2021-2027 MFF did not make the BEST preparatory action permanent, and calls for the creation of a sustainable mechanism to finance projects on biodiversity, the enhancement of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change in Europe's overseas territories;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Calls on the Commission and the relevant Member States to promote and actively support nature protection and restoration objectives in the ORs that are at least equivalent to those set for the EU as a whole by 2030; further calls on the creation of a Trans-OR Nature network;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Nora MEBAREK, Cristina MAESTRE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reaffirms the objective of achieving energy autonomy for the ORs and strongly supports the objective of achieving 100% renewable energy in the ORs in line with the European commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and the climate goals for 2030, as well as a carbon neutral building stock by 2050; stresses, in this view, the importance of the Just Transition Fund and React-EU, which provide dedicated funding for the ORs;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Suggests that an impact study be carried out regarding the possibilities of applying the Natura 2000 programme to the French ORs, with a view to establishing the most appropriate tools for the protection of the biodiversity and environment of these regions;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Calls on the Commission to rely further on Articles 107(3)(a) and 349 of the TFEU in the Regional State Aid Guidelines and the GBER (General Block Exemption Regulation) in order to contribute to the economic and social development of the ORs and pay greater attention to them;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Draws attention to the ability of satellites to provide uninterrupted very high-capacity connectivity, which is essential for overcoming the digital divide, particularly in the outermost regions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to update the European Space Strategy, with specific measures for the ORs;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Calls on the Commission to ensure that the ORs benefit fully from internatio~~Notes that the growing number of trade agreements with third countries, including the largest global producers of bananals agreements (EPAs, FTAs, etc.) concluded between the EU and third countries; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and recommends that effective measures be put in place as part of trade policy, including safeguard clauses and specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations whnd sugar, is changing the distribution of the market and threatening the competitiveness of the EU producers of those goods; calls for vigilance with regard to the consequences of these agreements and calls on the Commission to carry out a study measuring the cumulative impact of trade agreements with third countries on the socio- economich d~~iscriminate against~~evelopment of the ORs;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Considers that the trade negotiations conducted by the EU should take greater account of the specific characteristics of the ORs, by providing for safeguard clauses and, where appropriate, the exclusion of sensitive products from the ORs, which are a pillar of their economic, social and environmental development;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Recommends specific checks by the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, while ensuring that the principle of ‘equivalence’ does not lead to situations which discriminate against the ORs;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Considers that the neighbourhood policy should be adapted to the specific characteristics of the outermost regions; notes that these regions represent a real opportunity for the Union's external policies because of their proximity to a large number of third countries; recalls the Commission's proposal in 2004 to set up a wider neighbourhood action plan for the outermost regions; considers that this action plan should be translated into concrete terms by the introduction of basin strategies and an ad hoc financial instrument dedicated to strengthening the axes of cooperation between the outermost regions and their neighbours;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2120(INI)

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses that the ORs are strongly affected by migration flows from their immediate neighbourhood; warns of the impact of managing migration flows on local public policies and calls for the new ~~Pact on Asylum~~Asylum, Migration and MiIntegration Fund to take appropriate account of the real challenges facing the ORs in this area;

2021/06/02
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, in its resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, the European Parliament pointed out that solidarity among the Member States wais not an option, but an obligation, stemming inter alia from Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), and ~~was part and parcel~~is a pillar of our European values, as set out in Article 3 of the TEU; whereas, in the same resolution, the European Parliament urges the Commission to strengthen all components of crisis management and disaster response;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. noting with interest that, according to a recent survey, ~~more than~~ two thirds of the Europeans citizens believe that the European Union should ~~equip itself with more resources to deal with crises such as COVID-19;~~ have more competences to deal with crises such as the crisis of the Covid-19, and more than a half believes that the EU should have more financial means to deal with these crises1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p ress-room/20201113IPR91602/eu-survey- confirms-citizens-call-for-eu-to-have- more-powers-to-tackle-pandemic

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas, as recognized in Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, among others, the difficult climate situation is one of the persistent factors that seriously hamper the development of the outermost regions (ORs). Consequently, specific measures should be adopted at laying down the conditions for the application of the Treaties, including common policies;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. regretting that the EUSF Regulation does not currently allow the submission of aid applications on a cross- border basis, even though certain areas particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, such as mountain areas, are often cross-border;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The EUSF is one of the most concrete expressions of the EU solidarity;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Draws attention to ~~event~~pandemics such as COVID-19, which is severely affecting all of Europe, forest fires across the continent, ~~including in unusual places such as the Arctic,~~ and the series of violent earthquakes in Europe, particularly in Italy in 2016-2017, causing hundreds of deaths and some EUR 22 billion in damage, and in Croatia, in March and December 2020; points out, moreover, that storms, extreme rainfall and flooding have caused considerable damage in many cities and valleys, and that increasingly violent hurricanes have caused devastation in the outermost regions, such as Hurricane Irma in 2017 in Saint-Martin, and Hurricane Lorenzo in 2019 in the Azores, which were particularly destructive;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is of the view that the risks of natural, ecological and health disasters have now become systemic and that the least developed and most fragile territories, such as islands, mountainous areas and sparsely populated regions are often the most affected by the impact of climate change;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Isabel CARVALHAIS, Cristina MAESTRE, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is of the opinion that climate change and the intensification of natural disasters are making territories and regions increasingly vulnerable; calls on the Commission, accordingly, to consider revising the EUSF in order better to take into account disasters on a regional scale, paying particular attention to simplifying applications for activation of the Fund at the scale of several European regions in the context of cross-border disasters;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2087(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers that most of the large- scale buildings located in the ORs (such as ports, airports, hospitals), essential as they are for the functioning of these small territories, are public buildings, and are very much exposed to environmental disasters; consequently, believes that the financial support from the EUSF for the ORs should be higher than 2,5% the amount received to remedy past disasters , in order to allow them to quickly return to and improve up on their status quo ante;

2021/02/03
Committee: REGI

2020/2074(INI)

Nora MEBAREK, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the crucial role for Cohesion Policy in fighting climate change and achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the intermediate target by 2030 and 2040, as well as the role of local and regional authorities in mitigating and adapting to climate change, in particular through a far-reaching reform of investment policies;

2021/01/13
Committee: REGI

2020/2074(INI)

Nora MEBAREK, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Encourages the Member States to ensure this complementarity by providing an ambitious territorial application of their national recovery plan, involving all the relevant actors in the regions; further invites the Member States to issue a regularly updated scoreboard measuring the territorial impact of national and European recovery measures, paying particular attention to the contribution of these measures to the fight against climate change;

2021/01/13
Committee: REGI

2020/2074(INI)

Nora MEBAREK, Tonino PICULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises that islands and outermost regions, in particular small islands with limited governing autonomy, are crucial for purposes of research into climate change and biodiversity and should be able to access sufficient economic resources in order to deliver integrated, sector-coupled and innovative interventions for infrastructure and local economic development;

2021/01/13
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Treaty of Rome signed in 1957 already included the principle of equal pay for equal work; whereas the most recent data shows that, on average, the gender pay gap in the European Union is still 16%; whereas the Cohesion Policy can contribute to enabling the conditions underpinning economic and the social development, which are also beneficial to the further reduction of this gap and to the inclusion of women in the labour market;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas cCohesion pPolicy is as an important ~~policy tool~~tool not only to support gender equality, but also to reduce disparities affecting groups still suffering from discrimination, including that linked to their sexual orientation;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ~~involvement of local and regional authorities, gender equality institutions and non-governmental organisation~~European Court of Auditors is currently assessing the gender mainstreaming in the European budget; whereas this audit report, due to be published in the first quarter of 2021, will give useful insights ion ~~partnership agreements and monitoring committees is still insufficient~~how to implement the gender dimension in the Cohesion Policy actions under the MFF 2021-2027;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas, during the programming period 2014-2020, the main critical elements to promote gender equality through Cohesion Policy have been, among others, the gap between formal statements in Partnership Agreements (PAs) and Operational Programmes (OPs) and the actual implementation as well as the weak political commitment in this domain;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas, during the programming period 2014-2020, gender-related issues have been mainly tackled through the European Social Fund (ESF) OPs; whereas, during the same period, the European Regional and Development Fund (ERDF) has contributed to the promotion of gender equality in a very limited manner;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

D c. whereas women represent only 34.4 % of the self-employed and 30 % of start-up entrepreneurs in the European Union and still face difficulties to access finance; whereas Cohesion Policy has a key role in addressing this gap;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

D d. whereas there is still a gender digital divide that needs to be tackled; whereas Cohesion Policy should help bridge this gap, that often affects in a harder way women living in rural and remote areas;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas ~~gender-disaggregated data and~~ the adoption of appropriate selection procedures ~~are~~is considered useful for promoting gender equality;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the use of gender- disaggregated data and gender-relevant indicators is crucial to improve the decision-making process and to assess the outcome of the Cohesion Policy’s direct and indirect actions aiming at reducing gender inequality;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic the number of cases of domestic violence against women and girls has worryingly increased; whereas this phenomenon has shown the need for more innovative solutions, including digital ones; whereas Cohesion Policy, and more specifically the upcoming ESF Plus, can help in this regard;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Strongly believes that gender equality is still mainly addressed in a general manner and limited to the policy domains of the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as in the context analysis and programming phase, while more attention is needed in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases on a regular basis;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that programme stakeholders and monitoring committees still lack expertise on the implementation of a gender perspective in concrete projects, especially in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) interventions; considers there to be a lack of guidelines, training programmes and concrete examples of good practice to address this; underlines, in this regard, the potential of the ERDF/CF to bridge the gap women are still facing, with particular reference to female entrepreneurship and the digital sector;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Believ~~Stresses that all programmes implemented under cCohesion pPolicy should ensure gender equality throughout their evaluation, preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as equal opportunities for all, without discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation; is of the opinion that the composition of expert groups in the different phases of the policy cycle should be gender balanced;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Underlines that the actions aiming at bridging the gender gap under Cohesion Policy should adopt an intersectional approach that also takes into consideration age, race and disabilities;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Believes that the beneficiaries of the Cohesion Policy should not adopt any discriminatory policy, in particular against those minorities that still suffer from discrimination, such as the LGBTI community; encourages the rejection of applications from potential beneficiaries, including from regional or local authorities, which have adopted discriminatory policies against members of the LGBTI community such as the declaration of ‘LGBT-free zones’;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that cohesion policy needs to support equal access to training for women in order to bridge the digital gender gap and to support the green and digital transitions; for instance through the increase of the share of female graduates in STEM subjects as well as their involvement in sectors that are crucial for the environmental transition, such as the energy one;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the crucial role of cohesion policy in investing in high-quality public services and social infrastructure, both for combating gender inequalities and for building social resilience and coping with economic, social and health crises;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Welcomes that one of the horizontal priorities of the new Multiannual Financial Framework regards gender equality and mainstreaming; stresses that the monitoring of the programmes should not only aim at measuring the relevant expenditure, but, even more importantly, at assessing the outcome of the EU budget on improving gender equality, which goes beyond the mere measurement of how amounts are earmarked;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Welcomes the role of European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) in the promotion of gender equality and in the fight against discrimination based on gender; underlines its positive contribution to gender mainstreaming, including in the domain of Cohesion Policy; calls for the adequate funding of this body;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines that an ex ante and ex post gender impact assessment should be a mandatory part of Member States’ evaluations on how the funds are spent and whether compliance with gender equality targets is effectively respected;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recalls that gender mainstreaming must be applied in all stages of the budgetary process; stresses the need to track spending on gender equality in all budget lines, not just in targeted measures, and to assess the final ~~impact~~outcome of the budgetary lines on gender equality; requests that the Commission, in cooperation with the European Court of Auditors, propose a methodology to that end; recommends the use of criteria ~~such a~~that do not only assess the national median wage and the median annual gross income in purchasing power parity, but also non- economic indicators, such as those measuring subjective well-being, the elimination of gender-based violence, civil engagement, work-life balance, social connections; underlines that the assessment of the outcome is only possible if gender-disaggregated data is available;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on all institutions to provide guidance documents and ~~training sess~~, on a regular basis, hands-on training at all levels of the administrations, so as to disseminate and embed concrete examples of good practices on gender mainstreaming; stresses, moreover, that at the project selection stage the criteria for gender mainstreaming should be strengthened through higher scoring and requirements for more practical actions; recommends making use of the existing tools developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) such as its toolkit for gender budgeting in the ESI Funds;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2040(INI)

Josianne CUTAJAR, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Constanze KREHL, Evelyn REGNER, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Vera TAX, Cristina MAESTRE, Tonino PICULA, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Stresses the importance of evaluating the training output to assess its effectiveness in improving the implementation of gender mainstreaming;

2020/12/14
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

- having regard to the 2002 ‘Barcelona targets’,

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the 'Demographic Change: Proposals on Measuring and Tackling its Negative Effects in the EU Regions' of 12-14 October 2020,

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)

- having regard to the Territorial Impact Assessment Report of the Committee of the Regions on Demographic Change of 30 January 2020,

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)

- - having regard to the Commission Long-TermVision for Rural Areas, which is currently under preparation,

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 d (new)

- having regard to the Committee of the Regions opinion 'EU Strategy for Rural Revival' from 8-10 December 2020;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the effects caused by demographic trends and the depopulation phenomenon are unequal between Member states and its regions, and these need to be addressed by targeted measures;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the European Union has numerous instruments to face demographic challenges, and cohesion policy plays a crucial role in this regard;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas climate change enhances drastic changes in demographic trends;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas the Union has increased its efforts in order to integrate the principles of sustainability, greening and digitalisation in the overall EU policy making;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)

Af. whereas the Commission is currently working on its Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas, although the EU population has seen substantial growth in previous decades, the growth rate is now falling and the population is expected to decrease in the longer term; ~~whe~~decreas ~~Europe will account for less than~~ing from 6% to 4 % of the world’s population by 2070, and long- term demographic trends in European regions indicate lower birth rates and ageing societies;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the current trend of ageing in EU population has important economic and social consequences, such as higher dependency ratios, pressures on fiscal and social security sustainability, and increased stress on healthcare and social services;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Observes that GDP per capita, income level, employment rate, fertility rate and population ageing are among the most important factors with a direct impact on demographics; notes that the current employment dynamics in particular are generating demographic flows within European regions leading to socio-spatial disparities and challenges that post-2020 cohesion policy will need to address; underlines that internal migration patterns from eastern, south~~eastern~~ and central regions to northern and northwestern regions mostly involve young, educated and skilled workers; notes that migration from non- EU citizens has allowed EU to avoid population loss in the recent years;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that Europe is manifestly experiencing population ageing, affecting the dependency ratio and having negative effects on workforce growth, which is far behind the previous decade; warns of a visible decline of the labour force in eastern, southern and central European regions; highlights that population ageing also affects housing and transport planning, infrastructure and services needs, as well as fiscal and social security sustainability;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that, in that regard, active ageing policies are needed in order to reduce its negative dimension in rural and remote areas, ensuring an adequate level of quality of life for all inhabitants;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underlines that fertility rates in the EU are considerably below replacement level; considers that cohesion policy can contribute to address this issue by promoting better conditions for families to raise their children, namely through favourable conditions in the job market, work life balance, affordable housing and access to social services of general interest, particularly those targeted to young families, such as affordable childcare;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that the attractiveness of rural areas can be enhanced through the availability of high-quality public services; investments in those may require economies of scale that are difficult to implement in low-density areas, so local and regional communities should identify adequate provisions of services, in the most efficient way possible. In this sense, the role of cohesion policy is fundamental and should allow for these high quality public services;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Highlights that rural development policies should have as one of their main objectives the creation of innovation ecosystems to support knowledge creation and technological diffusion; with this objective in mind, it is key to stimulate common virtual and physical environments that bring together firms, entrepreneurs and research institutes contributing to the transformation of rural areas into real innovation hubs. An environment that enables rural innovation can also be supported by investments in skills and ICT infrastructure, facilitating access to capital for entrepreneurs and SMEs, and supporting local supply chain development linked with diverse industries;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Notes that the concept of “rural proofing” should be mainstreamed throughout all steps of the EU policymaking; this idea, which aims at understanding the impact of policy intervention in rural areas, has the objective of ensuring a fair and equitable policy outcome for them. Rural proofing contributes at understanding the specific necessities of rural and remote areas with a specific focus on policy implementation, overcoming undesirable policy externalities by designing and delivering adequate solutions;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

~~‘Sending’ regions~~Characteristics of demographic change in the EU

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)

Highlights that demographic challenge, although affecting EU’s regions indifferent way, is an important issue for all the EU and has to be understood and tackled in an holistic way; underlines that the EU as a whole has registered a negative natural demographic balance for the last years; stresses that it was due to the migration from non-EU citizens that EU did not face population loss in the last years;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 b (new)

Notes that Eurostat’s population forecasts for the next decade indicate that both rural and urban regions may face population loss; stresses that tackling this problem requires coordinated economic, social and employment policies;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Expresses concern over a "geography of discontent" that is taking place in many EU regions where people feel left behind and which is closely associated to demographic change; the "geography of discontent" leads to radical political movements and denial of the EU integration, endangering the EU cohesion;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

~~‘Receiving’ regions~~deleted

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11.~~ Acknowledges that the ~~11.~~ metropolitan areas around major cities register a positive migration rate, ~~with characteristic rural-to-urban population movements,~~ as a consequence of an increasingly urbanised concentration in employment growth patterns; notes that the projections for the next years show, however, that many urban areas will lose population in the near future;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that ~~economic~~ migration has a direct impact on the inclusiveness of cities, requiring tailored policy responses in different territorial contexts; highlights, in this regard, the need to strengthen inclusion policies;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7

~~Improving the attractiveness of regions~~Finding solutions to the demographic decline challenge

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)

Calls for a greater coordination of EU instruments, in particular the ESI Funds and the Next Generation EU, so as to ensure a more comprehensive approach to the demographic challenges; suggests that, given that the mechanisms employed so far have not held back the advance of demographic imbalances, a review of existing policies is required;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 b (new)

Calls on the EU incorporating demographic challenges throughout the policy spectrum, including in its budget headings, in order to enable the development of adequate policies; considers that the impact of public policies in demography should be taken into account and subject to impact assessments;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 c (new)

Calls on the Commission once more to propose a strategy on demographic change which prioritises the following fields: decent employment, work-life balance, the territorial aspect of policies promoting economic activity and employment, the adequate provision of social services of general interest in all territories, local public transport, adequate care for dependent persons and long-term care, and good-quality labour conditions, paying special attention to new forms of work and their social impact;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 d (new)

Highlights the importance of having family friendly labour legislation that enables satisfactory work life-balance; underlines, in this respect, the role of social partners and the importance of collective bargaining;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 e (new)

Stresses that cohesion policy should promote the employability and inclusion of women, especially mothers who struggle with finding employment; stresses the importance of helping young mothers to return to work, namely by providing affordable childcare facilities for children of all ages and promoting policies of shared responsibility;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 f (new)

Highlights the need to support young families, improving the conditions for them to have children; notes that, according to the 2018 assessment, the Barcelona target of having 90% of the children from 3 to mandatory school age in formal childcare or attending preschool was not reached; stresses the importance of having access to affordable childcare facilities for young families to decide to have children;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 g (new)

Considers that that the EU should support migration and inclusion policies in the Member states, in respect for the rights and competencies of those Member States, as well as the subsidiarity principle, in order to minimise negative demographic trends; considers that local and regional bodies should be incentivized to implement successfully integration policies on the ground; takes the view that local and regional authorities should be active participants in measures taken to address demographic challenges;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 h (new)

Underlines the importance of existing initiatives such as the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, Ambient Assisted Living and the EIT Digital and Health Knowledge Innovation Communities; calls on the Commission to take into account the solutions already developed by these initiatives for accommodating the demographic shift and when addressing the demographic challenges faced by European regions; stresses the importance of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning as a way of supporting education and training in areas at risk of depopulation;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that local and regional authorities should play a decisive role in developing territorial strategies, taking into consideration the development needs and the potential of the areas concerned, including the economic, social and demographic trends; points out that Integrated Territorial Investments (ITI) and community-led local development strategies are a useful tool that can be used to create jobs and increase accessibility to services at local level;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recalls the need for strategies aimed at reversing labour migration; calls on local and regional authorities to tackle the brain drain in ‘sending’ regions through prevention, mitigation and appropriate responses; using the means provided by cohesion policies; underlines in this context that there are already several initiatives in various Member States, such as incentives for workers with highly specialised skills, aimed at turning the brain drain into a brain gain for the regions in question;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Supports the development of dedicated incentive schemes to attract young people to rural and semi-urban areas; furthermore, encourages measures that to improve labour participation, especially for women and people with disabilities and the promotion of training tailored to the needs, potential and strengths of each individual region;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Considers that the transport network can play a decisive role in answering to demographic change, by reinforcing rural-urban connectivity and combating territorial fragmentation, providing for inclusive and sustainable growth through targeted investments as well as facilitating access to high-quality public services that consolidate population; highlights, in this regard, the importance of improving transport infrastructure, supporting the transition to sustainable and smart transport networks, strengthening interoperability in transport systems, and guaranteeing better local and public transports to incorporate demographic changes and their impact in mobility policy;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Encourages policy makers at local regional and national level to promote the concept of the "economy of well-being", contributing to a virtuous economic cycle, helping sustain long-term investments into wellbeing; additionally, encourages the promotion of healthy and active ageing which, combined with the economy of wellbeing and measures targeted at improving the quality of life and combat loneliness, can boost growth in regions with a predominantly ageing population;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that the COVID-19 health crisis has affected all Member States and regions to different extents, and is likely to lead to new trends as regards demographic flows; recalls in this context that the additional resources provided through REACT-EU in order to ensure a sound and robust recovery of the EU’s economy from the crisis could significantly help to keep people in employment, including through support for small and medium-size enterprises and for short-time work schemes and the self-employed, although this is only a temporary instrument;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility will provide large-scale financial support to make Member States’ economies more resilient and better prepared for the future, and insists that Member States should propose measures for addressing demographic change; investing in the most vulnerable areas; highlights the importance of the instruments for a transition to sustainability such as the Just Transition Fund and its implementation mechanism, which aim to support the communities affected by the energy transition and avoid the risk of depopulation;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reiterates the need for further ~~simplification of cohesion policy instrument~~place-based and integrated approaches of cohesion policy, Common Agricultural Policy national strategic plans, and national recovery strategic plans in order to allow for an easier, but at the same time sound management of financial resources and for maximising synergies among the various EU funds and integrated tools; emphasises the need to reduce red tape and ensure coherent legislation throughout the project implementation process;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Recalls that the European Parliament, in its own position on the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund (27 March 2020) states that the objectives of the ERDF CF include that of supporting urban and rural areas with geographical or demographic handicaps. It also includes that Member states shall allocate provisions of EU financial support for projects that promote environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic development in the regions concerned;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Maintains the EP stand that particular support should be given to NUTS level 3 areas or clusters of local administrative units with a population density of below 12.5 inhabitants per km2 for sparsely populated areas, or with an average population decrease of more than1% between 2007 and 2017, which should be subject to specific regional and national plans to enhance attractiveness, increase business investment and boost the accessibility of digital and public services, including a fund in the Structural Fund cooperation agreement;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)

22c. Welcomes the ERDF CF Regulation new article 8 a) which call for national plans to support regional and local areas facing continuous demographic decline, including financial allocations to increase attractiveness, boost business investment and improve accessibility of digital and public services; these national plans should be aligned with the European Commission report on the impact of the demographic change in the EU and the Long-Term Vision for Rural Areas;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Considers it appropriate to involve regional and local authorities in long-term cooperative governance and planning initiatives at various levels; asks the Commission and the Member States to ~~disseminate good practices on the use and benefits of this type of governance and of planning tools to support polycentric development~~use the instrument of territorial impact assessment (TIA) to further design EU and national policies that are affecting demographic change;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Encourages policymakers at regional and national level ~~to invest~~use the new Recovery and Resilience Facility to invest in the broadband extension in order to foster in the knowledge economy, as well as in providing high quality public services and incentives, tohat maintain high- skilled workers and ~~to develop research centres in the different region~~promote the triple helix to ensure the attractiveness of the depopulated areas;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Recommends developing the so- called ‘oasis strategies’ focusing on the most successful, vibrant and growing sectors, by exploiting the local potential for development of the region; calls on the local and regional authorities to invest the Youth Guarantee Initiative focused on attracting young, trained and talented workers, encouraging entrepreneurship, using local, national and EU incentives; underlines the role of the ‘silver economy’ as a policy shift for rural areas, turning the issue of population ageing into an opportunity for the development of rural areas;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses the need for a wider territorial perspective in line with the new 'Leipzig Charter: The Transformative Power of Cities for the Common Good' and the 'Territorial Agenda 2030' to reinforce urban networks of second-tier cities and smaller towns, in order to harness their significant potential to buttress territorial, economic and social cohesion beyond their immediate boundaries, through greater urban-rural linkages, functional areas, and regional cooperation;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Asks the European Commission Statistic Office to provide data on the situation of quality of life indicators at NUTS 3 and LAU level to monitor the impact of demographic challenge on the territories; highlights the possibility for Member states to use the Recovery and Resilient Facility to modernise the capacity of data collection at those levels to ensure that national investment policies and European data reflect the real situation in these territories;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Insists that investments should be focused on information and communication technology, since this has the potential to reduce the distance between the users and to attract high- skilled workers in order to avoid the digital divide and ensure digital cohesion; stresses the importance of funding the infrastructures, the development and uptake of these technologies among companies and schools in rural and isolated regions and regions in industrial transition;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the initiative on the long-term vision for rural areas includes practical solution and means of support to address demographic changes; invites the Commission, in agreement with the Member States, to propose a ‘new deal’ on demographics in the EU as a multi-level policy approach which materialises in a European Strategy on Demographic Trends; The future Conference of the Future of Europe should propose a definition of the areas which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps mentioned in the article 174 (TFEU)in order to ensure a long-term support of the EU key policies from a place-based approach;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2039(INI)

Cristina MAESTRE, Pedro MARQUES, Rovana PLUMB, Constanze KREHL, Vera TAX, Corina CREȚU, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Tonino PICULA, Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ, Nora MEBAREK, Josianne CUTAJAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Notes that diversity of administrative competences within each Member states results in the impossibility of a one-size-fits-all type of solution to address demographic challenges; suggests the creation of an independent body involved in the economic and social development of demographically fragile areas. This body should enjoy a high degree of organisational autonomy;

2021/02/09
Committee: REGI

2020/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism’ (COM(2014)0086), and Commission Staff Working Document on Nautical Tourism (SWD(2017) 126),

2020/11/10
Committee: TRAN

2020/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas tourism is a cross-cutting economic activity with a ~~wide-ranging~~direct and undirect impact on regions’ economic growth, employment and social cohesion and sustainable development;

2020/11/10
Committee: TRAN

2020/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the tourism industry directly and undirectly employs 2~~2.6~~7 million people, which accounts for 11.2% of total EU employment, and which, in 2019, accounted for ~~9.5~~10,3% of EU GDP;

2020/11/10
Committee: TRAN

2020/2038(INI)