5 Amendments of Younous OMARJEE related to 2015/2095(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that migrants should not only be considered a humanitarian phenomenon but also an opportunity for the EU to enhance economic and social development; asks the Member States, along with regional and local authorities, to promote a sustainable set of measures, such as access to all public services, including in the areas of education, training and seeking employment, to the labour market and to housing;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that migrants tend to arrive and often – despite the efforts of the authorities to promote even distribution – tend to settle in urban areas; recognises the important role of cities in the short, medium and long term with regard to the reception, accommodation and integration of migrants; calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the fight against urban poverty one of its priorities;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Invites the Commission to develop an approach to migration similar to that of the macro-regional strategy; emphasises that such an integrated and comprehensive approach should be based on INTERREG and include specific targets, and should also make use of instruments such as Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) and Community-Led Local Development (CLLD); recalls that the objective of territorial cooperation in the context of cohesion policy allows the various actors to find common solutions, including with third countries, and that it should be used in order to respond to the challenges of accommodating and integrating migrants;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the investment clause to be revised so that national and regional investments aimed at accommodating and integrating migrants and co-financed by ESI funds are excluded from the calculation of national deficits under the European Semester.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Denounces any manipulation or xenophobic tendencies on the part of public authorities, stakeholders or political actors on the issue of migration; calls for a firmer approach to be taken with regard to Member States which disassociate themselves from the fundamental values and rights of the European Union, as defined in the Treaties of the European Union and the Charter of Fundamental Rights;