4 Amendments of Filiz HYUSMENOVA related to 2008/2224(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU'’s cohesion policy is a mainstaybasis of European integration and social solidarity; considers, therefore, that citizens should be made aware of the endeavours and successes of that Community policy, highlighting the contribution of the EU and the benefits of the common European project;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the efforts of the Committee of the Regions to strengthen consultation at regional level and to include regional networks and key local and regional players in that process in order to encourage debate at grass-roots level that takes into account their opinions and interests; calls for a more effective link-up between the Committee of the Regions and the Commission for expressing the interests of the regions and taking these into account in the development of Community policies;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes the creation of a two-way communication system between top and bottom with frequent, small-scale campaigns of a local and regional nature by the EU, with the assistance of the regional media and the active participation of civil society, NGOs, chambers of commerce, and trade union and professional organisations;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need, in the context of the forthcoming European elections, for information at local and regional level for young citizens, and particularly for young people and first-time voters; in a more general context, stresses the importance of the involvement of MEPs in the consultation process with citizens in their regions, given that they are the voice of the public in the EU;