9 Amendments of François ALFONSI related to 2011/2179(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
- Having regard to the Opinion on ‘Territorial cooperation in the Mediterranean through the Adriatic- Ionian macro-region’ adopted unanimously by the Committee of the Regions on 11 October 2011,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Adriatic-Ionian macro- regional strategy is progressing, taking place in the context of longstanding cooperation and solidarity in a contiguous territory around the Adriatic Sea; and has the support of the eight Members of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative (AII), as expressed several times in the Declarations by the eight Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative – AII in Ancona (2010), Brussels (2011) and Belgrade (2012);
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas experience has been acquired through regional cooperation in the Mediterranean; whereas there have been bilateral and multilateral cooperation initiatives for EU programmes such as MED and ENPI within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the overview provided by a macro-regional strategy would make territorial cooperation projects and the EGTC more beneficial, and that this would enhance synergies with the major EU strategies, such as the trans- European transport network or the Integrated Maritime Policy; considers that it would also be easier to involve other European policy instruments, such as those proposed by the EIB; considers that these steps would improve the coordination of EU policies at a transnational and inter- regional level;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it necessary, if this strategy is to be fully successful, to retain the governance structure, by extending it to include local and regional authorities, in the long term by including it in the upcoming programming period 2014– 2020;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Suggests that the Commission coordinate a consultation and dialogue process for future macro-regional strategies; takes the view that lack of cooperation between European territories belonging to different Member States but the same services and working area should be the basis for identifying priority areas; considers that the result of this dialogue should be a ‘projected European macro- regions map’, mainly coordinated with the Member States and the regions concerned, which would not be binding and could change depending on local dynamics;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes the view that the macro-regional strategy does not require further funding, institutional instruments or regulation, but considers funding for the monitoring thereof in the form of technical assistance appropriations justified and that the macro-regional strategy should promote structural projects taking the multi- annual financial framework 2014-2020 into account;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that a macro-regional strategy that involves European, national, regional and local authorities and their organisations, regional organisations, financial institutions, and NGOs from the European side of the Mediterranean basin, and that is open to neighbouring countries and/or countries at the pre-accession stage, would significantly improve territorial cooperation in this area in political and operational terms;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Hopes that the Council, in view of the willingness expressed by all players involved on a local, regional and national level, will quickly adopt the Adriatic- Ionian macro-regional strategy, in the follow-up to its Declaration of 24 June 2011, so as to realise a first step towards a Mediterranean macro-regional strategy;