9 Amendments of Maurice PONGA related to 2016/2245(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas demographic change is one of the main challenges for local development in the EU today, together with employment-related issues, globalisation, the technological shift, climate change and inclusiveness;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demographic change does not affect all regionterritories in a uniform manner, with the majority of urban areas experiencing a population gain and most rural and remote areas experiencing a decline, the picture being very mixed in the outermost regions; whereas such imbalances represent major challenges both for regionterritories suffering from depopulation and for those experiencing a population influx;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas European regions are not unbroken expanses of territory; whereas they can contain pockets of unemployment or poverty and face particular challenges, especially as regards demographic change, making it vital to set up targeted instruments to reduce subregional disparities and help bring about a better territorial balance in terms of urban, peri-urban, and rural areas;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process of societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and service accessibility, which translate into connectivity divides or medical deserts;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regionsparts of the EU are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulation;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out, however, that the situation varies greatly from one region or territory to the next, especially in the outermost regions, some of which are having to cope with growing population pressure caused by a high birth rate and large-scale irregular migration;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that effective EU support for immigration policies in the Member States, without encroaching on their sovereignty or infringing the subsidiarity principle, can mitigate population loss in declining areas; considers that local and regional authorities should be empowered in devising and implementing policies to promote social inclusion and multiculturalismand cultural inclusion;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points to the importance of taking greater account, under the future cohesion policy, of specific territorial characteristics which manifest themselves at subregional levels;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider the establishment of new criteria that couldsocial indicators in addition to per capita GDP, not least with a view to pinpointing the territories facing demographic challenges; considers that GDP and population density are not sufficient indicators in this regardor employment- related challenges;