9 Amendments of Maurice PONGA related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Articles 174, 175, 176 and 176349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas lagging regions suffer more than others from the shortage of public and private investment, which is also due to public debt reduction requirements imposed by the Stability Pact;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the Commission's report on competitiveness in low-income and low- growth regions: the lagging regions (SWD (2017) 0132) and the solutions proposed to support growth and the economy in these regions; deplores, however, the fact that the report ignores the situation in the Union's outermost regions;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that cohesion policy plays a key role in ensuring investment in all EU regions, especially in lagging regions;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the paths taken by and challenges facing low-income regions and low-growth regions differ greatly and therefore call for separate development strategies; stresses that future cohesion policy will be effective only if it is tailored to each region's specific characteristics;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the Commission's report spells out that if cohesion policy is to provide responses tailored to territories' needs, it must not rely solely on static data but must also take account of trends and sub-regional disparities; calls for cohesion policy reform to be based on the insights gained in this way;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that unemployment, particularly among young people, remains dramatically high and represents one of the most serious and pressing problems in lagging regions; stresses that it is important for future cohesion policy to take account of such indicators along with per capita GDP; stresses the fundamental role of education and training in combating the particularly alarming unemployment and departure levels among young people in these regions;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the adverse effects of austerity policies, especially in low-growth regions, encouraging public investment cuts and giving priority to debt repayment over any other national budget itemspublic investment cuts, but stresses the importance of making savings with a view to eliminating the deficit and of making sure that our children do not end up shouldering the debt burden;