2014/2246(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18

— having regard to ~~the Commission communication of 26 November 2014 entitled ‘An Investment Plan for Europe' (COM(2014)0903)~~Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas regional policy is an indispensable tool for promoting economic and social cohesion, with the principal objectives of reducing disparities between regions - in particular the poorer and outermost regions - promoting real convergence, and encouraging growth and employment ; insists that cohesion policy must be pursued and strengthened and should always remain an independent policy providing for sustainable development (economic, social, environmental and territorial), and reductions in disparities between regions and in the backwardness of the poorer regions;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the flagship initiatives are considered to have served their purpose, but also highlights the fact that their visibility is considered to be rather low; notes also the mitigated progress towards the strategy’s headline targets; welcomes the conclusion drawn as to the need to enhance ownership and involvement on the ground, by consolidating vertical and horizontal partnerships, with a view to improving the delivery of the strategy;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes Eurostat’s regular publication of progress indicators as regards the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy; calls, nevertheless, for greater regional detail in respect of the data provided at the NUTS II and NUTS III levels; recommends that the national authorities embark on regional reforms in relation to the competences, organisation and functioning of the regions where shortcomings have been found in relation to attracting Community support;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes Eurostat's regular publication of progress indicators as regards the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy; calls, nevertheless, for greater regional detail in respect of the data provided at the NUTS II and NUTS III levels; which is going to be of increasing importance due to unforeseen economic and social problems occurring in various EU regions irrespective of their development level;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes Eurostat's regular publication of progress indicators as regards the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy; calls, nevertheless, for greater and more accurate regional details in respect of the data provided at the NUTS II and NUTS III levels;

Amendment 104 #

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that although the European Union is on track or close to meeting the goals set for education, climate and energy, regrettably insufficient progress has been made on goals for employment, research and development, or poverty reduction; calls on the Commission to take account of the growing inequalities in wealth and income distribution when it reviews and subsequently adjusts the Europe 2020 strategy and asks, insofar as possible, that cohesion policy play a more active part in cutting unemployment as this is a major cause of inequality;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop, for both the ERDF and the EAFRD and for the Urban Strategies, evaluation methods and indicators measuring goals for growth and jobs, so there is greater consistency with the priority objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy.

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Points out that territorial cohesion is complementary to economic and social cohesion and therefore should not be measured solely by economic indicators; suggests as such to continue the discussion on the development of more inclusive indicators to complement GDP;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the publication of the Commission’s proposal on the review of the Europe 2020 strategy is due before the end of 2015, and stresses that this will once again take place at a rather ‘inopportune moment’ in the cohesion policy cycle, when the implementation process will be ~~well under way~~starting; stresses, moreover, that early reprogramming would be completely counterproductive for the long-term strategic planning of cohesion policy;

Amendment 108 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Welcomes task force for better implementation of the EU funds; also welcomes "Structural Reform Support Service" which will officially start working on the 1st of July 2015, and which will provide technical assistance to Member States in order to be more effective in implementation of structural reforms and CSRs;

Amendment 109 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Acknowledges, at the same time, the need to consider the evolution of the economic outlook, the use of new instruments, the progress made towards the strategy objectives and the consequent necessity of making operational adjustments; in this context, stresses the need for more efficient cooperation between the European institutions and the Member States as regards analysing the progress made towards achieving the objectives proposed in the 2020 Strategy and raising their profile through information campaigns for EU citizens;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas the EU continues to struggle with the deepest economic and social crisis since its foundation, with stagnating economies, high unemployment, declining social and labour rights, and rising socio- economic inequalities, which presents the EU with unprecedented challenges;

Amendment 110 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Acknowledges, at the same time, the need to consider the evolution of the economic outlook, the use of new instruments, the progress made towards the strategy objectives and the consequent necessity of making operational adjustments; Calls on the Commission , for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020, strategy , to encompass a new set of indicators measuring well- being and regional disparities, in addition to GDP;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Given that the Cohesion Policy Regulations introduce new instruments for multi-level governance, public-private partnerships, and to encourage programmes or strategies promoted by society, calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the development and introduction of these instruments at regional and local level;

Amendment 113 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be laimited, a~~nd focused on~~t deepening, widening, adjusting and better interlinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiatives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated ~~without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden~~; emphasises that focus on macro-economic criteria of fiscal and economic governance must not impede progress towards the EU2020 targets on innovation, research and development, education, health and social services, social protection, on the alleviation of poverty, increased employment, and action to tackle climate change;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to ~~be limited, and focused on deepening, widening, adjusting and better inter~~address the major challenges the EU is faced with today, such as stagnating economies, high unemployment, declinking ~~the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initia~~social and labour rights, rising socio-economic inequalitives and ~~on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden~~high public and external debts; insists that the economic, social, climate and political crisis can only be overcome by a radical new policy that puts people at the centre of all policies, instead of the interests of the financial markets;

Amendment 115 #

Constanze KREHL, Georgi PIRINSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be ~~limited, and focused on deepening, widening, adjusting and~~focused on better interlinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiatives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden; stresses in this regard the importance of continued support from the European Commission services to Member State authorities in improving administrative capacity;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls therefore for the scope of the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy to be ~~limited, and~~ focused on deepening, widening, adjusting and better interlinking the strategy's five objectives and its flagship initiatives and on identifying methods as to how they could be better carried forward and evaluated without creating additional layers of complexity and excessive administrative burden;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls for a balanced mid-term review, which does not only focus on the pursuit of GDP growth, but also tackles the underlying structural weaknesses of the EU economy, by giving far higher priority to achieving longer term objectives of increased societal and individual wellbeing, environmental sustainability, greater social equality and inclusion, as well as cultural diversity and gender equality; notes that cohesion policy is a key instrument to attaining these long term objectives;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Recalls that regional and local authorities are responsible for a large share of public investment geared towards contributing to achieving the EU2020 objectives and should therefore be acknowledged as key actor in the implementation of the strategy including through targeted action to be specified in the review;

Amendment 119 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Emphasises that, while gender equality is not one of Europe 2020's explicit flagship objectives, the strategy must aim to promote gender equality in Europe, and have a gender equality perspective mainstreamed into all of its component parts;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas almost five years after the launch of the Europe2020 strategy, there is little progress towards the targets set at the country and EU level ; whereas the economic crisis and the drastic decline of public investments has taken a heavy toll on EU regions in terms of growth and employment and gaps between regions have widened dramatically;

Amendment 120 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives; emphasises that greater transparency, openness and democratisation of the EU and its strategies , including stronger participation by citizens in shaping the future of the Union, are imperative for restoring citizens' trust in the EU and hence the long-term survival of the Union;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; suggests in this regard that a code of conduct be adopted, similar to the code of conduct on partnership included in the Regulation on cohesion policy 2014-2020, which involves all parties involved in Europe 2020; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;

Amendment 123 #

Elena GENTILE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; to this aim, calls for the adoption of a code of conduct on the involvement of stakeholders in Europe 2020, similar to the code of conduct on partnership included in the cohesion policy regulation 2014-2020; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 125 #

Marc JOULAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and ownership dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties, from the development of objectives to the implementation of the strategy; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility ~~and~~, ownership and participation dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Notes that multi-level governance tools should become customary in all phases of the implementation of the Strategy, from target-setting down to implementation, monitoring and evaluation;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Suggests a renewal of the commitment of the local and regional authorities and stakeholders in the Europe 2020 project, a Pact between those partners, the Member States and the European Commission to assure the renewed ownership and participation until 2020;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13 b. Considers that more emphasis could be given to 'bottom up' processes and furthering the understanding that implementation of the Strategy on the ground requires the cooperation of stakeholders from different levels of governance and different public, private and civil society sectors;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 131 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 132 #

Amendment 133 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the need for a truly territorial approach to the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to adjusting public interventions and investments to different territorial characteristics; ~~underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional targets~~considers that tailor-made Europe 2020 targets should be discussed at regional level and established on a voluntary basis without adding additional bureaucratic burden on the ground; stresses that such tailor-made regional targets should reflect the strategy's overarching targets and not be an end in itself;

Amendment 135 #

Viorica DĂNCILĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the need for a truly territorial approach to the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to adjusting public interventions and investments to different territorial characteristics and improved correlation between investments based on public-private partnerships and local, regional and cross-border needs; underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional targets;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Emphasises the need for a truly territorial approach to the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to adjusting public interventions and investments to different territorial characteristics; ~~underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional target~~highlights that it is of utmost importance to bridge the overall approach of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the territorial approach of the Territorial Agenda 2020 (TA 2020); underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional and territorial targets; points out that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy should develop a set of key territorial features to influence the selection of measures by regions and cities related to the delivery of strategy's priorities;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Acknowledges the significant role of cities and urban areas as drivers for growth and jobs and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy should take into account also the urban dimension in European and national policies towards achieving Europe 2020 objectives;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Stresses that the Community Led Local Development (CLLD) can mobilise and involve local communities and organisations to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, fostering territorial cohesion and reaching specific policy objectives;

Amendment 139 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Stresses the importance of acknowledgement of urban character in Cohesion policy and calls for a wider holistic approach to the future development of the city as a social as well as a physical and technological entity, which should play an active role when designing regional growth strategies and leading to better achievement of the EU 2020 goals;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas it is crucial that different EU initiatives for growth and jobs maintain a coherent approach; whereas the Europe 2020 strategy flagship initiatives play a key role in enhancing coordination at local and regional level as regards the implementation of cohesion policy; whereas it remains to be seen whether and how the EU 2020 strategy review will address the implementation of the flagship initiatives and how flagship initiatives can best be carried forward, and evaluated, without creating additional layers of complexity;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14 b. Points out that European territorial cooperation (ETC) programmes and macro-regional strategies can substantially contribute by enabling regions to develop place-based responses to the Europe 2020 challenges of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and stresses that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy should take into consideration their contribution;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of economic growth, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them, thereby providing authorities which have to manage the fund and society itself with formulas for inter-territorial cooperation and clear strategies for all- round territorial development that are easy to implement;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of economic growth, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them; highlights the importance of macro regional strategies for successful implementation of Europe 2020 goals;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of economic growth, quality job creation and sustainable development, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of sustainable economic growth, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them;

Amendment 145 #

Marc JOULAUD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Underlines that Cohesion Policy is the EU's main investment policy aiming to reduce the economic, social and territorial disparities in the EU;

Amendment 147 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Emphasizes that the Europe 2020 Strategy should take into account the macro-regional targets given that many development projects involve cross-border areas, thus including several regions and states, and taking into account the three EU macro-regional strategies already adopted and others whose preparation process is ongoing;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Highlights the importance~~Voices its doubts about the effectiveness of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid waste and any overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU’s long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas it is ~~crucial~~desirable for thate different EU and Member State initiatives for growth and jobs to maintain a coherent approach; whereas the Europe 2020 strategy flagship initiatives play a key role in enhancing coordination at ~~loc~~regional and ~~reg~~national level as regards the implementation of cohesion policy;

Amendment 150 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the~~Notes the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; ~~points out~~regrets that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but hopes that through its objectives itand the selection of sustainable projects in compliance with the criteria of the scoreboard it will contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Highlight~~Notes the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should bnot undermine the sco~~mplementary and additional to~~pe of the Cohesion policy and of the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation and in order to stimulate qualitative and socially balanced growth based on a fairer distribution of wealth; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 152 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which should be fully operational in September 2015, and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy by using public money to leverage private investment with a view to generating EUR 315 billion in investments over a three-year period; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU’s long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), ~~and emphasises that it~~which will support mobilisation up to € 315 billion of the additional investments with the aim of closing investment gap in EU. EFSI should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments by putting the Smart Specialisation Strategy at the core of the investment instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 155 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; is convinced that the EFSI is an efficient instrument that guarantees responsible public spending; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU’s long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 156 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it might contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 157 #

Fernando RUAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy, in specific areas; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; ~~appreciate~~consequently demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, reconfirms it as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs~~, must~~ and addresses this challenge of coordinating policy instruments, including EFSI, with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 158 #

16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points out that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but that through its objectives it contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU’s long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 159 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to give due consideration to the recent Riga Declaration on the Urban Agenda, in view of the fundamental role that urban areas, whether small, medium-sized or large, can play in efforts to meet the strategy's objectives; stresses, in particular, the need for a strategy that takes account of the specific needs of small and medium-sized urban areas on the basis of an approach that builds synergies with the Digital Agenda and the Connecting Europe Facility and enables those areas to overcome the constraints that are currently preventing them from taking advantage of the economic and production-related processes and developments that are under way;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas it is crucial that different EU initiatives for growth and jobs as well as environment and climate protection maintain a coherent approach; whereas the Europe 2020 strategy flagship initiatives play a key role in enhancing coordination at local and regional level as regards the implementation of cohesion policy;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. stresses the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;

Amendment 161 #

16 b. Calls on the Commission to set up a web based tracking system to identify cases of combination of ESIF funding, with Horizon 2020, EFSI and the other Community-funded programmes with the purpose of better evaluating their synergy and contribution to achieving Europe 2020 strategy targets;

Amendment 162 #

Mercedes BRESSO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration ~~the special characteristics and constraints of the EU’s~~, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives, the special characteristics and constraints of specific parts of the EU, such as rural and upland areas, in accordance with Article 174 TFEU, and outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU~~, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives~~;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of the EU’s outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU, ~~when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives~~and also of their potential in strategic areas such as biotechnologies, renewable energy and biodiversity, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives in order to support their participation in EU horizontal programmes such as Horizon 2020;

Amendment 164 #

Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT, Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of ~~the EU's~~border regions, mountainous regions, islands regions, sparsely populated regions and outermost regions, as highlighted in Aarticles 174 and 349 of TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of the EU’s outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU, and of the island regions in accordance with Article 174 TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 166 #

José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special ~~characteristics and constraints of the EU’s outermost regions, as highlighted~~regional disparities referred to in Article ~~349~~174 TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of the EU's outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU as well as demographically vulnerable regions, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 168 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. AGiven cohesion policy´s key role in Europe 2020 asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of the EU's outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission to take into consideration the special characteristics and constraints of rural areas and more particularly of the EU's outermost regions, as highlighted in Article 349 TFEU, when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

Amendment 170 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses the ~~importance of~~growing results regarding increasing the quantity, quality and impact of R&I investments, through the coordinated use of cohesion policy instruments and Horizon 2020 in the context of the mid- term review of the Europe 2020 strategy; asks the Commission, in this connection, to ~~exploit~~reinforce all possible interactions and synergies between these two important policy frameworks~~, particularly~~ when reviewing the Europe 2020 goals and objectives;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Believes that the existing EU funding and current EU financial resources for cohesion policy are insufficient to meet needs in terms of achieving real convergence and tackling regional disparities, high levels of unemployment, income inequalities and poverty in the European Union; points to the need for the EU budget to be strengthened in the area of cohesion policy; Calls on the Commission to present a proposal for the MFF midterm review which genuinely reflects the priorities needed to stimulate sustainable, qualitative and socially balanced growth;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls on the Member States to take a more coordinated, integrated approach to the implementation of national and regional operational programmes, with a view to ensuring that they are run more efficiently and, thereby, to meeting the objectives laid down in the partnership agreements concluded between Member States and the Commission;

Amendment 173 #

Matthijs van MILTENBURG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Welcomes the plan of the Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation and the Commissioner for Regional and Urban Policy to introduce a "seal of excellence" for applicants that are evaluated as excellent but cannot obtain financing from Horizon 2020, to help them access Structural Funds;

Amendment 174 #

Fernando RUAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Emphasises European Parliament's role to oversight Europe 2020 Strategy and Cohesion Policy implementation, in a coordinated manner not only within the Parliament, but also with all relevant institutions; in this regard, calls for timely European Parliament involvement in all relevant discussions targeting the design of the policies covered by the strategy, their implementation and evaluation; remembers the importance of also mobilising in these exchange of views the CoR, the EESC, national parliaments, LRAs, other stakeholders and interested parties;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; ~~recalls, also, the added value of an EU-wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;~~

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy~~, which~~ will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instrumentsvide the basis for future cohesion policy post-2020; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU- wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy~~, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already~~ will give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post- 2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU- wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;

Amendment 178 #

Krzysztof HETMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU-wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU; underlines in this regard the need to ensure that a proper level of ESI funding is maintained after 2020;

Amendment 179 #

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU-wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth ~~and jobs~~, jobs and climate objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas, although the Europe 2020 strategy contains laudable objectives and targets, in practice excessive attention was given to financial, fiscal, and economic measures, at the expense of action on social, educational, environmental and equality issues;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of a~~n EU-wide~~ cohesion policy, which must continue to be one of the EU's main instruments, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will ~~probably~~ precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU-wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Points out, also, that cohesion policy remains a catalyst for change in all EU regions and a stimulator of growth in the less developed parts, especially those which have not embarked upon a path of development;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy ~~will be designed at~~should be drafted before the end of the current ~~mandate~~MFF, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar and the follow up in preparation of the operational programmes before the start of the next MFF; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the instruments under the MFF;

Amendment 184 #

Fernando RUAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed at the end of the current mandate, reminding there will be elections for the European Parliament and a new Commission entering into functions in 2019 imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the instruments under the MFF;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed at the end of the current ~~mandate~~term of the European Commission, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the instruments under the MFF;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed at the end of the current mandate, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the cohesion policy's instruments as well as other instruments under the MFF;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Points out that both future cohesion policy and the future EU long-term strategy will be designed at the end of the current mandate, imposing significant specific time constraints on the co- legislators as regards the negotiation calendar; notes, at the same time, that negotiations will be also entered into on the future MFF; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take into consideration all the specific constraints generated by interlinkages and timing coordination requirements and to develop a coherent approach as regards the future EU long- term sustainable growth and jobs strategy, the EU budget and the instruments under the MFF;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

(20a) Stresses that simplification of the rules governing cohesion policy continues to be necessary to ensure its success and constructive contribution to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; reminds the Commission of its duty to help the Member States and, in particular, managing authorities to make full use of the possibilities offered by the new Cohesion Policy Regulations, such as simplified costs, new procedures for major projects or processing of income generating projects;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. Calls on the Commission to establish a coherent on-going evaluation process, including territorial impact assessment, to regularly assess the progress of Europe 2020 strategy targets and accordingly suggests a set of appropriate measures for their achievement, as well as recommendations towards post-2020 Cohesion policy;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas there is no explicit mechanism built into the programming or the reporting provisions that would explicitly target flagship initiatives in terms of the contribution of the ESI Funds to their delivery;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the Member States and regions.

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

- having regard to the communication from the Commission of 13 January 2015 entitled 'Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact' (COM(2015)0012),

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas it is regrettable that gender equality is not a flagship objective of the Europe 2020 strategy; whereas the promotion of gender equality is a founding value of the European Union, and a necessary condition for the attainment of Europe 2020 goals;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas there is a growing need ~~for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and for shared responsibility at all levels of project implementation; whereas multi-level governance should be enhanced~~to enhance the principle of solidarity at all levels of project implementation;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different le~~multi-level governance, territoriality, co-ownership of objectivels ~~of governance and for shared~~and sharing of responsibility at all levels of project implementation~~; whereas multi-level governance should be enhanced~~ need to be enhanced if cohesion policy is to be effective;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and for shared responsibility with the corresponding rights, obligations and sanctions at all levels of project implementation; whereas multi-level governance should be enhanced;

Amendment 24 #

C. whereas there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and by the different actors involved and for shared responsibility at all levels of project implementation; whereas multi-level governance and partnership should be enhanced;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and for shared responsibility at all levels of project implementation; whereas multi-level governance ~~should~~must be enhanced;

Amendment 26 #

Marc JOULAUD

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and for shared responsibility at all levels of ~~project~~ implementation; whereas multi-level governance should be enhanced;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas multi-level governance has the potential to address the challenges of the lack of administrative capacity and can be used as the way forward to pool resources in Member States;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their ~~effectiveness; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs~~weak impact on economic development and the fight against social exclusion;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 ~~is the EU’s main investment policy aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020~~, with a budget of EUR 350 billion, takes up the bulk of EU resources;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have ~~unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their effectiveness~~evolved in a manner that goes against the general interest of the Member States as a whole, fostering growth in only some Member States and distorting competition on the internal market; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments could brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs;

Amendment 31 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over ~~the~~ time, demonstrating their effectiveness; ~~whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs;~~

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their effectiveness; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs; whereas no investment program can replace a social, ecological and territorial balanced cohesion policy, which strengthens the region's potential and promotes sustainable structural changes;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ~~goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time, demonstrating their effectiveness~~reduction of disparities between the levels of development of the various regions remains a central goal in cohesion policy; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the goals of cohesion policy have unquestionably evolved over the time to support investment in the main EU priorities, demonstrating their adaptability and effectiveness; whereas the European Fund for Strategic Investments brings new elements to the overall EU strategy aimed at creating growth and jobs;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. Whereas the convergence process, which led to the EU being characterised as a "convergence machine"1 a, has stalled because of the economic crisis and the austerity measures; whereas this has seriously hampered progress towards achievement of the Europe 2020 defining targets and thus there is a need to enhance the role of cohesion policy for achieving the Europe 2020 targets; ___________ 1a Taking stock of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Brussels, 5.3.2014. COM(2014) 130

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy ~~affords an opportunity to improve existing intera~~shows that that strategy has failed, as a result of which the objectionves and ~~links between various EU policies; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy~~architecture of EU structural policy need to be rethought;

Amendment 39 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy ~~affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies~~, while delayed in the course of 2015, should, nevertheless, afford the necessary guidance for improving the effectiveness and contribution of cohesion policy for achieving the defining targets of the Europe 2020 strategy; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU's main investment policy ~~aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,~~ with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy affords an opportunity to ~~improve existing interactions and links between~~take stock of the various EU policies; whereas this stage is essential ~~for shaping future~~to avoid repeating the errors made in cohesion policy implementation;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy ~~affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy~~should take account of the devastating, and extremely uneven, effects the economic and financial crisis of the past few years has had on the whole of the European Union's countries and regions; whereas this has resulted in a huge loss in Europe's wealth, undermined its future growth potential and shifted it away from the objectives being pursued;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies; whereas the content of the strategy should be revised to include initiatives on infrastructure, internal market and administrative capacity at all levels of government; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy, while preserving the unique character of this policy, the priority aim of which is to reduce development disparities between regions;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 strategy affords an opportunity to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies as well as with the EU budget as a policy instrument for implementation of the Strategy; whereas this stage is essential for shaping future cohesion policy;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas this review is essential as there is no doubt it will influence the shape of future cohesion policy, affording an opportunity moreover to improve existing interactions and links between various EU policies;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the ORs are regions of excellence making a significant contribution towards meeting the objectives the EU has set as part of the Europe 2020 strategy, the Horizon 2020 strategy, the Energy 2020 strategy, the LIFE+ and Natura 2000 programmes and the trans-European telecommunications, transport and energy networks;

Amendment 47 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs' strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion; notes that objectives were accompanied by seven flagship initiatives and for each of these initiatives, the communication that officially launched the Europe 2020 strategy in 2010 allocated responsibility to both the EU and Member States governments; reminds that most of the challenges identified in 2010 have not been solved and some have even intensified;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs' strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion; Notes however that Europe 2020 thus far has failed to restore a sustainable and inclusive economy that can deliver decent jobs to the millions of unemployed or underemployed people in the European Union, as well as a high level of welfare services, while protecting the environment;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs’ strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion; recalls similarly that reducing economic, social and territorial disparities between the regions and countries of the European Union is still the goal of EU cohesion policy and that the economic and financial crisis has caused these disparities to grow;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is ~~the EU’s mai~~an investment policy based on Member States contributions and aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion ~~until the end of 2020~~;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that cohesion policy is not a tool for implementing the Europe 2020 strategy and that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs’ strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that an increase in growth does not, of itself, guarantee more decent jobs which would be crucial for the achievement of the EU 2020 goals; Highlights the objective of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth of the EU 2020 Strategy; Emphasizes that the EU should concentrate on sustainable development and decent jobs in order to achieve long-term benefits from its spending instead of heading for short- term boost mainly;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Highlights that progress in gender equality could also contribute to economic growth, sustainable development and social cohesion;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that anthe current economic governance system (the European Semester) ~~was~~ put in place to provide for the coordination of action at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy, through ‘Lisbon earmarking’, substantially supported the implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies is not working;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the different measures introduced by the EU to overcome the economic and financial crisis included an economic governance system (the European Semester) ~~was~~ put in place in 2010 to improv~~ide for th~~e coordination of action at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy, through ‘Lisbon earmarking’, substantially supported the implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studiesEU Member States' policies and better align the goals of national budgetary policies on growth and jobs with those set at EU level, thereby supporting delivery of the strategy;

Amendment 56 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that an economic governance system (the European Semester) was put in place to provide for the coordination of action at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy, through ‘'Lisbon earmarking', ~~substantially supported the~~contributed to countries' policies for implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that an economic governance system (the European Semester) was put in place to provide for the coordination of action at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out~~, nevertheless, that cohesion policy~~ that, at a time of economic crisis, cohesion policy has not only been the sole source of investment funding for many Member States but has also, through ‘Lisbon earmarking’, substantially supported the implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that anEU economic governance ~~system (the~~ framework and its implementation mechanism "European Semester)" was put in place to provide for the coordination of ~~action~~fiscal policy's action and structural reforms at the EU and national levels and to support the delivery of the strategy; stresses that cohesion policy for 2007- 2013, aligned with the predecessor Lisbon Strategy and having similar core objectives, was already in the implementation phase when the Europe 2020 strategy was launched, and that reprogramming in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy, through ‘Lisbon earmarking', substantially supported the implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Draws attention, however, that the European Semester does not provide sufficient space for an expanded range of discussions, hearings and consultations, including the question of parliamentary participation on the national and European levels, thus hindering the necessary scope of broader coordination and synchronization;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the reformed cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU's main investment policy aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;whereas it aims to ensure that all energies and capacities are mobilised and focused on the pursuit of the strategy's priorities;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses that the Lisbon Strategy lost the commitment of the Member States, regions and cities over time, and that the Europe 2020 governance was better aligned with the cohesion instruments, in order not to make the same mistake again;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that the Lisbon Strategy, the predecessor to the current Europe strategy 2020, was already central to cohesion policy for 2007-2013; points out that the two strategies have similar core objectives and is of the opinion that reprogramming this policy for the 2014-2020 period in accordance with the new strategy objectives would therefore have been both difficult and counterproductive; points out, nevertheless, that cohesion policy, through ‘Lisbon earmarking’, substantially supported the implementation of the strategy, as shown by the sixth cohesion report and by several Commission communications and studies;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the ex-post evaluations for the 2007- 2013 programming period, to provide information on the concrete contribution made to the Europe 2020 objectives by cohesion policy, bearing in mind the upheavals EU economies, especially those on its outskirts, have suffered, which has significantly hindered and delayed achievement of the milestones pursued;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the ex-post evaluations for the 2007- 2013 programming period, to provide information on the concrete contribution made to the Europe 2020 objectives by cohesion policy; reminds that the evidence-based policy should be priority if we want better results; believes in order to facilitate more accurate policy discussions about effectiveness it would be worthwhile to explore and understand the realities and limitations of the available evidence about policy's contribution to overarching European objectives;

Amendment 64 #

Amendment 65 #

Amendment 66 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the ex-post evaluations for the 2007- 2013 programming period, to provide information on the concrete contribution made to and recommendations on the future better delivery of the Europe 2020 objectives by cohesion policy;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020~~, the key EU instrument for~~ must focus on invest~~ment~~ing in the real economy~~, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives~~ without distorting competition in the internal market; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives risk impeding the absorption of structural funds and delaying the launch of investments are ~~made in such a way as to maximise their effectivenes~~quiring funding under the structural funds;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness; stresses that cohesion policy should contribute to EU policies such as digital single market, the energy union, single capital market, the social policy, macro-regional strategies, urban agenda, territorial agenda, investing in SMEs and smart growth, cutting red tapes, therefore contributing to strengthening single market and avoiding fragmentation;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU’s main investment policy for achieving convergence, i.e. making the development levels of the EU's regions more equal, and whereas it is aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness; underlines its full support for this new approach which will contribute to increasing the effectiveness of spending;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, facilitates the strategy and investment framework that are needed if the goals set for growth are to be met, becoming the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, isbeing fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, in practice the most effective means of demonstrating solidarity and extending growth and prosperity throughout the EU and the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for the 2014-2020, MFF is the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy covering all regions of the EU, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) in its new architecture are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Underlines the importance of developing and implementing smart specialisation strategies to concentrate resources for innovation support on key areas of intervention, clusters or sectors which will contribute to achieving Europe 2020 strategy targets;

Amendment 75 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points also to the ~~closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of~~ support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties; regrets, however, that the implementation of macroeconomic conditionality could have a negative impact on the implementation of ESIF and achievement of Europe 2020 targets and calls on the Commission in collaboration with Member States to ensure that such an impact and negative consequences do not occur;

Amendment 79 #

Andrea COZZOLINO, Mercedes BRESSO, Michela GIUFFRIDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. PVoi~~nts also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through~~ces its concern about the measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and ~~through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties~~stresses that the macroconditionality principle could make the objectives set for cohesion policy harder to achieve;

Amendment 8 #

Tamás DEUTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU’s main investment policy aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 350 billion until the end of 2020;(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties; points out, furthermore, that the good governance principle must not serve to hinder regional and local authorities in their use of resources; calls accordingly on the Commission to take due account of its communication on making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact (COM(2015)0012) in efforts to facilitate progress towards the Europe 2020 objectives;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties; welcomes the flexibility mechanisms introduced by the Commission within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact with the aim to strengthen the link between investment, structural reforms and fiscal responsibility;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 83 #

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Younous OMARJEE, Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process ~~through measures~~and emphasises that each Member States has been required to set its own national goals in these priority areas, linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance~~, and through~~; stresses furthermore the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. rejects the Commission's approach of subordinating cohesion policy to European economic governance, as well as the use of macroeconomic conditionality in the Stability and Growth Pact as a requirement for access to cohesion policy and regional development funds; insists that cohesion policy should not be used as an instrument of financial punishment if a region or Member State rejects the policy of deregulation and privatisation;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased; draws attention to the fact that at the time of mid-term review of Europe 2020, data on implementation of ESIF 2014-2020 will still be lacking, which should in no way put in doubt the practical contribution of the said funds towards achieving the defining targets of the strategy;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses ~~that although the~~with concern the delays in implement~~ation of~~ing cohesion policy during the current programming period ~~is at a very early stage,~~and highlights the fact that although around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, ~~which already allows~~it is still at a very early stage, which makes it difficult for assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased; notes that Member States have taken action to ensure that 20% of their resources are spent on climate action;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of ~~the programming proces~~operational programs hasve been ~~finalis~~agreed, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased substantially as compared with the previous programming periods, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to sustainable growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas cohesion policy for 2014-2020 is the EU's main investment and development policy aligned with the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a budget of EUR 3501,8 billion until the end of 2020;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Acknowledges that establishing a performance framework and introducing ex ante conditionalities, as well as reinforced linkages with country-specific recommendations (CSRs), in cohesion policy programming 2014-2020, will provide better investment environment for maximising the Cohesion Policy contribution to achieve Europe 2020 strategy headline targets;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that the late adoption of a number of regional operational programmes in some less-developed EU regions is seriously jeopardising the achievement of the Europe 2020 objectives, in particular those relating to employment, poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on national and regional authorities across Europe to design smart specialisation strategies in entrepreneurial discovery processes, so that ESI Funds can be used more efficiently and synergies between different EU, national, and regional policies, as well as public and private investments can be increased;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the Commission launched the strategy review process in 2014 by publishing its communication entitled ‘Taking stock of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’~~, and considers it regrettable that very limited reference was made to cohesion policy and the associated instruments in that document~~; appreciates the fact that the process continued with a public consultation carried out between May and October 2014 with a view to collecting evidence for the review process~~, and welcomes the fact that the strategy’s relevance and the meaningfulness of its objectives and priorities were confirmed~~;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the Commission launched the strategy review process in 2014 by publishing its communication entitled ‘Taking stock of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth', and considers it regrettable that very limited reference was made to cohesion policy and the associated instruments in that document; appreciates the fact that the process continued with a public consultation carried out between May and October 2014 with a view to collecting evidence for the review process, and welcomes the fact that the strategy's relevance and the meaningfulness of its objectives and priorities were confirmed; regrets that the Commission has failed to present its proposal for the review early in 2015 as initially scheduled;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that the Commission launched the strategy review process in 2014 by publishing its communication entitled ‘Taking stock of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth', and considers it regrettable that ~~very limited~~insufficient reference was made to cohesion policy and the associated instruments in that document; appreciates the fact that the process continued with a public consultation carried out between May and October 2014 with a view to collecting evidence for the review process, and welcomes the fact that the strategy's relevance and the meaningfulness of its objectives and priorities were confirmed;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to establish structured dialogue processes with stakeholders and civil society, to improve the implementation and assessment of the EU 2020 strategy, and contribute to the assessment process at local, regional and national levels;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy must be combined with an ambitious mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework 2014- 2020 in order for the EU to have the financial resources to match the objectives it has set;

Amendment 98 #