2 Amendments of Martina ANDERSON related to 2016/2101(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Acknowledges the greater coherence of the new mainstreamed European Semester, which allows for more opportunities to engage and communicate with Member States and stakeholders at all levelsIs highly concerned about the increasing subordination of the EU cohesion policy under the new mainstreamed European Semester;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
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4. Believes that ensuring the transparency and effectiveness of public expenditure is essential for creating a growth-friendly environment; welcomes the factn environment that encourages more and enhanced use of EU funding and that is beneficial to social and economic regional development; notes that several Member States have been able to address those CSRs in their operational programmes (OPs) by means ofthat targeted public investments or reforms undertaken in the context of those ex-ante conditionalities that help enhance participation and proper implementation of cohesion policy; appreciates the fact that the ESI Fund investments already contribute to the implementation of structural reforms and improve overall economic performance in Member Statimproving overall economic performance in regions and Member States in many cases while in some Member States and regions they remain a large or even the main source of public investment and at least help mitigating the impacts of unresolved crises;