9 Amendments of Ivana MALETIĆ related to 2017/2114(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that a strong euro area is a precondition for a strong Europe as a whole; however, the euro area cannot make progress and attain the significant level of growth required for job creation and development without joint efforts in the implementation of a good economic policy mix, consisting of investment, structural reforms and fiscal consolidation in all Member States, within and outside the euro area; therefore, economic policies should be developed for each Member State individually, based on the specificities of the Member State concerned, as is done within the European Semester, and avoid the “one size fits all” approach, as well as geographical or any other division such as between euro area and non-euro area Member States;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware of the fact that cohesion policy funding, which represents EUR 454 billion at current prices for the 2014-2020 period (32.5 % of the EU budget), is aimed mainly at promoting investment, employment and growth, and is one of the most important and comprehensive policies for strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion; recalls that the EU budget is 50 times smaller than total government expenditure of the EU-28, amounting to ca. 1% of EU-28 GDP; stresses therefore that synergies should be attained between EU and Member States’ budgets, policy priorities aligned and actions and projects aimed at fulfilling European targets; points out that co- financing requirements regarding ESI funds are an important mechanism for attaining synergies;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware of the fact that cohesion policy funding, which represents EUR 454 billion at current prices for the 2014-2020 period (32.5 % of the EU budget), is aimed mainly; stresses, however, that EU cohesion policy is not an instrument but a long-term structural policy that is aimed at promoting investment, employment and growth, and is one of the most important and comprehensive policies for strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020, in order to combat the disparities that have increased following the crisis; stresses that there is a close link between cohesion and economic policy objectives and that a notable share of the EU budget is dedicated to Annual Growth Survey and European Semester priorities, primarily through sub-heading 1a and ESI Funds;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is of the opinion that the unity of the EU budget should be preserved;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Takes note of the study on the externalities of cohesion policy investments1a which shows that there is a return on investments in net payer Member States as a consequence of the investments made in beneficiary Member States in the framework of the operational programmes; _________________ 1aReport prepared as part of the Ex-post evaluation and forecast of benefits to EU- 15 countries as a result of Cohesion Policy implementation in V4 countries, commissioned by the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and entitled ‘How do EU-15 Member States benefit from the Cohesion Policy in the V4’.
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that boosting growth and employment requires strengthening support for research and innovation projects, especially new initiatives involving talented young people and start-ups, as well as simplifying access to, and the conditions for obtaining, the necessary resources; underlines that preconditions for innovation, start-up and research oriented society and economy are linked with the implementation of education and science system reforms, connecting them with entrepreneurs and their needs and labour market and tax and financial system reforms;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policybetter synergy between the EU budget and national budgets could be a very important source of financial support for various issues, such as the integration of migrants, education, employment, housing and combating discrimination;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that three-fourths of the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) are relevant to the cohesion policy objectives in the operational programmes of the Member States and their regions; is of the opinion that there must be a balanced link between cohesion policy and the European Semester;