2 Amendments of Martina MICHELS related to 2020/2140(DEC)
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that, at the end of the sixth year of implementation, absorption rates for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund (CF) are 6,6% lower than at the same stage in the previous programming period; andstresses that this is partially due to the delays at the start of the programming period; draws attention to the risk that, as the eligibility period draws to an end and given the circumstances of the COVID-19 crisis, Member States may prioritise spending over cohesion policy objectives, performance and regularity.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Points out that the Union is having recourse to financial instruments and guarantees for the EIB group, placing the Union budget at greater risk of exposure, as already pointed out by the ECA;