Activities of Martina MICHELS related to 2023/2121(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cohesion policy 2014-2020 – implementation and outcomes in the Member States (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on cohesion policy 2014-2020 - implementation and outcomes in the Member States
Amendments (15)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the Paris Agreement (COP21);
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that due to its regional focus, strategic planning and effective implementation model , cohesion policy should remain the EU’s main instrument for reducing disparities and stimulating regional growth, ensure social, economic, environmental and territorial cohesion, stimulating regional sustainable growth, fight against climate change and poverty and continue to be a key contributor to supporting recovery from symmetric and asymmetric shocks; calls for a clear demarcation between cohesion policy and other instruments in order to avoid overlaps and competition between EU instruments; believes that there must be an increase in the overall cohesion budget and in the MFF’s share of the policy compared to the 2021-2027 programming period;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need for the "do no harm to cohesion" principle to apply to all EU policies so that they support the objectives of social, economic, territorial and environmental cohesion;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Strongly believes in the importance of the horizontal principles and of a binding "partnership principle" in all Member States, which should remain guiding principles of cohesion policy post-2027;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the discontinuation of the macroeconomic conditionality in the post- 2027 period because the link between the EU economic governance framework and cohesion policy must not be based on a punitive approach holding European Structural and Investment (and other EU funding programmes) Funds hostage to national decisions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls for a revision of the Economic Governance Framework, including the Stability and Growth Pact, and to introduce a golden rule for cohesion policy investments, including the co-financing of EU Structural and Investment Funds, in order not to undermine urgently needed investments in cohesion measures and the common priorities of the Union ;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for climate adaptation, disaster prevention and, preparedness and remedy investments to be guaranteed either through a dedicated policy objective, thematic concentration or a specific enabling conditionand sufficiently funded permanent strategic mechanism beyond the Solidarity Fund to ensure investments in respective local infrastructure and risk management in less developed urban and rural areas, including border regionsd disaster management; believes that targeted financing should focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation by tackling the side effects of climate change locally (slow onset events as well as extreme weather events), including wildfires, floods, landslides, heatwaves, coastal erosion and other events;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Strongly supports the implementation of the rule of law conditionality in all Members States; believes that cohesion policy must not contribute to misuse of EU funds and expects therefore that the Commission takes fully into consideration the aspects of the Rule of Law when negotiating cohesion policy partnership agreements and programmes; also believes that any suspensions of funding, which would affect local and regional authorities not responsible for the breaches of the rule of law by their national governments, should be opposed and the European Commission should identify areas where it can work directly with cities and regions to strengthen the rule of law in Europe so that final beneficiaries of the funds are not unfairly affected;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the reduccontinuation of thematic concentration requirements in order to allow for more flexibility to cater for local needs, following the principle of place- based policy in in support of the overarching objectives of economic, social and territorial cohesion as laid down in article 174 TFEU and in line withe EU’s territorial investments; underscores that thematic concentrations should be adapted to the way regions and cities operate common objectives; is convinced that the policy objective of a socially balanced green transition needs to be reinforced even beyond 2027; calls for stronger partnership with regions and cities in order to support them to improve operational mechanisms in practical terms, from programming and reprogramming to implementation and closure; is certain that the key principle should be a tailor-made investment approach geared to specific needs on the ground;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. urges to maintain a dedicated policy objective towards tackling social inequalities as regional convergence has slowed down and new drivers of inequalities have appeared recently as well as new thematic objectives, notably on industrial transition (to help the regions negatively impacted by the indispensable transition towards climate- neutrality) and disaster prevention and management (to help regions affected by the growing climate change consequences and disasters)
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that for the allocation of funds for locacalls for guidance and planning support to be enhanced for local, community and small projects, the focus should be on a smaller number of higher budget, common benefit projects, instead of scattering the limited resources across a high number of low budget projects; calls for guidance and planning support to avoid decommitments and repurposingo avoid decommitments and repurposing and to increase visibility and ownership; calls for stronger partnership with regions and cities in order to support them to improve operational mechanisms in practical terms, from programming and reprogramming to implementation and closure;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. points out that, enlargement perspectives for several neighbour countries within the next 10 to 20 years increase the relevance of cross-border cooperation and will likely have repercussions on the level of cohesion with the Union; calls, therefore, on the Commission to carry out a detailed assessment before proposing new regulation for the post-2027 cohesion policy in order to be able to estimate the additional needs of cross-border cooperation and to tackle possible unfavourable consequence caused by a "statistical effect";
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. recalls the importance of a stronger gender mainstreaming in cohesion policy and highlights the specific role of women, as they play a major role in society and sustainable economic development and at the same time face difficulties in accessing the labour market, as well as equal pay, public services such as health and childcare; also highlights the particular importance of youth mainstreaming in cohesion policy