Activities of Marc JOULAUD related to 2014/2247(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Cohesion policy and marginalised communities (A8-0314/2015 - Terry Reintke) FR
Amendments (15)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cohesion policy is aimed at enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion, including the reduction and eradication of poverty and exclusion, which calls for the prevention of segregation and for the promotion of equal access and opportunities for all EU citizens, in particularcluding for the most marginalised communities;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the objective of social cohesion calls for a European role in policies for the inclusion of marginalised communities, and requires Member States to take responsibility for, and use their competences to change, the situation by implementing as much supportive action as possibleuse their competences in this area to take supportive action and action under transnational cooperation programmes;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas heavy cuts to public services as a consequence of the crisis have led to numerous problems, often resulting in severe budgetary problems for municipalities, leading to a lack of options when dealing with marginalised groups and seeking to improve their inclusion and prevent further segregation;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas morea large number of actors at different levels and sectors as well as stakeholders and civil society representatives are involved and often play a determining role, which requires a coherent and well-coordinated approach;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Roma people are Europe’s largest ethnic minority andcommunity is often marginalised, and whereas the term ‘Roma’ its most marginalised communityused to means different things in different parts of Europe;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Finds regrettable thatCalls on the Commission failed to provide sufficientfurther information about the take-up of funding opportunities for marginalised communities; asks for an analysis to be carried out that would allow appropriate conclusions to be drawn and the obstacles that are preventing further take-up or the best possible results to be identified;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the horizontal principle of equal opportunities and non- discrimination must be applied, as systemic causes of inequality need to be eradicated; emphasises that understanding and awareness-raising of systemic xenophobia and racism, such as anti-Gypsyism, should be a focal point when analysing the roots of exclusion;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that equality between women and men constitutes a funding principle that applies horizontally; considers that, within marginalised communities, women in particularly women, often face multiple forms of discrimination;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; demands athat a debate be launched on shifting from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an alignment and stronger links between National Roma Inclusion Strategies and National Poverty Reduction Strategies to be better coordinated with cohesion policy;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the partnership principle must lead to involvement at all levels and needs to be applied by Member States on an obligatory basis; stresses the importance of the implementation of the code of conduct on partnership to ensure equal participation and representation of marginalised communities; is concerned about the poor compliance with the obligatory involvement of partners in accordance with Article 5 of the CPR; calls on the Commission not to authorise payments for programmes that disregard the involvement of partners, including those most concerned;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Finds regrettable that the Commission has accepted partnership agreements that do not include marginalised communities; aAsks the Commission to ensure inclusion of marginalised communities in the implementation of projects; suggests recommendations in the European Semester as a suitable tool to promote action to be taken by the Member States;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. IPoints up the importance of an integrated approach which takes account of, in particular, housing, health and education issues; is of the opinion that funds should be used in a more integrated way, including by means of multi-fund programmes, community-led local development, integrated territorial investments and cross- financing as referred to in Article 98(2) of the CPR and achieve synergies with other EU and national funding instruments; calls on the administrations and authorities concerned to seek active cooperation;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States’ actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;