Activities of Marc JOULAUD related to 2016/2101(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities (A8-0309/2016 - Alfred Sant) FR
Amendments (1)
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the strong links that cohesion policy has established with the wider economic governance framework by providing support for recovery efforts to stimulate compliance with the European Semester rules; underlines, however, that the legitimacy of cohesion policy derives from the Treaties, and that this policy is the expression of European solidarity; is therefore of the opinion that measures linking the effectiveness of ESI Funds with sound economic governance should be applied judiciously, in a balanced way, with caution and only as a last resort; recalls, moreover, that the application of such measures should always be justified, transparent and take into consideration the specific socio-economic circumstances of the Member State concerned, in order to avoid restricting regional and local investments;