5 Amendments of Laura AGEA related to 2016/2304(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the managing authorities, to monitor regularly that all legal provisions as regards information and communication are being implemented thoroughly in order to ensure transparency and the widespread dissemination of information about the achievements of the Funds; in order to improve the communication of the results and make it more effective, provision should also be made for the creation of a specific item in the budget, but without this involving any increase in the overall budget;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate what has not worked in the past in order to correct in a constructive manner the errors that have been committed and to improve the way in which Cohesion Policy functions; in 2015, 30% of Europeans2 a declared that the impact of projects co-financed by the EU had been negative while another 30% claimed that the funds had been allocated to the wrong projects; __________________ 2 a Flash Eurobarometer 423 - http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/source s/docoffic/official/reports/eurobarometer/ 423/citizen_awareness_summary_en.pdf
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the visibility of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) by communicating the European added value of the projects, particularly in terms of job creation and social integration, including through information events for all citizens and targeted training sessions with and for European project stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to adopt instruments able to assess not only the quantity but also the quality of the jobs created, as precarious types of employment without adequate safeguards or contracts that involve the exploitation of workers contribute to a negative perception of the cohesion policies;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to devote an appropriate share of ESF resources to strengthening the institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders in Member States where neededthere have been most cases of irregularities and the municipalities do not participate in calls for tenders; suggests finding suitable forms of cooperation at all levels so as to ensure that competent officials are committed without conflicts of interest to achieving an overall improvement in administrative capacity; calls on the Commission to assess the improvements made by the Member States in this respect.