Activities of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2014/2213(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the urban dimension of EU policies – key features of an EU urban agenda
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Observes that towns and cities have an important role to play in attainchieving the EuropeU 2020 objectives and must therefore be involved in the whole process of formulating policies at EU level, which can be achieved, inter alia, by means of the systematic inclusion of representatives of towns and cities in groups of expertsemployment targets and should, in accordance with the institutional and legal framework of the member state, be involved in the policy cycle;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that the focus of an EU urban agenda must be on the exchange of information and best practice, calls on the Commission to find new ways to enhance the flow of information in both directions and to take into account the specific needs of urban regions when drafting legislation in order to reduce local government's bureaucratic needs when dealing with EU legislation;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Maintains that the provision of social and employment policy is best delivered at national and local levels, believes that low debt, economic freedom, favourable conditions for innovation and low taxes are the best basis for growth and job creation; asks the Commission to identify best practice at urban level and communicate it to other interested stakeholders, and to facilitate member states to work together on the issues of most interest to them;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Notes however that more than two thirds of European citizens are living in towns and cities and that this rate is growing; believes that towns and larger urban areas are important centres of economic activity and have, due to their culture, size, infrastructure and economic structure, specific social problems and are in need of tailored solutions; stresses that, in this regard, local structures are best placed to provide appropriate solutions and that the concept of subsidiarity needs to be upheld.
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Strongly believes that any initiative under the EU urban agenda must be taken in the wider context of Article 4 TFEU which requires the EU to respect the national identities of member states including "their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self-government".
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Notes that cooperation between member states on urban development currently takes place on an intergovernmental basis; believes that the development of an EU urban agenda must demonstrate clear EU added value; believes that EU policies must compliment and not contradict national or regional policies.