9 Amendments of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2017/2114(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the swath of the European population below the poverty line is extremely broad; calls for a comprehensive poverty eradication strategy to the implemented with a view to achieving the Europe 2020 goals; points to the importance of minimum income schemes, which all Member States should adopt in order to reduce poverty and foster social inclusion;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that the trend in the euro area's per capita GDP is close to stagnation point; also calls for wider socio-economic assessment criteria to be applied, including for example the Social Progress Index, in order to provide the essential complement to GDP;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that the use of aggregated data does not make for a deep understanding of the contrasts and the fundamental economic and social differences between Member States and between parts of individual countries; also maintains that the parameters imposed by the Stability and Growth Pact amount to economic constraints which are undermining the prosperity and well- being of European citizens;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Points out that the structural reforms bound up with the European Semester and the country-specific recommendations have translated into situations which, in some cases, have widened the gap between European countries and regions;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Points out that whereas euro area economic and monetary policies are imposed with binding force, that does not happen in other contexts, for example immigration, in which solidarity, a European core value, has been lost;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware of the fact that cohesion policy funding, which represents EUR 454 billion at current prices for the 2014-2020 period (32.5 % of the EU budget), is aimed mainly at promoting investment, employment and growthsustainable development, and is one of the most important and comprehensive policies for strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion; believes, however, that greater efforts should be made to bring the economic and social dimensions into balance within the European policy framework;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that the urban dimension of cohesion policy can play an important role in supporting growthsustainable development, jobs and innovation, not only in major urban areas, but also in all regions with special geographical characteristics;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. INotes that the unemployment rate in the euro area is not yet back where it was before the crisis; is concerned by the serious repercussions caused by high unemployment levels in various Member States, especially in the case of young people and older people; believes, therefore, that the aim of EU measures in the euro area must be to implement policies that will effectively boost employment and combat job insecurity; believes, in this regard, that the European Youth Initiative can helps Member States to integrate young people into the labour market; requests, therefore, that this initiative be maintained in the next financial programming period, as it is an essential tool not only for promoting economic growth and sustainable development, but also for reinforcing social cohesion;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the different sources of cohesion policy financing must be coordinated by strengthening and creating new synergies for a better use of money throughout all existing instruments, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments and Horizon 2020public money; points out that high-risk financial instruments are being used on an increasingly large scale in every one of the euro area's economic policy fields, as can be seen most obviously from the use of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and its synergies with other existing instruments; believes, as regards the financial instruments to be employed, that clear and simple basic information should invariably be provided about the risk margins in order to ensure that final customers will be better informed and more aware; takes the view, in addition, that it should be prohibited to use financial instruments in conjunction with speculative or high-risk banking products;