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7 Amendments of Pina PICIERNO related to 2020/2039(INI)

Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2017 on the deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change,
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the demographic changes and depopulation issues are severely burdening rural, peripheral, sparsely populated areas and islands, as well as impacting the challenge of ageing, generational renewal and agriculture development;
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas one of the main issues affecting rural economies is the declining share of agriculture; whereas data has shown that only 10,7% of EU farmers are below 40 years old and the farming population is ageing, which will have an impact on the agricultural sector;
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chanccreating challenges ofin achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives;
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls the Commission to ensure that priority is given to creating opportunities for the labour market, supporting energy transition and developing transport and broadband infrastructure, in order to address structural challenges that are the main causes for migration from rural areas;
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses the need to foster and develop projects to promote the return of young people to rural areas by supporting youth employment, digital connectivity and entrepreneurship using best practices from member states;
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the fact that the agreement on the multiannual financial framework is not ambitious enough to meet the challenges of demographic change; criticiseregrets the cuts to the EU’s two main instruments designed to promote sustainable development in rural areas: cohesion policy and the CAP.
2020/10/16
Committee: AGRI