4 Amendments of Michela GIUFFRIDA related to 2017/2114(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020, ─ while preserving its budget intact ─ in order to combat the disparities that have increased following the crisis;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that the urban dimension of cohesion policy can play an important role in supporting growth, jobs and innovation, not only in major urban areas, but also, first and foremost, in all regions with special geographical characteristics referred to in Article 174 TFEU;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Rejects the imposition of macroeconomic conditions to be complied with and maintains that the relationship between cohesion policy and European Semester economic governance processes must be balanced, reciprocal, and non- punitive towards stakeholders in general;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Considers, given that cohesion policy funding is intended to boost investment, growth, and jobs in the EU as a whole, that the national contributions necessary to co-finance cohesion policy projects after 2020 should be excluded from deficit calculations for the purposes of the Stability and Growth Pact;