15 Amendments of Monika VANA related to 2014/2246(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas it is crucial that different EU initiatives for growth and jobs as well as environment and climate protection maintain a coherent approach; whereas the Europe 2020 strategy flagship initiatives play a key role in enhancing coordination at local and regional level as regards the implementation of cohesion policy;
Amendment 24 #
C. whereas there is a growing need for stronger co-ownership of the strategy by the different levels of governance and by the different actors involved and for shared responsibility at all levels of project implementation; whereas multi-level governance and partnership should be enhanced;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Europe 2020 strategy is an overarching, long-term ‘growth and jobs' strategy of the European Union, built around five ambitious objectives: employment, innovation, climate change and energy sustainability, education, and fighting poverty and social exclusion; underlines the Treaty-based objective of Cohesion Policy to reduce regional disparities and to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that an increase in growth does not, of itself, guarantee more decent jobs which would be crucial for the achievement of the EU 2020 goals; Highlights the objective of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth of the EU 2020 Strategy; Emphasizes that the EU should concentrate on sustainable development and decent jobs in order to achieve long-term benefits from its spending instead of heading for short- term boost mainly;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that progress in gender equality could also contribute to economic growth, sustainable development and social cohesion;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that cohesion policy for 2014-2020, the key EU instrument for investment in the real economy, is fully aligned with the Europe 2020 objectives; stresses in this context that, through thematic concentration, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) are oriented towards 11 thematic objectives derived straight from the Europe 2020 objectives, and that preconditions linked directly to these thematic objectives have been established in order to ensure that investments are made in such a way as to maximise their effectiveness; underlines its full support for this new approach which will contribute to increasing the effectiveness of spending;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points also to the closer relationship with the broader economic governance process through measures linking the effectiveness of the ESI Funds to sound economic governance, and through the provision of support to Member States experiencing temporary budgetary difficulties;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that although the implementation of cohesion policy during the current programming period is at a very early stage, around 80 % of the programming process has been finalised, which already allows assessments to be made as regards directing policy resources to priorities that contribute to growth and jobs; notes, in this context, that according to the first evaluation released by the Commission, the amounts allocated to R&I, support for SMEs, ICT, the low- carbon economy, employment, social inclusion, education and capacity-building have increased as compared with the previous programming period, while the level of support for transport and environmental infrastructure has decreased; notes that Member States have taken action to ensure that 20% of their resources are spent on climate action;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges, at the same time, the need to consider the evolution of the economic outlook, the use of new instruments, the progress made towards the strategy objectives and the consequent necessity of making operational adjustments on programme level;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls that regional and local authorities are responsible for a large share of public investment geared towards contributing to achieving the EU2020 objectives and should therefore be acknowledged as key actor in the implementation of the strategy including through targeted action to be specified in the review;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its calls to enhance the responsibility and, ownership and participation dimensions of the strategy by involving local and regional authorities and other civil society stakeholders and interested parties; insists on the crucial importance of a strengthened governance structure based on multi-level governance, an effective mixed top-down / bottom-up approach and the partnership model of cohesion policy, with a view to ensuring effective capacity to deliver on the objectives;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the need for a truly territorial approach to the Europe 2020 strategy with a view to adjusting public interventions and investments to different territorial characteristics; underlines, in this context, the necessity of tailor-made Europe 2020 regional targets;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to provide information about the role of territorial aspects as factors of economic growth, quality job creation and sustainable development, and demands that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy address territorial impacts and provide guidance on how to address them;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of the new EU investment instrument, theNotes the new European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and emphasises that it should be complementary and additional to the ESI Funds; points outregrets that the EFSI is not clearly linked to the Europe 2020 strategy, but hopes that through its objectives itand the selection of sustainable projects in compliance with the criteria of the scoreboard it will contributes to the implementation of the strategy; stresses, moreover, the imperative of ensuring full coherence and synergies between all EU instruments, in order to avoid overlapping or contradictions among them or between the different levels of policy implementation; appreciates that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, as the EU's long-term strategic framework for growth and jobs, must address this challenge with a view to using all the available resources effectively and achieving the expected results as regards the overarching strategic goals;
Amendment 179 #
19. Considers that the review of the Europe 2020 strategy, which will probably precede the launch of the proposal for the mid-term review/revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2014-2020, will already give an indication of trends for future cohesion policy post-2020, as well as for other MFF instruments; stresses, in this context, the importance of effectively addressing all the concerns raised above, while ensuring the continuity of the strategic approach; recalls, also, the added value of an EU-wide cohesion policy, both in terms of growth and jobs, jobs and climate objectives and with a view to ensuring balanced, harmonious development across the EU;