Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2014/2214(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian region (A8-0279/2015 - Ivan Jakovčić) SL
Amendments (3)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it essential that EUSAIR contribute to and help speed up the EU accession process of the South East Europe countries by addressing common regional challenges; calls for these countries to be fully and effectively involved in all steps of EUSAIR's implementation and for them to improve their connectivity among themselves and with the rest of the EU by simplifying existing administrative burdens, including the Adriatic-Ionian Corridor; calls for their significant disparities and deficits in infrastructure to be tackled, in particular as regards road and rail networks, intermodal connections and traffic management systems; encourages the development of synergies and coordinated policies between the EU, the relevant Member States and the South East Europe countries;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to seek, through coherence and complementarity, the most efficient use of all available financing instruments in order to optimise impact and to achieve better results and to encourage sustainable economic growth which is one of the main pillars for future developments and improvements in the area;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Draws the attention to the increasing importance of the Adriatic and Ionian region as regards the energy security of the EU; expresses concern, in this regard, at the construction of energy infrastructures and oil and gas explorations and drilling, bearing in mind the high vulnerability of the Adriatic and Ionian seas; calls for the full respect of the EU legislation with regard, in particular, to all stages of the Environmental Impact Assessment;