3 Amendments of Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS related to 2016/2326(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SMaintains that cohesion policy is the most visible, palpable, and quantifiable expression of European solidarity and fairness and has been instrumental in mitigating the effects of the crisis within the EU; stresses that in the last few years cohesion policy has become the main EU investment policy and a tool for attaining the general political objectives of the Union in addition to the specific goals enshrined in the Treaties; is of the opinion that cohesion policy post 2020 should continue to serve this purpose and remain a policy for all Member States and regions; considers, therefore,at this policy must not be weakened under any circumstances, Brexit included, and that its share in the total EU budget should be maintained in the future;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the increasing need for flexibility in the EU budget in general, including in cohesion polic order to cope with unforeseen events; considers that cohesion policy should also be made more flexible and, without undermining thematic concentration, facilitate reprogramming as and where necessary; encourages the Commission to explore different solutions that would enable the policy to be readily adapted to new challenges during a programming period; considers and to determine whether the creation of a reserve at EU level might be an interesting option in this context; believes, however, that efforts in this regard should be made both at EU level and at national and regional levels; also calls for more flexibility and simplification in policy implementation for Member States and regions, while supporting the shared management implementation method, which is the best way of dealing with the many and varied challenges that this policy has to tackle;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers the linkage between cohesion policy and economic governance to be sharply at odds with the aims of cohesion policy, namely reducing development gaps between Europe’s countries and regions by promoting the economic, social, and territorial cohesion of the EU as a whole, as laid down in the Treaties;