Activities of José BLANCO LÓPEZ related to 2014/2245(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Investment for jobs and growth: promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU (A8-0173/2015 - Tamás Deutsch) ES
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the fact that the economic crisis has seriously damaged economic, social and territorial cohesion, resulting in huga marked widening of the differences between Member States; recalls that since the onset of the crisis over 3.8 million jobs have been lost in manufacturing in the EU1; __________________ 1 Industrial Scoreboard 2013, Commission Staff Working Document, p.6.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that austerity measures in several European countries are having a negative impact on industrial structures, resulting in a fall-off in investment and, more difficult access to credit for manufacturers and a rise in unemployment;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an inclusive industrial strategy that will tackle unemployment and secure more growth, more jobs with enhanced workers’ rights, and access to public health and education as one of the means of achieving the economic, social and territorial cohesion that is needed in the EU, paying particular attention to areas affected by depopulation and ageing; considers that the ultimate goal should be sustainable development and a high quality of life, together with prosperity and decent work for everyone.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the importance of a solid macroeconomic environment for cohesion investments and welcomes the link of the ESIF to the European Semesterat good, efficient governance institutions are necessary for vigorous economic and social development and is mindful of the possible implications of a solid macroeconomic environment for cohesion investments; expresses concern at the fact that ESI Funds might be jeopardised on account of macroeconomic conditionality, undermining the aims of cohesion policy, the main EU investment policy, in particular for promoting European growth and economic and social development projects;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises, in this contextas regards the linking of the Structural and Investment Funds to the European Semester, Parliament’s responsibility to control; demands that the Commission and the Council provide full, transparent and timely information on the criteria for, and on the entire procedure that could trigger, reprogramming or a suspension of commitments or payments of the ESIF in accordance with in Article 23(15) of the Common Provisions Regulation;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that macroeconomic conditionality should serve the sole purpose of making cohesion policy more sustainable and efficient and rejects the idea that regions, localities, and/or citizens should be penalised for macroeconomic reasons that have arisen at national or European level; points to the importance of close institutional coordination of all tiers of government and draws attention to the possibly considerable administrative workload entailed in reprogramming of funds and to the unduly severe disadvantage resulting from a suspension of commitments or payments, and therefore calls on the Commission and Council to proceed with caution whenever they propose to apply Article 23 of the Common Provisions Regulation;