Activities of Ángela VALLINA related to 2016/2245(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change (debate) ES
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change PDF (559 KB) DOC (85 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
POSITION IN FORM OF AMENDMENTS on Deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change
Amendments (14)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas rural towns and villages, and especially mountainous areas, are hit particularly hard by population loss through demographic change linked to agricultural policies that are causing small and medium-sized farms to disappear;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is projected that 132 out of 273 NUTS level 2 regions will see a decrease in population between 2015 and 205019; whereas this decrease will affect Local Administrative Units in particular; _________________ 19 Eurostat, ‘Eurostat Regional Yearbook’, 2016 edition.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demographic change does not affect all regions in a uniform manner, with the majority of urban areas experiencing a population gain and most rural and remote areas experiencing a decline, with a resultant serious lack of public services and especially hospital and welfare services; whereas such imbalances represent major challenges both for regions suffering from depopulation and for those experiencing a population influx;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process of societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and, service accessibility, gender and access to land and whereas there is a correlation between sparsely populated areas and less developed areas;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the already scarce provision of services in sparsely populated areas has been considerably worsened by the economic crisis and austerity measures;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is strongly of the opinion that strong, good quality public services are the only way of achieving the aim of maintaining population levels and curbing population loss in rural areas;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that demographic change should be tackled in a coordinated manner through the action of all European, national, regional and local authorities; considers that they ought to take steps to provide sparsely populated regions with economic support, accepting that living conditions in these regions are different from those in urban areas and that, therefore, they have to ensure provision of public services and infrastructure;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that demographic change, while creating new challenges, also brdecline has not been curbed by basings development opportunities at a local level through the potential of sectors such as ecotourism, e-commerce and the silver economy; underlines in this respect the relevance of smart specialisation strategies to help regions identify high value-added activities and build attractive ecosystemsat local level on new sectors; stresses the need for wholehearted economic support for existing traditional activities; is most definitely committed to maintenance of farming as the fundamental economic pillar for development of rural and mountain areas and will promote diversification through opportunities other sectors may generate;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regions are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulation, and which are causing demographic decline, are the current agricultural policy, lack of employment, young people moving away on account of lack of job opportunities, population ageing and a higher risk of poverty;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regions are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulation caused by the lack of job opportunities in rural areas;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a greater coordination of EU instruments in the different policy areas, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds, European Territorial Cooperation, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and the Connecting Europe Facility, so as to ensure a more comprehensive approach to demographic change; reiterates its call for the Commission to adopt a European strategy on demographic change that will deliver synergies and maximise the positive impact on European citizens; considers that as the mechanisms employed so far have not succeeded in holding back the advance of demographic imbalances, an in-depth review of current policies and the functioning of all the aforesaid mechanisms is required;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that there is a need to increase the overall budget and enhance the effectiveness and complementarity of ESI Funds in tackling demographic challenges; considers that a greater focus on the topic as a priority area is necessary, together with guidelines to support Member States and regions in addressing demographic challenges in devising and implementing partnership agreements and operational programmes;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include a new flagship initiative on demographic change in the Europe 2020 strategy, which should be designed as a cross-cutting instrument and linked to smart, sustainable and inclusive growthdevelopment, including rural agro-ecological farming, and which could be financially supported by existing European instruments such as ESI Funds;