7 Amendments of Maria SPYRAKI related to 2018/2038(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas between 2007 and 2013, Greece’s GDP declined by 26% in real terms and while the recession came to an end in 2014, growth over the two years was less than 1%;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas employment rate fell from 66% of the population aged 20-64 in2007 to 53% in 2013, implying that only just over half of people of working age were employed, and while unemployment increased from 8.4% of the labour force to27.5% over the same period;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges, however, that absorption rates provide only indicative information and that an emphasis on the absorption of funds should not be at the expense of effectiveness and quality of investments; considers that more data are needed to evaluate the sustainability of the projects which benefited from these provisionnotes that the specific measures are of a macroeconomic nature and their effects are difficult to be traced into individual projects;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the mainly quantitative analysis of the report submitted by the Greek authorities on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period, but regrets the lack of a qualitative assessment in terms of increased competitiveness and productivity and sustainability; ; acknowledges that the effect of the specific measures cannot be separated from the overall impact of the ESIF funds in Greece, making an qualitative assessment difficult to carry out;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Appreciates that Greece showed, as at 31 March 2018, a 28 % implementation rate for the 2014-2020 programming period6 , and invites the Commissionmaking it rank amongst the top provide clear information on the situation as regardserformers compared to other Member States; welcomes the fact that as required the additional pre-financing, which should have been covered by payment applications by 31 December 2016, according to Article 134(1a) of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) as amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1839; as entirely covered by intermediate payment requests for the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund, while regretting that it was not fully covered for the European Social Fund and not covered for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; _________________ 6 State of execution of total payments and the level of the 'reste à liquider' (RAL) for Heading lb (programmes 2007-2013) - Designation of national authorities and state of execution of interim payments of 2014-2020 ESIF Operational Programmes (Status as of 31 March 2018).
Amendment 55 #
15. Reminds the Greek authorities of the importance of ensuring proper communication and visibility of the projects which were financed following the adoption of Regulation 2015/1839investments under the ESI Funds;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. IWelcomes the preliminary assessment that in all probability the 2007-2013 programming period will be closed with no loss of funds; invites the Commission to inform Parliament on the results of the closure process of the 2007-2013 programming period, which are expected to be concluded in the first half of 2018 and which should also include an evaluation of the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 on specific measures for Greeces well as to provide an updated picture of the projects in 2019 after the deadline has expired to complete, with national funds, projects left uncompleted at the end of the programming period;