7 Amendments of Miltiadis KYRKOS related to 2017/2052(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that cohesion policy’s share of the total EU budget should be maintained- if not increased post-2020, as the Cohesion Fund makes a major contribution to closing infrastructure gaps between regions; and reduce regional disparities
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) should allow for adequatechallenging EU funding, including structural and investment funds, for projects which contribute, in particular, to the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) core network and its corridors; reiterates that financial instruments cannot replace grants for TEN- T projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground; considers, furthermore, that better coordination of EU instruments related to transport, including blending of grants and innovative financial instruments, can facilitate project implementation and catalyse private financing;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) should allow for adequate EU funding, including structural and investment funds, for projects which contribute, in particular, to the completion of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) core network and its corridors; reiterates that financial instruments cannot replace grants for TEN- T projects, as only grants can maximise output on the ground; considers, furthermore, that better coordination of EU instruments related to transport, including blending of grants, synergies between funds and innovative financial instruments, can facilitate project implementation and catalyse private financing;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which covers all modes of transport, including road infrastructure, and focuses on interconnections, is necessary; stresses that an inter-institutional agreement on CEF should be approved as soon as possible in order to communicate positive market signals to infrastructural investments that will reach the highest financial needs in the period 2020-2027.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that an upgraded and more effective Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which covers all modes of transport, including road infrastructure, and focuses on interconnections and missing links in Europe's infrastructure networks, is necessary;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that funding for completing the single European rail area should be safeguarded; stresses further that the deployment of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) should be brought forward in order to further implement common technical standards and maximise the benefits in terms of interoperability; strongly believe that ERTMS system project would require an institutional lead from the European Commission aimed at incentivizing the participation of investors;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of shifting towards a sustainable tourism sector, which requires better coordination between tourism and infrastructure projects; considers that a specific heading for tourism should be created in order to move towards a genuine European tourism policy in line with the P8 TA (2015) 0391 resolution of the European Parliament on new challenges and concepts for the promotion of tourism in Europe;