9 Amendments of Elisabeth SCHROEDTER related to 2013/2042(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, in a time of increasing demand for social services, financial pressure on regional and local authorities due to financial constrains may have a negative effect on social cohesion and employment,sustainable employment, making it harder for regional and local authorities to tackle problems like poverty and social exclusion and therefore preventing the achievement of the Europe 2020 goals;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the simplification of procedures and increased accessibility of the European Social Fund, in particular for smaller projects at local level, which allows for a better and faster response to the challenges posed by the current economic situation; highlights in this context the importance of the new instrument for community led local actions, which would allow action groups at local level to create and implement local employment strategies; calls upon Member States to provide this opportunity in the ongoing programming process in order to make use of the great potential for innovation of local action groups;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the special role of the ESF in implementing the Europe 2020 strategy, in particular by contributing to high levels of employment, productivity andsustainable employment, combating poverty and social exclusion and increasing social cohesion;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that cohesion policy is an important factor boosting public and private investment, thus contributing to economic growth in the Union as a whole and not only in the regions directly benefitting from it for sustainable development and social cohesion; calls on Member States to ensure that local actors are, even in times of crisis, still provided with the necessary financial resources in order to be able to use EU Structural Funds;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses that local economy is a key factor for recovery for communities, which is important in the current situation of crisis; highlights in this context particularly the economic and social effects of the social economy for improving the social cohesion at local level; calls upon Member States to provide funding opportunities for the social economy in the Structural Funds for the period 2014-2020;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Stresses the role that local and regional authorities could play in enhancing sustainable growth and job creation, restoring the social fabric and promoting renewable energy sources, smart grids and sustainable mobility;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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6. Underlines that EU economic governance should be flexible enough to allow for the pro-sustainable growth and job- creating investments supported by cohesion policy, in order to tackle the enormous rate of youth unemployment and fight poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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7. Stresses the necessity of increasing the participation of local and regional authorities and other partners in programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Funds, which would guarantee a better link between EU, national and regional strategies;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for further simplification of rules and increased flexibilittransparency in Structural Funds programming and management, which would allow for better implementation of projects as well as quicker and more adequate responses to social challenges and threats.