6 Amendments of Ondřej KNOTEK related to 2022/2046(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its concern as regards the significant delay in the implementation of cohesion policy for the 2021-2027 period, as well as its call for the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of the partnership agreements and programmes, without undermining their quality and while respecting the EU’s political priorities and the applicable principles; calls on the Member States to ensure that local authorities are included in the design and implementation of all programmes; reiterates the need for special consideration to be given to less-developed regions and island, islands, outermost regions and rural, remote and depopulated areas in this context;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a significant increase in the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) budget, which would help regions to anticipate and mitigate the effects of climate change, and for the scope of the EUSF to be broadened, so that it can also support more climate-resilient restoration or construction of public and private infrastructure; stresses the importance of the social dimension of the green transition and the need to provide targeted support to the regions, industries, workers and households facing the biggest challenges;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the high potential of rural areas and the necessity to improve transport connectivity, high-speed broadband and the provision of services in order to help them meet challenges such as rural desertification, depopulation and ageing; asks, therefore, to increase the amount of resources at national level that are allocated to integrated territorial development in disadvantaged non-urban areas, suffering from natural, geographical or demographic handicaps; highlights the importance of synergies between different funding tools to channel an adequate level of funding towards rural areas through a multi-fund approach; reaffirms the importance of urban-rural linkages and of the development of strategies based on functional areas with the aim of preventing rural areas from shrinking;
Amendment 30 #
4 a. Stresses the role of urban areas in tackling the climate emergency, reiterates the need for further funding opportunities for cities to implement programmes locally; reminds that EUR 400 000 000 of the resources for the Investment for jobs and growth goal shall be allocated to the EuropeanUrban Initiative under direct or indirect management by the Commission as laid out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1058, calls for the European Urban Initiative to begiven a greater budget and scope, in order to support the delivery of the Urban Agenda in the next programming period;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recalls that among the many inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the digital divide is a serious one; highlights the need to allocate sufficient funds for the development of digital skills; calls for digital inclusion to be recognised as a right for all generations and for a clear commitment to achieve universal internet connectivity;
Amendment 39 #
5 a. Welcomes the decision of the European Commission to maintain the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact in 2023; suggests to envisage the possibility that public spending under cohesion policy by Member States and regional and local authorities as part of ESIF Funds should not be considered as national or equivalent structural expenditure as defined within the Stability and Growth Pact;