6 Amendments of Peter POLLÁK related to 2023/2044(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas population loss is a sustained trend over time, particularly affecting rural areas, but no only, with older populations on average than those found in cities and suburbs14 ; whereas young people are on average more likely to leave rural areas; whereas the loss of population in rural areas is deeply linked to the lack of investments, infrastructure, connectivity, public services and employment leading to poverty with no prospects for future; whereas the posting of young workers poses significant challenges to demographic structures; whereas mountainous, isolated and outermost regions are particularly affected by these phenomena; __________________ 14 See the Commission Staff Working Document entitled ‘The impact of demographic change – in a changing environment’ of 17 January 2023 (SWD(2023)0021).
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Bears in mind that less developed regions have the same particularities as those considered as being ‘in a talent development trap’, such as low population density, low economic resources, low employabilitylow population density, sizable population with low social and economic status living in poverty with low economic resources due to low investment opportunities and employability, missing infrastructure, ageing of the population and a reduction in the population of working age; points out the need to include in the categorisation of such regions those deemed ‘less developed’, as defined in Article 108(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages the financing of specific measures through the multiannual financial framework to address the economic and demographic challenges, with a specific budget for regions with severe and permanent economic and demographic difficulties; in this context, considers it necessary to reformulate the specific instruments of the cohesion policy by assigning greater weight to depopulation, often caused by economic reasons for the allocation of funds;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it essential to build up and improve the executive and managerial capacityies of local administrations and to reduce bureaucracy, as well as to promote closer cooperation between thevarious regional and local stakeholders and different institutions;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to finance and promotecarry out specific projects for the development of initiatives to ensure young people’s access toallowing young people, including those with fewer opportunities from socially disadvantaged environment to participate in trainings, with a particular focus on deficit or high-demand occupations, to stimulate the creation of quality jobs and to guarantee paid traineeships;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers it essential to prioritise measures to facilitate work-life balance, guaranteeing access to childcareinclusive access to accessible and affordable childcare facilities and education to all, working time flexibility and decent wages and working conditions;