Activities of Nils UŠAKOVS related to 2022/2032(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report
Amendments (3)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that in accordance with the horizontal principles of cohesion policy, the Member States and the Commission should ensure respect for fundamental rights and compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; that gender equality and the integration of a gender perspective are taken into account and promoted; and that they take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation throughout the lifecycle of programmes;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the significant delay in cohesion policy implementation for the 2021-2027 period; urges the Commission and the Member States to speed up the adoption of partnership agreements and operational programmes and that it should be followed by an accelerated implementation to catch-up the delays; stresses that the prolonged under- implementation of cohesion funds could lead to an abnormal backlog in payments in the second part of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), putting additional pressure on payments during the negotiations on the post-2027 MFF;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegretsTakes note that the time-limited nature of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has prompted Member States to prioritise the implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans and is concerned that it could affect the speed of implementation cohesion policy; highlights the need to ensure complementarities and synergies between cohesion policy, the RRF and other policy instruments, to ensure maximum impact;