Activities of Nikolaos CHOUNTIS related to 2016/2148(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Investing in jobs and growth - maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds - Delayed implementation of ESI Funds operational programmes - impact on cohesion policy and the way forward (debate) EL
Amendments (4)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Deplores the institutionalisation of the principle of macroeconomic conditionality and the correlation between cohesion policy, its objectives and funds on the one hand and the stability and growth pact, economic governance and any economic and financial convergence between Member States on the other; notes that the imposition of strict macroeconomic and financial conditions and austerity measures undermines the role of cohesion policy and the support it can give to action for culture, education and sport with a view to ensuring balanced growth, creating jobs and eliminating inequalities in order to achieve genuine convergence;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses its concern at the process of suspending the funding which is about to be activated for the first time in Spain and Portugal; considers that funding for European regions should not depend on compliance with macroeconomic conditions imposed by EU economic policies; believes that penalising Member States will not improve the effectiveness of cohesion policy and that suspending payments will be a severe blow to Member States facing difficulties and would only worsen unemployment and poverty and weaken the vulnerable sectors of education and culture;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to adopt measures to make the best possible use of funding under the Structural and Investment Funds by supporting action to promote solidarity, job creation and preservation, education and culture, the provision of high-quality public services, environmental justice and a reduction in poverty and social exclusion; calls on Parliament to submit a proposal to review the application of Article 23 of the Regulation laying down common provisions on macroeconomic conditionality, in accordance with paragraph 17 thereof;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that Member States are committed to providing better access to high-quality broadband, which is of vital importance for rural and sparsely populated areas; calls for the promotion of public wi-fi networks in the interests of sociocultural development, and of modern education systems and computer systems;