7 Amendments of Mercedes BRESSO related to 2017/2208(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the Seventh Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas according to the Seventh Report on Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, lagging regions are ranked lowest in the Quality of Government Index, which means a reduced impact of public investment;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the impact of cohesion policy in creating growth and employment, especially in the most disadvantaged regions, can only be properly stimulated through cohesion policiesbe improved if the necessary co-funding is unaffected by budgetary constraints under the Stability Pact; reiterates in this regard the call for exemption of total national contributions to European structural and investment funding from Stability and Growth Pact constraints, given their objective of achieving Europe 2020 objectives and supporting competitiveness, growth and job creation, with particular regard to youth employment;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, with regard to cohesion policies and other Union policies, any conditionality should be centred on fundamental values, coexistence and solidarity rather than on macroeconomic parameterturned into positive incentives, eliminating the nature of a sanction and introducing an additional support principle for the pursuit of common objectives;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that respect for the principle of good governance in these regions has a significant impact on their economic growth and on the more efficient and effective use of existing resources; for this reason draws attention to the issue of supporting administrative capacity for the regions that need it;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that country-specific recommendations in the framework of the European Semester should be made on an multiannual basis and seen as positive incentives for the launch of structural reforms and in no case as instruments that could exclude access to the benefits of cohesion policy; stresses at the same time that the introduction of region-specific recommendations could be useful for achieving the common objectives of the European Union;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Underlines the importance of exploiting all the opportunities offered by the EU for sustainable development and growth in these regions; recalls, therefore, the importance of also encouraging the use of direct funds and the ESIF, alongside and in coordination with the opportunities offered by cohesion policy;