6 Amendments of Mercedes BRESSO related to 2018/2054(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union and its immediate neighbours forming part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) have 40 internal land borders;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas physical and/or geographical barriers also contribute to restricting economic, social and territorial cohesion between border regions, both within and outside the EU, particularly in the case of mountain regions;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission urgently to address the problems arising from the existence of physical and geographical barriers between border regions;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the differing legal frameworks of the Member States can lead to legal uncertainty in the border regions, which results in an increase in the time needed and the cost of the projects, and constitutes an additional obstacle for citizens and enterprises in the border regions; stresses, therefore, that greater complementarity and interoperability between the Member States, or at leastparticularly at border region level, isare desirable;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the special situation of cross-border workers, who are most seriously affected by the challenges present in the border regions, including, in particular, the recognition of diplomas and other qualifications, healthcare, transport and access to information on job vacancies, social security and taxation systems; calls, in this context, on the Member States to step up their efforts to overcome these obstacles and allow for greater powers and flexibility for regional authorities in border regions to improve the quality of life of cross-border workers; stresses that these problems are even more complex for cross-border workers to non-EU countries, and calls therefore on the Commission to explore the possibility of concluding comprehensive agreements to protect the rights of these workers with all the third countries concerned;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that some border regions face serious migration challenges, and encourages the measuredappropriate use of Interreg programmes, as well as the exchange of good practices between local and regional authorities in the border areas, in the framework of the integration of refugees under international protection; underlines the need for national governments to support local and regional authorities in addressing these challenges;