5 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2015/2347(INI)
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the urgent need to enhance the road infrastructure network along the eastern border of the EU along the Via Baltica and Via Carpatia, starting in Estonia, passing through Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria and ending in Greece; considers that such efforts should build on the long-standing planning done already under the Via Carpatia project; believes that the possibility of opening the Rhine-Danube corridor to the north of the EU through the Via Carpatia should be exploited;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines common gain of "Rail Baltica" as one of priority project of the North Sea-Baltic Corridor and its significant strategic importance for all the Member State involved as well as for the region starting from Finland (with the possible "Bothnian extension"), continuing to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and going further to Germany, Netherlands and Southern Europe;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress made in the construction and preparations of the Rail Baltica rail link; expects this project to be an example of good practice in cooperation for other Member States and emphasises that good co-operation of the interested and involved countries - Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Poland - is crucial for moving forward with the "Rail Baltica" project without any further delays and fall-backs, and avoiding any risk of failing to commit allocated financial resources for this project; Stresses that if the European Commission's rules are not respected, the EU co-funding of app 85% will be lost and future conditions of the funding in future will never be as favourable as they are now;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges involved countries to recognise and to strengthen the role of the RB Rail Joint Venture as the most optimal body for management of a cross-national project of such scale: to submit joint applications for EU funding, proceed with both joint as well as national public procurements, co-ordinate the project's works, and, finally - to demonstrate that involved Member States are able to co- operate;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that air links within this part of the EU need to be further developed; recognises that connectivity of EU13 is 7.5 times lower that of EU15[1]; is concerned that while airport infrastructure in the region undergoes constant modernisation, the vast majority of new air routes are only oriented to the west; invites the Commission to analyse if the relevant legislation is fit-for-purpose and if needed, propose new initiatives to guarantee sufficient connectivity between the peripheral areas and the centre of Europe; [1] SWD(2015)261 Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission "An Aviation Strategy for Europe".