Activities of Maria PETRE related to 2007/2191(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The impact of cohesion policy on the integration of vulnerable communities and groups (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the concept 'vulnerable community' is very broad and there are no clear criteria for defining it,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to reach agreement on the criteria for defining vulnerable groups and communities;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out therefore that due toConsiders that the territorial nature of excludimension andof social segregation the problem should be addressedexclusion should be dealt with in the context of territorial cohesion policy;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate resources between developed cities and excluded rural territories in a balanced wayway adapted to their specific needs and to establish tailor-made long-term programmes for specific vulnerable groups and communities with the participation of local authorities, relevant social and economic partners and representatives of the targetrelevant population groups in the decision-making process and implementation in order to best address their needs and bring genuine solutions to overcome exclusion and generational unemploymentits implicit consequences;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make available comparable micro-regional statistical data for all regions of the EU, with special regard to socialusing the human development index established by the United Nations or a similar indicators, in order to identify clearly the most underdeveloped territories below traditional NUTS 2 level and to highlight the scale of growing intra- regional disparities;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. In this connection takes the viewConsiders that thatis new quantifiable development and social indicators other than GDP per capita should be used in order to indicate intra- regional disparities,indicator should be used to evaluate implementation and policy efficiency and be used as guidance for development planning;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UrgStresses the Council and the Commission to address territorial development disparities through smaller comparable territorial units; recommends in this respect NUTS 4 (LAU 1 and LAU 2) level territorial units be targeted with a new instrument that is sufficiently funded and dedicated to cope with intra-regional disparities in order to avoid the growing exclusion of peripheral and least favoured areaneed to establish smaller territorial units of the NUTS 4 type in order to reveal territorial inequalities;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to address the demographic trends of further urban concentration and rural exodus and their territorial impact; calls therefore on the Member States to draw up strategies to revitalise depopulated areas by fostering real development opportunities, maintaining services of general interest, offering jobs andvulnerable areas by developing infrastructure, by fostering real development opportunities in accordance with the specific economic potential of these regions, offering appropriate training, im and providing housing and living conditions,services of general interest through enhancinged local administrative capacity and increasing the attractiveness of those areas to investorons;