6 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2017/2114(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware of the fact that cohesion policy funding, which represents EUR 454 billion at current prices for the 2014-2020 period (32.5 % of the EU budget), is aimed mainly at reducing development gaps among European regions by promoting investment, employment and growth, and is one of the most important and comprehensive policies for strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that EU cohesion policy is the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue itwhich makes it essential today as well as beyond 2020, in order to combat the disparities that, especially bearing in mind that they have increased following to the economic and financial crisis;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines that, bearing in mind the objectives, structure, and fundamental importance of cohesion policy for the EU regions, it is unacceptable to link it to the macroeconomic performance of central governments; strongly believes therefore, that macroeconomic conditionalities should under no condition be part of post- 2020 cohesion policy;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policy could be a very important source of financial support for various issues, such as the integration of migrants, education, employment, housing and combating discrimination; points out, however, that in order to be able to face challenges additional to today's ones, cohesion policy's financial resources should be adapted upwards accordingly;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that different sources of financing must be coordinated by strengthening and creating new synergies for a better use of money throughout all existing instruments, such as the European Fund for Strategic Investments and Horizon 2020; emphasises, however, the full independence of cohesion policy from the EFSI, both in terms of objectives and resources;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is convinced that cohesion policy , while retaining its fundamental importance, should become more flexible, use more efficient tools, reduce gold plating, be more result-oriented, and become simpler and more efficient in order to ensure effectivincreased effectiveness in the use of money and better results in the forthcoming post-2020 period.