14 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2016/2245(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas demographic change is one of the main challenges for local development in the EU today, together with uncontrolled globalisation, climate change and the challenges posed by the technological shift, climate change and inclusiveness;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European population has been characterised by increasing longevity and low fertility rates for several decades, which implies side-effects of a shrinking workforceing age population and an ageing population;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the top priority for the European Union and for all the Member States is to promote growth that is at once smart, sustainable and inclusive;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas geographic or demographic features make development problems worse which is why the Treaty of Lisbon added territorial cohesion to the economic and social cohesion goals;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas demographic change does not affect all countries and regions in a uniform manner, with as, while the general trend is towards an ageing population and population loss, the majority of urban areas are experiencing a population gain and most rural and remote areas are experiencing a decline; whereas such imbalances represent major challenges both for areas and regions suffering from depopulation and for those experiencing a population influx;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas demographic change is exacerbating the process ofposes a challenge in regard to ensuring the societal fragmentation and the polarisation of our societies, with growing disparities in terms of economic capacity and service accessibilitycohesion and well-being of the whole population, and encouraging balanced economic development;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that demographic change entails major economic and social pressures on Member State governments and on regional and local authorities in terms of providing public services and infrastructure; stresses that those pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population and a higher dependency ratio;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that a comprehensive approach of any kind has to reflect the role of cities, rural areas, fishing and coastal areas as well as areas confronted with specific problems connected with their geography or demographic situation, and that, therefore, said approach will also have to take account of the specific challenges posed by the outermost regions, northernmost regions with very low population density and island, cross- border and mountain regions, as expressly acknowledged in the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the main problems relating to the demographic change currently experienced by many EU regions are decreasing population densities, an ageing population due to structural changes in the age period, falling birth rates and gradual depopulationage changes, falling birth rates, population loss and how depopulation dynamics are recorded in certain areas;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. StressesEmphasises the fact that while demographic change affects the whole territory, whether rural or urban, its implications differ and depend on different factors such as the intensity and speed at which change occurs or whether it affects regions with net immigration or ones with a shrinking population; stresses, therefore, that one of the main objectives of an EU demographic policy should be to take into account all the territories having to contend with demographic imbalances and the specificities of those territories;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the Europe 2020 Strategy addresses demographic challenges in most of its seven flagship initiatives, which were designed to overcome the problems and establish vital priorities for the EU in the fields of employment, innovation, education, poverty reduction, and climate and energy; points out that a fundamental part of implementation of the Strategy and its flagship initiatives is based on financial support through cohesion policy instruments, including provisions to tackle population change and ageing,and that these dimensions need to be stressed in all European Union instruments;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that cohesion policy shouldprovides the right tools with which to address demographic change, both in respect of population ageing and population loss, and should therefore play a more prominent role to support regions in adapting to demographic change;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls foron the establishment of an EU-wide legal framework that specifically recognises all territories facing demographic disadvantageCommission to take into account real conditions in demographically challenged areas, given that NUTS levels do not reflect the true magnitude of the problem, since regional units differ widely from region to region; adds that it is thus necessary to consider smaller administrative units that provide a better approximation of reality;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Invites the Commission to consider the establishment of new criteria that could pinpoint the territories facing demographic challenges; considers that GDP and population density are not sufficient indicators in this regard and take account of the disparity observed in this area; takes the view, therefore, that the Commission should conduct observational studies on potential indicators going beyond GDP and population density;