8 Amendments of Petru Constantin LUHAN related to 2010/2157(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that demographic change has very different effects from region to region and that workforce migration accentuates the effects of demographic change;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the regions to also consider demographic indicators when allocating and distributing EU structural funds; considers it essential both from a perspective of access to infrastructure and services, and from that of environmental protection, to assess not only workforce migration but also the need to guarantee the conditions that keep people in their own regions in order to avoid their agglomerating in given urban areas;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that, in areas with a dwindling population, financial support should also be provided for urban renovation and redevelopment; believes that urban planning must take changing infrastructure uses into greater account, including by revitalising and restructuring inner cities; calls for urban tourism potential and heritage objectives to be acknowledged and developed, as these present opportunities to attract new residents into areas at risk of depopulation;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the regions to develop innovative concepts for local public transport in order to address the challenge of dwindling passenger numbers, particularly in rural areas; calls on the Commission to provide financial support for these types of project;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the Member States to adapt welfare and healthcare benefits in line with needs of families and children and provide funding to ensure the availability of care at home and universal healthcare for elderly people;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that public investments in the health and care systems are important for social cohesion in Europe; calls on the Member States to ensure good healthcare provision in rural areas also, for example through gateway clinics, and to use structural funds to promote additional measures in the field of telemedicine; calls on the Commission to find innovative solutions for financial support for these actions;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the female employment rate should be increased; demands, therefore, that more women should be given access to skilled jobs and life-long learning programmes; recommends that the Member States develop systems for encouraging employees to participate in special projects for reconciling work and family life;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Member States to enhance cooperation with local and regional stakeholders on issues connected with demographic change; suggests that training programmes be developed in this field to create a better understanding and awareness of the issues involved;