5 Amendments of Tamás DEUTSCH related to 2013/2008(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its concern over the lack of sufficient public financial resources, in particular at sub-national level, to implement the Europe 2020 Strategy adequately, owing to the impact of the economic crisis, and over the fact that an important number of less-developed Member States and regions depend to a great extent on cohesion policy funding; before taking any decision related to potential macro-economic sanctions, the huge dependence of certain Member States' development on cohesion funding should be carefully considered.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that although the alignment with the Europe 2020 strategy is important, it is essential not to lose sight of the aims of economic, social and territorial cohesion, which were put at serious risk as a consequence of the crisis; cohesion policy is more than a tool for delivering the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy; calls for decisive action to maintain cohesion and for emphasis to be placed on investments in infrastructural projects in basic sectors such as transport, telecommunication and energy;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that – evidence notwithstanding that local and regional authorities are being involved in the preparation of Partnership Agreements – further action must be taken to reinforce the territorial dimension of the governance system of cohesion policy, the Europe 2020 strategy and the European Semester, by ensuring real coordination and complementarity among the different levels of governance, on one hand, and consistency of the priorities established at those levels with the needs and specificities identified at national, regional and local levels, on the other, while still allowing, where appropriate and necessary, some policy issues to be dealt with in a top-down manner; underlines that the involvement of regional and local levels should not result in undue increase of administrative burdens;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is particularly worried that, owing to the crisis, the population at risk of poverty or social exclusion has increased considerably, with greater prevalence in convergence regions and cities, and considers it urgent to tackle these issues – which severely undermine cohesion among regions and may put at risk the competitiveness of the Union in the medium and long term – by focusing on policies that ensure sustainable, good- quality employment and social inclusion; stresses that the employment and inclusion of the youth should get particular attention in this respect and underlines the vital role played by SMEs in ensuring and increasing good-quality employment;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists on the role of the ESF in reducing the disparities in human capital among regions, and in the context of implementing the social dimension of the Europe 2020 Strategy, as this fund, in parallel with the ERDF, has been contributing significantly to the fulfilment of some of the current major priorities of the Union, namely boosting youth employment and the labour market, promoting sustainable economy and growth, reducing the number of early school leavers, and combating poverty, discrimination and social exclusion; adds that the ESF can best help increasing employment when its use is combined with that of the ERDF;