Activities of Kerstin WESTPHAL related to 2009/2234(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on the contribution of EU regional policy towards fighting the financial and economic crisis, with a special reference to Objective 2 PDF (385 KB) DOC (345 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Structural Funds are powerful instruments, designed for helping the regions in their economic and social restructuring and in promoting territorial cohesion, as well as for implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan and, in particular, development of competitiveness and job creation, supporting their systematic and effective use;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is pleased to note the positive results observed in the period before the economic crisis, with regard to most indicators, for the Objective 2 regions, namely the high performance levels in employment, innovation, research and development (R&D), human capital intensity, education and training and lifelong learning, stressses that the impact of the crisis on the economy cannot result in a reduction in support for more and better jobs, and calls for these comparative advantages to be sustained through a strengthening of the Objective 2 instruments;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warmly supports the key priorities of the EU 2020 strategy: exploiting new sources of growth via the digital economy, improving the regulatory framework for strengthening territorial cohesion and promoting better conditions of competitiveness, entrepreneurship and innovation for all the regions, developing SMEs and supporting their growth potential; also supports the efforts for more and better jobs, with decent working conditions for men and women and guaranteed access to basic and advanced training; calls for these policies to be strengthened further within the framework of the forthcoming deepening of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the significant problem posed by the reduction in the contribution of national co-financing to programmes, which affects Objective 2, due to the major financial problems of many Member States, and supports Commission policy regarding a ‘100% compensation’ option, following a request by Member States concerning their public expenditure share in co-financed projects;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that the Sixth progress report from the Commission on economic and social cohesion does not include specific qualitative and quantitative data on the short term and long-term impact of the financial and economic crisis in the EU regions, particularly with regard to the most significant economic and social indicators; therefore calls on the Commission to present a special report/study on the effects of the financial and economic crisis in the EU regions, in particular the Objective 2 regions, as well as on a possible widening or decrease of regional disparities in the framework of the crisis;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the assistance policy for large projects for the regions (financing of EUR 50 million and above) introduced by the Commission in 2009, and calls for a further increase beyond 25% in the financing provided through JASPERS (Joint Assistance in Supporting Projects in European Regions) with a view to preparation and very rapid implementation of large projehopes that the previous increase in financing for JASPERS (Joint Assistance in Supporting Projects in European Regions) has an impacts;