Activities of Nuno TEIXEIRA related to 2010/0242(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (5)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The conclusions of the fifth report on economic, social and territorial cohesion: the future of cohesion policy, of 9 November 2010, recognise the need for the European Union to develop a cohesion policy capable of responding to societal challenges such as population ageing.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union recognises that some EU regions have serious and permanent demographic characteristics that may hamper their level of development and require particular attention so that the objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion can be achieved.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 c (new)
Recital 16 c (new)
(16c) The problem of population ageing is frequently linked to the characteristics of rural areas but is nevertheless not exclusive to such areas, as this issue is also related to the conditions to be found in urban environments and the role of cities in integrating and shaping the population.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16 d (new)
Recital 16 d (new)
(16d) Active population ageing is underpinned by intergenerational solidarity that goes beyond integration into the labour market by creating more and better opportunities for older workers to participate, since it also targets their full integration in society, combating social exclusion by raising awareness with a view to their autonomy and quality of life, in particular through participation in activities such as tourism and voluntary work.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6
Article 6
The Commission — together with the Member States — shall ensure that the measures provided for in this Decision are consistent with any other Union, national and regional schemes and initiatives that help attain the objectives of the European Year, and with projects carried out as part of previous European Years, in particular the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) and the European Year of Volunteering (2011).