Activities of Georgios STAVRAKAKIS related to 2011/2179(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Evolution of EU macro-regional strategies: present practice and future prospects, especially in the Mediterranean (short presentation)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas, notwithstanding the fact that Article 174 of the TFEU commits the European Union to promoting uniform development by reducing the gap of the least favoured regions, including insular regions, the European institutions have not yet adopted an ad hoc strategy that takes into account the specific needs of the islands;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the full accessibility of Mediterranean insular regions can only be ensured through the allocation of additional resources in the field of maritime and aviation transport;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. whereas the economic and social development of the European Union is achieved through a better integration of the insular territories within the European Single Market and to that end, the Commission should adopt an integrated approach on the insularity issue;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas the Commission's action towards insularity has been so far lacking despite the fact that the Treaties recognize the long-standing structural disadvantage faced by island populations in terms of cost to be incurred in the fields of energy and transport;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Urges the Commission to take concrete actions aimed at implementing Article 174 of the TFEU and overcoming the handicap of insularity through the promotion of a strategy which guarantees uniform European economic and social development;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Believes that the Mediterranean insular territories should be eligible for additional funding, with particular reference to the transport sector, in order to ensure full accessibility and territorial continuity of these territories with the European continent and their effective integration with the Single Market;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Deems a better integration of islands with the European Single Market a key factor in promoting their social cohesion and economic growth within the European Union; to that aim, urges the Commission to adopt ad hoc measures that contribute to making insular territories equally competitive with the mainland territories;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18 e. Hopes that the Commission may overcome its punitive attitude towards the insular territories whereas it considers state aids those which constitute legitimate compensation with respect to the discriminated condition of insularity;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18 f. Calls on the Commission to formulate a comprehensive proposal aimed at overcoming the structural handicaps of islands territories;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18 g. Considers necessary an increase in the threshold of de minimis aid for islands with special reference to the agriculture, transport and fishery sectors, in order to reduce the gap between different levels of development among European regions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 k (new)
Paragraph 18 k (new)
18 k. Calls on the Commission to adopt an Action Plan for the Mediterranean macroregion strategy by the end of 2013, incorporating specific projects with broad involvement of all relevant stakeholders and regional partners and using all available financial instruments;