5 Amendments of Patrice TIROLIEN related to 2011/2157(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Believes that the Neighbourhood Policy should be tailored to the specific characteristics of the outermost regions; notes that those regions present real possibilities for EU external policies owing to their proximity to a number of third countries; points to the commitment the Commission made in 2004 to implement an action plan for the wider neighbourhood in support of the outermost regions; considers that this action plan should manifest itself in basin strategies and an ad hoc financial instrument designed to strengthen the strands of cooperation between the outermost regions and their neighbours;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Maintains that cooperation policies should be centred on sea basins, which need to be defined in as broad a sense as possible where the outermost regions are concerned; maintains that cooperation policies should be decentralised by putting local authorities more directly in touch with issues of common interest; calls on the Commission to strengthen the sea basin concept within the ENP;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, taking advantage of the winds of freedom blowing across the southern shore of the Mediterranean during the Arab Spring, local civil societies sought to free themselves from the excessive control exercised by those in power; supports this desire for freedom, provided it is accompanied by real democratic progress which enables common values (democracy and human rights, particularly women’s rights, justice and the rule of law, fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, conscience, religion, association and the media, security, democratic stability, prosperity, a fair distribution of income, wealth and opportunities, good governance and the fight against corruption) to be upheld; with that in mind, also supports the building of local democracy through the decentralisation and institutional reinforcement of local authorities;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that there are synergies between cohesion and development cooperation funds which have yet to be turned to good account; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate ERDF, ESF, and EDF cross-financing arrangements, especially for the outermost regions;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to provide greater flexibility as regards innovative funding opportunities for selected cohesion policy projects so as to enable these to become established in, and benefit, both European regions and those in non-member countries.