{"change_dates":[],"dossier":{"amendments":[{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-1","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, as well as small and medium-sized","cities which are often the backbone of","large parts of European territory, lack a","formal role in the institutional framework","of the Union, apart from that of their","representatives in the Committee of the","Regions (CoR); emphasises, however, that","almost all EU policies have considerable","impact on cities;"],"old":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have","considerable impact on cities;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"1","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Marc Joulaud","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-2","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[124728],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have a","considerable impact on cities and that","local elected representatives can be a vital","intermediary between the EU and its","citizens;"],"old":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have","considerable impact on cities;"],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"2","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Rosa D'Amato","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-3","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[124835],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR) which, in any case, has","only an advisory role; emphasises,","however, that almost all EU policies have a","considerable impact on cities;"],"old":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have","considerable impact on cities;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"3","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-4","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that all EU policies have considerable","direct or indirect impact on cities;"],"old":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have","considerable impact on cities;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"4","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Michela Giuffrida","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-5","meps":[124864],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have a","considerable impact on cities, promoting","the establishment of a widespread,","grassroots network of links that directly","involves citizens in pursuing a tangible","process of European integration;"],"old":["1. Recognises that cities, understood","as towns, cities and urban and metropolitan","areas, lack a formal role in the institutional","framework of the Union, apart from that of","their representatives in the Committee of","the Regions (CoR); emphasises, however,","that almost all EU policies have","considerable impact on cities;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"5","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Rosa D'Amato","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-6","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[124835],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1a. Points out that the Leipzig Charter","identifies cities as being irreplaceable","economic, social and cultural assets and","states that cities should assume","responsibility for territorial cohesion;","emphasises, therefore, the key role that","should be accorded to cities in cohesion","policy;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"6","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-7","location":[["Draft opinion","paragraph 1 a (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1a. Recalls on the importance of","partnership principle and multi-level","governance as stated in the Article 5 of","the CPR and thus sees the involvement of","local and regional authorities in all policy","- making stages as a necessity and an","added value as well as the pre-condition","for the economic, social and territorial","cohesion;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"7","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-8","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 b (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1b. Points out that there is no single","definition of what constitutes the city in","terms of population, area, functions, level","of autonomy except for degree of","urbanisation and residents\u2019 concentration","and therefore each Member State may","and shall have different approaches to","this term;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"8","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-9","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 c (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1c. Underlines the importance of the","associations of all local and regional","authorities in aggregating and","representing sub-national interests on the","European scale and calls for their voice to","be better heard in the process of policies\u2019","development;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"9","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-10","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 d (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1d. Emphasises the key role of cities","as well as all local authorities in","implementing key Union\u2019s policies aimed","at territorial and social cohesion; calls for","extension of successful community-based","policies, such as Leader, into the","municipal level, thus empowering local","communities to better contribute to","sustainable development goals;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"10","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-11","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 e (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1e. Stresses that all cities and towns","have to play a decisive role in tackling","climate change challenges, in coordinated","actions with their surrounding region;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"11","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-12","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 1 f (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["1f. Underlines the importance of local","authorities in promoting voluntary pilot","EU-wide and global initiatives in the","fields, which are not covered by EU or","international regulation and where","voluntary commitments can contribute to","achievement of global environmental","goals, such as reduction of greenhouse","gas emissions via Global Covenant of","Mayors for Climate and Energy\u2019","initiative;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"12","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Michela Giuffrida","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-13","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2"]],"meps":[124864],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:32"},"new":["2. Observes that the EU is","incrementally strengthening the urban","dimension of various of its policies, as is","shown by such initiatives as the Urban","Community Initiative I (URBAN I),","URBAN II, sustainable urban development","(Article 7 ERDF), the Urban Development","Network, Urban Innovative Actions, the","European Capital of Culture, European","Green Capital and European Capital of","Innovation, the Covenant of Mayors, and","the Urban Agenda for the EU, enabling","cities to address new challenges and seize","opportunities under the new EU funding","period, by developing virtuous comparison","and planning circles with a view to","mobilising available resources;"],"old":["2. Observes that the EU is","incrementally strengthening the urban","dimension of various of its policies, as is","shown by such initiatives as the Urban","Community Initiative I (URBAN I),","URBAN II, sustainable urban development","(Article 7 ERDF), the Urban Development","Network, Urban Innovative Actions, the","European Capital of Culture, European","Green Capital and European Capital of","Innovation, the Covenant of Mayors, and","the Urban Agenda for the EU;",""],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"13","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-14","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 a (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["2a. Stresses the importance of the UN","Sustainable Development Goals, and in","particular goal 11: to \u2018make cities","inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable\u2019;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"14","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-15","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 b (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["2b. Recalls on the Commission","communication of 10 July 2012 on \u2018Smart","Cities and Communities \u2013 European","Innovation Partnership\u2019","COM(2012)4701);"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"15","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-16","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 c (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["2c. Recalls on the European Charter","of Local Self-Government, adopted by the","Council of Europe in 1985;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"16","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-17","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 d (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["2d. Recognises the vital role of cities,","towns and regions in promoting","ownership of the energy transition and in","pushing climate and energy-related","targets from below; notes that cities and","urban areas are most suitable for testing","and implementing integrated energy","solutions in direct connection to citizens;","welcomes in that regard the Smart Cities","Initiative and the \u2018Global Covenant of","Mayors for Climate and Energy\u2019","initiative;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"17","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-18","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 e (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["2e. Stresses the important role played","by cross-border cooperation in the action","carried out by all local authorities, both","inside and outside the EU borders, and","reiterates the need to strengthen this tool","of cooperation;"],"old":[""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"18","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-19","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 2 f (new)"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["2f. Underlines the potential for","important role of cities in Union\u2019s","external policies as a tool of public","diplomacy, bringing people from different","countries together and addressing issues,","for various reasons absent on high policy","agendas and therefore calls for better","financing of respective Union\u2019s support","mechanisms;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"19","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Marc Joulaud","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-20","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[124728],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for its website and documents to be","translated into all the official languages","of the Union and for better coordination","and integration of instruments and","programmes dedicated to cities in various","EU policies; stresses the importance of","promoting fairness between cities,","regardless of their size, in relation to","access to these instruments and","programmes, in particular by developing","engineering;"],"old":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies;",""],"orig_lang":"fr","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"20","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Rosa D'Amato","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-21","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[124835],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["3. Points out that sometimes cities do","not have appropriate tools and","administrative capacity to participate in","tendering procedures with a view to","obtaining EU funds; welcomes the","establishment of a \u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for","cities; calls, however, for better","coordination and integration of instruments","and programmes dedicated to cities in","various EU policies;"],"old":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"21","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-22","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies; in that regard","takes into consideration the variety of","differences among European local","authorities and their potentials, calls for","flexible, tailor-made approach in the","implementation of Urban Agenda,","providing incentives and guidance to fully","enhance the potentials of the cities;"],"old":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies;",""],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"22","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-23","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies, i.e. by","appointing a political lead within the","College of Commissioners to give strategic","direction to these policies;"],"old":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies;"],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"23","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Michela Giuffrida","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-24","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 3"]],"meps":[124864],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies, in keeping","with the growing attention being paid by","EU policies to urban areas;"],"old":["3. Welcomes the establishment of a","\u2018one-stop shop\u2019 for cities; calls, however,","for better coordination and integration of","instruments and programmes dedicated to","cities in various EU policies;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"24","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":" Bronis Rop\u0117 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-25","location":[[" Draft opinion","Paragraph 4"]],"meps":[125214],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["4. Welcomes the Urban Agenda for","the EU as a new model of multi-level","governance based on partnership, engaging","cities inter alia in the reviewing of existing","legislation and reflection on the future","shape of policies that should be based on","bottom\u2010up, public participation, integrated","and place-based approaches, such as the","Community-Led Local Development","(CLLD) approach;"],"old":["4. 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Welcomes the Urban Agenda for","the EU as a new model of multi-level","governance based on partnership, engaging","cities inter alia in the reviewing of existing","legislation and reflection on the future","shape of policies; stresses the need for an","integrated and comprehensive approach","involving all sectors, administrative levels","and territories in the practical","implementation of the multi-level","governance laid down in EU acts;"],"old":["4. Welcomes the Urban Agenda for","the EU as a new model of multi-level","governance based on partnership, engaging","cities inter alia in the reviewing of existing","legislation and reflection on the future","shape of policies;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"26","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Rosa D'Amato","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-27","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 5"]],"meps":[124835],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["5. Calls for the Urban Agenda to be","coordinated, reinforced and formalised;","believes that it should not remain a","voluntary process and that Member States","and the Commission should acquire more","of its ownership and commit to carefully","examining and, where possible,","implementing, the recommendations","received;"],"old":["5. Calls for the Urban Agenda to be","coordinated, reinforced and formalised;","believes that it should not remain a","voluntary process and that Member States","and the Commission should acquire more","of its ownership and commit to carefully","examining the recommendations received;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"27","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Michela Giuffrida","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-28","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 5 a (new)"]],"meps":[124864],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["5a. Calls on cities to participate in the","territorial, social and economic","development of the EU, as part of the","strong urban dimension of EU policies,","with the aim of strengthening the","territorial dimension of future cohesion","policy;"],"orig_lang":"it","peid":"PE620.775v01-00","reference":"2017/2037(INI)","seq":"28","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf"},{"authors":"Kerstin Westphal","changes":{},"committee":["REGI"],"date":"2018-04-05T00:00:00","id":"PE620.775-29","location":[["Draft opinion","Paragraph 6"]],"meps":[96839],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T06:42:33"},"new":["6. Calls on partnerships working in","the framework of the Urban Agenda to","swiftly adopt their recommendations and","action plans; furthermore, calls on the","Commission to demonstrate how these","concrete proposals are taken into","consideration, in particular with reference","to better regulation, funding and","knowledge, and to incorporate them into","future legislative proposals;"],"old":["6. 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The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted the\nown-initiative report by Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI (NI, PL)\non the role of cities in the institutional framework of the\nUnion.
\nMembers welcomed the Urban Agenda for the EU as a new\nmodel of multi-level governance based on partnership by engaging\ncities in the review of existing legislation and reflecting on the\nfuture shape of policies. They called for the Urban Agenda to be\ncoordinated, reinforced and formalised, stating that it should\nnot remain a voluntary process and that the Member States and the\nCommission should acquire more of its ownership.
\nStrengthening the role and participation of\ncities: the report stressed the key\nrole of cities, as well as of all local authorities, in\npreparing, designing, financing and implementing key Union\npolicies, e.g. tackling climate change. Cities might also have an\nimportant role in the Unions external policies as a tool of\npublic diplomacy.
\nMembers called for better coordination and integration\nof the instruments and programmes dedicated to cities in various EU\npolicies, to be achieved by designating a Commissioner responsible\nfor taking a political lead on the matter, so as to give strategic\ndirection to those policies.
\nNew global challenges posed by security and\nimmigration, demographic shift, youth unemployment, challenges\nrelating to the quality of public services, access to clean and\naffordable energy, natural disasters and environmental protection\ndemand local responses. Members considered it necessary to\nreinforce the early and coordinated involvement of cities in EU\ndecision making within the current institutional set-up of the\nEU, and suggested strengthening the role played by cities in future\npolicy-making.
\nThe report stressed, in particular, the need\nto:
\nCities as fora for public debate: regions and cities should be recognised as centres\nwith a positive role to play in the development of EU strategies,\nin which global issues originate locally and are solved locally.\nCities can thus have a legitimising role, and can contribute\nto awareness-raising campaigns on EU citizens\nrights.
\nIn order to become centres of debate on the future of\nthe Union and its policies, municipalities must appoint a\ncouncillor in charge of European affairs. a network should be\nestablished for local councillors with such a mandate.
\nMembers proposed that the citizens\nconsultation process be arranged by Parliament and the Committee of\nthe Regions, in cooperation with those European city councils\nrecognised as fora for European debate. Councils of cities\nrecognised as European debating fora should be responsible for\nproviding universities, local schools and other educational\ninstitutions, as well as the media, with their extensive\nprofessional and public experience.
\nMembers suggested the establishment of a pilot\nprogramme of 54 European debate fora ensuring a balanced\nterritorial representation and the representation of cities of\ndifferent size to be held in non-capital cities of the\nMember States.
\nLastly, they stressed the\nneed for the exchange of good practices between European\ncities.
\nThe European Parliament adopted, by 499 votes to 70,\nwith 102 abstentions, a resolution on the role of cities in the\ninstitutional framework of the European Union.
\nUrban dimension of EU policies: Members recalled that the majority of the EU\npopulation (more than 70 %) live in urban areas. According to the\nLeipzig Charter, European cities are considered\nvaluable and irreplaceable economic, social and cultural\nassets and should assume responsibility for territorial\ncohesion.
\nParliament recognised that the involvement of cities\nin the EUs decision-making process is facilitated through\ntheir representation in the Committee of the\nRegions.
\nIt observed that the EU is incrementally strengthening\nthe urban dimension of a number of its policies, as is shown, e.g.,\nby the smart cities and communities concept (the\nEuropean Innovation Partnership) and by such initiatives as the\nUrban Community Initiative I (URBAN I), URBAN II, sustainable urban\ndevelopment, the Urban Development Network, Urban Innovative\nActions, the European Capital of Culture, the European Green\nCapital and the European Capital of Innovation, the Covenant of\nMayors and the Urban Agenda for the EU (Pact of Amsterdam),\nwhich creates a platform of cooperation between Member States,\nregions, cities, the Commission, Parliament, the Unions\nadvisory bodies with a view to making an informal contribution to\nthe design and revision of both future and existing EU\nlegislation.
\nStrengthening the role and participation of\ncities: Parliament stressed the key\nrole of cities and local public authorities in the preparation,\ndesign, financing and implementation of major Union policies,\nsuch as the fight against climate change. Cities may also play an\nimportant role in the Union's external policies as a public\ndiplomacy tool.
\nMembers called for better coordination and integration\nof urban instruments and programmes into EU policies, which could\nbe achieved through the appointment of a Commissioner with a\npolitical leadership role.
\nMembers called for better coordination and\nintegration of the instruments and programmes dedicated to\ncities in various EU policies, to be achieved by designating a\nCommissioner responsible for taking a political lead on the matter,\nso as to give strategic direction to those policies.
\nNew global challenges posed by security and\nimmigration, demographic shift, youth unemployment, challenges\nrelating to the quality of public services, access to clean and\naffordable energy, natural disasters and environmental protection\ndemand local responses. Cities have proved their capacity to\nefficiently manage integrated actions for sustainable urban\ndevelopment. Members considered it necessary to reinforce the\nearly and coordinated involvement of cities in EU decision\nmaking within the current institutional set-up of the EU, and\nsuggested strengthening the role played by cities in future\npolicy-making.
\nParliament stressed, in particular, the need\nto:
\nCities as fora for public debate: regions and cities should be recognised as centres\nwith a positive role to play in the development of EU strategies,\nin which global issues originate locally and are solved locally.\nCities can thus have a legitimising role, and can contribute to\nawareness-raising campaigns on EU citizens rights.
\nIn order to become centres of debate on the future of\nthe Union and its policies, municipalities must appoint a\ncouncillor in charge of European affairs. A network should be\nestablished for local councillors with such a mandate.
\nThe resolution proposed that the citizens\nconsultation process be arranged by Parliament and the Committee of\nthe Regions, in cooperation with those European city councils\nrecognised as fora for European debate. Councils of cities\nrecognised as European debating fora should be responsible for\nproviding universities, local schools and other educational\ninstitutions, as well as the media, with their extensive\nprofessional and public experience.
\nMembers suggested the establishment of a pilot\nprogramme of 54 European debate fora ensuring a balanced\nterritorial representation and the representation of cities of\ndifferent size to be held in non-capital cities of the\nMember States.
\nLastly, they stressed the need for the exchange of\ngood practices between European cities.
\nThe Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted the\nown-initiative report by Kazimierz Michał UJAZDOWSKI (NI, PL)\non the role of cities in the institutional framework of the\nUnion.
\nMembers welcomed the Urban Agenda for the EU as a new\nmodel of multi-level governance based on partnership by engaging\ncities in the review of existing legislation and reflecting on the\nfuture shape of policies. They called for the Urban Agenda to be\ncoordinated, reinforced and formalised, stating that it should\nnot remain a voluntary process and that the Member States and the\nCommission should acquire more of its ownership.
\nStrengthening the role and participation of\ncities: the report stressed the key\nrole of cities, as well as of all local authorities, in\npreparing, designing, financing and implementing key Union\npolicies, e.g. tackling climate change. Cities might also have an\nimportant role in the Unions external policies as a tool of\npublic diplomacy.
\nMembers called for better coordination and integration\nof the instruments and programmes dedicated to cities in various EU\npolicies, to be achieved by designating a Commissioner responsible\nfor taking a political lead on the matter, so as to give strategic\ndirection to those policies.
\nNew global challenges posed by security and\nimmigration, demographic shift, youth unemployment, challenges\nrelating to the quality of public services, access to clean and\naffordable energy, natural disasters and environmental protection\ndemand local responses. Members considered it necessary to\nreinforce the early and coordinated involvement of cities in EU\ndecision making within the current institutional set-up of the\nEU, and suggested strengthening the role played by cities in future\npolicy-making.
\nThe report stressed, in particular, the need\nto:
\nCities as fora for public debate: regions and cities should be recognised as centres\nwith a positive role to play in the development of EU strategies,\nin which global issues originate locally and are solved locally.\nCities can thus have a legitimising role, and can contribute\nto awareness-raising campaigns on EU citizens\nrights.
\nIn order to become centres of debate on the future of\nthe Union and its policies, municipalities must appoint a\ncouncillor in charge of European affairs. a network should be\nestablished for local councillors with such a mandate.
\nMembers proposed that the citizens\nconsultation process be arranged by Parliament and the Committee of\nthe Regions, in cooperation with those European city councils\nrecognised as fora for European debate. Councils of cities\nrecognised as European debating fora should be responsible for\nproviding universities, local schools and other educational\ninstitutions, as well as the media, with their extensive\nprofessional and public experience.
\nMembers suggested the establishment of a pilot\nprogramme of 54 European debate fora ensuring a balanced\nterritorial representation and the representation of cities of\ndifferent size to be held in non-capital cities of the\nMember States.
\nLastly, they stressed the\nneed for the exchange of good practices between European\ncities.
\nThe European Parliament adopted, by 499 votes to 70,\nwith 102 abstentions, a resolution on the role of cities in the\ninstitutional framework of the European Union.
\nUrban dimension of EU policies: Members recalled that the majority of the EU\npopulation (more than 70 %) live in urban areas. According to the\nLeipzig Charter, European cities are considered\nvaluable and irreplaceable economic, social and cultural\nassets and should assume responsibility for territorial\ncohesion.
\nParliament recognised that the involvement of cities\nin the EUs decision-making process is facilitated through\ntheir representation in the Committee of the\nRegions.
\nIt observed that the EU is incrementally strengthening\nthe urban dimension of a number of its policies, as is shown, e.g.,\nby the smart cities and communities concept (the\nEuropean Innovation Partnership) and by such initiatives as the\nUrban Community Initiative I (URBAN I), URBAN II, sustainable urban\ndevelopment, the Urban Development Network, Urban Innovative\nActions, the European Capital of Culture, the European Green\nCapital and the European Capital of Innovation, the Covenant of\nMayors and the Urban Agenda for the EU (Pact of Amsterdam),\nwhich creates a platform of cooperation between Member States,\nregions, cities, the Commission, Parliament, the Unions\nadvisory bodies with a view to making an informal contribution to\nthe design and revision of both future and existing EU\nlegislation.
\nStrengthening the role and participation of\ncities: Parliament stressed the key\nrole of cities and local public authorities in the preparation,\ndesign, financing and implementation of major Union policies,\nsuch as the fight against climate change. Cities may also play an\nimportant role in the Union's external policies as a public\ndiplomacy tool.
\nMembers called for better coordination and integration\nof urban instruments and programmes into EU policies, which could\nbe achieved through the appointment of a Commissioner with a\npolitical leadership role.
\nMembers called for better coordination and\nintegration of the instruments and programmes dedicated to\ncities in various EU policies, to be achieved by designating a\nCommissioner responsible for taking a political lead on the matter,\nso as to give strategic direction to those policies.
\nNew global challenges posed by security and\nimmigration, demographic shift, youth unemployment, challenges\nrelating to the quality of public services, access to clean and\naffordable energy, natural disasters and environmental protection\ndemand local responses. Cities have proved their capacity to\nefficiently manage integrated actions for sustainable urban\ndevelopment. Members considered it necessary to reinforce the\nearly and coordinated involvement of cities in EU decision\nmaking within the current institutional set-up of the EU, and\nsuggested strengthening the role played by cities in future\npolicy-making.
\nParliament stressed, in particular, the need\nto:
\nCities as fora for public debate: regions and cities should be recognised as centres\nwith a positive role to play in the development of EU strategies,\nin which global issues originate locally and are solved locally.\nCities can thus have a legitimising role, and can contribute to\nawareness-raising campaigns on EU citizens rights.
\nIn order to become centres of debate on the future of\nthe Union and its policies, municipalities must appoint a\ncouncillor in charge of European affairs. A network should be\nestablished for local councillors with such a mandate.
\nThe resolution proposed that the citizens\nconsultation process be arranged by Parliament and the Committee of\nthe Regions, in cooperation with those European city councils\nrecognised as fora for European debate. Councils of cities\nrecognised as European debating fora should be responsible for\nproviding universities, local schools and other educational\ninstitutions, as well as the media, with their extensive\nprofessional and public experience.
\nMembers suggested the establishment of a pilot\nprogramme of 54 European debate fora ensuring a balanced\nterritorial representation and the representation of cities of\ndifferent size to be held in non-capital cities of the\nMember States.
\nLastly, they stressed the need for the exchange of\ngood practices between European cities.
\n