Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage
2018/2038(INI) Specific measures for Greece under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839
Lead committee dossier: REGI/8/12434
Legal Basis RoP 52
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Lead | REGI | ARIMONT Pascal (EPP) | PAPADIMOULIS Dimitrios (GUE/NGL), REINTKE Terry (Verts/ALE) |
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2018/09/11
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2018/09/10
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2018/06/20
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2018/03/15
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2018/2038(INI)
2018/05/25
REGI
60 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Oral Question to the Commission on the Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 on specific measures for Greece (O-000100/2017(B8- 0001/2018),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Commission and the co-legislators acknowledged in 2015 that Greece has been affected by the crisis in a
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the Commission and the co-legislators acknowledged in 2015 that Greece has been affected by the crisis in a unique manner, which could have had a severe impact also on both the finalisation of the operations under the 2007-2013 operational programmes and the start of the implementation of the 2014-2020 cohesion policy programmes;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas, compared to the pre- crisis years, the Greek population's purchasing power fell by some 29% and, according to the latest Eurostat data updated to 2018, the percentage of unemployed people stands at 20.8% (with youth unemployment at 45%);
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas substantial amounts would have been recovered in case projects from the 2000-2006 and the 2007-2013 periods had failed to be completed;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the cuts to health spending, together with the reduction of the salaries of public-sector doctors by around 50%, have led to a dramatic decline in the numbers of healthcare professionals and an overall worsening of the health of the population;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 was intended to provide Greece with liquidity at a crucial moment before the implementation of programmes had come to a halt and necessary investment opportunities missed out;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 set out an additional initial pre- financing for the 2014-2020 programming period, of
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 set out an additional initial pre- financing for the 2014-2020 programming period, of
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas a ring-fenced account was put in place in October 2015 to which all funds allocated to the financing of EU financed projects were transferred in order to ensure that these funds were used solely for payments to beneficiaries and operations of the Operational Programmes;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) Ja. whereas Greece, alongside other countries such as Italy, have had to deal with the migratory challenge almost alone over the past few years, given that there is no binding and compulsory relocation mechanism, and thus no real solidarity between all EU Member States;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas cohesion policy is an expression of solidarity and the main investment instrument of the EU, covering all regions
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates the important role cohesion policy plays in delivering the EU objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the report on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the report on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period which was submitted by the Greek authorities in May 2017, but
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that, thanks to all the measures taken so far, total EU contributions, according to the information currently available, amount to over EUR 5.9 billion, representing more than 28 % of the total EU allocation to Greece for the period 2014-2020;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out the rate of payments to beneficiaries, which according to the available data exceeds 17 %, while the project selection rate is currently 48 % of available funds for the period 2014- 2020, does not deviate significantly from the EU average;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Appreciates that Greek authorities undertook to re-organise the project classification and identify major projects to be selected for completion; underlines that this helped significantly to overcome institutional and administrative obstacles and establish priority actions to be implemented without further delay thus also preventing financial corrections;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6а. Emphasises, on the basis of the positive impact of the measures, the need to repeat such specific measures for Greece or another EU Member State where this is considered necessary and serious liquidity problems are identified;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the fact that the funds paid by the EU under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 significantly reduced the number of projects classified as incomplete; notes that compared to the 2000-2006 programming period where around 900 projects were not completed, for the 2007-2013 programming period currently 79 projects remain uncompleted and are expected to be completed with the use of national funds; notes with regard to the list of 181 priority projects that 118 projects were completed, 18 projects are to be completed with national funds by 31 March 2019 at the latest, 24 projects were phased into the 2014-2020 programming period and 21 projects have been cancelled;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8а. Welcomes the fact that due to the beneficial provisions of Regulation 2015/1839, Greece was the first Member State to have fully taken up the available resources for the period 2007-2013 and was among the best performing States in implementing the programmes 2014- 2020; stresses the need to maintain a high take-up rate;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas cohesion policy has proven very flexible in times of crisis by adapting to changing legislative requirements and priorities thus enabling Member States and regions to take tailor- made response in view of increasing their resilience towards sudden events and external shocks;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Acknowledges, however, that absorption rates provide only indicative information and that an emphasis on the absorption of funds should not be at the expense of effectiveness and quality of investments;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Acknowledges, however, that absorption rates provide only indicative information and that an emphasis on the absorption of funds should not be at the expense of effectiveness and quality of investments;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Acknowledges, however, that absorption rates provide only indicative information and that an emphasis on the absorption of funds should not be at the expense of effectiveness, added value and quality of investments; considers that more data are needed to evaluate the sustainability of the projects which benefited from these provisions;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new) Acknowledges the fact that 118 significant projects (out of 181) have been successfully implemented at the end of 2007-2013 programming period, while 18 will be fully operated at the end of March 2019 and 24 projects have been characterized as phasing.
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Points out the differences between and the unequal absorption rates among the available ESI Funds;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that the ESIFs have a significant impact on
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that the ESIFs have a significant impact on GDP in several Member States, and that investment supported by cohesion policy and rural development policies in Greece is estimated to have increased GDP in 2015, at the end of the previous programming period, by just over 2% above the level it would have been in the absence of the funding provided; recalls that the use of EU structural funds should always focus on achieving real EU added value, target EU objectives and priorities and go beyond mere GDP growth;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls that the ESIFs have a significant impact on GDP in several Member States, and that investment supported by cohesion policy and rural
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recalls that with the strict rules of the Stability and Growth Pact it can also become difficult for Member States to co- finance projects under ESI funds;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of the mainly quantitative analysis of the report submitted by the Greek authorities on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas in some cases, cohesion policy, due to its limited budgetary resources, could only help preventing the worsening of the crisis and alleviating the devastating impacts already unfolding on the ground, such as economic decline, job losses, increasing risk of poverty and out- migration;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of the mainly quantitative analysis of the report submitted by the Greek authorities on the use of the amounts under Regulation (EU) 2015/1839 related to the 2007-2013 programming period
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1 (new) Appreciates the fact that according to the final data communicated to the European Commission on 31/12/2016, the amount of payment requests by Greek Authorities was € 1.6 billion in terms of community funds, significantly exceeding the target set for inflow of € 1 billion EU funds.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Appreciates that Greece showed, as at 31 March 2018, a 28 % implementation rate for the 2014-2020 programming period6
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls the importance of some structural reforms - not, however, geared to wage devaluation - for a sound business environment and an effective implementation of the ESIFs
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls the importance of structural reforms for a sound business environment and an effective implementation of the ESIFs, and
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Recalls the importance of structural reforms for a sound business environment and an effective implementation of the ESIFs, and invites Greece to make full use of the possibilities for assistance under the SRSP for efficient and effective use of EU funds;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Stresses that some structural reforms of the labour market, the pension system and the healthcare system (in particular through health privatisation processes) have exacerbated the difficulties which emerged during the crisis and helped to further undermine Greece's economic and social fabric;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; reiterates nevertheless that
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas support between 2007 and 2015 from the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund in Greece amounted to EUR 15.8 billion, equivalent to some 19 % of total
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; stresses, therefore, the importance of not reducing the budget for Cohesion Policy in the European Union's new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) beyond 2020; reiterates nevertheless that cohesion policy should be seen primarily as a catalyst to attract additional public and private funding, and that measures resulting in a reduction in the national cofinancing quotas required for receiving funding for operational programmes financed by the Structural Funds should be duly justified and only envisaged on an exceptional basis;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; reiterates nevertheless that cohesion policy should be seen
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; reiterates nevertheless that cohesion policy should be seen primarily as a catalyst to attract additional public and private funding, and that measures resulting in a reduction in the national cofinancing quotas required for receiving funding for operational programmes financed by the Structural Funds should be
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Acknowledges that by supporting public investment and deploying EU investments flexibly, through the reprogramming of funds or by raising the cofinancing rate, regional policy mitigated the impact of the financial crisis and of sustained fiscal consolidation in several Member States; reiterates nevertheless that cohesion policy should be seen primarily as a catalyst to attract additional public and private funding, and that measures resulting in a reduction in the national cofinancing quotas required for receiving funding for operational programmes financed by the Structural Funds should be duly
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Calls on the Commission to consider, as a matter of urgency, the option of excluding the cofinancing of ESIF-funded projects in the so-called less developed regions from the deficit calculation;
Amendment 55 #
15. Reminds the Greek authorities of the importance of ensuring proper communication and visibility of
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Concludes that the adoption of Regulation 2015/1839 was an important measure appropriate to provide tailor- made support at a crucial moment, and that the implementation of this Regulation delivered outcomes as envisaged;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the economic and financial crisis, as well as the unbearable austerity measures imposed on Greece by the three international rescue packages from 2010 onwards, had led to persistently negative growth rates in Greece as well as to serious liquidity problems and a lack of public funds;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new) Acknowledges the positive effects of the measures taken in countering the problems faced due to negative growth, severe problems of liquidity and lack of public funds and fostering the implementation of the Cohesion Funds in Greece and invites the Commission to consider similar measures for the programming period 2021-2027 in justified cases, if needed.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas Greece and the Greek islands have been - and continue to be - particularly hard hit by the refugee and migratory crisis and they are under great pressure from the increased inflows of migrants and refugees, resulting in a huge blow to local economic activity, particularly in the area of tourism;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas between 2007 and 2013, Greece’s GDP declined by 26% in real terms and while the recession came to an end in 2014, growth over the two years was less than 1%;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas employment rate fell from 66% of the population aged 20-64 in2007 to 53% in 2013, implying that only just over half of people of working age were employed, and while unemployment increased from 8.4% of the labour force to27.5% over the same period;
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