2020/2039(INI) Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments
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- Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2021/03/16
- Amendments tabled in committee 2021/02/09
- Committee draft report 2020/12/22
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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | REGI | BUDA Daniel ( EPP) | MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO Cristina ( S&D), SOLÍS PÉREZ Susana ( Renew), ALFONSI François ( Verts/ALE), DONATO Francesca ( ID), MOŻDŻANOWSKA Andżelika Anna ( ECR), KIZILYÜREK Niyazi ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | EMPL | RAFALSKA Elżbieta ( ECR) | Dominique BILDE ( ID), Antonius MANDERS ( PPE), Tatjana ŽDANOKA ( Verts/ALE), Marc BOTENGA ( GUE/NGL), Jordi CAÑAS ( RE), Milan BRGLEZ ( S&D) |
Committee Opinion | AGRI | AGUILAR Mazaly ( ECR) | Franc BOGOVIČ ( PPE), Luke Ming FLANAGAN ( GUE/NGL), Tonino PICULA ( S&D), Benoît BITEAU ( Verts/ALE), Maxette PIRBAKAS ( ID) |
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2021/05/17
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
2021/03/25
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2021/03/16
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2021/02/09
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2020/12/22
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2020/12/07
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2020/12/03
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2020/05/26
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2020/04/16
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2020/03/02
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2019/12/05
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2020/2039(INI)
2020/09/17
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140 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital -A (new) -A. whereas demographic changes have economic, social and environmental consequences, particularly in rural areas, and do not affect all countries and regions in a uniform manner; whereas youth and women are notably among those leaving these areas1a; whereas isolated areas and areas to which access is limited are most exposed to demographic decline, and such imbalances represent major challenges both for territories suffering from depopulation and for those experiencing a population influx; whereas this phenomenon is causing a shrinking working age population and aging population and may result in the risk of full disappearance of municipalities and villages across EU regions; _________________ 1aDemographic trends in EU regions, European Parliament Research Service, 2019
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for a greater mobilisation of ESF resources, combined with national and local investment, to effectively counter the digital
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for greater mobilisation of ESF resources to tackle social exclusion and material deprivation as well as to effectively counter the digital gap and digital exclusion, especially among vulnerable people, remote areas and older people; believes in this sense that digitalisation, robotisation and artificial intelligence could be promoted to improve the autonomy as well as the living and health conditions of older people;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for greater mobilisation of ESF resources to effectively counter the digital gap and digital exclusion, especially among older people; calls for greater support to flexible ways of working that allow people to better reach the work-life balance or combine their work duties with care duties; notes that the Covid-19 crisis showed that such task is with the appropriate support possible;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for greater mobilisation of ESF resources to effectively counter the digital gap and digital exclusion, especially among older people; calls on the Member States to facilitate socially just digital transition and to assure that all citizens have the right and access to affordable communication infrastructures;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for greater mobilisation of ESF resources to effectively counter the digital gap and digital exclusion, especially
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for greater mobilisation of
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that, in order to enable young and elderly people to work, study and take an active part in modern society, they must be given the opportunity to acquire at least basic-level digital skills; in addition, good internet access must be provided, as this is indispensable for maintaining contacts and undertaking work, particularly as a result of the Covid pandemic;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the European Commission, with a view to radically improve and strengthen the representation of the elderly in the EU law-making process and mirroring the existing EU Youth Parliament, to consider ESF-funding for a 'European Elderly Parliament' of experienced senior volunteers advising EU lawmakers on the impact of EU draft-laws and regulations on the elderly as well as contributing to more knowledge on and support for the EU among seniors;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for resources from the cohesion funds to be combined with those of the Member States in order to implement comprehensive measures to improve accessibility and access to social services that represent a response to demographic change;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to step up its commitments, like via the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) programme, an important initiative in fostering the Silver Economy in the EU, to enable older and dependant people to live longer at home in their familiar environment, including through the use of home automation, human centred ICT, AI and the continuous exchange of best practices across the EU;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the regions should make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address demographic change, particularly by supporting
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the regions should make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address demographic change, particularly by supporting t
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the regions should make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address demographic change, particularly by supporting training programmes, entrepreneurship, strengthening research, human capital, the capacity for innovation and the silver economy.
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the regions and municipalities should make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address demographic changes, particularly by promoting territorial cohesion, supporting training programmes, entrepreneurship, SMEs and the silver economy.
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the regions should make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address demographic challenges, particularly by supporting training programmes, inter- regional projects and exchange of information, entrepreneurship and the silver economy
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the regions should make more active use of the European Structural and Investment Funds to address demographic change, particularly by supporting
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Member States to follow each other’s good examples and help young people to lead independent lives and start families, and to provide young people with such benefits as housing allowances, family tax concessions and preferential loans, among others;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the measures proposed herein are insufficient to provide answers to demographic challenges;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Member States to organise a large-scale debate on demographics-related issues, by proposing holding referendums on immigration throughout Europe in order to guide political responses while respecting the will of the peoples of Europe.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the importance of ambitious investments and jobs is greater in regions that are suffering depopulation in order to boost their economic recovery and long-term competitiveness in the Single Market and thus reverse negative demographic trends; whereas cohesion policy instruments need to address the multiple factors influencing the decision whether or not to stay in a particular area, which are linked to the lack of attractiveness, such as poor infrastructure, limited access to public services, low connectivity rates and the lack of education and job opportunities;
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Highlights the role of families and holding up the family and the extended family as a positive model to young people, and encourages starting families and having children responsibly in the light of population ageing;
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c Stresses the need to include instruction in entrepreneurship and other useful skills at all levels of education and training, as sowing the seeds of entrepreneurship in young people at an early stage will enable youth unemployment to be effectively combated;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls for ambitious, proactive birth-rate policies to be preferred to any other means of addressing the depopulation of our continent.
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the European Commission to put forward a proposal for a common demographic policy in the European Union; believes that enhanced cooperation could be an adequate mechanism to establish and implement this policy and calls on the European Commission to cooperate with the Member States to that end; considers, furthermore, that a common demographic policy should be financed by resources from a specific line of the EU budget.
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the importance of adequate, reliable and comparable data on demographic change; calls on the Commission to revise the EU statistical framework by increasing the upper age limit for the collection of data, include in data collection persons living in institutions and disaggregation of data by gender and age, with full respect of privacy and fundamental rights standards;
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights that successful regional absorption capacity of EU cohesion funds greatly depends on territorial economic preconditions; highlights the added value of social dialogue between civil society stakeholders and authorities, at all stages of programming, for better planning and improved absorption of European Structural and Investment Funds;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that in order to address demographic challenges, the regions should use ESF more proactively in order to tackle youth unemployment and give young people the opportunity to start their career; encourages Member States to support training programmes for young people and the development of entrepreneurial mind-set;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Believes that cohesion funds should be used to foster active ageing in particular through social innovation initiatives aiming, inter alia, at facilitating the employment of older people, updating their skills, ensuring their autonomy or encouraging intergenerational exchanges;
Amendment 128 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that fair and healthy work-life balance have to be guaranteed to all; Demands that tackling the in-work poverty becomes one of the top EU priorities.
Amendment 129 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights that employment and other relevant policies should involve workers’ representatives and trade unions to ensure that the workers’ interests are at their core;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the natural change of the Union population has been negative since 20121a; whereas the median age in the EU-28 has risen from 38.3 years in 2001 to 43.1 years in2018; whereas the working population has been shrinking since 2010 and the projections suggest a continuous decline1b; whereas the working population is likely to decrease by 18 % in the next 50 years1c; _________________ 1aEurostat, Population and population change statistics, July 2020. 1bEuropean Parliamentary Research Service, Demographic outlook of the European Union, March 2020, p. 3. 1cEuropean Commission, Report on the impact of demographic change, June 2020, p. 15.
Amendment 130 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Recognises that factors of immense significance, which affect the demography of rural and remote areas, are the opportunities of adequate professional realisation, access to public services and opportunities for cultural and leisure activities; encourages Member States to recognise the significance of rural and remote areas, in their diversity, and develop their potential through stimulating investments in the local economy, fostering entrepreneurship and improving their connectivity;
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls for the proactive exchange of good practices and initiatives between local and regional authorities in the EU to foster a better understanding of demographic challenges, anticipate their impact on local labour markets and develop innovative and effective strategies;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Reiterates its call on the Member States to adopt without further delay the Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, COM/2008/0426 final, 2 July 2008.
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the aid provided through the Temporary State Aid framework does not reinforce permanent distortions and inequalities in the single market, aggravating social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Stresses that reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions or islands, in particular rural areas, requires the further empowerment of women in those areas both in the economic and social terms, as well as securing work-life balance and promoting family-friendly policies;
Amendment 135 #
4c. Reminds that the outermost regions are especially predisposed to depopulation and require a special set of measures to mitigate negative demographic changes they often face; calls on the Member States to use proactively the available structural and investment funds in order to address the challenges these regions face;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Rejects the submission of structural and cohesion funds to conditionalities of the European Semester;
Amendment 137 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. underlines that the implementation of the revised European Social Charter as well as of principles as the right to equal opportunities, health, long-term care and access to essential services, pensions, housing and assistance for the homeless included in the European Pillar of Social Rights are essential to fight the consequences of demographic changes and austerity measures; furthermore calls for the use of EU funds to ensure the access to health for all by promoting the establishment of medical practitioners and the maintenance of hospitals in rural areas;
Amendment 138 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Calls for a regulatory framework that guarantees quality care services and allows for a broader use of telecare and telemedicine, by providing care professionals with legal safeguards and laying down the necessary requirements for training, with the purpose of securing care and primary care to all EU citizens, whatever their age, in any geographical area;
Amendment 139 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Underlines the need to ensure the principles and objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, especially its principles on the right to equal opportunities, health, inclusion of people with disabilities, long-term care and access to essential services, old-age income and pensions, housing and assistance for the homeless are essential to support quality of life for people of all ages on local level; welcomes the plan of the European Commission to come forward with an Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas EU demographic trends are affected by the freedom of movement of persons; whereas inequalities in the EU may force workers to pursue job opportunities in a different Member State; whereas there is increasing depopulation in some areas due to migration to cities and/or other regions or Member States;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven the need for a EU model which promotes and safeguards the dignity and fundamental rights of the elderly; calls on the Commission to pursue an agenda that develops a European plan for the rights of the elderly on the basis of Article 25 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Europeans can enjoy a longer and healthier life, whereas life expectancy at birth has increased by about ten years both for men and women over the last five decades; whereas it should reach, in 2070, 86,1 for men and 90,3 for women1a; _________________ 1aEuropean Commission report on the impact of demographic change
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas rural regions are particularly sensitive to these demographic changes;
Amendment 17 #
Ab. whereas the total dependency ratio was 54.6 % in the EU-28 in 2018 and the old-age dependency ratio 30.5 %; whereas the old-age dependency ratio is projected to reach 62 % by 20302a; whereas there are an estimated 100 million persons with disabilities in the EU; whereas about a quarter of the Union population experienced long-standing limitations due to health problems in 2018; whereas almost half of the elderly population reported difficulties with at least one personal care or household activity in 20142b; _________________ 2aEuropean Parliamentary Research Service, Demographic outlook of the European Union. March 2020, pp. 5-6. 2bEurostat, Functional and activity limitations statistics, November 2019.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas a long-standing focus on competitiveness and market-based approaches has proven unable to solve divergence between Member States and regions, causing the loss of numerous jobs and reinforcing the de- industrialization of entire regions; whereas only strong public investment can guarantee a truly equal, sustainable and just development, including high quality jobs, and ambitious social and environmental objectives;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas older people's poverty is likely to be a growing concern as demographic trends continue; whereas in 2018, in the EU-27, 15,5 % of people aged 65 or over were at risk of poverty1b; whereas women are more likely to be hit by poverty in old age; _________________ 1bEuropean Commission report on the impact of demographic change
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic challenges
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas negative demographic trends increase the demand for stronger solidarity between generations; whereas the role of telecare and telemedicine will need to be expanded to guarantee access to healthcare in all EU regions;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas women’s life expectancy at birth is 5.5 years higher than men’s3a; whereas women carry disproportionate burden of formal and informal care for children, older people and people with disabilities; whereas one third of women in the age group between 20 and 64 years does not participate in paid work because of family or care responsibilities, in comparison to only 5% of inactive men3b; whereas the prevalence of women among informal carers does not only negatively affect the participation of women in the labour market but also exposes them to economic dependency, poverty and social exclusion; whereas in rural areas, in addition to the significant family and care responsibilities, many women support family businesses in the agricultural sector and carry out additional work that often remains "invisible"3c; _________________ 3aEuropean Commission, Report on the impact of demographic change, June 2020, p. 7. 3b EIGE, Gender Equality Index 2019. Work-life balance, 2020, p. 79. 3cEuropean Parliamentary Research Service. Demographic outlook of the European Union. March 2020, p. 15.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. Whereas rural areas and the agri- food sector constitute an important element for the social fabric and the achievement of a sustainable EU economy; whereas agricultural workers in rural areas, particularly those suffering from demographic disadvantages, face an exceptional higher risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas intra-EU inequalities are exacerbated by austerity policies, industrial polarisation and wealth centralisation ;whereas the European Union should adopt genuine social and industrial policies and ambitious long- term measures in order to equally develop all European regions and guarantee upwards social convergence;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas demographic change can also present opportunities and new development perspectives through, inter alia, a demand for quality food, rural and ecotourism or through the silver economy and social innovation;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas in the last decade, there has been an increase in the percentage of single-adult households; whereas this increase is particularly significant for households of single adults without children4a; whereas in 2019 the share of women living in a single household was as high as 40 % and more than double the share of men living alone4b; _________________ 4aEuropean Commission, The impact of demographic change: Commission Staff Working Document, June 2020, p. 21. 4bEuropean Commission, Report on the impact of demographic change, June 2020, p. 11.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas in order to address demographic challenges sustainably, the Union should protect and extend the role of public initiative and investment especially in strategic sectors considered too important to be left to the market;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Recital A e (new) Ae. whereas behind the aggregate data on demographic change, there are notable differences between and within Member States; whereas the demographic decline in some regions aggravates existing inequalities and undermines people’s quality of life; whereas the demographic decline has a greater impact on regions that are already lagging behind;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Recital A f (new) Af. whereas tackling demographic challenges calls for coordinated action and a comprehensive set of policies, including targeted measures in the areas of employment, social protection, health and occupational safety, education and skills, which take time to formulate and to produce an effect; whereas some negative impacts of demographic change in the most affected regions demand immediate response with support of the Union instruments;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Recital A g (new) Ag. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the lack of policy responses to the impact of demographic changes in the EU, such as the lack of adequate housing, quality care facilities and sufficient care and support services; whereas solidarity between generations is crucial for a successful recovery from the crisis and the creation of fairer, inclusive and more resilient societies, where the human rights of all generations are equally protected, where nobody is left behind in the process of the green and digital transition and where basic services are public and accessible to everyone;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the intensity and speed of demographic changes impose considerable economic
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Recital A h (new) Ah. whereas demographic change should not be perceived as a mere threat but rather as a consequence of commendable increased longevity and as a structural change that must be socially sustainable, that must recognize, value and make use of the people’s potential at every age and that will require the involvement of policymakers at all relevant levels and civil society alike;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Recital A i (new) Ai. whereas both the free movement of workers as well as internal and external migration will continue to have an impact on the size of the population at Union, national and regional level; whereas migration and brain drain are often triggered by social and economic disparities between countries, both within the Union and between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Recital A j (new) Aj. whereas cohesion policy instruments present the main source of public investment in the EU, accounting for 8.5 % government capital investment in the EU, 41 % at the level of EU-13 and surpassing 50 % in a number of countries5a; _________________ 5aEuropean Commission, European Structural and Investment Funds Data, October 2018.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Recital A k (new) Ak. whereas discrimination on grounds of gender, religious belief, age, disability or sexual orientation is prohibited and presents a breach of fundamental Union values;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Recital A l (new) Al. whereas measures and policies tacking demographic changes must by no means undermine individual reproductive rights;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Recital A m (new) Am. whereas investments in rights- based, people-centred and evidence-based policies, including in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, health care and care services and infrastructures, are important elements to tackle demographic challenges;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas it is important for the
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues into all of its policies, including by incorporating them in its budget lines; whereas the EU has a key role to play in supporting the exchange of good practices at all governance levels and developing guidance and recommendations on ensuring age-friendly environments;
Amendment 38 #
B. whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues into all its policies, including by incorporating them in its budget lines; whereas, pursuant to article 174 TFEU, regions which suffer from severe and permanent demographic handicaps should be paid particular attention in this regard;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues as a priority into all its policies, including by incorporating them in its budget lines, and whereas the idea of using immigration as a solution to these challenges must be the subject of a genuine democratic debate;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues into all its policies, including by incorporating
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the demographic situation severely impacts the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the EU; whereas it is important for the EU to mainstream demographic issues into all its policies, including by incorporating them in its budget lines;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas demographic challenges cannot be addressed without a Union’s industrial strategy ensuring public investment, quality jobs, public research and innovation, public education boosting equal development and sustainability;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas all policies addressing demographic opportunities and challenges must be evidence-based, people-centred and rights-based and, in particular, must be respectful of individual reproductive rights;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas it is necessary to invest into research, collection of data and exchange of best practices in order to get the innovative and future-proof solutions to the demographic challenges;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas a high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the importance of families with children for the sustainability of the entire social system is not properly recognized. Whereas the support to the families including the available childcare infrastructure, help to the families with single parent, families with children with disabilities or an adequate financial benefit for the childcare provided during the maternity and parental leave can contribute to the fight against the negative demographic trends. Whereas a just and adequate translation of the value of the contribution of raising children during the periods of maternity and parental leave into the pension schemes is one of the efficient ways how to appreciate the value of the childcare for the sustainability of the social system;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and older workers remains
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’ governments and on local and regional authorities in terms of the provision of public services, particularly social welfare, social services
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and older workers remains one of the greatest challenges facing the EU’s regions; whereas the presence of jobs and opportunities, but also of high quality public and private services, improves the quality of life in the regions of the EU, allowing them to counter their depopulation;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and older workers remains one of the greatest
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and older workers remains one of the greatest challenges facing the EU
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against inequality, exclusion and unemployment among young people and older
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Recital C C. whereas the fight against unemployment among young people and older workers remains one of the greatest challenges facing the EU’s regions; whereas youth unemployment rates in the EU have dramatically increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas increasing the inclusiveness of the labour market with regards to the specific needs of some groups like persons with disabilities or older workers that are willing to remain active on the labour market can mitigate the negative development caused by the demographic changes;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas employment does not always guarantee an adequate living standard; whereas in-work poverty is significantly rising; whereas work-life balance is still very difficult to achieve; whereas access to family leave and flexible work arrangements are not always properly guaranteed;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a fair and sustainable production model focussing on territorial cohesion should place workers, their representatives and trade unions, as well as workers’ interests and longstanding expertise at the very core of its development to ensure a democratic functioning;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas a common demographic policy, within the framework of the Treaty of Lisbon, would be of the utmost importance to revert the current demographic trends, promote territorial, economic and social cohesion and reduce unemployment in the EU;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting demographic trends; whereas public response to the pandemic should be driven by ending inequalities and strengthening social and territorial cohesion; whereas subsequent public support measures for private companies, facilitated by temporary flexibilities regarding state aid rules, and massive lay- offs, may increase inequalities between regions and confirm the need for policies guaranteeing quality jobs, both during the recovery and reconstruction phases;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’ governments and on local and regional authorities in terms of the provision of public services, particularly social welfare, social services and infrastructure; whereas these pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population and a higher dependency ratio; whereas high-quality public and private
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas gender equality is a fundamental right, a common value of the EU and a necessary condition for achieving the EU objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion; whereas women are more exposed to poverty and social exclusion than men all the more when they are aged over 60;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Calls on the European Commission to develop a European Strategy on Demographic Change that provides for a comprehensive and integrated approach to address demographic challenges and handicaps, as referred in Article 174 TFEU, thereby securing the economy, social inclusion of vulnerable groups and job creation in EU regions;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on Member States to use Cohesion Fund resources
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on Member States to use Cohesion Fund resources, in particular the ERDF and the ESF, to increase the accessibility of public spaces to people with special needs, including persons with disabilities, children and the elderly; Emphasises the importance of ensuring a full participation of concerned citizens in the democratic process; Stresses also the importance of the involvement of the relevant NGOs representatives and stakeholders;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on Member States to use Cohesion Fund resources, in particular the ERDF and the ESF, to improve the quality of life in public spaces for all, especially in the regions of the EU and increase the accessibility of public spaces to people with special needs, including persons with disabilities, children and the elderly;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on Member States to use Cohesion Fund resources, in particular the ERDF and the ESF, to increase the accessibility of public spaces to people with special needs, including persons with disabilities, children and the elderly
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Calls on Member States to use the RRF and the Cohesion Fund resources, in particular the ERDF and the ESF, to promote territorial cohesion and increase the accessibility of public spaces to people with special needs, including persons with disabilities, children and the elderly;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for the REACT-EU instrument that is designed to increase the amount of funding in the 2014-2020 period for the ERDF, ESF and FEAD; is nevertheless deeply concerned that this temporary funding is insufficient to tackle social dimension of the COVID-19 crisis, including the most pressing demographic challenges; calls on the Commission to ensure sufficient flexibility and reduce unnecessary administrative burden in the use of these funds while closely monitoring and reporting on their efficiency and social impact;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Considers that EU policies must embrace public investment strategies that promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities throughout the Union, in order to support the equal and sustainable development of all EU regions, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, digitalisation and energy; calls on the Commission to promote the use of public investment to create high-quality jobs and achieve ambitious social and environmental goals;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’ governments and on local and regional authorities in terms of the provision of public services, particularly social welfare, social services and infrastructure, as well as on the environment; whereas these pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population and a higher dependency ratio; whereas high-quality public and private services, especially childcare, long-term care and day-care facilities, will play a key role, and the role of telecare and telemedicine will need to be
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Member States to invest in health prevention and promotion campaigns, infrastructures, early diagnosis and social protection for long term care, in order to address the growing demand and to ensure that everyone has the right to timely access to affordable, preventive and curative health care of good quality, as enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises the prominent role that the cohesion policy and the CAP could play in encouraging and boosting the employability and inclusion of women in rural and remote areas affronted with demographic-related issues and calls on the Member States to better use the relevant funds for that purpose;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that products and services financed by cohesion funds are accessible to persons with special needs, in accordance with the concept of universal design;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines the essential impact the constantly evolving digital technologies have on people’s daily life, thus stresses the need for high-speed broadband and vital and up-to-date technological equipment in schools, hospitals and all other relevant public/private service facilities, including developing effective e- Governance, in order to ensure there are enough opportunities for normal life for the people in rural and remote areas;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights the need to support a just transition, and believes that a well- designed Just Transition Mechanism, including an ambitious Just Transition Fund, would be an important tool to facilitate the transition and reach ambitious climate targets while addressing social and territorial impacts;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for a considerable budgetary increase of the ESF+ in the 2021-2027 MFF proposal;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses the need to tackle the negative impacts of demographic change in a rights-based and socially just manner, in line with principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights and with special attention to structural reforms for more inclusive labour market, the creation of quality jobs and job opportunities in less developed areas or regions at risk of depopulation and outermost territories; highlights in this regard the importance of continuous reskilling and upskilling of workers, age- friendly working environments, as well as occupational health and safety to ensure that people can work until they reach the statutory retirement age; stresses the need to promote collective bargaining and increase the collective bargaining coverage to ensure decent working conditions for all;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Underlines the need to tackle the age-dependency ratio by reducing long- term unemployment and in-work poverty, as well as unemployment among the youth and the elderly; recalls that universal access to affordable childcare and other care and support services is a precondition for many people, in particular women and single parents, to become or remain economically active and to ensure healthy life-work balance;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Calls on the Commission to apply gender mainstreaming in all measures and policies related to demographic change, including the upcoming Green Paper on Ageing and Long-term Vision for Rural Areas; reiterates the necessity of closing the gender employment, pay and pension gap; encourages the Member States to use the cohesion funds to improve the level of employment and inclusion of women, especially in less developed and rural areas and with focus on the needs of women returning to the labour market at older age;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Stresses that investments in rights- based, people-centred and evidence-based policies, including in the areas of sexual and reproductive health, gender equality, health care and care services and infrastructures, are important elements to tackle demographic challenges;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’ governments and on local and regional authorities in terms of the provision of public services, particularly health, social welfare, social services and infrastructure; whereas these pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Calls on the Commission to promote economic and social cohesion and an integral approach to tackling demographic change, so that reversing negative impacts of demographic change in one Member State or region is not to the detriment of other Member States or regions; points to significant differences in absolute values of minimum income and pensions across different regions and types of communities that guarantee dignified life; highlights the importance of fostering social inclusion by partnership with social partners, civil society, regional and local authorities and with local populations in the design and implementation of policies and concrete measures;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Underlines the need for support and counselling services that provide people with a life-cycle perspective and counter structural ageism, especially in employment6a; calls to support the national public employment services and the European Network of Public Employment Services, especially in their efforts to support long-term inactive and older jobseekers; _________________ 6a OECD, Demographic Change and Local Development: Shrinkage, Regeneration and Social Dynamics, 2012, p. 14.
Amendment 82 #
1i. Calls on the Member States to acknowledge the value of informal care and to improve the social protection and support for informal carers;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 j (new) 1j. Calls for a framework directive on long-term care that would lay down fundamental principles and provide evidence-based criteria for accessible quality long-term care and support services across the EU and that would also facilitate the implementation of alternative approaches, promoting the transition to person-centred and community based services;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 k (new) 1k. Calls on the Commission to strengthen its support to national and local authorities’ migration and inclusion policies, especially through policy coordination, knowledge exchange and financial support; calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve migrants’ access to education and the labour market, especially for female migrants;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the greater involvement of ERDF resources in improving transport and telecommunications infrastructure in areas that have high ageing rates, a high proportion of rural areas, and are facing depopulation
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the greater involvement of ERDF resources in improving transport and telecommunications infrastructure in areas that have high ageing rates, a high proportion of rural areas, and are facing depopulation
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the greater involvement of RRF and ERDF resources in improving transport and telecommunications infrastructure in areas that have high ageing rates, a high proportion of rural areas, a high level of youth unemployment and are facing depopulation;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas demographic changes, including those linked to immigration, impose considerable economic and social pressure on Member States’ governments and on local and regional authorities in terms of the provision of public services, particularly social welfare, social services and infrastructure; whereas these pressures will be exacerbated by a declining active population and a higher dependency ratio; whereas high-quality public and private services, especially childcare, long-term care, day-care facilities will play a key role, and the role of telecare and
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the greater involvement of ERDF resources in improving transport and high speed fixed and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Encourages support for infrastructure and development initiatives, social services and the development of education and training establishments in small communities in outlying rural areas struggling with depopulation and ageing;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that digital infrastructure and connectivity play an essential role in preventing digital divide, isolation and depopulation; stresses in this regard the paramount importance of supporting a more extensive use of work- at-home schemes by companies across the EU, which may serve as a tool to retain businesses, strengthen local communities and tackle rural depopulation; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to regulating minimum and clear standards and conditions for telework across the EU and ensuring decent working conditions;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses that the increase on the life expectancy at birth adds pressure to long-term care services, that were designed in a different demographic context and that currently have to respond to health and care needs of an older society; requests therefore to increase the resources dedicated for that purpose to meet this increase on the needs;
Amendment 95 #
2a. Stresses that the demand for healthcare professionals is likely to rise, while some geographic areas are already experiencing shortages of healthcare workers; Calls on the Member States to tackle these shortages by investing in skills and by making healthcare professions more attractive, with a specific focus on rural and remote areas;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for boosting the relocation of families to rural areas, which means investing in appropriate access routes, educational and health infrastructures, as well as the promotion of social, cultural and sports activities that encourage a healthier quality of life and optimal for children's development, in a more affordable way.
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Expresses its worry about migration flows of European young people from rural to urban areas and to third countries; stresses that for addressing these migration patterns and prevent the decrease of the working age population, it is essential to provide opportunities to young people at home; notes that if this situation is not properly addressed, any potential increase of birth rates will just lead to increase of migration.
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for a greater mobilisation
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on Member States for greater mobilisation of ESF resources to effectively counter the digital gap and digital exclusion, especially among
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2017 on the deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change,
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the demographic changes and depopulation issues are severely burdening rural, peripheral, sparsely populated areas and islands, as well as impacting the challenge of ageing, generational renewal and agriculture development;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) B a. whereas, EU Cohesion Policy makes a key contribution to delivering Digital Single Market objectives on the ground, in particular through significant financial allocations from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas rural areas make up 44% of the Union's surface area;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) B b. whereas one of the main issues affecting rural economies is the declining share of agriculture; whereas data has shown that only 10,7% of EU farmers are below 40 years old and the farming population is ageing, which will have an impact on the agricultural sector;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the needs of rural areas in the face of demographic change must be met in a more coordinated and effective manner;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the COVID-19 pandemic must prompt us to rethink policies designed to tackle demographic problems and create new opportunities for economic and social development and forward-looking investment in rural areas;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the COVID-19 pandemic m
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Emphasizes that inequalities in access to land, CAP direct payments and support, both between and within EU countries, are among the issues that need to be addressed in order to halt regional decline, allow older people to retire from agriculture and encourage young people to start farming;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Expects the deploiment of new cohesion social programs such as basic income pilot projects in rural areas;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas Europe’s regions currently face far-reaching demographic changes such as a low birth rate, a high mortality rate, an ageing population and an ongoing rural exodus;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Draws attention to the importance of ensuring the availability ofservices in the regions, as their decline is encouraging older people to retireearlier and move to cities where these services are easily accessible;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences at local level but also hampering
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives; insists that the investments covered by the Green Deal should take the demographic factor into account;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives and those of other EU policies such as the common agricultural policy, cohesion policy, etc.;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas, which leads to difficulties in accessing public services or inadequate health coverage, is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious but frequently recessionary objectives;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural and island areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also undermining cohesion and hampering our chances of achieving the Green Deal’s ambitious objectives;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that the ongoing depopulation of rural areas is not only having serious economic and social consequences but also
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to maintain the rural population and support the local economy; calls on the Commission to harness both strategies to improve the way in which the agricultural sector and rural areas are perceived, bearing in mind that lack of knowledge about agriculture is responsible for a number of misconceptions regarding the work done by farmers and their contribution to the environment;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas rural and disadvantaged regions are often unable to acquire the same economic indicators for a given time period as other regions, which in some cases appears to pose problems when it comes to applying for support;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to maintain the rural population in order to safeguard existing jobs and create new jobs and also to attract skilled workers, especially in structurally weaker regions;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to maintain the rural population, to develop local economies that would create job opportunities;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to develop short supply chains and help to maintain the rural population;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission, in developing the political guidelines for the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, to take practical steps to
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recognizes, in line with the European Parliament position, resolution of 16 January 2014 on EU citizenship for sale (2013/2995(RSP), and the Commission assessment on the risks of selling European citizenship by member- states, that Golden Visa schemes are detrimental to rural areas and to long term investments in the countryside;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls the Commission to ensure that priority is given to creating opportunities for the labour market, supporting energy transition and developing transport and broadband infrastructure, in order to address structural challenges that are the main causes for migration from rural areas;
Amendment 39 #
3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the future publication setting out its long-term vision for rural areas includes a detailed analysis of the role of agriculture, livestock farming and forestry as mainstays of the rural economy;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) A a. whereas agricultural workers inrural areas, particularly those living in remote areas, suffering from demographic disadvantages, face anexceptional higher risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the positive impact and successful results of cohesion policy in the EU be better communicated and publicised;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the potential of sustainable agriculture in terms of creatingdecent and long-term jobs in rural areas;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Stresses the need to foster and develop projects to promote the return of young people to rural areas by supporting youth employment, digital connectivity and entrepreneurship using best practices from member states;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Recognises that the policies most effectively addressing demographic challenges are those seeking long-term objectives and resulting from consultation with local stakeholders and civil society organisations;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Urges the Commission to factor in demographic considerations as an integral part of all cohesion policy instruments; stresses the importance of coordinating any Union initiatives with strategies adopted by the Member States in response to the demographic challenge;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Underlines the fundamental role of the CAP in maintaining and creating employment in the rural and agricultural sector but recognises its limitations; urges therefore that cohesion policy resources and the new Union recovery fund be harnessed more effectively to meet the needs of rural areas, consolidating efforts in this area and seeking new forms of cooperation;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 f (new) 3f. Considers that the new CAP strategies should be flexible and include instruments specifically designed to support digitisation, rural mobility and the development of smart towns;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 g (new) 3g. Points out that cohesion policy must focus more decisively on innovation in rural areas; CAP resources must be deployed as part of a concerted effort to help family farms benefit from innovation and new technologies;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 h (new) Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) A b. whereas rural areas that are faced with depopulation may experience land abandonment and increased risk of forest fires and face difficulties in their economic recovery 1a; _________________ 1aForest fires — Sparking fire smart policies in the EU, European Commission (2018).
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 i (new) 3i. Stresses that measures to ensure the economic profitability of agriculture are essential to the success of demographic policies designed to inject fresh life into rural communities and make them attractive to new generations;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 j (new) 3j. Calls for more ambitious measures at political level to promote generational replacement in this sector through substantial changes regarding conditions of access to land and credit; seeks comprehensive Union support for young farmers through the adoption of policies over and above a CAP that is being required to address more objectives with less funding;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 k (new) 3k. Considers that, in order to encourage the more effective integration of young farmers and newcomers to agricultural activity, it is imperative to facilitate the transfer of holdings by cutting down on bureaucracy and ensure decent terms for farmers taking retirement;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 l (new) 3l.. Recognises the key role of women in agriculture; calls for measures to be taken rural areas to make it easier for women of all generations to remain in their immediate environment, contributing its revival and further development;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 m (new) Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic and economically viable rural environment; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic rural environment; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support start-ups in rural areas, thereby also boosting their economic and productive fabric
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic rural environment; calls on the Member States to consider introducing computer skills training modules for regions where these skills are not of a sufficiently high level; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support start-ups in rural areas, thereby also boosting their economic and productive fabric;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports innovation and digitisation with a view to promoting a vibrant, dynamic rural environment; calls on the Commission to draw on the smart cities and towns initiatives to develop a new instrument to support start-ups in rural areas, thereby also boosting their socio- economic and productive fabric;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas, in the light of the pandemic, policies and instruments addressing demographic problems must be reviewed; whereas birthrate policies in Europe must be encouraged;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Supports innovation
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the relevant authorities at national, regional and local level to consider introducing educational modules as part of compulsory education aimed at forging and/or strengthening the link between students in urban areas on the one hand and activities and ways of life in non-urbanised areas on the other, so as to increase knowledge of, and the link between, future generations and rural areas;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights that the development of short supply chains and regional food markets could play a central role in providing economic opportunities for rural population in agricultural production, agro-processing and retailing. Investment in this area should become a priority for EAFRD;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that promoting mobility and networking opportunities, as well as supporting innovative measures by SMEs and skilled crafts and trades, are seen as key success factors for rural areas;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Highlights the central role played by Community Led Local Development initiatives in keeping and restoring living and thriving local rural economies, and the need to keep a sufficient level of funding for LEADER; Calls on the Member states to make full use of LEADER's capacities;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls for the administrative burden on businesses and administrations to be reduced, with fewer requirements and greater legal certainty, thus improving the framework conditions for successful funding on the ground and reducing barriers to investment;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Notes that an effective mobility system is one of the prerequisites for regional economic development, territorial cohesion and the development of regional potential. It is therefore necessary to provide the necessary funding for the development and maintenance of transport links, which could encourage the older generation to stay in rural areas for longer and attract young people from urban centers to work in the countryside;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4 d. Calls on Member States to facilitate buying and leasing of farmland byyoung farmers; In this view, calls for farmland to be given special protection with a view to allowing the Member States, in coordination with local authorities and farmers' organisations, to regulate the sale, use and lease of agricultural land;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Deplores the fact that once again the agreement on the multiannual financial framework is not ambitious enough to meet the challenges of demographic
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Deplores the fact that the agreement on the multiannual financial framework is not ambitious enough to meet the challenges of demographic change;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas, in the light of the pandemic, policies and instruments addressing demographic problems must be reviewed, especially in the more sparsely populated and vulnerable areas of the Union;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new) (1) Regrets that the outermost regions are the first to be affected by cuts in funding for programmes such as POSEI;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new) (2) Regrets that the outermost regions suffer from their insularity, geographical remoteness and lack of perspective for their young people, whereas Article 349 TFEU should enable them to address this issue;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new) (3) Calls for a major plan to facilitate transfers for all undertakings in order to allow young people to gain access to employment and the resumption of economic activity and to provide an adequate pension for departing workers; such measures would render the rural economy more attractive, starting with agriculture, and would benefit the outermost regions and rural areas in Europe;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that REACT-EU provides resources to support the recovery of the sectors most affected by the pandemic crisis and introduces measures to create jobs and investment for SMEs; emphasises that Member States will have the possibility to choose funding priorities and hence insists on the need for investment to be made in areas at risk of depopulation.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets the continuing imbalance between EAGF and EAFRD in the CAP. The basic income support representing the majority of the EAGF having a negative influence on rural populations as opposed to the EAFRD which supports rural development.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital Б B. whereas, in
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital Β B. whereas, in the light of the pandemic, policies and instruments
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