# Cohesion policy: investing in the real economy

European Parliament procedure 2009/2009(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 36 committee amendments tabled by 8 Members between 2009-02-06 and 2009-02-06.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns cohesion policy and investing in the real economy. The amendments rework recitals and provisions on responding to the financial crisis and the European Economic Recovery Plan, the role of the Structural and Cohesion Funds, the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund, eligibility of energy-efficiency and renewable-energy investments in housing, climate-related conditions, simplification of procedures, advance payments and co-financing.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evgeni KIRILOV | Bulgaria | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34231.md |
| Elisabeth SCHROEDTER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1933.md |
| Rumiana JELEVA | Bulgaria | PPE-DE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38609.md |
| Antonio DE BLASIO | Hungary | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36748.md |
| Bairbre de BRÚN | United Kingdom | GUE/NGL | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28511.md |
| Gisela KALLENBACH | Germany | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28236.md |
| Gábor HARANGOZÓ | Hungary | PSE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28199.md |
| Ambroise GUELLEC | France | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28194.md |

## Official source documents

- PE420.064: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-420.064+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2009-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2009-INI.json

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