# Role of cohesion policy in the outermost regions of the European Union in the context of EU 2020

European Parliament procedure 2011/2195(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee BUDG / ITRE / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 212 committee amendments tabled by 31 Members between 2012-02-01 and 2012-03-06.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the role of cohesion policy in the outermost regions in the context of EU 2020. The amendments invoke Article 349 of the Treaty and these regions' specific handicaps, criticise proposed cuts to cohesion and outermost-region funding under the Multiannual Financial Framework, call for differentiated treatment, higher co-financing rates, support for SMEs, research, integration into the digital single market and broadband, and address climate change.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno TEIXEIRA | Portugal | PPE | 62 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96974.md |
| Younous OMARJEE | France | GUE/NGL | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/30482.md |
| Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT | Spain | PPE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96811.md |
| Maria do Céu PATRÃO NEVES | Portugal | PPE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96902.md |
| Patrice TIROLIEN | France | S&D | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97026.md |
| Luís Paulo ALVES | Portugal | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96976.md |
| Maurice PONGA | France | PPE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96931.md |
| María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/105192.md |
| Göran FÄRM | Sweden | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4265.md |
| Catherine GRÈZE | France | Verts/ALE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96745.md |
| Estelle GRELIER | France | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96953.md |
| Andrea COZZOLINO | Italy | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96880.md |
| Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL | Spain | S&D | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96991.md |
| Alain CADEC | France | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96849.md |
| Rolandas PAKSAS | Lithuania | EFDD | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96694.md |

## Official source documents

- PE480.768: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-480.768+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE480.780: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-480.780+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE483.761: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.761+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2195-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2195-INI.json

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