# Cohesion policy and marginalised communities

European Parliament procedure 2014/2247(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee EMPL / FEMM / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 344 committee amendments tabled by 53 Members between 2015-05-19 and 2015-07-24.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on cohesion policy and marginalised communities. Amendments address the definition and social exclusion of marginalised communities, the role of the European Social Fund and Structural Funds in promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination, safeguards against segregation, education and employment access, administrative and technical assistance, and references to Roma as the largest ethnic minority.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie WARD | United Kingdom | S&D | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124963.md |
| Andrea COZZOLINO | Italy | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96880.md |
| Michela GIUFFRIDA | Italy | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124864.md |
| Terry REINTKE | Germany | Verts/ALE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103381.md |
| Mercedes BRESSO | Italy | S&D | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28346.md |
| Iliana IOTOVA | Bulgaria | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38605.md |
| Mary HONEYBALL | United Kingdom | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/5846.md |
| Marcus PRETZELL | Germany | ENF | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124830.md |
| Péter NIEDERMÜLLER | Hungary | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124723.md |
| Steeve BRIOIS | France | ENF | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124757.md |
| Georgi PIRINSKI | Bulgaria | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124855.md |
| Iskra MIHAYLOVA | Bulgaria | RE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125128.md |
| Marc JOULAUD | France | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124728.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Younous OMARJEE | France | GUE/NGL | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/30482.md |

## Official source documents

- PE557.225: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-557225_EN.pdf
- PE560.587: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/FEMM-AM-560587_EN.pdf
- PE564.977: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-564977_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-2247-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-2247-INI.json

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