# Deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change

European Parliament procedure 2016/2245(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 231 committee amendments tabled by 32 Members between 2017-07-03 and 2017-07-03.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the deployment of cohesion policy instruments by regions to address demographic change. Amendments revise recitals on demographic change, ageing and low fertility, depopulation of rural and remote areas, the gender pay and pension gap, access to services and maternal healthcare in rural areas, regional disparities and NUTS level 2 projections, and the role of regional policy and the European Structural and Investment Funds.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronis ROPĖ | Lithuania | Verts/ALE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125214.md |
| Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ | Spain | S&D | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28298.md |
| Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO | Spain | PPE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125032.md |
| Arne GERICKE | Germany | ECR | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124815.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ | Spain | PPE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96765.md |
| Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125049.md |
| Ángela VALLINA | Spain | GUE/NGL | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125050.md |
| Monika SMOLKOVÁ | Slovakia | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96655.md |
| Ruža TOMAŠIĆ | Croatia | ECR | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/119431.md |
| Lambert van NISTELROOIJ | Netherlands | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28165.md |
| Fernando RUAS | Portugal | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124730.md |
| Viorica DĂNCILĂ | Romania | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95281.md |
| Marc JOULAUD | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124728.md |
| Maurice PONGA | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96931.md |

## Official source documents

- PE606.298: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-606298_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2245-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2245-INI.json

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