# Role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union

European Parliament procedure 2017/2037(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFCO / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 173 committee amendments tabled by 22 Members between 2018-03-26 and 2018-04-05.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns the role of cities in the institutional framework of the Union. Amendments note that cities lack a formal role apart from representation in the Committee of the Regions, and call for greater involvement of local and regional authorities through multi-level governance, discussing the Urban Agenda for the EU, cohesion and regional policy, a 'one-stop shop' for cities, territorial impact assessment and the energy transition.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronis ROPĖ | Lithuania | Verts/ALE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125214.md |
| Jasenko SELIMOVIC | Sweden | ALDE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/134243.md |
| Jo LEINEN | Germany | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4262.md |
| Daciana Octavia SÂRBU | Romania | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33989.md |
| Max ANDERSSON | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124994.md |
| Mercedes BRESSO | Italy | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28346.md |
| Ana MIRANDA PAZ | Spain | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/24942.md |
| Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS | Spain | Verts/ALE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124932.md |
| Cristian Dan PREDA | Romania | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96838.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO | Spain | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97078.md |
| Jérôme LAVRILLEUX | France | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124731.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Michela GIUFFRIDA | Italy | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124864.md |
| Kerstin WESTPHAL | Germany | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96839.md |

## Official source documents

- PE619.384: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-619384_EN.pdf
- PE620.775: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-620775_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2037-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2037-INI.json

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