# Lagging regions in the EU

European Parliament procedure 2017/2208(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AGRI / PECH / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 328 committee amendments tabled by 47 Members between 2017-11-13 and 2017-12-19.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative dossier concerns lagging regions in the EU. The amendments discuss cohesion policy and the European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund and Cohesion Fund, the Commission report identifying 47 lagging regions in eight Member States, distinctions between low-growth and low-income regions, shortfalls in public and private investment and infrastructure, depopulation through departures of young and skilled people, the European Semester, and migratory pressure in some regions.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando RUAS | Portugal | PPE | 48 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124730.md |
| Matthijs van MILTENBURG | Netherlands | ALDE | 40 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125022.md |
| Rosa D'AMATO | Italy | Verts/ALE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124835.md |
| Lambert van NISTELROOIJ | Netherlands | PPE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28165.md |
| Viorica DĂNCILĂ | Romania | S&D | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/95281.md |
| Ivan JAKOVČIĆ | Croatia | ALDE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124754.md |
| Ruža TOMAŠIĆ | Croatia | ECR | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/119431.md |
| Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ | Spain | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96765.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Michela GIUFFRIDA | Italy | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124864.md |
| Daniel BUDA | Romania | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125012.md |
| Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ | Spain | GUE/NGL | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125049.md |
| Isabella ADINOLFI | Italy | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124831.md |
| Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS | Portugal | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124741.md |
| Andrea COZZOLINO | Italy | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96880.md |

## Official source documents

- PE613.450: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AGRI-AM-613450_EN.pdf
- PE615.240: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PECH-AM-615240_EN.pdf
- PE615.495: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-615495_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2208-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2208-INI.json

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