# Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments

European Parliament procedure 2020/2039(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee AGRI / EMPL / REGI). Stage: Procedure completed. 502 committee amendments tabled by 75 Members between 2020-09-17 and 2021-02-09.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments. The amendments revise recitals on the economic and social pressure of demographic change on Member States and local and regional authorities, the rising median age and old-age dependency ratio, depopulation and rural areas, increased life expectancy, migration and free movement, and on mainstreaming demographic issues across EU policies and budget lines.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina MAESTRE | Spain | S&D | 65 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197719.md |
| Mónica Silvana GONZÁLEZ | Spain | S&D | 64 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197728.md |
| Tonino PICULA | Croatia | S&D | 63 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112744.md |
| Irène TOLLERET | France | RE | 61 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197547.md |
| Stéphane BIJOUX | France | RE | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197551.md |
| Sandro GOZI | France | RE | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/204419.md |
| Pedro MARQUES | Portugal | S&D | 56 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197634.md |
| Rovana PLUMB | Romania | S&D | 56 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38595.md |
| Constanze KREHL | Germany | S&D | 56 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1854.md |
| Alin MITUȚA | Romania | RE | 56 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/212855.md |
| Vera TAX | Netherlands | S&D | 55 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197756.md |
| Corina CREȚU | Romania | S&D | 55 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33997.md |
| Isabel CARVALHAIS | Portugal | S&D | 55 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/199996.md |
| Nora MEBAREK | France | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/204418.md |
| Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ | Spain | S&D | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197742.md |

## Official source documents

- PE657.233: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-657233_EN.pdf
- PE658.985: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AGRI-AM-658985_EN.pdf
- PE680.966: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/REGI-AM-680966_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2020-2039-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2020-2039-INI.json

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