ʰɴǻԾą. – Przechodzimy do wyjaśnień dotyczących głosowania w sprawie 9. sprawozdania na temat spójności gospodarczej i społecznej.
Seán Kelly (PPE). – Bhí áthas orm vótáil ar son an naoú tuarascáil ar chomhtháthú.
This report reaffirms the vital role of EU cohesion policy in promoting balanced development, reducing regional disparities and building long term socioeconomic resilience across the Union.
The report rightly highlights the policy's positive impact on growth, productivity and employment, while stressing the importance of its core principles, such as the bottom-up approach and partnership model that underpin effective and inclusive governance.
Importantly, it calls for greater flexibility to help cohesion policy respond to crises like pandemics, wars and climate change. It also addresses the ongoing challenges facing regions in transition, especially those affected by industrial decline or near the EU's external borders.
Simplifying administrative procedures is also key to improving access and reducing barriers.
Tríd is tríd, is tuarascáil mhaith chiallmhar í seo agus bhíos sásta tacaíocht a thabhairt di.
Lukas Sieper (NI). – Madam President, dear people of Europe, cohesion is not charity. It is a political promise that no region, no person is left behind.
This report reminds us that the gaps between European regions are still real in innovation, in jobs, in future prospects, and that's not acceptable. We need a cohesion policy that matches the challenges of our time, green transition, digital transition and demographic change.
That means simpler access to EU funds, stronger roles for local and regional actors, and long-term thinking, not just emergency response.
Because when we invest in cohesion, we don't just invest in roads or statistics. We invest in dignity, in democracy and in equal chances all across Europe.