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La cohesión económica, social y territorial
A fin de promover su desarrollo armonioso general, la Unión Europea fortalece su cohesión económica, social y territorial. En concreto, la UE busca reducir las disparidades entre los niveles de desarrollo de sus distintas regiones. Entre las regiones concernidas, se presta especial atención a las zonas rurales, a las zonas afectadas por una transición industrial y a las regiones que padecen desventajas naturales o demográficas graves y permanentes como, por ejemplo, las regiones más septentrionales ...
Las ayudas estatales de finalidad regional
Las ayudas estatales de finalidad regional tienen por objeto apoyar el desarrollo económico y la generación de empleo en las regiones europeas más desfavorecidas.
Aplicación del FEIE 1.0
El Reglamento relativo al Fondo Europeo para Inversiones Estratégicas (FEIE) entró en vigor el 4 de julio de 2015 con el fin de ofrecer el marco jurídico y las asignaciones presupuestarias necesarios para los dos primeros de los tres capítulos del Plan de Inversiones para Europa. Son los siguientes: 1) movilización de un mínimo de 315 000 millones de euros en inversiones adicionales durante los tres próximos años (2015-2018); y 2) iniciativas con finalidad precisa para garantizar que esta inversión ...
El Fondo Social Europeo
El Fondo Social Europeo (FSE) fue establecido en virtud del Tratado de Roma con el fin de mejorar las posibilidades de movilidad y empleo de los trabajadores en el mercado común. Sus funciones y normas operativas fueron revisadas posteriormente para reflejar los cambios en la situación económica y laboral de los Estados miembros, así como la evolución de las prioridades políticas definidas a escala de la Unión.
The European Fund for Strategic Investments as a New Type of Budgetary Instrument
This paper provides an overview of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) as a budgetary instrument. A preliminary analysis of the quantitative impact of the first year and a half of activity is complemented by an outline of the corollary policies that can determine the success of EFSI.
Counter-terrorist sanctions regimes: Legal framework and challenges at UN and EU levels
Targeted sanctions against individuals and entities suspected of supporting terrorism are an important part of the United Nations Security Council's counter-terrorism programme. Under the main counter-terrorist sanctions regimes created under Chapter VII of the United Nations (UN) Charter, UN member states are obliged to impose an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo on persons and entities designated by the United National Security Council (UNSC), and also to take all necessary domestic measures ...
Research for REGI Committee - Maximisation of Synergies between European Structural and Investment Funds and Other EU Instruments to Attain Europe 2020 Goals
This study provides a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the existing scope for synergies between ESIF and other EU instruments contributing to Europe 2020 goals. It identifies different arenas for the pursuit of synergies (regulatory settings, governance arrangements, strategic frameworks and implementation approaches), noting achievement thus far, and, looking towards 2020, assessing the potential for maximising synergies.
Research for REGI Committee - E-Cohesion
E-Cohesion requirements as outlined in Article 122(3) of the draft Common Provisions Regulation for the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds programme period aim at reducing the administrative burden for beneficiaries of Cohesion Policy. This study looks at the e-Cohesion options presented in the Partnership Agreements and the state of play of their implementation. Most Member States developed functioning IT systems in the previous programming period and these are now being further ...
Research for REGI Committee - Mid-Term Review of the MFF and Cohesion Policy
This document analyses the following topics: - MFF Review/revision, adjustment of cohesion policy envelopes; - Scope of the MFF Review/Revision - according to Commission sources; - Main policy objectives of the MFF review with relevance for cohesion policy; - Post 2020 MFF: its duration and strategic alignment to Union objectives.
New Financial Instruments and the Role of National Promotional Banks
This Paper examines the role played by National Promotional Banks and Regional Promotional Banks in implementing EU SME financial instruments across EU-28, to examine how far they are already involved in implementing these instruments and in what capacity they help to strengthen access to finance for SMEs. The focus is on instruments implemented under shared management, as well as on those implemented under direct management by the European Commission and indirect management by the EIB and the ...