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Coesão económica, social e territorial
A União Europeia procede ao fortalecimento da sua coesão económica, social e territorial no intuito de promover um desenvolvimento harmonioso da União como um todo. A UE pretende, nomeadamente, reduzir as disparidades entre os níveis de desenvolvimento das diversas regiões. Entre as regiões em causa, é consagrada especial atenção às zonas rurais, às zonas afetadas pela transição industrial e às regiões com limitações naturais ou demográficas graves e permanentes, tais como as regiões mais setentrionais ...
Auxílios estatais com finalidade regional
Os auxílios estatais com finalidade regional têm como objetivo apoiar o desenvolvimento económico e a criação de emprego nas regiões europeias mais desfavorecidas.
Implementation of EFSI 1.0
The European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) Regulation entered into force on 4 July 2015, aimed at providing the legal framework and budgetary allocations for the first two of the three strands of the Investment Plan for Europe. These are: (1) the mobilisation of at least €315 billion in additional investment over the coming three years (2015-2018); and (2) targeted initiatives to ensure that this extra investment meets the needs of the real economy. The Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the ...
Fundo Social Europeu
O Fundo Social Europeu (FSE) foi criado pelo Tratado de Roma com o objetivo de melhorar a mobilidade dos trabalhadores e as oportunidades de emprego no mercado comum. As suas atribuições e regras de funcionamento foram posteriormente revistas por forma a refletir as mudanças ocorridas a nível económico e na situação de emprego nos Estados-Membros, assim como a evolução das prioridades políticas definidas a nível da UE.
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 ...