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Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilienceand cross-border cooperation
Document REGI-AM-791870 · 2026/2054(INI)
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; stresses that making the right to remain a reality requires active pro-family policies, access to housing, healthcare, schools and high-quality jobs, as well as targeted incentives to encourage young people to stay and to return; calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise the demographic renewal of the eastern border regions as a priority of strategic importance for the Union’s security; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; furthermore, recognises that residents of border regions face increased mobility costs, as essential services, education institutions and workplaces are often located at a considerable distance; considers it prudent policy for the Union to directly support the reduction of those mobility costs, including through subsidies for transport expenditure, in order to give practical effect to the right to remain; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; stresses that this right can only be effectively exercised if competitive local conditions, quality jobs, strong vocational education and training opportunities, reliable services of general interest and efficient public and private investment provide people with long-term prospects in their home region; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to stay is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; underlines that strengthening resilience also requires investment in affordable housing, high-quality education, vocational education and training, skills development and lifelong learning, aligned with regional labour market needs, in order to create quality jobs, retain and attract talent, foster entrepreneurship and innovation of eastern border regions; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; this right also includes the opportunity to take up high-quality employment in the sectors of modern industry, logistics, technology and services related to the reconstruction of Ukraine, to run a business, to benefit from modern public services, to receive a high standard of education and to participate in the knowledge-based economy; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience and cohesion, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; emphasises that, in eastern border regions, the right to remain also requires support for local entrepreneurship, vocational education, healthcare, housing, transport accessibility and attractive jobs for young people, so that border communities are not forced to choose between security risks and economic emigration; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; stresses that giving practical effect to the right to remain requires investment in quality employment, affordable housing, childcare, education, healthcare, mobility, digital connectivity and cultural and community services; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to ensure adequate and predictible funding of measures aimed at retaining and attracting population in the eastern border regions; |
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| 11. Stresses that the right to remain is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the security of the Union, and encompasses citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; | 11. Stresses that the right to stay should be understood as citizens’ right to live, work, receive an education, start a family and benefit from high-quality public services in their region of residence, including in areas exposed to geopolitical pressure and security threats; |
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| 11a. Stresses the key importance of the common agricultural policy for the viability of eastern border regions, where agriculture forms the basis of the economy, employment and social structure; calls for farmers in these regions to be provided with stable and predictable income support, protection against market distortions resulting from imports from third countries, and appropriate safeguard mechanisms in the context of the Union’s enlargement; recalls that the Commission’s unilateral liberalisation of imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, carried out without a proper impact assessment and without taking into account the problems this would cause in eastern border regions' markets, has led to serious market distortions and an influx of agricultural products and goods that do not meet the EU quality, health and environmental standards to which EU producers are held; stresses that the costs of this decision have been borne most heavily by farmers and processors in the border regions; expresses, furthermore, deep concern at the implications of the trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries for European agriculture, and calls for genuine reciprocity of standards and effective safeguard clauses to protect producers in border regions; rejects any weakening of the common agricultural policy or its integration into centralised national schemes, which would restrict its accessibility to farmers in border regions; |
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| 11a. Calls for the establishment of a dedicated Union human capital mechanism for eastern border regions, structured around three complementary directions: accelerating skills development in strategic sectors; supporting the retention of existing talent and the return of young people who have left the region; and systematically linking every major investment project with a tailored vocational training component, developed in collaboration with universities, training centres and economic actors; emphasises that infrastructure without people produces no lasting impact, and that demographic resilience is inseparable from economic resilience; |
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| 11a. Calls for the establishment of a dedicated EU human capital mechanism for eastern border regions, structured around three complementary directions: accelerating skills development in strategic sectors; supporting the retention of existing talent and the return of young people who have left the region; and systematically linking every major investment project with a tailored vocational training component, developed in collaboration with universities, training centres and economic actors; emphasises that infrastructure without people produces no lasting impact, and that demographic resilience is inseparable from economic resilience; |
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| 11a. Recalls the importance of a stronger gender mainstreaming in all EU funding programmes and highlights the specific role of women, in particular in border areas, as they play a major role in civil society and sustainable economic growth and at the same time face difficulties in accessing the labour market, as well as equal pay, public services such as health and childcare; |
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| 11a. Calls for targeted measures to retain and attract young people and skilled workers and to facilitate return migration, including support for entrepreneurship, vocational training, recognition of qualifications, access to housing and the reintegration of returning families. |
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| 11a. stresses that this requires massive investment in services of general interest, local transport and broadband, especially in the rural and coastal areas of the Baltic Sea region, in order to properly address the exodus of young people; |
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| 11a. Calls for the introduction of special incentive schemes for businesses in border regions and for the creation of special economic zones designed to support the reconstruction of Ukraine; |
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| 11b. Points out that many eastern border regions are experiencing long-term depopulation, an ageing population and an exodus of young people, which undermines their development potential and their ability to maintain public services; stresses that these phenomena are structural in nature and affect the entire eastern flank of the EU. Calls on the Commission to prioritise eastern border regions in the implementation of the upcoming strategy on the right to stay; calls for national and regional partnership plans under the MFF 2028-2034 to include specific, measurable and adequately funded commitments to retain and attract residents, including loan schemes for first-time buyers on preferential terms, retention bonuses for healthcare workers and teachers, grants for the purchase of land for young farmers intending to settle in the eastern border regions, and co-funded childcare and elderly care infrastructure, with particular emphasis on rural areas at risk of depopulation; |
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| 11b. Points out that the eastern border regions are particularly vulnerable to the effects of the energy and climate transition due to their economic structure, historical dependence on specific energy sources and limited investment capacities; calls on the Commission to ensure that regulatory and climate requirements do not place disproportionate burdens on these regions that could jeopardise their competitiveness and security; stresses that energy security, including the development of nuclear energy and the diversification of supply sources and routes, is a prerequisite for the resilience of these regions and for ending the Union’s dependence on raw materials from the Russian Federation; |
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| 11b. Calls for the establishment of regional one-stop-shops for the private sector in eastern border regions, providing companies with integrated access to financing, advisory services, market information, innovation support and partnership opportunities; underlines that in regions exposed to heightened geopolitical risk, private investors need not only funding instruments but also clarity, continuity and institutional connection; |
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| 11b. Stresses that, in the eastern border regions, this right is directly linked to territorial resilience, demographic renewal and the Union’s ability to maintain thriving communities along its external border; recognises that the depopulation of the eastern border regions should be regarded not only as a social and economic challenge, but also as a strategic threat to the Union’s security; |
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| 11b. Stresses the need to support the tourism sector, which has been affected by the war, by funding campaigns to promote border regions as being safe and stable, as well as through investment in trans-regional infrastructure and the development of spa (convalescent) tourism; |
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| 11c. Emphasises that cohesion policy investments in security and defence in the eastern border regions must be complemented – not replaced – by sustainable investments in the socio-economic fabric of those regions; warns against any trade-off between security spending and long-term cohesion investments, which would lead to accelerated depopulation and irreversible regional decline; |
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| State aid as an essential instrument to ensure the competitiveness of eastern border regions and equal access to the single market | deleted |
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| 11d. Stresses that the EU’s eastern border regions suffer from structural shortages of private investment, resulting from their peripheral location, institutional weakness and the heightened geopolitical risks they have faced since 2022; points out that most of these regions perform below the EU average in terms of innovation capacity, market access and institutional quality; |
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| Reflecting geopolitical vulnerabilities in the future EU investment framework |
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| 11e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish new special economic zones and to expand and strengthen existing ones in all eastern border regions, where structural unemployment, closed borders and an outflow of investment create an economic vacuum that market-based instruments alone cannot fill; |
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| 11f. Calls for EU state aid rules to be adapted to the specific situation of the eastern border regions, so that Member States can support investment in these areas more effectively without excessive procedural burdens; stresses that these regions bear disproportionate geopolitical and economic costs, which justify greater public involvement in attracting private investment; calls on the Commission to examine whether the current legal framework is flexible enough to address the exceptional structural challenges facing these territories; |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security, territorial, climate and environmental vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; regrets that the existing State aid framework does not reflect the specific security-related handicaps of the Eastern Border regions; calls on the Commission to revise the Guidelines on regional State aid and the General Block Exemption Regulation so that exposure to security threats is recognised as a distinct criterion, allowing for higher aid intensity ceilings, increased notification thresholds and greater flexibility for operating aid in these regions; underlines the role of special economic zones in attracting investment to structurally weak border areas and calls for the State aid framework to support their effective functioning; |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that the map presented in the Commission Communication on the EU Eastern Border Regions is based solely on a single territorial classification level and does not reflect the geographical proximity of actual administrative regions to the EU's external eastern border in all the involved countries; reminds that administrative regions geographically adjacent to the Russian and Belorussian borders face unique challenges directly related to the proximity of the border; recognises, however, that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that the current analytical and programming frameworks do not sufficiently capture the impact of persistent security-related pressures on regional development and investment conditions since none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot adequately reflect the diversity of structural, demographic and economic challenges affecting these regions and their exposure to geopolitical risks and, therefore, it cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, but their regions’ contribution to the security and resilience of both the Union and its Member States should be considered; |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that the current analytical and programming frameworks do not sufficiently capture the impact of persistent security-related pressures on regional development and investment conditions since none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot adequately reflect the diversity of structural, demographic and economic challenges affecting these regions and their exposure to geopolitical risks and, therefore, it cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, but the regions’ contribution to the security and resilience of both the Union and its Member States should be considered; |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that the current analytical and programming frameworks do not sufficiently capture the impact of persistent security-related pressures on regional development and investment conditions since none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot adequately reflect the diversity of structural, demographic and economic challenges affecting these regions and their exposure to geopolitical risks and, therefore, it cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, but thei regions’ contribution to the security and resilience of both the Union and its Member States should be considered. |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that the current analytical and programming frameworks do not sufficiently capture the impact of persistent security-related pressures on regional development and investment conditions since none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot adequately reflect the diversity of structural, demographic and economic challenges affecting these regions and their exposure to geopolitical risks and, therefore, it cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, but their regions’ contribution to the security and resilience of both the Union and its Member States should be considered. |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by higher levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; |
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| 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; | 12. Notes that the eastern border regions are characterised by varying levels of economic, demographic, security and territorial vulnerability, and that none of the existing territorial classifications used in cohesion policy adequately reflect these differences; stresses that none of the current measures treat security threats as a distinct dimension of territorial cohesion; points out that mere geographical proximity to the external eastern border cannot be the sole eligibility criterion, as it does not reflect the actual scale of the structural, demographic and economic challenges facing individual regions; considers that geopolitical threats should be regarded as a new dimension of the European Union’s territorial cohesion; |
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| 12a. Calls on the Commission to review the rules on state aid, in particular the GBER, in order to reduce the administrative burden and increase the flexibility of support for businesses operating in regions along the EU’s eastern border; further emphasises that, in the eastern border regions, the regional aid intensity map should be subject to adjustment by raising the maximum levels of support. The aim of this change is to provide an additional economic boost to eastern border regions facing specific economic and geopolitical challenges, including those resulting from the Russian Federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine, in particular in relation to the stagnation of investment and the outflow of capital from these regions. |
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| 12a. Calls on the Commission to examine targeted State aid flexibility for eastern border regions, including higher regional aid intensities, investment-risk guarantees, support for insurance and credit costs linked to geopolitical risk, fast-track approval for resilience-related investments and dedicated support for SMEs participating in dual-use, logistics, repair, cybersecurity, energy, transport and critical infrastructure value chains; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences, taking into account the length of the EU’s external border, the volume of border traffic, the costs of maintaining border infrastructure, the scale of refugee processing, the region’s logistical importance, the location of critical infrastructure, and the impact of the war on the local economy; the indicator should be established as the European Territorial Resilience Index; this indicator should be updated and published annually by the European Commission and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; in particular, this index should apply to the introduction of special state aid arrangements for eastern border regions, including those relating to aid intensity; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; stresses that this indicator should be developed in a transparent manner, in cooperation with the Member States concerned and regional and local authorities, and that it should complement, rather than replace, the existing eligibility criteria for cohesion policy; stresses that regions directly bordering Russia and Belarus should, in all cases, be eligible for the highest level of support, regardless of the value of the indicator; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions capable of capturing the combined effects of geopolitical, economic, demographic and security-related pressures; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments and for monitoring under relevant Union instruments, while complementing existing cohesion and territorial indicators. |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions capable of capturing the combined effects of geopolitical, economic, demographic and security-related pressures; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments and for monitoring under relevant Union instruments, while complementing existing cohesion and territorial indicators; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions capable of capturing the combined effects of geopolitical, economic, demographic and security-related pressures; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments and for monitoring under relevant Union instruments, while complementing existing cohesion and territorial indicators; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments and for; monitoring under relevant Union instruments, while complementing existing cohesion and territorial indicators; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, as well as active engagement of the European Parliament and the Council, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; |
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| 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments; | 13. Calls on the Commission to develop, in cooperation with Eurostat and ESPON, a composite vulnerability indicator for eastern border regions identifying those regions most affected by geopolitical pressure and its structural consequences; this indicator should be updated annually and used as an eligibility criterion and a basis for allocation decisions under the relevant EU instruments and funds; |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the strain on regional transport and municipal infrastructure resulting from the operation of humanitarian and military logistics hubs, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security, including their role as key transport, logistics and economic corridors supporting Ukraine and its future reconstruction process; the indicator should also take into account the level of development of strategic industry, the region’s innovation potential, its research and development capabilities, the importance of its logistics infrastructure and the region’s participation in European supply chains; |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, exposure to hybrid threats, proximity to Russia and Belarus, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border trade and tourism, demographic challenges, refugee and evacuation pressure, military mobility relevance, the presence of border crossings, the intensity of customs and freight traffic, the role of rail and road logistics hubs, critical infrastructure concentration, cyber and GNSS disruption exposure, the availability of public services, administrative capacity and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union's resilience, security and support for Ukraine and Moldova. |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border economic links, regional connectivity, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience, security and competitiveness and territorial connectivity; underlines that the indicator should also explicitly include the region's role in EU–Ukraine solidarity corridors, the level of transport and digital connectivity, investment attractiveness and investor risk perception, and administrative capacity; |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience, security,competitiveness and territorial connectivity. Underlines that the indicator should also explicitly include the region's role in EU–Ukraine solidarity corridors, the level of transport and digital connectivity, investment attractiveness and investor risk perception, and administrative capacity; |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, in particular the gap in apprenticeship training places and the disproportionately high outflow of young people (‘brain drain’), the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border economic links, regional connectivity, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience, security, competitiveness and territorial connectivity. |
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| 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience and security. | 14. Stresses that the indicator should take into account, in particular, security-related pressures, the economic consequences of the loss of cross-border links, regional connectivity, demographic challenges, the availability of public services and the strategic importance of the regions for the Union’s resilience, security, competitiveness and territorial connectivity. |
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| 14a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the EU–Ukraine solidarity corridors are treated not as temporary crisis tools but as permanent strategic infrastructure for Ukraine's future integration into the European Union and for the long-term competitiveness of Eastern Europe; calls for a dedicated European framework for strategic infrastructure projects in eastern border regions, incorporating: early identification of priority projects, a project preparation facility providing technical and financial assistance, coordinated use of the Connecting Europe Facility and cohesion policy instruments, and accelerated procedures for projects with cross-border strategic impact; |
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| 14a. Calls on the European Commission to submit an annual report to the European Parliament on the socio-economic, security and resilience conditions of the eastern border regions, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of the financial instruments being implemented and, should the support be found to be insufficiently effective or should there be a significant change in the geopolitical situation, to submit proposals to adjust the scope of intervention, financial allocations and implementation conditions; |
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| 14a. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to make full use of the EastInvest Facility to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of the Union’s eastern border regions; calls for enhanced mobilisation of InvestEU guarantees and advisory support to facilitate access to finance for strategic projects, in particular in infrastructure, energy, innovation, digitalisation, SMEs and regional connectivity; |
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| 14a. Calls on the Commission to use the indicator as a tool for monitoring territorial resilience and assessing investment needs; calls on the Commission and Eurostat to publish regular statistical reports on the eastern border regions, based on a common monitoring framework and harmonised indicators; |
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| 14a. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the national and regional Parliaments of the Member States. |
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| 14a. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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| 14b. Calls for increased support for research, innovation and technological development in eastern border regions, recognising their strategic importance for the Union’s competitiveness, resilience and security; underlines that targeted investment in research infrastructure, digital technologies, advanced manufacturing and dual-use innovation can help attract and retain highly skilled talent, create high-quality jobs, foster sustainable economic growth and reduce regional disparities, thereby reinforcing the long-term resilience and attractiveness of eastern border regions; |
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| 14b. Stresses that the European Instrument for Eastern Border Regions should have a separate allocation in the Union budget, transparent criteria for the allocation of funds based on the level of territorial vulnerability, and should ensure the direct involvement of regional authorities in the planning, implementation, monitoring and review of the measures being funded. |
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European Parliament (2026). “AMENDMENTS 296 - 355 - Draft report Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilienceand cross-border cooperation”. Text, 23 July 2026. docId REGI-AM-791870. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/REGI-AM-791870 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/REGI-AM-791870 (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-regi-am-791870,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{AMENDMENTS 296 - 355 - Draft report Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strengthening territorial resilienceand cross-border cooperation}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-23},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/REGI-AM-791870}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/REGI-AM-791870},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId REGI-AM-791870. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}