24 Amendments of Terry REINTKE related to 2014/2247(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes with concern that members of marginalised communities are frequently socially excluded, suffer discrimination and consequently face barriers accessing high-quality education, rights-based quality employment, health care, transportation, information and services in general, which poses a complex problem that needs to be properly addressed through the complementary use of structural funds; in line with this, emphasises the need of making special efforts regarding already existing EU programmes, such as the Youth Employment Initiative, Erasmus+, and Creative Europe to reach out to members of marginalised communities, accompanied by regular monitoring of the success of the outreach of the programmes, in order to break the cycle of poverty and marginalisation.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission's 'Guidance Note on the use of European Structural and Investment Funds in tackling educational and spatial segregation (Draft)' of 1 July 2015,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that, with effect from 2014, Regulation 1303/2013/EU1 contains new elements intended to help and support the disadvantaged: it makes it compulsory to dismantle institutions with large staff complements, and, in and calls on Member States to include these in their operational programmes and take concrete and immediate steps to comply with the requirements in order to promotinge social inclusion and combating poverty and all forms of discrimination, to switch from institutional services to community-based services, and incorporated marginalised communities, which may face growing challenges and increasingly lag behind other groups in a knowledge-based society; encourages Member States to move away from institutional care and facilitate the transition to community-based care and support so as to better reach out to members of marginalised communities; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 17 June 2015 entitled 'Report on the implementation of the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies 2015' (COM(2015) 299),
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that particular attention should be paid to ensure that EU funds never contribute in any way to segregation; calls on the Commission to monitor closely whether the principle of non-discrimination and related legislation is respected and supports the Commission to start infringement procedures against Member States that transgress the Racial Equality Directive 2000/43/EC;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on Member States to respect and the Commission to follow up closely the country-specific recommendations issued on the social inclusion of marginalised communities;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Welcomes that some Member States, including those receiving recommendations, choose the socio- economic integration of marginalised communities as an investment priority in their operational programmes; warns however that this must also be mainstreamed in policy areas such as education or employment;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes that Roma people, who are Europe's largest ethnic minority and among the most marginalised communities in the EU, suffer from poorer health than the rest of the population, and gives a fair warning that, according to UNDP survey data, approximately 20 per cent of Roma people are not covered by medical insurance or do not know if they are covered, and that about 15 per cent of Roma children under the age of 14 are not vaccinated compared to 4 per cent of children from non-Roma households; calls on the Member States to improve and consequently pursue the provision of tailored health information materials and disease prevention strategies as well as community initiatives to enhance health engagement in Roma communities;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws the attention of Member States and the Commission to the fact that after 2020, even though there will be fewer and fewer people of working age, there will be ever greater competition for jobs, while the private sectStresses that education is a fundamental right enshrined in the Treaty of the European Union and that education and training policy should enable all members of society to benefit from high-quality education; points out that inequalities still persist in European education systems and that inherited social standing is the major problem contributing to it; underlines that ensuring equal access to high-quality education for wiall provide fewer and fewer jobs for those who are currently relatively low-skilled, which will require a new approach and not only long-term strategies but also short-term measures,members of society is the key to breaking the cycle of social exclusion; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to enable all people, at any stage of their life, to take part in stimulating learning experiences and encourage life-long learning to enhance social inclusion, active citizenship, and self-sustainability, and to prevent permanent unemployment and a lasting increase in it;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that marginalised communities are particularly vulnerable to unemployment, and that a considerable proportion of people in vulnerable situations in paid work face precarious employment conditions; draws attention to the persistence of the phenomenon of the "working poor" can have a disastrous impact in the long run, demotivating young people from seeking a better education and from adopting life strategies based on adequate work; calls on the Member States to implement minimum wage schemes combined with social transfers to provide sufficient income to make a decent life possible;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission in close cooperation with social partners, equality bodies and other human rights mechanisms, to rigorously enforce and monitor EU legislation on discrimination, especially in employment, education and training; calls on Public Employment Services (PES) to provide high-quality, tailored services to clients in vulnerable situations and implement awareness- raising trainings for employment office servants in order to raise sensitivity towards the multiply intersecting disadvantages of unemployed in vulnerable situations to eliminate prejudiced and negative attitudes towards them;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out to the Commission that the services sector will undergo a significant transformation in the near future, primarily as a result of accelerating automation, but also because of the wider use of online tools and solutions, so that even jobs in which medium-skilled labour is employed will come under pressure, where at present people from marginalised groups find work; highlights the importance of accessible trainings for all members of society in the field of new technologies and sectors, such as the digital sector or the green economy;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on Member States, while budgeting prudently and ensuring macroeconomic balance, to provide, as a priority, more funding and to take effective, focused measures to ensure that disparities in development within geographical regions are not passed on in the form of social inequalities and inequalities of opportunity which already manifest themselves at the free primary and secondary education levels; nor should this be allowed to happen at later stages eithertes with concern that children from disadvantaged families are over-represented in special needs schools without justification; stresses, in this context, the importance of early childhood development and equal access to high-quality education.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the ‘explicit, but not exclusive' principle implies focusing on particular target groups while not excluding others in similar socio-economic circumstances nor triggering defensive reactions from the majority population because they feel their needs are not being addressed; emphasises that this principle is a first, but not the last step in recognising the need to pay attention to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised communities and individuals;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regards access to public services as one of the major goals in addressing the inclusion of marginalised groups; calls for the creation of specialised structures to accommodate the needs of and promote marginalised groups' access to public services, such as Clearing Points advising on issues related to access to healthcare, labour market and education; demands a shift from a demand-driven approach to a welcoming service approach in public administrations;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States comply with these principles when adopting and supervising the implementation of operational programmes, including tackling the causes of structural inequalities; calls on the Commission to include its analysis in its reporting, including on National Roma Integration Strategies;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to make use of the funds and not to leave them unused; emphasises the need for a special focus on funding measures that go beyond targeted action under the thematic objective for social inclusion, combating poverty and any discrimination, thus providing for a more integrated and systematic approach;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that EU-funded projects must have a long-term perspective in order to be effective; underlines that projects should address exclusion and marginalisation; warns that implementers may satisfy the criteria set for inclusion on paper, while not investing in the actual needs of beneficiaries and not reaching target groups; calls for qualitative evaluation and monitoring mechanisms; calls on the Commission to put in place proactive and participatory monitoring and supervision of Members States' actions in the planning and evaluation process of funds;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Invites the Commission to address marginalised communities in its annual structured dialogue with organisations representing partners, while making sure that representatives of marginalised communities participate and facilitating a debate based on quantitative and qualitative analysis;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Is concerned that there is a risk that those solutions for inclusion and participation that lead most easily to visible and measurable results are favoured over those that include more marginalised communities that are more difficult to reach; stresses that this approach must be avoided in order not to exacerbate exclusion;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. CPoints out that awareness of structural and systemic exclusion is not only called for on the part of society as a whole but is especially essential for the work of decision-makers and stakeholders at all administrative levels and other public bodies involved; calls on all public stakeholders to carry out awareness-raising of the fact that xenophobia and racism, such as anti- Gypsyism, leading to systemic exclusion must be eliminated; suggests educational and anti-discriminatory measures to be considered;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Invites the Member States to offer an award for exemplary dedication to integration and inclusion of marginalised groups in implementing EU funds; suggests that this award could be presented to municipalities or regions in the Member States for outstanding work;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Invites the Member States to enable and encourage networking among municipalities and cities dealing with the integration of marginalised groups; suggests that the Covenant of Mayors on Climate Change could serve as an example for such a network;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Underlines its full commitment to supervising both the Commission and the Member States and to supporting all action in favour of increasing the inclusion of marginalised communities;