19 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2018/2034(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is deeply concerned that, in the EU28, the average rate of general government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP fell year-on-year from 2009 to 20161 ; regrets that the education sector has been severely hit by austerity and stresses that well-resourced public education systems are vital for equality and social inclusion; calls, therefore, for a shift in the euro area’s macroeconomic policy mix towards increased public and private spending on education and training; _________________ 1 Eurostat data.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas in Januaryune 2018 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area was 8.63 %, which was down from 9.60 % in Januaryune 2017 and constituted the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since December 2008;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports student and worker mobility in the EU and the euro area; is concerned, however, that substantial differences in living and working standards in the euro area trigger involuntary migration, further exacerbating the effects of the so-called brain drain; calls for future education and employment policies to reverseaddress this phenomenon;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas among the euro area Member States the lowest unemployment rates in Januaryune 2018 were recorded in Malta (3.5the Czech Republic (2.4 %) and Germany (3.64 %), while the highest unemployment rates were observed in Greece (20.92 % in NovemberApril 20178) and Spain (16.35.2 %);
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in Januaryune 2018 the youth unemployment rate in the euro area was 17.76.9 % compared with 198.9 % in January 2017une 2017; whereas, despite continually decreasing, this rate remains unacceptably high;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas in Januaryune 2018 the lowest youth unemployment rates in the euro area were observed in EstoniMalta (65.5 % in December 2017) and Germany (6.62 %) while the highest were recorded in Greece (43.72.3 % in NovemberApril 20178), Spain (36.04.1 %) and Italy (31.52.6 %);
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the employment rate in the euro area grew by 1.4 % in 2018 compared with the same quarter of the previous year;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a genuine revision of EU and Member States’ education, training and skills policies to deliver education and lifelong learning for inclusion; highlights that these policies should promote personal and societal development in a holistic manner and not simply be designed to meet labour market demandsbe designed to meet labour market demands and to improve employability while promoting personal and societal development in a holistic manner.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Highlights that adequate investment and planning in the field of education, particularly in digital skills and programming, is essential to secure the Union’s competitive position, the availability of a skilled workforce and the employability of the workforce;
Amendment 42 #
5b. Takes the view that better matching of skills and jobs and improved mutual recognition of qualifications are necessary to address skills shortages and mismatches in the Union;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in 2016 the percentage of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion in the euro area was 23.1 %, and the in-work poverty rate in the EU-28 was 9.6 %; whereas although this figure has almost returned to pre-crisis levels, progress towards the Europe 2020 target is still far from being achieved;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that well-functioning social protection systems and active and sustainable labour market policies are an important precondition for inclusive national labour markets and the resilience of the euro area economy as a whole;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that job creation and wage growth have a significant impact on reducing inequalities, the risk of poverty and social exclusion, improving standards of living and supporting economic recovery, and that Member States’ reforms should therefore focus in particular on policies that increase productivity and growth potential, support the creation of quality jobsemployment and reduce inequality;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need to increase employment rates, in particular among the long-term unemployed, low-skilled, young and older workers, women, migrants, people of minority origin and people with disabilities, in order to achieve the Europe 2020 goal of an employment rate of at least 75 % and to mitigate the social and financial risks they face;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to take full advantage of the positive economic outlook and pursue labour market reforms fostering prelidictable labour contracts andemployment, tackling bogus self-employment and promoting adequate social protection for all types of contracts;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to ensure the long-term sustainability and adequacy of pension systems that do not overburden the youngbased on inter generation, andal solidarity in order to reduce the risk of poverty and social exclusion in old age; notes with concern that in some Member States the gender pension gap, as well as the rate of early retirement, remains high;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that adequate skills can be acquired and the skills mismatch tackled by improving the quality and accessibility of education and training, including targeted quality training and reinforcing upskilling and reskilling measures, which require appropriate support, including funding at EU, national and regional level; points to the need to increase the relevance of vocational training to the labour market; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital skills and to take into account the shift towards the digital economy in the context of upskilling and retraining;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. UNotes with concern that the job vacancy rate in the euro area was 2.1 % in the first quarter of 2018, up from 1.9 % in 2017; underlines that adequate skills can be acquired and the skills mismatch tackled by improving the quality and accessibility of education and training, including targeted quality training and improved mutual recognition of qualifications as well as reinforcing upskilling and reskilling measures, which require appropriate support, including funding at EU, national and regional level; points to the need to increase the relevance of vocational training to the labour market;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out the need for well- designed policies for a better work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements, take-up of advantageous family leave and adequate investment in affordable, quality childcareare services; sees, in this regard, the swift adoption of the directive on work-life balance for parents and carers as a necessary step towards improved work-life balance;