7 Amendments of Joëlle MÉLIN related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Emphasises that the post-electoral revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) must address the new political challenges facing the EU; underlines that reallocation of funds for emergencies is not a sustainable solution; insists that the existing resource commitments for achieving the Untake note of the failure to use the funds received from the Member States to address at EU level the new economic and social crises; underlines that reallocation of funds for emergencies or requests for further EU budget increases to be met by the Member States are not acceptable solution’s strategic objectives and greater economic, social and territorial cohesion be maintainedbut yet another burden for our citizens;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines that the employment rate in the EU currently stands at 69.2 %, which is well below the Europe 2020 target, and calls for increased public investment in job creation and skillsEurope has 22 million unemployed, of which approximately 4.5 million are young people under the age of 25, reflecting the failure of the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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3. Insists on the continuation of the Youth Eneed to support and promote the role of the Member States in drawing up truly effective projects that avoid waste and have a real impact on youth employment in Europe; stresses the importance of employment Iinitiative and calls for the resources for this initiative to be provided until 2020s regarding not only supply but also demand; calls for encouragement to be given to all initiatives and projects seeking to align training and business needs more closely;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
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5. Stresses that the resources of the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived are not sufficient to address the unprecedented flow of refugees and that competition for scarce funds may lead to social chave been earmarked for measures to boost employment and provide material assistance to citizens of the EU Member States who are unemployed or poor; notes that the funds are insufficient to address the current unprecedented migration flict; insists that the ESF share amount to 25 % of the total cohesion budget, that no reductions in the national envelopes for ESF measures be made and that sufficient cash flow be provided annually for payments from the EU budgetow; stresses that this funding cannot be diverted from the original objectives or be extended to new beneficiary categories, but must be used more efficiently and effectively to tackle the problems of the 22 million jobless EU citizens;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
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8. ConsideringPoints out that 13.1 % of EU 27 GDP has been spent on bank bailouts while the EU budget remains at less than 1 %, calls on Member States to ensure the provision of all resources necessary to successfully overcome the extreme challenges being faced by the EU at present.