2 Amendments of Jean ARTHUIS related to 2016/2323(BUD)
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers education to be a prerequisite for well-paid, stable jobs; welcomes in this respect the role played by Erasmus+ in facilitating intra-European mobility of young studenunderlines the importance of cross-border mobility as a means of enabling young Europeans to take advantage of the variety of skills of people while expanding opportunities for training and employment; welcomes in this respect the role played by Erasmus+ in facilitating intra-European mobility of young students and apprentices; support the development of the European voluntary service (EVS) which helps young people travel abroad to participate in volunteering projects; calls, in this context, for the financing of this programme Eramus+ to continue to be increased in 2018;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that youth unemployment is one of the main concerns at European level and that it puts at risk an entire generation of young Europeans; stresses that, as part of the conciliation agreement for the 2017 EU budget, a EUR 500 million allocation will be granted to the Youth Employment Initiative through an amending budget in 2017; remains firmly committed to securing adequate funding to fight against youth unemployment and for the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative until the end of the current MFF, while at the same time improving its functioning and implementation;