6 Amendments of Sven SCHULZE related to 2015/2330(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas unemployment has been diminishing since 2013 thanks to supportive macroeconomic policies and the impact of structural reforms as well as a continued sharp decrease of energy prices and a depreciation of the Euro; whereas it nevertheless remains too high, currently affecting 9.9 % of active citizens, i.e. 23 million Europeans, about half of them being long-term unemployed;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas about 20 % of active citizens in the EU have only basic skills while 39 % of companies have difficulty finding staff with the required skills, whereas low educational level is one of the key causes of young people becoming NEETs; whereas a mismatch of skills can result in unemployment;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas growing public debt remains too high in many Member States (the highest figures being for Greece at 167.8 % and Italy at 136 %), impeding growth and making the entire Union more vulnerable to crises; whereas continued low interest rates in the euro zone should be used for structural reforms by member states before an interest rate reversal becomes inevitable;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EUmany EU member states continues to suffer from structural problems, that need to be addressed urgently prior to a potential future interest rate reversal by the ECB with a negative impact on state finances, pointing up the need to continue prioritising investment, structural reforms and responsible fiscal consolidation, thus reinforcing a favourable environment for business with a view to creating more quality jobs while balancing the social and economic dimensions; stresses that those priorities will only be achieved if investment in human capital is prioritised as a common strategy;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to modernise their current social protection systems, in order to guarantee their sustainability in the face of expected ageing; considers that pension schemes should be linked not only to life expectancy but also tothat can include other social and labour factors, while not jeopardising the sustainability of public finances;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that enterprises in the social economy face as many difficulties as traditional enterprises in obtaining public or private financing; underlines the need to give them more support, especially as regards access to the different forms of financing, such as European funds; welcomes therefore the fact that part of the funding for the EaSI programme is earmarked to help provide access to finance for social and solidarity-based economy enterprises;