Activities of Jana ŽITŇANSKÁ related to 2017/2279(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion in the European Union: the 7th report of the European Commission
Amendments (6)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas shrinking employment disparities followed by shrinking disparities in GDP per head are evident at regional level across the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas differences in unemployment and income across the EU encourage people to move to find better opportunities; whereas unbalanced and rapid change in population associated with brain drain creates complications for mostly rural regions in the EU13.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Member States to invest more in skills that improve economic growth by narrowing the skills gap and reducing child poverty and social exclusion; calls on the Member States to pay increased attention to the rural regions which have not sufficiently benefited from the economic growth.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on Member States to start or continue structural reforms to improve competition, business environment and skills potential, particularly in the Member States with low productivity levels;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Insists that transparent public procurement is essential to promote development and fair competition; takes the view that public procurement is best suited to fostering socially and environmentally beneficial effects of investments.
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers Council's recommendation of 2016 on "Upskilling Pathways" together with Member States' response and follow-up crucial to improving skills of EU adult population and increasing participation in lifelong learning by lower-qualified adults.