23 Amendments of Monika VANA related to 2015/2353(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that gender equality is enshrined in the EU Treaty and should be included in all EU policies to deliver equality in practice; stresses that gender equality must become a policy objective in all budget titles and similarly, gender mainstreaming must be recognised as an implementation method in all budget titles; stresses that therefore, gender budgeting must become an integral part of the budgetary procedure at all its stages, and notes that progress on this front has been marginal; welcomes the MFF mid- term review as an opportunity to make significant progress, in light of the ‘'Budget for Results’' agenda; expects the Commission, therefore, to present further measurable and realistic objectives in order to truly embed gender perspectives in the EU budget for the remainder of this programming period;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the post-electoral revision of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) must address the ongoing and new political challenges facing the EU, such as high levels of poverty, social exclusion and unemployment; underlines that reallocation of funds for emergencies is not a sustainable solution; insists that the existing resource commitments for achieving the Union’s strategic objectives and greater economic, social and territorial cohesion be maintained; requests that the employment and social policy related ceilings of the MFF should be revised upwards and its flexibility expanded to be able to respond to unforeseen social circumstances;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that Cohesion Policy 2014- 2020 is closely aligned with the objectives of the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth thus ensuring high European added-value of its spending; Considers that any Union instrument, including outside the EU budget, has to prove its contribution to EU objectives and priorities;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the MFF and the EU budget should reflect all the EU 2020 goals, and not the other way round; underlines in this context, that the EU budget should be used in a way that improves labour market access and combats unemployment, poverty and social exclusion and promotes equality, including gender equality;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the focus on the 'Budget for Results' agenda but recalls that simplification measures cannot be done at the expense of investments that by its nature should be long-term, such as those that can bring positive change to achieve gender equality;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the existing gender- related targets in the Europe 2020 strategy and to related EP priorities under Horizon 2020, which include the promotion of gender equality, especially in research and innovation1; stresses that the MFF review must assess progress towards these targets and should, if necessary, reviseconsider the measures being taken to achieve these targets; 1 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/I DAN/2016/570010/IPOL_IDA(2016)570010_EN.p df
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reaffirms the recently approved EP report on gender mainstreaming, which recognises that policies have only been implemented to a modest extent and insufficient budgetary resources have been allocated specifically for gender matters; calls for the MFF mid-term review to implement corrective measures throughout EU Institutions that honour the commitment to gender mainstreaming, as per the joint declaration to the MFF;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that, according to UNHCR data, since January 2016, 55 % of the refugees and asylum-seekers entering the EU have been women and children; calls for an MFF revision to look at financial tools aimed specifically at integrating women refugees and asylum-seekers and at addressing the root causes of their original displacement;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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 skillsquality and sustainable job creation and skills, including green jobs and jobs in the social economy and the social, health and care sector;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that investing public funds in quality and affordable childcare and elder care services will boost employment and economic growth and foster gender equality given that women spend two to ten times more time on unpaid care than men1; calls for the MFF revision to be used to invest in social infrastructure and other public services in Europe as part of the Jobs and Growth Agenda; 1 Unpaid Care Work: The missing link in the analysis of gender gaps in labour outcomes OECD Development Centre, December 2014: http://www.oecd.org/dev/development- gender/Unpaid_care_work.pdf
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls its opposition on introducing macroeconomic conditionalities in Cohesion Policy 2014-2020; Strongly rejects any intention to attach further conditions or to extend the scope of its application;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that the Daphne programmes played a fundamental role in combating violence against women in the EU; underlines the need for sufficient financial support and for more clarity on how this objective is pursued under the REC programme in order to achieve a high level of health protection, well-being and social cohesion.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists on the continuation of the Youth Employment Initiative and calls for the resources for this initiative to be provided at least until 2020;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the Parliament's crucial scrutiny role on gender-responsive budgeting; calls for all committees to take gender equality into consideration in the design and revision of budgets and of the financial framework in order to increase accountability and transparency regarding this Institution's commitment to gender equality; urges in this regard to systematically include specific gender indicators and gender-disaggregated data in the monitoring and evaluation of all actions that are funded by the EU budget.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that the EU is one of the global frontrunners in the debate on policy coherence for sustainable development; encourages the inclusion of a comprehensive gender equality perspective in all the impact assessments to be carried out as per the Better Regulation guidelines, namely with reference to the MFF mid-term review.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Stresses that the MFF should reflect the Commission's goal to achieve 40% of female senior and middle management in the Commission as set out in Jean-Claude Juncker's mission letter to Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that new legislation on EURES and the European platform for tackling undeclared work will draw on Employment and Social Innovation programme resources and insists that adequate funding for this programme be guaranteed in the EU budget; calls for keeping the current allocation of 61% of the progress axis, namely for projects and support to Union-level networks that promote social inclusion and fight against poverty;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that grants are an effective form of support in many areas of public intervention; recognises the potential of financial instruments as a form of support for ESI Funds; calls for a more simplified use of grants and financial instruments in future; Notes the lack of evidence on the outcomes and results achieved by financial instruments and the loose link of those financial instruments to overarching objectives and priorities of the EU; Considers necessary to further strengthening the accountability, transparency and result-orientation of financial instruments;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
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 conflict; insists that the ESF share amount to 25 % of the total cohesion budget, that the 20% earmarking for social inclusion is kept, 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 budget;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the policies for poverty reduction and social inclusion among vulnerable groups have failed to produce the expected results and calls for increased financial aid to social services and the social economyPoints out that the Europe 2020 poverty target is far from being achieved, which highlights that policies in this field have failed, in particular for people in vulnerable situations; calls for increased financial aid to social policies measures, that promotes social investment, including in quality social services and social economy; calls on the Commission to thoroughly monitor that the share of the ESF earmarked to fighting poverty and social exclusion, is effectively used for this purpose;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the important contribution of Cohesion Policy in achieving the target of dedicating 20% of the EU budget to climate action as set out in the conclusions of the European Council from 8 February 2013 on the MFF; Emphasises the need to take into account the agreements of COP 21 and to accelerate and improve effectiveness of climate spending whilst underlining the huge potential of Cohesion Policy in boosting the EU's efforts for climate protection; Invites the Commission and the Member States to increase their commitment and dedicate 30% of the current EU budget to climate action;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considering 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 implement its long-term strategic objectives and overcome the extreme challenges being faced by the EU at present.
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to draw conclusions on the limitations of the current allocation key for determining support from cohesion policy funds based on GDP per capita only;