Activities of Agnes JONGERIUS related to 2022/2051(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
Opinion on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. In order to make social Europe a reality, and given the lessons from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine on the close interlinkages between our economic and welfare/social systems, it should be ensured that sRussian invasion of Ukraine as well as their impact on the European economic and welfare/social systems, social rights must be put on equal footing with economic freedoms-1. Social rights armust be fully protected and safeguarded in case of conflict with economic freedoms, including by revising the current governance framework. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - integrating the European Social Pillar in the Treaties1; - introducing a Social Progress Protocol to the Treaties2 to guarantee that workers’ rights, trade union rights and social rights take precedence over the economic freedoms in case these conflict2; - adopting a Sustainable Development and Social Progress Pact making social and sustainable targets mandatory as part of a governance framework for a social and sustainable Europe3. _______________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 2 Ibid, paragraph 6 3 Ibid____ -1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 5 1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 2 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 3 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Further, the EU should move away from unanimity and special legislative procedures in order toin order to enhance democratic decision making and enable EU action in areas w, notably in the re currentlymit of the EMPL Committee, where it has proved difficult/impossible, due to the relevant decision-making provisions/scope of the Treaties, it has proved difficult/impossible, notably in areas falling under the EMPL Committee remit, and in order to further increase democratic decision-makingwhile fully safeguarding the role of social partners and ensuring a non-regression clause5. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - making more social policy areas fall under the qualified majority decision process, in particular non-discrimination, social protection of workers (apart from cross-border situations), protection of workers whose employment contracts hasve been terminated, the representation and collective defence of the interests of workers and employers, as well as conditions of employment for third-country nationals legally residing in the EU46; this can also be achieved by using the passerelle clauses5;7; the role of social partners should be fully safeguarded and a non-regression clause should be introduced;8 - involving the European Parliament in defining the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs on an equal footing with the Council9 in the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to achieve equal footing with the Council6,10. - applying the Community method to the Semester process, and making it subject to an agreement between the Council and the European Parliament7. _______________________ 4 Ibid11, as well as making sure that social partners are fully involved.12 - ensuring a stronger role for social partners in decision making processes.13 ___________________________ 5 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 36 6 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 6 57 European Parliament resolution of 13 February 2019 on the state of the debate on the future of Europe (2018/2094(INI)), paragraph 7 68 European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 July 2020 on the proposal for a Counresolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 9 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 10 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2020)0070 – C9-0079/2020 – 2020/0030(NLE)), Amendment 11 7 See above n. 1Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 11 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 11 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 12 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 13 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 619
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure that upward social convergence is accelerated, proper use should be made of the EU funds as well as of the tools developed during recent crises, notably the pandemic. As. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include:tools to this effect should include: - a revision of the economic governance to ensure that social justice goes hand-in-hand with economic competitiveness, and that people’s well- being is the objective of economic policies13 - monitoring of the use of funds, including democratic oversight by Parliament814 - emergency clauses and flexibility915 - stabilising an increased level of EU investment to foster upward convergence in the area of social policies106 - a temporary European social resilience package11 coordinating a set of measures and means to strengthen social welfare and social protection systems in the EU, including the continuation and refinancing of SURE as long as the socio- economic consequences of the war continue to have a negative impact on the labour market, and a social rescue facility with increased public support for existing instruments aimed at the poorest in our society should be established17. ________________________________ 8 13 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrument and the Rule of Law Regulation (2020/292a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraphs 6, 19 14 European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (COM(2018)0322 – C8- 0000/2018 – 2018/0166R(APP)), paragraph 28, 33, modification 12 15 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)), paragraph 8 9s 34, 35 16 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)) , paragraphs 34, 35 10 Ibid, paragraph 12 11 Ibid 12 17 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)), paragraph 24