5 Amendments of Lampros FOUNTOULIS related to 2014/2145(INI)
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European Semester to be strengthened and deepened as ain effective way ofa bid to preventing a crisis:; with this in mind, welcomes the Commission's proposal to focus its action not only on budget responsibility but also on investment and targeted structural reform in order to link the market economy with social progress;·
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Proposes that joint meetings between the EPSCO Council and the Ecofin Council be held with a view to promoting coordinated socio-economic policies geared towards strengthening healthy competitivenesson in Europe and giving growth and jobs, especially for young people, a sustainable boost;
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission, in tandem with the EIB, to make it easier for SMEs – the main sources of jobs in Europe – to access financing from the European Fund for Strategic Investments, in connection with the European Investment Fund, while at the same time keeping the situation under review and ensuring that the funds are managed properly;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. With a view to improving the effectiveness and focus of budget policies, calls on the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to modernise their labour markets and social security systems; with this in mind, encourages them to share best practices, investing in people and enhancing European solidarity;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. So as to address the urgent situation with regard to youth unemployment, encourages Member States to use the available resources in an effective and focused way via the introduction of the youth employment initiative, and recommends that cross-border mobility be supported via the development of the EURES portal as a vector for youth , providing job-creation incentives in Member States with particularly high unemployment levels;