4 Amendments of Pirkko RUOHONEN-LERNER related to 2023/0000(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. Calls for a strong budgetary response by the Union in 2024 to the social and economic difficulties faced by Europeans as a consequence of inflation and the cost of living crisis, in the context of the war inRussia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine and post-pandemic challenges; is concerned in particular that high energy and food prices, and continued pressure on essential services and supplied chains are exacerbating social and economic inequalities, eroding the middle class, and worsening the living and working conditions and mental health of many workers and their families; stresses that the focus should be on well-calculated spending and minimizing unnecessary expenses to avoid further burden on taxpayers and national economies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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2. Stresses that the budget should supportEmphasizes the importance of cost-effective policies and measures to facilitate the labour market transition, and create quality employment, further develop resilient; encourages the utilisation of existing resources and optimisation of social systems, to reduce poverty and increasefoster upward social convergence across the Union so that no one is left behind; notes in particular that investment in lifelong learning, reskilling and upskilling is essential to address the green and digital transition; welcomes in this context the 2023 Porto Social Forum conclusions highlighting – in the framework of the European Year of Skills – how robust policies on skills, education and training can create better employment, swifter integration in the labour market and foster social inclusion, and consequently boost the resilience and competitiveness of the EU´’s economy and society; calls for financial support to the creation of local strategies for skills and skills development hubs in cooperation with employment agencies of cities; insists on the importance of investing in social inclusion and measures for children and young people; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups, such as people in poverty, people with disabilities, young and elderly people, the unemployed, and people displaced as a result of the war inRussia’s unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine, is paramount;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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3. Highlights the crucialAcknowledges the role of Union funds and financial instruments, including the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and Repower EU to ensure an promoting economically and socially sustainable, just, inclusive and non-discriminatory recovery; recalls that the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) is the key driver for strengthening the social dimension of the Union in line with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights; also points out the importance of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF), the Just Transition Fund (JTF), ReactEU with its additional resources for ESF+, the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD)ility; urges, however, a careful examination of the allocation of funds and proposes a thorough evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of each programme; calls for a leaner approach to avoid unnecessary duplication and wasteful spending;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
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14. Calls on the Commission to develop a proper strategy for the mainstreaming of social objectives in Union spending that also takes into account budgetary constraints; considers that a social mainstreaming methodology in the Union budget would be necessary in order to ensure that all Union-funded policies are compliant with the social standards defined in the European Pillar of Social Rights, and that all Union spending contributes to European social objectives or at least does not work contrary to those objectives.