5 Amendments of Thomas MANN related to 2014/2245(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU bailout policy has led to the implementation of necessary structural reforms and has enabled the countries affected to make considerable progress in overcoming the economic, financial and social crisis;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Cohesion Fund and the Structural Funds are still one of the EU’s main investment instruments, with the potential to alleviate negative trends resulting from the economic crisis and to create high-quality, sustainable jobs, if used efficiently;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it regrettable that the job creation potential of EU funds is still insufficient, and notes that it should be further strengthened, particularly with a view to supporting micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises, which provide more than 80 % of the jobs in the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it regrettable that the unemployment rate among young people in some of the Member States hardest hit by the crisis is still far too high; calls on those Member States in particular to make the best and promptest possible use of the money available under the Youth Employment Initiative, especially the EUR 1 billion in prefinancing once it has been released;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, on account of changes in production patterns, the role of the European Social Fund and investment in adapting workers’ skills have grown significantly; calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that available resources are used as effectively and efficiently as possible with a view to ensuring workers’ employability; calls for efforts to focus on small and medium- sized enterprises;