270 Amendments of Guido REIL
Amendment 1 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the non-paper by Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden ahead of the Porto Social Summit of 8 May 2021,
Amendment 8 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Recital A
A. whereas sustainable development is a fundamental objective of the EU; whereas the three pillars of sustainable deveArticle 3 of the Treaty on European Union stipulates that the EU has a duty to aim at full emplopyment are the economic, the social and the environmental; whereas sustainable devend social progress; whereas the promotion of emplopyment, is based, among other things, on full employment, social progress and fairness; whereas this is a fundamental objective of the EU, as laid down in Article 3(3) of the Treaty on European Union; whereas the emphasis currently lies on economic and environmental sustainabilitymproved living and working conditions, proper social protection, and the development of human resources with a view to ensuring stable high employment are common objectives of the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 14 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas the EPSR was proclaimed and presented as a political declaration in 2017 in Goteborg, setting out 20 principles and establishing a social rulebook towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity in the 21st century; whereas at the Porto Social Summit in May 2021, the Council committed to three headline targets for 2030 on employment, training and poverty; whereas at least 78 % of the population between 20 and 64 years old should be in employment by 2030; whereas at least 60 % of all adults should participate in training every year; whereas the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion should be reduced by at least 15 million by 2030; whereas the three headline targets do not cover the full implementation of the EPSR;
Amendment 37 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of the conclusions of the 2021 Porto Social Summit, which underline that we are still living in unprecedented times; notes that COVID-19 andStresses that the cost of living and energy crises have both been caused and fuelled by EU climate policy and the European Central Bank's low-interest policy; stresses that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine on our doorstep resulted in the cost of living and energy crises, which are hitting the most vulnerable groups in our society the hardest, leading to increasing inequalities; reiterates the importance of the EPSR as a guiding compass to a more social Europe; stresses, however, that the resulting headline targets for 2030 set out by the Commission and endorsed by the Council on employment, skills and poverty are insufficient to ensure its full imphas further exacerbated these crises; stresses that the Fit for 55 package will push millions of Europeans into energy poverty; is worried that the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to buildings and transport will penalise low-income households that cannot afford to invest in expensive energy-saving renovations and installations of renewablem entation; stresses that the EPSR is a powerful tool to ensure that the European project can act as a powerful shield protecting the health, safety and living conditergy systems; is worried that low-income households are likely to be hit hardest by this policy, which will aggravate their already precarionus of its peoplesituation;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Council to take measures to mitigate the impact of the crises on Member State labour markets in order to keep Member States to take the necessary labour reforms and adopt the appropriate labour regulations to foster job stability and reduce the unemployment rates high; calls therefore on the Commission, the Member States and EU social partners to commit to reachingpromote collective bargaining coverage of at least 80 % by 2030, with a view to improving living and working conditions in the EU, which will contribute to upward social convergence and reduce in-work poverty, social exclusion and wage inequality;
Amendment 58 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the above-mentioned conclusions of the 2021 Porto Social Summit; welcomes the adoption of the Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU3 and the soon-to-be adopted directive on pay transparency4 ; urges the Council to agree on a generalIs worried that the soon-to-be adopted directive on pay transparency4 will impose heavy administrative burdens on employers, develop a sanctions-based approach conc, interferning the directive for platform work5 in order to improve worker protection in the platform economy and to create fair competition; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to occupational health and safety in the workplace; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to follow up with a legislative proposal afwith social partners' autonomy, create legal uncertainty, and promote litigation at company level, increasing court cases; welcomes the fact that the platform economy model reduces barriers to entering the labour market, offering opportunities to groups that have been traditionally excluded from the labour market; notes that in different Member States, initiatives to regulater the adoption of Parliament’s resolution of 2 February 20236 ; welcomes the launch of a two- stage consultation of EU social partners; __________________ 3 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union, OJ L 275, 25.10.2022, p. 33.statute of platform workers have been launched, including sectoral bargaining agreements between unions and platforms; notes that the proposal for a directive for platform work5 is blocked on Council level, mainly because the current criteria of the legal presumption of employment would lead to a mass reclassification from self-employed to employed; __________________ 4 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 March 2021 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (COM(2021)0093). 5 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2021 on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2021)0762). 6 European Parliament resolution of 2 February 2023 with recommendations to the Commission on Revision of European Works Councils Directive, Texts adopted, P9_TA(2023)0028.
Amendment 67 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, even with the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) instrument as part of the European unemployment reinsurance scheme, the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis has lasted longer than anticipated; highlights, however, that thousands of jobs were saved thanks to according to a December 2022 report of the European Court of Auditors, the Impact of the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) instrument on job-saving cannot be properly assessed because of the way the European Commission designed this instrument, and that the shock to the labour market was less severe than expected; notes, in this regard, that this instrument should remain in usebecause of a lack of good data at national level; calls for a the duration of the current exceptional situation and continue to be based on loans and quickly activated only in the event of external financial or economic shocksorough evaluation of SURE that would also assess the extent to which the risk of fraud has been minimised;
Amendment 74 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to put forward a legal framework for an effective and enforceable ban on unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships; welcomes the European Year of Skills and highlights the importance of access to training and reskilling for workers in industries and sectors that need to undergo fundamental changes in order to achieve the green and digital transitions, ensuring no one is left behind; calls on the Commission to consider a directive on adequate minimum income in order to ensure the reintegration of people absent from the labour market, while respecting the principle of subsidiarity, the specificiHighlights the importance of access to training and reskilling for workers in industries and sectors in order to keep up with the demands of a changing labour market and to strengthen the competitiveness of our economies; notes the Council Recommendation on adequate minimum income ensuring active inclusion and reaffirms that social policy; believes it is essential for minimum income schemes to be well designed in order to ensure that they do not create disincentives of national social protection systems and the competences of the Member Statesto work or lock people into a cycle of dependency on welfare benefits and trap them into poverty; welcomes the Commission’s commitment to presenting a proposal, by the end of 2023, on the creation of an EU disability card to be recognised in all Member States; welcomnotes the ongoing negotiations of the social partners on the right to disconnect, with a view to putting forward a legally binding agreement implemented via a directive; calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal for a European social security pass to provide national authorities, such as labour and social security inspectorates, and social partners involved in labour and social security inspections with a real-time instrument to effectively enforce national and EU law;
Amendment 85 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 6
Amendment 102 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that principle 11 on childcare and support to children requires further action; urgently remindsStresses that child poverty has many different causes and that relevant issues such as health care, education, child care, nutrition and housing fall within the Ccommission and the Member States about Parliament’s repeated call to urgently allocate more funding to the European Child Guarantee, with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billionpetence and responsibility of the Member States; encourages the Member States to tackle child poverty as a priority;
Amendment 105 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 8
Amendment 114 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that, according to principle 19, access to social housing or housing assistance of good quality should be provided for those in need; urges the Commission to develop an ambitious action plan to achieve accessible and green social housing to meet the housing needs of all EU citizens Notes that housing expenses are the largest expense for households in the EU; highlights the fact that in many regions and cities people with a low income find it increasingly difficult to secure a home and that because renting is more common among poor households, rising housing costs have a disproportionate impact on tenants; emphasises that EU energy efficiency legislation has led to the phenomenon of green, environmental or low-carbon gentrification and that climate policy costs place an additional burden on predominantly lower-income tenants; highlights the fact that migration also has a strong negative impact on housing affordability in urban areas and the growing number of immigrants is putting pressure on the demand side of the housing market, leading to an increase of the rent and house prices and making housing less affordable for low and middle income households; encourages the Member States that wandt to progressively eradicate homelessness by 2030; vide their own citizens and households with privileged access to social housing;
Amendment 137 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its call that, in the light of the framework of the Green Deal industrial plan, EU funding, including State aid, should be conditional on public policy objectives, in particular social requirements, in order to offer high-quality jobs, promote collective bargaining, respect EU labour rights and standards and ensure improved working conditions; calls on the Commission and the Member States to enforce the social clause in the existing Directive on public procurement7 and to revise the directive in order to further strengthen social clauses in public contracts to require economic operators and subcontractors to fully respect the right of workers to collective bargaining, to account for the recently adopted Directive on adequate minimum wages in the EU; __________________ 7 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC, OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65.
Amendment 148 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the need to strengthen the social dimension of the European Semester and the implementation of the EPSR, especially in the light of the economic governance review; calls on the Commission to consider presenting an instrument for upward social convergence in order to prevent social convergence risks, detect potential setbacks inIs concerned that the ongoing implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights has led to a 'socialisation' of the pEuroper implementation of the EPSR and establish social targets; believes that social divergence risks should be included in the country-specific recommendations and taken into account when laying out fiscal adjustment pathan Semester process; reaffirms that social policy should be an exclusive competence of the Member States;
Amendment 150 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 13
Amendment 157 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission to revise the Directive on temporary agency work8 in order to establish a legal framework to ensureUnderlines that ensuring decent workinglabour conditions and equal treatment for intra-EU seasonal workers and mobile workers on fixed-term contracts with temporary work agencies or any other type of labour market intermediary, including recruitment agencies,for mobile cross border and seasonal workers is as promised by the Council in the Porto declaration; __________________ 8 Directive 2008/104/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on temporary agency work, OJ L 327, 5.12.2008, p. 9.erogative of the Member States;
Amendment 167 #
2023/2586(RSP)
Paragraph 16
Amendment 194 #
2023/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to increase public investment in universal policies that have a direct and indirect impact ontake measures to improve children’s lives, by guaranteeing high-quality public services (especially care, education, health, housing, cultural and leisure activities), to promote the creation of work with rights based on robust collective bargaining and recruitment with decent and fair wages, to facilitate a work-life balance by, inter alia, reducing working hours and providing for maternity and paternity leave, and to bolster mechanisms for ensuring the participation of children and their families in the development, implementation and monitoring of these policies;
Amendment 290 #
2023/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Member States ensure that all children have access to formal and non-formal, public, free, inclusive and quality education at all ages;
Amendment 296 #
2023/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses, in view of the difficulties in accessing early childhood care in most Member States, the need forat investment in early childhood education and care services, thereby creating or bolstering a public, universal and free response from the very beginning of the education process is essential;
Amendment 327 #
2023/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to guarantee universal, public, free and quality healthcare for all children and their families; highlights the value of vaccinating children and the need to fight the hotbeds of misinformation with regard to the benefits of vaccination;
Amendment 17 #
2023/0000(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the Commission proposal to allocate EUR 16,8143 billion in commitments in 2024 to ESF+; recalls that ESF+ is the main instrument for investing in people and building social protection and that it must play a key role in supporting Member States to achieve high employment levels, adequate social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the transition to a green and digital economy; calls on the Member States to use an individualised approach to help long-term unemployed people; calls on the Commission to evaluate on a regular basis the effectiveness of “access to employment” measures which target the long-term unemployed;
Amendment 26 #
2023/0000(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its calls to urgently increase the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion; recalls alsocalls its position that all Member States should use at least 5 % of the ESF+ resources under share-management to targeted actions to combat child poverty and support the implementation of the Child Guarantee;
Amendment 33 #
2023/0000(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. RecallNotes that the JTF provides support for territories and people facing socio- economic and employment challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate neutral economy of the Union by 2050; takes note of the Commission appropriations in 2024 of EUR 1,486 billion; highlights its importance for addressing the social aspects of the transition, in particular support to jobseekersthat many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are having difficulties to access the JTF; highlights that different regions are struggling to create enough projects to implement the fund and create new jobs to offset future job losses; emphasises that this is due to the fact that the Commission is asking regions that have been in economic decline for decades to become in a short time the pioneering regions of transition;
Amendment 42 #
2023/0000(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. RegretNotes the further decrease in the allocation for the Budget line 07 20 04 06 (Specific competences in the area of social policy, including social dialogue); highlights that strong social dialogue is a key feature of the European social model; recalls the commitment of the Union to promote the role of social partners and to facilitate social dialogue, in line with Article 152 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; regrets that the Commission is taking ever more social-policy initiatives which are implemented in the framework of the ordinary legislative procedure and that, as a result, the role of the social partners has diminished; regrets that the inputs or positions of social partners are rarely reflected in the Commission’s proposals; calls on the Commission to treat the social partners with greater respect and to establish clear and transparent rules of procedure on how to handle European social partner agreements;
Amendment 51 #
2023/0000(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the importance of budgetary accountability and prioritisation, while stressing at the same time the importance of increased flexibility and sufficient resources to respond to major crises and their social and labour implications; repeats its concern that the current high inflation puts a great pressure on the MFF ceilings leaving no margins available to tackle the biggest challenges in the annual budgetary procedure and long-term EU goals; reiterates therefore its calls for an urgent, comprehensive and ambitious revision of the current MFF;
Amendment 55 #
2023/0000(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 32 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the green transition will greatly expand economic activities related to renewable energy, energy efficiency and the circular economy, while transforming other economic activitiEuropean Green Deal is a textbook example of a policy that has imposed an immediate, costly transition on European businesses;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 101 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that a transition towards renewable and circular societies and economies generates the potential both to create new jobs and to transform existing employment into green and sustainable jobs in virtually all sectorthe Net Zero Industry Act is not the appropriate response to the difficulties European industry is facing because of the various crises; underlines the fact that issuing a guiding act for industrial policy exclusively focused on achieving net-zero climate targets by 2050 is not what European industry is expecting; is of the opinion that Europe needs a new vision as to how it can become an innovative industrial centre by 2050 instead of burdening businesses and citizens with directives, bans and regulations;
Amendment 126 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the transition has significant potential to create local jobs which cannot be offshoredIs of the opinion that reindustrialisation and reshoring within the European Union and the Member States should be the priority for supportive measures; argues that reshoring strategies should focus on key strategic sectors, which wshould contribute to strengthening European sovereignty and resilienceMember State sovereignty;
Amendment 140 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 169 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its call that EU funding, including State aid, should be conditional on public policy objectives, in particular social requirements; underlines that public authorities should lead by example and set social criteria in public procurement; calls to revise the Pis of the opinion that, in connection with public Pprocurement Directive to ensure that, benefiting companies should support collective bargaining, high- quality jobs, high-quality apprenticeships, decent and equal pay and training;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EU health and safety strategy should take into account specific risks in new sectors and incorporate risks deriving from climate change and environmental degradationNotes the Commission’s commitment to health and safety in the workplace;
Amendment 204 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that gender equality should become an integral part of green economy strategies; calls on the CommissionCalls on the Member States to encourage women’s participation in digital entrepreneurship, education in science, technology, engineering and mathe Member States to take all measures to ensure that pre- existing gender inequalities are not transferred to the emerging green economymatics and information and communications technology, and in employment in order to avoid an industrial and digital gender gap;
Amendment 217 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the need to offer education and training in areas linked to skills needs that are identified in labour markets and future-oriented sectors to make sure that the labour market is ready for the green transition;
Amendment 233 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that every worker must have an individual right to education, employee training and lifelong learning, which should be reflected in all EU and national environmental policies, as well in company mitigation and adaptation strategies; highlights the fact that the right to training should include paid educational leave; Takes note of the European Year of Skills 2023; stresses the importance of workers' access to training, upskilling and reskilling, and stresses the role of the social partners in skills strategies so that such measures are not accompanied by pay cuts; stresses that initiatives under the European Year of Skills 2023 should promote continuous learning, employability and career progression in order to increase the competitiveness of European businesses, in particular SMEs;
Amendment 250 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States to integrate sustainable development, environmental competences and skills into training and education systemdevelop local strategies and local pacts for skills by closely cooperating with social partners and public and private employment services, including local authorities, companies, education and training providers;
Amendment 271 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights that the full implementation of environmental legislation is essential for the full realisation of the potential linked to the green economy and therefore for the creation of jobse fact that measures to reduce the regulatory burden will have positive socioeconomic impacts and benefits for companies and citizens alike (young people in training, founders and innovators, small and medium-sized enterprises, self-employed people and employees);
Amendment 293 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the importance of the Member States in promoting sectoral social dialogue and collective bargaining, especially in newly Calls on the Member States to carry out the necessary labour reforms so as to foster job stability; calls therefore on the Memberging green industri States, and also in ensuring the inclusion of small and medium-sized businesses; stresses that the Minimum Wage Directive represents a great opportunity to strengthen collective bargaining and the presence of trade unions in emerging sectorEU social partners to work towards greater contractual coverage, with a view to improving living and working conditions in the EU Member States, which will help reduce in- work poverty, social exclusion and unequal opportunities;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a major shift in the EU from taxing wages to taxing wealth in order to incentivise job creation and reduce inequalitiesHighlights the fact that targeted tax and contribution reforms can encourage employers to hire more people and that they also act as an incentive for unemployed persons to seek employment; stresses that reducing social contributions levied on low pay is an important tool to combat in-work poverty;
Amendment 352 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the crucial role of the private and financial sector in channelling funding into sustainable investments and enabling the transition to a climate-neutral economyneed to create a supportive environment for SMEs that enables them to develop and grow, for example by reducing the regulatory burden, facilitating access to finance and supporting entrepreneurship, which are critical for innovation and job creation;
Amendment 367 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls foron the swift creation of a European sovereignty fund with newly allocated EU money to mobilise large- scaleMember States to use existing resources from the various funds and other financial instruments in order to investments in green technologysearch, innovation and infrastructure;
Amendment 373 #
2022/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for an expansion in size and thematic scopePoints out that the Just Transition Fund is facing serious problems, such as delayed disbursements and accessibility for SMEs, and that this is creating uncertainty about the future for both SMEs and workers in various regions; calls on the Commission to carry out a comprehensive appraisal of the effectiveness of the Just Transition Fund; in supporting SMEs;
Amendment 4 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 13 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas recent studies have shown that social inequalities, unemployment and migration are the biggest concern of people in the EU; whereas high income inequalities can have damaging effects on economic growth and endanger social cohesion;
Amendment 23 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas EU climate change and environmental destruction have exacerbated inequalities and disproportionately affect the poor and the most vulnerable groupspolicies and legislation disproportionately affect the poor and the most vulnerable groups; whereas the extension of the EU's emission trading scheme (ETS) to buildings and transport will push millions more Europeans into energy poverty;
Amendment 54 #
2022/2151(INI)
2. Endorses the Commission’s ambition of further strengthening coordinatStresses the need EUof policy responses to mitigate in the short term the burden that high energy prices, inflation, supply-chain disruptions, rising debt levels and the increased cost of borrowing are placing on European households and businesses; highlights the fact that social investment is essential to allow for sustainable growth in the medium and long term and that national welfare systems have an essential stabilisation functiontable economic growth in the medium and long term in the Member States is essential to maintain and stabilise the national welfare systems;
Amendment 65 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that public services are pillars of democracy and a bulwark against populism, ensure core democratic values including respect for fundamental and human rightsrovisions for the public, providing goods or services to individuals, families and communities, and can play a crucial role in overcomtackling crises; calls for the revision of the legal framework for services of general economic interest toonsiders it important that public services ensure that households in need have access to good- quality essential services, particularly housing, energy, transport, water, the internet and sanitation;
Amendment 72 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament strongly involved in setting economic policy priorities as well as in the taking of economic governance decisions, especially those with a strong social dimension; considers that the European Semester process should follow the community method and be agreed between the Council and ParliamentHighlights the fact that the European Semester process has a democratic deficit resulting from the subordination and sidelining of national parliaments and the marginalisation of the peoples of the Member States;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy and the full implementation of the EPSR, including its re, promoting future-oriented investments; considers that European companies should and must be key actors of the next industrial revolution, providing affordable and clevant headline targets for 2030, a social progress protocol and promoting future-oriented investments focuser energy sources, manufacturing methods and transformative service delivery; believes that it is essential to support models of virtuous collaboration between the different players involved oin the just greresearch, development and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, including gender equality; commercialisation activities supported by public authorities, companies, universities, start-ups, trade unions and all relevant actors working to together to foster innovation;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesIs concerned about the revised European Semester process, with a broader scope and enhanced multilateral surveillance;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned thatby the constraints imposed by the stabilgrowing emphasis on social objectives in the Europen Semester's policy recommendations wityh an intensified cmonvergence programmes might hinderitoring, surveillance and review; is of the opinion that through the integration of the EPSR in the process of the pEuroper implementation of several principles of the EPSR; an Semester, the competences of the Member States in the social area will be further undermined;
Amendment 107 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 118 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 136 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms; points out that cyclical expenditure for unemployment as well as other social expenditure and investment required to comply with NRRP milestones must be excluded from excessive-deficit calculations in order to increase fairness in the green and digital transitions, social resilience and the implementation of the EPSR, while ensuring the sustainability of public finances in the Member States;
Amendment 155 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomesTakes note of the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund; warns that both the aims and the funding of this instrument make it clearly insufficient to address the unequal impact of climate change and environmental degradation on different income groups; highlights the urgency of adoptingthis Fund is a new financial distribution instruments that enable all parts of society to enjoy the benefits of a climate-neutral economy, and that protect households from the impact of both climate change and pollution and prevent them from suffering any negative social consequences that might arise from the implementation of European Green Deal policies; insists that social and environmental policies and objectives must be integrated on an equal footing with economic onwill not solve the underlying causes of the energy crisis and will not protect households from the impact of the implementation of European Green Deal policies;
Amendment 163 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
Paragraph 15 – introductory part
15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to lay the foundations for the development of green social protection schemes2 at national level with EU funding support, in order to strengthen social resilience against the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation by addressing the side effects of green policies on jobs and living conditions; points out that these schemes should include the following aspects: _________________ 2 https://www.social- protection.org/gimi/RessourcePDF.action?r essource.ressourceId=57240.Member States to address the side effects of green policies on jobs and living conditions, and to reverse the Green Deal policies and the 'Fit for 55 package':
Amendment 167 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point a
Paragraph 15 – point a
Amendment 177 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 206 #
2022/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions, with health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls also for it to ensure that people are adequately remunerated in line with their qualifications and certified competences;
Amendment 14 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 33 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 40 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the obligation by Member States with rate of young people who are not in employment, education or training that is higher than the Union average to allocate at least 12,5 % of their ESF+ resources to implement the Youth Guarantee; calls on Member States to make the best use of the Employment and Social Innovation strand (EaSI) of ESF+ for investment in social innovation and for stimulating labour mobility; Is concerned at the very high youth unemployment rates that have for many years been afflicting certain EU Member States; recalls that in 2019, on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment figures in the EU were three times higher among young people than among those aged over 55; recalls that, according to the European Court of Auditors, the Youth Employment Initiative has made only a very limited contribution to achieving the objectives of the Youth Guarantee; stresses that high youth unemployment figures in certain Member Staktes note of the late start of EaSI in 2021 and the reduced budget for 2023 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues, and expects that it will reach its full working regime in 2024; stresses the importance of following up the European Year of Youth 2022 with concrete acare attributable to structural factors, such as a long and incomplete transition from education to the labour market, sectoral labour market segregations and policies for social inclusion and employment measures for young people; recalls that that the Commission should report on a regular basis on the implementation of the Council recommendations establishing a European Child Guarantee and reinforcing a Youth Guaranteea very high level of informal employment; stresses the importance of finding structural solutions, rather than providing EU funding for projects and temporary employment;
Amendment 62 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that that the agencies play an important role in providing Union institutions and countrEU has, since 2000, been having growing recourse to agencies, with specialised knowledge notably on employment and social issues and that they must be given the necessary resources to fulfil their tasks which are evolving; notes that the estimates for agencies 2023 are in line with the budget programming and that an additional EUR 649 592,00 are plannhich have greatly increased in number; notes that, over the period 2000- 2013, a fourfold increase in agency staff was accompanied by an eightfold increase in funding from the EU budget; points out that this is certainly the case regarding the social and employment sectors; notes that a number of agencies and bodies in the social and employment sectors operate in parallel, with overlapping powers and responsibilities; considers that there is a need for Eurofound to help it cope with the sharp increase in the coefficient corrector in Irelanda fundamental discussion of the added value of the agencies in the social and employment sectors;
Amendment 69 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recalls the importance of budgetary accountability and prioritisation; stresses the importance of increased flexibility and sufficient resources to respond to major crises and their social and labour market implications, while recalling that inflation puts a great pressure on the ceilings in the MFF leaving no margins available to tackle the biggest challenges in the annual budgetary procedure; calls on the Commission to conduct an in- depth analysis of the different implications of the current challenges on the whole MFF 2021-2027, with a view to carrying out an urgent revision of the current MFF.
Amendment 31 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
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-
— The European Parliament rejects [the Commission proposal].
Amendment 100 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When taking the relevant decision, the Member State shall consider the severity or type of offence against public policy or public security, or the danger that emanates from the person concerned, while also having proper regard to the duration of residence and to the existence of links with the country of residence.
Amendment 116 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 136 #
2022/0134(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 296 #
2021/2179(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the full potential of the social economy sector for addressing socio-economic challenges requires a clear identification of social priorities by public authorities; highlights that social economy projects do generally require a close partnership with public entities, and calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to develop, within the macro- economic governance framework provided at EU level, a social investment strategy where social priorities are clearly identified and which can provide a framework for cooperation between public authorities and social economy organisations;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the ‘at-risk-of-poverty rate’ is the main indicator used by the EU to measure poverty; whereas, according to the EU’s definition, an individual is deemed at risk of poverty if their net monthly income is below the average for all households;
Amendment 61 #
2021/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for an overarching European anti-poverty strategy, with ambitious targets for reducing poverty and a focus on breaking the intergenerational cycle ofNotes that the EU uses the ‘at- risk-of-poverty rate’ as an indicator to measure progress in reducing poverty; points out that this indicator measures income inequality rather than poverty; calls on the EU to use an alternative indicator instead of the misleading ‘at- risk-of-poverty rate’ so that assistance and help can better be proverty riskided to the truly poor in the EU Member States;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to reduce the burden of women by ensuring affordable and quality care and services for people with disabilities, the elderly and other dependants; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adequately fund public services and social infrastructure, as this would allow more women to participate in the labour market and would also contribute to reducing the risk of women falling into poverty;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2170(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to submit initiatives to promote women’s empowerment through education, vocational training and lifelong learning, as well as access to finance, female entrepreneurship and women’s representation in future-oriented sectors with a view to ensuring access to high- quality employment; calls on the Member States to expand and improve childcare provision so that women are more employable on the job market and increasing numbers of women are employed in more highly paid full-time jobs; calls for greater promotion of STEM subjects, digital education, artificial intelligence and financial literacy in order to ensure that more women enter these sectors and contribute to their development.
Amendment 26 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the voice of workers is a key element of the European Social Model, whose shared legacy ofand democracy at work find expression in social dialogue, workers’ participation, collective bargaining, employee representation on boards, and health and safety representation, and tripartism are the building blocks of a diverse and socially sustainable future;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democracy at work plays a key role in strengthening human rights in the workplace and society, not least when trade unions and workers’ representatives are actively involved in business due diligence processes; whereas more democracy at work would be an effective way of addressing the inequalities at work and in societystrengthens relations among workers and with employers, boosts employees’ work ethic and job satisfaction, encourages participation at work, makes effective problem-solving possible and leads to a higher level of commitment;
Amendment 53 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas trade unions and workers’ representatives have played a key role in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace, from the introduction of measures to protect the health and safety of workers, notably essential workers in highly exposed workplaces, to the implementation of job retention schemes such as short-time work and new forms of work organisation like working from home;
Amendment 60 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas sustainable corporate governance can only be achieved with employee involvement; whereas the economic model based, in addition to the financial interests onf the short-term ‘shareholder value’ principle has failed to encourage long-term investment and proper respect for human rights and, in particular, for the participation rights of trade unir shareholders, European companies also have to take account of the interests of varionus and workers during past crises20‘stakeholders’; __________________ Rapp, M. S., Wolff, M., Udoieva, I., Hennig, J. C., ‘Mitbestimmung im Aufsichtsrat und ihre Wirkung auf die Unternehmensführung’, Hans-Böckler- Stiftung, No 424, June 2019; Ernst and Young, Study on directors’ duties and sustainable corporate governance, July 2020.
Amendment 77 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the active inclusion of workers in companies’ decision-making processes will be essential to ensure the fast, substantial and sustainable policy and strategy changes required by the twin digital and green transitions, which will herald tremeGreen Deal, the EU Climate Law and the EU legislation enacted to achieve their goals will further undermine the competitiveness of European industry; whereas there is currently unease about the implications of the Green Deal in European industry and national and European works councils; whereas the European trade union federation Industri-ALL, which represents 50 million workers, fears that 11 million jobs will be directly affected by the Green Deal in the extractive industry, the automotive industry and other energy- intensive indous changes in the world of worktries, and that as yet the workers involved have no prospects;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 138 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to deliver on its commitment to put forward without further delayTakes the view that a directive on binding human rights due diligence and responsible business conduct, including workers’ rights such as the right to organise and collectively bargain, health and safety, social protection and working conditions; stresses that this directive should establish mandatory due diligence covering companies’ activities and their business relationships, including supply and subcontracting chains, and should ensure the full involvement of trade unions and workers’ representatives throughout the whole due diligence processrequirements would have a negative impact on companies, their business activities and supply chain relationships and their global competitiveness; takes the view, in particular, that the introduction of binding due diligence requirements would generate increased administrative and procedural burdens, penalise smaller companies with fewer resources, place companies at a competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis their counterparts in third countries and make them liable for damage outside their control;
Amendment 180 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 199 #
2021/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Recalls that the European Works Council Directive is part of the EU acquis on information for and consultation of employees; expresses concern over shortcomings in the directive’s design, notably the enforcement of information and consultation rightspoints out that in 2018 the Commission concluded that the provisions laid down by the directive were sufficient and that no further revision was needed;
Amendment 42 #
2021/0423(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
–
–
The European Parliament rejects [the Commission proposal].
Amendment 164 #
Amendment 570 #
2021/0414(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 52 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 134 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 1
Article 19a – paragraph 1
(1) Large undertakings and, as of 1 January 2026, small and medium-sized undertakings which are undertakings referred to in Article 2, point (1), point (a), shall include in the management report information necessary to understand the undertaking’s impacts on sustainability matters, and information necessary to understand how sustainability matters affect the undertaking’s development, performance and position.
Amendment 139 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 19 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
(2) TWhere appropriate, the information referred to in paragraph 1 shall contain in particular:
Amendment 143 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 147 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iv
Amendment 150 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 152 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 155 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 163 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 19a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Amendment 164 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 169 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 19a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 174 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19a – paragraph 5
Article 19a – paragraph 5
(5) By way of derogation from Article 19a, paragraphs 1 to 4, small and medium sized undertakings referred to in Article 2, point (1), point (a), may report in accordance with theSmall and medium sized undertakings shall not be covered by the provisions on comprehensive mandatory sustainability reporting standards for sof Article 19a. Small and medium sized undertakings referred to in Article 19cmay participate in voluntary sustainability reporting using a special system. This reporting shall be commensurate with their capacities and characteristics.
Amendment 187 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19 b – paragraph 1
Article 19 b – paragraph 1
Amendment 192 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19b – paragraph 2
Article 19b – paragraph 2
Amendment 227 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 19 c
Article 19 c
Amendment 251 #
2021/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2013/34/EU
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 148 #
Amendment 106 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 125 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StaNotes that 10 years after the introduction of the European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination, employment and social imbalances in Europe, such as labour market segmentation, wage dispersion and child poverty, have not been resolved but have worsened, demonstratiseveral Member States have a dysfunctional labour market, characterised by deep structural problems such as among other things a very high level of temporary employment and a high youth unemployment rate; calls on the Member States to reduce the early school- leaving rate, streng that public policies at the national level are insufficient for building a fairer European labour market, and that stronger and further-reaching policies at EU level are neededen educational and vocational training for all ages, and support innovation; calls on the Member States to take all the necessary measures to tackle child poverty;
Amendment 193 #
2020/2244(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that social dialogue and collective bargaining are key instruments for employers and trade unions to establish fair wages and working conditions, and that strong collective bargaining systems increase Member States’ resilience in times of economic crisis; regrets, in this regard, that the proposal of a minimum wage EU directive will undermine the process of negotiating collective agreements throughout the EU;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Article 165 of the TFEU states that the content of teaching and the organisation of education systems, and their cultural and linguistic diversity, is the responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas significant funding has, since 2016, been allocated to the European Parliament Ambassador School Programme; whereas this programme supposedly aims to teach schoolchildren in a 'neutral' way about the EU;
Amendment 71 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas there has been a concerning increase in the use of public funds to counteract Euroscepticism across Europe, including in the sphere of education;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to respect the competencies of the Member States to organise and manage their education systems, as outlined in Article 165 of the TFEU;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Regrets that EU funding is directed towards teaching programmes that raise awareness, and promote the supposed benefits, of the EU to schoolchildren; stresses that EU funded programmes of this nature can never truly be neutral; considers these pro-EU propaganda programmes to be a clear breach of Article 165 of the TFEU and calls, therefore, for the funding of these programmes to be immediately suspended;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2243(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 38 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 50 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas social investments are essential to ensure sustainable development and inclusive societithe material and social progress of the Member States;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas austerity policies resulted in less protective and underfundedthe pandemic has underlined the need of strong social and health care systems, which aggravated the effects of the pandemic in certain in the Member States;
Amendment 95 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the crisis will have a significant impact on social conditions, in particular for vulnerable groupsthe socio-economic situation of the citizens of the Member States, in particular the least well-off;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the organisation of the labour market in all its aspects, and particularly legislation on the minimum wage, is the responsibility of the Member States;
Amendment 135 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s 2020 country-specific recommendations (CSRs); expresses its concernIs of the opinion that labour market and employment policy should belong to the exclusive competence of thate Member States have made limited or no progress in six out of 10 CSRs addressed to them in 2019and, accordingly, rejects the Commission's country-specific recommendations (CSRs);
Amendment 141 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the devastating social effects of the COVID-19 crisis, in particular on vulnerable groups; stresses that only a decisive and coordinated European response will offset the consequences of the current crisis;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that in the current crisis, the Stability and Growth Pact has proven to be inadequate, not allowing Member States the fiscal space they need to absorb imbalances and mitigate the social consequences, which made the activation of the escape clause necessary; demands that social and ecological objectives be given the same legal enforceability as fiscal consolidation and financial stability;
Amendment 187 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes Next Generation EU, the EU’s recovery planIs of the opinion that the financing model of the Next Generation EU proposal exceeds the powers transferred to the EU; calls on the Member States to make use of the general escape clause and invest in people and social welfare systems; calls for specific social progress plans to ensure more effective and stronger welfare states;
Amendment 190 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 201 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 218 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 236 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the increased rate of unemployment, which will especially affect youth and workers in low- skilled positions and precarious employment; calls on the Commission to propose a permanent EU urejects the proposal of a European Unemployment rReinsurance sScheme and a more effective and inclusive Youth Guaranteebecause such a scheme does not solve the structural national or regional labour market problems that are of a permanent nature and are based on wrong policies; calls on the Member States to adequately invest in effective active labour market policies to prevent long-term unemployment;
Amendment 248 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the successful implementation of the EU Recovery Plan requires a properCalls on the Member States to strengthen social dialogue and effcollective involvement of the social partners; calls on the Commission and Member States to support capacity building of the social partners in order to strengthen social dialogue and collective bargainingbargaining in the interests of their citizens;
Amendment 261 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s second phase consultation of the social partners on an EU framework for minimum wages; calls on the Commission to present a European framework for minimumEncourages the Member States to ensure that employed people receive a wages to eliminate in-work poverty by ensuring decent living wages above the poverty threshold for all workers through collective agreements or through national law; calls for EU-level safeguards for decent old-age pensions for all workershat allows them a decent life in their country; recalls in this regard that any decision on setting minimum wages is a Member State’s prerogative;
Amendment 286 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Asks the Commission to propose legal instrumentCalls on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers, strengthen collective bargaining coverage,; ban zero- hour contracts, end bogus self- employment, set strict limits on subcontracting practices, and improve social protection standards; calls on the Commission to present a European directive on decent working conditions forMember States to ensure that platform workers and non-standard workers work under decent working conditions;
Amendment 291 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 309 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 325 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to present an EU child guarantee in 2020, a rights-based, comprehensive and integrated anti-poverty strategy, an EU framework on national homelessness strategies, to conduct a comparative study on the different minimum incomeNotes that poverty is still unacceptably high; stresses that child poverty has many different causes and that relevant issues such as healthcare, education, childcare, nutrition and housing fall within the competence and responsibility of the Member States; encourages the Member States to tackle child poverty as a priority; points out that the rise of homelessness has many different causes and that an efficient fight against homelessness requires measures in different fields suchemes in the Member States, and to highlight best practice cases with a view to presenting a framework in this regard as health care, labour market policy, protection of women against domestic violence, EU freedom of movement and asylum and migration policy;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for the introduction by the Member States of accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as short- and long-term care services, including for the elderly and people with disabilities;
Amendment 366 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 376 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 389 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. States that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased health and safety risks for millions of workers; calls on the Commission to present a new Strategic Framework for Health and Safety, a directive on work-related stress and musculoskeletal disorders, a directive on mental well-being at the workplace, and an EU mental health strategy;
Amendment 399 #
2020/2079(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for the creation of a European Health Union, calls on the Member States to ensure access to high- quality healthcare that is affordable for all;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges for EU industry, with over 5 million people at risk of losing their jobs and a projected average reduction in GDP of around 7 % across the EU; whereas the European Green Deal should be revised as a priority;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that EUthe new industrial policy must be in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and efficiently address the social consequences of structural change and the need support fair working conditions and equal opportunities and take into accountinue implementing its principles, in order to support fair working conditions and equal opportunities, as well as access to well- functioning labour markets and welfare systems the significant added value that industry brings to labour markets and welfare systems, as well as its crucial role as a factor of prosperity and equality;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that industry and employment policies are primarily a Member States’ competence and that it’s up to the Member States to develop a proper industry strategy and to enhance the exchange of information and good practices in order to achieve positive impact on working conditions and workers’ rights and to avoid wage and social dumping;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 89 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that EUthe new industrial policy must embrace relocation strategies that focus on domestic productivity based on research and innovation and promote the recovery of quality employment and manufacturing opportunities back to the EU, in order to increase competitiveness and avoid excessive dependency on foreign providers, particularly in strategic sectors such as health, agricultural, digitalisation and energy, and in the respective supply chains, thus strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy and guaranteeing the employment of European workers in these sector;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the importance of a sustainable strategy that does not jeopardise the global competitiveness of industry and SMEs and does not put in danger their workers. Stresses that SMEs have to deal with too much red tape and that the European Green Deal represents a disproportionate additional financial burden overall in the light of the COVID- 19 crisis;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points out the need to provide adequate protection to all workers in those sectors most affected bythe European Green Deal before proceeding with any plan;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Recalls that the automotive and the steel sector are the most affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as by the changes expected in the future economy; considers that the new industrial strategy should take actions for these sectors, including appropriate financial support;
Amendment 149 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the recent pandemic has shown the importance of digital solutions, particularly telework, and the need to establish guidelines and regulations at European level; believes that telework offers opportunities such as better work- life balance, reduced CO2 emissions related to the daily commute, and enhanced employment opportunities for people with disabilities; calls on the Commission to propose a legislative framework with a view to regulating telework conditions across the EU;
Amendment 157 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that gender balance and achieving equality between men and women must be core principles of the EU’snew industrial strategy; calls on the Commission to include a gender perspective in its industrial policy strategy, particularly in its measures to address the digital and green transformations, andMember States to encourage women’s participation in digital entrepreneurship, STEM and ICT education and employment in order to avoid an industrial and digital gender gap;
Amendment 174 #
2020/2076(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the screening of foreign direct investment in order to prevent hostile takeovers by third country companies that could threaten the labour markets;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the fact that Roma are one of the minority groups in Europe that face the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion; notes with regret that despite measures introduced in the last decade, progress in the areas of housing, employment, education and healthcare has been limited; calls on local authorities and governments to single out as a priority the implementation of the National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS)notes that the labour markets are rapidly changing and that this has led to a deterioration of the position of the mostly unqualified Roma;
Amendment 47 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that while many Roma have been successfully integrated in the changing labour markets, a very large part of the Roma insists on remaining on the margins of society because of a desire to retain its identity and traditional values; notes that many Roma fail to fulfil basic administrative requirements and have no documentary proof of ownership for land and buildings and that, consequently, whole neighbourhoods do not officially exist; notes that many adults and children remain administrative invisible with very limited access to healthcare, education and social service;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that education has traditionally been undervalued within the Roma communities and that many Roma hold a deep-rooted scepticism towards formal education; points out that because of the lack of socialisation, many Roma children have difficulties at school; highlights that because of patriarchal traditions, Roma girls are forced to leave the school early; underlines that in general Romani women and girls are significantly discriminated within their own community and are undervalued;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 84 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for an urgent and thorough commitment by the relevant state authorities to the desegregation of Roma pupils in schools, as Roma children are often educated in segregated environments, while the misdiagnosis of Roma children as having special educational needs is still a common discriminatory practice;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the competent regional and local authorities implement Roma-focused employment and social policies and monitor their results; calls on them, furthermore, to make the empowerment of Roma job seekers a priority for public employment services and employers, and to provide parallel job placement support or internships with IT and language training; stresses the key role of public employment services in promoting Roma employment in the civil service and reaching out to disadvantaged Roma job seekers;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma beneficiaries in the design and implementation of housing projects, to reduce and prevent forced evictions and to provide sufficient and appropriate halting sites for non-sedentary Roma;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 147 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the question of the treatment of Roma has only attracted political attention in the European Union after their migration to Western Europe and that this migratory flow has been reinforced after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania; deplores that this migration has led to growing street homelessness, aggressive begging, and to ‘contingency’ housing in encampments on the edge of cities;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2011(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that specific funding priority for Roma was introduced in the Common Provisions Regulation7 and that country-specific recommendations related to Roma integration became a requirement for granting funds for its promotion; calls on the Member States and the Commission to guarantee that these changes will result in specific projects for the benefit of Roma on the ground8 . _________________ 7 Annex XI on ex ante conditionalities, Part I: Thematic ex ante conditionalities, Investment Priority 9.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320. 8Anna Mirga-Kruszelnicka, Revisiting the EU Roma Framework: Assessing the European Dimension for the Post-2020 Future, Open Society Institute, June 2017, p.17.
Amendment 5 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the proposed 2021 draft budget is based on the new Commission 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposals of 27 May 2020 and regrets that the Council proposal of 21 July 2020 is below that revised Commission proposal (EUR-25 700 million);
Amendment 16 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the COVID-19 outbreak hasand Member State governments’ disproportionate measures have claimed thousands of lives in Europe and has led to an unprecedented crisis with disastrous consequences for people, families, workers and businesses, and therefore requires an unprecedented response; highlights that 2021 will be a critical year for the budget, as the first year of the 2021-2027 MFF and the first “post- COVID-19 recovery” year; highlights in particular that the budget should help improving the situation in the socialeconomic and employment areasituation, in time of unprecedented crisis following the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 25 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the recovery efforts should boost jobs and growth, the resilience of our societies and should be complemented by a strong social dimension, addressing social and economic inequalities and the needs of those hardest hit by the crisis, particularly potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, whose inclusion in the labour market must be supported and fostered; is of the opinion that the best way to combat poverty is to create jobs; calls therefore on Member States to ensure the full inclusion of vulnerable people, especially those with disabilities, in the labour market; calls on Member States to tackle child poverty and poverty in old age;
Amendment 36 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the Commission proposal to allocates in 2021 EUR 1,5 billion to the Just Transition Fund (JTF) and highlights that the JTF must play a key role in supporting the reskilling of workers;
Amendment 42 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the forthcoming rationalisation ofIs of the opinion that the current ESF, the YEI, the FEAD and the EaSI under the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), which will allow to enhance synergies and reduce administrative burden; recalls that ESF + will be the main financial instrument to strengthen Europe’s social dimension, by putting the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights into practice; draws particular attention to the key role of ESF+ in the post-pandemic phase; warns that any decrease of the budget of ESF+ risks to endanger its effective implementation and reaching its objectives; is concernhave had little effect to date and that the problems which they were created to deal with have not been tackled effectively; points out in particular that ESF bureaucracy is preventing aid programmes from being carried out effectively; stresses that the wide-ranging and complex administrative conditions are very labour-intensive and time-consuming for small organisations and that the ESF structure is geared much more to procedures than to analysis; stresses the need,, in this respect, about the draft appropriations proposed by the Commission for ESF+ in the draft budget 2021 (EUR 12 655,1 million in commitment appropriations, EUR 15 374,8 in payment appropriations)therefore, for those funds to be thoroughly rationalised and for administrative burden to be reduced;
Amendment 57 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesNotes that, in the light of the expected increase in demand in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission is proposaling to increase the annual funding available for EGF to EUR 386 million from 2021 onwards and is concerned that the Council proposal to limit this funding to EUR 197 million in 2021 could undermine its paramount role in offering assistance to workers who lost their job in restructuring events;
Amendment 70 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights the important contribution of the agencies in dealing with a wide range of employment, social issues and data collection; stresses that their tasks are developing and hence they must be given the necessary resources to fulfil them;Points out that, in the social and employment fields, the various agencies and bodies work in parallel and that their remits and powers overlap; is therefore calls forpromoting a thorough assessment of the new tasks assigned to the agencies and of their overall performance, with a view to ensuring appropriate and efficient budgetary allocations only; insists, in particular, for a proper staffing and financing of the European Labour Authority;
Amendment 84 #
2020/0310(COD)
Draft legislative resolution
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The European Parliament rejects [the Commission proposal].
Amendment 103 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The reasoned opinions from the national parliaments of Malta, Sweden and Denmark conclude that this proposal does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 130 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Better working and living conditions, including through adequate minimum wages, benefit both workers and businesses in the Union and are a prerequisite for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth. Addressing large differences in the coverage and adequacy of minimum wage protection contributes to improving the fairness of the EU labour market and promote economic, social progress and upward convergence. CMember States. Addressing the coverage and adequacy of minimum wage protection is explicitly not allowed by EU Treaty law and is, therefore, not an EU competence. Wage competition in the Single Market should be based owas, in thigh social stands regards, innovation and productivione of the aims of the Treaty improvements ensuring a level playing fieldisions.
Amendment 42 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
Amendment 43 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 45 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 52 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s growth strategy and the translation of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the technical support instrument will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions should be identified during the instruThe economic and social challenges faced by Member States as a result of the COVID 19 crisis make it necessary to abandon the European Green Deal as Europe’s growth strategy and the implementation of the Union’s commitment’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. This should also tackle broader environto implement the Paris Agreemental and social challenges within the Union, including the protection of natural capital and the support to the circular economy and be in line with the 2030 Agenda forthe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 57 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The general objective of the technical support instrument should be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by supporting Member States efforts to implement reforms necessary to achieve economic and social recovery and, resilience and convergence. To that effect, it should support the strengthening of the administrative capacity of the Member States to implement Union law, in relation to challenges faced by institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors.
Amendment 65 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) With a view to helping Member States address reform needs in all the key economic and societal areas, technical support should continue to be provided by the Commission, upon request from a Member State, in a broad range of policy domains, which include areas related to public financial and asset management, institutional and administrative reform, business environment, the financial sector, markets for products, services and labour, education and training, sustainable development, public health and social welfare. Specific emphasis should be given to the actions that foster the green and digital transitions.
Amendment 75 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) For the purposes of accountability, transparency and to ensure visibility of the Union action, subject to certain conditions that protect sensitive information, the cooperation and support plans should be provided to the European Parliament, the national parliaments of the individual Member States and the Council and communication activities should be carried out by the Commission as appropriate.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Provisions on the implementation of the Technical Support Instrument should be laid down, in particular the management modes, the forms of funding for the technical support measures and the content of work programmes, which should be adopted by way of implementing acts. In view of the importance of sustaining the efforts of Member States in pursuing and implementing reforms, it is necessary to allow for athe co-financing rate for grants of up tomay not exceed 100% of the eligible costs. To allow for a rapid mobilisation of technical support in case of urgency, provision should be made for the adoption of special measures for a limited period of time. To that effect, a limited amount of the budget within the work programme of the Technical Support Instrument should be set aside for special measures.
Amendment 80 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Since the objective of tThis Rregulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can rather be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance withmust be subject to the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond that which is necessary to achieve that objective.
Amendment 98 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The specific objectives set out in Article 4 shall refer to policy areas related to cohesion, competitiveness, education, productivity, research and innovation, smart, fair, sustainable, and inclusiv and reasonable growth, jobs and investment, with specific emphasis to actions that foster the green and digital transitions, and shall focus on one or more of the following:
Amendment 105 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) business environment, including for small and medium-sized enterprises, self- employed persons, entrepreneurs, and social economy enterprises, re- industrialisation, private sector development, product and service markets, investment, public participation in enterprises, trade and foreign direct investment, competition and public procurement, sustainable sectoral development, including the relocation of production, and support for research and innovation and, digitisation and reduction of bureaucracy;
Amendment 109 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) education, lifelong learning and training, youth policies, labour market policies, including social dialogue, for the creation of jobs, up- and re-skilling, in particular digital skills, media literacy, active citizenship, the fight against poverty and excessive income inequality, gender equality, the promotion of social inclusion, adequate and inclusive social security and social welfare systems, accessible and affordable public health and healthcare systems, as well as cohesion, asylum, migration and border policies;
Amendment 118 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) policies for implementing the digital and the green transitions, e- government solutions, e-procurement, connectivity, data access and governance, e-learning, use of Artificial Intelligence based solutions, the environmental pillar of sustainable development and environmental protection, climate action, mobility, promoting the circular economy, energy and resource efficiency, renewable energy sources, achieving energy diversification and ensuring energy security, and for the agricultural sector, soil and biodiversity protection, fisheries and the sustainable development of rural areas;
Amendment 132 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) tTraining actions and thend development of online or other training modules to support the necessarypromote the professional skills and knowledge relating toquired for the relevant reforms, excluding travel costs;
Amendment 134 #
2020/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 50 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 53 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 56 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
Amendment 57 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 60 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 71 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 75 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 79 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 84 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 91 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 97 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 116 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 122 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 125 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 132 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 137 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 152 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 158 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 163 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 166 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 171 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
Amendment 172 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 51 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Union is to combat social exclusion and discrimination and promote social justice and protection, as well as equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and the protection of the rights of the child. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against poverty and social exclusion and a high level of education and training as set out in Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 84 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Climate change and environmental related challenges, globalisation, digitalisation and demographic change will transform EuropeaLabour markets are in the throes of a transformation triggered by digitalisation and the introduction of new information and communication tecohnomies and societies. The Union and its Member States should work together to effectively address these structural factlogies. A skills revolution is under way, with a growing gap between demand fors and adapt existing systems as needed, recognising the close interdependence ofthe supply of talented, skilled workers. It is important theat Member States' economies and labour markets and related policies. This requires a coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels, in accordance with the TFEU and the Union’s provisions on economic governance. Such policy action should encompass a boost in sustainable investment, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced develop a strategy to broaden and develop the supply of highly skilled workers. At the same time Member States should implement structural reforms that improve productivity, economic growth, social and territorial cohesion, upward convergence, and resilience and the exercise of fiscal responsibility. It should combine supply- and demand side measures, while taking into account their environmental, employment and social impact.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed an inter-institutional proclamation for a European Pillar of Social Rights (14 ). The Pillar sets out twenty principles and rights to support well-functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems, structured around three categories: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion. The principles and rights give direction to our strategy making sure that the transitions to climate-neutrality and environmental sustainability, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just. The Pillar constitutes a reference framework to monitor the employment and social performance of Member States, to drive reforms at national, regional and local level and to reconcile the “social” and the “market” in today’s modern economy, including by promoting the social economyCommission is to uphold the principle of subsidiarity. The European Pillar of Social Rights must not lead to the harmonisation and uniformisation of the social policies of the Member States in the areas concerned. __________________ 14 OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10.
Amendment 110 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States and the Union should ensure that the transformations are fair and socially just, strengthening the drive towards an inclusive and resilient society in which people are protected and empowered to anticipate and manage change, and in which they can actively participate in society and the economy. Discrimination in all its forms should be tackled. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion (including that of children) should be reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and of social protection systems and by removing barriers to education, training and labour-market participation, including through investments in early childhood education and care. Timely and equal access to affordable healthcare services, including prevention and health promotion are particularly relevant in a context of ageing societies. The potential of people with disabilities to contribute to economic growth and social development should be further realised. As new economic and business models take hold in Union workplaces, employment relationships are also changing. Member States should ensure that employment relationships stemming from new forms of work maintain and strengthen Europe’s social modeland working conditions are properly regulated in the new forms of work.
Amendment 159 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1
In the context of technological and environmental transitions, as well as demographic change, Member States should promote sustainability, productivity, employability and human capital, fostering relevant knowledge, skills and competences throughout people's lives, responding to current and future labour market needs. Member States should also adapt and invest in their education and training systems to provide high quality and inclusive education, including vocational education and training. Member States should work together with the social partners, education and training providers, enterprises and other stakeholders to address structural weaknesses in education and training systems and improve their quality and labour market relevance, also with a view to enabling the environmental transition. Particular attention should be paid to challenges of the teaching profession. Education and training systems should equip all learners with key competences, including basic and digital skills as well as transversal competences to lay the foundations for adaptability later in life. Member States should seek to ensure the transfer of training entitlements during professional career changes, including, where appropriate, through individual learning accounts. They should enable everyone to anticipate and better adapt to labour market needs notably through continuous reskilling and upskilling, with a view to supporting fair and just transitions for all, strengthening social outcomes, addressing labour market shortages and improving the overall resilience of the economy to shocks.
Amendment 217 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 1
Member States should promote inclusive labour markets, open to all, by putting in place effective measures to fight all forms of discrimination and promote equal opportunities for under-represented groups in the labour market, with due attention to the regional and territorial dimension. They should ensure equal treatment regarding employment, social protection, health and long-term care, education and access to goods and services, regardless of gender, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientationfight all forms of discrimination in the labour market and actively promote equal opportunities.
Amendment 231 #
2020/0030(NLE)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 4
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 4
The availability of affordable, accessible and quality services such as early childhood education and care, out-of- school care, education, training, housing, health and long-term care is a necessary condition for ensuring equal opportunities. Particular attention should be given to fighting poverty and social exclusion, including in-work and child poverty. Member States should ensure that everyone, including children, has access to essential services. For those in need or in a vulnerable situation, Member States should ensure access to adequate social housing or housing assistance. The specific needs of people with disabilities including accessibility should be taken into account in relation to these services. Homelessness should be tackled specifically. The economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis are leading to an increase in homelessness in the Member States. In addition, the measures and lockdown restrictions are leading to a significant increase in domestic violence. Member States should take targeted measures to address these developments.
Amendment 104 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the time and financial costs, physical and emotional demands, and logistical problems associated with caring for people with disabilities have far-reaching effects on their family members and that, therefore, measures supporting families in different fields are necessary;
Amendment 329 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights the key role of carer family members; points out that caring for a disabled family member may increase stress, take a toll on mental and physical health, and affect decisions about work, education and training; stresses the need for policies and measures to support carer family members;
Amendment 370 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Stresses that EU funds should preferably be directed to services or infrastructure that are accessible; encourages all Member States to remove all kinds of barriers which prevent people with disabilities from moving freely;
Amendment 389 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Member States to take all the necessary measures to increase the employment of persons with disabilities in their workforce and to develop new models of support to help people into work when they are managing a long-term health condition or disability; also encourages the Member States to deliver new accessible and adaptable homes for their disabled communities;
Amendment 449 #
2019/2975(RSP)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on all Member States to elaborate their own disability strategies and to research and publish new data that are helpful to tackle this issue;
Amendment 99 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 125 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the inclusion of the EPSR in the ASGS 2020; emphasises the central role of the Social Scoreboard in the European Semester; calls on the Commission to reinforce the Scoreboard by integrating further indicators reflecting all 20 principles of the EPSRstresses that social policy and social protection should and must remain an exclusive competence of the Member States; rejects any endeavour to standardise the social policies and social protection systems of the Member States in different fields;
Amendment 139 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that rates of unemployment and long-term unemployment are still high in some Member States; calls for a new financial instrument to tackle long-term unemployment by providing financial support for measures and projects in regions with above-average long-term unemployment;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the limited intergenerational social mobility and increased income inequality compared to pre-crisis levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle income inequalities; stresses that tax and benefit systems must be designed in a way to reduce inequalities and promote fairness;
Amendment 175 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission consultation on a European framework for minimum wagesEncourages Member States to ensure that employed people receive a wage that allows them a decent life in their country; recalls in this regard that any decision on setting minimum wages is a Member State's prerogative; calls for adequate minimum wage levels through collective agreements or through law, in line with national traditions; calls for a coordinated approach at EU level in order to achieve real wage growth, avoid the downward spiral of unhealthy labour cost competition and increase upward social convergence for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level and the involvement of social partners in policy-making, including for the European Semester;
Amendment 193 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its concern about the high number of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion; is especially worried about high rates of child poverty and in- work poverty; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive European anti- poverty strategystresses that child poverty has many different causes and that relevant issues such as healthcare, education, childcare, nutrition and housing fall within the competence and restablish a European Child Guarantee with adequate funding and well-designed support servicesponsibility of the Member States; calls on the Member States to tackle child poverty as a priority;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 221 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an integrated response to tackle the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, housing exclusion and homelessnessIs concerned about the rise of homelessness in most Member States; emphasises that the rise of homelessness has both personal, individual and structural causes such as the migration from non-EU-countries, the poverty migration from EU member states, the lack of affordable housing, and wrong housing policies; calls on the Member States to exchange information and best practices to tackle this urgent social problem;
Amendment 262 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve work-life balance and gender equality and to ensure equal pay for equal work at the same place; calls for more efforts to close the gender pay and pensions gaps, and to tackle disincentives for women to work; calls for accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as care services for those reliant on care, including the elderly;
Amendment 297 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Rejects any reduction in the level of cohesion policy funding; opposes, in this context,Notes the proposal to reduce funding for the European Social Fund Plus despite its enlarged scope; stresses the need for greater alignment of the European Semester with social and cohesion funding and the policy objectives of the Union;
Amendment 314 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that macroeconomic imbalances need to be tackled in a symmetrical way; callRejects the proposal of a European Unemployment Benefit Reinsurance Scheme because it constitutes a further step to a transfer union; is onf the Commission to present a European unemployment benefit reinsurance scheme in order to better protect workers and reduce pressure from external shocks opinion that such a scheme does not solve the structural national or regional labour market problems that are of a permanent nature and are based on the wrong pubolic financies;
Amendment 343 #
2019/2212(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to shift taxation away from labour towards other sources where it will have a less detrimental effect on sustainable growth; calls for new own resources for the EU budget in order to give the Union the tools to better tackle current and future challenges;
Amendment 185 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reminds the Commission and the Member States to achieve the goal of comparable living conditions through upward convergence and to counter the increasing inequality and de- solidarisation within and between Member States through appropriate measures, such as the strengthening of collective sysStresses that the Member States are solely responsible for implementing policies to improve standards of living and to counter inequality within their nation; believes that the Commission should refrain from further interference into the social affairs of Member Statems and a coordshould inastead approach to minimum security systems for all age groups, a minimum income, minimum wages and minimum pensfocus its priorities towards improving the flawed common market without relentlessly pursuing further harmonisations;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomeRejects the Commission’s plan to promptly propose a legal instrument to ensure that every worker in the Union receives a fair minimum wage21; calls also for this plan to ensure, through legislation or collective agreements, that nobody is at risk of poverty and that everyone can live from their work and participate in society; underlines that the floor should be at least 60% of the national gross median wage; stresses that if this is too low to live on in relation to standards in a given country, an additional mechanism based on objective criteria should be used to calculate a supplement that ensures a decent lifeonsiders this proposal to be a severe infringement into the sovereignty of Member States and a step closer towards a European Superstate; reiterates that competitive wages can already be adequately achieved through collective bargaining and trade unions; __________________ 21 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/political-guidelines-next- commission_de.pdfhttps://ec.europa.eu/co mmission/sites/beta-political/files/political- guidelines-next-commission_en.pdf
Amendment 261 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 317 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the EU to end illegal migration which is fuelling the rise of homelessness in the EU and is putting increased pressure on Member States social security systems; stresses, moreover, that it is a Member States duty to prioritise accommodation to nationals of the Member State;
Amendment 345 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 355 #
2019/2188(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enforce, effectively and through sanctions, the right of workers to organise and to negotiate and conclude collective agreements, and to ensure that unions can enter plants, speak to workers at work and organise them; instructs the Commission to refrain from imposing any sanctions on Member States in this regard as these rights are solely the responsibility of the Member States to enforce;
Amendment 31 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas growing numbers of people living in the EU in low or medium income brackets face affordability limits, an excessive housing cost burden and unhealthy, low-quality, energy-inefficient or overcrowded housing situations, or are homeless or at risk of eviction;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the housing problem is rarely viewed as a social home ownership issue;
Amendment 67 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas excessive tenant protection or slow eviction procedures increase the guarantees required to rent accommodation and therefore contribute to a reduction in the number of private dwellings on the property market;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 126 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure access for all to decent housing, including clean and high- quality drinking water and adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene, and to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy, hence contributing to eradicating poverty in all its forms; reaffirms its call for EU-widehence contributing to eradicating poverty; reaffirms the need for action foron a winter heating disconnection moratorium; calls on the Member States to meet the standards laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO) for adequate housing temperature; demands that the revision of the air quality regulation be aligned with WHO standards;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 177 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an EU-level goal of endEmphasises that the increase ing homelessness by 2030; calls on the Commission to take stronger action to support Member Statis attributable to personal, individual, and structural causes, in reducing and eradicating homelessness as a priority in thecluding migration from third countext of the action plan on the EPSR; callries, poverty-driven migration within the EU, and developments oin the Commission to propose an EU framework for national homelessness strategies; calls on the Member States to prioritise the provision of permanent housing to homeless people; stresses the importance of reliable data collection on homelessnessnational housing markets; stresses that the situation is different in each of the Member States; calls on the Member States to collect reliable data on homelessness and rough sleeping, and to exchange information in order to tackle this urgent problem;
Amendment 199 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for a comprehensive and integrated anti-poverty strategy with a designated poverty reduction target, including for child poverty; calls forNotes that poverty levels continue to be unacceptably high;emphasises that creating jobs is the best way of fighting poverty; believes that employees’ wages should be linked to performance; calls on the Member States to ensure that workers’ wage levels allow them to live a decent life in their own country; rejects a European framework for minimum income schemes;
Amendment 216 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 225 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 244 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that EU policies, funding programmes and financing instrumentthe EU’s decisions have a great impact on housing markets and citizens’ lives; recalls onthat the Commission to develop an integrated strategy for social, public and affordable housing at EU level to ensure the provision of safe, accessible and affordable quality housing for alllow interest rate policies of the European Central Bank (ECB) have contributed significantly to rent rises and property price increases in major German cities; takes the view that renovation plans and the EU’s planned climate change provisions will further drive this increase; calls on the Member States to develop an integrated strategy for social housing;
Amendment 262 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the inclusion of housing affordability in the European Semester; urges the Commission to ensure that all country-specific recommendations contribute positively to the implementation of the principles of the EPSR; stresses the need to refine the House Price Index indicator and to set the reference threshold for the housing cost overburden rate at no higher than 25% of the disposable income of a householdPoints out that poor people and those at risk of poverty are disproportionately burdened with high housing costs; stresses that, between 2007 and 2017, the average housing cost burden rose disproportionately for poor households in all EU Member States; points out that, in 2017, 38% of poor households in the EU were forced to spend over 40% of their disposable income, and that at 48.5% the figure for Germany, a strong economy, was above the EU average;
Amendment 278 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Member States and regional and local authorities to put in place legal provisions to protect tenants and owner- occupiers from eviction and to ensure security of tenure by favouring long-term rental contracts as the default option, together with rent transparency and rent control measuresrent transparency;
Amendment 285 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States to recognise that landlords are exposed to the risk of squatters; appropriate legal provisions should therefore be put in place so that squatters can be quickly evicted, as the financial losses can be significant for landlords, who are sometimes from modest backgrounds or older people who need the rent to supplement their income;
Amendment 291 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Member States to pursue housing policies that are based on the principle of neutrality between home ownership, private rented accommodation and rented social housing; calls on the Commission to respect this principle in the European Semester;
Amendment 298 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 311 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 334 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. CallPoints onut the Commission and theat, in 2017, Member States’ to close the investment gap for affordable housing as a matter of priority; calls in this regard for a reform of the Stability and Growth Pact allowing for increased fiscal space for sustainable public investments, in particular in affordable housing; calls, furthermore, for a harmonised accounting for amortisation methodology for affordable housing investal expenditure on social housing accounted for only 0.66% of the EU’s GDP, and that proportion has decreased since then; believes that various examples at national level demonstrate the need for policies to combat homelessness, and to build social housing and affordable apartments;
Amendment 338 #
2019/2187(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 1 #
2019/2098(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the important role ofNotes that there has been a very large increase in the number of EU agencies sin preparing and implementing EU policies, especially regarding tasks of a technical, scientific, operational and/or regulatory nature; in this context appreciates the importance and quality of the work performed by the fource 2000; considers this to be problematic from a democratic point of view, as some of the agencies carry out public administration tasks, the performance of which has a major impact on citizens, but the agencies are independent of the Member States and thus lack democratic legitimacy; points out that between 2000 and 2013 the staffing levels of the EU agencies increased fourfold and their allocation from the EU budget increased eightfold, and that in 2018 a combined total of EUR 4.2 billion was allocated to all the agencies (excluding the SRB), i.e. 20% more than in 2017; notes that, in the social and employment fields, different agencies uander the remit of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (Cedefop, Eurofound, EU-OSHA and ETF) bodies work in parallel, with overlapping remits and powers; notes, in particular, the overlaps between the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the substantial overlap between the European Training Foundation and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2075(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends, on the basis of the facts available, that discharge should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Training Foundation in respect of the implementation of the Foundation’s budget for the financial year 2018.
Amendment 20 #
2019/2071(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends, on the basis of the facts available, that the discharge should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2018.
Amendment 21 #
2019/2067(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends, on the basis of the facts available, that discharge should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of the Foundation’s budget for the financial year 2018.
Amendment 21 #
2019/2066(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recommends, on the basis of the facts available, that discharge should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year 2018.
Amendment 26 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 36 #
2019/2055(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Commission completed in 2018 the first cross-cutting evaluation of the European Commission Agencies working in the employment and social affairs policy field (Eurofound, Cedefop, ETF and EU-OSHA) to complement the founding regulation revision of the three tripartite agencies; notes with satisfaction that the assessment confirms the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, coherence and added value of the agencies, as well as the need to reinforce cooperation in order to exploit synergies;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that effective and carefully considered employment policy enhancements reflecting demographic and automation challenges, accompanied by well-targeted investment strategies and responsible fiscal policies, continue to be an important precondition for sustainable growth which is the key factor leading to quality employment and boosting upward social convergencesocial progress in the individual Member States;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the crucial role ofConsiders that the various funds promoting employment such as the European Social Fund (ESF), the Youth Guarantee (YG), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) and the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) play only a minimal role and cannot resolve structural problems; notes in this regard that, in structural terms, the ESF is entirely taken up with administrative procedures and achieves little by way of actual results; points out that the extensive and complex administrative requirements to be met by small organisations are very labour- intensive and time-consuming; highlights, in this regard, that the activities implemented in these areas should always result in strategic measures with clearly defined objectives and targets and that efficient and effective spending is equally as important as the total budget ceilings;
Amendment 29 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the forthcoming rationalisation of the current ESF, the YEI, the FEAD, the EaSI and the European Health Programme under the ESF+ as of 2021Notes that the Commission is continuing to pursue this very policy regardless; calls on the Commission to present financial information in a manner that makes it comparable with performance information; expresses concerns onnotes the substantial decrease (by EUR 5 million) proposed by the Council on the PROGRESS axis of EaSI; stresses, in this regard, that all legislative and budgetary revisions should be based on evidence, understanding of their impacts and in line with the better regulation agenda, as well as related recommendations of the European Court of Auditors;
Amendment 50 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 53 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the important contribution of the agencies in dealing with a wide range of employment, social issues and data collection; stresses that their tasks are developing and hence they must be given the necessPoints out that the overlapping powers and responsibilities of the various agencies regarding employment issues, working conditions and vocational training are not particularly resources to fulfil themeffective; therefore calls for a thorough assessment of the new tasks assigned to the agencies and of their overall performance, with a view to ensuring appropriate and efficient budgetary allocations only;
Amendment 94 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes note of the Commission’s 2019 country- specific recommendations (CSRs) and welcomes the stronger focus on investment; notes that almost one third of the CSRs issued until 2018 have not been implemented; welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved in legislation governing labour relations and employment protection; is concerned that progress on the 2018 CSRs is worse than performance in previous years and urges the Commission to put the necessary pressure on Member States to implement the recommendations; believes that strong reform implementation is crucial to strengthen the growth potential of EU economies;
Amendment 130 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out the need to fight ageism in labour markets, including by raising awareness of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupationraise the employment of older people by fighting discrimination in labour markets, creating incentives for companies in different fields, and by securing access to life-long learning opportunities;
Amendment 155 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that a transformation of the education and training systems is necessary in order to make full use of the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies and the media and to develop the skills and competences required to meet the demands of the labour market of the future; considers that skills shortages and mismatches can be major investment obstacles; emphasises that in order to acquire adequate skills it is necessary to improve the quality, availability, affordability and accessibility of education and training, including vocational training, and improve the mutual recognition of qualifications; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital and entrepreneurial skills, taking into account the shift towards the digital economy and to a greener economy; believes that the challenges of climate change and the transition to a greener economy demand support to help workers to adapt, especially in the most affected regions;
Amendment 177 #
2019/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the Union’s social and economic goals should have equal priority; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce social rights by delivering the European Pillar of Social Rights and iPoints out that labour market and social policy belong to the competence of the Member States; emphasises that employment is the best instrument to fight poverty and to foster social inclusion; calls on the Member States to reinforce social rights and to pursue an empleoymenting the social aspects of the Country Specific Recommendations-friendly policy;