Activities of Elżbieta RAFALSKA related to 2022/0212(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023
Amendments (3)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the social consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, and more generally the uncertain economic outlook require a strong response for people, families, workers and businesses; highlights in that regard the crucial role of Union funds and financial instruments, including the Next Generation EU with the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), which complement the action by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) as the key driver for strengthening the social dimension of the Union and ensuring a socially sustainable, just, inclusive and non-discriminatory recovery in line with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, as well as the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and the Just Transition Fund (JTF); welcomes the triggering of the Temporary Protection Directive with regard to persons fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking refuge on the territory of the Union, and calls for continuing funding for its implementation; underlines the unprecedented scale of displaced persons fleeing the war in Ukraine; highlights socio-economic and infrastructural challenges faced by recipient Member States - particularly those bordering Ukraine that experienced the biggest influx of displaced persons; underlines the need for European solidarity and new EU funds in a bid to successfully overcome these challenges;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the budget should help create quality employment, reduce poverty and increase upward social convergence in a time of unprecedented and cumulated crises so that no one is left behind; stresses that factors such as supply chain disruption, high energy prices, rising inflation and continued pressure on essential services have exacerbated social and economic inequalities and worsened the living and working conditions, as well as the mental health, of many workers and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities; takes note of the Commission’s intention to come up with an amending letter this autumn with regards to the budgetary consequences of the war in Ukraine and the RePowerEU initiative; stresses in that regard the importance of taking into account the socio-economic implications of the war and recommends thatinvites the potential of supplementing ESF+ funding be analysto be investigated;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition, as well as to further develop resilient social systems around the Union; insists on the need for up- and reskilling policies to address the demographic challenge and the green and digital transition; insists on the importance of investing in social inclusion and support measures for children and, young people and older people; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups, such as people in poverty, people with disabilities, young and eolderly people, the unemployed, and people displaced as a result of the war in Ukraine, is paramount;