4 Amendments of Stéphane BIJOUX related to 2019/2028(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 of the TFEU benefit from specific measures, particularly in the context of the cohesion policy, with regard to the conditions for accessing much-needed and essential funds to promote sustainable development and therefore achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs), in view of their economic and social situation, the high structural impact of their geographical remoteness and their specific exposure to the effects associated with climate change;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the 2020 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area, which; notes that these targets seem to be within reach as regards the employment rate target but remain far from being achieved as regards the target of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses, in this regard, the need for comprehensive policy reforms and integrated approaches that strengthen social inclusion and combat youth and long-term unemployment and the often neglected issue of elderly employability;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the crucial role of 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); 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; recalls that these financial instruments must also support companies and workers in their transition to a digital and greener economy by improving education and training so that they can acquire the necessary skills and create new jobs in these sectors;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that, in the context of ongoing budgetary constraints, it will be critical to make the best use of the 2020 general budget, including future skills policies and measures to support labour market transition and better adjustment to demographic change, particularly by improved integration of potentially vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in the labour market; calls, therefore, on the Member States and the Commission to make the fight against youth unemployment their priority, and to make full use of financial instruments, such as the Youth Guarantee and EU programmes such as Erasmus+, to promote the employment and employability of young people;