3 Amendments of Mojca KLEVA KEKUŠ related to 2013/2176(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. States that it is of the utmost importance for the EU's social cohesion to tackle the high unemployment rates, in particular among young people, in the EU by boosting regional competitiveness and employment; calls, therefore, for the European Structural and Investment (ESI) Funds to focus on creating jobs by providing a hospitable environment for smallmicro, small and medium-sized enterprises, businesses and start-ups;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that efforts to support growth in a sustainable economy must ensure a balance between economic and social requirements and impose safety and health standards, in order to provide decent, well- paid and quality jobs in all regions of the EU;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the possibilities for SMEs to gain access to finance through innovative financial instruments provided by the ESI Funds and points out the need to widenincrease the scope and guarantee legal clarity of these instruments, given that difficulties in accessing finance are one of the main obstacles obstructing the growth of SMEs; points out that strengthened role of financial instruments can guarantee revolving funds, foster public-private partnerships and achieve a multiplier effect with the EU budget; in this regard, welcomes the application of financial instruments being extended to all thematic objectives and all ESI Funds in the new programming period 2014-2020;