32 Amendments of Ana MIRANDA PAZ related to 2024/2077(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 20 May 2021 on reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 March 2021 on cohesion policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) supports, complements and adds value to the policies of the Member States in order to ensure equal opportunities, equal access to the labour market, fair and high-quality working conditions, green digital skills, social protection and inclusion;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the goal of a carbon- neutral Europe by 2050 at the latest should be coupled with the goal of a fair and just transition; whereas air and water pollution as well as energy poverty generally remain too high in many less developed regions of Europe;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas housing and energy prices are rising, realizing the need for cheaper, affordable, state owned housing and accelerated renovation to fight energy poverty;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ESF+ is the only EU fund primarily focused on social policies, and is therefore unique in itself and is strongly effective in achieving social inclusion and harmonious and sustainable development of all EU regions , together with the cohesion policy;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas funds under Cohesion policy framework should comply with the Charter of Fundamental rights, Rule of Law, and the European code of conduct on partnership;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas different vulnerable groups have different needs, such as women in poverty, labour migrants, marginalised groups, LGBTIQ+ community, children, people with disabilities and elderly people; whereas the digital and green transition is much needed but also brings challenges for all people and all workers, and whereas to succeed in this endeavour, the EU must ensure a just and fair transition that doesin order not to lose sight of workers and vulnerable people;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the availability and affordability of decent housing is decreasing because of over-liberalisation of the market; whereas addressing the housing crisis requires measures that consider Europe’s poorest citizens, like those experiencing homelessness; whereas the EU will have its first ever Commissioner for tackling the housing crises, and the first ever European affordable housing plan, expected in 2025;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the ESF+ and ERDF promote social inclusion initiatives of marginalised groups;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas synergies in project implementation should be promoted at national, regional and local level;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates the need to urgently strengthen EU policies regarding mitigation and adaptation to climate change, also in the light of the growing trends of extreme weather events occurred in these last years and months in the EU;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a strong, reinforced, stand- alone ESF+ with significantly increased public support for existing instruments aimed at providing for the poorest in our societies; insists, therefore, on doubling the funding for the ESF+ post-2027; furthermore, calls for more direct access to EU funding for cities, regions and urban authorities;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the crucial role that investments in high quality public services have on building social resilience and coping with economic, health and social crises;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure themeaningful participation of social partners, civil society organisations (CSOs) and representatives of the target groups in all design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages of the ESF+, to allocate adequate funding for this purpose and to prevent the exclusion of smaller actors; strongly underlines the importance of respecting the Partnership Principle and upholding the European code of conduct on partnership in the implementation;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the current ESF+ programme was adopted before the emergence of crises that have caused high inflation and increased costs of living, and therefore require higher public and social investment such that the existing ESF+ cannot meet current needs; calls on the Commission to ensure that a comprehensive, intersectional, stable and large-scale needs- and rights-based budget is guaranteed for the ESF+ in the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that Cohesion policy framework is not an emergency instrument and should preserve its strategic impetus and long-term vision together with a strong regional dimension and territorial approach;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls the importance of a stronger gender mainstreaming in Cohesion policy framework and highlights the specific role of women, in particular in remote areas, as they play a major role in civil society and sustainable economic growth and at the same time face difficulties in accessing the labour market, as well as equal pay, public services such as health and mental health and childcare; emphasizes the role of young women in particular in rural areas and the tendency of their precarious role in rural societies;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that the ESF+ should target the most disadvantaged people in our societies, regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, or racial or ethnic origin – in particular marginalised communities such as Roma people, people with physical and intellectual disabilities or chronic diseases, homeless people, children and elderly people; underlines that the ESF+ must be inclusive, with special attention given to all kinds of families, including single-parent families, families with more than two parents and rainbow families;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Draws attention to unemployment and youth unemployment in particular in many regions, rural areas and Member States, and highlights therefore the need of accessibility to transportation and education as well as inclusion of young generations;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission, in the light of current challenges, to include in the specific objectives of the ESF+ the promotion of the just transition, the socio- economic integration of migrants, including labour migrants, marginalised groups, homeless people, the social inclusion of women who are victims of gender-based violence and the integration of older people;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Emphasises that ‘middle-income trap’ regions need more investments in education and training; urges the Commission to define these regions and to allocate higher amounts to them under the ESF+ in the next programming period;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Emphasises that digitalisation has helped in many ways to address immediate challenges arising from the pandemic, in particular during lockdown periods, in the fields of public services, online shopping etc.; considers that further digitalisation continues happening on full speed and under competitive market conditions; calls on the Commission to monitor closely these developments and to ensure full compliance with the Union acquis, in particular as regards social and workers' rights;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of the ESF+ in focusing on different groups with different needs; stresses, therefore, the importance of allocating support to projects on the socio-economic position of migrants, including labour migrants, the social inclusion of people with disabilities, the ageing population in society, women and children, and female-headed households; insists that the ESF+ post- 2027 incorporate other aspects of social inclusion, such as housing, health and mental health, and family circumstances and the support of community-based services;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the ESF+ to boost the implementation of the European care strategy by investing in quality early childhood education and care through community-based, person-centred, high- quality, affordable and accessible care systems; furthermore, synergies in between ESF+ and ERDF should avoid financing institutionalisation services and promote community-based approaches;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Believes that funding should be more geared towards investment in people, as EU regions’ economies can be boosted by an effective mix of investments in innovation, human capital, good governance and institutional capacity;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines that it is of the utmost importance that small social enterprises and CSOs have meaningful access to all aspects of the ESF+; calls for an increased co-financing rate of at least 90 % for measures targeting the most deprived implemented by CSOs, and at least 70 % for those implemented by social enterprises;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Underlines the need of stronger involvement of civil society in decision making process and representatives of the target groups, as well as the promotion of bottom-up approaches in order to address local and regional needs at its best;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Insists that the rules governing the use of the ESF+ must ensure and enhance compliance with the rule of law, the EU acquis, the highest EU social standards, social rights and democratic principles, and be aligned with the EPSR, the UN’s sustainable development goals, European Green Deal objectives and fundamental human and workers’ rights;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Highlights the importance of upholding the Partnership Principle in all programming, implementation and monitoring of EU cohesion policy and to set up a strong cooperation between regional and local authorities, NGOs and stakeholders, including environmental NGOs; stresses that this process should take into account the gender perspective as well;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Sees that more work needs to be done for organisations and people to know about all the opportunities that the ESF+ can bring; insists that the Commission and the Member States raise awareness of, inform and advise organisations about the opportunities presented by the ESF+, as well as other funding possibilities and funds under Cohesion policy framework;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commiss, the Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the European Committee of the Regions.