9 Amendments of Niels GEUKING related to 2024/2084(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to Articles 121 and 148 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the fundamental principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular principle 11 thereof on childcare and support to children,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 c (new)
Citation 2 c (new)
– having regard to the 2021 European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan to promote upward social convergence by 2030, and in particular headline target 3 thereof,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the promotion of strong, sustainable and inclusive economic growth with job creation, in line with the recommendations of the European Semester, can succeed only if children can develop in a self-determined way and realise their full (educational) potential in order to be prepared for the future skills market, while promoting equal opportunities and social cohesion, and at the same time reducing health and social inequalities and strengthening social inclusion and the well-being of children;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas, to this end, children must have effective access to basic care services, such as early childhood education and care, educational and school activities and, in particular, basic health care, through effective access to healthy nutrition, including at least one healthy meal per school day to build their resilience;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas it is necessary to strengthen families in a targeted manner to ensure better development of future generations;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas significant progress is needed to tackle poverty among children and their families and to contribute to the goal of reducing the number of people suffering from poverty by at least 15 million by 2030, including at least 5 million children in all Member States;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls for the implementation of upward convergence through immediate measures to ensure high-quality public care, education and skills for the next generation, and in particular through further investment in effective access to healthy nutrition in the form of the provision of at least one free, hot meal a day for every child in the EU in all childcare facilities and schools;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the introduction of a sustainable development approach to specifically tackle the consequences of structural and demographic change in individual European countries (including proposals to promote a family-friendly working environment with a view to reducing burnout rates and relieving burdens on social security systems and on family life); calls on the Commission in particular to submit a legislative proposal for a concept for measures to create appropriate minimum standards for the family benefits already in place in the EU Member States, which will reduce child poverty and social inequality and strengthen European families in the long term;