41 Amendments of Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL related to 2024/2077(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ESF+ is the onlymain EU fund primarily focused on social policies, and is therefore unique in itself and is strongly effective in achieving social inclusion, together with the cohesion policy reinforcing national policies in employment, education and social inclusion, together with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF);
Amendment 16 #
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, together with the cohesion policy;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas different vulnerable groups have different needs, such as women, people in poverty, labour migrantvictims of domestic violence, labour migrants and immigrant communities, 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 transition that does not lose sight of workers and vulnerable people;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas different vulnerable groups have different needs, such as women in poverty, labour migrants, 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,the current transitions and the geopolitical context bring challenges to our societies, especially for workers in the automotive industry and for those workers living in rural areas, peripheral and outermost regions and wheareas to succeed in this endeavour, the EU must ensure a just transition that does not lose sight of workers and vulnerable peopleaffected by prolonged economic stagnation as well as the development trap;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas different vulnerable groups have different needs, such as women in poverty, labour migrants, 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 transition for all that does not lose sight of workers and vulnerable people;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas different vulnerable groups have different needs, such as women in poverty, labour migrants, children, people with disabilities, youth 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 transition that does not lose sight of workers and vulnerable people;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the current transitions and the geopolitical context bring challenges to our societies, especially for workers in the automotive industry and for those workers living in rural areas, peripheral and outermost regions and areas affected by prolonged economic stagnation as well as the development trap;
Amendment 33 #
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 marketvarious factors among which we may find erratic public policies and supply side imbalances; whereas the EU will haveappoint its first ever Commissioner for tackling the housing crisattending Member States in supporting housing demand and associated services, and the first ever European affordable housing plan, expected in 2025;
Amendment 34 #
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 marketdue to a lack of supply and rising market prices, which are further impacted by seasonal fluctuations in certain touristic regions; whereas the EU will have its first- ever Commissioner for tackling the housing criseis, andlong with the launch of the first -ever European aAffordable hHousing pPlan, expected in 2025;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that the ESF+ must continue to be the key and primary instrument for supporting the Member States, people and regions, starting with the outermost regions, in strengthening the social dimension of the Union;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. InsistRecalls that the objectives of the ESF+ should be to achieve high employment levels with adequate wages, decent working conditions, healthy working environments and social security coverage, in order to develop a skilled, competitivesupport Member States and regions in achieving high employment levels, fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce, ready for the twin transitionfutures challenges and the future world of work, and to build fair social protections and inclusive and cohesive societies, with the aims of eradicating poverty and delivering on the principles and the headline targets set out in the EPSRdelivering on the principles and the headline targets set out in the EPSR; values the role the ESF+ post-2027 can play in training and adjusting the workforce for transitioning and future industries; believes a well prepared workforce is the basis of a prosperous and competitive economy;
Amendment 66 #
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; and complementing national employment and social policies insists, therefore, on doublincreasing the funding for the ESF+ post- 2027;
Amendment 68 #
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 suitable for that need;
Amendment 69 #
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-2027the respect of ESF+ financial support in the next Multiannual Financial Framework post-2027 as the key fund within cohesion policy to invest in social policies, while improving social cohesion and providing for the poorest in our societies;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong concerns over attempts to split or merge the existing ESF+ with other funds, since that would create serious risks for the implementation of its objectives and those of the EPSR and its acConsiders that the future ESF+ legal framework should respect its basic principles and objectives, while striving for further simplification and reduction of bureaucracy in the design, implementation plan,d and the reaching of the ESPR’s headline targets; warns that unifying or simplifying funds may not improve their effectivenesudit processes; believes this simplification should be made in respect of the partnership and multilevel governance principles;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a different ESF+ governance would lead to the loss of priority given to social aspects, including employment, education, skills and social inclusion projects, and to the funding not reaching local levels and those most in need, while increasing the risk of reallocation of funds for other purposes;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the participation of social partners, civil society organisations (CSOs), local and regional entities, 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;
Amendment 90 #
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, stable and large-scale needs- and rights-based budget is guaranteed for the ESF+ in the next multiannual financial frameworkguarantee a budget for the ESF+ that ensures the programme continues to address ongoing social issues in the regions, including outermost regions, in Member States, with the aim of continuing to build a Europe that is strong, fair, inclusive and full of opportunity;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the ESF+ post-2027 should continue to invest in tackling enduring social challenges and stay close to, while supporting implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, and not unjustifiably deviate from the general and specific objectives set out in the current ESF+; emphasises the importance of the fund’s principles of shared management, clear objectives and thematic concentrations, that it should be based on the principle of trust in Member States, regional and local bodies, while complying with the principle of subsidiarity, and that most of the fund should be spent as close as possible to those using the fund;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the ESF+ should not be uconstantly revised to respond to emergencies or crises; insists that a social rescue facility capable of reacting to the social impact of emergencies and crisis situationnatural disasters should supplement the ESF+ in order to preserve the long-term objective of cohesion policy funds; calls on the Commission to build on the success of the temporary EU instrument launched in 2020, entitled ‘Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE)’, in fighting temporary unemployment, and to put forward a; welcomes the Commission proposal RESTORE (Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction) amending Regulation (EU unemployment reinsurance scheme without further delay) 2021/1057 to aid the areas mostly affected by devastating natural disasters in the reconstruction process; asks for a faster procedure in the event of a natural disaster;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that horizontal principles, such as gender equality, anti- discrimination, and freedom of movement, should be integral to the ESF+; stresses the importance of an intersectional approach throughout the entire development and implementation of the fund‘do not harm to cohesion’ should be integral to the ESF+; stresses the need that the principles consider additional challenges such as the demographic challenge and its cross- cutting effects, mental health and its effects on social cohesion, work conciliatory measures and rural generational replacement;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that horizontal principles, such as gender equality, anti- discrimination, the promotion of a fair society with equal opportunities for all, and freedom of movement, should be integral to the ESF+; stresses the importance of an intersectional approach throughout the entire development and implementation of the fund;
Amendment 112 #
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 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 famil and be sensible to the needs of households and different social groups, especially people in risk of poverty and marginalised communities;
Amendment 114 #
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 peoplevictims of domestic and gender-based violence, people at risk of social, energy, transport and economic poverty, people with 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 125 #
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, the social inclusion of women who are victims of gender-based violence and the integration of older peoplemore vulnerable people, including older people, children, at-risk young people and people at continued risk of poverty;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that addressing child poverty requires appropriately funded, comprehensive and integrated measures, together with the implementation of the European Child Guarantee at national levele implementation of the European Child Guarantee at national level in order to address child poverty with appropriate and integrated funding, and insists that it constitute a central pillar of the EU anti-poverty strategy; repeats its previous demands for the ESF+ post-2027 to include a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion for the European Child Guarantee; insists that all the Member States should allocate at least 5 % of their ESF+ resources to the European Child Guarantee and at least 10 % for those Member States with a higher portion of children at risk of poverty or social exclusion;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the need to ensure sufficient financing of the ESF+ post-2027 for high-quality and public education for all, skills development, upskilling, reskilling and lifelong learning particularly in regions with skill mismatches, and for the addressing of skills shortages, ensuring that individuals can successfully navigate labour market transitions;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for a strengthening of efforts to support the implementation of the Youth Guarantee with an increased earmarking for all Member States that dedicate at least 15 % of their ESF+ resources; repeats in this context its call on the Member States to ban unpaid traineeship; recommends in this context that Member States should not allow unpaid traineeships non-related with educational activities;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the implementation of the EPSR and the reforms needed to comply with the country-specific recommendations in the European Semester are also dependant on the strong support of the ESF+ for certain policy measures, especially those related to strengthening social welfare systems, ensuring inclusive and high-quality public educattargeted support for regions with high youth unemployment ensuring inclusive and high-quality education, promote traditional professions, reducinge child poverty and eradicating homelessness;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allocate consistent financial resources to capacity- building, with the aims of empowering social partners to play a relevant rolereinforcing managing and intermediate authorities while respecting the role of social partners in areas of their competence, ofand strengthening their capacity to engage in social dialogue both at EU and national level and of enhancing social partners’ actions – and include technical assistance for these three purposes – with an adequate minimum percentage investment obligation from the Member States; further insists that social partners and CSOs should be guaranteed; considers that CSOs should have access to funding for social policy objectives in all the Member States on an equal basis;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to allocate consistent financial resources to capacity- building, also for management and intermediary bodies, with the aims of empowering social partners to play a relevant role in areas of their competence, of strengthening their capacity to engage in social dialogue both at EU and national level and of enhancing social partners’ actions – and include technical assistance for these three purposes – with an adequate minimum percentage investment obligation from the Member States; further insists that social partners and CSOs should be guaranteed access to funding for social policy objectives in all the Member States on an equal basis;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses the importance of promoting a programme to boost qualifications in the blue economy, with a view to training that includes exchanges of best practices in the fisheries and oceans sector, so that young people can make the most of the opportunities associated with the blue economy; creation of a Commission pilot project within the framework of the ESF+ to tackle early school leaving in the outermost regions;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls for the adoption of specific measures for the outermost regions in order to attract young people into the primary sector and breathe new life into their traditional sectors;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to ensure that regional and local authorities and organisations have a say i, as well as the outermost regions, are officially consulted on projects financed from national budgets;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for strong and, more effective social conditionaand simplitfies ind rules on public procurement and concessions, with effective sanctions; encourages the Commission to create a comprehensive database, supplementing the Eurostat data, to allow for timely and reliable monitoring of the developments in employment, living conditions and industrial relations;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Calls for the creation in the next revision post-2027 of a single European platform that allows beneficiaries, in particular small beneficiaries, to have a swift access to the different European funds; believes that the Commission and the Member States should provide beneficiaries all the necessary information to access European funds through this platform; considers that the reduction of bureaucratic processes is essential to ease the accessibility of funds and that a single platform could help in this regard;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for the reduction of the administrative burden, notably by simplifying the application processes for accessing funds and the reporting procedures for organisations, in particular for those of a smaller size; warns that simplification must not compromise the fundamental principles of shared management, transparency and accountability, ensuring the proper administration of public funds; calls for the creation of a specific, simplified platform for citizens, SMEs, councils and local and regional authorities in order to ensure equitable access;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for the reduction of the administrative burden, notably by simplifying the application processes for accessing funds and the reporting procedures for organisations, in particular for those ofsmall and medium enterprises as well as smaller size beneficiaries; warns that simplification must not compromise the fundamental principles of shared management, transparency and accountability, ensuring the proper administration of public funds;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Warns that not all people arpeople need to be prepared for digitalisation, and that certain groups of people, especially the most vulnerable and elderly population, could miss out on funding opportunities as a result;