7 Amendments of Younous OMARJEE related to 2019/2211(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes good note of the Commission's acknowledgement that growth prospects have been weakened, investment and potential growth still remain below pre-crisis levels, the economic gap among Member States and regions has widened, inequalities within the EU have increased and the pace of unemployment reduction has slowed down;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ConsiderUnderlines that the European Union needs a fair, more sustainable and inclusive growth model in order to respond to the increased environmental, economic, social, territorial, digital and demographic challenges; welcomes the European Green Deal as the new green growth strategy for Europe with sustainability, citizen well- being and fairness at its core; notes the renaming of the Commission’s Annual Growth Strategy to Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy and expects a substantial policy change towards this goal;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that addressing these challenges may lead to negative distributional effects; considers, therefore, that ensuring the full implementation of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights is crucial, especially regarding the labour market by putting an end to its deregulation, safeguarding existing jobs and creating new and high-quality ones, tackling unemployment, in-work poverty and job precariousness and by eliminating the gender and age pay gap;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Deplores the fact that the European Semester advocates the dismantling of public pension systems;
Amendment 28 #
3 a. Points out that the European Semester must consistently contribute to the elimination of social, economic, territorial, growth and investment inequalities and disparities between Member States and regions; highlights that more must be done to support Member States and regions that are experiencing slower growth, wider inequalities and higher unemployment, especially where young people are concerned;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of a properly and sufficiently funded EU budget in order to address common challenges and citizens’ expectations; recalls Parliament’s position demanding a strong and credible EU budget and an agreement on the reform of the EU’s own resources to give its consent; reiterates Parliament’s firm position to accept no cuts in cohesion policies and underlines the need to increase the budget for cohesion policies in order to maintain and further enhance its European added value, thus contributing to economic growth, social and territorial inclusion, innovation and environmental protection; requests that the Commission adopt a more transparent, stringent, comprehensive methodology for climate and biodiversity mainstreaming, while involving Parliament in this process;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. InvitUrges the Commission to continue to enhance the democratic accountability of the European Semester.;