Activities of Iosif MATULA related to 2010/2276(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy on Roma inclusion (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that Roma continue to be victims of persistentpopulation faces discrimination in many Member States and that this situation is exacerbated by the current economic and financial crisis; calls on those Member States which the EU Fundamental Rights Agency identified as having severe problems to fully exploit the EUfinancial resources available under the StructuralEU Funds, and in particular the ERDF, ESF and ESF;AFRD.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Encourages the use of EU funds for building of new houses or renovation of existing ones, improving of engineering infrastructure, local utilities, communication systems, education, measurements for access to the job market etc., which should lead to social and economic inclusion marginalised communities
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that, in times of demographic change, the Roma population, which has been part of our common heritage for centuries, should be given the means through good quality education, decent housing and job opportunities to fully integrate the work place and contribute to intelligent, sustainable and comprehensive economic development as foreseen in the EU 2020 strategy; takes the view that social inclusion is a precondition for achievement of the EU 2020 strategy objectives; calls on the Member States, therefore, to increase their efforts now, by reinforcing their effective strategies for addressing the specific circumstances (deep poverty, lack of education, poor health conditions) of marginalised communities, in order to ensure their social and economic integration;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the opportunity created through the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 437/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 20101 , providing up to 3% of the ERDF allocation to specific programmes or 2% of the overall allocated budget for the rehabilitation of housing for the benefit of marginalised communities; calls on the Member States, furthermore, to make quick and full use of this new possibility within the framework of the Structural Funds, in order to strengthen the prospects of effective social inclusion; calls on the Member States to make effective use of the potential for interaction between the ERDF, the ESF and EAFRD in developing funding programmes for integration of the Roma; calls on the Commission to keep in mind the increased possibilities for interaction between the Structural Funds over the forthcoming programming period;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends Member States to consider making the allocation of new housing to marginalised communities conditional on social commitments on their part, such as appropriate participation in the process of building the new establishments, obligatory school attendance for children (pre- schooling and for the whole period of schooling), and the acceptance of jobs offered by job mediators, in order to ensure their real, effective and sustainable integration.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets the difficulties in integrating Roma communities arising from the their heterogeneous nature; recommends therefore that the local and regional authorities of the Member States propose effective measures for the social inclusion of the Roma, taking account of their specific backgrounds; recommends that the Commission make use of the experience acquired by those authorities which have actively contributed to the integration of Roma communities and to encourage the use of best practices and recipes for success, with a view to achieving their social inclusion;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Emphasises the vital role that grass-roots and performance sports can play in the process of inclusion of the ethnic Roma population;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes it would be useful to promote Roma culture, including via the funding of books in the Roma language and the publication of bilingual Roma–European language books in the Member States.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to consider announcing a European Year of Roma Inclusion, which would help familiarise Europeans with that minority’s problems.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of creating a Roma radio station with Europe-wide coverage.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Draws attention to the importance of conducting stricter checks on the utilisation of European funding for Roma inclusion.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Believes that exchanges of experience and good practices between Member States that have achieved good results in the area of Roma inclusion and those still faced with this issue would be useful.