9 Amendments of Jeroen LENAERS related to 2015/2321(INI)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour market is a dynamic two-way process representing a challenge and an opportunity, requiring efforts from local administrations, host communities and the refugees themselves, as well as the involvement and support of social partners (representatives of employers and employees’ organisations) and civil society and volunteer organisations; whereas - just like EU citizens - refugees have both rights and obligations in the host Member States;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that significant differences exist in the times and modalities of processing requests for international protection within Member States; highlights that slow and excessively bureaucratic procedures may hinder refugees’ access to the labour market, as well as the activation of EU programmes and the use of funds in this field; calls on the Member States to better coordinate the use of these funds dedicated to integration policies;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that welcoming new migrants goes hand- in-hand with a solid integration policy, such as mandatory language courses, introduction in EU values and social inclusiveness;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that the main EU funds available for social inclusion and integration into the labour market, in particular the European Social Fund (ESF), as well as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Fund for Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD), have differing focuses, target groups and management modes at Member State level; stresses that these funds support targeted initiatives to improve languages and professional skills, to improve access to services, to promote access to the labour market and to promote awareness campaigns targeting both host communities and migrants;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that the participation of all actors involved in society is crucial and therefore suggests that, while respecting the competences of Member States on integration measures, the exchange of best practice in this field should be strengthened; underlines that integration measures for all legally-residing third country nationals should promote inclusion rather than isolation; notes that local and regional authorities, including cities, have a key role in integration processes;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the Commission’s efforts in updating the European Agenda on Migration, in particular by revising the Dublin III Regulation; underlines the positive impact that intra-EU mobility of refugees would have on addressing labour shortages and refugees’ inclusion into the labour market; stresses that further efforts are necessary to create a truly uniform Common European Asylum System and a comprehensive and sustainable legal migration policy in the EU to meet labour market demand in terms of skills, in which social inclusion and active integration policies play a central role;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to ensure the swift and full labour market integrat refugees have access to the labour market in accordance with national and social inclusion of refugees, including access to housing, healthcare and social protectionEuropean legislation, and adequate access to social services, while taking into account the possible temporary nature of the residence of the refugees;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to ensure early and easy access to quality training, including internships, in order to ensure full integration into our societies and the labour market, but in particular to equip them with the necessary skills to build a new future in their country of origin, as soon as it is safe and possible to return, taking into consideration the refugees’ existing skills and competences, talents and know- how;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to put forward a revision of the Blue Card Directive, by taking into account the extraordinary conditions with which refugees and asylum seekers are faced, as well as the needs of the EU labour market, in particular by looking at the scope and the rules on intra-EU mobility of the directive; further calls on the Member States to fully implement the Single Permit and the seasonal workers and ICT (Intra-Corporate Transfer) Directives;