9 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2017/2260(INI)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas demographic challenges include factors such as depopulation and population dispersion hampering the growth of regions affected and threatening the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the EU;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that, despite improvements in the economic and employment situation in recent years in the EU as a whole, the number of people in a situation of poverty and social exclusion continues to be too high; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue their efforts to improve the conditions for these persons and to give greater recognition to the work and expertise of NGOs, anti-poverty organisations and people experiencing poverty themselves, encouraging their participation in the exchange of good practices;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Expresses its concern about the continuing low participation in the labour market of ethnic minorities and of the Roma community in particular; in this connection, calls on the Member States to correctly implement Directive 2000/78/EC;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all the necessary measures to improve the services and legislation that are important for a proper work-life balance; calls for the development of accessible and affordable childcare and early education services, as well as care services for persons reliant on care, and for the creation of favourable conditions for parents and carers by allowing for advantageous family leave take-up and flexible working arrangements which tap into the potential of new technologies; underlines, in this respect, the potential of public-private partnerships;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the potential of SMEs in job creation and the economy as a whole; considers it vital to support entrepreneurship and to improve the business environment by removing administrative burdens, improving access to finance and supporting the development of tax models and simplified tax compliance procedures favouring SMEs, entrepreneurs, the self-employed, micro- entities and, start-ups and social economy enterprises;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote investment in the R & D sector in accordance with the 2020 Strategy; maintains that investments in this sector help to increase the competitiveness and productivity of the economy and hence promote the creation of stable jobs and higher wages;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Emphasises the importance of ensuring access to broadband in all regions, including rural areas and regions with serious and permanent natural or demographic problems, so as to promote harmonious development throughout the EU;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has included the need to provide statistics on demographic challenges such as depopulation and the population dispersion in its European Statistical Programme; considers that this data will provide an accurate picture of the problems facing these regions, thus allowing better solutions to be found; calls on the Commission to take account of these statistics in the future multi- annual financial framework;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that increasing life expectancy requires the adaptation of pensions systems in order to ensure their sustainability and a good quality of life for elderly people; stresses that this can be achieved by linking retirement age not only to life expectancy but also to insurance contribution years, and by preventing early exit from the labour market;