6 Amendments of Ádám KÓSA related to 2017/2260(INI)
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Welcomes the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights and believes its 20 key principles regarding equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion should serve as a point of reference and a recommendation when implementing the European Semester policy coordination cycle in order to create economic growth and a predictable, sustainable financial situation subordinate to the targets of economic and employment policy, thereby serving the main, prioritised aims of the EU2020 strategy;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Welcomes the new scoreboard, which provides for 14 headline indicators to screen the employment and social performance of Member States along three broad dimensions, identified in the context of the Social Pillar; at the same time, there is a need for professional agreements and meaningful consultations to pave the way for the wide-ranging, permanent and unified introduction and the balanced, reliable application of the scoreboard; underlines the fact, that for the EU on average, 11 of the 14 headline indicators recorded an improvement over the last available year, confirming the steady improvement in the labour market and social situation which has accompanied the economic recovery;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Reiterates its concern that the level of youth unemployment, w remains hicgh remains high– over 11% – in the EU, with the exception of a few Member States (Austria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Hungary, Malta and Germany), with the number of NEETs having stagnated; welcomes, in this respect, an increase in funding for the Youth Employment Initiative by EUR 2.4 billion for the period 2017-2020;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts in investing in high-quality education and training – taking into account the geographical-demographical-income discrepancies within individual regions and countries – in order to guarantee that the skills acquired will match labour market demand; underlines, in this respect, the growing demand for digital and other transferable skills and insists that the development of these skills is urgent and particularly necessary;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all the necessary measures to improve the services and legislation, and families’ financial and tax situation, that are important for a proper work-life balance; calls for the development of accessible and affordable childcare and early education services, 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 211 #
Motion for a resolution
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10. Considers demographic decline, which affects EU regions to different extents, to be amongjust one of the serious obstacles hindering EU growth, which require differing approaches and commitments, which are conceivable while respecting the powers of the Member States and the wishes of local electorates; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce measures designed to address this challenge; underlines the fact that demographic decline requires a holistic approach, which should include the adaptation of the necessary infrastructure, and the enhancement of public services and flexible working arrangements;