Activities of Jutta STEINRUCK related to 2016/2101(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities (debate) DE
Amendments (8)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital - A b (new)
Recital - A b (new)
-Ab. whereas, since 2008, there are 4.2 million more Europeans 1a at risk of poverty and social exclusion, being now more than 22 million (22.3%) in the EU; whereas the European Commission has stated that "most of the Member States are still facing the acute social legacy from the crisis"2a hence this scenario leads to the non-compliance of the most important social objective of the EU2020 Strategy; __________________ 1aEurostat 2014. EC European Semester Thematic Fiche: Poverty and Social Exclusion (03.05.2016) 2aCOM (2016) 321 final 2016 European Semester: country specific recommendations 18.05.2016, page 3
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the country-specific recommendations (CSRs) demonstrate the differences that exist between Member States; argues that the Member States should continue to give priority to reforms that will strengthen their economic recovery, making a commitment to investment, implementing structural reforms and taking an approach based on fiscal and budgetary responsibilitycreate quality employment and boost social cohesion. Therefore, recalls that it is necessary to strongly increase public and private investment, implementing socially responsible structural reforms which reduce economic and social inequalities and taking an approach based on fiscal and budgetary responsibility, making the best use of the existing flexibility margins so as to make it compatible with economic growth and quality employment;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Recalls that, as stated by Parliament, socially responsible reforms must be based on solidarity, integration, social justice and a fair distribution of wealth, a model that ensures equality and social protection, protects vulnerable groups and improves living standards for all citizens;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that, as stated by the Commission, investment has so far failed to emerge as a strong driver of the recovery; Calls for a strong commitment to promoting the Juncker Plan (EFSI), especially in Member States with a low level of participation; and considers that, as requested by Parliament, the projects should be focusing on quality and additionally, boosting the creation of quality employment and upward social convergence; reiterates its call on the importance of investments in human capital and other social investments, such as healthcare, childcare or affordable housing and on the need of the effective implementation of the Social Investment Package;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises the significant progresefforts made by the Member States in implementing structural reforms, while nevertheless taking the view that further progress is necessary: with the social costs being suffered by the citizens, however points out that institutions like the IMF or the European Court of Auditors have criticized the accelerated pace of implementation, the unequal treatment between Member States, the lack of quality control and deficiencies in their documentation; takes the view that future reforms should measure their social effects and serve to reach upward social convergence between and within Member States;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses the fact that the imbalances on pension systems are basically the consequence of unemployment, wage devaluation and labour precarisation; calls therefore for reforms which guarantee adequate financing for a strong first pension Pillar which ensures decent pensions, at the very least over the poverty threshold;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Is concerned about the fact that long-term unemployment is still high, with 10.5 million people in the EU and reminds that their integration in the labour market is crucial to guarantee the sustainability of social protection systems as well as for their self-confidence; therefore regrets the lack of action by the Member States when implementing the Council Recommendation on the integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market; reiterates its call on the Commission to support efforts to create inclusive lifelong learning opportunities for workers and jobseekers at all ages and to take measures as soon as possible to improve access to EU funding and mobilise additional resources where possible;