5 Amendments of Philippe BOULLAND related to 2013/2045(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas young people are particularly disadvantaged during economic crises, more so than most groups; whereas for many young people current unemployment can be expected toand in many cases a period of unemployment turns into long-term unemployment, which brings risks of social exclusion; whereas this has alarming consequences for young individuals, lowering their self-esteem, leaving their ambitions unrealised, and delaying their assumption ofpossibility of leading an independent adult life, including starting a family, and consequently also for society, negatively impacting on the social, economic and demographic situation in Europe;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas SMEs, which are a driving force for economic growth and job creation and for achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 Strategy, have had to shed more than 3.5 million jobs, as a result of the economic crisis, or relocate their activities in order to remain competitive at international level, with workplace closures affecting all workers, including the young;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the economic crisis which began in 2008 has negatively affected both demand and supply on the labour market, thus dramatically increasing uncertainty over job prospects and making it essential for all unemployed people to be better informed about employment prospectsimperative to adapt school courses and vocational training to the new requirements of the labour market and to make it easier for unemployed people to get back into work by setting up a one- stop system linking all the social services involved in their efforts to find a job;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the policy measures implemented by Member States need to be diversified and should tackle all potential obstacles in young people’s pathway to sustainable employment, paying particular attention to vulnerable groups that are more likely to suffer from multiple disadvantagesto boost youth employment need to be diversified, to enable young people to obtain long- term employment, by creating opportunities for voluntary work, paid internships and activities in the public interest, thereby enabling young people to engage in socially useful activities which can be recognised as a form of professional experience and thus make it easier for them to get back into work;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the particularly difficult situation in certain regions where the level of unemployment among young people is above 25 %; welcomes the fact that EU support for youth employment will be further boosted through the proposed EU Youth Employment Initiative, with abut fears that the budget of EUR 6 billion fover the seven- year period 2014-2020 is inadequate;