12 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2015/2330(INI)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas unemployment has been diminishing since 2013 thanks to supportive macroeconomic policies and the impact of structural reforms; whereas it nevertheless remains too high, currently affecting 9.9 % of active citizens, i.e. 23 million Europeans, about half of them being long-term unemployed; highlighting the need for further structural reforms which at the same time promote flexibility in the labour markets and security for the employed; Whereas employment has increased in the EU28 by 0.8 % and in the Eurozone by 0.4 % in 2014;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas fiscal consolidation in the EU28 is improving with the general budget deficit decreasing from 4,5 % in 2011 to 2,5 % in 2015;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas about 20 % of active citizens in the EU have only basic skillsdigital skills and 40 % of the EU population can be considered insufficiently digitally skilled, while 39 % of companies have difficulty finding staff with the required digital skills, whereas low educational level is one of the key causes of young people becoming NEETs;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas there are approximately 2 million unfilled vacancies in the EU, of which almost 900.000 are in the digital sector, which hampers economic growth and job-creation; whereas in 2012 one in three Europeans were either over- or under-qualified for their job; whereas this mis-match negatively affects growth;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that good and quality jobsquality employment constitutes an essential pillar for social fairness, promoting human dignity; believes that in this sense employment and growth must be placed at the centre of EU policies, especially for youth, as a way to construct a more sustainable social European Union;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes with concern, that data on government spending in education confirm an increasing risk of investment gaps in human capital, including digital skills; Notes further that educational efforts primarily are focused on the younger part of the workforce, however, many countries need a broader focus on educating the workforce including adult education and vocational training opportunities; Underlines that insufficient investments in education, especially in digital skills, poses a threat to Europe's competitive position and to the employability of Europe's work force; encourages therefore Member States to prioritize broad education in digital skills;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the EU continues to suffer from structural problems that need to be addressed urgently, pointing up the need to continue prioritising investment, structural reforms creating a more flexible and secure labour market and responsible fiscal consolidation, thus reinforcing a favourable environment for business with a view to creating more quality jobsemployment while balancing the social and economic dimensions; stresses that those priorities will only be achieved if investment in human capital is prioritised as a common strategy;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to gradually shift taxes from labour to other sources with due regard to overall competitiveness, and to implement tax rules that foster incentives to entrepreneurship and employment creation, especially for highly qualified young people, in order to boost research and innovation projects within European enterprises;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus on SMEs as a fundamental key for sustainable development and job-creation; urges the Member States to implement tax schemes that favour innovative start-ups and the facilitation of job creation by SMEs, and to develop mechanisms that might impel such enterprises to achieve or operationalise in an international dimension;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls onEncourages the Member States to implement the necessary measures for the inclusion of refugees; stresse and migrants legally residing in the EU; considers that such an approach will require the allocation of funds that, in so fragile a situation, cannot be provided solely by Member States; calls on the Commission to provide the funding required to develop such a strategy as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF);
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Points out to the Member States, in view of the ageing of Europe’s citizens, the social risk implied in not being able to guarantee the sustainability of social security systems over the coming decades, encourages therefore the Member States to develop strategies which ensure that more people are maintained as an active part of the labour force for a longer time;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together on removing the obstacles to fair labour mobility, ensuring that EU mobile workers are not treated abusivelyequally with non-mobile workers;