7 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2014/2235(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in the wake of the European economic crisis a number of Member States are struggling with high unemployment levels (EU28: 9.9 %) as well as public debt, low growth and insufficient investment; is further concerned that youth unemployment rates (EU28: 21.4 %) are generally much higher;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ambitious economic policies and labour market reforms are needed in order to boost smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and create more jobs; further stresses the need for economically sustainable social welfare systems which are based on incentives to worksocial solidarity;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that several important challenges are affecting Europe's labour market, including increasing demand for highly skilled labour, rapid technological change and development, as well as an ageing society which requires that early retirement be made less attractiveopportunities, incentives and capabilities for working longer are made better;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 7
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that in order to achieve a competitive EU labour market, ambitious reforms are needed which increase inclusiveness, flexibility, security and mobility, in the light of constantly changing labour markets and production patterns;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of human development, and career flexibility and self- responsibility; recalls in this respect that investment is needed to actively support employability and prevent skills depletion among the unemployed; emphasises that such measures should be combined with reforms in pension and social welfare systems that encourage and enable more people to work;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. recalls the importance of gender equality, including eradicating gender pay gap and raising the employment rate for women, as a part of achieving the Europe 2020 employment targets;