10 Amendments of Maria João RODRIGUES related to 2014/2222(INI)
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes that the new policy mix adds investment to the previous priorities of fiscal consolidation and structural reforms; considers, nevertheless, that the AGS should pay greater concern to aggregate demand and its connection to wage increases and social inequalities; underlines that the central priority regarding reducing macro-imbalances should not be to increase current account surpluses, but rather to raise the growth rate, the investment rate, the employment rate as well as to reduce the poverty rate;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the development of a European framework to assure that investments under the Juncker Plan, which are excluded from national deficit targets,proposed Investment Plan have a significant impact in terms of stimulating economic growth and creating quality jobs;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the importance of flexibility which can be used within the existing Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) in order to ensure room of manoeuvre for social investments, namely social investments in people, providing them with the necessary skills and supporting conditions for productive and fulfilling participation in the economy and society throughout their lives; stresses, in this context, the potential role of Social Economy for the creation of sustainable, inclusive and quality jobs;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Regrets that the focus of the Commission in structural reforms is excessively geared towards reduction of employment protection for existing as well as new jobs, reminds that data shows that it is exactly the insistent pursuit of incorrect policy responses, combining flexibility and lower income, which is delaying recovery; stresses that structural reforms should be designed in a broader and holistic perspective, adapted to each Member State, targeting different issues, such as, corporate, organization and labour market management, education, research and innovation, public administration, tax systems and aiming at fostering growth potential, sustainability and reducing social inequalities;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Is concerned about the Commission approach towards social and employment indicators; regrets the fact that there is hardly any mention of the quality or sustainability of jobs that are been created, especially in what concerns employment of women, who are over represented in part-time work due to difficulties of conciliation between professional and private life;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Regrets the fact that, when referring to unemployment rates, other factors are not dully taken into consideration, such as increased rates of inactive people, mobility and migration;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the fact that the Joint Employment Report annexed to the AGS includes a scoreboard forof key employment and social policieindicators; considers it regrettable, however, that these indicators are not sufficient and that they have not been made binding, which would allow them to be used more forcefully; asks the Commission to remedy this situhighlights the importance of understanding the dynamics and consequences of household income developments and rising income inequalities; regrets that much of the data presented in this year’s edition of the scoreboard is outdated; asks the Commission to make greater use of this scoreboard in policy formulation;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for the identification of the major macro-economic and macro-social imbalances within the EU and Euro-area economies and articulation of Country- Specific Recommendations in the European Semester on that basis, including steps towards coordination of wage-setting and convergence on labour and social standards;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Underlines the need to enforce the social acquis, the horizontal social clause and the protocol on services of general interest;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Regrets the fact that the Commission approach aimed at tackling gender inequalities mainly treats conciliation between professional and family life as a women’s issue; notes that measures aimed at promotion of conciliation , for both men and women, are crucial for the creation of jobs and have a direct influence in the quality of jobs created; notes that access to affordable and quality childcare services is still a major barrier to conciliation, therefore it calls on the Commission to pay attention to this indicator when analysing the scoreboard of key employment and social indicators;