Activities of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2018/2034(INI)
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REPORT on the employment and social policies of the euro area PDF (423 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 9, 145, 148, 149, 152, 153, 174 and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas among the euro area Member States the lowest unemployment rates in January 2018 were recorded in Malta (3.5 %) and Germany (3.6 %), while the highest unemployment rates were observed in Greece (20.9 % in November 2017) and Spain (16.3 %); whereas in some Member States, unemployment remains high due to a lack of growth and structural weakness that derive to a considerable extent from ineffective and in many cases rigid labour market regulatory frameworks; welcomes the labour market reforms that have been passed in most countries affected by the Euro-crisis; urges these countries to continue on their reform path and to not undo the attained progress;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the primary responsibility for tackling youth unemployment rests with the Member States in terms of developing and implementing labour market regulatory frameworks, education and training systems and active labour market policies;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas other Member States are faced with structural challenges in the labour market such as low participation as well as skills and qualification mismatches; whereas there is a growing need for concrete measures for the integration or re-integration of inactive workforce to meet labour market demands;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that while the economic conditions in the EUuro Area are currently favourable and overall employment is steadily growing, there is still much room for improvement in terms of youth unemployment, labour market segmentation and inequalities, in-work poverty, productivity and wage growth; notes that in regards to a majority of parameters, economic convergence is negative;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that well-functioning and efficient social protection systems are an important precondition for inclusive national labour markets and the resilience of the euro area economy as a whole;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission communication of 13 March 2018 on monitoring the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) (COM(2018)0130), which aligns the Pillar with the European Semester cycle by reflecting the priorities of the EPSR in the analysis of measures taken and progress made at national level; stresses that these principles must not be used as a vehicle for further initiatives at EU level which clearly fall within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the labour markets of euro area countries differ significantly, which constitutes a challenge to their proper functioning; calls therefore and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity for well- designed labour market policies that reduce labour market segmentation, promote equal opportunities, facilitate access to the labour market, increase labour mobility and reintegrate the unemployed;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to take full advantage of the positive economic outlook and pursue labour market reforms that focus on the creation of jobs; if feasible fostering reliable labour contracts and tackling bogus self-employment and promoting adequate social protection for all types of contracts;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that reforms to social protections systems by the Member States must aim to facilitate labour market participation for those who can work by making work pay; stresses in this regard that income support should be targeted at those most in need;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that adequate skills can be acquired and the skills mismatch tackled by improving the quality and accessibility of education and training, including targeted quality training and reinforcing upskilling and reskilling measures, which require appropriate support, including funding at EU, level while respecting Article 149 TFEU, at national and regional level; points to the need to increase the relevance of vocational training to the labour market;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to pursue reforms that prepare the labour market and its workforce for the digital transformation; highlights the need to modernise national social protection systems to provide adequate protection for employees in new forms of work and with new kinds of contracts; calls on Member States to develop labour market policies that support mobility between sectors and the re-training of workers, which will become increasingly important as our labour markets adapt to the digital transformation of our economies;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Believes that in order to maintain and increase global competitiveness, the labour market regulatory framework in Member States needs to be clear, simple and flexible while maintaining high labour standards;