15 Amendments of Javi LÓPEZ related to 2015/2095(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adopted an ambitious European migration agenda; urges the European Council to show the same level of ambition and to support the Commission by deeds; regrets the blocking stand of some Member States to adopt an effective and sustainable political solution respectful towards the values which have built the fundamentals of the European Union on respect of human rights and the principles of non-discrimination, solidarity and shared responsibility;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the need for a holistic EU approach to migration which ensures coherence between its internal and external policies, and points to the importance of greater harmonisation of migration policies at EU level;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. PHighlights that the unique feasible solution to manage the inflow of third country nationals and stateless is to put in place a Permanent Relocation Mechanism for all Member States as soon as possible; points out that as regards the medium term, the issue being raised by Europe’s current refugee crisis is the integration of refugees into European society; calls on the Commission, therefore, to opt for a plan geared towards social and occupational integration of refugees; highlights that it is essential ensuring an effective and agile system of refugee status recognition and allocation to their countries of destination to start as soon as possible the process of social inclusion and labour market integration; urges the Commission to promote upward convergence of social protection (housing, social benefits, etc.) and a standard of swift delivery of work permits to those with recognised refugees status, across Member States;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to promote an integration strategy with a rights based approach, coordinated with local and regional authorities, and taking on board social partners, civil society as well as migrant and refugees voices; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to the needs of those deserving international protection and of vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors, women (especially pregnant, young girls and single mothers), youth, children and elderly, and when possible, to promote relevant actions in third countries during the pre-departure stage;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages the Commission to enhance the dialogue on migration and skills with business and labour to identify labour market shortages in specific industry sectors, including entrepreneurship, in the view of opening well-managed legal channels of migration or opportunities for employment of refugees; such a dialogue should be based on a balanced representation of interests for a right-based integration of migrants and refugees in the labour market;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Maintains that labour market dataand social situation data (poverty and social exclusion as well as inequality) have to be taken into account in the pPermanent rRelocation mMechanism for refugees in order to ensure that it will not worsen the social and economic situation for refugees’ home territories and their populations, especially in regions hit harder by the economic crisis and Member States more indebted and still in process of fiscal consolidation;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the persistent instability and conflicts in the EU’s neighbourhood have a serious impact on the mass influx of migrants; believes that a genuine response to the migration crisis in the Mediterranean will come only from tackling the root causes, namely poverty, inequality, instability, wars, persecution, violations of human rights and natural disasters;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that, in the Commission’s view, there is nothing to prevent European funds, including the European Social Fund, from being used to help integrate refugees; calls on fund managing authorities, however, to use the funds as effectively as possible withoutto tackle the integration of refugees in order not to damaginge other recipients especially the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to focus in the mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework foreseen in 2016, in the EU budget, and especially the European Social Fund, further towards social and labour market integration of refugees with legal status; calls on the Commission to explore the use of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in measures of social and labour market integration of non-EU nationals; calls on the Member States to make full use of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) combined with other EU Funds to provide the necessary investment to integrate the inflow of refugees in the mid-term;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to be flexible with the application of the Stability and Growth Pact and the common rules of public finances with additional public spending or investment related to arrival, adoption and integration of third country nationals and stateless, in order not to be detrimental to social cohesion and quality public services provided by local communities;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, to set up a system to speed up diploma equivalence and theformal and informal recognition of skills, thereby helping refugees and migrants to integrate socially; maintains that refugees and migrants must receive language training as soon as they arrive in the country to which they have been relocated; notes that a smooth integration of refugees and migrants in the hosting communities requires a mobilisation of all institutional and civil society forces as social partners can play a role for reaping benefits of a faster integration of migrants and refugees in the local labour market;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates broader and intensified EU cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, through bilateral agreements, in order to clamp down on smuggling and trafficking networks, to ensure capacity building in the fields of asylum systems and border control, to provide protection for people in need, to develop frameworks for regular migration and mobility, to review the Blue Card Directive with a view to improving its implementation and to put into force a humane and effective return policy for irregular migrants;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out to the Commission that illegal work by migrants constitutes a danger; notes that under the ‘'Sanctions’' Directive1 and the ‘'Seasonal Workers’' Directive2 , employers can be punished for exploiting migrant labour; urges the Commission to prevent severe labour exploitation; calls on the Commission, however, to work towards a more integration-oriented system serving to encompass all aspects of thisese problems; __________________ 1 Directive 2009/52/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 providing for minimum standards on sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals, OJ L 168, 30.6.2009, p. 24. 2 Directive 2014/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers, OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 375.
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to promote and support initiatives of the organised civil society aimed at providing assistance to migrants and refugees for instance via the European network of contact points for migrants, Union Migrant Net, etc., just few examples of cross-border cooperation among contact points providing information and assistance for integration to migrant;
Amendment 1138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100
Paragraph 100
100. Encourages the Member States to take full advantage of the possibilities offered by funds which are not directly related to migration policy, but which can be used to fund actions in that area (e.g. integration actions), such as those available under the European Social Fund, the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, Horizon 2020, the European Regional Development Fund and the Rights and Citizenship Programme; Calls on the Commission to raise the allocation of the European Social Fund to the 25% share of the cohesion policy budget in the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework, in order to cope with the labour market integration and social inclusion of refugees;