Activities of Enrique CALVET CHAMBON related to 2015/2095(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration
Amendments (9)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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1. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to take measures in order to respond to the unprecedented crisis in the Mediterranean and to improve management of migration in all its aspects by reinforcing its migration policy and adopting an adequately resourced strategic European Agenda on Migration, which is a good first step;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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2. 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 societits will to integrate them into European society since, unlike economic migrants, refugees do not pursue a permanent stay; calls on the Commission, therefore, to opt for a plan geared towards social and occupational integration of refugees also taking into consideration their wish to stay;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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3. Maintains that labour market data have to be taken into account in the permanent relocation mechanism for refugees in order to ensure that it will not worsen the social and economic situation for refugees’ home territories and their populations. A comprehensive approach on migration inclusive of the major demographic problem currently challenging Europe and its economy also needs to be taken into account;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses that action taken by the EU needs to be regularly monitored and enhanced so as to guarantee shared responsibility in managing and protecting the EU’s borders, and European solidarity in making the necessary resources available;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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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 without damaging other goals and recipients; outlines the allocation of a concrete and specific line of budget within the ESF to effectively undertake the integration of migrants and refugees without undermining its employment goals;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls on the Commission, in consultation with the Member States, to set up a system to speed up diploma equivalence and the recognition of skills, while at the same time it is combined with the standardization of acknowledgements and equivalences at the European level in between the Member States, 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;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure a meaningful revision of the Dublin Regulation in order to alleviate sudden and disproportionate migration pressure on Member States such as Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus and Malta, which are more directly exposed to migrant flows, without undermining the security of the Union’s external borders;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
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6. Points out to the Commission that illegal work by migrants constitutes a dangershould never be tolerated; notes that under the ‘Sanctions’ Directive1 and the ‘Seasonal Workers’ Directive2 , employers can be punished for exploiting migrant labour; calls on the Commission, however, to work towards a more integration-oriented system serving to encompass all aspects of this problem; __________________ 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 93 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls on the Commission to adopt an ambitious approach when revising the ‘Blue Card’ Directive3 in order to make it clearer and more effective in attracting highly qualified labour, and stresses the necessity for a comprehensive assessment on migration comprising the evaluation of courses of action towards fighting the existing shortages in the European labour markets towards a win-win situation. __________________ 3 Council Directive 2009/50/EC of 25 May 2009 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment, OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 17.