Activities of María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT related to 2017/2260(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2018
Amendments (6)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights joint proclamation and the political shift away from austerity to the promotion of social policies that it reflects; recalls, nevertheless, the need for concrete measures to make the proclamation a reality, with a shared priority given to inequalities reduction and the fight against poverty; stresses that high-quality education is essential to meet the economic and social objectives of the European Union;
Amendment 36 #
4a. Notes that our education systems should be updated in accordance with the challenges of our society, such as those produced by globalisation and technological progress; highlights, in this regard, the importance of fostering ICT and media literacy, entrepreneurial education and the lifelong learning programmes to tackle poverty, social exclusion and unemployment in line with the targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Emphasises the importance of the learning of foreign languages to enhance students’ and workers’ mobility and in order to achieve the Barcelona European Council’s objective of “mother tongue + two";
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the boost in job creation across the EU; recalls, however, that persistent inequalities in access to education must be better addressed in order to efficiently fight youth unemployment and ensure the inclusion of vulnerable people in the labour marketnotes, however, that youth unemployment rates remain very high, at 16.5 % in the EU-28 and 18.6 % in the Eurozone, according to 2017 Eurostat data; recalls, therefore, that the fight against youth unemployment must remain a priority, particularly in the Southern European countries, and that persistent inequalities in access to education must be better addressed to ensure the inclusion of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the labour market; highlights the mismatch between the supply of and demand for skills, which could lead to skills polarisation in the labour market and weaker social cohesion; calls, therefore, on the Commission and Member States to take action to promote the interaction between educational institutions, business, the research sector and other relevant social partners;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Encourages Member States to scale up their efforts to implement the country- specific recommendations on education and youth and to foster the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its call for the assessment of the need and feasibility of creation ofng a Child Guarantee and for proper and swift implementation of the Youth Guarantee, including through improvedadequate funding allocation and better monitoring and communication;.