13 Amendments of Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS related to 2019/2212(INI)
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas technology and innovation can unlock new opportunities for growth and job creation.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas countries that were hit hardest by the financial crisis also had to conduct the toughest cuts to potentially growth-enhancingtax the growth-enhancing private sector or restrict public expenditure; whereas taxation and social cuts have detrimental effects on vulnerable people and hampereffects on employment, the prosperity of primarily vulnerable social groups and hamper consumption and economic growth;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) 2020 and the refocusing of the European Semester by including the SDGs and the European Green Deal as the basis of the new European growth model; reiterates the need to put sustainability and social inclusion at the heart of the Union’s economic policy- making, ensuring that social and ecological objectives are treated at the same level as fiscal disciplinestressing the importance of environmental and social objectives with emphasis in new green jobs;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned that rates of unemployment and long-term unemployment are still high in some Member Stateregions; calls for a new finsubstanctial instrument to tackle long-term unemployment by providing financial support for measures and projectscrease of financial support through EIB, ERDF and ESF+ to measures and projects that can tackle long-term unemployment in regions with above-average long-term unemployment, in order to tackle brain- drain;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the limited intergenerational social mobility and increased income inequality compared to pre-crisis levels; calls on the Commission and the Member States to tackle income inequalities; stresses that tax and benefit systems must be designed in a way to reduce inequalities and promote fairnessyouth unemployment and income inequalities between the regions; stresses that each Member State should design its fiscal policy, prioritizing on knowledge- intensive, future-oriented investments, securing sustainable and inclusive development and create opportunities of employment with high-income that can sustain the European way of life;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission consultation on a European framework for minimum wages; calls for adequate minimum wage levels through collective agreements or through law, in line with national traditions; calls for a coordinated approach at EU level in order to achieve real wage growth, avoid the downward spiral of unhealthy labour cost competition and increase upward social convergence for all; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level and the involvement of social partnersby investing in long- life-learning that can ensure that employees have the necessary skills, upward social convergence for all can be achieved, while securing their labour rights; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the dialogue between the social partners and consider the merits of collective bargaining coverage at sectorial level, while making sure that the views of all social partners are taken into account in policy-making, including for the European Semester;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its concern about the high number of persons from vulnerable groups at risk of poverty and social exclusion; is especially worried about high rates of child poverty and in- work poverty; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive European anti- poverty strategy and establish a European Child Guarantee with adequate funding and well- designed support services;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an integrated responseAction Plan to tackle the lack of affordable housing, poor housing conditions, housing exclusion and homelessness;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the stagnating share of early school leavers and the increasing share of underperforming pupils; calls on the Member States to improve their educational systems; stresses that educational outcomes are also negatively affected by social exclusion, poverty and segregation, which equally must be addressed, taking into consideration the importance of promoting values like human dignity, mutual respect and freedom of choice; stresses that educational outcomes are also affected by the students΄ social background and calls for the effective tackling of discrimination in the school area;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve work-life balance, facilitate parenthood and gender equality and to ensure equal pay for equal work at the same place; calls for more efforts to close the gender pay and pensions gaps, and to tackle disincentives for women to work; calls for accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as care services for those reliant on care, including the elderly; To this end, underlines the adaptability and effectiveness of social economy and calls for the Member States to create the appropriate legislative framework for social enterprises to be established and function without a deterrent bureacratic burden;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to strengthen themonitor the implementation of regulation ofn new forms of work andemployment and to explore ways to improve the working conditions of platform workers;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts towards the further inclusion of people with disabilitiesdisabled people in the labour market by removing barriers and creating incentives for their employment;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that decisive support is needed for society, workers and businesses to face the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate social and environmental investment for a true ‘just transition’, the implementation of the EPSR and the achievement of the SDGs, by exempting social spending from the euro area fiscal rulesthrough cooperation with the private sector and thereby allowing more investment in human capital, skills and health;