4 Amendments of Stelios KYMPOUROPOULOS related to 2020/2131(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines the decisive contribution of SMEs to innovation, job creation and an inclusive labour market; is extremely concerned about the rising unemployment rates in the EU and the risk of millions of people losing their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, especially in the most vulnerable social categories; recognises that at present SMEs are faced with severe liquidity or growth problems and, in this context, highlights the need for sustainable and targeted finance to bridge the current investment gap and to reinforce SMEs’ ability to innovate and move towards more sustainable, resource- efficient, circular and climate-neutral solutions, ensuring the successful implementation of the European Green Deal and the related just transition;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that SME-related actions should be at the core of the EU’s digital transition and industrial and green recovery plans and initiatives and should, at the same time, go hand in hand with measures to protect all workers; considers the strengthening of EU rules on coordination and alignment of social security systems as essential for labour mobility and protecting workers, in particular those in precarious situations;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
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5. Considers that the reduction of the regulatory burden and the simplification of rules on access to finance for SMEs and self-employed persons should constitute a cornerstone of the future strategy for European SMEs, and would make a crucial contribution to a speedy economic recovery and enhanced job creation;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the EU to support the digital and green transitions by investing in artificial intelligence and in reskilling and upskilling initiatives to foster digital literacy, the uptake of advanced digital skills and the new skills for new occupations and sectors that will emerge from the transition to a sustainable, and fair carbon- neutral economy; highlights the need to adopt a forward-looking approach to vocational education and training and skills, in particular digital skills; stresses, as a matter of priority, the need to address the mismatch between skills/qualifications and the needs of the labour market.