Activities of Radan KANEV related to 2021/0227(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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1. Stresses that the social and employment related consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic demand a strong response for people, families, workers and businesseshallenges of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, has had a disproportional impact on different Member States, different regions and different groups in our society with the most severe impact on the most vulnerable groups and especially affecting the labour market; highlights in this regard the crucial role the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), which will be the main driver for strengthening the social dimension of the Union and ensuring a socially sustainable recovery, as well as of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) and the Just Transition Fund (JTF);
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. Highlights that the budget should help adapting to the imminent labour market changes, create quality employment, reduce poverty and increase upward social convergence in a time of unprecedented crisis following the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that the crisis has exacerbated existing social and economic inequalities and has worsened the living and working conditions of many workshed light on many existing imbalances and accelerated dangerous social trends , such as the precariousness of the living and working conditions of some groups of, workers and small business owners and their families; insists on the need to tackle territorial and regional disparities;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses the importance of policies and measures to support labour market transition progress in technologies and innovation, and to strengthen the competitiveness of our economies by making sure everyone in our societies has the right skills to find a job and bring their talents to fruition, especially in the context of the -COVID-19 crisis; insists on the need for up- and reskilling policies to address the challenges posed by demographic change as well as the green and digital transition; highlights in this context the importance of strengthening EU education programs at the same time as aligning training and education with the needs of the economy and the society of the future, supporting employees and teachers to train the right skills as well as investments in digital infrastructure are necessary; recalls that the integration into the labour market of the most vulnerable groups, such as people in poverty, people with disabilities, young and elderly people, and the unemployed, is paramount; underlines that inclusive education and training systems must be reformed and updated to adapt the qualifications of workers to the requirements of the labour market;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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7. Recalls that the EGF will offer temporary, one- off assistancesupport to dismissplaced workers to find another joband self-employed persons to adapt to structural change and return to employment as rapidly as possible in major restructuring events, in particular those caused by importsignificant changes in the trade relations of the Union or the composition of the internal market and financial or economic crisis, the transition to a low- carbon economy or as a consequence of digitisation or automation; Underlines the importance of the revised application requirements and eligibility criteria in the EGF Regulation, lowering the minimum threshold of workers made redundant or of self-employed personsjob displacement from 500 to 200;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
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9. Recalls that the JTF provides support for territories and peopleto the people, economies and environment of territories facing serious socio-economic and employment challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climatethe Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate and a climate- neutral economy of the Union by 2050; takes note of the Commission appropriations in 2022 of EUR 1 159,749 million; Highlights the broadening of its scope to address the social aspects of the transition, in particular support to jobseekers, including job search assistance, upskilling and reskilling and their active inclusion into the labour market as well as investments in smart and sustainable mobility, other activities in the areas of education, training and labour market adaptation with a specific accent on green and digital employment and social inclusion, including investments in infrastructure for the purposes of training centres, child- and elderly-care facilities and the possibility to support investments in large enterprises in ’assisted areas’ pursuant to regional State aid guidelines, if such support is necessary for job creation in the identified territory;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
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13. Recalls that the agencies and especially the ELA play an important role in providing Union institutions and countries with specialised knowledge notably on employment and social issues and facilitating fair labour mobility; stresses that they must be given the necessary resources to fulfil their tasks which are evolving.