27 Amendments of Benedetta SCUDERI
Amendment 60 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas demographic challenges, including an ageing population, low birth rates and rural depopulation, profoundly affect the sustainability of welfare systemespecially of the youth towards urban areas, profoundly affect the economic vitality and attractiveness of EU territories and hence represent a structural challenge for the EU economy, and whereas, as underlined in the Draghi report, sustainable growth in Europe depends to a large extent onon preserving a strong social protection system, accessibility to public services, the inclusion of the active population in the labour market and on a robust welfare system;
Amendment 69 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Letta report deplornotes the decline in the birth rate, nohighlighting the importance of creating a framework to support all familieeveryone in our societies during this unprecedented cost-of-living crisis as part of a strategy of inclusive growth and stressing the need to promote family and work-life balance policies for all;
Amendment 80 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas inflation and lack of redistributive policies has increased the economic burden on households, especially the most vulnerable ones; and housing costs and energy poverty remain major problems across the EU;
Amendment 82 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the medium term fiscal structural plans present fiscal trajectories that confirm an emerging trade-off between investment increase and adequate levels of social expenditure; and they present poor consistency between reforms and investments and public investments and public finance objectives;
Amendment 84 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas European micro, small and medium enterprises face particular challenges such as remaining competitive with third-country players, maintaining the production levels with increasingly high-energy costs and finding the necessary skills for the green and digital transitions; whereas they need financial and technical support to comply with regulatory requirements stemming from the opportunities offered by the twin- transitions;
Amendment 87 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas labour and skills shortages due to difficult working conditions, unattractive salaries, shortages of trainings, barriers of access to medium and higher education and lack of recognition of skills and education remain a problem at all levels, exacerbated byresulting in a lack of candidates to fill critical positions in key sectors such as education, health and construction, especially in areas affected by depopulation;
Amendment 104 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the crisis in generational renewal and poor access todemographic changes, poor access and under-investment in public services have led to an increased risk of poverty and social exclusion, particularly affecting children and, elderly people and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 108 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas social progress in the EU must advance in a manner consirepresents the most concrete and efficient investment with the stability objecin our societives of the Maastricht criteria,' long term resilience and sustainability; ensuring that further economic integration does not exacerbate social inequalities between generations and regions;
Amendment 111 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas European social partners, during Macroeconomic Dialogue, have denounced the last of involvement of social partners in the drafting of the medium-term fiscal structural plans and ETUC, SMEUnited and SGIEurope have signed a joint statement for a Material and Factual Involvement of Social partners in the economic governance and the EU Semester;
Amendment 130 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Commission and the Council should continuestrengthen their efforts in implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, in line withview of the upcoming revision of the aAction plan of Marchin 20215;
Amendment 146 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the importance of supporting the development of skills in, the reskilling and upskilling of the workforce to improve the competitiveness and ensure quality employmentlong term sustainability of the European Industry and the small and medium enterprises and ensure quality employment for workers, especially those in sectors in transition; urges the Member States to strengthen vocational and digital training while promoting the inclusion ofin the workforce of all groups that are currently struggling to access the labour market, including persons with disabilities in the workforce, to address labour shortages and support equal opportunities in the labour market, considering that, although there is an improvement,e significant obstacles that persons with disabilities still face significant obstacles in the labour market;
Amendment 153 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Is concerned about the rise of non- standard contracts where workers face in work poverty and find themselves without adequate legal protections. Recalls that such decline in employment standards not only impacts the financial stability of individuals but also undermines the broader social fabric, as an increasing number of workers face challenges in accessing essential benefits like healthcare, pension plans and job-related training;
Amendment 166 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to include specific recommendations on housing affordability in the European Semester and; recalls the need to close the annual investment gap in social and affordable housing of 57 billion euro and the importance of the announced Pan European Investment Platform to promote housing investment, including through EU funds and European Investment Bank financial instruments; considers that the revision of the EU regulatory framework for the housing sector should facilitate the construction of accessible and energy- efficient housing that meets the needs of young people, people with reduced mobility and families at risk, as well as protect homeowners from further diminishing supplyhighlights the opportunity offered by doubling the amount of Cohesion Funds dedicated to social and affordable housing;
Amendment 169 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Urges Member states to ensure that housing investments support long- term quality housing solutions that are actually affordable for low-income and middle-income households through social conditionalities and anti-speculative safeguards; believes that tackling speculative investments and financialisation has to be a central element of the European Affordable Housing Plan; welcomes in this regard an in depth analysis of the impact of housing speculation and its economic consequences in order to advance prompt responses and follow-up actions where needed; considers that the revision of the EU regulatory framework for the housing sector should facilitate the renovation and construction, avoiding any more land use, of accessible, affordable and energy efficient housing that meets the needs of young people, people with reduced mobility and people in more vulnerable situation;
Amendment 175 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls the target to work towards ending homelessness by 2030; calls on member states to design national homelessness strategies centred around housing-based solutions to align with this goal; welcomes the intention to deliver a Council Recommendation on Homelessness; urges the Commission to further increase the ambition of the European Platform on Combating Homelessness, in particular by equipping it with a dedicated budget;
Amendment 177 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the implementation of a European action plan for mental health, in line with the Commission’s recent recommendations2 ; calls for the European Semester to use the Social Scoreboard Indicators to address the socio-economic impact of loneliness on productivity and well-being by promoting an EU strategy addressing undesired loneliness that, in turn, can foster intergenerational solidarity and strengthen emotional support programmes for young people and older adults;and precarious living conditions and uncertainty on well-being, mental health and people's participation into society and the labour market; _________________ 2 Commission communication of 7 June 2023 on a comprehensive approach to mental health (COM(2023)0298).
Amendment 195 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the implementation of policies that promote work-life balance, with the aim of improving the quality of life for all families; calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal for the creation of a European card for large families and a European action plan forworkers, including all families and single parents, offering tax, educational and social advantagebenefits for families in vulnerable situations;
Amendment 205 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for demographic challenges to be prioritised in the EU’s cohesion policy and for its importanceconcrete actions at EU and national level to be equataligned with the Green Deal and the Digital Strategy; calls on the Commission to declare a ‘European Year of Demography’ and to step up funding for regions with a high rate of depopulation, supporting local development projects, affordable and accessible public services and basic infrastructure that favour the ‘right to stay’ of the population, especially young people;
Amendment 210 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to strengthen their support for non-profit social economy enterprises and organisations with appropriate financial and taxation enabling frameworks; encourages Member states to facilitate access to funding and enhancing the visibility of social economy actors as highlighted in the Social Economy Action Plan 2021;
Amendment 217 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Council to prioritise the reduction of bureaucratic and fiscal barriers affecting entrepreneurship, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups, which are essential for the EU’s economic growth and competitiveness, and thus for the financing of social policies; believes that better support for entrepreneurs, especially for SMEs and start-ups, will improve the EU’s long term sustainability and competitiveness, boost innovation and create quality jobs; calls urgently for the implementation of specific recommendations to complete the single market integrating social and sustainability principles and to facilitateing access to finance through public-private partnership platforms and the social economy to foster a dynamic and inclusive business environment;
Amendment 221 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Warns of the social risks stemming from the crisis of the automotive sector, which is facing unprecedented pressure from both external and internal factors; calls on the European Commission to pay attention to this sector while using the social scoreboard indicators to monitor the protection of workers and enhance social dialogue and the participation of workers in transition processes; stresses the urgent need for a coordinated EU response via an emergency task force of trade unions and employers to respond to the current crisis;
Amendment 224 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 233 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the Member States, in this year of transition, with the implementation of revised economic governance rules, to be offered an opportunity to align fiscal responsibility with sustainable growthility and wellbeing, and notes that medium-term fiscal plans should prioritise debtsocial sustainability while investing strategically in public education, healthcare and housing; stresses that collaboration between public and private entities is key to optimising resources and ensuring the judicious use of public funds; considers that country-specific recommendations to promote sustainable public pension systems and healthcare should be effectively implemented and foster competitiveness and long-term prosperity for all cshould move away from the logic of persistently prescribing budgetary cuts in the public pension and healthcare systems and instead lay out reform proposals that foster economic and social well-being for all citizens; recalls the importance of preserving an adequate income for a dignified life of all workers during their retirement period, while taking into account the vulnerability of those workers whose careers are segmented, intermittent and subject to labour transitizeons;
Amendment 250 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned about the Commission’s revisions to the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure Scoreboard, particularly the reduction in employment and social indicators, which are crucial for assessing the social situation in the Member States; regrets that the long term unemployment rate and the youth unemployment are no longer considered headline indicators, despite their relevance in identifying and addressing specific labour market challenges and in adopting adequate public policies; deplores the lack of symmetry of the current balance surplus indicator in the MIP scoreboard;
Amendment 255 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that, in absence of a EU-financed stabiliser of expenditure for social investments and social expenditure, ongoing fiscal consolidation of national budgets will harm social objectives of the economic governance - namely creation of quality jobs, protecting workers involved in labour transitions, and adapting welfare and social protection systems to demographic trends. Considers that territorial and social cohesion are essential components of the competitiveness agenda and facilities such as the European instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) remain a positive example to inspire future EU initiatives;
Amendment 257 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Regrets that the European Commission failed to consult the European Parliament with regard to its planned changes to the MIP scoreboard, while those changes were discussed with the Council; deeply deplores that the Council and the European Parliament have not been treated on an equal footing; urges the Commission to duly consult the European Parliament before implementing further changes;
Amendment 258 #
2024/2084(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the need to address key challenges identified in the Social Scoreboard as ‘critical’ and ‘to be monitored’, including childcare, the disability employment gap, the impact of social transfers on reducing poverty, and basic digital skills3 ; such challenges have to be addressed in a way that values the contribution of social partners, whose participation in the implementation of the social convergence framework must be enhanced in line with the Joint Statement of ETUC, SGIEurope and SMEUnited for a factual and material involvement of social partners in the economic governance and the EU Semester; _________________ 3 Proposal for a joint employment report from the Commission and the Council (COM(2023)0904).