Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2016/0043(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (A8-0247/2016 - Laura Agea)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The "Europe 2020 Strategy" proposed by the Commission enables the Union to turn its economy towards smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, accompanied by a high level of employment, productivity and social cohesion. Five headline targets, listed under the relevant guidelines, constitute shared objectives which guide the action of the Member States, and take into account their relative starting positions and national circumstances as well as the positions and circumstances of the Union. The European Employment Strategy has the leading role in the implementation of the employment and labour market objectives of the new strategy. The European Parliament stresses however that Member States have made little progress towards achieving the EU 2020 targets, especially those targets relating to employment, social exclusion and poverty. It underlines that very significant efforts must be made by Member States in this regard and that the achievement of the EU 2020 strategy in the employment and social area must remain a key objective of Member States' employment policy.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The European Parliament regrets that the Council did not take its position into account on Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States for 2015; it stresses that Parliament´s position should be taken into consideration;
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The examination of the Member States' National Reform Programmes contained in the Joint Employment Report shows that Member States should continue to make every effort to address the priority areas of increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs and promoting job qualitydecent jobs and lifelong learning, improve the performance of education and training systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, promoting social inclusion and combating poverty, particularly child poverty.