2 Amendments of Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ related to 2015/2224(INI)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that according to Eurostat, in 2014 there were 61 European regions in 8 EU countries with unemployment rates between 14% and 34.8% and 63 regions in seven EU countries with unemployment rates between 2.5% and 4.9%. Furthermore, there are 7 counties with more than 30% of unemployment;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that the Commission should encourage Member States to use these instruments on projects to create quality employment and social investment, especially in those regions and sub- regions where it is most needed. In this sense, calls on the Commission to develop a special investment plan, in line with the Social Investment Package, so that the regions and subregions with the highest unemployment levels can make the best use of them;