Activities of Catherine GRÈZE related to 2010/2276(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU strategy on Roma inclusion
Amendments (8)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that Roma and travellers continue to be victims of persistent discrimination in many Member States and that this situation, which is indicative of the state of our societies, is exacerbated by the current economic and financial crisis; calls on those Member States which the EU Fundamental Rights Agency identified as having severe probneeding to face the challenge of integrating Roma and travellemrs to fully exploit the EU resources available under the Structural Funds, and in particular the ERDF and ESF;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that, in times of demographic change, the Roma population, which has been part of our common heritage for centuries, Roma and travellers should be given the means through good quality education, decent housing and job opportunities to fully integrate the work place and contribute to economic development as foreseen in the EU 2020 strategy; calls on the Member States, therefore, to increase their efforts now, by reinforcing their effective strategies for addressing the specific circumstances (deep poverty, lack of education, poor health condipolicies on the economic and social integrations) of marginalised communities, in order to ensure their social and economic integrationthe fields of education, culture, employment, health and particularly housing;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. EmphasisWelcomes the opportunity created through the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 437/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010, providing up to 3% of the ERDF allocation to specific programmes or 2% of the overall allocated budget for the rehabilitation of housing for the benefit of marginalised communities; calls on the Member States, furthermore, to make quick and full use of this new possibility within the framework of the Structural Funds, in order to strengthen the prospects of effective social inclusion;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that the primary prerequirement of successful integration is joint efforts made both by the mainstream society and by the Roma community; therefore urges Member States to help improve Roma people's housing and employment situation, provide inclusive school climate with actively involving parents, and calls for Roma communities' social commitment and appropriate participation in improving their housing, employment and educational situation in order to ensure their real, effective and sustainable integration.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises that the complexity of paperwork may constitute an obstacle to project organisers; stresses the need to step up work on simplifying grant procedures; stresses the under-utilisation of European funding in this field;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Maintains that part of the solution lies in the full commitment of Member States to provide effective support for project organisers and that Member States, in conjunction with the Commission, have a role to play in encouraging local authorities to select projects to integrate Roma people and travellers;