7 Amendments of Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ related to 2017/2259(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, despite the fact that according to Eurostat, youth unemployment stood at 18.7 % in 2016, even exceeding 40 % in some countries, the rate of youth unemployment has been gradually decreasing in recent years;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the overall lack of investment in young people’s rights willyouth unemployment is a serious problem that can contribute to the aggravation of phenomena such as declining populations, the lack of professional qualifications or the dismantl and to the potential malfunctioning of social security systems;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that an inclusive youth policy is inseparable from the defence and promotion of decent work, grounded in collective labour agreementsmust guarantee equality of opportunity in access to public services such as education and healthcare, as well as access to and promotion on the labour market. Furthermore, with non- precarious labour relations, adequate salaries and wages is important to defend and promote decent work, high- quality, freaccessible, universal public services, and programmes facilitating political and cultural participation, parenthood, well-being and creativity;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that, in recent years, the number of young people leaving school early has fallen and that figure is approaching the Strategy 2020 target. However, it calls on the Member States to come up with policies geared towards young people from more disadvantaged families, such as those belonging to ethnic minorities, especially the Roma community, who have lower education levels and are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, as better education helps to break the vicious circle of poverty;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Argues that individuals’ transition into the labour market is facilitated by a comprehensive, vocational education system that ensures they acquire cross-cuttingthe skills needed for their careers, and skills that promote critical thinking, universality and multicultural dialogue, fostering employability not through early specialisation, but rather by enabling the attainment of a wide variety of qualifications;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, owing to a mismatch between supply and demand for professional skills, many jobs remain vacant in the EU; in that connection, calls for greater coordination between public employment services and for more recognition and validation of degrees and skills, including informal learning;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to propose an increase in the funding, powers and scope of programmes promoting the employability and social inclusion of young people, ensuring that these funds are not used to help create unpaid internships or precarious work or replace permanent jobs with temporary ones or internships.