Activities of Thomas HÄNDEL related to 2013/2073(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2010-2012
Amendments (3)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the employment aspects of the Youth Strategy have become ever more pressing given the current crisis and alarmingly high levels of youth unemployment; stresses that the next cycle (2013-2015), by focusing on youth unemployment, education and training, should contribute to the two overall objectives of the Youth Strategy of creating equal opportunities for youth in the labour market and promoting social inclusion; emphasises that the Youth Strategy is intended to create high-quality jobs first and foremost in the Member State in question, enabling young people to live independently and free of poverty;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals for a Quality Framework on Traineeships and an Alliance for Apprenticeships, aimed at promoting high-quality traineeships across the EU; recalls that internships should be carried out only as part of a training or university qualification; calls on the Member States to urgently implement the Youth Guarantee in order to combat youth unemployment, drawing on the EUR 6 billion in EU funds available for the Youth Employment Initiative; calls on the Commission to give practical support to Member States implementing the Youth Guarantee;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that European funding can act as an important complement to necessary investments from national budgets; calls on the Member States to exploit the potential of the European Social Fund (ESF) when implementing the Youth Strategy; stresses that resources towards youth employment should be seen as an investment; notes that the planned financing of the Youth Strategy is not sufficient, especially for the regions most affected by the crisis; stresses that financing the employment of young people will require massive investment in new jobs;