Activities of Sylvana RAPTI related to 2010/2099(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions : Reinforcing economic policy coordination
Amendments (12)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the European social model is an asset for world competition, which has been weakened by the economic competitiveness divergences between Member States,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas budget consolidation is likely to be to the detriment of public services and social protection,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Include employment targets, in particular concerning the youth employment rate and poverty reduction, on the scoreboard, given that this target will not be met by only taking into account the employment situation; monitor the way in which these targets are pursued.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Ensure better coordination between the national convergence programmes, the Europe 2020 strategy and the Guidelines for the Employment Policies of Member States as well as the national reform programmes.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strengthen the role of the Employment Committee, as provided for in Article 150 TFEU, – in particular in addressing cross-border employment issues – and the role of the Social Protection Committee as provided for in Article 160 TFEU.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Activate the horizontal social clause of the Lisbon Treaty taking into account social rights and social objectives when defining new EU policies.
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Ensure that the European Semester enables a genuine and timely contribution by all relevant stakeholders, such as the national parliaments and the local or regional authorities, the European Parliament, the social partners and the representatives of civil society.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. National employment policies and the anti-poverty target should be included on the scoreboard and be assessed by the specialist departments of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO), in particular the Employment and Social Protection Committees.
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Call on the EPSCO and ECOFIN departments of the Council and their respective working parties to strengthen their cooperation, also by holding joint biannual meetings to ensure that their policies are genuinely integrated.
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Supplement the scoreboard with alternative indicators to describe growth and to assess whether it meets the targets set by the Europe 2020 strategy.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Implement a sanctioning systemystem of incentives as well as of sanctions which does not undermine the democratic participation of all Member States in decision-making and which excludes budget lines aimed at improving the employment and social conditions of workers, in particular the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF).
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourage measures supporting long- term investment policies and sound remuneration policies that focus on long- term sustainable growth, creating high-quality employment, rather than on short- term gains. Such initiatives should be applied throughout the financial sector.