Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2015/2321(INI)
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Amendments (11)
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that granting refugees access to the labour market is important to restoring their human dignity and self-worth, and stresses that this is also cost-efficient, as it would allow them to be self-sufficient and to gain economic independence, which is an essential step for their inclusion into society, and a responsible approach towards public finances, easing the cost borne by Member States through the integration of refugees while also enabling them to become active fiscal contributors, which is generally considered beneficial for their individual growth, development and, self- esteem and recognition in society;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that early intervention is crucial to allow for successful social inclusion and integration of refugees into the labour market; and thus into society as a whole;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Further highlights the fact that integration and inclusion measures aimed at refugees and asylum seekers should not draw on financial resources destined for programmes targeting other disadvantaged groups, but necessarily require additional social investments which reflect the need for additional integration and inclusion measures;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls therefore on the Commission to raise the allocation of the European Social Fund to a 25 % share of the cohesion policy budget in the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework11 ; _________________ 11 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/ne ws-room/20131118IPR25534/MEPs- approve-new-cohesion-policy- %E2%82%AC325bn-to-invest-in- Europe’s-regions; in addition to this general demand, further calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for an employment initiative for the labour market integration of refugees which includes an increase of the ESF budget of at least EUR 10 billion; in the context of such an employment initiative, central indicators used for the allocation of funds to Member States must be the number of asylum-seekers and recognised refugees within a Member State and the quality and design of the planned labour market measures;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Deplores the fact that the Commission had to adopt 40 infringement decisions against many Member States for having failed to implement key policies of the Common European Asylum System, including letters of formal notice to 19 Member States for not having taken the necessary measures to transpose the Reception Conditions Directive, which lays down essential standards on matters such as access to employment, vocational training, schooling and education of minors, food, housing, healthcare, medical and psychological care and provisions for disadvantaged persons; urges the Member States to rectify this situation, in compliance with thehuman rights, the European principles of solidarity, fair share of responsibility and sincere cooperation as enshrined in the Treaties;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that access to justice and protection should be ensured to all victims of exploitation; highlights the crucial work done by trade unions, civil society and volunteer organisations in reaching out to these workers and in providing them with the information and, in particular about their rights and duties and the protection to which they are entitled, and the support they need;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to ensure the swift and full labour market integration and social inclusion of refugees, including and to grant them access to public services, in particular access to housing, healthcare and social protection;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Member States to ensurmake early and easy access possible to quality training, including internships, in order to ensure full integration into our societies and the labour market, taking into consideration the refugees’ existing skills and competences, talents and know-how;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Draws attention to the range of training possibilities and models available in the Member States and, in particular, to the combined vocational education and training model, which is unknown or virtually unknown in some Member States and to refugees and asylum seekers, but which can make a major contribution to the integration of refugees into the labour market and society, by smoothing the transition from education and training to employment, as a result of which workers can also be trained skilled professions in which there is a shortage of new entrants;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission to propose guidelines on how refugees' existing qualifications and skills can be recognised; points out in this connection that, in many instances, training and the process of acquiring qualifications in refugees' countries of origin are not up to European standards; suggests that the Commission draw up recommendations enabling Member States to identify refugees' skills, competences, talents and know-how more easily, more quickly and more effectively; points in this connection to the differences between labour markets in the Member States, and to their differing needs, and hopes that, by taking this into account, manpower requirements in some areas can be met more speedily, more easily and more efficiently and that, at the same time, refugees are integrated faster into the labour market;