8 Amendments of Mara BIZZOTTO related to 2010/2004(BUD)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the EU was able to react cooverall ectively to the financial and economic crisis by adopting an ambitious European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP), but notes that the overall economic situation in the EU is still deteriorating and is far from satisfactory in comparison to the world’s other leading economiesonomic situation in the EU is still deteriorating and is far from satisfactory in comparison to the world’s other leading economies; highlights the serious repercussions of the current economic and financial crisis for young people, particularly as regards unemployment and first-time job seeking; draws attention to the problem of retraining unemployed adults whom the crisis has driven from the job market;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that youth, and particularly the education and training thereof, is tremendously important both now and for the future of the EU, and that it should be given particular attention in the course of defining our mid-and long-term priorities; points out that youth, in all its related aspects, represents a key resource for the EU and should be seen as a cross-policy theme;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that youth policy must be defined broadly, encompassing the ability of individuals to change positions and status several times throughout their lives, switching without restriction among settings such as apprenticeships, academic or professional environments and vocational training; takes the view that for youth employment policy to be effective, training must be matched to labour market demand; stresses the importance of facilitating dialogue between the business fabric, academic establishments and training bodies in order to develop concrete measures in support of employment and social inclusion;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced, in the context of the global economic slowdown, that the EU should concentrate its efforts on actively supporting innovative technologies that are making an essential contribution to overcoming the economic crisis and establishing the EU as a leading competitive economy, while ensuring that SMEs have access to these;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls, in this respect, that research has always been identified as an activity able to provide exponential results in terms of economic activity, and is of the opinion that the EU should now be fully prepared to provide the necessary financial incentives at every level of government, be it national, regional or local; believes that this European added-value, on top of national efforts to support research activities, will generate increased spillover effects for the benefit of all the Member States;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is of the opinion that support for entrepreneurship and SMEs is a cornerstone of EU policy on youth and innovation; is convinced that in order to achieve that objective it is necessary to continue to support projects for experience exchanges between young entrepreneurs in the EU; recalls that it has put forward several pilot projects and preparatory actions in recent years with the aim of supporting young entrepreneurs, promoting interconnections between SMEs and enhancing worker mobility, and underlines that it will closely monitor the legislative proposals to be presented following the completion of these projects and actions;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that it intends to use all the means provided for in the IIA of 17 May 2006 to mobilise funds for these priorities, and underlines that this financial effort may necessitate the shifting of funds from other instruments or programmes; considers that the EU could transfer funds from badly implemented programmes, or those with a comparatively large level of appropriations, to these priorities, thereby improving the quality of its spending, which is essential in a context of constrained public finances;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Takes the view that the key focus when assessing the cohesion and structural policies should be their simplification and implementation in both quantitative and qualitative terms; welcomes the submission of MCS (Management and Control Systems) descriptions by the Member States for almost all operational programmes, and the Commission’s 87% approval rate by the end of 2009; expects, therefore, a considerable increase in interim payments in 2010 and 2011;