6 Amendments of Georges BACH related to 2012/2257(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the fact that the 2012 policy guidance and its implementation have not been sufficiently effective as regards the attainment of the political targets enshrined in the Europe 2020 strategy; Deplores the fact that some Member States are moving further away from the 2020 target;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the key role of education and training in achieving the Europe 2020 Strategy objectives; Underlines the importance of keeping young people in education in order to decrease the number of the NEET Group;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Acknowledges the need to continue fiscal consolidation programmes in order to guarantee the sustainability of public finances, but warns about the negative short-term growth and employment effects thereof and the decrease in social standards, especially in countries in recession or with marginal growth rates;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concernedDeplores the fact that the European Parliament and national parliaments continue to play a limited role in the European Semester; highlights the fact that policy guidance in the AGS initiated by the Commission, and to be endorsed by the European Council, lacks parliamentary involvement and, therefore, democratic legitimacy;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the need to undertake the necessary reforms in order to guarantee the sustainability of pension systems; believes that retirement age should be linked to the evolution of life expectancy, but rRecalls that there is stilla scope to raise the actual retirement age without raising the mandatory retirement age by reducing early exit from the labour market; believes that, if actual retirement ages are to be raised successfully, reforms in pension systems need to be accompanied by policies that develop employment opportunities for older workers' access to life-long learning, and introduce tax benefit policies giving incentives to stay longer at work, and support active healthy ageing;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Welcomes the recognition of the importance of access to finance for SMEs, as they are the cornerstone of employment and job creation within the EU and have significant potential for addressing youth unemployment and the gender imbalance; urges Member States to make access to finance for SMEs an absolute priority in their national growth plans; urges Member States to provide easy access to the European Funds dedicated to that end;