2022/2151(INI) European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and social priorities for 2023
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Lead committee dossier:
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- Vote scheduled in committee 2023/03/01
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| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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DURÁ FERRANDIS Estrella ( S&D)
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VEDRENNE Marie-Pierre ( Renew),
REIL Guido ( ID),
SZYDŁO Beata ( ECR),
ARVANITIS Konstantinos ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2023/03/13
Indicative plenary sitting date
2023/03/01
Vote scheduled in committee
2022/11/17
EP - DURÁ FERRANDIS Estrella (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in EMPL
2022/10/20
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/01/16
EP - Committee draft report
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- Othmar KARAS
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- Stanislav POLČÁK
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- Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2022/2151(INI)
2023/02/01
EMPL
209 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 — having regard to Articles 9
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent studies have shown that social inequalities are the biggest concern of people in the EU; whereas high income inequalities can have damaging effects on economic growth and endanger social cohesion; whereas the spiralling cost of living and skyrocketing inflation, fuelled by huge increases in the price of energy, fuel, food and essential goods throughout Europe is creating an economic and social crisis, the likes of which many Europeans have not experienced in their lifetime;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the constraints imposed by the stability and convergence programmes might hinder the proper implementation of several principles of the EPSR; considers that the current European fiscal rules can pose significant obstacles to necessary public investment and to financing the just transition to a zero carbon economy; regrets that the Commission’s proposal for the reform of the EU Economic Governance Framework does not include proposals for the review of the debt and deficit limits; underlines that in order to stimulate true solidarity, local production and fair, inclusive and sustainable development, the Stability and Growth Pact must be replaced by a Sustainable Development and Employment Pact; recalls the proposal of a golden rule on public investment in order to exclude public investment from the deficit criterion for all investment categories that benefit the people, such as green investment;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the constraints imposed by the stability and convergence programmes might hinder the proper implementation of several principles of the EPSR, given that those programs are based solely on macroeconomic indicators and the foreseen impact of economic and budgetary choices in the national budgetary and debt position;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Is concerned that the constraints imposed by the stability and convergence programmes might hinder the proper implementation of several principles of the EPSR, while it recognises the need for Member States to reduce public debt and deficit within a reasonable time;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent studies1b have shown that social inequalities are the biggest concern
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to present a regulation on a social convergence framework, establishing a new mechanism to monitor social convergence risks, prevent other policy actions or economic shocks from having negative social spillover effects on upward social convergence, detect potential setbacks for the proper implementation of the EPSR and establish mandatory social targets to be achieved; believes that social divergence risks should be included in the country- specific recommendations and taken into account when defining fiscal adjustment paths; calls for the introduction of a Social Imbalances Procedure in the context of the European Semester to ensure that social and employment imbalances that have the potential to erode social cohesion within a member state or could have negative spillover effects on others, are detected at an early stage and properly corrected;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to present a regulation on a social convergence framework, establishing a new mechanism to monitor social convergence risks, prevent other policy actions or economic shocks from having negative social spillover effects on upward social convergence, detect potential setbacks for the proper implementation of the EPSR and establish mandatory social targets to be achieved; believes that social divergence risks should be
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Highlights the high level of regulatory burden on European employers and its negative impact on competitiveness, growth and quality job creation; continues to support the ‘One In, One Out’ principle and calls on the Commission to develop a more ambitious Better Regulation agenda, which should lead to a reduction of the regulatory burden for European employers of at least 20%;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9 b. Underlines the importance to strengthen the competiveness of European economies and develop the right skills set for the future, in order to keep up with the demands of a modern labour market; highlights the need to reform and update education and training systems to adapt to the qualifications of workers to the requirements of the labour market, including the green and digital transitions, and to make Europe the entrepreneurial hotspot in the world;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent studies have shown that social inequalities are the biggest concern of people in the EU, and in particular the cost of living, poverty, and social exclusion1a; whereas high income inequalities can have damaging effects on economic growth and endanger social cohesion; _________________ 1a EP Autumn 2022 Survey: Parlemeter https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/ detail/2932
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process; calls on the Commission to include distributional impact assessment requirements in the NRPs; points out that fiscal consolidation is needed but can only be fair and
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms monitored through the European Semester process; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of better assessing the distributional impact of existing and new policies and reforms
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Welcomes the Commission’s inclusion of social dialogue and collective bargaining provisions in the country- specific recommendations of 2020-2021; regrets that while social dialogue was included in 15 CSR recommendations in 2020, it only appears in 2 CSRs in 2022; urges the Commission to promote collective bargaining, democracy at work, and social dialogue through the European Semester, and specifically in the country- specific recommendations, in order to ensure sustainable, decent wages through collective bargaining;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. C
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the revised social scoreboard does not properly cover the 20 EPSR principles; calls, therefore, for the improvement of the social scoreboard and the inclusion of relevant indicators to identify social divergences through a dynamic assessment; draws attention to the importance of including indicators that fully reflect the trends in and causes of inequality, such as indicators on good- quality employment, wealth distribution, access to good-quality public services, homelessness indicators, adequate pensions, minimum income schemes, occupational diseases (including mental health conditions) and unemployment benefits, as well as indicators measuring the social impact of environmental degradation and climate change; reminds the Commission that the ‘at risk of poverty or social exclusion’ (AROPE) indicator does not capture the wider and more complex causes of inequalities; considers essential to integrate in the Semester multilateral surveillance the assessment of the distributional effects of climate policies financial burden on households as well as the distribution of the environmental benefits from such policies across different income groups, in order to identify policy measures needed to address these impacts;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the revised social scoreboard does not properly cover the 20 EPSR principles; calls, therefore, for the improvement of the social scoreboard and the inclusion of relevant indicators
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent studies have shown that social inequalities, unemployment and migration are the biggest concern of people in the EU; whereas high income inequalities can have damaging effects on economic growth and endanger social cohesion;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the revised social scoreboard
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the revised social scoreboard does not properly cover the 20 EPSR principles; calls, therefore, for the improvement of the social scoreboard and the inclusion of relevant indicators to identify social divergences through a dynamic assessment; draws attention to the
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Considers that the revised social scoreboard does not properly cover the 20 EPSR principles; calls, therefore, for the improvement of the social scoreboard and the inclusion of relevant indicators, for instance relating to social wellbeing, to identify social divergences through a dynamic assessment; draws attention to the importance of including indicators that fully reflect the trends in and causes of inequality, such as indicators on good- quality employment, wealth distribution, access to good-quality public services, adequate pensions, minimum income schemes, occupational diseases (including mental health conditions) and unemployment benefits, as well as indicators measuring the social impact of environmental degradation and climate change; reminds the Commission that the
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms; points out that cyclical expenditure for unemployment as well as other social expenditure and investment, including the ones required to comply with NRRP milestones, must be excluded from excessive-deficit calculations in order to increase fairness in the green and digital transitions, social resilience and the implementation of the EPSR, while ensuring the sustainability of public finances in the Member States; highlights that the new framework should allow fiscal flexibility to target a fully employed economy with decent and well-paid jobs available to all; stresses the need to adopt legislative proposals before the general escape clause is lifted and the current legislature comes to an end; suggests the European Semester should mirror the medium-term nature of the future economic policy coordination framework;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable, digital and inclusive growth through investment and
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Acknowledges the Commission proposal for the revision of the economic governance framework to strengthen debt sustainability and enhance sustainable and inclusive growth through investment and reforms; points out that cyclical expenditure for unemployment as well as other social expenditure and investment required to comply with NRRP milestones must be
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent studies have shown that social inequalities are the biggest concern of people in the EU; whereas high income inequalities can have damaging effects on economic growth
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation could have on living standards in the EU; considers that increasing purchasing power is a guaranteed means of ensuring further economic recovery, however, wages in general will grow below inflation for the year to come, thus workers will lose spending power; calls on the Member States to rapidly implement the provisions established in the Minimum Wages Directive1 , so that minimum wages are increased to at least 60 % of a country’s gross median salary or 50 % of the gross average; calls on the Commission to monitor the state of play in relation to minimum wages and ensure that low-end salaries, and particularly minimum wages, reflect the soaring cost of living; stresses that, in order to enlarge the middle income household share, this should be combined with policies strengthening collective bargaining coverage and unionization, in order to rebalance power among different groups in society; Recalls that decent wages are an essential tool in helping households keep up with the rise of energy prices; notes that this is an essential economic stabiliser in order to contain inflation; _________________ 1 Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that insufficient wage increases that keep real wage growth well below the inflation rate and do not meet the increasing cost of living could have on living standards in the EU; calls on the Member States to rapidly implement the provisions established in the Minimum Wages Directive
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation could have on living standards in the EU;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation could have on living standards in the EU; calls on the Member States to rapidly implement the provisions established in the Minimum Wages
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation could have on living standards in the EU; calls on the
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that wage increases below inflation could have on living standards in the EU; calls on the Member States to fight against competitive practices based on low wages and low working conditions standards, and to rapidly implement the provisions established in the Minimum Wages Directive
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Is concerned about the current economic landscape, forecasts for the near future and the impact that
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member states to ensure decent wages and jobs, as well as decent working conditions and to promote both good physical and mental health, not least through safety at work ; in this context recalls the importance of work-life balance and the right to disconnect, especially now that the borders between professional and private environments are getting increasingly blurred with the development of teleworking ;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in-work poverty remains a challenge for the Member States; whereas workers on temporary contracts face a much higher risk of in-work poverty than those on permanent contracts; whereas in-work poverty has increased from 8.5% in 2010 to 9% in 2019 in the EU but remained stable between 2020 and 2021 due to the swift policy intervention during the pandemic; whereas the risk of poverty or social exclusion for employed persons in the EU was 11.1 % in 2021; whereas In-work poverty has to be closely monitored, especially in light of the recent negative impact of inflation on real wages; whereas real wage levels are still below the crisis-year 2009 level in many EU countries; whereas housing cost overburden continue to be above 40% of the disposable income housing for more than 8%, and little progress has been made in reducing the number of homeless people across EU Member States;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Urges the Commission to promote collective bargaining, democracy at work, and social dialogue through the European Semester, and specifically in the country- specific recommendations, in order to implement the Minimum Wages Directive and ensure sustainable, decent wages through collective bargaining;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Welcomes the recent adoption of the Pay Transparency Directive and calls for its swift implementation; calls on Member States to assess work of equal value in accordance with objective gender-neutral criteria;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Highlights the need to fight against all forms of social exclusion, therefore calls on the Commission to strive for a detailed monitoring of the Child Guarantee implementation in all Member States ; underlines that homelessness is one of the most extreme form of social exclusion and that the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness is an essential tool with the ultimate objective of ending homelessness by 2030; calls on Member States to adopt ambitious national strategies, with adequate national and EU funding, based on the housing first principle promoting the prevention of homelessness and providing access to adequate, safe and affordable housing;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund to address the impact that the extension of the emissions trading to the building and road transport sectors will have on vulnerable houses and micro enterprises; warns that both the aims and the funding of this instrument make it clearly insufficient to address the unequal impact of climate change and environmental degradation on different income groups as well as the social consequences of the transformation of our societies towards climate neutrality; highlights the urgency of adopting instruments that enable all parts of society to enjoy the benefits of a climate-neutral economy, and that protect households from the impact of
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 156 #
14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund; warns that both the aims and the funding of this instrument make it clearly insufficient to address the unequal impact of climate change
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Welcomes the agreement on the adoption of the Social Climate Fund
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in-work poverty is exploding and remains a challenge for the Member States; whereas in most European countries, wages are falling far behind inflation, meaning a real-terms pay cut for millions of workers; whereas concerns over raising wages leading to a wage-inflation spiral have proven to be wrong; whereas company profits and dividends pay-out reached record highs in the second quarter of 2022; whereas low- income workers and vulnerable groups are being hit the hardest, but middle-class living standards are quickly deteriorating too;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – introductory part 15. Calls on the
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – introductory part 15. Calls on the
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – introductory part 15. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to build upon the Social Climate Fund and lay the foundations for the development of green social protection schemes
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point a Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point a Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point b Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point c Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas poverty and in-work poverty remains a challenge for the Member States;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point c c) public works programmes that provide cash or in-kind support and contribute to rehabilitating assets and infrastructure while enhancing workers’ skills and employability
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point d d
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point e Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point e e) employment guarantee schemes and trainings or professional reorientation that create new opportunities for communities that can no longer earn their livelihood through their previous activities owing to environmental protection measures and to ensure they can still be included in the labour market;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point e a (new) e a) skill development and anticipation strategies with the objectives of improving generic, sectoral and occupation-specific skills for the green economy;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point e a (new) e a) support for SMES to ensure they can fully adapt their activities to the Green transition and keep their workforce
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 – point e a (new) e a) funding schemes to support households in energy efficiency renovations in order to tackle energy poverty;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas in-work poverty remains a challenge for
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to propose a new directive on mental health, to prevent and manage the psychosocial risks at work and ensure the well-being of workers; calls on the Commission to propose a directive to regulate teleworking conditions across the EU and ensure decent working and employment conditions in the digital economy; considers that the right to disconnect is essential to ensuring the mental well- being of employees and the self-employed, not least for female workers and workers in non-standard forms of work, and should be complemented by a preventive and collective approach to work-related psychosocial risks; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on the right to disconnect; highlights that the Commission’s upcoming initiative on “a comprehensive approach to mental health” to be published in June is a good opportunity to launch above-mentioned directives;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Calls on the Commission to propose
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking, policies that bring more people into the labour market are essential; calls on the Member States to ensure access for young people to paid, quality and inclusive traineeships and apprenticeships; insists that young people receive adequate and quality first working experiences, opportunities for upskilling and new qualifications or credentials; condemns the practice of unpaid internships as a form of exploitation of young workers, and a violation of their rights, and calls on the Commission and the Member States, in collaboration with Parliament, and respecting the principle of subsidiarity, to ban unpaid internships and propose a common legal framework to ensure fair remuneration for traineeships and apprenticeships in order to avoid exploitative practices; condemns the practice of zero-hour contracts and calls on the Member States to provide support to employers providing traineeships and apprenticeships to young persons with disabilities; calls on the Commission to review existing European instruments such as the Quality Framework for Traineeships and the European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships and to include quality criteria for the offers made to young people, including the principle of fair remuneration for trainees and interns, access to social protection, sustainable employment and social rights;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking, policies that bring more people into the labour market are essential; believes that the integration of migrants into the labour market will have a positive impact on labour supply, reduce labour shortages, and will support higher employment rates; notes, however, that migrant workers continue to experience unequal treatment and labour exploitation; stresses that effective complaint mechanisms should be in place to protect all migrant workers against exploitation, in line with the 2009 Employer Sanctions Directive(14), which should, in particular, guarantee effective access to justice and redress, thus ensuring a level playing field; considers that this has to be combined with other policies that enable healthier working lives, improve working conditions, and better adapt labour markets to the changing needs of workers over their life time;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights that, with the
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking and with the existing competency gap, policies that bring more people into the labour market are essential ; calls for a better inclusion of vulnerable groups in the European Semester, the implementation of measures supporting youth and senior employment, and better opportunities for disabled people ;as well as for efficient tools to prevent discrimination;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking, policies that bring more people into the labour market are essential; Member States should identify specific measures in the workforce demography while facilitating youth employment and pre-retirement transition, together with the transfer of knowledge and experience from one generation to the next one;
Amendment 188 #
17. Highlights that, with the working- age population shrinking, policies that bring more people into the labour market, while respecting the family-work life balance of workers; are essential;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is concerned about the discrepancies between the analysis and recommendations of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) on skills policy and the policies implemented at EU and national levels, which might be causing inefficiencies; draws attention to the evidence laid out in Cedefop reports
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas social protection systems are under severe pressure to mitigate the social impact of the crisis and ensure decent living conditions for all as well as access to essential services such as health, education and housing;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is concerned about the
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Is concerned about the discrepancies between the analysis and recommendations of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) on skills policy and the policies implemented at EU and national levels, which might be causing inefficiencies; draws attention to the evidence laid out in Cedefop reports3 regarding skills underutilisation, overqualification, low skills demands and limited complexity in many European jobs and the relatively modest level of digital skills
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that Cedefop’s reports stress that recruitment difficulties (including owing to skills mismatches) also reflect to a considerable extent poor job quality, a lack of people-oriented HR policy and untapped job design opportunities; calls on the Commission to contribute to address competency gaps that exists in Europe and to revise its upskilling and reskilling policies in light of Cedefop’s findings,
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that the creation of good quality jobs and implementation of retention strategies are the best way to attract a skilled workforce and incentivise employers to invest in their worker’s skills development; Recalls that Cedefop’s reports stress that recruitment difficulties (including owing to skills mismatches) also reflect to a considerable extent poor job quality, a lack of people-oriented HR policy and untapped job design opportunities; calls on the Commission to revise its upskilling and reskilling policies in light of Cedefop’s findings, for instance by elevating skills demands and job complexity at European firms via demand- side interventions;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Recalls that Cedefop’s reports stress that recruitment difficulties (including owing to skills mismatches) also reflect to a considerable extent poor job quality, a lack of people-oriented HR policy and untapped job design opportunities; calls on the Commission to revise its upskilling and reskilling policies in light of Cedefop’s findings
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Highlights the opportunities and challenges arising from the growing number of third-country nationals in the EU, inter alia as a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that basic measures to make fuller use of the human capital of foreigners and their integration include financing language learning as a basis for communication in all areas of business operation, enabling participation in vocational training and retraining processes to develop relevant competences;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a mandatory EU ‘Youth Test’ so that all EU legislation and policy is subject to a youth focused impact assessment, consultation with youth, youth organisations and experts focused on youth, and the development of mitigation measures in case a negative impact is identified; calls on the Member states to consider a youth clause assessing the impact of an initiative on young people when putting forward new initiatives across all policy areas;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) — having regard to the non-paper1a by Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands and Sweden, containing input for the declaration of the Porto Social Summit, _________________ 1a https://www.permanentrepresentations.nl/ documents/publications/2021/04/23/social -summit-non-paper
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EU green industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions, with health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls also for it to ensure that people are adequately remunerated in line with their qualifications and certified competences;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions and collective agreements, with health and safety at work, robust social protection
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are not only green, but above all decent, well paid and based on good working conditions, with health and safety at work, robust social protection and gender equality; calls also for it to ensure that people are adequately remunerated in line with their qualifications and certified competences; stresses that public funding support to industry should be conditional on companies’ commitments to bargain with trade unions and respect collective agreements, information and consultation with unions, avoid redundancies and deterioration of working conditions, ban dividend payments, reskilling and the creation of high-quality apprenticeships; highlights the role that public procurement processes should play to promote collective bargaining and good working conditions.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the EU industrial strategy to ensure that the jobs of tomorrow are
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Highlights the potential of the circular economy for modernising the Union’s economy, reducing its energy and resource consumption and transforming whole industrial sectors and their value chains, including recycling and reuse to reduce the dependence to raw resources and materials;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20 b. Recalls the crucial role played by European, national and sectoral social partners in the anticipation of change; highlights the need to closely involved trade unions and workers’ representatives, at all decision-making level, in order to ensure just transition; calls on Member states to consult social partners in the occasion of the design and implementation of national plans (National Reform Programs, Stability/Convergence Plans or National Recovery and Resilient Plans); stresses the critical role of collective bargaining to ensure highest occupational health and safety standards, relevant skills developments and strategic anticipation of change; stresses that European and international human rights guarantee that all workers have the right to organize, form and join a trade union, engage in collective bargaining, take collective action to defend their rights and enjoy protection under collective agreements, regardless of their employment status; calls on the Member States to remove any national legislation that hampers collective bargaining, including by ensuring trade unions’ access to workplaces for the purpose of organising, information sharing and consultation, thus strengthening workers' representation; calls on the Commission to take these demands into account when presenting its initiative on strengthening social dialogue, both its communication on strengthening social dialogue in the European Union and the Council recommendation to support social dialogue at EU and national level;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas climate change, global warming and loss of biodiversity are exponentially accelerating according to the latest IPCC report, illustrated by recent dramatic and extreme weather events across the globe; whereas climate breakdown and extreme weather events consequences are being felt more intensely and more frequently by European citizens and workers; whereas 2030 decarbonisation targets have been raised to reach carbon-neutrality by 2050; whereas increased mitigation and adaptation efforts lead to profound transformation of the European and national economies and labour markets; whereas climate change and environmental destruction have exacerbated inequalities and disproportionately affect the poor and the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas climate change and environmental destruction have
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas EU climate
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU are placing a burden on households; whereas the liberalisation of the energy sector and the electricity market have failed to guarantee low prices and the necessary investment in renewable energy; whereas even though there is some optimism that inflation might have peaked in Europe at the end of 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) projects high levels for 2023 (far above its 2% target) and is set to continue its interest rate tightening course in the coming months;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU are placing a burden on households, especially affecting the most vulnerable with the lowest incomes; whereas these rapid price increases aggravate energy poverty to which more than 50 million of people in the EU were exposed already before the pandemic in 2019;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU are placing a burden on households; whereas the cost of living crisis has negative implications on housing affordability, with the risk of further increasing homelessness;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU following COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are placing a burden on households;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) — having regard to European Labour Authority Report on Labour Shortages and Surpluses, November 2021;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and inflation across the EU are placing a burden on households and SMES, and are threatening the Green transition;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas rapid increases in energy prices and high inflation across the EU are placing a burden on households and SMEs;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. Whereas citizens across the EU face growing difficulties in finding affordable housing, mainly due to housing speculation, the expansive and unregulated growth of short-term rentals and the consequential increase in rental prices, combined with the rising cost of living;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the new digital economy should generate benefits for society as a whole by improving quality of life and working conditions and creating new quality and decent employment opportunities; whereas AI has the potential to foster prosperity and facilitate the transition to sustainable, robust and more resilient economy, if well regulated; whereas AI potentially offers economic benefits and new opportunities for businesses and workers while at the same time represents legal and employment related challenges;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the new digital economy
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the new digital economy should generate benefits for society as a whole by improving quality of life and working conditions
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas according to Eurofound, 20 % of jobs in Europe were of ‘poor quality’ in 2017, and put the physical or mental health of workers at increased risk; whereas according to the OECD, financial uncertainty and job insecurity are risk factors associated with poor mental health; whereas investing in long- term and quality jobs are key to combat poor mental health among workers;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for increased vigilance and investment in all Member States to ensure that they are adequately prepared to deal with future health crises and are also able to preserve the quality of care for all other illnesses and conditions; whereas particular attention has to be devoted to the needs of the vulnerable groups;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas gender equality and gender mainstreaming should be at the core of the 2023 annual sustainable growth strategy;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) F b. whereas skilled workers, education, training and life-long learning are of key importance to ensure the sustainable and just transition of the European economy; whereas upskilling, reskilling and training programmes must be available for all workers, including those with disabilities, free of cost for the worker, and should also be adapted to the needs and capacities of workers;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) F b. whereas with negative demographic trends regional disparities in the EU grow and in particular in the rural and outmost areas the impact of population ageing is magnified by outward migration;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new) F c. whereas workers have the right to a high level of protection of their health and safety, with an accessible work place and environment that lives up to and contributes to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and Occupational Safety and Health standards;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F d (new) F d. whereas the upcoming review of the economic governance framework represents a unique opportunity to support social investment and expenditure and prevent damaging austerity policies when the next crisis hits;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the fact that the swift and coordinated EU policy action during the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented economic shocks and protected the population from the most adverse consequences of the crisis; believes that, although the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses multiple new economic, social and geopolitical challenges to the EU economy and society, other, longer- standing social challenges such as poverty, social exclusion and inequalities continue to grow and must be tackled with appropriate actions by the Member States; stresses that anticipating and better adapting the society to the labour market leads to more resilient economies in view of future economy shocks which require active labour market policies, continuous upskilling and reskilling of workers and strong social protection systems;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the fact that the swift and coordinated EU policy action during the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented economic shocks and protected the population from the most adverse consequences of the crisis; believes that, although the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses multiple new economic, social and geopolitical challenges to the EU economy and society, other, longer- standing social c
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the fact that the swift and coordinated EU policy action during the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented economic shocks and protected the population from the most adverse consequences of the crisis; believes that
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights the fact that the swift and coordinated EU policy action during the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented economic shocks and protected the population from the most adverse consequences of the crisis; believes that, although the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses multiple new economic, social and geopolitical challenges to the EU economy and society, other, longer- standing social challenges and inequalities continue to grow and must also be tackled;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the joint employment report for 2023 strengthens the focus on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EPSR, in line with the commitments of the Action Plan of March 2021 and with the EU Leaders in the 8 May Porto Declaration; whereas its implementation should strengthen the Union’s drive towards a green, digital and fair transition and contribute to achieving upward social and economic convergence; whereas many assessments of the Semester suggest low compliance with its recommendations, in part because of the limited enforceability, especially on social policy matters;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Endorses the Commission’s ambition of further strengthening coordinated EU policy responses to mitigate in the short term the burden that high energy prices, inflation, supply-chain disruptions, rising debt levels and the increased cost of borrowing are placing on European households and businesses; insists that a profound transformation of the European energy model, moving away from market-based approaches, speculation and profit maximization, is necessary to ensure universal access to decarbonised sources of energy and to eradicate energy poverty; highlights the fact that social investment is essential to allow for sustainable
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Endorses the Commission’s ambition of further strengthening coordinated EU policy responses to mitigate in the short term the burden that high energy and food prices, inflation, supply-chain disruptions, rising debt levels and the increased cost of borrowing and especially mortgages are placing on European households and businesses; highlights the fact that social investment is essential to allow for sustainable and inclusive growth in the medium and long term and that national welfare systems have an essential stabilisation function; highlights the need for a permanent fiscal capacity or EU Sovereignty Fund to ensure all Member States have the fiscal leeway to tackle the social, climate, and environmental challenges;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Endorses the Commission’s
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Endorses the Commission’s and the Member States' ambition of further strengthening coordinated EU and national policy responses to mitigate in the short term the burden that high energy prices, inflation, supply-chain disruptions
Amendment 54 #
2.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Endorses the Commission’s ambition of further strengthening coordinated EU policy responses to mitigate in the short term the burden that high energy prices, inflation, supply-chain disruptions, rising debt levels and the increased cost of borrowing are placing on European households and businesses, especially SMEs and entrepreneurs; highlights the fact that social investment is essential to allow for sustainable growth in the medium and long term and that national welfare systems have an essential stabilisation function;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Is concerned that 21.7% of the EU population is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, with women and young adults more likely to be at risk2a; Notes that the headline target of reducing poverty by 15 million will not be reached without addressing the most vulnerable; calls on the European Commission and Member States to develop targeted ways of supporting the long-term unemployed and homeless, as well as persons facing multiple barriers and discriminations; Stresses that minimum incomes are needed to lift people out of poverty and urges the Commission to come forward with EU legislation to guarantee a minimum income for those most at risk of exclusion; _________________ 2a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php?title=Living_conditi ons_in_Europe_- _poverty_and_social_exclusion&oldid=54 4210
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Stresses that the cost of living crisis makes the child guarantee, the Reinforced Youth Guarantee and the EU Disability Rights Strategy even more important to be implemented at national level; calls on the Commission to be more active in combating poverty, especially child poverty and in-work poverty;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Stresses that the aim of sustainable economic growth must be to ensure an inclusive socio-ecological transformation of our economies, preventing social, economic and environmental imbalances by fighting poverty, reducing inequalities, creating decent jobs with adequate wages and working conditions, and be in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the joint employment report for 2023 strengthens the focus on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the European Green Deal objectives, and the EPSR;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that public services are pillars of democracy and a bulwark against populism, ensure core democratic values including respect for fundamental and human rights and play a crucial role in overcoming crises; recalls
Amendment 61 #
3. Stresses that quality public services, including social services, are pillars of democracy and a bulwark against populism, ensure core democratic values including respect for fundamental and human rights and play a crucial role in overcoming crises; calls for the revision of the legal framework for services of general economic interest to ensure that households in need have access to good-quality essential services, particularly housing, energy, transport, water, the internet and sanitation, as well as social services; Stresses the importance of financing public health and care systems, including early childhood education and care; welcomes the adoption of the Council recommendations on early childhood education and care and free high-quality long-term care; calls for the ambitious implementation of the European Care strategy;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that public services are pillars of democracy and a bulwark against populism, ensure core democratic values including respect for fundamental and human rights and play a crucial role in overcoming crises, guaranteeing public safety and security of supply by providing access to their services based on the principle of equal access and guaranteed universality; highlights that the continued and reliable provision of free access to high-quality services of general interest should be guaranteed at EU level; calls for the revision of the legal framework for services of general economic interest to ensure that households in need have access to good-quality essential services, particularly housing,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that quality and well- funded public services are pillars of democracy and a bulwark against populism, ensure core democratic values including respect for fundamental and human rights and play a crucial role in overcoming crises; calls for the revision of the legal framework for services of general economic interest to ensure
Amendment 64 #
3. Stresses that
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that public services are p
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines the need of the country-specific recommendations in the European Semester to invest in adequate disability allowance that is compatible with other forms of income, to reduce the risk of poverty faced by persons with disabilities;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Believes that gender equality policies must be anchored and mainstreamed in all phases of economic governance; stresses the need to ensure gender equality, non-discrimination and social equality in employment relationships;calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the feminisation of poverty in all its forms, particularly by improving working conditions in feminised sectors; calls for the strengthening of gender-sensitive policies at the EU level, essential to ensure that the impact of the cost of living crisis does not widen gender inequality;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Supports a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament strongly involved in setting economic and social policy priorities
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Supports a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament strongly involved in setting macro-economic policy priorities as well as in the taking of economic governance decisions,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Supports a more democratic European Semester process, with Parliament strongly involved in setting
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Is concerned about the serious social and employment effects of the current crisis, especially for young people; calls on the Member States and the Commission to make sure that every young European has access to education, training and the labour market; calls on the Member States and the Commission to prioritise the fight against unemployment, therefore calls the Commission to build on the SURE Instrument and to present a permanent instrument to mitigate the effects of asymmetric shocks that is effective in the long run, such as an adequate and workable unemployment (re)insurance scheme that would be able to back up national schemes when a part of the EU experiences a temporary economic shock;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights the need to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens for companies, especially for SMEs and start- ups, while maintaining the highest standards for consumers, workers, health and environmental protection;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, that supports up-ward social convergence and strengthen
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine caused humanitarian, energy and economic crises in the EU and beyond its borders;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy and the full implementation of the EPSR, including its relevant headline targets for 2030, a social progress protocol and promoting future-oriented investments focused on the just green and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, including gender equality and demographic challenges as well as support to the charitable and church- based organisations that are focusing on targeted help to families in risk of poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy and
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient growth model, strengthening the sustainable development and resilience of the EU’s economy and societies and the full implementation of the EPSR, including its relevant headline targets for 2030, a social progress protocol and promoting future- oriented investments focused on the just green and digital transitions, with a strong social dimension, including gender equality;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Supports a shift towards a sustainable, inclusive and resilient
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that future EU funding initiatives to support industry and sovereignty ensure long term, sustainable growth as well as shared prosperity; considers essential that the relevant aspects are integrated in any future funding instrument: - Social and environmental justice as guiding principles in order to make the EU more resilient to growing threats to health and well-being. - Strong focus on workers: any investment should create good-paying jobs to lift up the low and middle classes and bring tangible benefits to communities that are often overlooked and left behind. - Environmental Justice: ensure fair redistribution of the projects, benefiting disadvantaged communities which are disproportionately impacted by underinvestment in critical infrastructure, pollution and climate change.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the revised European Semester process
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas while the EU unemployment rate remains stable at 6% in August 2022, EU companies struggle to find employees with required skills; whereas the availability of skilled staff and experienced managers is the most important problem for a quarter of EU’s small and medium-sized enterprises, representing 99% of all EU businesses1a; _________________ 1a Eurostat, Key Figures on European Businesses, 2022 Edition, p. 10.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the revised European Semester process, with a broader scope and enhanced multilateral surveillance, taking into account reforms and investments through the national Recovery and Resilience Plans, Europe’s clean energy transition through REPowerEU and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the revised European
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes the new dual function of the national reform programmes (NRPs); reminds the Member States of their obligation to undertake reforms and make investments t
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes the new dual function of the national reform programmes (NRPs), complying with the rules in the Stability and Growth Pact and setting out their economic and fiscal policy plans while at the same time, fulfilling the reporting requirements linked to the RRF; reminds the Member States of their obligation to undertake reforms and make investments that contribute to the implementation of the EPSR through their national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs), as well as their commitment to continuing to deepen this implementation at EU and national levels in order to reduce inequalities, defend fair wages, fight social exclusion and poverty, taking on the objective of fighting child poverty and addressing the risks of social exclusion;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes the new dual function of the national reform programmes (NRPs);
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes the new dual function of the national reform programmes (NRPs) ; reminds the Member States of their
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Reminds that the European Semester should further integrate the principles of the EPSR, with particular attention to be given to principle no 11 regarding childcare and support to children; the availability of affordable, accessible and quality services such as early childhood education and care, out- of-school care, education, training, health, as well as access to adequate housing and healthy nutrition are necessary conditions for ensuring equal opportunities, fighting poverty and social exclusion; addressing child poverty requires appropriately funded, comprehensive and integrated measures, together with the implementation of the European Child Guarantee at national levels; reiterates that Member States should spend more than 5% of their allocated ESF+ funds on fighting child poverty and promoting children’s well- being;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Is concerned of the reported labour shortages in many occupations, in particular those related to STEM qualifications and healthcare; highlights that these shortages are mainly due to underlying structural developments in the European economy and society and stresses the need to strengthen EU education programs while at the same time aligning training and education with the needs of the economy and the society of the future, supporting employees and teachers to train the right skills, as well as investments in the digital infrastructure; highlights in this regard that a significant part of the funds provided by the Recovery and Resilience Facility should be spent on upskilling and lifelong learning;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 source: 740.808
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