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European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
5.3.2025 A10-0023/8
Amendment 8
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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| 1. Considers that the Commission and the Council should strengthen their efforts to implement the EPSR, in line with the action plan of March 2021 and the La Hulpe Declaration, to achieve the 2030 headline targets; calls on the Commission to ensure that the JER 2026 analyses the implementation of all the principles of the EPSR in line with Regulation (EU) 2024/1263 and includes an analysis of the social dimension of the national medium-term fiscal structural plans related to social resilience, including the EPSR; welcomes, in this regard, the announcement of a new Action Plan on the implementation of the EPSR11 for 2025 to give a new impetus to social progress; welcomes the fact that almost all Member States are expected to increase public investment in 2025, which is necessary to ensure access to quality public services and achieve the aims of the EPSR; recalls that the Member States can mobilise the RRF within the scope defined by the Regulation (EU) 2021/24112 until 31 December 2026 on policies for sustainable and inclusive growth and the young; | 1. Recalls that the European Semester should remain a non-binding instrument for the coordination of macroeconomic and fiscal policies of the Member States in order to ensure the underlying soundness of the Union monetary policy, with EU social competence being of a supporting nature in favour of national sovereignty; |
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| 11 von der Leyen, U., ‘Europe’s Choice, Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission 2024-2029’, 18 July 2024. | |
| 12 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/241/oj). |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/9
Amendment 9
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Stresses the importance of using the Social Scoreboard and the Social Convergence Framework to identify risks to, and to track progress in, reducing inequalities, strengthening social protection systems and promoting decent working conditions and supportive measures for workers to manage the transitions; stresses that in this regard, it is necessary to ensure a sustainable, fair and inclusive Europe where social rights are fully protected and safeguarded at the same level as economic freedoms; recalls that EU citizens identify social Europe as one of their priorities; | 2. Calls on the Commission and the Council, in line with the Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal of 8 November 2024, to prioritise the reduction of bureaucratic and fiscal barriers affecting entrepreneurship, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups, which are essential for the EU’s economic growth and competitiveness, and thus for the financing of social policies; |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/10
Amendment 10
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Regrets the lack of data on and analysis of wealth inequality and wealth concentration in the EU as this is one of the main determinants of poverty; points out that according to Distributional Wealth Accounts, a dataset developed by the European System of Central Banks, the share of wealth held by the top 10 % stood at 56 % in the fourth quarter of 2023, while the bottom half held just 5 %; | 3. Calls on the Commission to make proposals regarding the strengthening of the EU’s technological capabilities to accelerate the digital transformation across industries, seize the opportunities of the data economy while ensuring privacy and security, and foster the development of innovative technologies while respecting technological neutrality; |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/11
Amendment 11
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Welcomes the inclusion of analysis on the positive contribution of the SDGs and the European equality strategies in the JER 2025 and calls on the Commission to ensure that the JER 2026 includes both a section analysing the progress towards the SDGs related to employment and social policy, and another on progress towards eliminating social and labour discrimination in line with the Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the EU Anti-Racism Action Plan 2020-2025, the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation 2020-2030, the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, and the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030; | 4. Believes in the importance of putting Europe at the forefront of research and innovation globally, especially in disruptive technologies, and of delivering on the objective of meeting the 3 % GDP expenditure target on research and development (R&D) by 2030; |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/12
Amendment 12
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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| 7. Welcomes the announcement of a quality jobs roadmap to ensure a just transition for all; calls on the Commission to include in this roadmap considerations for measures linked to the use of AI and algorithmic management in the world of work so that new technologies are harnessed to improve working conditions and productivity while respecting workers’ rights and work-life balance as recognised in the JER13 ; calls on the Commission to propose a directive on the use of AI in the workplace that ensures that workers’ rights are protected and respected; | 7. Calls on the Commission to develop a non-legislative plan to put the European Union at the global forefront of artificial intelligence (AI), while at the same time respecting workers, enterprises and the self-employed; |
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| 13 Commission proposal of 17 December 2024 for a joint employment report from the Commission and the Council (COM(2024)0701). |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/13
Amendment 13
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include specific recommendations on housing affordability in the European Semester and to promote housing investment; urges the Member States to ensure that housing investments support long-term quality housing solutions that are actually affordable for low-income and middle-income households, highlighting that investments in social and affordable housing are crucial in order to ensure and improve the quality of life for all; stresses the need for a better use of EU funding, such as through European Investment Bank financial instruments, in particular to support investments to increase the energy efficiency of buildings; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take decisive action to provide an EU regulatory framework for the housing sector, together with an assessment of Union policies, funds and bottlenecks that should facilitate the construction, conversion and renovation of accessible, affordable and energy-efficient housing, including social housing, that meets the needs of young people, people with reduced mobility, low- and middle-income groups, families at risk and people in more vulnerable situations, while protecting homeowners and those seeking access to home ownership from a further reduction in supply; | 13. Underlines that housing is directly interconnected with the macroeconomic imbalances of the euro area; is concerned that in some Member States house prices are increasing and thus putting a burden on families; calls on the Commission to avoid putting a further burden on families in the form of energy efficiency conversions of houses; |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/14
Amendment 14
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Welcomes the announced European Affordable Housing Plan to support Member States in addressing the housing crisis and soaring rents; calls on the Commission to assess and publish which potential barriers on State aid rules affect housing accessibility; recalls that the Social Climate Fund aims to provide financial aid to Member States from 2026 to support vulnerable households, in particular with measures and investments intended to increase the energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings and the integration in buildings of renewable energy generation and storage; | 14. Recalls that housing is a competence of the Member States; |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/15
Amendment 15
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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| 19. Calls on the Commission to deliver a European action plan for mental health, in line with its recent recommendations16 , and to complement it with a directive on psychosocial risks in the workplace; calls on the Member States to strengthen access to mental health services and emotional support programmes for all, particularly children, young people and older people; requests a better use of the Social Scoreboard indicators to address the impact of precarious living conditions and uncertainty on mental health; | 19. Calls for initiatives to prevent long sick leave, caused by conditions such as cancer and other non-communicable diseases, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, neurological disorders or rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, notably initiatives focusing on the adaptation of workplaces, flexible working conditions and strategies to support workers’ return after a sick leave absence; |
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| 16 Commission communication of 7 June 2023 on a comprehensive approach to mental health (COM(2023)0298). |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/16
Amendment 16
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Marlena Maląg
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
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| 24. Reiterates its call on the Commission to carefully monitor implementation of the Child Guarantee in all Member States as part of the European Semester and country-specific recommendations; reiterates its call for an increase in the funding of the European Child Guarantee with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion and for all Member States to allocate at least 5 % of their allocated ESF+ funds to fighting child poverty and promoting children’s well-being; considers that the country-specific recommendations should reflect Member States’ budgetary compliance with the minimum required allocation for tackling child poverty set out in the ESF+ Regulation18 ; calls on the Commission to provide an ambitious budget for the Child Guarantee in the next MFF in order to respond to the growing challenge of child poverty and social exclusion; | 24. Reiterates its call on the Commission to carefully monitor implementation of the Child Guarantee in some Member States as part of the European Semester and country-specific recommendations; makes the call for an increase in the funding of the European Child Guarantee conditional on the result of such monitoring being based on the efficiency of the previously dedicated funds; |
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| 18 Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1057/oj). |
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5.3.2025 A10-0023/17
Amendment 17
Pál Szekeres
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0023/2025
Maravillas Abadía Jover
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025
(2024/2084(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
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| 28. Calls for the Member States to ensure decent working conditions, comprising among other things decent wages, access to social protection, lifelong learning opportunities, occupational health and safety, a good work-life balance and the right to disconnect, reasonable working time, workers’ representation, democracy at work and collective agreements; urges the Member States to foster democracy at work, social dialogue and collective bargaining and to protect workers’ rights, particularly in the context of the green and digital transitions, and to ensure equal pay for equal work by men and women, enhance pay transparency and address gender-based inequality to close the gender pay gap in the EU; | 28. Recalls that wages are a competence of the Member States, and that collective bargaining plays a key role in setting attractive salaries for enterprises and workers; |
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