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Report (2025/2184(INI)) 2026-09-09

Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/4

Amendment 4

Stanisław Tyszka, Petr Bystron, Marcin Sypniewski

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

Implementation of the Council Recommendation of 30 October 2020 on A Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee and replacing the Council Recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines that NEETs are a heterogenous group and that a large number of young people are in a particularly vulnerable socio-economic situation, such as young women, young carers, young parents, early school leavers, young persons with disabilities, young Roma and Traveller communities, young people facing discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, race, ethnic or socio-economic background, or sexual orientation, those leaving institutions or alternative care arrangements, those with migrant backgrounds and residence status, those who have exited custodial systems and those struggling with addiction or chronic diseases, those coming from rural, remote, mountainous or insular areas, and those affected by housing insecurity and homelessness; stresses that these groups face a higher risk of unemployment, social exclusion and becoming NEETs, as well as structural barriers to accessing education, training and skills development and quality jobs; highlights that poverty, health conditions, stigmatisation, institutional distrust and lack of social support can act as barriers to RYG participation and generate economic and social costs, and therefore require targeted and inclusive measures to address disparities and ensure equal opportunities for all; is concerned that RYG schemes often prioritise young people who are already closer to the labour market and recalls the importance of providing support to inactive NEETs, as well as to hard-to-reach NEETs, on an equal footing with the support provided to NEETs who are registered as unemployed;	6. Underlines that NEETs are a heterogenous group and that a large number of young people are in a particularly vulnerable socio-economic situation, such as young women, young carers, young parents, early school leavers, young persons with disabilities, young Roma and Traveller communities, young people facing discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, race, ethnic or socio-economic background, or sexual orientation, those leaving institutions or alternative care arrangements, those with migrant backgrounds and residence status, those who have exited custodial systems and those struggling with addiction or chronic diseases, those coming from rural, remote, mountainous or insular areas, and those affected by housing insecurity and homelessness; stresses that these groups face a higher risk of unemployment, social exclusion and becoming NEETs, as well as structural barriers to accessing education, training and skills development and quality jobs; highlights that poverty, health conditions, stigmatisation, institutional distrust and lack of social support can act as barriers to RYG participation and generate economic and social costs, and therefore require targeted and inclusive measures to address disparities and ensure equal opportunities for all; is concerned that RYG schemes often prioritise young people who are already closer to the labour market and recalls the importance of providing support to inactive NEETs, as well as to hard-to-reach NEETs, on an equal footing with the support provided to NEETs who are registered as unemployed; stresses that third-country nationals must not receive more favourable treatment under RYG schemes than citizens of the Member State financing and implementing the scheme; rejects quotas, positive discrimination and preferential treatment based on sex, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or migrant background; stresses that support must be allocated on the basis of objective socio-economic need and willingness to enter employment, education or training;

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/5

Amendment 5

Sarah Knafo, Milan Uhrík, Marcin Sypniewski, Stanisław Tyszka, Petar Volgin

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 52 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	52a. Calls on the Member States to reduce the fiscal, regulatory and administrative barriers that hinder young people in establishing businesses;

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/6

Amendment 6

Stanisław Tyszka, Petr Bystron, Marcin Sypniewski

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 54

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
54. Calls for a life cycle approach and greater synergy between the RYG and the Child Guarantee instruments at both EU and national level, in particular to provide continuous support to children and young people in need, especially from the ages of 15 to 18, and to support all children, parents, families and carers, which should lead to stronger families of all kinds; stresses that this integrated approach must aim to prevent the ‘care cliff’ phenomenon57 , whereby young people leaving care experience a sudden loss of housing and social, educational and employment support upon reaching adulthood; emphasises the potential for synergies between the YG and other programmes, such as ALMA, Erasmus+, the Centres of Vocational Excellence, the Digital Europe Programme, AgoraEU, European Employment Services and the EU Roma strategic framework, to provide integrated pathways for young people and support learning mobility across the EU, including through mobility grants;	54. Calls for a life cycle approach and greater synergy between the RYG and the Child Guarantee instruments at both EU and national level, in particular to provide continuous support to children and young people in need, especially from the ages of 15 to 18, and to support all children, parents, families and carers, which should lead to stronger families; recognises that the family founded on marriage between a woman and a man is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the state; stresses that this integrated approach must aim to prevent the ‘care cliff’ phenomenon57 , whereby young people leaving care experience a sudden loss of housing and social, educational and employment support upon reaching adulthood; emphasises the potential for synergies between the YG and other programmes, such as ALMA, Erasmus+, the Centres of Vocational Excellence, the Digital Europe Programme, AgoraEU, European Employment Services and the EU Roma strategic framework, to provide integrated pathways for young people and support learning mobility across the EU, including through mobility grants;
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57 Field, A., Sen, R., Johnston, C. and Ellis, K., ‘Turning 18 in Specialised Residential Therapeutic Care: Independence or a Cliff Edge?’, Children & Society, Vol. 35, Issue 5, 2021, pp. 784-798, https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12450	57 Field, A., Sen, R., Johnston, C. and Ellis, K., ‘Turning 18 in Specialised Residential Therapeutic Care: Independence or a Cliff Edge?’, Children & Society, Vol. 35, Issue 5, 2021, pp. 784-798, https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12450

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/7

Amendment 7

Sarah Knafo, Milan Uhrík, Marcin Sypniewski, Stanisław Tyszka, Petar Volgin

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 57 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	57a. Stresses, however, that the establishment of a European label or degree must neither lead to the harmonisation of curricula, degree-awarding requirements or the governance of higher education institutions, nor result in a reduction in the autonomy of those institutions; recalls that the organisation of education systems and decisions on teaching content fall within the competence of the Member States;

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/8

Amendment 8

Stanisław Tyszka, Petr Bystron, Marcin Sypniewski

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 59

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
59. Stresses that stepping up these outreach efforts must make it easier to reach out to vulnerable young people who have so far been invisible to RYG schemes; emphasises that consultation with vulnerable NEETs ensures that their lived experiences contribute directly to more effective awareness-raising, outreach and delivery, particularly for those furthest from the labour market; notes that vulnerable young people do not necessarily identify themselves with the ‘NEET category’, and calls, in this regard, on RYG providers to extend outreach beyond this categorisation in order to raise awareness among as many potential beneficiaries as possible; believes that the involvement of peer-to-peer intermediaries, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and local community organisations is essential in order to reach NEETs directly in their communities; notes that for young people in vulnerable situations, the approach must be low threshold, without the need for registration or documentation;	59. Stresses that stepping up these outreach efforts must make it easier to reach out to vulnerable young people who have so far been invisible to RYG schemes; emphasises that consultation with vulnerable NEETs ensures that their lived experiences contribute directly to more effective awareness-raising, outreach and delivery, particularly for those furthest from the labour market; notes that vulnerable young people do not necessarily identify themselves with the ‘NEET category’, and calls, in this regard, on RYG providers to extend outreach beyond this categorisation in order to raise awareness among as many potential beneficiaries as possible; believes that the involvement of peer-to-peer intermediaries, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and local community organisations is essential in order to reach NEETs directly in their communities; notes that for young people in vulnerable situations, the approach should be low threshold and avoid excessive administrative burdens, while requiring verification of identity, eligibility and lawful residence, in accordance with national law; stresses that persons illegally staying in the territory of a Member State must not be eligible for publicly funded RYG schemes;

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/9

Amendment 9

Stanisław Tyszka, Petr Bystron, Marcin Sypniewski, Petar Volgin

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 87

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
87. Calls on the Member States to allocate dedicated resources to improving the administrative capacity of RYG providers, especially PES, through the provision of training and a toolkit on the absorption of funds; takes the view that this improvement of capacity should also benefit the social partners, youth workers and NGOs involved in RYG implementation; calls on the Commission to allow small-scale funding within the call for projects of existing programmes for stakeholders working with NEETs at local level, in order to expand the use and reach of EU funds across all territories;	87. Calls on the Member States to allocate dedicated resources to improving the administrative capacity of RYG providers, especially PES, through the provision of training and a toolkit on the absorption of funds; takes the view that this improvement of capacity should also benefit the social partners, youth workers and NGOs involved in RYG implementation; calls on the Commission to allow small-scale funding within the call for projects of existing programmes for stakeholders working with NEETs at local level, in order to expand the use and reach of EU funds across all territories; calls on the Member States to exclude from EU and national funding under RYG schemes any NGO or other organisation that facilitates illegal entry or illegal stay in the EU;

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9.9.2026 A10-0218/10

Amendment 10

Stanisław Tyszka, Petr Bystron, Marcin Sypniewski

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0218/2026

Hristo Petrov

(2025/2184(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 88

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
88. Urges the Member States to significantly strengthen their systems for monitoring the implementation of the RYG in terms of data quality and coverage, particularly with regard to follow-up indicators and currently unknown results; calls for the collection of timely disaggregated and qualitative data, capturing not only employment status but also the quality of the offer, inclusivity, contract type, remuneration, access to social protection, educational progression, family status, including young and single parents, the risk of falling back into NEET status, and socio-economic background, as well as the impact of interventions on gender, disability and disadvantaged areas; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance to Member States with incomplete national or local RYG monitoring frameworks in view of their strengthening and to provide training to the dedicated staff as to ensure comparability of data at EU level;	88. Urges the Member States to significantly strengthen their systems for monitoring the implementation of the RYG in terms of data quality and coverage, particularly with regard to follow-up indicators and currently unknown results; calls for the collection of timely disaggregated and qualitative data, capturing not only employment status but also the quality of the offer, inclusivity, contract type, remuneration, access to social protection, educational progression, family status, including young and single parents, the risk of falling back into NEET status, and socio-economic background, as well as the impact of interventions on sex, disability and disadvantaged areas; stresses that, for the purposes of data collection and evaluation under RYG schemes, sex means the biological sex of a person, female or male, and must not be replaced by categories based solely on self-declared gender identity; calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance to Member States with incomplete national or local RYG monitoring frameworks in view of their strengthening and to provide training to the dedicated staff as to ensure comparability of data at EU level;

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