Draft report (2025/2115(INI)) 13 March 2026

The EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027

CULT-AM-785309

Committee on Culture and Education

Full procedure 2025/2115

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Amendment 1

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/20141,	deleted
1 OJ L 202, 8.6.2021, p. 32, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/888/oj.

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Amendment 2

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/20141,	deleted
1 OJ L 202, 8.6.2021, p. 32, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/888/oj.

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Amendment 3

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to its resolution of 21 November 2023 on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-202710,	deleted
10 OJ C, C/2024/4213, 24.7.2024, http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4213/oj.

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Amendment 4

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to its resolution of 21 November 2023 on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-202710,	deleted
10 OJ C, C/2024/4213, 24.7.2024, http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4213/oj.

Or. fr

Amendment 5

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Citation 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to its resolution of 6 April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions12,	deleted
12 OJ C 434, 15.11.2022, p. 31.

Or. fr

Amendment 6

Sunčana Glavak, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Citation 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services (Digital Services Act), in particular its provisions on the protection of minors, the transparency of algorithms and the mitigation of systemic risks on very large online platforms,

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Amendment 7

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Council of the European Union Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 20301a,
	1a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/general-secretariat/careers/diversity-and-inclusion/

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Amendment 8

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 37

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0698)32,	deleted
32 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52020DC0698.

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Amendment 9

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 37

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0698)32,	deleted
32 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52020DC0698.

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Amendment 10

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 37

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020)0698)32 ,	deleted
32 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52020DC0698.

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Amendment 11

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal

Motion for a resolution

Citation 38

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the Commission communication of 20 January 2026 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Anti-Racism Strategy 2026-2030’ (COM(2026)0012)33,	deleted
33 https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/f4acc4d4-689e-4db8-8c89-c7243b76ab88_en?filename=JUST_template_comingsoon_standard_0.pdf.

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Amendment 12

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 61

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)’s third LGBTIQ survey50,	deleted
50 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, LGBTIQ equality at a crossroads: progress and challenges, 14 May 2024, accessed August 18 2025, https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/fra-2024-lgbtiq-equality_en.pdf.

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Amendment 13

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 61

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)’s third LGBTIQ survey50,	deleted
50 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, LGBTIQ equality at a crossroads: progress and challenges, 14 May 2024, accessed August 18 2025, https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/fra-2024-lgbtiq-equality_en.pdf.

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Amendment 14

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 61

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)’s third LGBTIQ survey50 ,	deleted
50 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, LGBTIQ equality at a crossroads: progress and challenges, 14 May 2024, accessed August 18 2025, https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/fra-2024-lgbtiq-equality_en.pdf.

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Amendment 15

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 62

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to FRA’s Roma Survey 202451,	deleted
51 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Roma Survey 2024, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://fra.europa.eu/en/project/2024/roma-survey-2024.

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Amendment 16

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Citation 62

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to FRA’s Roma Survey 202451,	deleted
51 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Roma Survey 2024, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://fra.europa.eu/en/project/2024/roma-survey-2024.

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Amendment 17

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 64

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to FRA’s report entitled ‘Being Intersex in the EU’53,	deleted
53 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Being Intersex in the EU, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2025, https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2025/being-intersex-eu.

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Amendment 18

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Citation 64

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to FRA’s report entitled ‘Being Intersex in the EU’53,	deleted
53 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Being Intersex in the EU, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2025, https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2025/being-intersex-eu.

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Amendment 19

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 65

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to FRA’s report entitled ‘Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims’54,	deleted
54 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Being Muslim in the EU: Experiences of Muslims, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2024/being-muslim-eu.

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Amendment 20

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Citation 65

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to FRA’s report entitled ‘Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims’54,	deleted
54 European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Being Muslim in the EU: Experiences of Muslims, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2024/being-muslim-eu.

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Amendment 21

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 65 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to FRA’s report entitled ‘Being Black in the EU – Experiences of people of African descent’2a,
	2a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Being Black in the EU – Experiences of people of African descent, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2023, https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2023/being-black-eu.

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Amendment 22

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Citation 66

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the Council of Europe’s report entitled ‘Countering Violent Extremism and Youth Radicalisation – Using the European Youth Card to Promote Peaceful Communities’55,	– having regard to the Council of Europe’s report on ‘Countering Violent Extremism and Youth Radicalisation’ and, above all, recent developments in several Member States that demonstrate the persistence of risks connected with the violent radicalisation of young people. In February 2026, in Lyon (France), Quentin Deranque, aged only 23, died as a result of injuries sustained during a violent attack by individuals linked to the antifascist group commonly known as ‘Antifa’, which has been designated as a terrorist organisation by the US Department of State,
55 Council of Europe, Countering Violent Extremism and Youth Radicalisation: Using the European Youth Card to Promote Peaceful Communities, 2017, https://rm.coe.int/countering-violent-extremism-and-youth-radicalisation-using-the-europe/168075dec4.

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Amendment 23

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;	A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens; whereas the competitiveness of the European Union is a basic condition for ensuring younger generations have real opportunities, guaranteeing the sustainability of social and employment systems and improving Europe’s strategic autonomy in an increasingly demanding global environment;

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Amendment 24

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;	A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as COVID-19 pandemic, youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, as well as emerging concerns related to security and geopolitical instability, have had long-term consequences on their education, employment prospects and participation in democratic life;

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Amendment 25

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;	A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, as well as exposure to disinformation, online manipulation, cyberbullying and other digital risks, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 26

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;	A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as declining living standards, youth unemployment, mental health concerns, climate change, environmental degradation, shrinking civic space and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 27

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;	A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns and screen addiction, declining levels in science subjects and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;

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Amendment 28

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;	A. whereas since its adoption, the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) has had to adapt to major crises, which, combined with pre-existing challenges such as youth unemployment, mental health concerns, environmental sustainability, security and geopolitical instability and rural-urban disparities, have shaped the opportunities and constraints faced by the 73 million young EU citizens;

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Amendment 29

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas the EU Youth Strategy (EUYS) 2019-2027 has provided a common framework for cooperation on youth policy across the Union and has contributed to increasing the visibility of youth issues at EU level; whereas its implementation has taken place in the context of multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical instability and rising living costs, which have affected young people across Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 30

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas youth policy, education, training, culture, sport and public health primarily fall within Member States’ competences; whereas Union action in these fields must respect subsidiarity and proportionality and may not lead to harmonisation of national laws, systems, curricula or value frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 31

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EUYS has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, but its effectiveness depends heavily on Member State implementation and on its capacity to reach young people, remain inclusive and diverse, and enable them to participate actively in its creation and implementation;	B. whereas the EUYS has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, but its effectiveness depends heavily on consistent Member State implementation, adequate funding, coordination at all governance levels and capacity to reach young people, in a view to remain coherent, inclusive, responsive to local realities and diverse, and enable them to participate actively in its creation and implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 32

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EUYS has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, but its effectiveness depends heavily on Member State implementation and on its capacity to reach young people, remain inclusive and diverse, and enable them to participate actively in its creation and implementation;	B. whereas the EUYS has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, but its effectiveness varies and depends heavily on Member State implementation and on its capacity to reach young people, remain inclusive and diverse, and enable them to participate actively in its creation and implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 33

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas the EUYS has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, but its effectiveness depends heavily on Member State implementation and on its capacity to reach young people, remain inclusive and diverse, and enable them to participate actively in its creation and implementation;	B. whereas the EUYS has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, but its effectiveness depends heavily on Member State implementation and on its capacity to reach young people, remain diverse, and enable them to participate actively in its creation and implementation;

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Amendment 34

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas the digital information enviroment plays a central role in shaping young people's participation in democratic life; whereas exposure to disinformation and manipulative content online may undermine trust in istitutions and democratic processes; whereas strenghtening media literacy and critical thinking is essential, and parents and educators play a key role in guiding young people towards responsible online behaviour;

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Amendment 35

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the European Year of Youth 2022 (EYY2022) and its legacy showed appreciation for young people and highlighted their importance as drivers of a shared European future;	C. whereas the European Year of Youth 2022 (EYY2022) and its legacy showed appreciation for young people;

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Amendment 36

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas the family constitutes a fundamental pillar of society and the primary environment for the socialisation of young people;

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Amendment 37

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas the EUYS emphasises the need for young people to be at the centre of policymaking and to be actively involved in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all policies affecting them (‘youth mainstreaming’);	D. whereas the EUYS emphasises the need for young people to be actively involved in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of policies affecting them (‘youth mainstreaming’), without, however, calling into question the competences of the Member States in favour of the European bureaucratic institutions;

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Amendment 38

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas the EUYS emphasises the need for young people to be at the centre of policymaking and to be actively involved in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all policies affecting them (‘youth mainstreaming’);	D. whereas the EUYS emphasises the need for young people to be at the centre of policymaking and to be actively involved in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and assessment of all policies, including those affecting them directly (‘youth mainstreaming’);

Or. en

Amendment 39

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D a. whereas youth mainstreaming is applied unevenly across Member States, which contributes to differing levels of youth engagement, trust, and willingness to cooperate with public institutions; whereas some Member States have already implemented ‘youth tests’, proving that young people can effectively be involved at all stages of policy making;

Or. en

Amendment 40

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas the Commission has not consistently implemented the ‘youth check’, despite its commitment to do so as a key action of the legacy of the EYY2022 and a major step towards ensuring that a youth perspective and the impact on young people are factored into youth-relevant EU policies and initiatives;	E. whereas the Commission has not consistently implemented the ‘youth check’, despite its commitment to do so as a key action of the legacy of the EYY2022 and a major step towards ensuring that a youth perspective and the impact on young people are factored into youth-relevant EU policies and initiatives and whereas this weakens follow-up, accountability and young people’s trust that participation leads to concrete policy change;

Or. en

Amendment 41

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas the Commission has not consistently implemented the ‘youth check’, despite its commitment to do so as a key action of the legacy of the EYY2022 and a major step towards ensuring that a youth perspective and the impact on young people are factored into youth-relevant EU policies and initiatives;	E. whereas the Commission has not consistently implemented the ‘youth check’, despite its commitment to do so as a key action of the legacy of the EYY2022 and a major step towards ensuring that a youth perspective and the impact on young people are factored into youth-relevant EU and national, regional and local policies and initiatives;

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Amendment 42

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the Commission has committed to introducing a ‘youth check’, as a key action of the legacy of the EYY2022, to assess the impact of major policy initiatives on young people; whereas this mechanism has the potential to be a major step towards ensuring that a youth perspective and the impact on young people are factored into youth-relevant EU policies and initiatives; whereas the application of this instrument remains at an early stage and its scope, methodology and consistency across policy areas require further clarification and evaluation;

Or. en

Amendment 43

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the current methodology used to identify youth-relevant files by the Commission has not been published nor integrated into the Better Regulation Toolbox as a distinct instrument; whereas despite designating all MFF proposals as youth-relevant, a number of them did not have youth included in the impact assessment;

Or. en

Amendment 44

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E b. whereas the European Parliament has not yet developed its own systematic youth mainstreaming process that would give voice to young Union citizens in its policy making and enhance its democratic role; whereas the CULT Committee has already adopted its #Engaged4YOUth strategy demonstrating youth engagement;

Or. en

Amendment 45

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the Council has recognized that European youth is not a homogeneous group and that special attention should be paid to those with various identities and diverse needs, resources and backgrounds while recognizing the need to use intersectionality as a lens;3a
	3a Resolution of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States Meeting within the Council on Youth Work Policy in an Empowering Europe, CONSIL, GOVREP (2024). http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3526/oj.

Or. en

Amendment 46

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas the persistent disparities between and within Member States, particularly between urban centres and rural areas, limit young people’s access to quality education, employment, cultural engagement and basic infrastructure;	F. whereas the European Union is facing a serious demographic crisis, characterised by a continuous decline in birth rates and an ageing population, and it is essential to include policies to support families, work-life balance and social stability, and whereas persistent disparities exist between and within Member States, particularly between urban centres and rural areas, which limit young people’s access to quality education, employment, cultural engagement and basic infrastructure;

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Amendment 47

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas the persistent disparities between and within Member States, particularly between urban centres and rural areas, limit young people’s access to quality education, employment, cultural engagement and basic infrastructure;	F. whereas the persistent disparities between and within Member States, particularly between urban centres and rural areas, limit young people’s access to quality education, employment, cultural engagement and basic infrastructure and whereas these imbalances can contribute to youth outmigration and brain drain from less developed regions;

Or. en

Amendment 48

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas the persistent disparities between and within Member States, particularly between urban centres and rural areas, limit young people’s access to quality education, employment, cultural engagement and basic infrastructure;	F. whereas the persistent disparities between and within Member States, particularly between urban centres and rural areas, as well as between continental European Member States and their outermost territories, limit young people’s access to quality education, employment, youth work, cultural engagement and basic infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas youth organisations play an essential role in supporting youth participation across Member States;	G. whereas youth organisations play an essential role in supporting youth civic and political participation, as well as in providing non-formal education opportunities across Member States, where they face persistent challenges such as unstable funding and weak institutional recognition;

Or. en

Amendment 50

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas youth organisations play an essential role in supporting youth participation across Member States;	G. whereas youth organisations, including democratic and tradition-preserving organizations that provide church-related and recreational extracurricular activities, play an essential role in supporting youth participation across Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	G a. whereas transparency, representativeness, and accountability, including disclosure of funding sources, are necessary to ensure democratic legitimacy;

Or. en

Amendment 52

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;	H. whereas discrimination, social exclusion, online extremist content, social pressure, inequalities, political distrust, polarised public discourses, disinformation campaigns, and limited upward social mobility prospects are key drivers of mental health challenges, deteriorating educational outcomes, alienation and radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;	H. whereas social isolation, exposure to disinformation and online extremist content, and declining trust in democratic institutions can increase the vulnerability of some young people to radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, media literacy, civic education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;	H. whereas social isolation, screen addiction, online extremist content, the increasing politicisation of educational institutions and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through the restoration of parental authority, formal and non-formal education, volunteering and youth participation;

Or. fr

Amendment 55

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;	H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content, misinformation, disinformation and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation, as well as through responsible business practices of online platforms;

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Amendment 56

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;	H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content, content intolerantly attacking traditions and cultural heritage, and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas social isolation, online extremist content and mental health challenges are key drivers of radicalisation; whereas these challenges can be addressed through formal and non-formal education, volunteering, intercultural dialogue and youth participation;	H. whereas freedom of expression, pluralism and open political debate are fundamental pillars of European democracies and whereas social networks are currently a key space for young people’s political participation;

Or. pt

Amendment 58

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	H a. whereas the digital environment, in particular social media, has become a central space for young people’s socialisation, learning and participation, where online platforms, content creators and influencers play an increasingly significant role in shaping opinions and public debate; whereas exposure to cyberbullying, online hate speech, disinformation and harmful content can have a significant impact on young people’s mental health, educational outcomes and civic engagement; whereas media literacy and digital education are essential preventive tools to foster critical thinking, resilience and safe, responsible online behaviour;

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Amendment 59

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	H a. whereas digital media and online platforms are central channels through which young people access and share information and engage in public debate, and the spread and amplification of harmful and polarising content in the digital information space contribute to societal polarisation, weaken democratic resilience and may adversely affect young people’s mental health; stresses therefore that strengthening media literacy, critical thinking and responsible online engagement is essential to safeguard informed participation and reinforce trust in democratic processes;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers to participation;	I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers to participation, and whereas progress in participation and inclusion targets should be complemented by a stronger focus on the quality of inclusion, in particular on whether young people with the fewest opportunities are effectively reached, supported and retained in participation processes and programmes; whereas accessibility, including physical accessibility, reasonable accommodation, language support and transport support, is an integral part of meaningful inclusion;

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Amendment 61

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers to participation;	I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers and additional challenges to participation and mobility; whereas addressing these challenges is essential to ensure equal opportunities and to unlock the full potential of young people accross all regions of the Union;

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Amendment 62

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers to participation;	I. whereas rural youth are faced with barriers to participation, as well as with fewer job opportunities, weaker infrastructure (including in the digital, energy, transport and information sectors) and poorer access to quality education, social services, healthcare, sport, cultural and leisure activities;

Or. en

Amendment 63

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers to participation;	I. whereas rural and outermost territories youth and young people with fewer opportunities, including youth from migrant and racialised background, LGBTQI+ youth and youth with disabilities still face barriers to participation;

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Amendment 64

Sabrina Repp, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities still face barriers to participation;	I. whereas rural youth and young people with fewer opportunities; particularly those facing barriers to participation in mobility programmes due to disability, remain underrepresented in European programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	I a. whereas some of the most vulnerable young people, including young people growing up in alternative care or in institutions, those experiencing homelessness, those living in segregated communities, including many Roma communities, are least likely to be reached by consultations and mobility programmes and require tailored outreach, trusted intermediaries and accessible, community-based entry points;

Or. en

Amendment 66

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	I a. whereas a gender perspective must be included in decision-making on youth policies which takes into account the specific challenges and circumstances faced by young women and girls in particular;

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Amendment 67

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. [EMPL]	J. [EMPL] whereas young people should be helped and empowered to address the serious problems they are currently facing and to tackle the challenges they will face in the future through more relevant, effective and better coordinated youth policies and the targeted use of economic, employment and social policies at local, regional, national and EU levels;

Or. en

Amendment 68

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. [EMPL]	J. [EMPL] whereas the economic competitiveness of the European Union is a basic condition for ensuring younger generations have real opportunities, guaranteeing the sustainability of social and employment systems and improving Europe’s strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 69

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	J a. whereas sustained efforts are needed to increase the participation of young people in society, particularly for migrants, refugees, those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) and those at risk of social exclusion;

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Amendment 70

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. [SANT]	K. [SANT] whereas the mental health of young people remains one of the most pressing challenges in Europe; whereas many young people continue to experience medium- and long-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including educational setbacks, professional uncertainty and social isolation;

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Amendment 71

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital K a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	K a. whereas participation in the EUYD has grown substantially, from 10,733 participants in the 8th Cycle to 38,042 in the 11th Cycle; whereas the structured implementation of the EYGs and consistent support from the Council Trio Presidency have contributed to the success of the EUYD in promoting meaningful youth participation and inclusion;

Or. en

Amendment 72

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital K b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	K b. whereas the Commission and the Member States should investigate why certain groups are underrepresented in EU programmes, by, for example, conducting qualitative studies, and further establish clear inclusion targets and monitor their participation;

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Amendment 73

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Quality education and training for young people, including volunteering and youth work	Quality education and training for young people, including volunteering and youth work, without excluding the family unit

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Amendment 74

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital -L (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-L whereas education is a fundamental right enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas education plays an important role in providing young people with the knowledge and skills to become committed citizens and take part in the European project;

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Amendment 75

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;	L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems; whereas stronger support for teachers, trainers and youth workers is essential for early identification of learners at risk of disengagement or early school leaving, and for expanding access to mobility and non-formal learning opportunities;

Or. en

Amendment 76

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;	L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States, as well as content intolerantly attacking existing, indigenous and respected traditions and cultural heritage, which calls into question the shared norms of coexistence, undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 77

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;	L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas bullying and cyberbullying, including in education settings, also constitute significant barriers to learning, well-being and educational attainment; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 78

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;	L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, gender equality, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;	L. whereas equal access to quality education and training is essential to equip young people with the knowledge, skills and competences needed to shape their future; whereas persistent financial and geographical barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas persistent skill mismatches and shortages in key sectors highlight the need to strenghten the link between education system and labour market needs;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas equal access to quality education is a prerequisite for social justice, upward social mobility, democratic participation and sustainable economic development; whereas financial barriers continue to exclude many young people from education and training across the Union; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States undermines the quality, accessibility and inclusiveness of education systems;	L. whereas equal access to quality education and training is essential for personal development, employability, social inclusion and democratic participation; whereas financial, geographic and social barriers continue to exclude many young people; whereas the growing shortage of qualified teachers and educational staff in many Member States poses challenges to the quality, accessibility of education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L a. whereas adequate investment in education infrastructure, staffing, professional development, and innovative teaching and learning methods is essential for ensuring high-quality, inclusive, and resilient education systems, fostering social cohesion, equal opportunities for all young people, and long-term economic and societal resilience across Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L a. whereas the Union has consistently recognised the interlinkages between digital competence and media literacy, as reflected in the Digital Education Action Plan, the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, and the Digital Services Act;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital L b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L b. whereas young people from migrant, minority, or socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds continue to face systemic barriers to full participation in education and training, including limited access to inclusive learning environments, language support, culturally responsive curricula, mentoring and career guidance, as well as financial and geographic obstacles;

Or. en

Amendment 84

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Recital L b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L b. whereas the designation of a Year of Digital Citizenship Education by the Council of Europe recognizes its crucial role in fostering democratic participation, media literacy, online safety, and respect for human rights in the digital environment, particularly among children and young people;

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Amendment 85

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Recital M

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
M. whereas citizenship education strengthens understanding of civic concepts and institutions and develops the skills needed to analyse issues and participate in society in an informed way;	M. whereas citizenship education contributes to young people’s understanding of democratic institutions, fundamental rights and responsibilities, and fosters critical thinking, participation and media literacy; whereas strengthening citizenship education can help promote democratic resilience, social cohesion and informed engagement in public life;

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Amendment 86

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital M a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	M a. whereas citizenship education should strengthen knowledge of the history, language and cultural heritage of the Member States, as elements of social cohesion and the responsible participation of young people in democratic life;

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Amendment 87

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital M b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	M b. whereas, according to the data presented in the Commission’s report on the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy, a significant percentage of students fail to reach the minimum level of proficiency in basic skills; stresses that strengthening the quality of public education, its infrastructure and curricula is a prerequisite for equal opportunities and social cohesion;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas youth work and the education of youth workers are not recognised in all Member States, which results in discrepancies in EU youth programmes; whereas recognising youth work and the education of youth workers will ensure a minimum degree of harmonisation of young people’s realities across the EU and could have a positive impact on the quality of projects carried out under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC);	O. whereas youth work and the education of youth workers are not formally recognised in all Member States, which results in discrepancies in EU youth programmes; whereas recognising youth work and the education of youth workers will ensure a minimum degree of harmonisation of young people’s experiences and opportunities across the EU, strenghten the quality, inclusiveness, and sustainability of projects carried out under Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps (ESC), promote professionalisation and capacity-building among youth workers, and enhance cross-border cooperation, mutual learning, as well as the recognition of competences acquired through non-formal and informal learning;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Recital O a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Oa. whereas the family and parental authority play a key role in ensuring the best education for young people and helping them to gain a better understanding of their environment and develop their critical thinking skills;

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Amendment 90

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the achievements of the 2019-2027 EUYS in providing a coherent framework for youth policy cooperation and ensuring the visibility of youth priorities across political cycles; stresses the need to maintain a high-level, adaptable framework built around the core EUYS areas (Engage, Connect, Empower) post-2027;	1. Notes the achievements of the 2019-2027 EUYS in providing a coherent framework for youth policy cooperation and ensuring the visibility of youth priorities across political cycles; stresses the need to maintain a high-level, adaptable framework built around the core EUYS areas (Engage, Connect, Empower) post-2027; points out that the post-2027 strategy should place employability, youth entrepreneurship and European competitiveness at the heart of its priorities, ensuring that young Europeans can compete on the global stage in strategic sectors such as artificial intelligence, digital technology, energy, cutting-edge industry and defence;

Or. pt

Amendment 91

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the achievements of the 2019-2027 EUYS in providing a coherent framework for youth policy cooperation and ensuring the visibility of youth priorities across political cycles; stresses the need to maintain a high-level, adaptable framework built around the core EUYS areas (Engage, Connect, Empower) post-2027;	1. Welcomes the achievements of the 2019-2027 EUYS in providing a coherent framework for youth policy cooperation and ensuring the visibility of youth priorities across political cycles; stresses the need to maintain a high-level, adaptable framework built around the core EUYS areas (Engage, Connect, Empower) post-2027, including the capacity of young people to navigate safely, critically and responsibly in the digital environment;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Welcomes the achievements of the 2019-2027 EUYS in providing a coherent framework for youth policy cooperation and ensuring the visibility of youth priorities across political cycles; stresses the need to maintain a high-level, adaptable framework built around the core EUYS areas (Engage, Connect, Empower) post-2027;	1. Welcomes the achievements of the 2019-2027 EUYS in providing a coherent framework for youth policy cooperation and ensuring the visibility of youth priorities across political cycles; stresses the need to maintain a high-level, adaptable framework built around the core EUYS areas (Engage, Connect, Empower) post-2027; giving a more prominent role to inclusion, volunteering and youth work;

Or. en

Amendment 93

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1 a. Reiterates that the EU Youth Strategy is a cooperation framework; stresses that any Union-level initiative must fully respect Member States’ competences, national constitutional identity, and the diversity of education and youth-work models; underlines that no harmonisation obligations should derive from this resolution;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Encourages the creation of a unified architecture in which the European Youth Goals (EYGs) define the cross-sectoral priorities for the EUYS, the EU Youth Dialogue brings in young people’s experiences, Erasmus+ and other EU-funded programmes provide resources to act, and youth work translates European priorities into local realities;	2. Encourages the creation of a unified architecture in which the European Youth Goals (EYGs) define the cross-sectoral priorities for the EUYS, the EU Youth Dialogue brings in young people’s experiences, Erasmus+ and other EU-funded programmes provide resources to act, and youth work translates European priorities into local realities; strengthens the importance of building concrete links between the EUYS/EYGs and national youth strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish stronger implementation commitments for the EU Youth Strategy, including clear national implementation plans, measurable targets, regular progress reporting to the European Parliament. Stresses that without stronger implementation obligations the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy risk remaining largely declaratory;

Or. en

Amendment 96

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Stresses that youth policy must not be treated as a peripheral social policy but as a strategic investment in EU’s democratic resilience, competitiveness and long-term sustainability;

Or. en

Amendment 97

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 b. Calls on the Commission, in preparing the post-2027 EU Youth Strategy, to recognise youth poverty as a key policy priority and to strengthen coordinated European action aimed at reducing economic inequalities affecting young people, including through improved access to education, training, employment opportunities, housing and social protection;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;	3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people, including the digital information environment, exposure to disinformation and the impact of online platforms and cyberbullying on young people´s mental health, as well as media literacy as a key tool to address these challenges, not only for young people but also for the wider ecosystem surrounding them, including parents, caregivers, educators, journalists and content creators;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;	3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated regularly to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people, including climate change, social inequalities, digital transformation, mental health, migration, civic participation, and inclusion, and to ensure that they remain relevant and actionable;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;	3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs should be periodically reviewed to reflect evolving societal, technological and economic devolopments, including the impact of digitalisation, labour market transformation and geopolitical instability on young people;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;	3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated on a more regular basis than at present, and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;

Or. en

Amendment 102

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;	3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal, economic, technological and security challenges affecting young people;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed new societal realities and cross-cutting issues affecting young people;	3. Highlights that the development of the 11 EYGs through the EU Youth Dialogue has been an important milestone in youth policy; believes, however, that the EYGs must be re-evaluated and updated to embed cross-cutting issues affecting young people;

Or. fr

Amendment 104

Sabrina Repp, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Invites the Commission to organise this review in co-creation with youth and civil society organisations, young people with fewer opportunities, non-organised youth, children and adolescents, as well as researchers and academics, to ensure that long-term trends and foresight findings are considered;	4. Invites the Commission to organise this review in co-creation with youth and civil society organisations, young people with fewer opportunities and persons with disabilities, non-organised youth, children and adolescents, as well as researchers and academics, to ensure that long-term trends and foresight findings are considered;

Or. en

Amendment 105

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Invites the Commission to organise this review in co-creation with youth and civil society organisations, young people with fewer opportunities, non-organised youth, children and adolescents, as well as researchers and academics, to ensure that long-term trends and foresight findings are considered;	4. Invites the Commission to organise this review in co-creation with young people with fewer opportunities, non-organised youth, children and adolescents, as well as researchers and academics of all persuasions, to ensure that long-term trends and foresight findings are considered;

Or. fr

Amendment 106

Sabrina Repp, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Stresses that the review and updating of the European Youth Goals should be carried out through an open, transparent and inclusive process ensuring the broadest possible participation of young people across the Union; emphasises that this process should establish clear principles for future revisions, including regular updates aligned with the cycle of the EU Youth Strategy and structured mechanisms to ensure meaningful youth participation throughout the process;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission and upcoming Council presidencies to integrate emerging topics into current activities linked to the final EU Youth Dialogue cycles so as to ensure continuity in view of the post-2027 EUYS;	5. Calls on the Commission and upcoming Council presidencies to ensure that the final EU Youth Dialogue cycles address the most pressing challenges currently affecting young people, including socio-economic conditions, digital transformation, mental health and participation in democratic life, in order to support continuity towards the post-2027 EUYS;

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Amendment 108

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission and upcoming Council presidencies to integrate emerging topics into current activities linked to the final EU Youth Dialogue cycles so as to ensure continuity in view of the post-2027 EUYS;	5. Calls on the Commission and upcoming Council presidencies to integrate emerging topics and the most pressing challenges currently affecting young people into current activities linked to the final EU Youth Dialogue cycles so as to ensure continuity in view of the post-2027 EUYS;

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Amendment 109

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Calls on the Commission and upcoming Council presidencies to integrate emerging topics into current activities linked to the final EU Youth Dialogue cycles so as to ensure continuity in view of the post-2027 EUYS;	5. Calls on the Commission and upcoming Council presidencies to methodically integrate the reviewed and updated EYGs into current activities linked to the final EU Youth Dialogue cycles so as to ensure continuity, coherence, and preparedeness in view of the post-2027 EUYS;

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Amendment 110

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level;	6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level, and adapted to the linguistic realities of the different Member States; whereas coordinated outreach, awareness-raising campaigns, and multi-level engagement are essential to maximise participation, understanding, and uptake of the EUYS opportunities and resources;

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Amendment 111

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level;	6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level, including by reinforcing support for Eurodesk and other youth information services, improving coordination with national and local authorities, and developing continuous targeted offline outreach, in particular in rural, remote and disadvantaged communities;

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Amendment 112

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level;	6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level; encourages Member States to increase awareness among less-involved stakeholders, such as regional and local authorities, small non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and non-organised youth, to strengthen alignment with EU-level priorities;

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Amendment 113

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level;	6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level, ensuring that information reaches young people accross all regions, including those living in rural and remote areas;

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Amendment 114

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level;	6. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and the Member States to improve communication, visibility and stakeholder awareness of the EUYS, its instruments and initiatives at national, regional and local level, ensuring outreach to all young people, including non-organised youth and small local organizations, to promote equal access and participation;

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Amendment 115

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS;	7. Notes the EYGs’ implementation is not systematically monitored, making it difficult to evaluate if a EYG has been met, and that the EU Youth Indicator Dashboard does currently not include the EYGs; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive, transparent, and participatory monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS, including a revision of the EU Youth Dashboard and its indicators to develop a robust monitoring and evaluation system for the EUYS post-2027, with clear and disaggregated comparable data; stresses that the system should incorporate input from young people, youth organisations, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders, integrate quantitative and qualitative data, and allow for regular reporting, evidence-based adjustments, and the identification of best practices to enhance policy effectiveness and youth participation;

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Amendment 116

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS;	7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS, with indicators that assess not only participation volumes but also inclusion quality, follow-up to youth participation outcomes, and progress in reaching underrepresented groups, including rural youth, NEETs and young people with disabilities; calls, furthermore, for qualitative indicators on follow-up and, where possible, the collection of disaggregated data;

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Amendment 117

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS;	7. Calls on the Commission in cooperation with the Member States to establish a robust framework to assess the implementation of the post-2027 EUYS, ensuring transparency, concrete outcomes and a clearer overview of progress achieved accross the Union;

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Amendment 118

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS;	7. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS, including comparable indicators and regular public reporting, in order to reduce disparities in the implementation of the European Youth Goals;

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Amendment 119

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS;	7. Calls on the Commission to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for the post-2027 EUYS; and increase the systematic use and further development of the Youth Progress Index as a tool to assess inequalities, measure progress and inform policy interventions;

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Amendment 120

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission to update the EUYS work plans to improve accessibility through clearer language, modern formats and targeted outreach;	8. Calls on the Commission to update the EUYS work plans to improve accessibility through clearer language, modern formats, accessibility standards for young people with disabilities, targeted outreach and more user-friendly formats for first-time participants and small organisations;

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Amendment 121

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the Commission to update the EUYS work plans to improve accessibility through clearer language, modern formats and targeted outreach;	8. Calls on the Commission to update the EUYS work plans to improve accessibility through clearer language, more result-oriented formats and targeted outreach;

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Amendment 122

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the National Youth Councils are equipped with adequate resources;

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Amendment 123

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 b. Calls on the Commission, other EU bodies and Member States to strengthen the sharing of best practices in youth participation, inclusion, and empowerment;

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Amendment 124

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes recent Commission efforts to develop youth mainstreaming, in particular the introduction of the EU Youth Coordinator, the ‘youth check’, policy dialogues with Commissioners, and internal and external Commission youth networks; calls on the Commission to systematically evaluate and improve their implementation, and to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the post-2027 EUYS;	deleted

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Amendment 125

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9 a. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen reporting on the results of the EU Youth Dialogue, Youth Check, and Youth Dialogues with Commissioners; believes Member States should ensure that Youth Dialogue results are publicly available and, similarly, used in policy design;

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Amendment 126

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9 a. Urges the Commission to strengthen the mandate and political weight of the EU Youth Coordinator, to ensure cross-DG influence and meaningful regulatory scrutiny of youth-relevant initiatives;

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Amendment 127

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9 a. Stresses that this architecture should remain outcome-oriented and avoid creating unnecessary administrative complexity;

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Amendment 128

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically and effectively include young people throughout the entire policy cycle, including in its design, implementation and assessment, and to ensure clear feedback and follow-up on how their input is reflected in policy outcomes;	10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically and effectively include young people throughout the entire policy cycle, including in its design, implementation and assessment, and to ensure clear feedback and follow-up on how their input is reflected in policy outcomes, by reporting on concrete legislative, policy or programme actions that were amended, introduced or adapted following youth participation instruments;

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Amendment 129

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically and effectively include young people throughout the entire policy cycle, including in its design, implementation and assessment, and to ensure clear feedback and follow-up on how their input is reflected in policy outcomes;	10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure meaningful consultation of young people throughout the policy cycle, including during preparation, implementation, evaluation phases, and to provide feedback on how their contributions are taken into account;

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Amendment 130

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Strongly believes the European Commission and Member State authorities should improve institutional capacity and set clearer roles for effective integration of youth mainstreaming in the EU Youth Strategy post-2027; notes that youth mainstreaming actions should also be embedded in the sector-specific action plans across the different Directorates-General of the European Commission with dedicated funding and that the European Commission should further consult its Youth network, other DGs, and EU and national youth organisations to identify priority policy areas for youth mainstreaming;

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Amendment 131

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Stresses that consultations must be balanced, pluralistic and transparent, ensuring geographical and socio-economic representativeness and disclosure of relevant funding sources of participating organisations;

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Amendment 132

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Urges the Commission to implement the ‘youth check’ transparently and consistently throughout the policy cycle, by appointing Youth Correspondents in every Directorate-General, designating concrete legislative files as youth-relevant in its annual work programme, systematically conducting impact assessments with specific youth chapters on those files, and assessing the impacts on young people in its evaluations;	11. Urges the Commission to implement the ‘youth check’ transparently and consistently throughout the policy cycle, by appointing Youth Correspondents in every Directorate-General, designating concrete legislative files as youth-relevant in its annual work programme, systematically conducting impact assessments with specific youth chapters on those files, and assessing the impacts on young people in its evaluations and to broaden the obligation of the “youth check” to national, regional and local levels;

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Amendment 133

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Urges the Commission to implement the ‘youth check’ transparently and consistently throughout the policy cycle, by appointing Youth Correspondents in every Directorate-General, designating concrete legislative files as youth-relevant in its annual work programme, systematically conducting impact assessments with specific youth chapters on those files, and assessing the impacts on young people in its evaluations;	11. Urges the Commission to ensure that any ‘youth check’ remains a targeted and optional tool, applied only where a proposal has clear and significant implications for young people; warns against turning it into a horizontal compliance requirement creating additional administrative burden;

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Amendment 134

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Urges the Commission to implement the ‘youth check’ transparently and consistently throughout the policy cycle, by appointing Youth Correspondents in every Directorate-General, designating concrete legislative files as youth-relevant in its annual work programme, systematically conducting impact assessments with specific youth chapters on those files, and assessing the impacts on young people in its evaluations;	11. Urges the Commission to implement the ‘youth check', with designated minimum standards, transparency throughout the policy cycle, with collected aggregated data on young people’s socio-economic realities, in order to systematically conduct evidence-based impact assessments;

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Amendment 135

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 a. Recalls that the Commission has not consistently and meaningfully applied the ‘youth check’ across all policy areas affecting young people, resulting in insufficient consideration of youth perspectives in legislative and policy decisions, and stresses the need for a systematic, transparent, and accountable application in all relevant initiatives;

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Amendment 136

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 a. Stresses that the Youth check should be applied in a transparent, targeted and proportionate manner, focusing on initiatives with a clear and significant impact on young people and avoiding aditional administrative burden for Member States, regional and local authorities and stakeholders;

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Amendment 137

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox;	12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox, and ensuring that results are communicated publicly, integrated into decision-making processes, and followed up with clear measures to address the identified youth-related implications, thereby enhancing accountability, transparency, and meaningful youth participation in EU policymaking;

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Amendment 138

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox;	12. Calls on the Commission to publish its methodology for identifying youth-relevant files and to ensure full transparency and proportionality in the application of the ‘youth check’; stresses that the ‘youth check’ should remain a targeted and evidence-based assessment tool, applied only where proposals have a clear and significant impact on young people, and should not create additional horizontal compliance requirements or unnecessary administrative burdens within the Better Regulation framework;

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Amendment 139

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox;	12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox; stresses that publishing regular reports on the files screened and the follow-up to identified youth impacts as part of the 'youth check' must be part of the instrument;

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Amendment 140

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox;	12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox; encourages on the Commission to ensure they consult youth to identify priority policy areas and initiatives relevant to them;

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Amendment 141

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox;	12. Calls on the Commission to publish its current methodology for identifying youth-relevant files, including the specific criteria and assessment results, to include a chapter on the ‘youth check’ in the forthcoming communication on better regulation, and to integrate the ‘youth check’ as a specific instrument in the better regulation toolbox;

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Amendment 142

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure transparency in the application of youth mainstreaming tools, including the youth check, by publishing clear methodologies, data and outcomes of youth-related impact assessments and making them accessible to stakeholders and the public;

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Amendment 143

Sabrina Repp, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	13 a. Calls on the European Parliament to strengthen its own commitment to youth participation by systematically integrating youth perspectives into its work, including through regular presentations of the outcomes of EU Youth Conferences and the EU Youth Dialogue in relevant committee meetings, the active participation of Members in youth participation initiatives such as the EU Youth Dialogue and the European Youth Event, and by facilitating the involvement of young experts and youth representatives in parliamentary hearings and exchanges of views;

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Amendment 144

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on all parliamentary committees and delegations to implement youth mainstreaming practices to provide concrete opportunities for young people to give their input, such as in shadow meetings with youth stakeholders, public hearings with young experts, and meetings with youth organisations or young experts during committee missions, and to ensure the active involvement of Members at European Youth Events;	14. Welcomes the adoption of the #Engaged4YOUth strategy for the CULT Committee, fostering direct interaction between young people and EU policymakers; calls on all parliamentary committees and delegations to implement youth mainstreaming practices to provide concrete opportunities for young people to give their input, such as in shadow meetings with youth stakeholders, public hearings with young experts, and meetings with youth organisations or young experts during committee missions, and to ensure the active involvement of Members at European Youth Events;

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Amendment 145

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Calls for a coherent approach to youth mainstreaming across Parliament’s work, encouraging committees and delegations to take youth perspectives into account where relevant, including through exchanges with youth stakeholders, hearings with young experts and participation in youth-focused events;

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Amendment 146

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Calls on all parliamentary committees to develop sponsorship schemes to ensure youth with fewer opportunities are involved in the Parliament mainstreaming efforts and events, making this accessible to them;

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Amendment 147

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission to fully adopt the DG EAC guidelines in the organisation of Youth Dialogues by the Commission’s DGs to ensure accessibility, predictability, transparency and targeting youth with fewer opportunities, as well as reporting the data on their participation;

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Amendment 148

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities;	16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities; underlines, in particular, the need to strengthen synergies between the EUYS and related Union instruments, including the Youth Guarantee, the Basic Skills Action Plan and relevant social, education, skills policies, and youth work, and to support their coordinated implementation at national and local level;

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Amendment 149

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities;	16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities, including areas related to family formation, marriage, career development, work–life balance, the promotion of healthy lifestyles, fertility-related risks and obesity prevention;

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Amendment 150

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities;	16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to further integrate youth perspectives into other relevant policy areas, based on current and emerging youth priorities, in order to support the effective implementation of the Commission’s Intergenerational Fairness Strategy;

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Amendment 151

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities;	16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to better integrate youth perspectives into relevant policy areas, including through impact asssessment, where initiatives may have significant effects on young people;

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Amendment 152

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, based on current and emerging youth priorities;	16. Welcomes the progress in traditionally youth-focused areas, but stresses the need to systematically integrate youth perspectives into other key sectors, including digital and media policies, based on current and emerging youth priorities;

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Amendment 153

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to focus youth mainstreaming efforts on key priority policy areas, including digital literacy, online safety and responsible AI use; youth participation and democratic engagement; education, wellbeing and mental health; housing, youth employment and the transition to adulthood; as well as arts, culture and civic empowerment;

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Amendment 154

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 a. Notes the renewal and extension of the Youth Coordinator mandate and calls for additional resources and venues for collaboration with other Coordinators, including the Anti-Racism Coordinator, the Anti-Muslim Hatred Coordinator, the European Commission Coordinator on combatting antisemitism and the Coordinator for Victims’ Rights in the future EUYS;

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Amendment 155

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that young people are experts on their own lives and must be recognised as active rights-holders and co-creators of policies that affect them, rather than merely as beneficiaries or consultees;	17. Stresses the importance of ensuring that young people are meaningfully involved in policymaking processes affecting them and must be recognised as active rights-holders and co-creators of policies, rather than merely as beneficiaries or consultees;

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Amendment 156

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Stresses that young people are experts on their own lives and must be recognised as active rights-holders and co-creators of policies that affect them, rather than merely as beneficiaries or consultees;	17. Stresses that young people are responsible for their own lives and must be recognised as active rights-holders and co-creators of policies that affect them, rather than merely as beneficiaries or consultees;

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Amendment 157

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Stresses that access to affordable, safe and adequate housing is a key precondition for young people’s autonomy, social participation and access to employment; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the youth dimension of EU housing policies and ensure that young people are adequately considered in housing affordability initiatives and related EU funding instruments;

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Amendment 158

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the principle of inclusion and equality is embedded within their national and regional youth strategies and underlying actions, while preparing for the EU Youth Strategy post-2027;

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Amendment 159

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Emphasises that young people should be recognised as important stakeholders in policymaking, and that their perspectives can contribute to more effective, inclusive and forward-looking policies;

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Amendment 160

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 b. Regrets that the specific needs of young people are still insufficiently considered in public debates and policy responses; calls on the Commission and the Member States to expand accessible counselling services, strengthen community-based youth work and promote resilience, well-being and social participation through long-term, sustainable measures;

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Amendment 161

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen preventive approaches to youth delinquency and radicalisation by promoting digital literacy, critical thinking and responsible online behaviour among young people, while supporting education, youth work, sport and cultural initiatives that foster social inclusion and democratic engagement;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 c. Calls on Member States to adopt targeted, inclusive, and culturally sensitive measures that address the needs of marginalised youth, including rural youth, minority communities, and other underrepresented groups;

Or. en

Amendment 163

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 d. Notes that specific challenges persist for young people at risk of marginalisation: including Roma youth facing discrimination and limited educational opportunities; Jewish youth affected by antisemitism online and offline; young Muslims at higher risk of early school leaving; LGBTQI+ and intersex youth experiencing bullying, harassment, and systemic inequalities; and rural youth with restricted access to services, mobility, and participation initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 e. Emphasises the importance of preventing youth radicalisation by addressing social exclusion, discrimination, and lack of opportunities; calls for early intervention, multi-agency cooperation, inclusive education, and evidence-based prevention strategies, including monitoring online risks and promoting intercultural dialogue;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Sabrina Repp, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 f. Recognises the EU Youth Dialogue as the Union’s central instrument for structured youth participation and for connecting young people with EU policymaking; calls therefore for stronger follow-up mechanisms to ensure that the outcomes and recommendations developed by young people feed systematically into policymaking;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Emphasises that ensuring equal living conditions for all young people across the Union must be a fundamental priority of the future EUYS;	18. Emphasises that ensuring equal living conditions for all young people across the Union must be a fundamental priority of the future EUYS, including access to quality education, employment, healthcare, housing, social services, cultural and recreational opportunities, and digital connectivity; stresses that achieving such equality requires targeted support for young people from marginalised, disadvantaged, and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as sustained investment and coordinated action by the EU and Member States to reduce regional, socio-economic, and structural disparities;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Emphasises that ensuring equal living conditions for all young people across the Union must be a fundamental priority of the future EUYS;	18. Emphasises that ensuring equal and decent living conditions for all young people across the Union must be a fundamental priority of the future EUYS and that this should comprise of, at a minimum, access to housing, healthy food, healthcare, clean water, quality education, emotional support, safe communities, and equal opportunities to express themselves and develop skills for their future;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Emphasises that ensuring equal living conditions for all young people across the Union must be a fundamental priority of the future EUYS;	18. Emphasises that promoting equal opportunities and fair living conditions for all young people across the Union must remain a core priority of the future EUYS, in order to strengthen social cohesion, foster resilience and allow young people to fully achieve their potential;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Emphasises that ensuring equal living conditions for all young people across the Union must be a fundamental priority of the future EUYS;	18. Emphasises that reducing structural inequalities affecting young people’s living, learning and participation conditions across the Union should be a core priority of the future EUYS;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Stresses that access to affordable, decent and secure housing, including student accommodation, is a prerequisite for young people’s autonomy and mobility; calls on the Commission and the Member States to address youth housing needs, including the prevention of youth homelessness, in the post-2027 EU Youth Strategy and in national youth strategies, and to monitor how housing costs affect access to education, training and EU mobility programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated rural areas;	19. Calls for comprehensive and targeted measures to support rural youth in overcoming the physical, social, digital, and economic barriers associated with living in isolated and underserved rural areas, including housing, improved transport infrastructure, equal access to quality education, healthcare and digital connectivity, increased availability of youth services and opportunities, and dedicated investment to ensure equal opportunities, social inclusion, and sustainable development for rural youth;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated rural areas;	19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the transport and affordability barriers, limited access to youth information and services, and reduced access to cultural, sporting and mobility opportunities associated with living in isolated rural areas; calls for youth policy programme design and implementation to make overcoming such barriers an explicit objective, including through local access points and targeted support for collective mobility schemes;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated rural areas;	19. Calls for specific measures to help young people in rural and remote areas, including improved connectivity, access to education and training opportunities, and better information about EU programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated rural areas;	19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated rural areas, including targeted outreach, simplified access to EU programmes and tailored support measures;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls for specific measures to help rural youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated rural areas;	19. Calls for specific measures to help rural and outermost youth overcome the physical barriers of living in isolated areas;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen inclusive youth mobility as a targeted tool for participation and empowerment, in particular for young people with fewer opportunities; urges for such strenghtening to include support for regular, structured mobility formats, youth exchanges and camp-based learning schemes that combine language learning, cultural and sports activities, non-formal learning, intercultural dialogue and civic engagement; stresses that such experiences can be life-changing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate funding in the next MFF, including through earmarked EU funding for inclusive mobility formats;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen and protect youth infrastructure in rural and peripheral areas including schools, libraries, youth centres, cultural venues and community learning spaces as accessible hubs for youth participation, culture and media literacy, and well-being support; stresses that the erosion of these public spaces entrenches territorial inequalities and fuels youth disengagement;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls for the timely involvement of youth organisations and representative bodies throughout the policy-making process, ensuring that their contributions are duly taken into account and can effectively inform the development of policy outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Sunčana Glavak, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls on the Member States to consider introducing targeted cultural vouchers for young people in order to reduce financial barriers and increase participation in cultural activities, especially in rural and less accessible areas;

Or. en

Amendment 180

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose a legal framework that effectively bans unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships, as these constitute a form of exploitation of young workers and block fair access to the labour market for young people without financial resources; demands that all employment relationships involving young people be fairly remunerated and provide access to social protection;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 181

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose a legal framework that effectively bans unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships, as these constitute a form of exploitation of young workers and block fair access to the labour market for young people without financial resources; demands that all employment relationships involving young people be fairly remunerated and provide access to social protection;	21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose a legal framework that gradually reduces unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships in the public sector and multilateral organisations, as these constitute a form of continued use of young workforce and obstruct fair access to the labour market for young people without financial resources; maintains that all employment relationships in the public sector or multilateral organisations involving young people should be increasingly fairly remunerated and provide access to social protection; maintains that internships, traineeships, apprenticeships and programmes for transitioning into the labour market should provide fair, transparent conditions, preventing situations of abuse while at the same time preserving sufficient flexibility to enable SMEs and start-ups to offer learning opportunities to young people;

Or. pt

Amendment 182

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose a legal framework that effectively bans unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships, as these constitute a form of exploitation of young workers and block fair access to the labour market for young people without financial resources; demands that all employment relationships involving young people be fairly remunerated and provide access to social protection;	21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to advance the legal framework on traineeships that effectively detects and combats practices that circumvent the purpose of traineeships and the use of standard employment relationships disguised as traineeships;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to propose a legal framework that effectively bans unpaid internships, traineeships and apprenticeships, as these constitute a form of exploitation of young workers and block fair access to the labour market for young people without financial resources; demands that all employment relationships involving young people be fairly remunerated and provide access to social protection;	21. Calls on the Member States, in line with their labour-market models and social partner systems, to tackle exploitative practices, including unpaid internships where they undermine fair access; encourages minimum quality standards, transparency of terms and adequate remuneration where required by national law;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Believes Member States should strengthen the recognition and professionalisation of youth work and non-formal and informal learning; calls the European Commission and partners (e.g. Council of Europe) to encourage Member States to recognise youth work through qualification frameworks, training standards, and accreditation, support the European Youth Work Agenda's implementation at national level, and promote such tools as Youthpass and Europass;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 b. Encourages Member States, as well as EU businesses and organisations, to promote and facilitate the recognition of volunteering as professional experience, acknowledging the transferable competences, leadership, organisational and interpersonal skills acquired through volunteering; calls for the development of clear validation mechanisms and partnerships between employers, education providers and youth organisations to ensure that such experience is meaningfully recognised in recruitment, career progression, and qualification frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 186

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to follow up on the Reinforced Youth Guarantee targeting young NEETs;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;	23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to improve timely, affordable and non-discriminatory access to mental health support for young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected; stresses the importance of integrating mental health promotion and early support into schools, youth work, sport and community settings, including through better-trained staff who can detect young people at risk and refer them to the appropriate support structures;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;	23. Encourages community-based and family-based methods for promoting mental health, enhancing the role of schools, local associations and strong family structures in preventing isolation and social exclusion; urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;

Or. pt

Amendment 189

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;	23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people, taking into account the impact of online harms, including cyberbullying, online hate speech and exposure to harmful content as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;

Or. en

Amendment 190

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;	23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises, including through school, sports and community activies to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;

Or. en

Amendment 191

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, to guarantee free, timely and non-discriminatory access to mental healthcare for all young people as part of public health services, and to develop youth-specific preparedness strategies for future crises to ensure that young people are not disproportionately affected;	23. Urges the Commission and the Member States to draw lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic by improving timely and accessible access to mental health services for young people, strengthening prevention and early intervention, and ensuring that schools are adequately equipped with qualified mental health professionals and support services, while developing youth-sensitive preparedness strategies for future crises;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Calls on Member States and relevant authorities to ensure that all institutions working with children and young people, including schools, healthcare services, social services, and youth organizations, are adequately equipped, funded, and staffed with trained professionals to effectively identify, prevent, and address the specific social, educational, health, and developmental challenges faced by young people, while ensuring equal access to inclusive, high-quality, and youth-centered support services;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to support parents’ efforts to limit the screen time of minors, in particular through parental consent prior to the use of online platforms and by applying settings, when purchasing audiovisual or IT devices, to prevent minors from accessing prohibited content;

Or. fr

Amendment 194

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Stresses that youth mental health should be addressed through a cross-sectoral approach, recognising the impact of precarious employment, housing insecurity, academic pressure and digital overexposure on young people’s well-being, and calls for stronger coordination between youth, education, employment and digital policies;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a coordinated European framework addressing youth mental health and well-being, including improved access to mental health services, prevention programmes and stronger integration of mental health considerations in education and employment policies;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen prevention against addiction and drug use among young people through school programmes, sports activities and local community initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 b. Highlights the growing problem of loneliness and social isolation among young people in Europe and its impact on mental health, well-being and democratic engagement; calls on the Commission and Member States to support initiatives that foster social interaction, youth work, cultural participation and community-based activities aimed at strengthening young people’s sense of belonging;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Nikos Pappas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship;	24. Stresses the crucial role of sport and physical activity in promoting young people’s physical and mental health, well-being, social inclusion and cohesion; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the role of sport within the EU Youth Strategy by increasing investment in grassroots sport and school sport programmes, supporting community-based sport initiatives, and ensuring equal and affordable access to sport facilities and activities for all young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds and rural areas;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Sabrina Repp, Hannes Heide

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship;	24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship; highlights the particular contribution of sport clubs, which through their structured and community-based nature help unlock the full potential of sport for cohesion-building and often constitute a first point of contact with democratic participation and civic life; notes further that Erasmus+ Sport contributes to increasing sport participation and to capacity-building among young people;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship;	24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity play a fundamental role in the lives of young people, contributing not only to promote physical and mental well-being but also to personal development, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship; underlines the importance of supporting grassroots sport and local sport organisations, which help to engage young people in community life;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship;	24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity contribute significantly to physical and mental well-being, social inclusion, cohesion and youth development; emphasises the importance of grassroots sport organisations, local clubs and volunteering structures in providing accessible opportunities for young people across the Union; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support participation in sport and to preserve the values of the European Sport Model, including solidarity, openness and fair competition;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship;	24. Reiterates that sport and physical activity promote physical and mental well-being, social inclusion and cohesion, youth development and active citizenship; underlines that sport can act as a counterbalance to phenomena of social decline, addiction and violence, and calls on the Member States to integrate prevention policies through systematic physical activity;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen prevention of radicalisation and violence among youth through evidence-based programmes, cooperation with schools and law enforcement where appropriate, protection of minors online, and support for families; stresses that measures must respect fundamental rights and national competences in public security;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hélder Sousa Silva, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Notes that the rising rates of overweight and obesity among children and young people, linked to socio-economic inequalities and sedentary lifestyles, pose long-term physical and mental health risks and call for early, preventive action;

Or. en

Amendment 205

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle;	25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle and stresses the need to improve the quality of inclusion by reaching young people hardest to reach within each vulnerable group, such as those in alternative care, young people with disabilities, non-organised youth, Roma youth and those facing multiple disadvantages;

Or. en

Amendment 206

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Hristo Petrov, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle;	25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle; encourages national working groups to implement the toolkit to communicate about the EUYD and strengthen its diversity and inclusion;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle;	25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth, youth with a racialised and migrant background, LGBTQI+ youth, youth with disability and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle;	25. Welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved on diversity and inclusion in the EU Youth Dialogue; regrets, however, that rural youth and those not in employment, education or training are under-represented in the 11th cycle, and calls for targeted outreach strategies;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 a. Underlines the importance of National Youth Councils and local grassroots initiatives as essential partners in reaching out to non-organised youth and those with diverse backgrounds; calls therefore on Member States to recognise the importance of these identities, ensuring that the EUYS delivers a territorially balanced impact that reaches all regions and stakeholders;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking;	26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue to serve as a key role in the coordination of national working groups and ensure coherence and consistency between the cycles; encourages collection and sharing of best practices and creation of a database of recommendations and outcomes of the Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking; outlines the relevance of ensuring national youth council’s direct inclusion in all phases of the Dialogue, without dependence on governmental approval and calls for formally recognising national youth councils as independent, youth-led structures;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking;	26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking; calls, furthermore, for clearer monitoring and dissemination of EUYD outcomes, including transparent follow-up at Union and national level through measures such as formal written feedback by the Commission, so that participants can track how recommendations were taken up or why they were not;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking;	26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking; and to link EU Youth Dialogue priorities more clearly to the Commission Work Programme;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Welcomes the creation of a permanent secretariat for the EU Youth Dialogue; calls for a stronger feedback loop to ensure that young people understand how their engagement impacts policymaking;	26. Takes note of proposals to strengthen continuity in the EU Youth Dialogue; stresses that any permanent structures must be cost-efficient, politically neutral, transparent, and ensure equal geographical representation and Member State involvement;

Or. en

Amendment 214

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce the governance of the EU Youth Strategy by combining a clear strategic direction with stronger accountability across relevant policy areas; stresses that youth priorities should be translated into concrete actions within sectoral initiatives of the competent Directorates-General, supported by appropriate resources, and developed in close consultation with EU and national youth organisations;

Or. en

Amendment 215

Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 a. Calls for the meaningful inclusion of young people from candidate countries in the EU Youth Dialogue, in order to strengthen democratic resilience, mutual understanding and people-to-people links across Europe;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Welcomes the adoption of the Erasmus+ and ESC Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and the introduction of implementation guidelines;	27. Welcomes the adoption of the Erasmus+ and ESC Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and the introduction of implementation guidelines; regrets, however, persistent barriers in practice, including complex application and reporting requirements, insufficient pre-financing, limited support for first-time applicants and small organisations, and financial constraints affecting the participation of young people with fewer opportunities; calls on the Commission and national agencies to strengthen administrative simplification, guidance in clear language, technical assistance and accessible support measures;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Welcomes the adoption of the Erasmus+ and ESC Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and the introduction of implementation guidelines;	27. Welcomes the adoption of the Erasmus+ and ESC Inclusion and Diversity Strategy and the introduction of implementation guidelines, while recalling that inclusion policies must respect Member States’ constitutional identity and avoid imposing ideological or uniform value frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 a. Stresses that the European Commission and Member State authorities, such as National Erasmus+ Agencies, should further strengthen inclusion, diversity and visibility within the EU Youth Dialogue, Erasmus+, considering additional envelopes for projects targeting youth with fewer opportunities, and the ESC by widening participation to underrepresented groups such as rural youth, youth NEETs, ethnic communities, and non-organised youth, stressing that young people must remain a clear priority, and that volunteering, grassroots youth organisations, and youth participation must be fully supported to prevent marginalisation and ensure meaningful impact;

Or. en

Amendment 219

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote more continuous and sustainable outreach structures for young people with fewer opportunities, rather than relying predominantly on short-term project cycles, including by supporting local youth organisations, community actors and municipalities as long-term entry points to EU opportunities;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union;	28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union; calls for tangible measures to significantly cut red tape in EU youth programmes, with simplified application processes and greater confidence in local organisations, promoting management based on results and not just technical compliance;

Or. pt

Amendment 221

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union;	28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union; calls, in particular, for stronger synergies and operational links with the reinforced Youth Guarantee, including at local level, in order to support better pathways across education, training, youth work, volunteering and employment services;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union;	28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union; calls on the Commission to ensure that the youth actions within these programmes are coherent with the objectives of the post-2027 EUYS;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls on the Commission to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union;	28. Calls on the Commission to include young people in the creation of the MFF 2028-2034 proposal and to align the post-2027 EUYS with new programmes under the multiannual financial framework, such as Erasmus+, AgoraEU, Horizon Europe, the European Social Fund Plus etc., in order to ensure coherence, promote synergies and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28 a. Stresses the need to improve the visibility and predictability of EU funding for youth actions across programmes, in order to ensure continuity for youth organisations, participation structures, volunteering and solidarity activities, and to facilitate long-term planning at local and regional level;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28 a. Calls for stronger efforts to ensure that EU youth programmes are accessible to all young people across the Union, particularly those living in rural and outermost regions, including through improved information at local level;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the administrative and organisational capacity of youth organisations and small local actors, including through technical assistance, simplified procedures and guidance, in order to improve access to EU programmes and reduce administrative barriers for youth participation;

Or. en

Amendment 227

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Ivaylo Valchev, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28 b. Emphasises that the post- 2027 Strategy should prioritise skills development, entrepreneurship, quality vocational education and training and improved school- to- work transitions in order to enhance young people's employability and Europe's competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 228

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is not achieved through austerity measures, but through strong public investment in education, infrastructure and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations;	29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period through strong public investment in education;

Or. fr

Amendment 229

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is not achieved through austerity measures, but through strong public investment in education, infrastructure and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations;	29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is not achieved through austerity measures, but through strong public investment in education, healthcare, infrastructure, housing, welfare systems and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations;

Or. en

Amendment 230

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is not achieved through austerity measures, but through strong public investment in education, infrastructure and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations;	29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational dialogue and transparent communication on policy choices affecting younger generations with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; notes that the distribution of public resources between generations, including through approaches such as intergenerational budgeting, could be further explored in that context;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is not achieved through austerity measures, but through strong public investment in education, infrastructure and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations;	29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness requires responsible long-term investment in education, housing affordability, infrastructure and opportunities for family formation, while respecting national fiscal choices;

Or. en

Amendment 232

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure fair intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is not achieved through austerity measures, but through strong public investment in education, infrastructure and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations;	29. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure balanced intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; points out that intergenerational justice not only requires public investment, but also, above all, requires sustainable economic growth, responsible fiscal consolidation and the creation of skilled employment, preventing excessive burdens being passed on to future generations;

Or. pt

Amendment 233

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Quality education and training for young people, including volunteering and youth work	Quality education and training for young people, including innovation, entrepreneurship, volunteering and youth work

Or. pt

Amendment 234

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender;	30. Calls for the creation of a specific strand dedicated to youth entrepreneurship, including simpler bureaucracy for start-ups, lower tax burdens for young entrepreneurs, incentives for private investment in youth-led projects and the promotion of technology incubators in less developed regions; reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender;

Or. pt

Amendment 235

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender;	30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, disability, nationality or migration status, geographic location, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, language, health status, or social or family background;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender;	30. Recalls that everyone has the right to education and to have access to vocational and continuing training; calls on Member States to strengthen access to quality education and training for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender, in line with the Union’s commitments on equal opportunities, inclusion and non-discrimination;

Or. en

Amendment 237

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender;	30. Reiterates that quality education and training, including digital tools and lifelong learning opportunities, is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, health conditions, religious identity, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or disability;

Or. en

Amendment 238

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity or gender;	30. Reiterates that quality education and training is a fundamental right; stresses that access to education should be guaranteed for all young Europeans, regardless of socio-economic status; emphasises equal dignity and equal opportunities;

Or. en

Amendment 239

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Recognises that today’s young people are among the most highly educated generations, yet face rapid labour market change; underlines that investing in young people’s skills, creativity and innovation capacity is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and strategic autonomy, and calls for targeted support to help young people acquire and update the skills needed for employment, including digital, green and transversal skills, to ensure smoother transitions into quality jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 240

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Underlines that education must preserve its pedagogical character and respect the principle of political and ideological neutrality; stresses that the educational systems of the Member States must be protected from the imposition of unilateral ideological approaches that may restrict freedom of conscience;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 a. Recalls parents’ primary role and responsibility in the upbringing and education of children, in accordance with national law;

Or. en

Amendment 242

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30 b. Underlines the key role of volunteering in equipping young people with skills and competences that enhance their employability, and calls for it to be duly recognised and promoted not only as a pathway to skills development, but also as a fundamental expression of civic engagement, solidarity and active participation in democratic life across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 243

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Formal education and training	Education of excellence and merit

Or. pt

Amendment 244

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people;	31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people; stresses that education should foster personal development, critical thinking, civic engagement, digital literacy and lifelong learning, and be supported by adequate funding, trained educators and modern learning infrastructures;

Or. en

Amendment 245

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people;	31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee high-quality public education for all young people that tends to be free of charge; calls for the advancement of academic excellence, demanding curricula and recognition of merit, while at the same time safeguarding equal opportunity of access to education;

Or. pt

Amendment 246

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people;	31. Calls on Member States to strengthen inclusive, high-quality education and training systems on national and local level, reduce financial and practical barriers to access, and prioritise support for learners at risk of early school leaving and disengagement;

Or. en

Amendment 247

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people;	31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people; from early childhood education through higher education, vocational education and training, and lifelong learning;

Or. en

Amendment 248

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Calls for the EU and its Member States to guarantee free, inclusive and high-quality public education for all young people;	31. Encourages the Member States to ensure accessible and high-quality education for all young people;

Or. en

Amendment 249

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	31 a. Welcomes ongoing work on a European degree label as part of the European Education Area, including through the European Universities initiative; calls to go further towards the development of a genuine European degree, ensuring quality, academic integrity and recognition across the Union, in order to strengthen the European Education Area and enhance the international attractiveness of European higher education;

Or. en

Amendment 250

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Calls on the Member States to support marginalised young people in accessing formal education;	32. Calls on the Member States to support marginalised young people in accessing formal education, including through targeted outreach, mentoring, psychosocial support, career guidance, and transport and material support where needed; encourages Member States to strengthen cross-sectoral coordination between schools, youth services, social services and employment services, including through one-stop-shop or equivalent integrated models, to prevent early school leaving and support transitions into further learning, training, community participation or employment;

Or. en

Amendment 251

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Calls on the Member States to support marginalised young people in accessing formal education;	32. Calls on the Member States to support marginalised young people in accessing formal education; stresses the need for tailored measures such as financial assistance, mentoring, language support, inclusive curricula, and accessible learning environments to ensure equal opportunities and full participation for all;

Or. en

Amendment 252

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages;	33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages through measures on recruitment, retention, mobility and continuous professional development; calls on the Commission to address youth-related competences, including inclusion, media literacy, democratic citizenship and early identification of learners at risk, in the forthcoming EU Teachers and Trainers Agenda, and to strengthen the take-up and dissemination of Erasmus+ Teacher Academies;

Or. en

Amendment 253

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages;	33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages; calls on the Member States to address persistent shortages of qualified teachers and educational staff by improving professional development opportunities, working conditions and career attractiveness, and by supporting teacher training and retention, particularly in rural and remote areas;

Or. en

Amendment 254

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages;	33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages, applying an equity-based approach to addressing the teacher shortage through improved pay, secure employment, adequate training, reduced administrative burdens and attractive working conditions for teachers and education;

Or. en

Amendment 255

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages;	33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages in accordance with national budgetary prerogatives and democratic accountability;

Or. en

Amendment 256

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
33. Calls on the Member States to significantly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages;	33. Calls on the Member States to responsibly increase public investment in education systems and address teacher shortages;

Or. pt

Amendment 257

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	33 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen rural education and training for young people, including skills related to primary production and entrepreneurship, in order to support local economies and facilitate young people’s ability to remain in their communities;

Or. en

Amendment 258

Sunčana Glavak, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	33 a. Calls on the Member States to put in place effective, affordable and accessible mechanisms for young people to acquire the relevant skills, in line with the recommendations on the establishment of Individual learning accounts;

Or. en

Amendment 259

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Digital education and media literacy	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 260

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 261

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of formal, non-formal, and informal learning, including school curricula, vocational education and training, youth work, and community-based initiatives, while ensuring equal access for all young people, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups; calls further on providers and owners of online platforms to take greater responsibility in promoting media literacy, including through the development of transparent algorithms, the provision of accessible educational tools and resources, clear identification of misinformation and harmful content, age-appropriate safeguards, and cooperation with public authorities, educators, and civil society to create a safe, inclusive, and empowering digital environment for young people;

Or. en

Amendment 262

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups, and to implement it in coherence with the Action Plan on Basic Skills and the Union’s efforts to strengthen democratic resilience, including against disinformation and online manipulation; stresses the need for media literacy actions to cover emerging digital risks, including artificial intelligence, dark patterns, digital rights and data protection;

Or. en

Amendment 263

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups; stresses that tackling disinformation cannot undermine freedom of expression, pluralism and democratic debate; points out that social networks are now an essential space for young people’s civic engagement and that any regulations must be fully in line with the principles of proportionality and freedom of opinion;

Or. pt

Amendment 264

Hélder Sousa Silva, Sabine Verheyen, Eleonora Meleti, Manuela Ripa, Giusi Princi, Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, Sunčana Glavak

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen digital skills and media literacy across all forms of learning, including formal education, youth work and lifelong learning, in order to enable young people to critically assess information, navigate digital environments safely and responsibly, and counter disinformation; stresses the importance of supporting teachers, youth workers and families in developing these competences;

Or. en

Amendment 265

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with a view to fostering critical thinking combating disinformation, promoting safe, responsible and inclusive online behaviour and preventing cyberbullying, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;

Or. en

Amendment 266

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups; calls for parallel programmes aimed at acquiring basic digital skills for young people, with a practical focus on employability;

Or. en

Amendment 267

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy and critical thinking skills across all forms of learning, in full respect of freedom of expression, media pluralism and Member States’ competences in education; emphasises that media literacy should empower young people to assess information independently and responsibly in the digital environment;

Or. en

Amendment 268

Sunčana Glavak, Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups, and to include understanding of algorithms, recognition of disinformation and online safety of minors;

Or. en

Amendment 269

Marco Squarta, Lara Magoni, Guillaume Peltier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;	34. Urges the Commission and the Member States to strengthen media literacy education and critical thinking skills among young people through all forms of learning, including within school curricula, youth work and digital platforms, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups;

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Amendment 270

Gabriela Firea, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	34 a. Stresses that strengthening media and digital literacy must go hand in hand with the creation of a safer digital environment for children and young people and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure consistent enforcement of the Digital Services Act and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive to protect minors online, including through age-appropriate design and effective reporting;

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Amendment 271

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	34 a. Calls on the Commission to integrate structured media literacy, critical thinking and algorithmic awareness education into the post-2027 EUYS, including funding under Erasmus+ for projects combating disinformation and online radicalisation;

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Amendment 272

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
European Citizenship education	European Citizenship and security culture education

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Amendment 273

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	34 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen cooperation between schools, youth organisations, civil society and local communities to foster active citizenship, participation in democratic life and engagement with EU values, including inclusion, sustainability and human rights, and to ensure these principles are reflected in educational content and extracurricular activities;

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Amendment 274

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Welcomes the addition of citizenship education as a basic skill in the Basic Skills Action Plan; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to present an EU strategy on citizenship education, emphasising that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems and linked to the Union’s work on democratic resilience and the rule of law; stresses that citizenship education, media literacy, civic participation and understanding of European institutions, should constitute a central pillar of the post-2027 EUYS;

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Amendment 275

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Emphasises that citizenship education must encourage critical thinking, respect for pluralism of ideas and academic freedom, preventing approaches that are dogmatic or motivated by ideology; recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;

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Amendment 276

Marcos Ros Sempere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; recognises the role of media literacy in fostering young people’s critical engagement with online information; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;

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Amendment 277

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be embedded across formal, non-formal and informal education systems, and should equip young people with critical thinking, democratic engagement, and intercultural skills;

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Amendment 278

Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems, and should also address respect for traditions, cultural heritage, European history and fundamental values;

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Amendment 279

Zsuzsanna Borvendég

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Emphasises that citizenship education is primarily a Member State competence; encourages exchange of best practices without harmonising curricula or imposing content;

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Amendment 280

Marko Vešligaj, Sabrina Repp

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;	35. Recognises the need to develop a more coherent policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be mandatory and built into formal, non-formal and informal education systems;

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Amendment 281

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to disseminate and exchange good practices, by gathering and exchanging guidelines, materials and resources through an EU toolbox, including teaching materials;	36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to disseminate and exchange good practices on citizenship education, by gathering and exchanging guidelines, materials and resources through an EU toolbox, including teaching materials, and to support teacher and youth worker training for their effective use in different educational and community settings;

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Amendment 282

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to disseminate and exchange good practices, by gathering and exchanging guidelines, materials and resources through an EU toolbox, including teaching materials;	36. Calls, in light of the geopolitical context, on the Commission and the Member States to improve security and defence culture among young Europeans through programmes that promote public service, civic responsibility and the defence of Member State sovereignty and European democracies from external and internal threats;

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Amendment 283

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to disseminate and exchange good practices, by gathering and exchanging guidelines, materials and resources through an EU toolbox, including teaching materials;	36. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to disseminate and exchange good practices, by gathering and exchanging guidelines, materials and resources through an EU toolbox, including teaching materials, and to ensure that these are accessible and adaptable to diverse educational contexts and learners;

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Amendment 284

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët, Annamária Vicsek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
37. Calls on the Commission to develop specific training modules on democratic citizenship education for everyone who takes part in Erasmus+ or the ESC;	deleted

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Amendment 285

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
37. Calls on the Commission to develop specific training modules on democratic citizenship education for everyone who takes part in Erasmus+ or the ESC;	37. Calls on the Commission to develop specific training modules on democratic citizenship education for everyone who takes part in Erasmus+ or the ESC, and to support their adaptation to different participation formats, including youth exchanges, volunteering projects and collective mobility activities, so that mobility experiences more consistently strengthen civic learning and European belonging;

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Amendment 286

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
37. Calls on the Commission to develop specific training modules on democratic citizenship education for everyone who takes part in Erasmus+ or the ESC;	37. Calls on the Commission to develop specific training modules on democratic citizenship education for teachers, trainers, and leaders, as well as for policymakers, as well as for everyone who takes part in Erasmus+ or the ESC, grounded in common European values, democratic citizenship, EU citizenship competence and other related key competences;

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Amendment 287

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	37 a. Calls on the Member States and civil society to actively promote comprehensive civic education for young people, meaningful youth participation in democratic processes at local, national, and European levels and the awareness, protection, and promotion of human rights and shared European values, both online and offline;

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Amendment 288

Benedetta Scuderi

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	37 a. Encourages the Member States to conduct targeted communication to youth on the move or recently naturalized youth about national elections and voting options; and strongly supports Member States to exchange on good practices about initiatives facilitating youth participation in elections;

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Amendment 289

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 37 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	37 b. Calls on further discussions to take place on how the EU’s competence on education might be expanded, as requested by citizens taking part in the Conference on the Future of Europe;

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Amendment 290

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Non-formal and informal education, volunteering and youth work	Defence of the family, non-formal and informal education, response to the demographic crisis, volunteering and youth work

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Amendment 291

Catherine Griset, Elisabeth Dieringer, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Mathilde Androuët

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
38. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the European Youth Work Agenda is translated into action and funding plans;	deleted

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Amendment 292

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
38. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the European Youth Work Agenda is translated into action and funding plans;	38. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to find real answers to the serious demographic crisis and to family stability by introducing measures to encourage work-life balance and increase birth rates, both of which are essential for the future of young Europeans; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the European Youth Work Agenda is translated into action and funding plans;

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Amendment 293

Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	38 a. Recognises in particular the value of volunteering and calls for the simplification of procedures and practical support, so that such actions have a measurable impact at local level;

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Amendment 294

Hristo Petrov, Nikola Minchev, Eugen Tomac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
39. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the formal recognition of competences acquired via non-formal and informal learning, including volunteering and youth work, through qualification frameworks, Youthpass and Europass, training standards and accreditation systems, thereby enabling mutual recognition and mobility;	39. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the formal recognition of competences acquired via non-formal and informal learning, in line with the Council Recommendation of 2012 on the validation of non-formal and informal learning, including for volunteering and youth work, through qualification frameworks, Youthpass and Europass, training standards and accreditation systems, thereby enabling mutual recognition and mobility; regrets that validation frameworks remain uneven, complex and insufficiently accessible in practice, and calls for clearer procedures, guidance and support so that young people and employers can effectively use them;

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Amendment 295

Tiago Moreira de Sá

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
39. Calls on the Member States to strengthen the formal recognition of competences acquired via non-formal and informal learning, including volunteering and youth work, through qualification frameworks, Youthpass and Europass, training standards and accreditation systems, thereby enabling mutual recognition and mobility;	39. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to include policies to support families, birth rates and work-life balance in the post-2027 Youth Strategy, identifying the central role of the family as the basic structure for mutual support and teaching citizenship; calls on the Member States to strengthen the formal recognition of competences acquired via non-formal and informal learning, including volunteering and youth work, through qualification frameworks, Youthpass and Europass, training standards and accreditation systems, thereby enabling mutual recognition and mobility;

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Amendment 296

Sabrina Repp, Joanna Scheuring-Wielgus, Hannes Heide, Nikos Pappas, Gabriela Firea

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 39 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	39 a. Calls on the Member States to provide guidance for employers on Youthpass and Europass; reiterates that volunteering is not a substitute for traineeships or jobs and must not be equated with employment;

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