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DRAFT OPINION (2025/2115(INI)) 2026-03-05

On the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs · Rapporteur: Maravillas Abadía Jover

AMENDMENTS

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs submits the following to the Committee on Culture and Education, as the committee responsible:

Amendment 1

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/20131a, ______________ 1a OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1057/oj.

Or. en

Amendment 2

Motion for a resolution

Citation 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility1a, ______________ 1a OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/241/oj.

Or. en

Amendment 3

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 25 November 2025 entitled ‘2026 European Semester – Autumn package – Delivering on the Competitive Compass: pushing forward with reforms and investments’ (COM(2025)0955), which launches the 2026 European Semester cycle and sets out the EU’s economic, employment and social policy priorities,

Or. en

Amendment 4

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission proposal of 25 November 2025 for a joint employment report from the Commission and the Council (COM(2025)0958), which monitors the employment and social situation in the EU and assesses the implementation of the EU Employment Guidelines, in line with Article 148 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Or. en

Amendment 5

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2025 entitled ‘A Competitiveness Compass for the EU’ (COM(2025)0030), which monitors competitiveness trends in the EU and supports evidence-based policy action to strengthen productivity, innovation, skills and job creation,

Or. en

Amendment 6

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 4 December 2025 entitled ‘Quality Jobs Roadmap’ (COM(2025)0944), which promotes quality employment, job stability and fair working conditions in the EU,

Or. en

Amendment 7

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2025 entitled ‘The Union of Skills’ (COM(2025)0090), which seeks to boost skills development, improve skills intelligence and support better skills matching for competitiveness and youth employability,

Or. en

Amendment 8

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special report 10/2024 entitled ‘The recognition of professional qualifications in the EU – An essential mechanism, but used sparsely and inconsistently’,

Or. en

Amendment 9

Motion for a resolution

Citation 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 9 December 2021 entitled ‘Building an economy that works for people: an action plan for the social economy’ (COM(2021)0778),

Or. en

Amendment 10

Motion for a resolution

Citation 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the report of April 2024 by Enrico Letta entitled ‘Much more than a market’, commissioned by the European Council, which highlights the need for renewed competitiveness, economic resilience, quality employment and social inclusion across the EU,

Or. en

Amendment 11

Motion for a resolution

Citation 33 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the report of September 2024 by Mario Draghi entitled ‘The future of European competitiveness’, which sets out strategic recommendations to strengthen productivity, innovation, skills and long-term economic resilience in the EU,

Or. en

Amendment 12

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 implementation of the EU Youth Strategy varies significantly across Member States, leading to uneven outcomes for young people across the EU; whereas although the EU Youth Strategy has provided a valuable framework for youth policy, its effectiveness depends largely on Member States’ commitment to its coherent and adequate implementation, and its capacity to reach all young people and enable their participation in its design and implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ba. whereas the effective implementation of the EU Youth Strategy requires stronger integration into the European Semester framework to ensure policy coherence between youth, employment, education and social policies at EU and Member States’ levels;

Or. en

Amendment 14

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bb. whereas the EU Youth Strategy is not yet sufficiently embedded in broader EU policy frameworks, including economic governance and employment coordination mechanisms, and requires stronger monitoring and comparative analysis through clearer objectives, measurable indicators and improved data collection by the Member States, to ensure accountability and tangible impact for young people;

Or. en

Amendment 15

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Bc. whereas greater coordination between the EU Youth Strategy and relevant EU funding instruments, including Erasmus+, the ESF+ and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, is necessary to maximise the strategy’s impact, added value and complementarity; whereas the effectiveness of these instruments largely depends on the Member States’ capacity to design coherent policies aligned with their own objectives and to ensure the timely and effective absorption of the funding;

Or. en

Amendment 16

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ca. whereas youth policy should be recognised not only as a social priority but also as a strategic investment in the EU’s human capital, competitiveness and long-term economic resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 17

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas effective youth mainstreaming requires the systematic integration of youth considerations into employment, education, housing, digital, industrial and cohesion policies at EU and national levels;

Or. en

Amendment 18

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Db. whereas young people are directly affected by the digital and ecological transitions and should be provided with the skills and opportunities necessary to actively contribute to innovation, competitiveness, productivity and economic growth;

Or. en

Amendment 19

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 implemented the ‘youth check’, despite its commitment to do so as part of the legacy of the EYY2022; whereas such a mechanism should be applied in a proportionate and evidence-based manner to ensure that youth perspectives are duly considered in relevant EU policies, without creating administrative burdens or undermining competitiveness and regulatory coherence;

Or. en

Amendment 20

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 participation across Member States, fostering civic responsibility, social cohesion and respect for EU values;

Or. en

Amendment 21

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ga. whereas demographic change and economic transformation require intergenerational solidarity to be strengthened to preserve social cohesion, ensuring the sustainability of pensions, the welfare state and social protection systems, and creating opportunities for young people through employment, productivity and responsible economic governance;

Or. en

Amendment 22

Motion for a resolution

Recital I a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ia. whereas young people with disabilities face structural barriers in accessing high-quality education, training and employment, and therefore require enhanced support to ensure equal opportunities, skills development and meaningful labour market participation;

Or. en

Amendment 23

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. [EMPL]	J. whereas youth participation mechanisms at EU and national levels should ensure meaningful, structured and outcome-oriented engagement, avoiding purely symbolic consultation processes;

Or. en

Amendment 24

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas youth inclusion policies should focus on ensuring access to high-quality education, employment opportunities, labour mobility and entrepreneurship, enabling young people to actively contribute to their communities and the EU’s economic and social development;

Or. en

Amendment 25

Motion for a resolution

Recital J b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Jb. whereas young people living in rural and island areas and outermost or structurally disadvantaged regions often face limited access to opportunities, which requires targeted measures to strengthen territorial cohesion;

Or. en

Amendment 26

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 requisite for social cohesion and 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 and accessibility of education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 27

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	La. whereas ensuring high-quality education and training systems across the EU requires in-depth analysis, investment and reforms, in order to address skills gaps, enhance excellence, tackle early school leaving and improve long-term outcomes for young people;

Or. en

Amendment 28

Motion for a resolution

Recital L b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Lb. whereas teacher shortages and the declining attractiveness of the teaching profession in several Member States risk undermining the quality and stability of education systems; whereas strengthening the profession requires professional recognition and support across diverse education models, including both public and private institutions, without discrimination and fully respecting national competences;

Or. en

Amendment 29

Motion for a resolution

Recital M a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ma. whereas education plays a central role in fostering respect for EU values, democratic principles and diversity, while fully respecting the principle of subsidiarity and the complexity of national education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 30

Motion for a resolution

Recital N

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
N. whereas non-formal and informal education, including volunteering, youth work, civic engagement and grassroots initiatives, are a key instrument for young people; whereas volunteering, youth work and other forms of non-formal education are valuable components of lifelong learning, contributing to employability, civic engagement and personal development;	N. whereas education and training pathways should be better aligned with labour market needs, enabling young people to acquire relevant skills, including through online learning, and facilitating smoother transitions into high-quality employment; whereas competencies acquired through formal, non-formal and informal learning should be properly recognised and valued for professional and career development purposes;

Or. en

Amendment 31

Motion for a resolution

Recital N a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Na. whereas it is essential to strengthen the link between education systems and labour market needs, in order to reduce skills mismatches, enhance youth employability and support the EU’s competitiveness and economic growth;

Or. en

Amendment 32

Motion for a resolution

Recital N b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Nb. whereas it is essential to strengthen participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, in order to address skills shortages and foster innovation; whereas encouraging greater participation of young women in STEM fields is crucial for fully harnessing the EU’s talent potential and enhancing its competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 33

Motion for a resolution

Recital N c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Nc. whereas vocational education and training (VET), provided through diverse education models and institutions, ensures strong cooperation with businesses, which is essential for enhancing employability, reducing skills mismatches and supporting industrial competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 34

Motion for a resolution

Recital N d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Nd. whereas high-quality VET plays a fundamental role in enhancing youth employability and addressing labour market needs; whereas dual education systems combining classroom learning with practical workplace experience are particularly effective in facilitating smooth transitions into stable employment; whereas VET programmes should continuously adapt their curricula, including by incorporating new subjects focused on employability, digital skills, innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging sectors;

Or. en

Amendment 35

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 recognised in all Member States, which results in discrepancies in EU youth programmes; whereas recognising youth work and the education of youth workers, including those with disabilities, 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);

Or. en

Amendment 36

Motion for a resolution

Recital O a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Oa. whereas gaps remain in the validation, transparency and portability of skills acquired through education, training and youth activities, limiting their full recognition for professional purposes and their contribution to labour market integration and competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 37

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1a. Calls on the Member States to mainstream the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy across relevant national policies and reform agendas, ensuring adequate institutional capacity and strategic coordination; stresses the need for stronger alignment of the strategy with EU funding instruments, including Erasmus+, the ESF+ and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, to maximise measurable impact, support youth employability, improve the efficient absorption of funds and reduce disparities in outcomes, while preventing duplication and administrative burdens;

Or. en

Amendment 38

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1b. Emphasises the importance of effective multilevel governance involving EU, national, regional and local authorities in the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy, in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to ensure that youth-related priorities are adequately reflected in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and related EU funding instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 39

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2a. Calls on the Member States to ensure coherent, ambitious and results-oriented implementation of the EU Youth Strategy, integrating its objectives into national reform agendas and addressing persistent disparities in outcomes, access to opportunities and socio-economic inclusion for young people across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 40

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Stresses that the European Youth Goals should serve as a strategic framework guiding concrete policy action at EU and national levels, and should not remain merely aspirational statements;

Or. en

Amendment 41

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 ensure that monitoring and evaluation of the post-2027 EU Youth Strategy are integrated into existing EU governance structures, including the European Semester, in a proportionate and efficient manner;

Or. en

Amendment 42

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;	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 evaluate and improve their implementation in the post-2027 EUYS;

Or. en

Amendment 43

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 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;

Or. en

Amendment 44

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, where relevant, the impact of EU policies on young people is assessed in a proportionate and evidence-based manner, integrating youth considerations into existing impact assessment and evaluation processes, in full alignment with the better regulation principles and without introducing additional administrative burdens;

Or. en

Amendment 45

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;

Or. en

Amendment 46

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15a. Calls for the Youth Policy Dialogues with Commissioners to prioritise key structural challenges affecting young people, including housing affordability, youth employability and skills development, and the promotion of a strong European identity;

Or. en

Amendment 47

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. [EMPL opinion]	20. Emphasises that youth unemployment remains significantly higher than overall unemployment rates across the EU, with persistently and structurally high levels in certain Member States and regions; calls on the Commission to intensify targeted support, policy coordination and, where appropriate, enhanced monitoring in countries facing structural youth unemployment, ensuring that EU instruments effectively address long-standing labour market failures;

Or. en

Amendment 48

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen cooperation between higher education institutions – public and private – and labour market actors, ensuring that study programmes are better aligned with evolving skills demands, and facilitating smoother transitions into employment; emphasises that persistent labour and skills shortages across key sectors, including education, healthcare, transport, construction and strategic STEM fields, require structural reforms in education and training systems, improved recognition of qualifications, and targeted measures for regions affected by depopulation; stresses, in particular, the need to promote participation in STEM disciplines, including greater involvement of young women, in order to fully harness Europe’s talent potential and strengthen innovation and technological competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20b. Stresses the strategic importance of high-quality VET, including dual models that combine structured learning with practical workplace experience, in addressing skills shortages and facilitating smoother transitions into high-quality employment; reiterates the importance of investing in skills development, lifelong learning and reskilling and upskilling measures, in close cooperation with local stakeholders, education and training providers, and social partners, in order to better anticipate evolving labour market needs and strengthen the link between education systems and economic reality; welcomes the improving employment outcomes of recent VET graduates across the EU, while stressing the need to further enhance the excellence, attractiveness and labour market relevance of vocational pathways;

Or. en

Amendment 50

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote high-quality and fairly remunerated traineeships, which should be accessible to all young people, including those with disabilities, and which combine structured learning with practical experience and serve as effective entry points into the labour market, ensuring real opportunities for skills development, professional growth and long-term sustainable employment;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20d. Stresses the importance of the efficient, strategic and results-oriented use of the ESF+ to support youth employment, skills development and active labour market policies; underlines the need to accelerate its implementation in order to ensure timely impact, maximise its incentive effect and deliver clear European added value; emphasises that, given the broad range of social priorities covered by the ESF+, resources must be allocated in a coherent and targeted manner to avoid fragmentation and dilution, and to ensure measurable and sustainable outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 52

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20e. Calls on the Commission to propose a comprehensive and forward-looking reform of the Youth Employment Initiative, and in particular the Youth Guarantee instrument, that acknowledges the importance of the Youth Guarantee in addressing the situation of young people not in employment, education or training, while addressing structural weaknesses in its design, targeting and monitoring; stresses that the effectiveness of the Youth Guarantee should be measured not only by the immediate entry of young people into employment, education or training, but by the quality, sustainability and long-term career prospects of such opportunities;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20f. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the verification mechanisms of the Youth Guarantee system to ensure the accurate identification of eligible beneficiaries, improved transparency and traceability in administrative processes, and safeguards against perverse incentives that may distort the objective of supporting young people who face genuine and sustained labour market exclusion;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20g. Welcomes the role of the ALMA (Aim, Learn, Master, Achieve) initiative within the ESF+ in providing tailored mobility and training opportunities for vulnerable and the most disadvantaged young people; calls for its effective, transparent and results-oriented implementation, ensuring clear and transparent selection criteria, robust monitoring of individual pathways and safeguards to guarantee that the initiative effectively reaches those facing genuine and structural barriers to labour market integration; calls, furthermore, for the ALMA initiative to be maintained within the ESF+ in the next MFF, where it demonstrates clear added value and sustainable employment outcomes;

Or. en

Amendment 55

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20h. Encourages the promotion of youth entrepreneurship and start-ups through simplified administrative procedures, improved access to finance, and targeted skills support; calls on the Commission and the Council to prioritise the reduction of administrative burdens while fully respecting labour and social standards; stresses that stronger support for small and medium-sized enterprises, self-employed professionals and both existing and potential young entrepreneurs is essential to enhance EU competitiveness, foster innovation, strengthen the single market and create sustainable and high-quality employment opportunities; calls for the effective implementation of measures aimed at removing regulatory barriers and improving cross-border opportunities for young entrepreneurs, including the recognition of professional qualifications;

Or. en

Amendment 56

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20i. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen measures facilitating labour mobility across the EU, including the automatic recognition of professional qualifications, improved portability of skills and digital credentials, and better coordination to remove the remaining regulatory barriers within the single market, in particular in sectors where significant labour and skills shortages have been identified, such as the construction and teaching sectors;

Or. en

Amendment 57

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. en

Amendment 58

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. Calls on the Commission to strengthen EU-level coordination on youth mental health, building on its recent recommendations and drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on prevention, early intervention and the mental well-being of young people; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure timely, accessible and non-discriminatory access to mental health services for young people, within public health systems and in full respect of national competences, and to develop youth-specific preparedness measures to prevent young people from being disproportionately affected in future crises;

Or. en

Amendment 59

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, complement national strategies and budgets and broaden opportunities for youth participation across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Motion for a resolution

Subheading (new) (after paragraph 28)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Intergenerational fairness

Or. en

Amendment 61

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28a. Stresses that intergenerational solidarity is a cornerstone of the EU’s welfare model and is essential for preserving social cohesion in the context of demographic change and economic transformation; emphasises that youth policy must be understood not in isolation but as part of a broader strategy to secure long-term prosperity, social stability and trust between generations;

Or. en

Amendment 62

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote balanced and forward-looking policies that strengthen high-quality youth employment, productivity and skills development as key drivers for ensuring the long-term sustainability of social protection and labour market systems across all stages of working life, with particular attention to young self-employed professionals; stresses that expanding opportunities for young people and strengthening active labour market policies are mutually reinforcing priorities essential to social stability and the resilience of the EU’s welfare systems;

Or. en

Amendment 63

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	28c. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the forthcoming EU strategy on intergenerational fairness, to ensure that long-term perspectives are effectively integrated into EU employment, education and social policies, so that the interests of present and future generations are systematically taken into account in policy design and implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 64

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 adequate intergenerational budgeting with regard to the 2028-2034 programming period; stresses that intergenerational fairness is achieved through strong investment in education, infrastructure and climate action so as to leave a liveable world and robust social services to future generations, supported by close public-private cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 65

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;

Or. en

Amendment 66

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	31a. Recognises the important contribution of social economy entities that are active in the education and training sector, including cooperatives, foundations and associations, in promoting inclusive, innovative and locally rooted education models; calls on the Member States to increase the cooperation between public authorities and those organisations to improve access to and the quality of education systems;

Or. en

Amendment 67

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 and strategic policy on citizenship education; emphasises that citizenship education, including digital citizenship education, should be embedded in formal, non-formal and informal education systems, fostering a shared understanding of the EU’s values, democratic principles, the rule of law and civic responsibility;

Or. en

Amendment 68

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	35a. Stresses that citizenship education should contribute to strengthening a shared European identity rooted in the EU’s fundamental values and respect for diversity;

Or. en

Amendment 69

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; ensuring that such programmes promote a deeper understanding of European integration and EU values;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 40 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	40a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the systems for the recognition and validation of skills acquired through non-formal and informal education, volunteering and youth work, including for young people with disabilities, in particular where such competencies can help address labour and skills shortages in key sectors;

Or. en

ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for opinion declares that she included in her draft opinion input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the draft opinion, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:

1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register
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