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Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Romana Tomc
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: SL

Gospod predsedujoči.  To, da je koronavirus že spremenil naš trg dela, je sedaj vsem jasno in ta razprava prihaja res ob pravem času. V teh dneh se namreč sprejemajo tudi odločitve o številu vpisnih mest v izobraževalne sisteme. Danes bom omenila samo dva sektorja.  Prvič, visoko na lestvici potreb po kadrih so tisti, ki se ukvarjajo z informatiko, z računalništvom. Ta znanja bodo zelo pomembna za našo prihodnost.  Tudi mi v Evropskem parlamentu poudarjamo pomen digitalizacije za našo družbo in če želimo to doseči, moramo graditi na teh tehničnih poklicih.  Drugo področje pa je področje zdravstva. Mnogi evropski zdravstveni sistemi so med pandemijo padli v še večjo krizo, ne zaradi opreme, ampak zaradi kadrov, ki jih vsaj v nekih delih Evropske unije močno primanjkuje.  Vendar je pandemija kratkoročni izziv, veliko večji je staranje prebivalstva, ko bomo potrebovali veliko osebja, ki bo celovito skrbelo za naše zdravje. Na vse to moramo misliti danes, ne naslednje leto.  Vsi pozivi, da se morajo izobraževalni sistemi prilagoditi trgu, so resda že tradicionalni, vendar enkrat je potrebno narediti prvi korak.  Upam, da bo Komisija naredila vse, kar je v njeni moči, da bo take korake podprla in s tem zagotovila izvajanje programa znanj in spretnosti za Evropo, ki bo bolj konkurenčna.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Marc Angel
Political group: S-D
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

Mr President, according to Cedefop, almost half of all EU workers will need to update their skills and/or gain new ones to get or keep jobs and to embrace the opportunities of the digital and the green transitions, and therefore we Socialists and Democrats fully support the EU Commissioners’ efforts in implementing the Skills Agenda and the European Pillar of Social Rights by pushing Member States to join this path in order to leave no one behind. Member States must use money from EU funds – the Recovery Fund included – to adapt their education and training systems. Vulnerable groups must have an equal access to education, skilling and upskilling. The EU and Member States must avoid the creation of new gaps resulting from unequal access to technology, especially between generations, gender and between rural areas and cities. As Socialists and Democrats, we will stand with EU citizens and will support them to embrace transition without forgetting to strengthen, next to their skills, also their personal development and critical thinking. In a changing world, being aware of the necessity of the new skills agenda is crucial for both workers and employers.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Radka Maxová
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: CS

Pane předsedající, pandemie koronaviru absolutně změnila naše životy. Místo každodenního setkávání jsme se přesunuli na on-line scénu, a to včetně zaměstnání a vzdělávání. To ještě značně prohloubilo stávající nerovnosti a zkomplikovalo životy lidí a v tomto může právě pomoci Evropská agenda dovedností. V rámci ní je důležité myslet i na osoby se zdravotním postižením a spoluobčany, kteří z různých důvodů žijí na okraji společnosti nebo přímo v chudobě. Tito lidé nejsou ohroženi jen současnou koronavirovou krizí, ale i přechodem na více digitální svět a ekonomiku spojenou se zeleným přechodem. Proto je velmi důležité zajistit programy, které budou rozvíjet právě toto vzdělávání a dovednosti, které budou souviset se změnou budoucího trhu práce. Pracovní trh bude silně ovlivněn digitalizací a přechodem na zelenou energii. Nesmíme v těchto programech zapomenout ani na podporu přístupu internetu pro všechny. Jedině tak využijeme aktuální situaci ke spravedlivější společnosti a rovnému přístupu ke všem našim obyvatelům.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Stelios Kympouropoulos
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, the latest World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report shows that over the next years, 40% of workers will require reskilling of approximately six months. Having this in mind, the Commission’s Skills Agenda Communication has rightly placed skills at the heart of the EU policy agenda. We will need quality and inclusive training and lifelong learning opportunities for all, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable people of our society and workers in sectors that will undergo fundamental changes. Digital skills and literacy, green skills as well as competences such as critical thinking and problem—solving should be key elements in order to harness the potential of the digital and green transitions and bridge the existing skills gaps. However, this can only be achieved through a holistic approach, involving all relevant stakeholders and enabling us to anticipate the changing nature of jobs and the skills needed in order to adjust our education systems. And that is the only way to succeed in one of the biggest challenges of our lifetime: to enable our workforce to thrive in new job types that don’t yet exist.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Radan Kanev
Political group: PPE
Country: Ireland
Language: BG

Г-н Председател, здравната криза не просто промени трудовия пазар, тя преди всичко ускори промените, за които говорим от дълго време, но говорехме в бъдеще време. Те вече са реалност. Работата от разстояние, гъвкавото, но и несигурно работно време, изместването на традиционни работни места от компютърни технологии. И те идват заедно с тежка икономическа криза и увеличена безработица. Проблемите станаха видими през Ковид-кризата, но те няма да изчезнат с нея. Естествено е да чуваме днес призиви за засилена държавна намеса, за нова роля на правителствата, дори на европейските институции, за увеличени публични разходи. Но ако опитваме насила да задържим пазара на труда в 20-ти век, ще се провалим, ще разрушим социалното пазарно стопанство и социалните си системи. Нов публичен ангажимент, нови публични разходи са нужни, но те са нужни с цел не да спрат промените, а да подпомогнат адаптацията ни към тях. И те трябва да следват единствено три приоритета: образование, образование и образование.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Anne Sander
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Monsieur le Commissaire, bien avant la pandémie, nous savions déjà que les compétences et l’apprentissage étaient déterminants.  Avec la crise du COVID-19, la transformation du monde du travail s’est accélérée de manière exponentielle, vers toujours plus d’usages numériques. Nos entreprises ont donc besoin d’une main d’œuvre encore plus qualifiée pour répondre aux nouveaux défis, en particulier se préparer à l’apparition de nouveaux métiers. En effet, 65 % des enfants entrant à l’école primaire exerceront un métier qui n’existe pas encore. Or, aujourd’hui, 42 % des Européens manqueraient de compétences informatiques de base. En plus, la crise actuelle met en difficulté bien des jeunes qui sont en train de se former – pas de stages, pas de mobilité, cours à distance –, ce qui occasionnera des difficultés supplémentaires pour les intégrer dans le monde du travail. Plus que jamais, les liens doivent être renforcés entre la formation et le monde de l’entreprise. Et dans cet esprit, l’apprentissage doit être valorisé en tant que voie d’excellence pour l’insertion professionnelle et l’acquisition de nouvelles compétences. Je salue donc cette stratégie que la Commission européenne souhaite mettre en œuvre, car elle permettra de répondre aux défis que l’Union européenne est en train de vivre.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Antonius Manders
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: NL

Voorzitter, deze crisis toont nog meer aan dat kennis macht is. We hebben al jarenlang nagelaten om ons onderwijssysteem, ons onderwijs, onze opleidingen aan te passen aan de markt. We zijn altijd met het oude denken bezig geweest. Deze crisis toont echt genadeloos aan dat we dat verkeerd hebben gedaan. Ik hoop dat het nog op tijd is om een permanente opleiding voor jong en oud in te voeren op Europees niveau. Op dit moment zijn wij te veel afhankelijk van grote Amerikaanse techbedrijven. We zijn afhankelijk van technische platforms uit China. Er zijn nauwelijks Europese bedrijven die daarmee kunnen concurreren, omdat wij al jarenlang – in onze ogen – vanuit de voorsprong stil zijn blijven staan. Het wordt tijd dat we eindelijk eens heel veel gaan investeren, tijd vrijmaken en faciliteren dat onze werknemers in Europa onze economie weer op dat niveau kunnen brengen dat we gewend waren en dat we in de toekomst weer zullen gaan zien dat dat gebeurt. Want de kennis hebben we. Kennis maakt macht en koppelt jong en oud.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Nicolas Schmit
Language: EN

Some have referred to the World Economic Forum and asked for a skills revolution, and indeed we probably need some kind of skills revolution because we have a technical revolution. We need a revolution in our way of producing, due to the need to adapt to climate change. Therefore, I think this skills revolution has first to guarantee to everybody, and remember I quoted Principle 1 of the Social Pillar, that everybody has to get equal access to skills, equal access to quality education, and equal access to lifelong learning, the young and adults. This is also something very important for Europe’s social model. It’s a basic element of our idea of equal opportunities. Yes, we have a revolution in the digital world and we have a lot of vacancies there which are not filled. Here it’s a challenge now to train people, to give them the right education and to give them the right skills. Sometimes we have to leave the usual models to skill them because technology also gives us the tools to skill people in a different way. We are talking about just transitions. I would say that this means first investing in people, investing in human capital, because our labour markets are changing. It’s true that they are changing and we should now anticipate technological change and prepare every person – every young person – for the changes and give them the opportunity to learn to learn. This is the challenge we all face and now we have the Skills Agenda and I agree that it’s up to us to implement it.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Atidzhe Alieva-Veli
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: BG

Изключително се радвам да видя, че програмата се фокусира и върху възрастните, като им предоставя повече възможности за разширяване на квалификацията и им позволява да бъдат активни на пазара на труда. Програмата обхваща и младежите, предоставяйки възможности за обогатяване на техния трудов опит. ЕС играе съществена роля за подпомагането на действията на държавите членки в областта на образованието и обучението, и всяка държава трябва да се възползва в пълна степен от всички възможности, които предоставя тази програма.
Debate: European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Victor Negrescu
Political group: S-D
Country: Finland
Language: RO

Agenda pentru competențe în Europa trebuie să fie în centrul acțiunii europene, astfel încât dreptul la pregătirea de calitate, pe tot parcursul vieții, să devină o realitate pentru toți cetățenii, în toate zonele și sectoarele. În contextul în care, pe viitor, 90 % dintre locurile de muncă vor necesita competențe digitale, este esențial ca instituțiile europene și statele membre să susțină dobândirea de noi competențe prin programe și instrumente europene precum Erasmus+, Garanția pentru copii și Garanția pentru tineret, programele Europa Digitală și Europa Creativă.  Alocarea a minimum 20 % pentru tranziția digitală din Planurile de redresare și reziliență devine esențială, iar respectivele resurse trebuie acompaniate de măsuri adecvate și de fonduri suplimentare investite structural de fiecare stat membru. Investiția noastră de astăzi în competențele europenilor va dicta competitivitatea și performanța economică a Europei în viitor.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über den Bericht von Özlem Demirel im Namen des Ausschusses für Beschäftigung und soziale Angelegenheiten über die Verringerung der Ungleichheiten mit besonderem Augenmerk auf der Erwerbstätigenarmut (
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro
Country: Romania
Language: ES

Por lo tanto, urge trabajar con los Estados miembros y de la mano de sindicatos y también de empleadores en impulsar los cambios en el mercado laboral que sean pertinentes para frenar este empobrecimiento.  Efectivamente, señor Schmit, necesitamos un salario mínimo europeo. No podemos admitir que existan ciudadanos de primera o de segunda en función de la zona en la que vivan, como existen algunos países donde apenas se superan los 300 euros de salario mínimo. Por lo tanto, necesitamos un salario mínimo que sea garantía de justicia y de dignidad en el empleo.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Tomáš Zdechovský
Political group: PPE
Country: Slovenia
Language: CS

Já osobně jsem zažil 42 let v naší zemi komunismus. Zažil jsem určitou část komunismu a komunismus nevytváří rovné prostředí. Komunismus deformuje prostředí a dělá daleko větší právě propast mezi pracujícími a mezi těmi, kdo nepracují a kdo aktivně vlastně řídí politiku. Já připomínám, že pro Evropskou lidovou stranu je naprosto zásadní v boji proti nejistotě a chudobě růst. Je potřeba podporovat podnikavost, malé a střední podniky, přispívat k inovacím, vytváření konkurenceschopného a udržitelného trhu práce. Vítám tedy návrh Komise v agendě dovedností a pevně věřím, že proti chudobě budeme především v této budově bojovat vzdělaností a podporou inovací.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Marianne Vind
Political group: S-D
Country: Czechia
Language: DA

Et konkret værktøj i kampen imod social dumping og fattigdom er ID-kort til udstationerede arbejdere. Kortet skal lette myndighedernes kontrol med social dumping og sikre, at alle kender deres ansættelsesvilkår. Resultaterne for Danmark er gode, og derfor kan sådan et ID-kort med fordel bredes ud i hele EU. Men ID-kortet kan ikke stå alene i kampen mod fattigdom og social dumping. Derfor skal vi tackle problemerne med falske selvstændige, nultimerskontrakter og løse ansættelser. Og derfor skal vi styrke de kollektive overenskomster og beskytte retten til at organisere sig. Og derfor skal vi indføre en social protokol og stoppe med at sætte økonomiske friheder over lønmodtagernes vilkår. Vi skal også lægge et solidt pres på, så vi får en ambitiøs strategi for et sundt og sikkert og trygt arbejdsmiljø for alle.  Der er masser at tage fat på for Europas arbejdere. Der er store forventninger til os politikere, og vi bør gå forrest for at få løst problemerne.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Atidzhe Alieva-Veli
Political group: Renew
Country: Bulgaria
Language: BG

Настоящата пандемия допълнително задълбочи социалните неравенства и за съжаление няма универсално решение. Нуждаем се от спешни мерки и цялостен подход. Основополагащо е бързото възстановяване на икономиката и укрепването на единния пазар. Малките и средните предприятия трябва да имат достъп до възможности за финансиране. Важно е да се гарантират ефективната защита на правата на служителите, безопасните условия на труд, преносимостта на социалните права, както и да се осигурят достатъчно възможности за учене през целия живот. Има нужда от повече инвестиции в нашите селски райони за подобряване на свързаността и за подобряване на услугите. Колеги, борбата с бедността може да бъде успешна, само когато се обединят усилията на европейските институции, държавите, бизнеса, социалните партньори и гражданското общество. Трябва да се работи активно на европейско, национално, регионално и местно ниво.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Dominique Bilde
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

La gestion de la crise de 2008 a jeté des millions d’Européens dans la pauvreté à cause des remèdes catastrophiques que la troïka a mis en place sur notre continent. Aujourd’hui, vous faites mine d’avoir oublié le bain de sang social en présentant l’Union européenne comme un paradis social pour les travailleurs.  Pire, vous imaginez qu’elle est la solution, alors qu’elle est le problème. Vous utilisez une énergie folle à écrire vos rêves alors que vos politiques mondialistes sont notre cauchemar. Le dumping social, la concurrence déloyale, la destruction de nos services publics, la mondialisation sauvage, l’immigration massive expliquent la précarisation et l’appauvrissement général. Je refuse de penser en dehors de ces réalités.  Vous tentez de soigner la plaie que vous avez vous-mêmes ouverte. Il n’a pourtant jamais été aussi urgent d’opérer le malade avant que celui-ci ne rende son dernier souffle. Stop à cette hypocrisie. Laissez aux nations d’Europe la liberté d’agir souverainement pour leurs peuples.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Nous ne parlons pas ici des immenses difficultés rencontrées par les sans-emploi ou les personnes âgées aux retraites bien trop modestes, mais de toutes celles et de tous ceux qui ont un emploi, mais qui ne permet pas de subvenir à leurs besoins. Contrats atypiques et flexibles, contrats «zéro heure», faux travail indépendant, travail temporaire, travail à temps partiel non choisi... Comment l’Union européenne peut-elle encore accepter ces dispositifs scandaleux qui précarisent avec violence la vie de tous ces travailleurs et travailleuses pauvres?  Travailleuses pauvres: une expression contradictoire et si cynique. Mais comme toujours, les femmes sont effectivement les plus grandes victimes des inégalités dans le monde du travail. On le sait, les secteurs féminisés sont souvent faiblement rémunérés et peu valorisés. Et ce sont aussi les femmes à qui on impose le plus ces contrats du désespoir. Femmes seules avec enfants, femmes subissant des discriminations, femmes handicapées, femmes ayant un faible niveau d’éducation... Et avec la pauvreté des femmes vient nécessairement la pauvreté des enfants, car ce sont les femmes qui achètent les produits de base.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Elżbieta Rafalska
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: PL

Takim dobrym przykładem skutecznego zwalczania biedy jest Polska. Ograniczenie nierówności, wykluczenia społecznego zbiegło się nie tylko z dobrą sytuacją na rynku pracy, wzrostem wynagrodzenia, niskim bezrobociem, ale także z licznymi inwestycjami społecznymi takimi jak: rodzina 500 plus, emerytury matczyne, waloryzacja najniższych świadczeń, wyprawka szkolna, również wzrost minimalnego wynagrodzenia, które w ciągu 8 lat wzrosło realnie o 50%. To pozwoliło na zmniejszenie ubóstwa o 1,2 mln osób. A więc można!
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: José Gusmão
Political group: The Left
Country: Finland
Language: PT

A União Europeia tem quase 10% de trabalhadores pobres, mas uma percentagem ainda maior de discursos hipócritas sobre a situação a que chegaram esses trabalhadores.  O mesmo centrão político e instituições europeias que lamentam a situação dos trabalhadores pobres promoveram ativamente a precarização das relações de trabalho que gerou e agravou esta situação.  A União Europeia regula quase tudo o que há para regular sobre os bens e serviços que circulam no seu mercado interno, mas não só não regula como promove a desregulação dos direitos dos trabalhadores que produzem esses bens e prestam estes serviços.  A União Europeia faz cumprir e impõe metas para o défice, mas despreza, ignora e falha as suas próprias metas no combate à pobreza. Um bom exemplo deste laxismo é a diretiva sobre o salário mínimo que, na realidade, não é diretiva coisa nenhuma, porque nem sequer impõe a existência de um salário mínimo em todos os Estados-Membros. É por aqui que temos que começar a levar os direitos do trabalho a sério se queremos levar o problema da pobreza no trabalho a sério.
Debate: Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty
Date: MONDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2021
Speaker: Daniela Rondinelli
Political group: NI
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, in Europa nell'ultimo decennio i lavoratori poveri sono aumentati del 12 % e nel mio paese, l'Italia, del 28 % La mancanza di lavoro obbliga a milioni di persone ad accettare qualsiasi contratto o salario perché quel poco che hanno è l'unica alternativa per combattere l'indigenza e l'esclusione sociale. Una digitalizzazione senza regole mette a rischio i diritti fondamentali del lavoro che sono stati conquistati nell'ultimo secolo. Questa risoluzione individua il perimetro di intervento su cui bisogna agire urgentemente, dal salario minimo al diritto alla disconnessione ai lavoratori delle piattaforme.  Noi del Movimento Cinque Stelle sosteniamo questa proposta, ma non accetteremo compromessi al ribasso, e ribadiamo la necessità di modificare a monte il Semestre europeo, mettendo lo sviluppo ambientale e sociale sullo stesso piano della governance macroeconomica. Solo così la Conferenza europea di Oporto di maggio potrà riaffermare appieno la dignità del lavoro, da cui discenderà il nuovo modello sociale europeo che lasceremo alle future generazioni.