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Debate: Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Siegfried Mureşan
Country: Germany
Language: EN

We, when adopting it, will want to make sure that money reaches beneficiaries, it reaches the people in need it, it reaches the people it was intended for, and it was well spent. Now we will need to work all together to make the Recovery and Resilience Facility a success up to the end of its implementation – European Parliament, the Commission and the governments of Member States. We expect the Commission to make sure that the regulation is applied properly. We intend to make sure that the governments absorb the funds without delays. And the Parliament will, of course, ensure the democratic accountability and the supervision. We shall all work together on this. And Commissioner, you have asked us for the opinion on REPowerEU. We as a European Parliament want to make sure that the money which was not yet accessed by Member States from their loan component from the Recovery and Resilience Facility will be accessed, will be made good use of, particularly in the area of energy efficiency. We believe REPower EU is the right proposal to incentivise the absorption of those funds. Money should be used where it is needed, but it should not be taken away from where it is needed as well. This is why we will be working together with our experts, our colleagues from the Agriculture, from the Regional Development Committee, to make sure that money is not transferred away from other priorities which are already in the plans where it is needed. Of course, last word, implementation of reforms will be important and we are aware that the Member States have planned the most difficult reforms towards the end of the implementation, and this is why we call on the Commission to provide to the Member States all technical assistance, all assistance that it has available to make sure that the Member States can also implement those reforms, which are good for the countries which strengthen their economies. Once again, thank you, dear colleagues, and we are looking forward to the vote tomorrow. Commissioner, thank you again for being with us tonight.
Debate: Implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Dragoş Pîslaru
Country: Spain
Language: EN

Rest assured, the Parliament will continue its oversight. We will not stop the activity of our working group. We will soon start our work to ensure that the REPowerEU, as you have mentioned, is properly introducing the objectives of this Facility. It is in indeed an important appeal that goes towards the Commission – and thank you very much for your openness on that: we truly hope that you will fully take into account the views adopted today in the upcoming review report on the implementation of the RRF, which you will soon present to us. One last word relating to how the RRF is seen outside the EU. It is an exercise of economic governance, of accountability, of legitimacy and, even more important, an exercise in which we would like to give a model worldwide. I have been attending two high—level conferences at United Nations level, and it’s very important to say that the international community looks at the RRF as an important model of how to deal with crises and to boost resilience. The Sendai framework that relates to disaster risk reduction, and all the other things that are done right now – and we had the earlier debate on SDGs – are very much linked to how we how successful we will be with the RRF. So the European Union, of course, needs the RRF for its internal development, but it is also very important to give a model worldwide that will put the EU leadership again in the right place at the global level.  I would like to thank my co-rapporteurs, Siegfried Mureşan and Eider Gardiazabal, and all the shadows, the Commission and all the people that have worked towards preparation and adoption of this report.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Katarina Barley
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über den Bericht von Laurence Farreng im Namen des Ausschusses für Kultur und Bildung über die Umsetzung von Maßnahmen zur Integration im Rahmen des Programms Erasmus+ im Zeitraum 2014–2020 (
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Jordi Cañas
Country: Portugal
Language: ES

En primer lugar, corregir la inaceptable falta de datos cuantitativos y cualitativos fiables sobre el número de personas con discapacidad y personas de grupos vulnerables e infrarrepresentados que acceden a las oportunidades que ofrece Erasmus+. Sin estos datos, no podemos diseñar buenas medidas para que estas personas puedan realmente participar plenamente en este programa. En segundo lugar, apoyar la eliminación de los obstáculos físicos, psicológicos, sociales, socioeconómicos, lingüísticos y digitales que limitan la movilidad educativa de los grupos más vulnerables y les impiden participar en el programa Erasmus+. En tercer lugar, instar a las agencias nacionales que gestionan Erasmus+ a designar agentes de inclusión y diversidad específicos para llegar directamente a los alumnos con necesidades especiales o con menos oportunidades y garantizar la igualdad de derechos para evitar que nadie que quiera no pueda. En resumen, más datos, menos obstáculos y más apoyo es igual a más igualdad de oportunidades para todos, para que el próximo Erasmus+ sea realmente más Erasmus.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Željana Zovko
Political group: PPE
Language: EN

The report that we will vote tomorrow assesses the inclusivity of the programme and recommends measures to widen the audience even more. We want to provide chances to those citizens with fewer opportunities and to people living in more remote areas such as peripheral regions and islands. Based on the EPP proposal, the report calls for more cooperation with countries in the Western Balkans and the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood. I would like to thank the rapporteur for including all our suggestions as well. In addition, we call for more assistance to Ukrainian students and more support to be provided to sustain Ukraine’s higher education and academic community. In the report, we also call to lower the administrative burden, to better access to impact of actions by national agencies and to facilitate participation of people with specific needs and disabilities. Erasmus+ is a not a privilege. It must be available to all. And I hope that this report will serve as a guideline for the Commission as well to make it happen.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Alex Agius Saliba
Political group: S-D
Country: Malta
Language: MT

L-Erasmus huwa wieħed mill-aktar proġetti Ewropej illi kienu suċċess, illi għenu miljuni ta’ żgħażagħ sabiex jibbenefikaw minn tagħlim, minn mobbiltà u minn opportunitajiet tax-xogħol. Il-programm il-ġdid huwa aktar relevanti f’dan il-lat ukoll, għaliex jiffoka fuq l-inklussività u jiffoka wkoll fuq id-diversità. L-Erasmus huwa u għandu jkun aċċessibbli għal kulħadd, imma bl-aktar mod speċjali għal dawk iż-żgħażagħ illi ma għandhomx opportunitajiet, dawk iż-żagħżagħ li qegħdin jaffaċċjaw problemi tas-saħħa, diffikultajiet ekonomiċi, diffikultajiet fit-tagħlim, diffikultajiet u ostakoli soċjali fil-ġeneru, fir-reliġjon  u anke fl-orjentazzjoni sesswali tagħhom. U għalhekk huwa importanti li nkomplu nsaħħu dan il-programm sabiex naraw illi jiġi implimentat bl-aqwa mod possibbli u jkun dejjem u kullimkien aċċessibbli għal kulħadd.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Vlad-Marius Botoş
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Erasmus+ muss sich entsprechend der Erfahrungen der Vorjahre weiterentwickeln und inklusiver werden, um diskriminierungsfreie Teilnahmebedingungen zu schaffen. Gleichzeitig müssen wir sicherstellen, dass Lehrkräfte ermutigt werden, sich zu beteiligen, um ihre Schüler bei der Umsetzung von Projekten zu unterstützen. Erasmus+ ist ein Programm, das wir bei jungen Menschen fördern müssen, die sehen können, was die Europäische Union bedeutet, was uns verbindet, und um Europaskepsis und -skeptiker praktisch zu bekämpfen.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Romeo Franz
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Kleinen Organisationen, gerade Selbstorganisationen kommt hier dabei eine wichtige Rolle zu, denn sie haben den Kontakt zu den Jugendlichen. Das ist wertvoll. Zudem brauchen diese Organisationen mehr Unterstützung – finanziell, aber auch was den Verwaltungsvorgang angeht. Dieser muss vereinfacht werden. Der Bericht bezieht sich zwar auf das vergangene Programmintervall, aber eine Analyse von Defiziten ist sinnvoll, um zu wissen, was wir in Zukunft noch besser machen müssen.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Christine Anderson
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Let us avoid mixing educational programmes with political points that belong in a separate sphere. Let us keep in mind – whatever path students take, including towards Erasmus – it all comes down to their personal choice. Paving the way for a strong and functioning society involves respecting rather than forcing personal decisions about education. We want Erasmus to remain what it is: a desirable option and not an opportunity to score unsolicited political points.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Andrey Slabakov
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: BG

Разбира се, че трябва да се обърне специално внимание на тези, които са сред нас, но имат реални бариери в своя живот. Говоря за хората с увреждания от тези, които са от труднодостъпни места, както разбира се, и от най-бедните региони, и точно там трябва да бъдат насочени всички усилия.  За съжаление обаче, от време на време се говори за едни странни неща, които нямат никакво значение за достъпа до Еразъм, но водят към абсолютна дискриминация, по моите разбирания, и никъде не съм чувал в програмите на Еразъм някой да бъде избиран спрямо неговата сексуална ориентация или етническа принадлежност. Това го чувам тук за първи път в тази зала. Това са някакви художествени измислици се нарича в киното обикновено това нещо.  Тук се крие и още един опит за намеса в националните политики за образование с цел насаждане на европейска идентичност, която аз не разбирам какво означава, и така нареченото сексуално многообразие. И това да бъде под контрола на някакви така наречени служители по приобщаване. Това за мен са хвърлени пари абсолютно на вятъра, както се казва на български, и според мен тези средства трябва да бъдат насочени наистина към културата и образованието, които пострадаха най-много и от здравната криза, и от икономическата, и в момента и от геополитическата.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Niyazi Kizilyürek
Political group: The Left
Country: Croatia
Language: EN

Of course we want this important programme to be accessible to everyone. In 2014, the Erasmus+ youth inclusion and diversity strategy was introduced to ensure this aim. With this report we underline that we should do everything possible to help people with less opportunities or from disadvantaged backgrounds to participate in the programme. We need to remove all possible barriers. The necessary steps towards further improving Erasmus could be increasing funding and less bureaucracy, as well as recognising the role of staff in youth organisations. I would end my words in thanking Laurence Farreng for her excellent work and perfect cooperation and preparation of this important report.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Andrea Bocskor
Political group: NI
Country: Romania
Language: HU

Tisztelt Elnök Asszony ! Az Erasmus+ az Európai Unió egyik legsikeresebb mobilitási programja, mely 30 éves fennállása alatt több mint egymillió fiatal életére volt nagy hatással, hiszen segíti a fiatalok munkaerő piaci esélyeit, a nemzetközi tapasztalatszerzést, a nyelvtudást. Magyarország és a magyar fiatalok mindig is nagyon aktívan részt vettek a programban, ezért külön üdvözlöm, hogy a hátrányos helyzetű fogyatékossággal élők, egészségügyi vagy oktatási nehézségekkel küzdő tanulóknak is egyre több lehetőséget biztosít az Erasmus program. Jó, hogy különös figyelmet fordít a program a Keleti Partnerség, így az ukrajnai tanulók segítésére is. Elismerem, hogy előrelépések történtek az Erasmus egyszerűsítése érdekében, azonban továbbra is sok akadály van például a nemzeti vagy és nyelvi kisebbségekhez tartozó fiatalok, illetve projektek számára.  Az Erasmus+ továbbá nem válhat a politikai és ideológiai propaganda eszközévé. A program befogadó jellege nem szabad, hogy az LGBT lobbi áldozatává váljon, és agymosásra szolgáljon. A gyermekek és fiatalok szexuális nevelése a szülőkre tartozik, ezt hagyjuk rájuk. Az Erasmus pedig szóljon az európai oktatási mobilitásról, képzésről és sportról.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Massimiliano Smeriglio
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, Commissaria Gabriel, Erasmus+ è il programma europeo più longevo, che meglio rappresenta i valori cardine dell'Europa, che valorizza lo scambio culturale tra i giovani e la loro crescita.  Per essere un successo a 360 gradi, Erasmus+ deve riflettere appieno i valori progressisti, iniziando dall'inclusione e dalla diversità. Deve essere un programma aperto a tutti, indipendentemente da barriere fisiche, economiche, sociali, geografiche o di altra natura.  Questa relazione di implementazione ci ha permesso di valutare quali effetti hanno avuto le misure di inclusione nel precedente programma. Sebbene nel 2014 il programma si è dotato di una strategia di inclusione e diversità, questa deve essere armonizzata tra i vari Stati membri e diventare obbligatoria per non limitarne l'impatto.  Spesso gli importi per le borse di mobilità risultano insufficienti e questo rappresenta un motivo di esclusione sociale per alcuni studenti. Per questo chiediamo un aumento del bilancio per il 2023 e un'integrazione da parte degli Stati membri da dedicare alla piena attuazione delle misure di inclusione e uguaglianza. Grazie Laurence per il lavoro svolto.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Michaela Šojdrová
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: CS

Paní předsedající, vážené kolegyně a kolegové, paní komisařko, důraz na inkluzi ve vzdělávání a v mobilitě je velmi důležitý právě v této době, kdy zažíváme dopady pandemie COVID-19 na mladou generaci, kdy COVID-19 také prohloubil rozdíly ve vzdělávání, v jejich výsledcích. A ještě dlouho budeme dohánět to, co jsme za uplynulé dva roky promeškali. Proto tedy všechna ta inkluzivní opatření v programu Erasmus+ i
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Marcos Ros Sempere
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señora comisaria, la educación abre el camino por el que transitarán nuestros jóvenes toda su vida. Para los que tienen mucho: es un camino de rosas que les llevará lejos. Para los que tienen poco: un camino tortuoso y lleno de baches. El programa Erasmus+ es una excelente herramienta para reducir las diferencias entre unos y otros, para educar en valores, para derribar fronteras y crear ciudadanía europea. Pero debemos conseguir que todos los jóvenes puedan acceder al programa, y las becas de movilidad son la vía para conseguirlo.  Las familias con menos recursos no se pueden permitir un Erasmus con la cuantía de las becas. Debemos garantizar un complemento económico a las becas que facilite la inclusión de los estudiantes con menos recursos en el programa Erasmus. Es una vergüenza que, en comunidades como la mía, la Región de Murcia, su Gobierno ofrezca unos míseros treinta euros al mes de complemento. ¿Cuánto duran treinta euros en Milán o en Berlín?  Tenemos que conseguir un Erasmus asequible que abra los mejores caminos de desarrollo personal y profesional para todos; también para los que más dificultades tienen.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Agnès Evren
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Madame la Présidente, Madame la Commissaire, alors que nous fêtons cette année les 35 ans du programme Erasmus, prenons ensemble un engagement: levons enfin les derniers freins qui empêchent les personnes moins favorisées de bénéficier de ces mobilités emblématiques. Depuis 35 ans, des efforts sont faits, bien sûr, mais des obstacles nombreux demeurent. Ils sont économiques, ils sont culturels, liés à la santé, au handicap, à l’isolement géographique, à la barrière des langues, aux difficultés d’apprentissage ou tout simplement à la méconnaissance du programme même ou à sa complexité administrative. Nous devons évidemment y remédier. D’abord, nul ne doit ignorer qu’il peut partir en Erasmus. Nous devons insister sur le rôle moteur des enseignants et des établissements pour faire connaître le programme et accompagner les futurs apprenants. Nous pouvons également soutenir davantage les activités des réseaux des anciens étudiants en les encourageant à agir comme des ambassadeurs, par exemple lors des «Erasmus Days». Le niveau des bourses aussi est souvent jugé insuffisant. Il est primordial d’accentuer le soutien financier, de garantir que les bourses correspondent au niveau de vie des pays d’accueil. Enfin, et j’en terminerai par là, la simplification des démarches administratives du programme doit se poursuivre, notamment grâce à des initiatives telles que la carte d’étudiant européenne. Continuons donc notre mobilisation.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Maria Walsh
Political group: PPE
Country: Austria
Language: EN

Madam President, I very much welcome the findings of this report, particularly in the areas of outreach and inclusion. However, while the inclusion measures in the Erasmus+ programme 2014-2020 were much improved, considerable challenges and shortcomings continue to persist. We must ensure that anyone wanting to avail of Erasmus+ has the opportunity to do so and has access to information and financial assistance to really enjoy and flourish from the experience, as this continues to disproportionately affect those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, migrants, Roma people, Irish travellers and our disabled community members.  In addition, as an MEP representing a constituency on the border with Northern Ireland, continued inclusion of Northern Irish students in the Erasmus programme is key, given the current political climate we all live in. Erasmus was founded on the basis that cultural and educational exchanges between countries foster peace and this is now more important than ever. The Erasmus+ programme must be, at its heart, guided by a spirit of inclusion for all.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Juozas Olekas
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: LT

Gerbiama Pirmininke, iš tikrųjų galime pasidžiaugti programos „Erasmus“ rezultatais, nes tai atvėrė duris daugeliui Europos jaunuolių pažinti vienas kitą, pažinti mokslo naujoves ir įgyti patirties. Tačiau negalime sustoti. Iš tikrųjų mes turime pasižiūrėti šiandien ir į tas šalis, iš kurių tikimės didesnio bendrumo. Šiandien daug kalbėjome ir parėmėme Ukrainos, Moldovos, Sakartvelo būsimą kandidatavimą į Europos Sąjungą. Todėl padidinti finansavimą programai „Erasmus“, suteikti galimybę atvykti ir pasinaudoti šia programa šių šalių jaunimui, man atrodo, yra labai svarbu. Tai leidžia supažindinti su Europos kultūra, su Europos istorija ir sukurti bendresnę atmosferą. Labai pritariu kolegės minčiai, kuri kalbėjo apie paramą alumnų tinklui, kurie iš tikrųjų galėtų būti Europos programos „Erasmus“ ambasadoriai.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Mariya Gabriel
Language: FR

Un mot sur un point en particulier: je partage votre point de vue concernant le rôle clé des agences nationales chargées de la mise en œuvre d’Erasmus+, dans cet objectif d’accroître la portée du programme auprès des personnes d’horizons divers. Au niveau national, ces agences sont en effet bien placées pour connaître les groupes cibles spécifiques pour lesquels un effort doit être fait; elles peuvent se concentrer sur ces groupes. À cette occasion, je voudrais vous faire part de ce que, pour la première fois, une réunion a eu lieu entre tous les directeurs des agences nationales et le commissaire en charge du programme Erasmus+. Nous avons eu cette réunion la semaine dernière et j’ai été vraiment intéressée d’entendre leurs activités impressionnantes à cet égard. Nous avons eu une présentation, entre autres, sur la stratégie d’inclusion développée par l’agence roumaine, par exemple. Le nouveau centre de ressources pour l’inclusion dans le domaine de l’éducation et de la formation vient d’être lancé cette année par l’Agence nationale croate. Ceci vient compléter le centre de ressources déjà très actif dans le domaine de la jeunesse en Belgique. En effet, aujourd’hui, la recommandation est que toutes les agences puissent suivre ces beaux exemples et puissent avoir une stratégie d’inclusion qui leur permette de mieux communiquer, de mieux cibler et de faire venir vers le programme ceux qui ne sont pas encore convaincus ou qui rencontrent des obstacles pour le faire. Et je vous assure que la question des outils informatiques, Madame la rapporteure, ne nous a pas échappé. Avec mon équipe, nous veillerons à ce que des améliorations se réalisent à un rythme différent. Il y a déjà des choses qui ont changé depuis le début de cette année, mais nous devons redoubler d’efforts. Donc, je me réjouis tout simplement de continuer à travailler avec vous pour renforcer la dimension inclusive d’Erasmus+. Je suis convaincue que nos efforts paieront et que, bientôt, nous pourrons aussi constater ensemble que le programme Erasmus+ sera devenu une référence encore plus spontanée, visible et appréciée en matière d’inclusion dans les secteurs de l’éducation, de la formation, de la jeunesse et du sport. Merci encore une fois, de tout cœur, pour les recommandations concrètes. Évidemment, mon équipe et moi nous tenons à votre disposition et comptons sur notre bonne coopération.
Debate: Inclusion measures within Erasmus+ -
Date: WEDNESDAY, 22 JUNE 2022
Speaker: Laurence Farreng
Country: Italy
Language: FR

Nous avons donc appris du passé dans ce rapport et il faut maintenant saisir toutes les opportunités qu’offre le programme actuel pour renforcer encore – et on a vu combien c’était important – les possibilités d’inclusion. Je parle des opportunités d’inclusion des apprentis, le fait de pouvoir développer beaucoup d’initiatives pour les plus jeunes – parce que c’est dès le plus jeune âge que se prépare l’ouverture à l’Europe, aux habitudes à l’étranger, à cette expérience irremplaçable, parce qu’on s’adapte également. Il faut donc que toutes ces mesures soient suivies. Pour cela, il y a un nerf de la guerre qui est le budget. J’avoue que le budget que j’ai vu pour 2023 est une source d’inquiétude, parce qu’on a besoin de l’augmenter plus radicalement chaque année. Ce budget fait aussi partie des mesures d’inclusion d’Erasmus et nous attendons donc beaucoup, ma collègue l’a rappelé tout à l’heure.  Ce rapport tire donc les enseignements du passé et nous projette dans l’avenir d’un Erasmus encore plus inclusif. J’espère, bien évidemment, que ce rapport qui sera soumis au vote remportera une très large unanimité dans notre Assemblée et sera un signal fort vers tous les Européens, jeunes et moins jeunes.