Thread by @kostarvanitis

🔻I would also like to thank the rapporteur for her report, and my colleagues for their proposals and agree with the report's central premise. I believe it makes for a clear and definite basis on which excellent work can be done>>

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@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>From the conversation I see that there is room for convergence with the S&D and the Greens, as we agree on a lot of things. The conditions to achieve a good result here exist for the EPP as well.>>>

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@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>It is indeed our common observation that the COVID-19 crisis had a negative impact in both the European job market and society, bringing about an unprecedented number of jobs lost, accelerating the increase in poverty...>

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@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>making the poor even poorer and causing the further divergence of standards of living, mainly affecting young people, women, people with disabilities, low-skilled or precariously employed workers, as well as older workers.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>Unfortunately, unemployment in the eurozone saw a significant increase during the last two years, with significant disparity among MS.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>I would like to point out that while we do have a common currency, we assign different value to workforce and wages and this is something we must tackle, we must strive to strike a balance here.>>>

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@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>W/ our amendments we submitted specific proposals. We believe that the pillar of fund. rights must be the foundation for social inclusion measures during the European Semester, as well as cohesion policy funds for 2021-2027.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>Unfortunately, the policies proposed during the previous European Semesters focused on the deregulation and privatization of strategic sectors of the economy (energy, transportation, telecommunications and banking)...>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>imposing “flexibility” on the job market, obliterating labor rights, withholding pay increases or cutting wages and pensions outright, reducing public spending on social support, h/c, education and thus reducing social rights>>>

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@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We believe that the union’s production model must change, by strengthening the primary sector of the economy. A Europe of Services cannot serve the growth and prosperity of its citizens.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We believe that for reforms to be socially sustainable they must be rooted in solidarity, inclusion, social justice, fair distribution of wealth, gender equality, quality public education for all...>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>quality employment and sustainable growth -a model that guarantees equality and social protection, secures vulnerable groups, strengthens citizen participation and improves living conditions for all.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We must strengthen the Public nature of Health and Social Security systems and support social protection services. Such a strategy is critical in fighting poverty and inequality and supporting inclusive, sustainable growth>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We insist that access to basic commodities such as water or energy is critical if we want to secure social inclusion and basic health standards.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We must guarantee universal access to basic services in the context of implementing a roadmap to tackle poverty and social exclusion.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We ask for the promotion of actually progressive tax systems, for the elimination of tax avoidance and tax havens.>>>

@Europarl_EN @EPSocialAffairs
@SyrizaI @Left_EU

>>>We ask for proper taxation of companies and for increased tax transparency. Europe cannot move at the speeds we envision with tax havens inside or near the Union.🔻

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