# Refugees: social inclusion and integration into the labour market

European Parliament procedure 2015/2321(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee CULT / EMPL). Stage: Procedure completed. 528 committee amendments tabled by 64 Members between 2016-03-22 and 2016-05-26.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the social inclusion of refugees and their integration into the labour market. The amendments stress solidarity and responsibility-sharing among Member States, faster processing of international protection applications, recognition of qualifications, language and integration courses, the gender dimension and women in refugee camps, and the role of EU funds, social partners, civil society and SMEs in facilitating access to housing, healthcare and employment.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS | Spain | GUE/NGL | 47 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/127330.md |
| Patrick LE HYARIC | France | GUE/NGL | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96735.md |
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |
| Helga STEVENS | Belgium | ECR | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125105.md |
| Thomas MANN | Germany | PPE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1922.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Brando BENIFEI | Italy | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124867.md |
| Laura AGEA | Italy | EFDD | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124811.md |
| Tiziana BEGHIN | Italy | NI | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124777.md |
| Marita ULVSKOG | Sweden | S&D | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96672.md |
| Elena GENTILE | Italy | S&D | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124847.md |
| Flavio ZANONATO | Italy | S&D | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124800.md |
| Mara BIZZOTTO | Italy | ID | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97198.md |
| Ádám KÓSA | Hungary | NI | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96829.md |
| Jutta STEINRUCK | Germany | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96831.md |

## Official source documents

- PE578.756: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-578756_EN.pdf
- PE580.468: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CULT-AM-580468_EN.pdf
- PE580.537: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-580537_EN.pdf
- PE582.245: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-582245_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2015-2321-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2015-2321-INI.json

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