# New skills agenda for Europe

European Parliament procedure 2017/2002(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee CULT / EMPL / IMCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 560 committee amendments tabled by 78 Members between 2017-03-28 and 2017-04-12.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on a new skills agenda for Europe. The amendments stress the strategic importance of skills, digital literacy and basic skills for growth, employability and social cohesion, recall Member States' responsibility for education and vocational training under the Treaty, cite the right to vocational training and lifelong learning, note over- and under-qualification of the workforce, and link skills needs to the green and circular economy.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momchil NEKOV | Bulgaria | S&D | 71 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125013.md |
| Brando BENIFEI | Italy | S&D | 59 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124867.md |
| Emilian PAVEL | Romania | S&D | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129256.md |
| Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU | Romania | S&D | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96847.md |
| Javi LÓPEZ | Spain | S&D | 56 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125042.md |
| Jean LAMBERT | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4531.md |
| Jill EVANS | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 54 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4550.md |
| Martina DLABAJOVÁ | Czechia | RE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124709.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Jutta STEINRUCK | Germany | S&D | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96831.md |
| Elena GENTILE | Italy | S&D | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124847.md |
| Dominique BILDE | France | ID | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124771.md |
| Dominique MARTIN | France | ENF | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124751.md |
| Joëlle MÉLIN | France | ID | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124765.md |
| Ilhan KYUCHYUK | Bulgaria | RE | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124866.md |

## Official source documents

- PE602.764: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/IMCO-AM-602764_EN.pdf
- PE602.922: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ28-AM-602922_EN.pdf
- PE602.979: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ28-AM-602979_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-2002-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-2002-INI.json

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