Translation of "grand objectif national " (French → English) :

— contains measures supporting the achievement of the national poverty and social exclusion target (as defined in the National Reform Programme), which includes the promotion of sustainable and quality employment opportunities for people at the highest risk ofsocial exclusion, including people from marginalised communities.

– contains measures supporting the achievement of the national poverty and social exclusion target (as defined in the National Reform Programme), which includes the promotion of sustainable and quality employment opportunities for people at the highest risk of social exclusion, including people from marginalised communities ;

4. Recalls that one of the five Europe 2020 headline targets is to reduce the share of early school-leavers to less than 10% and increase the share of the younger generation with a degree or diploma or proper professional training to at least 40%; is concerned that no national programmes yet exist to achieve these objectives; underlines that education, training and youth mobility – and also mobility in adult education and professional training – are essential for creating and safeguarding jobs and reducing poverty, and are thus crucial for both Europe’s short-term economic ...[+++]recovery and its longer-term growth and productivity; points out that unemployment among young people up to the age of 25 in the EU is currently almost 20%; recalls that EU policy initiatives in cooperation with the Member States have helped to modernise education and training policies;

42. Stresses, moreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy can only be credible if consistency is ensured between its objectives and the funding allocated to them at EU and national level; takes the view that the next MFF should reflect the ambitions of the Europe 2020 strategy and is determined to work with the Commission and the Member States to produce a credible funding framework ensuring, in particular, adequate funding for its flagship initiatives and headline targets; argues, in this respect, that tasks, resources, and responsibil ...[+++]ities must be clearly defined and well orchestrated between the Union and its Member States, including local and regional authorities; calls on the Commission to clarify the budgetary dimension of the flagship initiatives as these priority action plans cut across all policies funded through the EU budget;

41. Stresses, moreover, that the Europe 2020 strategy can only be credible if consistency is ensured between its objectives and the funding allocated to them at EU and national level; takes the view that the next MFF should reflect the ambitions of the Europe 2020 strategy and is determined to work with the Commission and the Member States to produce a credible funding framework ensuring, in particular, adequate funding for its flagship initiatives and headline targets; argues, in this respect, that tasks, resources, and responsibil ...[+++]ities must be clearly defined and well orchestrated between the Union and its Member States, including local and regional authorities; calls on the Commission to clarify the budgetary dimension of the flagship initiatives as these priority action plans cut across all policies funded through the EU budget;

2. Points out that some consistency must be ensured between achieving these objectives and the funding allocated to them at European and national level; insists that EU budgetary policy must be in line with this principle; takes the view that the European Semester, as a new mechanism for enhanced European economic governance, should afford an opportunity to consider how best to deliver on these five headline targets;