Translation of "ligne à la main " (French → English) :

86. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming Annual Growth Survey, to raise the issue of specific policy guidelines on reducing gender inequalities, including, in particular, guidelines on closing the gender pay gap – which often results in women finding themselves below the poverty line at a later stage of their lives – as well as the gender pension gap, on increasing the participation of women in the labour market and on combating gender segregation in the labour market, since the future prosperity of the EU depends crucially on its ability to fully utilise its labour resources;

84. Calls on the Commission, in its upcoming Annual Growth Survey, to raise the issue of specific policy guidelines on reducing gender inequalities, including, in particular, guidelines on closing the gender pay gap – which often results in women finding themselves below the poverty line at a later stage of their lives – as well as the gender pension gap, on increasing the participation of women in the labour market and on combating gender segregation in the labour market, since the future prosperity of the EU depends crucially on its ability to fully utilise its labour resources;

This strategy will give a considerable boost to inter-regional cooperation and will have the following objectives: the development and modernisation of river transport on the Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube waterway, as well as road and rail transport in the Danube Region; the development and efficient use of renewable energy resources with a view to cutting carbon emissions and increasing energy security; the protection of the environment through implementing projects intended to restore and protect the ecosystems in the region; efficient absorption of EU funds and the attraction of investments, the promotion of tourism, all of which feature ...[+++] in the EU 2020 strategy.

According to the Commission’s proposal, the employment strand of the integrated guidelines consists of Guideline 7 – Increasing labour market participation and reducing structural unemployment, Guideline 8 - Developing a skilled workforce, promoting job quality and lifelong learning, Guideline 9 - Improving the performance of education systems at all levels and increasing participation in tertiary education, and Guideline 10 - Combating poverty and social exclusion.

Guideline 8: Developing a skilled workforce responding to labour market needs, promoting job quality and lifelong learning

Member States will promote an adequate availability of labour and employment opportunities to support economic growth and employment, taking into account labour mobility, as indicated in specific guideline 3.