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"Mr President, at this point when the whole process of the European Semester is already taking place, we must be capable of sufficiently in-depth reflection to transfer experiences into good practice and also to discontinue bad practices. Some things are still missing in this process and I would like to set out three items that seem really important to me and which will need to be worked on a little more and have a little more time spent on them.
Firstly, I think that an in-depth approach is missing. We cannot allow the same Council recommendations to be transferred literally to individual Member States, as we found out a long time ago that ‘one size fits all’ does not work in European policy. Recommendations should be more detailed and present a true assessment of conditions in the relevant Member State.
We also need a commitment from Member States that within the European Semester they will put forward national plans for jobs, above all jobs for young people. The European Youth Guarantee scheme is an excellent example and a binding mechanism to improve the position of young people in the labour market.
Secondly, I think that a greater presence of the Europe 2020 strategy is missing. This has already been noted several times today, so I shall repeat it too. The inclusion of the Europe 2020 should mean that both the problem of youth unemployment and the significant problem of poverty are included in the recommendations for individual countries.
Thirdly, greater adaptability is missing. It is extremely important that during the Semester the Commission allows the possibility of adapting individual recommendations when they prove unsuitable for meeting amended targets.
Last but not least, the Semester is still lacking in democratic legitimacy. The voice of the European Parliament, the only elected supranational institution, must at least come closer to that of the Commission and the Council."@en1
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