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"Mr President, the economic and social situation in Europe continues to pose enormous challenges. Unemployment has risen sharply, with the rate expected to reach 11% at the end of this year. Furthermore, poverty continues to be a daily reality for many Europeans including children.
The Commission has already made a proposal for a new financial regulation laying down some common rules and we will put forward some specific proposals in the course of 2011.
European citizens expect to see EU-level funds focused on results and achievements. We need to put in place systems to monitor the performance of the actions supported by the ESF and we need to think about moving to more results based delivery systems.
Access to the funds should be simpler and also more user-friendly. The discussions on the future of the ESF are at a decisive stage now. The messages we have received from you are very clear and will make an important contribution to the work that lies ahead.
The Commission will present its proposal for the new ESF together with the other structural funds by mid-2011. We have a clear mandate to support the Europe 2020 strategy, namely by using the ESF as its financial lever to help translate our policy objectives into reality on the ground.
Whilst it is true that we are slowly emerging from the economic crisis, it is equally clear that our recovery needs to be based on solid foundations, and at this time, we cannot be entirely sure about these foundations.
At the same time, we must not lose sight of the long-term challenges. Issues such as the ageing population, rapidly changing technologies, climate change and other environmental challenges all need to be addressed with urgency.
The European Social Fund has been the main instrument at EU level for investment in human capital and social inclusion. For over half a century, it has been a concrete proof of solidarity between European citizens and it should continue to be so in the future.
The ESF is one of the key tools at our disposal in reaching the Europe 2020 headline targets, particularly those on employment, education and poverty reduction.
We need full alignment between the ESF and Europe 2020 as it will be a major instrument for implementing the integrated guidelines. Our new Europe 2020 strategy sets out common objectives for the entire Union. However, Member States will choose their own individual paths to follow in order to reach these objectives with the support of the ESF. For this to happen, the future scope of the ESF should be broad enough to ensure that all Member States, regions and local stakeholders can design operational programmes that address their particular needs.
Nevertheless, a broad scope should not lead to a fragmentation of the instruments. The Commission and Member States should work together to establish core priorities, particularly on employment. We should work towards improving the visibility, effectiveness and delivery of the Social Fund.
The forthcoming budget review will show how the Commission envisages the future architecture of the Union’s budget in order to achieve the political objectives agreed in Europe 2020. In addition, it will launch the debate between Member States and the European Parliament. I look forward to the contribution of this House to that debate.
The ESF should contribute to territorial as well as social and economic cohesion alongside other EU funds. This should be facilitated by establishing some common rules for all funds to make coordination between them easier."@en1
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