General documents - EP resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act - Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee

The resolution:

• Stresses the need to address the economic and social consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine in a coordinated manner;
• Emphasises the importance of the diversification of the energy resources, technologies and supply routes;
• Calls for the continuation and refinancing of SURE ( European Instrument for Temporary Support to Mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency) as long as the socio-economic consequences of the war continue to have a negative impact on the labour market, and a social rescue facility with increased public support for existing instruments aimed at the poorest in our society;
• Calls for full access to healthcare services for all those who have been victims to war crimes and are refugees in the EU;
• Proposes creating an Economic Relief Package for Businesses, including economic, budgetary and legislative elements, for SMEs and public investment, without compromising the EU's 2030 and 2050 climate target;

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