G. whereas these recovery plans have been designed without taking into account a gender perspective, and whereas women are and have been largely excluded from decision-making on economic and financial recovery measures; whereas different stimulus measures produce different outcomes for women and men; and whereas in a first phase of the crisis male-dominated sectors of the economy were particularly hit (such as the car industry, construction industry, etc.) it is clear that the middle- and long-term effects of state's increased indebtedness will have a very serious effect on sectors where women largely work, and in particular public sec ...[+++]tors jobs and publicly organised and/or publicly subsidised social- health-, and care services,

In September, the Commission gave a positive evaluation of the economic recovery measures taken in Lithuania.

In September, the Commission gave a positive evaluation of the economic recovery measures taken in Lithuania.

I was particularly pleased to hear Mrs Malmström’s comments about the G20 Pittsburgh representatives needing to agree to significant coordination in the continued support of stimulus measures, in the unwinding of these support measures when appropriate, and a determined coordinated effort on future regulation.

Rapid recovery measures and investments in cohesion policy should be facilitated by the amendment of the rules for managing structural funds.

The economic recovery package we will vote on is, in reality, a non-recovery plan which will produce almost no immediate economic stimulus.