What Hristo spoke about.

Mr President, Commissioner, engineers, IT specialists, chefs, the European Union is facing labour shortages for many professions. In my country, businesses have huge problems finding the right people. Mario Draghi's report calls for a fundamentally new approach to skills, and I agree. But when we talk about competitiveness, we must also talk about the European social model, because it makes Europe the best place in the world to live and work. To solve the problem, we need to strengthen our strategy for upskilling and reskilling workers, as well as activating the entire working-age population with personalised support. There is still untapped potential in our regions. We also need to attract talent from all over the world, so EU Talent Pool will be of great importance. It must promote legal employment by ensuring safety, efficiency and adequacy. It is time to create the right tool that benefits both employers and jobseekers.

Eight out of ten employers in the European Union have a problem in finding suitable staff, and in order to solve this problem, we need to act on several levels. First, we need to invest in education to equip children and young people with the right set of skills and become active citizens. Secondly, we need to facilitate a smooth transition from school to work with the help of vocational education and training. Lifelong learning should also be our priority. It is imperative to ensure equal opportunities for all people in the labour market, to address the barriers faced by marginalised communities, such as the Roma. The first step would be to combat discrimination from recruitment to the workplace. And all these policies must have the same goal - to develop the full potential of every European and to retain our talents. Members, I would like to draw your attention to tomorrow's vote on the budget for the Child Guarantee for vulnerable children. This Parliament has requested a budget increase of EUR 20 billion to finance this instrument. In just a month's time, it's International Children's Day. I hope we don't get to a situation where we say Happy Holidays, dear children! Unfortunately, we will not increase your money for the coming years.

Mr President, G20 ministers have called for inequalities to be reduced and for no human being to be left behind. Now, however, the time has come to move from calls to concrete action. Inequality is the curse of our society. They hinder many things, including access to training and access to jobs. I believe that the best policy to reduce inequalities is to prevent them. And here I am talking about policies aimed at our children. We need to invest more in young people to break the cycle of poverty once and for all, especially for disadvantaged children, who very often do not have good conditions for their development. I call on the leaders of the G20 to make an effort so that together we can improve the lives of these children, and we must do everything in our power to ensure that every child finds a home and a family in which to grow and develop. Children should receive full support to ensure their socialisation and access to educational camps, extracurricular activities, culture and sport. Finally, I would like to call on European leaders: it is high time to adopt a European anti-poverty strategy that addresses all its aspects, and this strategy must focus on children as a priority.