Brussels, 30/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 21 March, with the adoption (in consultation) of the report by Magda Kosane Kovacs (PES, Hungary) on the guidelines for employment policy of Member States, the EP's employment committee agreed with the Commission on the need to maintain integrated guidelines for growth and jobs 2005-2008 without substantial amendments. MEPs stress above all the need to increase worker mobility and to place further emphasis on youth employment and that of older workers, workers' health, the integration of the most vulnerable social groups, outlawing of illegal working and the guarantee of equal rights and opportunities between men and women. In order to promote economic development, employment and competitiveness, MEPs urge Member States to announce their objectives when it comes to research spending and innovation, as well as measures that they intend to adopt in favour of SMEs or for micro-loans to businesses set up by women or for family concerns using innovative technology. The report will be voted during next week's plenary in Strasbourg.