Activities of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2016/2101(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities (A8-0309/2016 - Alfred Sant) HU
Amendments (7)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to monitor the progress made by the Member States, and reiterates the importance of the formal inclusion of the Single Market pillar in the European Semester so as to enable continuous monitoring of Single Market indicators, allowing for systematic follow- up and assessment of Member States’ progress on CSRs; stresses that an inclusive Single Market, with enhanced governance which favours better regulation and competition, is a crucial instrument to improve growth, employment and competitiveness and to preserve the confidence of the business sector and consumers;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note that Member States play a crucial role in the good governance and proper functioning of the single market, and that they therefore need to jointly exercise proactive ownership and management of the single market, generating a new political impetus through consolidated state-of-health reports on the single market and the formal inclusion of the single market as a pillar of governance in the European Semester;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. SupportsUnderlines the importance of an inclusive and transparent process forleading to relevant and necessary reforms through the European Semester;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the Commission's determination to address the lack of tax coordination within the EU, in particular the difficulties faced by SMEs as a result of the complexity of differing national VAT regulations; calls on the Commission to assess the feasibility of further coordination and, in particular, to assess the possibility of a simplified VAT approach in the Digital Single Market;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that further action is required to better implement mutual recognition of professional qualifications, andstresses that correct enforcement and better regulation are essential, given the fragmentation of the Single Market, which restricts economic activity and consumer choice, and should cover all business sectors and apply to existing and future legislation; welcomes the exercise of mapping regulated qualifications, which will create an interactive public database that can aid Member States’ National Action Plans;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that Europe’s long economic crisis has shown that there is a strong need to focus on public and private investment, in order to enhance the EU’s competitiveness; considers that internal demand – and especially improving purchasing power, the adoption of innovative measures and investment in the digital economy – is essential for tapping the full potential of the Single Market;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. NoteReminds that further measures are needed to reducethe high level of public debt and the huge number of non- performing loans (NPL) in the banking sector in some Member States are still fragmenting the euro area financial market; notes that further measures are needed to reduce NPL in the euro area and to increase the ability of banks to lend to the real economy, notably to SMEs;