25 Amendments of Costas MAVRIDES related to 2021/2251(INI)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that a determined, coordinated and solidarity-based European economic policy approach has been proven to be essential to foster EU economic integration, to limit the spreading of the crises and to mitigate its negative economic and social consequences;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Highlights that the RRF played an instrumental role in preventing the fragmentation of the internal market and the further deepening of macroeconomic divergence, and in fostering social and territorial cohesion;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses that the conflict in Ukraine and the severe sanctions against the Russian Federation will unavoidably result in extremely negative and asymmetric effects on the EU economy and Member States; is concerned about the entailing social consequences and even further increasing social inequality; expects that EU will react with the same determination, unity and speediness and in solidarity in this new severe crisis;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Points out that the successful rollout of the RRF will help to make EU economies and societies more sustainable, inclusive, resilient and better prepared for the just, green and digital transition; is convinced that enhancing the sustainable transition and putting the well-being of people first is a prerequisite for a resilient, more egalitarian and future-proof economy; is convinced that a successful implementation of the NRRPs will contribute to reduce cross-country divergences fostering convergence;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasizes the aim of the Regulation to comply with social objectives and the importance to have methodologies in place for displaying the progress on the implementation to contribute to the European Pillar of Social Rights; therefore, is concerned that the delegated act on social expenditure and on the resilience scoreboard will not be sufficient to track and to report on the social dimension and impacts of the RRF; calls on the Commission to come forward with complementary social indicators tracking notably the implementation of the 20 principles of the EPSR through the NRRPs;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Tasks the Commission with analysing the reasons why the Member States have not requested loans to the full extent of their allocation, which could prevent the RRF from reaching its full potential, and, where relevant, to come forward with a proposal of targeted amendment of the RRF Regulation to incentive the optimal use of the resources available under the RRF;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls for the spending financed by RRF loans to benefit from the same treatment in the EU fiscal framework as is the case for the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in the context of the Commission Communication on flexibility, so as to ensure an optimal effect for the EU recovery;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Looks forward to more granular and disaggregated data allowing for a better understanding of the additionality impacts of the RRF; urges the Member States to provide detailed information to the Commission in order to ensure effective reporting of the impact of the RRF; calls on Eurostat to provide the necessary guidance and framework to ensure a proper monitoring of the NRRPs;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that the RRF Regulation provides for the possibility to include in the NRRPs measures started from 1 February 2020 onwards and that some Member States have made use of this possibility; welcomes that some Member States have taken a proactive attitude to tackle the negative effects of the crisis by starting the implementation of measures ahead of the adoption of their NRRPs;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that all approved NRRPs expect to reach the green target of at least 37 % set out in the RRF Regulation and that the overall climate expenditure of all approved NRRPs reaches almost 50 % or EUR 220 billion; underlines that the NRRPs should contribute to the green transition, including biodiversity; notes positively that several NRRPs contribute significantly to biodiversity but regrets that not all NRRPs contribute sufficiently to biodiversity;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes that the crises has affected disproportionally the most vulnerable ones and regrets that some Member States are lacking behind in strengthening the social dimension of their plans;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Underlines that the current situation in Ukraine impacts heavily the energy prices and exposes the risk of the EU dependency to imported fossil fuel energy; stresses the role of the RRF in the rollout of REPowerEU and, therefore, expects the RRF to contribute significantly to the EU energy sovereignty by energy diversification and the just green transition by developing clean energy;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls for the Commission to continue monitoring the implementation of the six pillars and ensuring granular data is made available in the RRF scoreboard; notes positively that several Member States provide data at regional level and invites the other Member States to provide data at regional level;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ was evaluated for each measure by the Commission in accordance with its technical guidance; notes that in order to comply with the principle, some Member States had to improve certain measures; insists that the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ should be fully respected during the implementation of the NRRPs;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Observes that a large majority of NRRPs include a specific section explaining how the plan addresses gender- related concerns and challenges; deeply regrets that some NRRPs do not include a specific section explaining how the plan addresses gender-related concerns and challenges and calls on the concerned Member States to provide without delay those elements;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Is concerned that the delegated act on social expenditure and on the resilience scoreboard will not be sufficient to track and to report on the gender dimension and impacts of the RRF; calls on the Commission to come forward with complementary gender indicators tracking notably the gender impacts of the NRRPs;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Believes that NRRPs would benefit from further cross-border projects in order to enhance spill-over effects and contribute to EU added value; underlines that the current situation of Ukraine shows how crucial is the diversification of the EU’s energy sources and calls for the improvement of the interconnection of European gas and electricity networks and to fully synchronise the power grids throughout the EU;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Stresses the importance of promoting equality and fairness through the procurement processes and practices; calls, in this respect, the Member States to strive for ways to ensure equal and fair access to all, including the micro, small and medium size enterprises, in the procurement process;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)
Subheading 5 a (new)
Lessons learned
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Reiterates the Commission’s estimation of the need for additional annual public investment in the three digit billion rang to address the challenges of digital transformation, green and just transition and social recovery; points out that additional means are required in order to tackle the consequences of the Russian invasion in Ukraine; therefore stresses, that an increased level of investment must be stabilised and upward convergence in the EU enhanced for many years to come;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37 b. Welcomes the Commission Communication on fiscal policy guidance for 2023 and its call to maintain a supportive fiscal stance to stand ready to react to the evolving economic situation; expects in this respect the general escape clause to remain activated as long as the underlying economic justifications persist;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
Paragraph 37 c (new)
37 c. Invites the Commission to take the principles of NGEU as a basis for a revamped common European fiscal architecture; considers NGEU to be a valuable and reliable blueprint for the European growth strategy for the next decade and calls for a common budgetary capacity dedicated to European strategic investment aligned with EU priorities with macroeconomic stabilisation function;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
Paragraph 37 d (new)
37 d. Notes the RRF investments in the green transition and digital transformation should contribute to increase EU strategic autonomy and independency, notably to reducing its dependency on imported fossil fuels and, in respect of the current circumstances, calls in particular for accelerating investment to ensure strategic autonomy and independency and reinforcing the EU’s security of supply;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 e (new)
Paragraph 37 e (new)
37 e. Invites the Commission and the Member States to draw conclusions from the RRF exercise and improve the mechanisms driving the economic governance framework especially when it comes to establishing a more transparent and democratic coordination process, defining underlying political guidelines, cooperation between the European institutions as well as with the national governments and stakeholders and increased national ownership of policy design by providing positive incentives for productive investments and reforms, developing the national reform and investment programmes and implementing socially-balanced and sustainable structural reforms;