27 Amendments of Csaba MOLNÁR related to 2019/2211(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission proposal of 2 May 2018 for a Regulation of the Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (COM(2018)324),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to its legislative resolution of 4 April 2019 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0349.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)
Citation 24 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 16 January 2020 on ongoing hearings under Article7 (1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary1b, _________________ 1b Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0014.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
- having regard to REGULATION (EU) 2018/1999 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas gaps and labour market segregation remain high throughout the European Union, contributing to gender differences in pay, pensions, decision- making and wealth;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas net public investment in the euro area fluctuated during previous decade around a level near to zero leading to a deterioration of public infrastructures; Whereas the lack of investment in the European Union does not originate from a lack of saving, but goes hand in hand with an external surplus still expected to reach 3% in the euro area while some Member States have continued running large and persistent surpluses above levels
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. Whereas it is expected that climate change and the deterioration of the environment will have significant negative impact on economic activities that results in slower productivity gains or sudden, catastrophic events with a non- negligeable probability
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. Whereas an estimated supplementary investment in the energy, transport and building sectors in the size of 260 millions a year are necessary to only reach a 40%reduction of greenhouse gaz; the financing of those investments will have to come from European and national budgetary means as well as by private investors
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. Whereas insufficient or late investment in climate change adaptation and mitigation orin the protection of biodiversity will substantially increase the cost of the unavoidable adjustment
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. Whereas the Member States are due to submit final National Energy and Climate Plans including an estimation of investment needs and financing sources to meet decarbonization targets
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. Whereas an approach to digitalization that is ecologically sustainable, human-centric approach and based on European values will require well designed, conditional financial public support and careful regulation
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C h (new)
Recital C h (new)
C h. whereas annual revenue losses caused by aggressive corporate tax planning in the EU ranges from EUR 50- 70 billion to EUR 160-190billion depending on the methodology; whereas latest estimates of tax evasion within the EU point to a figure of approximately EUR 825 billion per year
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C i (new)
Recital C i (new)
C i. whereas tax optimization, tax evasion and tax avoidance for the benefit of some large companies and individuals have resulted in billions of euros in lost revenue for public finance management in several Member States at the expense of SMEs and other taxpayers; contributing to increasing inequality and imbalances
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Reiterates the need to further deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and reminds that his can only be achieved by introducing a real Eurozone budget
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Reminds, that one of the core policy areas of the European Semester and a prerequisite of sustained economic well-being is financial stability; therefore it is essential to ensure that financial institutions are better regulated and supervised both in the Eurozone and all over the EU, to put an end to the era of "too-big-to-fail" and massive bailouts paid for by taxpayers;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on Member States to support and implement EU actions to combat Tax Fraud, Tax Avoidance and Aggressive Tax Planning and anti-money laundering, and in particular, the implementation of the Anti Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD), so that the EU complies with current international standards; calls on the European Commission to publish a first assessment of the ATAD which should have been transposed since 1 January 2019; demands that such assessment includes an analysis on the level of corporate tax revenues, on tax strategies put in place by multinationals and on growth as well as an assessment of the robustness of implementation against new tax avoidance strategies
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Rule of law Reiterates that the respect for the rule of law is the core basis for business initiatives, investment, a well-functioning labour market and is an essential precondition to comply with the principles of sound financial management enshrined in Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; calls on the Council therefore to start interinstitutional negotiations on this matter as soon as possible;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. supports the Commission’s initiatives to achieve increased transparency, a reformed VAT system and recognises the work that has been done on the common consolidated corporate tax base; welcomes efforts on the international level to fight tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance; notes that improving effectiveness of national tax systems can increase government revenues significantly
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Remains concerned about the implications of tax competition within the EU and with third countries on the sustainability of tax systems and tax collection, as well as consequences on fiscal capacity and fair competition in the EU Internal Market
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Calls for the establishment of an Annual Survey on the European Tax Gap, which would allow to survey the evolution of the tax gap over time and ultimately a guidance on taxation and transparency policy
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17 e. Reiterates the need for an annual listing of harmful tax practices that could feed into taxation policy formulation
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes note of AMR 2020’s finding that wage growth at euro area level remains below what would be expected at the current levels of unemployment on the basis of historical data, and that this affects the inflation rate; highlights that the currently low productivity and inflation together with structural reforms transferring collective bargaining to the enterprise level are detrimental to wage growth and are leading to greater income inequality and an increase in the numbers of working poor, with in-work poverty affecting almost one in ten workers in Europe; accordingly advocates wage growth; Reminds that wage levels are unfairly low for substantial groups of European workers, which results in social tension, and has a negative impact on economic activity and growth; calls therefore on the Commission to propose legislation on EU-wide rules for fair minimum wages guaranteeing a dignified quality of life for all workers, as well as a minimum level of social protection; calls for policies to support the establishment of a minimum income scheme and collective bargaining as the main driver for a positive wage dynamic
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Reiterates the European Parliament’s call for strengthening its democratic role in the economic governance framework; calls therefore for an Interinstitutional Agreement on Sustainable European Governance granting Parliament a right of consent on the policy recommendations presented in the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey and the Euro area fiscal and on the package of Country-specific Recommendations
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Invites the stakeholders in this necessary next step to create enhanced democratic accountability mechanisms at both EU and national levels, while formalising the scrutiny role of the EP in the European Semester; calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance the social dialogue, including over the CSRs, and to engage in dialogue with the social partners; on jobs and their quality there of, such as the fiscal, industrial and tax policies
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. calls the Commission and the MS to enhance the social dialogue including with regard to the CSRs and to engage in a dialogue with social partners on jobs and job quality there of, such as the fiscal, industrial and tax policies