4 Amendments of Alfred SANT related to 2017/2124(INI)
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Highlights that according to the 2016 ECB annual report, investment rose at a slightly slower pace than in the previous year;stresses that ECB monetary policy’s efforts have not yet left a tangible impact on the investment side of the EU economy;notes that this lack of impact is especially having an adverse effect in the peripheral regions of the European Union;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that despite the positive effect of the ECB monetary policy on growth, employment and the financing costs of Member States, non-financial companies and households, the euro area continues to suffer from a very low level of productivity growth, which is the result of the lack of investment, especially in its southern and peripheral regions;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. CNotes that divergences among euro area economies still persist; considers that monetary policy alone is not sufficient to achieve a sustainable and more even and inclusive economic recovery, and that public and private investments should therefore be encouraged in the context of a moderately positive fiscal stance in the Eurozone as proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Acknowledges that monetary policy has effectively reduced the cost of credit and helped to improve access to finance for companies and households; considers, however, that the effect of this policy is limited owing to the lack of sufficient credit demand in the euro area; moreover, notes that the 2016 ECB annual report underlines that the cost of borrowing for euro area households continues to vary across countries;