Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2015/2320(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
How best to harness the job creation potential of SMEs? (A8-0248/2016 - Zdzisław Krasnodębski) ES
Amendments (14)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Believes that in order to ensure better conditions for job creation for the SME sector Member States must address the following problems, which are unequally present in different regions: skills scarcity and brain drain; regulatory burdens and regulatory uncertainty; the shadow economy; and the de facto privileged position of multinational corporations (MNCs); lack of investment in real economy; lack of public investment and creation of decent secure jobs; one-sided austerity measures which minimize the buying power of people due to wage cuts and social spending cuts and force SMEs to closure; skills scarcity and brain drain, and regulatory uncertainty; the shadow economy; and the de facto privileged position of multinational corporations (MNCs); stresses the need to include SMEs into the centre of public investment policies of economy revitalization, which will also promote investments in real economy and local businesses;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Takes the view that tackling the above-mentioned structural problems would result, inter alia, in social development, fairer competition and the extension of the social contribution and tax base to a higher number of economic operators, lthus creadting to lower labour and administrative costs and thus creating better condition forbetter condition for job creation, which should be part of holistic policies of social development, which will promote viable and sustainable SMEs and safe and decent job creation;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Notes that labour costs have an impactwages and social benefits onf SMEs’ job creation workers should be protential and competitivenesscted, since higher wages favour SME growth;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Is concerned at the growing phenomenon of bogus self-employment across the EU, which cannot be considered in positive terms as contributing to the ‘growing number of micro-enterprises’, but, rather, undermines the image of entrepreneurshipshould rather be dealt with policies against bogus self-employment by expanding social security, the welfare state, collective bargaining, promoting the role of social partners and secure and decent jobs;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the Investment Plan for Europe, which is designed to create new jobs and boost innovation, and hopes that the European Investment Project Portal, as a transparent pipeline for investable projects in the EU, will help orientate investors towards existing opportunities, in favour of financing SMEs and start-up development as the fastest way to reduce unemployment; deplores the fact that the Investment Plan does not promote public investments and has failed to promote investment in countries of the European Periphery that need these the most;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Considers that apprenticeship schemes within SMEs should be promoted by Member States, including through financial incentives;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States tocould create opportunities for young people to acquire entrepreneurship skills; also stresses the importance of mentoring for young entrepreneurs if they include these in broader social development programs of job creation and strong social security; also stresses the importance of mentoring for young entrepreneurs; deeply regrets the phenomena where young people are taken advantage of (amongst others in bad quality internships) and have to work under precarious conditions, sometimes without payment or social security;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 13
13. Takes the view that reducing the regulatory and administrative burden, together with improving the quality of regulation and enforcement, constitute the right way to lower SMEs’ costs, including labour costs, in order to increase their job creation potential; strongly believes, that any regulation change should aim to strengthen social security, collective bargaining, and the role of the social partners;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to adopt, in the framework of the European Semester’s country-specific recommendations, a differentiated approach to improve the environment for SMEs and to promote stronger social security and workers’ rights, taking into account the country- specific circumstances and the EU regions’ specific structural differences; calls further more on the Commission to focus not only on SME but on Micro Enterprises as well;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to adopt favourable legislative frameworks for newly- created SMEs, focusing in particular on incentive measures aimed at tackling the shadow economy; recognizes that austerity measures implemented in many Member States had a catalytic impact in the growth of the shadow economy;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that a reduced regulatory burden, bettermong others, regulation and improvement of law enforcement can contribute to tackling the issues of the shadow economy and tax avoidance, as the attractiveness of such ‘exits’ from the regulatory systems would be substantially reduced;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that new EU regulations and agreements with third countries should take into account the EU regions’ specific structural differences in the SME sectorfor micro- and SMEs, assessing the impact of future rules on employment perspectives;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to conduct an impact assessment regarding the disastrous implications of the future TTIP agreement for jobs in the SME sector in all Member States;