9 Amendments of Miguel VIEGAS related to 2018/2119(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas economic growth remains vulnerable to continued geopolitical tensions, which have an impact on global trade, and persisting uncertainties surrounding the Union’s future relations with the UK; whereas this residual growth is well below the potential level achievable by the economy because of the intrinsic contradictions of the integration process and its neoliberal orientation;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas according to the Commission forecast, ten Member States are expected to have debt-to-GDP ratios of more than 60 % in 2019, while the increase in debt levels, which were controlled prior to the entry into force of the euro, have resulted largely from the need to recapitalize the financial system;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the euro has become a factor of divergence within the euro zone and calls for the creation of a support programme for an orderly exit from the euro for Member States that wish for it or whose situation within the euro area has become unsustainable ;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the importance of reviewingat national public pension schemes, largely financed on a pay-as-you-go basis, in order to reduce their budgetary burdenare a fundamental pillar of the welfare state and must not be replaced by any capitalisation system;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of increasing the labour force participation ratediversifying social security funding, especially with regard to highly profitable economic sectors, in order to keep social security systems sustainable, particularly in the context of an increasing dependency ratio;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for a tax shift away from the high tax burden on labour in Europe, transferring it towards the banks and multinationals;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that the degree of implementation of the country-specific recommendations is too low; believes that the focus of the European Semester should be on national ownershipis is because the recommendations are failing to serve the interests of the Member States and their populations; urges national and regional parliaments to debate country reports and country-specific recommendations;