12 Amendments of Emilian PAVEL related to 2014/2145(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is pleased withNotes that the European economic governance framework, which, by coordinating policies more closely in ordercan have the potential to prevent major imbalances, fosters smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in line with the targets set by the Europe 2020 strategy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned that the current economic governance framework does not give due importance to employment and social considerations, thus making it much more difficult to achieve the headline targets of the EU2020 strategy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Agrees with Commissioner Thyssen’s statement that countries that provide high quality jobs, better social protection and invest in human capital are more resilient to economic crises; calls on the Commission to reflect this position moving forward in all of its European semester policy and country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to conduct an initial review of the framework’s effectiveness with a view to assessing the effective and uniform application of governance rules by the Member States and by the Commission; also suggests that the review presents an opportunity for an exchange of views on the ways in which the framework could be deepenimproved;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European Semester to be strengthened and deepened as an effective way of preventing a crisis and foster growth; with this in mind, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to focus its action not only on budget responsibility but also on investment and structural reform in order to link the market economy with social progress;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ProposStrongly believes that joint meetings between the EPSCO Council and the Ecofin Council should be held with a view tof promoting coordinated socio-economic policies geared towards strengthening competitiveness in Europe and giving growth and quality jobs a sustainable boost;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the social indicators scoreboard in the Alert Mechanism Report is important in order to identify, in advance, the social impact of measures designed to correct macroeconomic imbalances; calls on the Commission to assess its scope and effectivenessensure that such indicators are given the same level of importance as economic ones in the European Semester;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Believes that the economic governance framework must help to set up the right environment in Europe to foster entrepreneurship, particularly amongst younger people; is concerned that over the course of the crisis, SMEs have experienced a decline in employment share;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes that shifting taxation away from labour can help stimulate growth and increase employment rates;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes with grave concern that long term unemployment has doubled over the course of the crisis; notes also that this increase was even higher among low skilled workers; calls on the Commission to ensure that the fight against long-term unemployment is reflected in its policies and country-specific recommendations;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Believes that the rising levels of inequality in Europe should be given the upmost importance in the context of the Union’s Economic framework; believes that one of the best ways to combat this rising inequality is to redouble the efforts in creating more quality jobs in Europe;
Amendment 136 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that social partners should have an increased role in the economic governance framework both at European and national level; believes that such a reinforced role would increase the democratic legitimacy of the economic governance framework whilst safeguarding citizens’ rights;