38 Amendments of Pedro MARQUES related to 2019/2211(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
— having regard to the Commission communication of 21 Nov17 December 20189 entitled ‘Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020’ (COM(2019)0650), and to the Commission’s Alert Mechanism Report 2020 of 17 December 2019 (COM(2019)0651),
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the European Investment Bank Report 2019/2020, "Accelerating Europe´s transformation"
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 14 January 2020 on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020) 21 final)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
- having regard to the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund (COM(2020) 22 final)
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 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the role of the European Green Deal as the EU’s new growth strategy defining ecological issueswith sustainability and the wellbeing of citizens as principal goalits fcor the Unione; notes, with regard to the scope of the European Semester, the inclusion of the SDGs and of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which willmight require the adjustment of existing indicators and the creation of new ones to monitor the implementation of EU economic, environmental and social policies, as well as coherence between policy goals and budgetary means; notes the need to implemenreflect long-term planningconcerns in addition to short- term economic policy management to tackle climate change;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that long-term potential growth is affected by negative demographic situation, therefore demanding policies to overcome this situation and to foster productivity;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Considers that the transition to a new growth model requires significant amount of public and private investment; stresses the importance of a properly funded EU budget able to deliver on the common challenges committed and to meet citizens expectations; recalls the need to create the right conditions for private investment to accelerate the transformation and the importance to complete the Capital Markets Union to support long-term investment, including the one for the transitions, and foster higher-risk investment for young and innovative firms.
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. urges the Eurogroup and the Economic and Financial Affairs Council to assess the orientation to begiven to national fiscal and economic policies in the light of the climate urgency and of the risks and costs that will follow from insufficient or late action
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for a European Green Industrial Strategy and the reinforcement of the ambition of the Mobility Package in terms of support to investment on Green Mobility; calls for a Program to support investment in energy-efficient housing and reduce the energy poverty;
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 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its call for a European stabilisation function and, through a European unemployment benefit reinsurance scheme, with a view to protecting citizens and reducing pressure on public finances during external shocks so as to overcome social and economic imbalances;
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 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of the efficient regulation of the banking and financial sectors in order to prevent a new crisis; believes that such regulation must integrate the ecological situation; emphasises the importance of completing the Banking Union, through the adoption of the Third Pillar of the Banking Union (EDIS), and the need to reform the European Stability Mechanism, as the backstop for the SRF;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses the urgent need for a fully-fledged capital markets union, in order to increase the financing to the real economy and promote growth;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the systematic inclusion of tax matters in the Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs), with the aim of ensuring economic coherence across EU Member States as well as the fairness of EU tax systems; believes that the CSRs could ensure a fair balance between sources of revenue and should also include innovative elements aiming at promoting the Green Deal; further believes that they should also support Member States in tackling tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning; calls for the swift adoption of own-resources legislation at European level, namely through the adoption of Digital Tax and Carbon Border Tax at the European level;
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 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 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Notes that despite of the recovery in the European labour market, productivity growth has slowed and strong disparities persist. Noting that skills constraints are still one of the main obstacles to investment, considers that technological changes can have a significant impact on jobs and that a long term strategy to foster adaptative and inclusive systems for skills development is needed;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Notes that there are significant disparities in the Members States’ job market situations; highlights the important role of investment in promoting growth and job creation;
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