7 Amendments of Lídia PEREIRA related to 2024/2112(INI)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas reference values of up to 3 % of government deficit and 60 % of debt to GDP are defined by the TFEU; whereas the EU’s headline deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratio remain above the reference values; whereas both headline deficit and government debt-to-GDP ratio are heterogeneous within the EU, with significantly different situations across Member States;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that these levels of economic growth are significantly below the necessary to relaunch the EU's overall competitiveness, to increase investment and to preserve our European Way of Life, based on a social market economy; calls the Commission and the Member States to be coherent with the major goal of supporting EU's competitiveness and implement the necessary reforms to fulfil this objective.
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that high debt levels undermine economic stability, intergenerational fairness and the capacity to respond to crises; is concerned that the public debt ratio is projected to increase (to 83.0 % in the EU and 89.6 % in the euro area) in 2025, up from the levels in 2024 (82.4 % for the EU and 89.1 % for the euro area), although some Member States are pursuing an important path towards sustainable debt reduction;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Deplores the low level of enforcement of the fiscal rules framework in the past; stresses that it is essential for the new framework to ensure the equal treatment of the Member States and the consideration of their concrete national situations; affirms that a successful and credible framework relies heavily on its rigorous, transparent and effective implementation;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that 18 Member States have proposed deviations from the expenditure path determined by the Commission, resulting, in some cases, in higher average expenditure growth; laments the fact that these deviations are often justified on the basis of significant discrepancies between Member States’ economic assumptions and those of the Commission; calls on the Commission to ensure that economic arguments underpinning the new paths proposed by Member States are sound and data-driven; regretobserves that some Member States are delaying their fiscal adjustments to the end of the period, coinciding with slower GDP growth; calls on the Commission to cooperate and coordinate with Member States to prevent procyclical policies;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Agrees with the Eurogroup that, given the macroeconomic outlook for 2025, gradual and sustained fiscal consolidation in the euro area continues to be necessary; highlights the need to reduce the high levels of deficit and debt in a way that minimises the impact on growth, employment and sustainable public investment;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls the Member States’ obligationcommitment to address the relevant CSRs under the European Semester in their national fiscal plans;