10 Amendments of Valentino GRANT related to 2020/2223(INI)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ensuring a level playing field for undertakings in the single market also depends on decisively and effectively combating social and fiscal dumping;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the adoption of a Temporary Framework for State aid measures established in response to the COVID-19 crisis and takes the view that it should be extended even beyond the end of the movement restrictions for citizens, in order to allow for medium- and long- term intervention in all sectors that might suffer a negative economic impact in the coming years, in particular for SMEs;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly assess the imbalances between Member States in the provision of State aid during the temporary regime, with regard to both the 2009 financial crisis and the current COVID-19 crisis; calls on the Commission to publish a historical report on the amount of State aid approved per country and per sector, with in-depth comparisons;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates the priority of ensuring that State aid rules are strictly and impartially adhered to, including when dealing with future banking crises, so that taxpayers and savers are protected against the burden of bank rescues; calls on the Commission to publish a historical report on the amount of State aid approved in the banking sector in the Member States, with in-depth comparisons;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that, despite the suspension of the Stability and Growth Pact, the Commission is continuing its moral suasion by stressing the need for rigour in public finances in the medium term, inducing countries with high levels of government debt to spend less than is necessary to support the economy against the background of an unpredictable crisis; points out that inadequate public intervention during lockdowns can destroy entire sectors of the economy and create deep and lasting structural and social crises;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for reflection on possible distortions of competition arising from the European Central Bank’s pandemic emergency purchase programme (PEPP) and corporate sector purchasing programme (CSPP);
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to explore temporary solutions whereby large corporations operating in online trading and deliveries, which have been excessively rewarded by the restrictions to contain the Coronavirus, can help support traditional retail and catering activities, which, on the contrary, have been heavily penalised;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its concern about distortive state-funded competition from Chinese and other foreign undertakings acquiring European undertakings, especially those active in innovative technologies, and regrets the conclusion of the 'Comprehensive Agreement on Investment' negotiations with China, which fail to take sufficient account of these distortive aspects and of the more important issue of respect for human rights;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is of the opinion that the Union and the Member States need targeted policies and investments to reindustrialise and re- shore jobs and value chain activities; considers it a matter of priority in this regard to eliminate the austerity constraints inherent in the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. WelcomNotes the Commission’s determination to address unfair terms and practices, act decisively, and eliminate illegitimate obstacles to online competition in the European digital single market; points out that every day, large digital corporations transfer huge profits without paying the right taxes in the countries where the transactions actually took place; regrets that some Member States encourage tax avoidance through their tax and legal systems;