11 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2014/2221(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard the Communication of the Communication of 28 November 2014 on the 'Annual Growth Survey 2015' (COM(2014) 902),
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard the Communication of the Communication of 13 January 2015 on 'making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact' (COM(2015) 12),
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the economic recovery in the EU slowed down considerably in the course of 2014 but has a prospect of catching up in 2015 and of doing even better inCommission did not anticipate the significant decrease of inflation and the slowdown of the economic recovery in the EU in the course of 20164;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s Annual Growth Survey 2015, which endeavours to promote a return to higher growth levels and to strengthen the recovery; supports the three main pillars approach (boosting investment, accelerating structural reforms and pursuing responsible growth friendly fiscal consolidation) as the right way to achieve these goals and thus should be better reflected in the adopted Country Specific Recommendations; welcomes the Commission’s suggestions for improving the European Semester by simplifying procedures and increasing national ownership as needed, considering that only 10-15 % of the Country Specific Recommendations are fully implemented by the Members States;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is strongly convinced that the EU needs to strengthen the visibility on the carbon price to boost public and private investment;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is still concerned about the lack of progress in reducing excessive private debt levels; points out that this is not only a concern for financial stability, as it also limits the EU’s growth potential and makes the ECB’s monetary policy less effective; calls on the Commission to make proposals for the preparation of effective procedures for private sector deleveraging, including bankruptcy and insolvency procedures, as the huge debt burden weighing on companies and households is one of the key factors limiting private investment;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for urgent action to be taken by the Commissionthe Commission to swiftly propose a set of measures to fight tax fraud and, tax evasion; calls for a tax system that is simple and transparent and aggressive tax planning and to ensure greater transparency; calls the Member States to adopt these measures by the end of 2015; reiterates its call on the Member States to shift taxes from labour to consumptionapital and energy efficiency;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the strong decrease in the number of countries under the excessive deficit procedure – down to 11 in 2014 from 24 in 2011; notes that due to this fiscal improvement the fiscal stance in the EU is now expected to remain broadly neutral in 2015; asks the cComing yearsmission to ensure that the EU fiscal stance is compatible with the required level of investment; expresses its concern, however, about the still very high indebtedness of a number of Member States in the euro area, a circumstance that not only hinders growth but also constitutes a substantial risk in case of possible future shocks;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Agrees with the Commission that most Member States need to continue to pursue growth-friendly fiscal consolidation; invites Member States with sufficient fiscal space to consider reducing taxes and social security contributions with a view to stimulating private investment by fully using the Communication of the Communication of 13 January 2015 on 'making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the stability and growth pact'; invites Member States with sufficient fiscal space to use it to enhance long-term growth;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the Commission assessment of the Member States’ draft budgetary plans; stresses that the examination of draft budgetary plans should aim at sustainable finance; insists on the strict application of fiscal rulesimportance of applying fiscal rules, including by using existing flexibility and on the respect for the equal treatment principle;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is concerned that only five Member Statesby the fact that there were only five Member States that presented draft budgetary plans which were found to be fully compliant with the provisions of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) according to the Commission's forecasts;