14 Amendments of Sunčana GLAVAK related to 2021/0000(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 confirms the refocusing of the European Semester (Semester) process to place sustainenvironmental sustainability, productivity, fairness, macroeconomic stability, health and the wellbeing of citizens at the centre of economic and social policies;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses thatWelcomes the alignment of the Semester process with the EU’s long-term climate and environmental objectives must be accelerated, as perin line with the Commission’s engagements under the Green Deal; underlines that the coordination of the Member States’ macroeconomic policies is, among others, an essential tool to achieve the Green Deal as the Union's new growth strategy and engine of the economic strategy of the Union;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that sustainable fiscal policy is crucial for a sustainable financing model for the European Green Deal;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to extendStresses the need for the cEurrentopean Semester approach by developing a new climate indicator, without watering down the Semester process, to assess the discrepancy between the structureto provide Member States with recommendations about the trajectory towards the objectives of the European Green Deal; calls, however, ofn the Member States’ budgets and a Paris-aligned scenario for each of their national budgets; further stresses that this would enable the extended Semester to provide recommendations on reducing climate debtCommission not to water down the current economic governance Semester process; believes that the European Semester should be progressively updated in this regard;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that the pandemic has hit all Member States, while the scale of the impact, specific exposures and the pace and strength of the recovery will vary; the European Semester process should take into account the specificities of the situations in which Member States found themselves during the pandemic; recognizes the significant impact of the pandemic on the socio-economic and public health objectives set out in the Treaties and the European Pillar of Social Rights; calls for the Semester to also focus on social fairness and support for those most severely affected by the health crisis; notes that prioritization of green and digital transitions and macroeconomic sustainability should also address social aspects whose progress has been slowed during the pandemic;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates that at Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the Semester to be adapted, taking into account the COVID- 19 pandemic, and to be aligned with the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the key EU instrument for recoveryWelcomes that the European Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the key EU instrument for recovery, will be closely aligned; welcomes that the assessment of the recovery and resilience plans will be made against the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems and achieving the climate and environment objectives of the Union, notably the transition towards achieving the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest in accordance with [Regulation 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")]; stresses that the EU’s recovery provides a unique opportunity to build back a stronger EU by providing guidance to Member States on where reforms and investments are most needed in order to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive EU, leaving no one behind;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the creation of the strong link with the Recovery and Resilience Facility which will further strengthen the process of the EU recovery,
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the Commission’s guidance to Member States to include in their Recovery Plans investments and reforms in flagship areas that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics and investments and reforms in flagship areas that are in line with the EU’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest – such as renewable energy, renovation, sustainable mobility, the circular economy and biodiversity – while strengthening competitiveness, innovation and productivity given their potential to create sustainable jobs and growth.;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of the Green Deal within the European Semester and the new Growth Strategy; underlines the fact that new technologies and new production and consumption models based on technological and social innovation are crucial in reaching the goals from the Green Deal and achieving climate neutrality of the EU economy by 2050; emphasizes the New Industrial Strategy for Europe as an important tool for creating the framework and environment for enabling such innovations and an important factor in the EU's recovery and strengthening the Union's independence in the context of production of medicines and medical supplies;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes the fact that Member States shall make their Recovery and Resilience Plans consistent with their National Reform and Investment Programs designed in line with EU policy objectives, focusing on green and digital transition;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Underlines that the Recovery and Resilience Facility is a crucial economic response to the COVID-19 crisis, while also providing an opportunity to accelerate the green transition and based on the EU's goal of achieving competitiveness and cohesion through a new growth strategy, that is the European Green Deal;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Recalls that the Recovery and Resilience Facility does not deviate from the pre-pandemic objectives, but seeks to address rapidly the challenges and problems that existed before the COVID- 19 pandemic and to avoid that new obstacles caused by the COVID-19 crisis endanger the progress;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Reiterates the interinstitutional agreement to allocate 30% of the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU Instrument to achieve climate goals;