Activities of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2015/2140(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on EU Competition Policy (A8-0368/2015 - Werner Langen) SV
Amendments (6)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that there is no trade-off between competition and innovation, nor between competition and investments and that effective competition is the best way to foster investments while ensuring innovation and high quality services for end-users at affordable prices;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Is of the view that any policy should favour efficient investments in new networks and take into account the impact on consumers delivering prices and genuine choice, which is the only way to prevent from the outset the emergence of new digital divides, including a new one between high and low income households;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the temporary State aid in the financial sector for the stabilisation of the global financial system was necessary but on completion of the Banking Union must be quickly reduced or totally removed and scrutinised; stresses the importance of a restrictive approach to state aid;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Commission to launch a road map for less but better targeted state aid, aiming for a reduction of state aid opening up for lower taxes stimulating new businesses and fair competition rather than supporting old structures and incumbents;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Underlines that when using state aid in order to promote services of general interest it is the consumers and the citizens benefit that is crucial, not individual companies or public entities today;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines that Commission when dealing with competition rulings must see the internal market as one market, not as a number of local or national markets;