5 Amendments of Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS related to 2016/2101(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Europe still faces a huge investment deficit, even though the current account surplus in the eurozone continues to rise, theoretically creating more favourable conditionswhich indicates the need for pubolic and private investment due to the exceptionally low interest rates on government borrowingies geared toward internal demand and public investment;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Fully supports the efforts made to ensure greater national ownership in the formulation and implementation of CSRs as an ongoing reform process, which requires that public threats or sanctions are not used to pressure governments into policies which were rejected;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that Europe’'s long economic crisis has shown that there is a strong need to focus on public and private investment, in order to enhance the EU’s competitivenesmobilise investment and generate growth and jobs;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses disquiet about the current ‘'liquidity trap’' the EU economy seems to have fallenfell into, with interest rates at the Zero Lower Bound (ZLB), weak demand prospects, and restricted investment and spending by households and companies, not least in surplus countries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’'s recommendation for three Member States to exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP); agrees with the Commission that large and consistent current account surpluses reflect a clear need to stimulate demand and investment in order to cope with the challenges of the future regarding transport and communications, the digital economy, education and research, climate change, energy, environmental protection and the ageing population; calls on the Commission to continue to support budgetary policies that underpin growth and recovery in all Member States and support sustainable structural reformsto act toward excessive surpluses with the same level of zeal that is dedicated to countries with high levels of public debt;