4 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2014/2059(INI)
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the fact that economic recovery in the EU is under waythe first signs of short-term economic recovery in the EU are visible, but that in the longer term there is a danger of stagnation; reiterates, however, that this recovery is fragile and uneven, and must be sustained in order to deliver more growth and jobs in the medium term;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ambitious structural reforms implemented by many Member States under the macroeconomic adjustment programmes, and calls on the Member States to persist in pursuing this necessary ambition; finds it regrettable that the Member States in the rest of the euro area are less ambitious in modernising their economies, which is one of the reasons for the low growth prospects in the medium and long term;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that structural reforms should particularly be targeted at improving labour markets’ capacity to integrate young people into the workforce and should be able to present opportunities to older workers; believes, also, that structural reform should be aimed at the mid- and long-term sustainability of social security, health-care and pension systems;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Observes that energy policy and economic growth are closely related; urges therefore that an ambitious European energy policy should be pursued which, by increasing security of supply and innovation in the energy sector, can bring about greater economic stability and growth;