3 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2015/2210(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas annual inflation in both the EU and the euro area is expected to rise from 0.1 % in 2015 to 1.51 % in 2016;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that many Member States, in particular in the eurozone, are faced with similar macroeconomic challenges, including most importantly high debts and low investment; stresses that high levels of (public) debt have a discouraging effect on investments.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for Member States to adapt their public finances by conducting a counter-cyclical policy when necessary and making full use of the existing flexibility clauses foreseen in the legislation; stresses that counter-cyclical policy entails flexibility within the margins agreed in the SGP in times of economic downturn as well as budget surpluses in times of economic upturn; considers that Member States with high debt levels in particular must continue with growth-friendly fiscal consolidation and urgently implement the recommended structural reforms, while those with more fiscal space should use it to accelerate investment;