Activities of Olle SCHMIDT related to 2008/2156(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EMU10: The first 10 years of Economic and Monetary Union and future challenges (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that in the case of modernising efforts and economic performance, the countries that are most successful are those which combine forward-looking and well-balanced structural reforms with higher than average investment in research, development and innovation, education, lifelong learning and child care, and in the renewal of reliable social networks; notes that, for the most part, the same Member States have a highly efficient and transparent administration, with budget surpluses, lower than average debt rates and high- qualityeffective and targeted public spending, while showing signs of a contribution by technical progress to the national growth result that is almost twice the size of the EU average; notes, furthermore, that these ‘benchmark’ Member States are, as a result of their high employment rates, including the employment of women and older workers, and their particularly high birth rates, those best prepared for an ageing society and for guaranteeing a high level of competitiveness;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the need for mutual reinforcement of stability and growth- oriented macro-economic policies by making demand-side policy a matter of common concern: the need to follow closely public balances through the composition and level of taxes and expenditures and their impact on the demand side and in parallel agree on common approaches regarding wage policy;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests that Member States in the euro area strengthen the effective coordination of economic and financial policy, in particular by developing a coherent common strategy within the Eurogroup; points out that such a coherent common strategy should include the coordination of the schedule for the budgetary procedure and draft budgets on the basis of common assumptions on economic developments, the future exchange rate between the euro and the US dollar and the potential development of energy prices; supports the proposal of the Commission to demand medium-term framework programmes from Member States for their economic and financial policies and to control their implementation; underlines that each Member State must take responsibility for tackling structural reforms and improving its competitiveness in a cooperative manner so that the trust and acceptance of the euro is maintained;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the regular reports of the ECB to Parliament, in particular to its Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, contribute to the transparency of monetary policy and welcomes the possibility for Members of the European Parliament to put written questions to the ECB on monetary policy, thus improving the accountability of the ECB vis-à-vis the citizens of the Union; supports the demand for a stronger public debate on the future common monetary and currency policies in the euro area as part of the convergence process;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses its willingness to explore possible improvements in the procedure for appointing the members of the ECB's executive board before 2010; regards it as important that a variety of backgrounds be represented amocademic and/or professional experience and merit in the field of monetary policy should be the guiding principle when appointing executive board members; draws attention to its calls for an ECB executive board of nine members, thus replacing the system existing now and avoiding the even more complex solution decided upon for the future; urges a corresponding change to the Treaty;