7 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2024/2112(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Semester plays an essential role in coordinating economic, social and budgetary policies in the Member States;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, in the last few years, the EU has demonstrated a high degree of resilience in the face of major shocks, among other factors, thanks to a coordinated policy response; further recalls that promoting sustainable growth in a sustained manner means promoting responsible fiscal policies, structural reforms and investments that increase productivity and citizens’ living standards, and lead to quality job creation in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the dialogue with local and regional authorities, relevant civil society organisations and social partners must be reinforced in order to ensure efficient and realistic consistency between EU regions and reduce socio- economic inequalities;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses the need for the social dimension of the EU spending to become a cross-cutting criterion for all policy areas under the European Semester;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that the democratic accountability of the European Semester needs to be carefully assessed and that the European Parliament must have a formal role in shaping the guiding principles of the Semester or in issuing recommendations to Member States;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that 18 Member States have proposed deviations from the expenditure path determined by the Commission, resulting, in some cases, in higher average expenditure growth; laments the fact that these deviations are justified on the basis of significant discrepancies between Member States’ economic assumptions and those of the Commission; calls on the Commission to ensure that economic arguments underpinning the new paths proposed by Member States are sound and data-driven, supporting a budgetary discipline approach; regrets that Member States are delaying their fiscal adjustments to the end of the period, coinciding with slower GDP growth; calls on the Commission to prevent procyclical policies;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Recalls that education must continue to be a strategic priority for all Member States, with a clear mention in the budgetary and fiscal plans; highlights the strong support needed for skilling, reskilling and lifelong learning initiatives as a way to improve the EU’s workforce and labour market adaptation to the twin transitions;