6 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2015/2344(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. ConsiderNotes that the establishment of a budgetary capacity within the eurozone is necessary to complete the EMUregarded as necessary so as to protect the existing EMU crisis regime against economic shocks in the longer term, by making it mandatory for all eurozone members, regardless of whether or not a country is in economic crisis, and that it is recommendable to create a budgetary capacity, albeit limited, under the current Treaty framework;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the different proposals for this purpose, with different designs and assigning different functions, all of which involve, however, a central component for coordinating and monitoring 'fiscal discipline' and 'fiscal risk-sharing' in the eurozone;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that the approaches taken to date to bring eurozone countries' economic cycles more into line with each other and reduce macroeconomic imbalances, inter alia through welfare cuts, more flexible labour markets, public- infrastructure cuts and other so-called structural reforms, have failed to a large degree to meet their targets, have been counter-productive to some extent and, as a result, have plunged the economies concerned into a deep recession;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines the fact that real convergence between eurozone members, which is necessary, is possible, in particular through strengthened social cohesion brought about by bringing differing standards of living more into line with each other in the medium term and expanding social welfare systems; reaffirms that that requires public investment and stronger domestic demand across the board; in this connection, regards the proposed budgetary capacity as one of a variety of possible tools for funding such investment;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that, pursuant to Article 311 TFEU, it is possible and necessary to raise the own resources ceilings, to establish new categories of own resources (even if only from a limited number of Member States) and to assign certain revenue to finance specific items of expenditure, as provided for in Article 21 of the Financial Rules1; __________________ 1 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to submit specific information to Parliament as to what extent it is intended to make available EU budget funds for a budgetary capacity, and in what form, and what consequences that will have for the current and prospective structure of the budget and for the development, as is necessary, of new EU own resources;