24 Amendments of Philippe LAMBERTS related to 2013/2157(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the latest Autumn Commission forecast shows that real GDP growth in the eEuro area is returningexpected to be of 1.1% in 2014, unemployment is expected to falremain at the same level and inflation is expected to remains well below 2 %the 2 % ECB target for an extended period of time;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Commission acknowledges that most of the EU2020 objectives will not be met even in the most optimistic scenario;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned that this last Annual Growth Survey before the European elections does not provide the necessary orientations and ambitions that would help curbing the rise of xenophobia, racism and populism across Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that economic recovery in the EU is under way; believes, however, that the recovery is still fragile and needs to be sustained in order to deliver more growth and jobsstill fragile and needs imperatively to gain pace so as to deliver a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in the medium term;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the EU economy as a whole needs to further boost its cost and non-cost competitiveness in the global economy, particularly by increasing competition in the product and services markets and eliminating too big to fail and rent extracting companies while providing an appropriate regulatory framework for fostering services of general interest, to enhance productivity, resource efficiency and to lower prices, and by keeping labour costs in line with productivity;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ambitiousTakes notes of the far reaching structural reforms implemented by those Member States that have experienced serious difficulties; encourages the rest of the eEuro area to be equally ambitious and to make their economies more competitive in order to increase sustainable growth and foster employment;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ExpresseIs concern ated with the overall public and private indebtedness of the Member States in the euro area, which will increase to over 90 % of GDP in 2014 and therefore not only hinder growth but also put a huge burden on future genera; points out that the EU needs to go beyond a growth model based on excessive debt accumulation and resource consumptions;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls therefore on the Member States, therefore, to pay particular attention, when devising on the impact of economic policies and reforms, to the impact on future generations, so as not toto avoid depriveing young people of their opportunities from the start; underlines that further efforts need to be done so as to fight against the long term effects (hysteresis) of unemployment and in particular of youth unemployment;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that the effect of simultaneous consolidation measures has been to worsen the GDP and employment outlook due to the significant spill-overs across the euro area; calls for a stronger differentiation of such measures, and in particular for temporary stimulus measures in countries not facing financial market pressure;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that EU financial assistance to certain Member States, being a combination of solidarity and conditionality, has proved to be successful when there is strong ownership and commitment to refUrges, the Commission and the Member States to fully bring financial assistance programmes under the Community framewormk; urges in particular the Commission and the Member States, however, to bring financial assistance under the Communityto comply with the retroactive application of the relevant provisions foreseen in the two-pack as required in such framework;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission statement to the effect that the top priority of the Annual Growth Survey (AGS) 2014 is to build growth and competitivenesGS 2014 is to build sustainable, smart and inclusive growth and jobs;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Agrees with the Commission that the Member States need to continue to pursueimplement a long term strategy of growth- friendly fiscal consolidation; calls on Member States with sufficient fiscal space to increase public investments, reduce taxes on labour and social security contributions with a view to stimulating private investmentto stimulate private investment while shifting taxes from labour to consumption and environmentally damaging activities as well as fostering an EU broad ambitious agenda for establishing a common consolidated tax basis and eliminating tax fraud and evasion;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages Member States under an adjustment programme to continue implementing structural reforms; expresses concernimplement sustainable and fair structural reforms geared at the lack of political will of those Member States experiencing an excessive deficit or a current account deficit to modernise their economihievement of the EU2020 objectives;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that structural reforms need to be complemented by longer- term investment in education, research, innovation and sustainable energy; believes that public-private partnerships are more successful in delivering growth than public investment programmes alone;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about protectionist tendencies in certain Member States; points out that the Treaty does not provide for restricting the free movement of people, services and capital except under exceptional circumstances, and that the Commission has to safeguard and enforce these freedoms;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the fact that the absence of a well- functioning internal labour market guaranteeing decent working and living conditions and a positive approach to immigration is hamperings growth in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a common labour market and a modernbased on an effective level playing field and the principle of upwards social convergence and a modern and inclusive immigration policy;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to explain to Parliament the specific measures it intends to take in order to deliver on its objectives of higher sustainable growth and strengthened competitiveness;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes note of the Alert Mechanism Report; notes the expected gradual reduction of internal imbalances in the EU economy;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that the objective of the macroeconomic imbalance procedure is to prevent theavoid negative spill over effects of ill- designed national policies from spilling over into other euro area Member States; is concerned that the Commission, in its reading of the scoreboard, does not take sufficiently into account of the fact that the euro area and its Member States are open economies;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. ExpresseIs concerned that most Member States are still losing market shares globally and have a large negative net international investment position; points out however that all advanced economies have suffered from losses as the world trade structure has substantially changed over the last 30 years; regrets that other important features which have a strong influence on competitiveness such as unit capital costs are not yet integrated in the scoreboard for macroeconomic imbalances despite repeated requests from the Parliament;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is still concerned atalarmed with the lack of progress in reducing excessive private debt levels; notes that the private debt phenomenon is often related to the scourge of poverty and inequality; points out that this is not only a concern for financial stability but also limits the EU’'s growth potential;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes the first Commission assessment of Member States’' draft budgetary plans; stressunderlines that the examination of draft budgetary plans improves the assessmentmultilateral surveillance and monitoring of the budgetary situation of the Member States;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concernedNotes that only two Member States have attained their medium-term budgetary objective; concludes that this means further long-term strategies for achieving a growth-friendly consolidation in the non- complying Member States is necessary;