Activities of Emilie TURUNEN related to 2012/0298(APP)
Plenary speeches (2)
Enhanced cooperation on the financial transaction tax (debate)
Enhanced cooperation on the financial transaction tax (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
RECOMMENDATION on the proposal for a Council decision authorising enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of financial transaction tax PDF (135 KB) DOC (69 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas Parliament, in its position of 23 May 2012, stated that the model for FTT proposed by the Commission would be a suitable basis for implementation within a group of Member States should they choose to move faster by means of enhanced cooperation; whereas in the same position, Parliament stated that FTT should apply to the widest possible range of financial instruments, including currency spot transactions,
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas Parliament, in its position of 23 May 2012, emphasised that FTT would be a way for the financial sector to contribute to the cost of the crisis as well as for participating Member States to stimulate growth and create jobs or the promotion of specific policy purposes such as development aid and fighting climate change,
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas Parliament, in its position of 23 May 2012, suggested a number of technical improvements to the Commission proposal, in particular the addition of the issuance and ownership principles,
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas Article 328(1) TFEU provides that enhanced cooperation is to be open at any time to all Member States that wish to participate; whereas the Commission and the Member States participating in the enhanced cooperation should promote from the beginning and keep promoting and encouraging the participation of as many Member States as possible, and in the longer run push resolutely for a global agreement in the relevant international arena, in particular G-20, in order for FTT to fully achieve its objective,