19 Amendments of Sven GIEGOLD related to 2013/2277(INI)
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the initial agreement between the Greek authorities on the one side and the EU and IMF on the other was adopted on 2 May 2010 in the relevant MoUs containing , the policy conditionality for EU-IMF financial assistance; further notes that, following five reviews and the insufficient success of the first programme, a second programme had to be adopted in March 2012, which has been reviewed three times since; deplores that the IMF did not take effectively into account the objections of one third of its board members in regards to the distribution of benefits and burden resulting from the first Greek programme
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores the unpreparedness of the EU and international institutions, including the IMF, for a sovereign debt crisis of a large magnitude inside a monetary union; deplores that the IMF did not appropriately learn its lessons from experiences of its programmes applied in other contexts.
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets that the programmes for Greece, Ireland and Portugal comprise a number of detailed prescriptions for health systems reform and expenditure cuts; regrets that thePoints out that the EU institution involvement in the designing and implementation of programmes are not bound by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Treaties, including Art. 168(7) TFEU; and that the actions of the ECB and the Commission can and should be submitted to permanent scrutiny to check the consistency of their action with the obligation to protect the fundamental rights enshrined in the treaties; underlines that any inconsistency with such obligations might hence constitute a breach of Union Law.
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Endorses the Council of Europe's demand that the programmes' impact of human rights should be better taken into account, also endorses the Council of Europe's demand to strengthen the effectiveness of judicial and non-judicial National and European institutions entrusted with the protection and promotion of fundamental rights , such as ombudsmen, to handle complaints about social and economic rights while seeking their independent advice in the decision making process leading to the adoption of austerity measures and budgets, so as to better understand their impact on fundamental rights and living conditions
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. deplores the demand in MoUs to privatise water supply as is the case in Portugal, points out that member states should refrain from these measures in the future since access to water is an essential precondition for human development
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16 . Points out that of the three Troika members, the ECB and the Commission are even more reluctant than the IMF to admit to mistakes made and hence foster the discussion on improved solutions
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines that adequate economic modelscountry specific as well as Eurozone wide economic models, build on prudent assumptions, independent data, involvement of stakeholders, transparency and equitable distribution of adjustment efforts, are necessary in order to produce credible and efficient adjustment programmes; deplores that adequate statistics and information were not always available; points out that in Greece large- scale fraud was happening in this respecttook place in the years preceding the setting up of the programme;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Deplores the formalistic response of the ECB with regard to its non-objection to ELA programmes that were manifestly not in conformity with the ECBs rules on the support to insolvent financial institutions. Highlights that while procedures might have been respected, the non-objection led to the financing of insolvent banks.
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that while the IMF’'s stated objective in its assistance operations within the frame of the Troika is internal devaluation, underlines that the Commission has never clearexplicitly endorsed this objective; notes that the objective emphasised by the Commission in all four programme countries under enquiry has rather been fiscal consolidation; deplores that the objective of reforming both the industrial basis and institutional structures in programme countries rendering them more sustainable and effective has received less attention than the abovementioned objectives. (This amendment is based on a contributions by researchers of the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK).)
Amendment 575 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Deplores the deliberate restriction of collective bargaining practices, such as in Portugal where the number of workers covered by collective bargaining agreements fell from more than 5 million ( 2010) to 300000 (2012), as well the record high unemployment in the programme countries. In this respect, highlights the need for an investigation into the prima facie contravention by the ECB and the Commission of article 153 paragraph 3 of TFEU. (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that the ECB’s role is not sufficiently defined, as it is stated in the ESM Treaty that the Commission should work ‘in liaison with the ECB’, thus reducing the ECB’s role to that of a provider of expertise; further notes that the ECB mandate is limitcircumscribed by the TFEU to monetary policy and that the involvement of the ECB in any matter related to budgetary, fiscal and structural policies is therefore on uncertain legal ground; is imbued with potential conflicts of interest
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Considers that the democratic accountability of the ECB, the Commission and the IMF should be increased by establishing in-depth hearings with the European Parliament at all stages of the processes. (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)
Amendment 801 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls for the involvement of social partners in the design and implementation of adjustment programmes, current and future;, and to incorporate human rights safeguard clauses in these programmes as proposed by the Council of Europe
Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Demands that the Troika take stock of the current debate on fiscal multipliers and consider the revision of MoUs on the basis of the latest empirical results;, initiates an independent and in-depth analysis of the macroeconomic assumptions and models underpinning the programmes, and proposes the revision of MoUs on the basis of the latest empirical results; (This amendment is based on a contributions by researchers of the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK).)
Amendment 900 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 c (new)
Paragraph 45 c (new)
45c. Suggests that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) specifically monitors the impact of labour market reforms in the crisis to ensure that the ILO core labour standards are respected in these reform efforts (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)
Amendment 901 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 d (new)
Paragraph 45 d (new)
45d. Considers that the European Parliament should actively exploit its access to the ECJ to ensure that the Commission, the Council and the ECB respect the key provisions of the European Treaties (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)
Amendment 902 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 e (new)
Paragraph 45 e (new)
45e. Stresses that also times of crisis the European institutions need to respect Union law and no exceptional situation can lead to the suspension of Union law. They are bound by fundamental rights, particularly by the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union, the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Social Charter (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)
Amendment 903 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 f (new)
Paragraph 45 f (new)
45f. Urges the board of the ESM to enter into a social dialogue with European social partners by way of for example, the creation of a Social Partner Dialogue Board (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)
Amendment 904 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 g (new)
Paragraph 45 g (new)
45g. Calls on Commission and Council to ensure full involvement of DG Employment and national Social Ministries in MoU discussions and decisions, at both an EU and a national level, to ensure that the social dimension is a key consideration in the negotiations, and the social impact is minimized. (This amendment is based on a contribution by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).)