Activities of Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN related to 2013/2157(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2014 PDF (189 KB) DOC (93 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that access to finance, particularly for SMEs, is one of the biggest obstacles to growth in the EU; believes that more alternatives to bank financing are needed, especially by improving the business environment for venture capital but also, more broadly, by improving the efficient allocation of capital through capital markets; believes that the EIB can play an even more active role in access to finance for the real economy; considers that the proposals on EIB financing at the most recent Councils, particularly those on financing SMEs, can and should be more ambitious;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Points out that the main problem in a number of Member States is that the fragmentation of financial markets results in a shortage of funding and in higher funding costs, especially for SMEs; considers that the EIB and ECB can play a more pro-active role in favour of defragmentation in order to promote funding for SMEs, entrepreneurship, exports and innovation, which are vital for economic recovery;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Welcomes the introduction of the Convergence and Competitiveness Instrument as part of the efforts to strengthen the governance framework;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
Paragraph 31 c (new)
31c. Considers that the principle of frontloading plus immediate distribution should be applied to all funds for the 2014-2020 period designed to boost economic growth, employment and strategic investment, particularly the Youth Employment Initiative; if this is not possible, asks the Commission to exempt programmes with Community co- financing when calculating the deficit of those Member States undergoing restructuring programmes or with very high unemployment rates;