9 Amendments of Liem HOANG NGOC related to 2010/2027(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Notes the impact of the global recession on public finances and the wider economy; in addition, considers that an ageing population coupled with athe declining birth rate within Europe representsand an overly repressive migration policy characterised by the 'Return Directive' are at the root of a fundamental demographic change which will require reform of theEurope's welfare and fiscal systems of Europesystems and the expansion of its fiscal resources;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes, nevertheless, that the challenges posed by the ageing population are addressed in the context of the EU 2020 strategy, even though the funding mechanisms for this strategy are not dealt with in depth; takes the view that the EU should ensure that the 2014-2020 financial perspective guarantees the necessary resources for the policies it intends to carry out;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses the need to encourage private pension provision and to ensure that public sector pensions are no more generous, both Notes that private sector pension funds may play an important role in diminishing terms of contributions and benefits, than those of the taxpayers who ultimately pay for them; notes thathe future burden of providing state pensions, but nevertheless draws attention to the fact that the sums which households set aside for these private sector pension funds will implay an important role in diminishing the future burden of provid corresponding drop in their purchasing power and consumption capacity, which would inevitably have an effect on European growth, the ensuing state pensionx revenue and hence public deficits;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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4. Requests that the full scale of unfunded public sector pension liabilities is made clear by including these in the government debt-to-GDP ratio;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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5. Emphasises the need for Member States to increase participation in the labour market through flexible working hours, promotion of part time work and working from homby the oldest workers in particular, notably through massive investment in lifelong learning programmes; also stresses the need for the EU and the Member States to put in place economic policies that will make a return to full employment possible;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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6. Encourages Member States to support families of all kinds within their tax and benefits systems;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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7. Encourages Member States to remove all disincentives, particularly in relation to tax and pensions, for older people to continue working beyond retirement age as soon as European economies have returned to full employment, failing which any measure aimed at putting back the legal retirement age will merely transfer the burden from the public pension scheme budget to the unemployment benefit budget.