Activities of Sampo TERHO related to 2014/2059(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate) FI
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities PDF (289 KB) DOC (233 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Semester plays an essential ris a consultative toole in coordinating economic and budgetary policies in the Member States;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the fact that economic recoverydevelopment in the EU is under way; reiterates, however, that this recovery is fragile and uneven, and mustfragile and unbalanced; emphasises that a starting recovery in some countries is counterbalanced by slackening economic developments in other countries as well as by deflationary tendencies; notes that economic recovery should be sustained in order to deliver more growth and jobs in the medium term;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ambitious structural reforms implemented by Member States under the macroeconomic adjustment programmes; stresses that structural reforms fall under the core prerogatives of the Member States; finds it regrettable that the Member States in the rest of the euro area are less ambitious in modernising their economies, which is one of the reasons for the low growth prospects in the medium and long term;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of continuing the process of deep and sustainable structural reforms to deliver on growth and jobs; reiterates, in this connection, the fact that the EU cannot compete on costs alone, but that its member states needs to invest more in research and development, education and skills, and resource efficiency, both at national and European level;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that the EMU is far from complete and reminds the Commission of its obligations and commitments tocurrently not enhanceing economic convergence and strengthen competitiveness in the EU; welcomes, in this respect, the commitment by the next President-elect of the Commission to deliver on the roadmap set out the report of 5 December 2012 entitled ‘Towards a Genuine Economic and Monetary Union’growth and competitiveness in the euro area; reminds the Commission of its commitments to enhance competitiveness in the EU;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the European Semester process by, inter alia, making sure that sufficient time and resources are allocated to the design and follow-up to the recommendations, thereby making the recommendations as relevant as possible for EU- and national-level economic policy-making; reiterates, in this connection, that the role of European Semester process is consultative;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls, however, that Member States’' track record of implementing the CSRs is very low; believes that there is an inconsistency between European commitment and national implementation of the CSRs by Member States; stresses the importance of ‘'national ownership’' by the relevant governments of EU-level commitmentthe European Semester process;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the fact that theat voluntary implementation of CSRs is a precondition for achieving economic convergence in the EMU, which is key to the proper functioning thereof, allowcan be beneficial for achieving for financial and economic stabilitystability in the EMU that is conducive to growth and jobs;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Requests thatInvites the Commission to report on a quarterlyregular basis in Parliament’'s competent committee on the measures taken to ensure progress on the implementation of the CSRs and on the progress achieved thus far; invites Member States to explain the reasons for nshould be given the opportunity to voluntarily participate in an exchange of views on- compliance with the CRSRs in Parliament’'s competent committee;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that the absence of a well- functioning internal labour market and of a positive approach to immigration hampers growth in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a common labour market and a modern immigration policy;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission urgently to propose measures to complete the internal market for capital to improve the allocation of capital to businesses in order to revitalise the real economy; believes that further alternatives to bank financing are needed, particularly by improving the conditions for financing through the capital marketin this respect to prioritise work on alternative sources of financing for SMEs, in particular through private sources such as venture funds, peer to peer or equity funds;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the fact that the European Semester must in no way jeopardise the prerogatives of the European Parliament or those of the national parliaments; underlines the fact that there should be a clear division between EU and national competences, and that European Parliament is the seat of accountability at Union level;, whereas national parliaments are the seats of accountability at the level of the Member States