Activities of Ivana MALETIĆ related to 2015/2285(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2016 (A8-0030/2016 - Maria João Rodrigues) HR
Amendments (27)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the new approach for a more streamlined European Semester organised in two successive phases, including publishing the recommendations for the entire euro area early on, togethcountry-specific and euro area analysis earlier, with this annual growth survey (AGS), preceding the country-specific recommendations (CSRs), thus giving Member States the opportunity to take the euro area recomhich gives an opportunity to the Member States to involve the local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders in defining economic policies and connecting Cohesion policy's instruments with CSRs, thus raising the ownership for the implemendtations into account in national policymaking of the CSRs;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses concern that despite moderate signs of recovery, the EU economy is still in a period of slow growth, high long-term and youth unemployment, increased poverty levels and widening regional disparities in terms of GDP per capita; therefore calls on the Commission and Member States to speed up the implementation of ESI Funds 2014-2020 and all activities which support the implementation, such as: simplification, taskforce for better implementation, building institutional capacity, etc.; stresses that the unprecedented inflow of refugees and asylum seekers over the last year has represented a great challenge in some Member States;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to take better account of the Europe 2020 Strategy and its key targets by improving its implementation and carrying out a further review; calls on the Commission to ensure, in the context of the European Semester, as well as by proposingthat the key challenges from Europe 2020 targets are properly addressed; reminds the Commission on the need to propose measures and methodology for better monitoring of the EUSI Funds' expenditures related to Europe 2020 goals; believstresses that the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) review will provide an opportunity to analyse and therefore enhance the value added by EU funding to the goals of Europe 2020 Strategyshould continue supporting delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy, which should remain the main priority of the EU budget; stresses that having in mind recent political developments, migration and refugee crisis should be also effectively addressed in the context of MFF review;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission’s report of 14 December 2015 on Public Finances in EMU 2015 (Institutional Paper 014),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 b (new)
Citation 28 b (new)
– having regard to the debate with Commission in the European Parliament on European Semester package - Annual Growth Survey 2016
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the closer links between the objectives of the European Semester process and the programming of the ESI Funds for 2014-2020, reflected in the Partnership Agreements, especially concerning improvements to the labour market, the reform of education systems, the functioning of public administration, improvements to the business and research and innovation environment, and social inclusion; therefore, considers that cCohesion pPolicy's investruments could play a very important role in supporting structural reforms andimplementation of the relevant CSRs, thus contributing to the fulfilment of the EU’'s strategic goals by following up the relevant CSRs together with the effectivas well as the implementation of the Partnership Agreements;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States and the Commission to ensure adequate administrative capacity in order to increase the quality of public services to firms and citizens, andbusinesses, especially to SMEs and to citizens; reminds that the most of the errors and irregularities in Cohesion Policy occur because of lack of sound financial management and good economic governance and process wise most of the errors and irregularities occur in public procurement, therefore it is necessary to ensure improved transparency, efficiency and accountability in public procurement, by utilising e-procurement and tackling corruption; calls, in this context, for the efficient use of ESI Funds to reform structpublic institutions, procedures and processes, human resource management and service delivery;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes improvements in public finances, in particularwhich resulted in gradually declininge of deficit and debt/ to GDP ratios; notes that there are still nine Member States under Excessive Deficit Procedure which requires further fiscal consolidation efforts;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is encouraged by mild improvements in labour market indicators; calls for more effort to reduce poverty, social exclusion and growing inequalitieshowever notes that divergence between Member States persist with a number of Member States still facing substantial employment and social challenges; calls for more effort to reduce poverty, social exclusion and growing inequalities, while pointing out to the new challenges that need to be tackled resulting from the recent large number of refugees which fled to the European Union;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the European Fund for Strategic Investments to be used to maximum effect to support higher-risk projects not financed otherwise, and tos well as the European Investment Advisory Hub and European Investment Project Portal, with the aim of promoteing growth, job creation and cohesion;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the European Structural and Investment Funds to their full potential; underlines the need for better coordination at the subnational level and active role of the regions in promotion and preparing well-structured project for the ESIF;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is aware of the ongoing deleveraging process in the private sector; welcomes Commission’s efforts to establish European Deposit Insurance Scheme and Capital Markets Union and points to the importance of completing the banking union and boosting equity investments in businesses, notably SMEs;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of investments in human capital and other social investments; in achieving sustainable growth and social cohesion; calls for better use of Cohesion policy’s instruments in achieving this goal;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls for urgent measures and reforms aimed at improving investment environment in order to increase attractiveness for investments and competiveness of Member States;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for the implementation of benchmarking in order to stimulate reform efforts in line with best practices and increase convergence;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for product and service market reforms and better regulation, promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and quality- based competition;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges that further steps be taken towards resilient labour markets with reduced segmentation and sustainable welfare systems with increased focus on social investmentchieved both flexibility and security and increased investment in human capital in order to reduce still high unemployment rates, especially long-term and youth unemployment, and promote job creation;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls for further reform efforts towards sustainable welfare systems with increased focus on social investment in order to reduce poverty and social exclusion;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need for modern, efficient and citizen and business-friendly public administration with special focus on increasing efficiency and transparency of public procurement;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a greater shift of taxation away from labourmore growth friendly tax systems which implies greater shift of taxation away from labour, broadening tax bases and putting more efforts in achieving tax compliance and fighting tax evasion and fraud;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes note of the proposal for a Structural Reform Support Programme designed to strengthen the implementation of growth-friendly reforms in Member States, to be discussed under the ordinary legislative procedure;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Insists on stricter implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact, while making use of available fiscal space, inter alia, to deal with security threats and refugee inflows; reminds that the deviation from MTOs due to these circumstances must be considered temporary and therefore compensated during better times;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises the need for improved tax collection, fighting tax evasion and avoidance and improved tax policy coordination and cooperation in exchange of knowledge and experiences in the field of tax administration in order to prevent illicit behaviour and to strengthen tax compliance and effective tax collection;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Believes that better implementation of country-specific recommendations requires clearly articulated priorities at European level and genuine public debate at national and regional level, leading to greater relevance and ownership; in that context, welcomes Commission's decision to streamline the European Semester;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. RequestWelcomes thate plenary debates with the Commission and the President of the Eurogroup on the draft euro area recommendation and requests it to become regular features in order to strengthen democratic dialogue and accountability;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Welcomes Commission's participation at Plenary and Committee debates on the European semester cycle and appreciates its decision to take into account Parliament's views in the preparation of final documents;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Highlights the importance of national parliaments debating country reports and country-specific recommendations and voting on national reform programmes as wells as national convergence/stability programmes; encourages broadening the debate in order to include local and regional authorities and social partners;