Activities of Tibor SZANYI related to 2014/2221(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: Annual Growth Survey 2015 (A8-0037/2015 - Dariusz Rosati) HU
Amendments (6)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s Annual Growth Survey 2015, which endeavours to promote a return to higher growth levels and to strengthen the recovery; supports the three main pillars approach (boosting investment, accelerating structural reforms which take account of social aspects and pursuing responsible growth -friendly fiscal consolidation) as the right way to achieve these goals; welcomes the Commission’s suggestions for improving the European Semester by simplifying procedures and increasing national ownership as needed, considering that only 10-15 % of the Country Specific Recommendations are fully implemented by the Members States;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern that most Member States are still losing market shares globally and have a growing negative net international investment position; believes that the EU economy as a whole needs to boost its competitiveness further in the global economy, particularly by increasing competition in the product and services markets in order to enhance innovation- driven efficiency, while keeping labour costs in line with productivity and with the need always to serve consumers’ interests;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the lack of investment is caused by low confidence, high indebtedness, slow deleveraging and, subdued expectations of demand and the fact that in many cases the Member States fail to take proper action against these factors;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the ambitious structural reforms – which also take account of social aspects – implemented by those Member States most affected by the crisis; welcomes as well the fact that those Member States that have successfully implemented adjustment programmes or financial sector programmes have been able to return to the capital markets, where they now access capital at low interest rates;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for urgent action to be taken by the Commission to fight tax fraud and tax evasion as well as over-taxation; calls for a tax system that is simple and transparent; reiterates its call on the Member States to shift taxes from labour to consumptionreduce the role of labour taxation in their tax systems;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the strong decrease in the number of countries under the excessive deficit procedure – down to 11 in 2014 from 24 in 2011; is concerned, however, at the use of measures which, disregarding social aspects, were an attempt to extricate certain Member States from the excessive deficit procedure but which increased the burden on the poorest; notes that due to this fiscal improvement the fiscal stance in the EU is now expected to remain broadly neutral in the coming years; expresses its concern, however, about the still very high indebtedness of a number of Member States in the euro area, a circumstance that not only hinders growth but also constitutes a substantial risk in case of possible future shocks;