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Activities of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2016/2241(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Enhancing developing countries' debt sustainability (short presentation) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2241(INI)

Amendments (4)

Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that the terms and conditions of financial agreements should be published by sovereigns, and that full transparency should always apply for all actors and citizens, who should all have free access to the necessary information; considers that debtor States should commit themselves to the same transparency, reliable and honest information about their public finances, debt levels and the nature of these debts, and the arrangements made for supervising them, including independent audits which are sound and recognised by all;
2018/01/31
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that most of the sustainable development goals can be viewed in terms of human rightsare indispensable, albeit insufficient, and, as such, are an end in themselves when it comes to combating poverty, whereas debt redemption, on the other hand, is merely a means to an end;
2018/01/31
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Endorses the guiding principles on foreign debt and human rights formulated by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, under which the right to achievement of the sustainable development goals should take priority over debt repayment;deleted
2018/01/31
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commissionuncil to draw up, in the form of a white paper, a genuine strategy designed to save developing countries from excessive debt by adopting a multilateral approach, specifying the rights, duties and responsibilities of all concerned and considering the institutional provisions best suited to to ensuring an equitable approach to the problem of debt;
2018/01/31
Committee: DEVE