Activities of Antanas GUOGA related to 2014/2059(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (A8-0019/2014 - Philippe De Backer)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to use the opportunity presented by the mid-term review of the Europe 2020 Strategy and the revision of the Integrated Guidelines to strengthen the role of the Single Market, in cluding the ever growing importance of the digital agenda, in growth, innovation and jobs;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the shift in the 2014 country- specific recommendations to strengthening growth and employment, but calls for more determined efforts to guide and coordinate national and EU policies so as to complete the Single Market and reap its potential to boost growth and create jobs, especially unleashing opportunities of the digital economy;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that a strong injection of EU funding is fundamental in orderefficient use of EU funding is important to stimulate the real economy and to foster recovery in all Member States; supports the Commission’s recommendation to give priority to public investment in infrastructure, research, innovation and human capital;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Shares the Commission’s concerns about the increasing number of multinational companies that are using corporate tax strategies to reduce or evade their global tax burden by taking advantage of mismatches between tax systems; stresses that better and stronger tax coordination is needed in order to ensure a level playing field and to avoid unfair competition and detrimental distortions within the Single Market;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Emphasises that the European Semester is a great opportunity to urge Member States to step up their efforts towards the Digital Single Market which not only means more growth and jobs, especially in the SMEs sector and among young people, but also a future-oriented modern EU;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that Member States have to step up their efforts to modernise their public administrations, by providing more and better digital services for citizens and businesses, reducing costs and enhancing efficiency, and facilitating cross border cooperation and interoperability of public administrations; highlights that the proper and quick implementation of EU public procurement and concessions legislation would provide a great opportunity to modernise public administration, at both government and local levels, by enhancing the quality and effectiveness of public spending and investment.