Activities of Laura AGEA related to 2014/2145(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the review of the economic governance framework: stocktaking and challenges
Amendments (9)
Amendment 9 #
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1. Is pleased withDeplores the fact that the European economic governance framework, which, by has failed to coordinatinge policies more closely in order to prevent major imbalances, and hence to fosters smart, sustainable and inclusive growth in line with the targets set by the Europe 2020 strategy, which to date have not yet been met;
Amendment 33 #
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2. WelcomNotes the Commission’s initiative to conduct an initial review of the framework’s effectiveness with a view to assessing the effective and uniform application of governance rules by the Member States and by the Commission; also suggests that the review presents an opportunity for an exchange of views on the ways in which the framework could be deepened and on such adjustments as might need to be made;
Amendment 49 #
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3. Calls for the European Semester to be strengthened and deepened as an effective way of preventing a crisis: with this in mind, welcomes the Commission’s proposal to focus its action not only on budget responsibility but also on investment and structural reform in order to link the market economy with social progress, and urges the Commission to call for practical action by Member States to eradicate the absolute poverty with which many of them are afflicted;
Amendment 66 #
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4. Proposes that joint meetings between the EPSCO Council and the Ecofin Council be held with a view to promoting coordinated socio-economic policies geared towards strengthening competitiveness in Europe, eliminating endemic unemployment, and giving growth and jobs a sustainable boost;
Amendment 72 #
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5. Emphasises that the social indicators scoreboard in the Alert Mechanism Report is important in order to identify, in advance, the social impact of measures designed to correct macroeconomic imbalances, the object being to ensure that no instruments or measures will be implemented without taking into account the social situation in the Member States and the differences existing from one country to the next; calls on the Commission to assess its scope and effectiveness;
Amendment 81 #
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6. Calls on the Member States to implement the country-specific recommendations so as to support growth and jobs, first and foremost through provision for citizen’s income and a basic income guarantee; calls on the Commission to submit to the European Parliament an annual assessment of the progress made as regards the effective implementation of those recommendations, and points out that the assessment could be included as an annex to the Annual Growth Report;
Amendment 87 #
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7. Calls onUrges the Commission, in tandem with the EIB, to make it easier for SMEs – the main sources of jobs in Europe – to access financing from the European Fund for Strategic Investments, in connection with the European Investment Fund;
Amendment 99 #
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8. With a view to improving the effectiveness and focus of budget policies, callurges on the Member States to press ahead with their efforts to modernise their labour markets and social security systems, for instance by making provision for citizen’s income and a basic income guarantee; with this in mind, encourages them to share best practices;
Amendment 113 #
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9. So as to address the urgent situation with regard to youth unemployment, encourages Member States to use the available resources in an effective and focused way via the introduction of the youth employment initiative, thereby boosting demand and supply on the single market; and recommends that cross-border mobility be supported via the development of the EURES portal as a vector for youth employment;