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Activities of Bernd LUCKE related to 2017/2053(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the reform of the European Union’s system of own resources
2016/11/22
Committee: ECON
Dossiers: 2017/2053(INI)
Documents: PDF(188 KB) DOC(67 KB)

Amendments (9)

Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesTakes note of the work of the High Level Group on Own Resources, and in particular the measures aimed at reducing the share of the GNI-based contribution, which is residual in nature; argues that this reduction should be compensated for by the use of genuine own resources;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that preference should be given to genuine European own resources, such as a tax based on the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) and a contribution based on a definitive VAT system, thereby delivering a fairer system for European citizens with respect to the EU budgetthe right to tax European citizens should remain an exclusive competence of the Member States;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that, despite the need for sufficient financial resources for the EU, not raising the tax burden on citizens is important
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Advocates the establishment of a budgetary capacity for the Eurozone that would perform functions of macroeconomic Rejects the proposal to estabilisation and bring about economic and social convergence; considers, moreover, that this capacity should be financed through own resources specific toh a budgetary capacity for the eEuro area, such as a tax on financial transactions, a bank levy and a share of the ECB’s profitszone;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. ConsiderEmphasizes that the EU should be able to issue zero-risk debt assets in order to offset the volatility in own resources’ revenues;must not issue any type of public debt, since Article 310 (1) TFEU requires revenue and expenditure in the annual budget to be in balance.
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, with a view to achieving common EU and Eurozone economic governance objectives, the need for adequate financial support, which should bimportance of the no-bailout principle financed by genuine own resources in order to ensure democratic legitim Article 125 TFEU and strict adherence to the Stability and Growth Pacyt;
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the creation of a dedicated budget line to support the adoption of the euro by Member States not yet part of the euro area, but calls for it to be made separate from the Eurozone’s budgetary capacity; considers that the budgetary capacity of the Eurozone should be excluded from ceiling calculations for commitments and payments under the multiannual financial framework;deleted
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal to create the post, within the Commission, of European Finance Minister, who would be tasked with managing the budgetary capacity and ensuring full democratic accountability of the EU’s economic governance;deleted
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the Council decision on own resources should be taken in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure.deleted
2017/12/11
Committee: ECON