6 Amendments of Jakob von WEIZSÄCKER related to 2018/2101(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to Eurostat figures from May 2018, unemployment in the EU and the euro area has now all but returned to pre-crisis levels, standing at 7.0 % and 8.4 % respectively; substantial differences between member states remain, and especially youth unemployment rates remain too high, standing at 15.1% and 16.8% respectively; whereas the number of employed people and labour force participation in the euro area were at their highest levels since the start of the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas at the end of 2017 the size of the Eurosystem balance sheet had reached an all-time high of EUR 4.5 trillion, growing by EUR 0.8 trillion compared to the end of 2016;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warns, however, of the rise of uncertainties, which stem from the threat of increased protectionism, rising nationalism, the Brexit negotiations and rising divergences between Member States on the future of European integration, among other causes;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that, in order to enhance the shock absorption capacity and the resilience of the Euro area, steps towards a common fiscal capacity should be undertaken, including by introducing a suitably designed European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of the agreement on emergency liquidity assistance (ELA), which clarifies the allocation of responsibilities, costs and risks; notes that this agreement is to be reviewed in 2019 at the latest;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the need for euro area member states to pursue a joint regulatory strategy for the financial sector in the wake of Brexit, rather than engaging in harmful downward competition;