Activities of Brando BENIFEI related to 2020/2075(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Stresses the fundamental role of unemployment reassurance schemes in times of economic downturns; in this regard, recalls the success of the instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) during the COVID- 19 pandemic, which provides financial assistance in the form of loans from the EU to Member States to support the preservation of employment; highlights however the need to establish a structural and enhanced unemployment reassurance scheme with a full stabilisation function, aiming at the mitigation of both symmetrical and asymmetrical economic shocks;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights that the socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are of a structural nature and will have long-lasting negative effects, therefore entailing the need to pursue an overall review of the macroeconomic governance system of the Union, notably of the Stability and Growth Pact; stresses the fact that existing fiscal rules are outdated and inadequate to promote economic stability and growth.