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Activities of Gianluca BUONANNO related to 2014/2245(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Investment for jobs and growth: promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU (A8-0173/2015 - Tamás Deutsch) IT
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2245(INI)

Amendments (4)

Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the fact that the economic crisis has seriously damaged economic, social and territorial cohesion, resulting in huge differences between Member States; recalls that since the onset of the crisis over 3.8 million jobs have been lost in manufacturing in the EU1; considers, however, that the current crisis is systemic and that there is an urgent need for the EU to abandon the ultraliberal ‘model’; __________________ 1 Industrial Scoreboard 2013, Commission Staff Working Document, p.6.
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that the industrial sector constitutes one of the cornerstones of economic and social cohesion in Europe since nearly 80 % of European exports depend on the industrial sector and industry accounts for 80 % of expenditure on R&D in Europe2; observes, however, that the EU exposes our industries to fierce competition by obstinately rejecting any economic protectionism and imposing severe constraints, to which competition is not subject; __________________ 2 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2014)0014, For a European Industrial Renaissance, p.3.
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for more social and public investments, without which it will be impossible to reach the target of raising industry’s contribution to GDP to as much as 20 % by 2020; recalls that all investments and projects should enhance environmental protection.deleted
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for an inclusive industrial strategy that will tackle unemployment and secure more growth, more jobs with enhanced workers’ rights, and access to public health and education as one of the means of achieving the economic, social and territorial cohesion that is neededdeleted (It cannot be part of the EU’s remit to pursue such a strategy, particularly inf the EU; considers that the ultimate goal should be sustainable development and a high quality of life, together with prosperity and decent work for everyone.tinues to dogmatically oppose the protectionist measures which are called for.)
2015/03/02
Committee: ITRE