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Activities of Richard SULÍK related to 2016/2101(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on the European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities
2016/11/22
Committee: IMCO
Dossiers: 2016/2101(INI)
Documents: PDF(128 KB) DOC(60 KB)

Amendments (5)

Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates the importance of a well- functioning and integrated Single Market to the recovery of the European economy after the financial crisis; supports the inclusion of Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs) which go beyond narrow fiscal and macroeconomic targets and allow for a more balanced policy mix with the potential to help sustain a socially balanced recovery; welcomes this repositioning, as well as the streamlined structure of CSRs;
2016/07/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the new structure of CSRs in 2016, which allows for more effective targeting on key identified challenges; stresses, however, that progress by Member States on all CSRs should not be overlooked and existing difficulties of implementation should be thoroughly analysed;
2016/07/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Reminds the Commission that reducing administrative barriers for businesses and Member States and strict compliance with the principle of subsidiarity when proposing new EU laws will necessarily bring about more effective implementation of CSRs;
2016/07/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the Member States in their endeavours to modernise public services, in particular through e-government, and calls for better cross-border cooperation and interoperability of public administrations to the benefit of all citizens, and at the same time calls on the Commission, where digitalisation of public services is financed from the EU budget, to engage in more effective monitoring of the transparency and appropriate use of the funds, including checks on the related public procurement contracts;
2016/07/13
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that several CSRs focus on skills and labour markets; stresses that the right skills are key to ensuring productivity and output growth; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pursue and adopt digital and lifelong learning programmes as a matter of urgency.
2016/07/13
Committee: IMCO