3 Amendments of Michel REIMON related to 2014/0170(NLE)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Welcomes the recent progress made by Lithuania regarding its EU 2020 related national objectives; underlines however that the financial crisis has had a very significant impact on poverty and unemployment and the pre-crisis levels have not yet been reached back; is concerned by the high level of structural unemployment and in particular youth unemployment; notes with strong concern that around one sixth of the Lithuanian population and especially young people left the country during the most acute period of the crisis; points out that such situation has created an unprecedented challenge for the country and in particular for the long-term sustainability of public finances given the impact of such migration flows on the dependency ratio and on demographic developments; calls on the Lithuanian government to closely monitor such impact and to adopt comprehensive measures to address it;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7b (new)
Paragraph 7b (new)
7b. Welcomes the readiness of the Lithuanian government to reform its flat tax system and to establish a progressive taxation system; points out that such reform is expected to have beneficial impact on long-term public finances;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7c (new)
Paragraph 7c (new)
7c. Points out that the current convergence criteria are insufficient conditions to ensure the overall macroeconomic sustainability so as to allow a Member State to join the monetary union; is of the opinion that any future Treaty reform should review those convergence criteria; calls on the Commission to present proposals to that effect in the framework of its forthcoming Treaty revision proposals foreseen in its blueprint for a genuine EMU;