6 Amendments of Paul TANG related to 2014/2145(INI)
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to be clear on the European interests and goals that are served by the economic governance framework and limit its recommendations for national policymaking to achieve these goals;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Invites the Commission and the Council to better articulate the fiscal and macroeconomic frameworks and European interests that are served by it, notably in the corrective arm of the SGP, to allow for earlier debate among stakeholders, taking into account the need to increase convergence between euro area Member States and the role of national parliaments and social partners regarding the design and implementation of structural reforms;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that the Annual Growth Survey (AGS) and euro area recommendation must be better designed and put to better use to allow for a global economic debate, notably as regards convergence in the euro area; proposes that the country-specific recommendations (CSRs) should be established on the basis of striking a better balance between the AGS and, the macroeconomic imbalance procedure (MIP), and are limited to the achievement of European goals of economic governance; suggests that the euro area recommendation should be made compulsory following a proper debate with the European Parliament, with incentives being offered so as to encourage the implementation thereof; requests that the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) recommendation be joined together with the CSRs;
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for the harmonisation of the economic assumptions in drawing up national budgets and a common assessment of the European and national economic situation and to have more uniformity in the presentation of public accounts so as to facilitate comparison;
Amendment 602 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission, when evaluating the fiscal position of Members States, to include a better balance between the impact of the agreed fiscal measures and the fiscal figures based on estimated potential growth for GDP, output gaps and structural deficits that may introduce unexpected radical change at a later stage; calls on the Commission to aim for predictable consistent policy making while finding such a better balance;
Amendment 615 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes there is a strong need for less complexity, better ownership, more transparency and democracy in economic governance; believes that looking forward towards deeper integration cannot be achieved by adding a new layer of rules to the already existing ones; furthermore stresses that the economic governance should be aligned with the national budget and policymaking calendar;