7 Amendments of Anne-Marie MINEUR related to 2018/2005(INI)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that in general enforceable regulation for the protection of workers and the environment did not keep pace with the development of increasing globalisation, in which governments' neo- liberal policies have facilitated companies under the pretext of economic growth, leading to profit-maximizing and value for private shareholders, with neglect of the protection of public interests;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned the global Labour Income is decreasing, while the rent on capital is increasing, causing a widening gap between income groups and rising inequality on a global scale; notes that the free flow of financial capital is the main cause of these inequalities, and has led to several financial crises; notes that the lack of possibilities of capital controls was one of the root causes of the euro-crises, most evidently in Greece; calls upon the Commission, in collaboration with the Member States and consulting international institutions, to outline the possibilities within the EU and international fora such as the OECD, to introduce forms of capital control;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the importance of engaging in the restructuring of the world economic order and of respecting the needs of developing countries, while stressing that the aim of fulfilling the SDGs and the conditions of the Paris Agreement must provide the overarching framework; emphasises that EU's trade policy must be secondary to these aims; urges the Commission in its future reports on the implementation of free trade agreements to provide an evaluation, including data, of their impact on the fulfilment of the SDGs and Paris Agreement;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reminds the Commission and Member States of their legal obligations on the basis of the Human Rights Conventions and Environmental Agreements; reiterates that these obligations should not be seen as a mere paper exercise; calls on the Commission and Member States to take up their duties to ensure compliance with internationally recognised human rights and environmental norms and standards;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Finds it incomprehensible that the Commission acknowledges on the one hand the negative consequences of globalisation, but on the other hand pursues its current proposal for a Multilateral Investment Court; calls on the Commission to take note of the serious arguments against the proposed model, mentioning among others the 'regulatory chill', the huge claims against upcoming economies, the lack of investors' obligations and the absence of court- access for third parties;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that globalisation has given extra opportunities for multinational companies of using loopholes in international law and shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions rather than paying taxes where they produce and sell; states that these strategies deprive EU governments of tax revenues and contribute to unfairness and the self- fulfilling prophecy that globalisation only benefits the bigger companies and well-off citizens; points out that public country-by- country reports for each country where a multinational company has an activity could be an instrument to tackle tax avoidance;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. States that despite the Commission's positive view on it, digitalisation will also have its impact on jobs and workers; calls on the Commission to tackle the challenges posed by digitalisation and to come up with a proposal ensuring the same level playing field for all economic players and guaranteeing the enforcement of workers' rights in the digital economy;