15 Amendments of Jonás FERNÁNDEZ related to 2014/2059(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas enhanced coordination between Member States’ macroeconomic and budgetary policies and a comprehensive, Commission-led policy for the euro area is needed in order to achieve a genuine EMU;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, in the context of persistently high debt and unemployment levels, low nominal GDP growth, and the challenges of an ageing society and of supporting job creation, particularly for young people, fiscal consolidation must continue in a growth-friendly and differentiated mannerpolicy must offer a comprehensive strategy and differentiated measures for each Member State, with some countries continuing their fiscal consolidation while others pursue an expansive fiscal policy;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the facat thate economic recovery in the EU is under way; reiterates, however, that this recovery is fragile and uneven, and must be sustainedhas stabilised after a lengthy and profound crisis, but is in grave danger of falling into a new recession and therefore requires further support in order to deliver more growth and jobs in the mediumshort term;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines, once again, the fact that the overall indebtedness of some Member States in the euro area is not only an obstacle to growth but also puts a huge burden on future generations;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates, therefore, the fact that Member States should pay particular attention when devising economic policies and reforms as regards the impact on future generations not to deprive young people of their opportunities from the start, and that short-term policies are needed to create growth and employment;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the 2014 package of country- specific recommendations (CSRs) by the Commission, although little progress has been made in drafting recommendations for each Member State given the effect on the euro area as a whole; notes the Commission’s assessment that some progress has been achieved in sustaining fiscal consolidation and structural reform, particularly in reforming labour markets;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that with regard to the forthcoming European Semester, the policy of growth-friendly fiscal consolidation should be pursued to improve fiscal sustainability; stresses, however, the fact that special emphasis should be placed on growth-enhancing reforms and policiescontinued in Member States with fiscal sustainability problems, while an expansive fiscal policy should be applied in countries whose fiscal position is sound, together with structural reforms aimed at further consolidating the single market to encourage growth;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Encourages Member States to overcome domestic political opposition to modernise their economies, social security systems and health care, in order to avoid placing an excessive burden on future generations and urges the EU and all the euro area governments to set aside national short-sightedness, in favour of a pan-European economic policy;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Points out that the absence of a well functioning internal labour market and of a positive approach to immigration hampers growth in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a common labour market and a modern, inclusive immigration policy;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses, once again, its call on Member States to simplify their tax systems and reiterates its call to shift taxes from labour to consumptionbusiness profits and wealth capital stock to make the use of resources more efficient and sustainable; calls on the Commission to take urgent action and develop a comprehensive strategy based on concrete legislative measures to fight tax fraud and tax evasion;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates the fact that structural reforms must be complemented by longer- term investment in education, research, innovation and sustainable energy; stresses, however, the fact that private investment is more conducive to growth than public investment;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Believes that the biggest limitation on the EU economy is the low level of private investmentaggregate demand, combined with the debt problems of some Member States;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the fact that private investment is crucial, as it works on the supply and demand side of the economy creating jobs, generating incomes for households, increasing tax revenue, helping governments consolidate and boosting growth; believes that,, in the short-term, private debt problems in some Member States, combined with difficulties linked to the transfer of monetary policy and the ECB’s limited space for manoeuvre, make it necessary to create a pan-European public investment programme designed to help consolidate the single market and assist short-term economic recovery
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission urgently to propose measures to complete the internal market for capital to improve the allocation of capital to businesses in order to revitalise the real economy; believes that further alternatives to bank financing are needed, particularly by improving the conditions for financing through the capital markets; asks the Commission to urgently set in motion a European investment programme to complete the ECB's monetary policy for the short-term recovery of European growth, making it possible to end the lengthy economic crisis and restore the Union’s social and political stability;