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Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2017/2114(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Economic policies of the euro area (debate) EL
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2114(INI)

Amendments (14)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the good performance of the European economy, supported by moderate GDP growth and decreasing, yetExpresses its dissatisfaction at the still high, unemployment rates; notes that the modest recovery remains fragile and that the development of GDP per capita is close to stagnation;
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that Europe harbours untapped economic potential as growth and employment are advancing unevenly; underlines that this is the result of the heterogeneous performance of the Member States’ economies; emphasises that the implementation ofdenounces so-called structural reform or memorandums in theEU Member States could facilitate at least 1 % higher growthsuch as Greece, where they have massively swelled the ranks of the unemployed, transforming the country into a vast social graveyard;
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a greater degree of upward convergence would be needed to sustain the economic recovery in the EU and the euro area in the longer term;deleted
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that for this to materialise the structural conditions for growth need to be improved; tTakes the view that the potential growth of all Member States should increase in the long term to at least 3 %; for this to happen, establishing clear benchmarks on how to improve the potential growth of Member States could provide the necessary guidance for policy actions; points out that such a regular benchmarking exercise would have to take due account of individual structural strengths and weaknesses of Member States;
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the uneven growth and employment situation in the euro area requires better coordination of structural reforms, in particular through improved implementation of the country- specific recommendations (CSR);deleted
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that reforminitiatives to improve the business climate are needed to boost productivity and employment in the euro area; underlines in this context the importance of supply-side reforms;
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that prudent fiscal policies play a fundamental role for the stability of the euro area and the Union as a whole; underlines that strong coordination of fiscal policies and compliance with the Union rules in this area are a legal requirement and key to the proper functioning of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU);deleted
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomDeplores the fact that deficits in the euro area are projected to decline; is concerned, however, that this process is slowing down and agrees that government debt remains too high in some Member States;public debt remains excessively high in certain Member States as a result of austerity and unsuccessful anti-inflation policies imposed by the EU and the IMF in countries such as Greece
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines that the fiscal stances at national and euro-area level must balance the long-term sustainability of public finances in full compliance with the Stability and Growth Pact with short- term macroeconomic stabilisation;deleted
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that the current aggregate fiscal stance for the euro is broadly neutral and presents an appropriate balance of debt sustainability requirements with support for investment;deleted
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Takes note of the Commission’s recommendation to close the Excessive Deficit Procedures for several Member States; welcomes past and ongoing fiscal and reform efforts, yet insists that these efforts will need to continue to ensure the durability of the correction of the excessive deficit;
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it of great importance therefore that all Member States take the necessary policy action to address imbalances, in particular high levels of indebtedness, and commit to structural reforms ensuring the economic sustainability of each individual Member State, thereby ensuring the overall competitiveness and resilience of the European economy;deleted
2017/07/10
Committee: ECON