4 Amendments of Sander LOONES related to 2014/2221(INI)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that the lack of investment is caused by a lack of competitiveness, low confidence, high indebtedness, slow deleveraging and subdued expectations of demand;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesNotes that the Investment Plan for Europe, which is an important instrument for increasing private and public investment; not might trigger additional investment, develop new projects, attract investors and increase confidence. However, it is far too early to meaningfully assess that the plan is meant to trigger additional investment, develop new projects, attract ine actual impact of the plan. Warns that boosting investment should not be seen as an alternatives tors and restore confidence; reforms
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Members States actively to support the Investment Plan, and to contribute to the European Fund for Strategic Investment, supplementing the amounts provided through the EU budget and by the EIB, in order to guide and encourage the private sector to invest; welcomes the principle of using public money to leverage and attract additional private capital; urges to avoid the socialisation of losses and the privatisation of gains in the establishment of the fund
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that whilst well-targeted public investment is necessary for example to improve education standards and develop infrastructure where needed, long-term growth is not achieved by only increasing public expenditure which would necessitate increasing the tax burden on already hard-pressed individuals and businesses or by making more debts which affects the financial fragility of already highly indebted MS;