16 Amendments of Markus FERBER related to 2019/2211(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the improvement in the economic situation and low interest rates provide an opportunity to implement ambitious reforms, in particular measures aimed at encouraging public investment to tackle cstructural reforms and consolimdate change and its social consequences and create full-time jobnational budgets;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, in view of the climate change emergency, the EU’s Annual Growth Survey (AGS) has now been renamed the Annual Sustainable Growth Survey (ASGS), and considers that this implies a change in the positioning of the report and the implementation of ecological indicators;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the role of the European Green Deal as the EU’s new strategy defining ecological issues and the wellbeing of citizens as principal goals for the Union; notes, with regard to the scope of the European Semester, the inclusion of the SDGs and of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which will require the adjustment of existing indicators and the creation of new ones to monitor the implementation of EU economic, environmental and soci; notes, that the focus of the European Semester should remain on sound fiscal policies, as well as coherence between policy goals and budgetary means; notes the need to implement long- term planning to tackle climate changend structural reforms for competitiveness;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers achieving a fair transition to climate neutrality to be a major responsibility for the EU’s citizens and economy and its role in the world; calls for appropriate support and policies, with involvement for and of the public, the various sectors, regions and Member States with a view to benefiting from this transformation and makrequires sound fiscal policies and ambitious structural reforms leading ito a success; calls on the Commission to undertake an annual evaluation of the Union’s ecological debt, carbon budget and imported emissionscompetitive European economy;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the conclusion of the European Fiscal Board (EFB) that the fiscal framework has not protected the quality of public expenditure, and welcomes the EFB’s proposal for a ‘golden rule’ to protect public investment; calls, therefore, for the reform of the Scalling for a simpler stability and Ggrowth Pact and the introduction of a golden rule aimed at implementing sound fiscal policy on an equal footing with investment within the EU’s policy objectives; whereas this should cover the investment foreseen for the realisation of the Green Deal, the Digital Revolution, the SDGs and the EPSR Rights, including expenditure aimed at reducing poverty and inequality related to social protection, health services and long-term care, and education and trainingpact based on more observable metrics;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the problem of too low a level of publicrivate investment; calls on the Commission to assess the cost of not taking action in this area, in particular by evaluating the difference between the need for investment and the actualcreate a regulatory framework that is supportive of private investments made;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the debt levels of all the Member States are above the pre-crisis level and are expected to exceed 60 % in 2021; further notes that in six Member States the ratio will be higher than 90 %; highlights the fact that the fiscal rules have not contributed topoor enforcement of the fiscal rules have prevented bringing down the debt levels of highly indebted countries but have, rather, increased them;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. SupportsTakes note of the flexibility in the implementation of the SGP as proposed by the Commission in 2015; considers that much moreless flexibility should be introduced in order to boost investment and ecological transition in the EU; calls, therefore, for the reform of the SGP and the introduction of a euro area fiscal capacitygoing forward would be desirable in order to increase the transparency, enforceability and credibility of the SGP;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the Commission warranted in-depth reviews for 13 Member States identified as having imbalances; supports the suggestion made in the Alert Mechanism Report (AMR) 2020 that a rebalancing of current account deficits and surpluses in the euro area is needed urgently and would be beneficial for all Member States;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls the importance of the efficient regulation of the banking and financial sectors in order to prevent a new crisis; believes that such regulation must integrate the ecological situation; emphasises the importance of completing the Banking Union and the need to reform the European Stability Mechanismbe risk-based;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the EU-28 employment rate currently stands at 73.1 % - the highest annual average ever recorded - while unemployment stands at 7.6 % in the euro area and 6.3 % in the EU as a whole; is concerned about the high level of youth unemployment in many Member States;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Points out that flexible labour markets as well as education systems that focus on employable skills help bring down youth and overall unemployment; notes that dual education systems combining formal and practical education have a particularly good track record in preparing young people for the challenges of the labour market;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23