16 Amendments of Agnès EVREN related to 2021/2063(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the ECB occasional papers No 263 to 280 of September 2021 on the monetary policy strategy review,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the ECB staff macroeconomic projections for the euro area published on 9 September 2021,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the monetary dialogues with the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, of 18 March, 21 June and 27 September 2021,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to Eurostat, the unemployment rate in July 2021 stood at 6.9 % in the EU and 7.6 % in the euro area, spread in an uneven way across the EU and with unemployment rates among young people and women remaining much higher; whereas a high youth unemployment rate remains a serious issue to be tackled in the EU;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, according to the EurosystemCB staff macroeconomic projections of JuneSeptember 2021, annual inflation for the euro area in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) will be 1.92.2 % in 2021, 1.57 % in 2022 and 1.45 % in 2023 on average; whereas inflation projections show substantial variance across the euro area;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas ECB’s September projections for global real GDP (excluding the euro area) are for a rebound of 6.3% in 2021, before decelerating to 4.5% in 2022 and 3.7% in 2023;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas SMEs, which remain the backbone of the EU’s economy and societies, have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and need further support;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the statutory independence of the ECB, as laid down in the Treaties, is a prerequisite for it to fulfil its mandate of maintaining price stability;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the ECB Monetary Policy Strategy Review adopted unanimously and announced on 8 July 2021, which sets out how to achieve the primary objective of maintaining price stability and contribute to the achievement of the Union’s objectives without prejudice to the objective of price stability; welcomes President Lagarde’s commitment during the Monetary Dialogue held on 27 September 2021 to assess the appropriateness of the monetary policy strategy periodically, with the next assessment expected in 2025;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes, respecting the independence of the ECB, the impact of climate change on inflation dynamics and transmission risks in monetary policy; Recalls that, as an EU institution, the ECB is bound by the Paris Agreement and that this should be reflected in its policies;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the pivotal role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU economy, economic and social convergence and employment; stresses that SMEs have been severely hit by the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a serious deterioration in their economic turnover and their access to finance; callspoints out the need to encourage public and private investments in the EU, and calls therefore on the ECB to step up its efforts on financing and access to credit for SMEs;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the ECB’s decision to launch a 24-month investigation phase of a digital euro project; calls on the ECB to effectively address the expectations and concerns raised during the public consultation on a digital euro; stresses that a digital euro must not endanger cash as a means of payment for EU citizens;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the ECB to step up its monitoring of the development of crypto- currencieassets and the related risks in terms of cybersecurity and money laundering to prevent negative effects on the stability, integrity and safety of the financial sector;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls on the ECB to explore ways of strengthening the international role of the euro, as its increased use as a reserve currency would increase the EU’s ability to frame its policy stance independently and is a key element in safeguarding European economic sovereignty;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the substantial and detailed feedback provided by the ECB to Parliament’s resolution on the 2019 ECB Annual Report; calls on the ECB to continue publishing its written feedback on Parliament’s resolution each year;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Welcomes the ECB and President Lagarde ongoing efforts to improve communication with Parliament; agrees with President Lagarde, furthermore, that the ECB has to modernize its communication to citizens on the impact of its policies; welcomes in that regard President Lagarde’s announcement during the Monetary Dialogue held on 27 September 2021 to make outreach events a structural feature of its interaction with the public;