7 Amendments of Stéphanie YON-COURTIN related to 2023/2063(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a swift, decisive and coordinated policy response allowed the EU economy to rebound and address the socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and has allowed it to navigate through the resulting energy crisis, the economic slowdown in 2023 and a period of high risk and uncertainty, including as a result of the situation in the Middle East; whereas the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact will be deactivated at the end of 2023;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that a lack of public and private investments in certain Member States is hindering the potential of inclusive sustainable growth; highlights that these investments are crucial for the EU’s ability to cope with existing challenges and increase the EU’s resilience and competitiveness during upcoming challenges;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the European Semester is the established framework for coordinating the budgetary, economic, social and employment policies across the Union in accordance with the Treaties, including the European Pillar of Social Rights, thereby safeguarding its macroeconomic stability and its social cohesion; calls for higher uptake of environmental, social and resilience features in the European Semester but also stronger national ownership, particularly of Member States’ local and regional authorities;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Shares the view that the 2024 CSRs need to be focused on a limited set of challenges; underlines that CSRs must equally serve to enhance competitiveness, promote the green and digital transitions and ensure social fairness; stresses that CSRs need to take account of social vulnerabilities; calls in that regard for an efficient monitoring of the implementation of the country-specific recommendations and the relevant reforms as well as the progress on the reduction of the identified investment gaps;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the reform must lead to a simplification of the framework, be more country-specific and strengthen its enforceability, and enable Member States to meet the public investment needs for the green and digital transitions as well as the resilience of their economies without undermining the sustainability of government debt;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes that lessons have been learned from the design choices of the RRF in linking national fiscal, reform and investment commitments with EU financial incentives such as grants and loans; greatly regrets that, unlike the RRF, the reform of the economic governance framework lacks the incentive mechanisms to support and promote necessary national policy reforms and investments; is concerned that some Member States will not have the financial capacity to finance the just green and digital transition on their own; calls on the Member States to assess their national public investment gaps, in particular to achieve each of the EU common priorities;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges the differences between individual Member States regarding the sustainability of their debt and their capacity to reduce debt while still being able to invest in EU common priorities such as the Green Deal, European Pillar of Social Rights, Digital Decade and Strategic Compass; emphasises therefore the need to allow Member States to have different debt reduction paths;