Activities of Nikolaos CHOUNTIS related to 2011/2071(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European semester for economic policy coordination (debate)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α
Recital Α
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α a (new)
Recital Α a (new)
Αa. whereas the causes of the crisis were not the poor coordination of economic policies or lack of strict financial supervision, but the dominant socio- economic model, which results in the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, widening social inequality and rampant speculation,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε a (new)
Recital Ε a (new)
Εa. whereas tighter fiscal discipline by the Member States and ever-closer coordination of fiscal policies along these lines will not aid recovery from this crisis or prevent the emergence of a future one, but will instead exacerbate its effects, increase social inequalities, poverty and unemployment and eventually lead to the impoverishment of the peoples of Europe,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that fiscal policy is an important tool in the management of economic and development policy; the introduction of the ‘European Semester’ and the stifling effects of advance fiscal policy coordination will remove the scope and flexibility of the EU Member States to pursue an effective alternative counter- cyclical strategy and stability policy, geared to distribution and development and providing an adequate level of public services and infrastructure for EU citizens,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the Annual Growth Survey, which provides the basis for the European Semester, forms part of the Europe 2020 strategy and the neo-liberal policies it espouses; it represents a European guideline for the adoption of austerity policies, while the development model it promotes is far from being based on economic efficiency and socio- environmental justice,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the lack of democratic legitimacy in the introduction of the European Semester, as well as the restrictions on participation by the European Parliament, national parliaments and the social partners in the new process;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the Annual Growth Survey, which sets the guidelines for employment, growth and Member States’ economic policies, and which provides the basis for the European Semester, is not subject to the usual parliamentary procedure; the European Parliament, the only EU institution elected directly by the people, has no power to negotiate with the Commission and to influence the final text by submitting amendments, which casts further doubt on the democratic legitimacy of the European Semester.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is dissatisfied that the Commission is not taking account of the strong and ever- growing popular opposition among the citizens of Europe to the harsh measures contained in the EU-ECB-IMF ‘rescue package’ and the austerity policies being pursued;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to abandon the European Semester and to make the Annual Growth Survey subject to the normal legislative procedure, whereby the European Parliament is able to table amendments to it;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Is convinced that tackling the crisis through more stringent deregulated measures for fiscal discipline, which fail to remove the main causes of the crisis, is exacerbating the situation, strengthening neo-liberal economic policies, imposing austerity policies and destroying the social achievements of the peoples of Europe;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Persists in the belief that the dominant economic and growth model promoted by the Annual Growth Survey and the European Semester is wrong; therefore calls for the economic policies being pursued to be changed so as to benefit the citizens of Europe, by promoting solidarity, social justice, economic convergence and sustainable development;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Whereas the causes of the crisis were not the poor coordination of economic policies or lack of strict financial supervision, but the dominant socio- economic model, which results in the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, widening social inequality and rampant speculation;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Whereas tighter fiscal discipline by the Member States and ever-closer coordination of fiscal policies along these lines will not aid recovery from this crisis or prevent the emergence of a future one, but will instead exacerbate its effects, increase social inequalities, poverty and unemployment and eventually lead to the impoverishment of the peoples of Europe;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that tConsiders that fiscal policy is an important tool in the management of economic and development policy; The introduction of the ‘"European Ssemester’" and enhanced fiscal policy coordination should leave enough scope andthe advance suffocating coordination of fiscal policies will eliminate the capability and the flexibility tof the EU Member States to pursue an alternative, effective, alternativend counter-cyclical strategy and stabilityabilization policy, geared to redistribution and sustainable development and providing an adequate level of public services and infrastructure for EU citizens;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8a
Paragraph 8a
8a. Persists in the belief that the dominant economic and growth model promoted by the Annual Growth Survey and the European Semester is wrong; therefore calls for the economic policies being pursued to be changed so as to benefit the citizens of Europe, by promoting solidarity, social justice, economic convergence and sustainable development;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to take into account of the strong and ever-growing popular opposition among the citizens of Europe to the harsh measures contained in the EU-ECB-IMF ‘rescue package’ and the austerity policies being pursued;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls on the Commission to abandon the implementation of the European Semester and to make the Annual Growth Survey subject to the normal legislative procedure, whereby the European Parliament is able to table amendments to it;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a
Paragraph 11 a
11 a. Stresses that the Annual Growth Survey, which provides the basis for the European Semester, forms part of the Europe 2020 strategy and the neo-liberal policies it espouses; it represents a European guideline for the adoption of austerity policies, while the development model it promotes is far from being based on economic efficiency and socio- environmental justice;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Points out that the Annual Growth Survey, which sets the guidelines for employment, growth and Member States’ economic policies, and which provides the basis for the European Semester, is not subject to the usual parliamentary procedure; the European Parliament, the only EU institution elected directly by the people, has no power to negotiate with the Commission and to influence the final text by submitting amendments, which casts further doubt on the democratic legitimacy of the European Semester;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Points out that tackling the crisis through more stringent deregulated measures for fiscal discipline, which fail to remove the main causes of the crisis, is exacerbating the situation, strengthening neo-liberal economic policies, imposing austerity policies and destroying the social achievements of the peoples of Europe;