8 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2018/2094(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the approach views expresentsed during plenary debates on the ‘Future of Europe’, whereby; is of the view that the future EU budget should promote European added value, ensurneeds to continue contributing towards the economic and social cohesion between the Member States so as to enhance European solidarity, stability and growth; stresses, therefore, the need for adequate financesing for new challenges and continue supporting European solidarity, stability and growth as well as thethe cohesion policy; deeply regrets the proposed cuts in cohesion policy as set out by the Commission in its Multiannual financial framework (MFF) proposal; notes that the EU budget also needs to promote European added value and ensure finances for new challenges and modernisation of EU policies;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of commitment to the process of completing the Banking Union and the need to ensure openness and equal treatment of all Member States participating in the Banking Unionand, by extension, financial institutions participating in the Banking Union; notes, however, that the functioning of the already existent pillar of the Banking Union – the Single Supervisory Mechanism – needs to be improved in order to avoid in future situations whereby the directly-supervised financial institutions are actively facilitating money laundering;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of continuing the process of deepening and completing the EMU in order to preserve the stability of the single currency and enhance the convergence of economic, fiscal and labour marketnecessary economic policies among the Member States; supports furnotes ther steps taken in the development of the ESM and the common backstop to the Single Resolution Fund (SRF) as confirmed by the European Council; emphasises, however, that risk- sharing should go hand-in-hand with risk-reduction;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that there are a number of Member States outside of the EMU, some of which may never join it; urges respect for the paths the Member States have taken and warns against the effective creation of the so-called “multi-speed Europe”;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the Reform Support Programme having in mind that the European Semester has been strengthened and streamlined, but the implementation of key reforms in the Member States is stilloften slow and inadequate, and remains a priority; is concerned that in the period 2011 -2017 only 9% of Country-Specific Recommendations (CSR) have been fully implemented; welcomes the convergence facility which will provide an incentive and help Member States outside the euro area to implement reforms and fulfil the criteria for introducing the euro;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that it is first and foremost the responsibility of the Member States to choose adequate and sustainable fiscal and economic policies; stresses that Member States, especially those with high debt and deficit levels, are responsible for observing fiscal self-restraint;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the future InvestEU programme and stresses the need to also ensure finances for more risky private projects, innovation and the quick scaling- up of start-ups;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deems it necessary to embark on a comprehensive review of existing VAT legislation; welcomurges the need to step up fight against tax fraud, including cross-border VAT fraud as well as tax avoidance and evasion; notes the work of the Commission on the fair taxation of the digital economy.