13 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2022/2006(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Annual SustainableNotes the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2022 pledge to Growth Strategy 2022 pledge to continue placing a sustainable, fair continue placing a macro- and green transition at the heart of economically and environmentally the European Semester (Semester) sustainable, fair and green transition process, enshrining environmental at the heart of the European sustainability, climate neutrality, Semester (Semester) process, public health and the wellbeing of enshrining economic resilience, citizens as guiding principles for the environmental sustainability, EU’s recovery. climate neutrality, public health and the wellbeing of citizens as guiding principles for the EU’s recovery.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance ofUnderlines that fiscal accelerating the alignment of the sustainability, compliance with the Semester process with the EU’s EU fiscal and macroeconomic long-term climate and surveillance framework are key in environmental objectives as set up ensuring investments in the EU’s under the European Green Deal and long-term climate and reinforced in the Fit for 55 package; environmental objectives as set up Welcomes the insertion, at each under the European Green Deal and European Semester country report, reinforced in the Fit for 55 package; of dedicated sections on the Member Notes the insertion, at each State’s progress in the different European Semester country report, SDG areas, as well as the set-up of of dedicated sections on the Member additional indicators to monitor and State’s progress in the different guide Member States’ performance SDG areas, as well as the set-up of in view of EU Green Deal policy additional indicators to monitor and goals; guide Member States’ performance in view of key EU policy goals, including the EU Green Deal; emphasizes that the Semester should focus on and contribute to economic resilience and increased productivity in the Member States;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas most Member States had reached the pre-pandemic volume of output by the end of 2021, with the remaining few Member States expected to fully recover in 2022;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls therefore on the CommissionWelcomes that the recovery and to extend the current Semester resilience plans are assessed based approach to deliver on its political on how they address the challenges commitment to make it a identified in the relevant country- governance tool supporting the specific recommendations (CSRs) achievement of the European and that CSRs will also include Green Deal and the Sustainable recommendations on the budgetary Development Goals; underlines the situation of the Member States as need to further integrate, without envisaged under the Stability and weakening the monitoring process Growth Pact; of this extended European semester, the Union’s climate, environmental, including biodiversity and social objectives in a more comprehensive manner to provide Member States with analysis and indicators beyond economic indicators only, thus better reflecting the current challenges faced by Member States in reducing their ecological footprint and making the process a driver of change towards a sustainable wellbeing for all in Europe;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. StresseConsiders that the European semester shouldcan support the Union’s effort to achieve the Union’s 2030 climate objective and climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; calls therefore on the Commission to assess the discrepancy between the structure of the Member States’ budgets and by ensuring fiscal stability and an investment friendly environment; a Paris-aligned scenario for each stresses that any changes to the of their national budgets; thus European Semester must not water enabling the Commission to down its original purpose; provide recommendations on Member States’ climate debt and climate-friendly investment gap associated to the Union’s 2030 objective and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the government debt-to- GDP ratio is estimated to have increased in 2021 to 92.1% in the EU-27 and 100% in the euro area;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalling the importance of ensuring the Semester is aligned withWelcomes the fact that the European Semester and the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the nere closely intertwined, to swiftly address the COVID 19 pandemic impact on the European economyherefore further boosting European added value; Highlights that the RRF presents an unprecedented and unique opportunity for all Member States to address key structural challenges and investment needs and transform their economies to make them sustainable, more competitive and more resilient to future shocks; stresses the importance of implementing investment policies and sustainable reforms in line with the European priorities identified in the RRF; is of the view that the RRF should serve as an inspiration for the review of the framework for macroeconomic notably in identifying common structural challenges investment needs; further stresses that this review should design an enabling framework for Member States to accelerate their green transition and close their climate and environment governance, and friendly investment gap;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the post-pandemic economic recovery requires the fast and efficient implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), including the corresponding reforms; whereas all recovery and resilience plans should address each of the six pillars and the general and specific objectives of the RRF Regulation and respect its horizontal principles;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Underlines that funds and resources should be directed to projects and beneficiaries that spend the resources responsibly, effectively and for economically viable projects;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is positive that all Member States have either already reached their pre- pandemic output levels or are expected to do so in 2022; is alerted by the fact that the speed of the recovery varies across Member States and regions, with significant differences and a disparity of between 2.7 % and 14.6 % between the Member States in 2021, according to the Commission’s autumn economic forecast;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is concerned about the steep increase in the government debt-to-GDP ratio's in many Member States, which has led to record levels of public indebtedness and burdens the next generation with the costs of repayment; reiterates that sound fiscal policies and sustainable debt levels are essential in the longer run to create the required fiscal space to address future challenges;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that theIs open to review of the EU’s economic governance framework is necessary; agrees with; notes the European Fiscal Board's stance on the importance of having a clear pathway towards a reviewed fiscal framework, preferably prior to the deactivation of the general escape clause; emphasises, however, that the deactivation of the general escape clause should not be linked to a potential review of the framework and that the quality of a possible revision is more important than the speed of the process;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is convincedBelieves that the coordination of national fiscal policies remains crucial in underpinning the recoveryhelps to underpin the recovery; stresses furthermore that solid public finances enable national automatic stabilisers to help Member States in reaching the appropriate fiscal stance; notes that the overall fiscal stance, taking into account national budgets and the RRF, is projected to remain supportive in 2022 to sustain the recovery; agrees with the Commission that Member States with low or medium levels of debt should pursue or maintain a supportive fiscal stance, and that Member States with high levels of debt should use the RRF to finance additional investment to support the recovery, while pursuing a prudent fiscal policy; agrees with the Commission that all Member States should preserve or broadly preserve their national financed investment;