14 Amendments of Olle SCHMIDT related to 2011/2071(INI)
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that until further notice, the European Semester is the valid contribution to the implementation of the EU strategy and of an effective economic government, notably but not exclusively of the euro area Member States that are linked by a joint and common responsibility, and that behind the wording a process over the full year is at stake for EU institutions and member state;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the introduction of the ‘European Semester’ and enhanced fiscal policy coordination should leave enough scope and flexibility to 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 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the Commission to adopt the Annual Sustainability GuidelinesGrowth Survey by 10 January each year with a specific chapter on and guidelines for the euro area;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission clearly to assess, in the Annual Sustainability GuidelinesGrowth Survey, the main economic problems of the EU and individual Member States, to propose priority measures to overcome those problems, and to identify the initiatives taken by the Union and the Member States to enhance competitiveness, support long- term investment, to remove obstacles to growth, aim for a balanced budget, achieve the targets laid down in the Treaties and the current economic strategy, implement the 7 flagships and reduce macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and Council to ensure that policy guidance for fiscal consolidation and structural reforms are fully coherent and consistent with the Union's objectives of social and sustainable development; considers that, in defining and implementing the Annual Sustainability GuidelinesGrowth Survey, the Union must take into account the impact of developments in micro- financial legislation, in particular prudential regulation, on long-term investment stimulating sustainable growth and job creation; believes that the country-specific recommendations need to be subject of social impact assessments so as to ensure that requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training, retraining and protection of human health are met;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to identify explicitly in the Annual Sustainability GuidelinesGrowth survey potential cross-border spill- over effects of major economic policy measures implemented at the EU level as well as in Member States duly taking into account that the EU is an open economy;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the commissioners responsible for the European Semester to come and debate the Annual Sustainability GuidelinesGrowth Survey with the relevant EP committees as soon as it has been adopted by the Commission;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to come and present its recommendations to the European Parliament at an appropriate time, once the analysis of the NRPs and SCPs has been completed and to highlight the potential cross-border spill-over effects duly taking into account that the EU is an open economy in view of the foreseen interparliamentary forum and the discussions in the Council on the country- specific recommendations;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission and the Council to step up the role of the macroeconomic dialogue introduced by the Cologne Council in June 1999 so as to improve the interaction among those responsible for wage development, fiscal and monetary policy in order to enhance the competitiveness of the EU as a whole;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Intends to conduct an audit of the Union's macroeconomic situation in the autumn, having recourse to heterodox and international external independent advice and in consultation with the social partners, in order to foster debate and obtain a second opinion on economic issues in preparation for its discussions with the Commission prior to the drafting of the Annual Growth Survey;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Calls on the Council to strengthen the macroeconomic dialogue, in particular by establishing corresponding macro- dialogues at national level, to unlock the full potential of macroeconomic cooperation by exploiting employment opportunities via strong and balanced growth dynamics;