12 Amendments of Neena GILL related to 2016/2306(INI)
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
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1. Welcomes the Commission’s Annual Growth Survey 2017 reaffirming the strategy of a virtuous triangle of investment, structural reforms and responsible public finances; agrees that faster progress on the adoption of reforms and reforms towards a fairer tax system, in line with the country-specific recommendations, is needed to deliver on growth and jobs;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Notes that growth in 2016 is continuing at a positive moderate pace, surpassing the pre-crisis level; believes, however, that there is no time for complacency, and that this moderate recovery requires relentless efforts if it is to achieve greater resilience in the long run;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Agrees with the Commission that more affordable access to finance is crucial for businesses to grow, in particular for SME's;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
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5. Notes that the financial system and its institutions are crucial for investment and growth in the European economy; stresses that the importance to make courrent financial system is characterised by increased safety and stability;more stable and safer; underlines in this respect the need to tackle urgently the high amount of non performing loans on the banks balance sheet .
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
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6. Stresses that a fully functioning Capital Markets Union can, in a longer perspective, provide alternative financing to SMEs, complementing that of the banking sector; highlights however that, to unlock the EU CMU, still important steps need to be taken asap, like tackling the bond/ equity tax bias and the obstacles to cross border insolvency procedures.
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
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8. Emphasises that reliable investment requires a regulatory environment that allows for a return on investment; considers that predictable rules, a level playing field and, reduced compliance costs, a fair tax regime as well as a financial stability are crucial factors for attracting investment;.
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
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12. Considers that well-functioning, flexible labour markets have proven to be quicker to recover from the economic downturn;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
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16. Agrees that high taxation is a hindrance to investments and jobs; calls for reforms in taxation with a view to tackling the high tax burden on labour in Europe, while at the same time incentivies the fight against tax fraud and tax evasion;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
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21. Notes with concern that, following the assessment of the 2017 Draft Budgetary Plans, eight Member States are considered to be at risk of non-compliance, with some significantly deviating from the required adjustment path and unlikely to be able to contain the risks unless they deliver on the necessary fiscal measures;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution
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25. Welcomes the ongoing review of public spending, and encourages the Member States critically to assess the quality of their budgets in the long run; points out that such a review cannot replace urgent fiscal consolidation needs;
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution
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26. Highlights the importance of national parliaments debating and feeding in in the country reports and country- specific recommendations;