5 Amendments of Olle LUDVIGSSON related to 2017/2226(INI)
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Highlights, however, the persistent structural problem of insufficient growth of potential output and productivity, flanked by too low a level of investments and wages, leading to persistent social inequalities; emphasises that higher wages is a prerequisite for increasing investments and sustainable growth while reducing unemployment;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Welcomes the improvements in public finances, in particular the gradually declining debt/GDP ratios for the EU and euro area and falling headline budget deficits; recalls that, while many Member States have limited fiscal leeway for implementing sustainable, growth-friendly structural reforms, some Member States still have large surpluses which should be used to sustain investments and growth across the EU; nevertheless believes that structural reforms eligible for public investments should be carefully selected not to jeopardize the soundness of public finances, while supporting inclusive and sustainable growth;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Underlines that the European Semester and the Country-Specific Recommendations should achieve the objectives set out in the Pillar of Social Rights; increasing investments in education and life-long learning, while fostering gender equality, is key in order to achieve inclusive growth in a structurally fast-changing labour market;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the AGS 2018 acknowledges the need for efficient and fair tax systems to ensure sustainable finance and reverse the current fall in capital income taxation; supports the Commission’s initiatives to achieve increased transparency, a reformed VAT system and, a common consolidated corporate tax base, and a public country-by-country reporting;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt adequate measures to help refugees settle and integrate and to anticipate at an early stage the requirements for facilitating their smooth transition to the labour market, as well as ensuring that public services are provided with sufficient resources; investing sufficiently in language learning will be crucial to foster integration into the labour market and society at large; stresses that social partners should play a key role in facilitating the integration of migrants and preventing them from suffering from labour abuse;