10 Amendments of Monica MACOVEI related to 2008/2186(DEC)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Notes that, according to the 2009 Eurobarometer, 76 % of Union citizens agree that there is corruption within the institutions of the EU; notes that, according to the 2009 Eurobarometer, 98 % of Greek citizens consider that corruption is a major problem in their country; is deeply concerned about the proven manipulation of financial statistics and tax evasion in that Member State; notes the generalised public-sector corruption throughout the administration, including in public procurement, as recognised by the Prime Minister of Greece; draws attention to the significant effect in terms of costs that this has on Greece’s budget; calls on the Commission to investigate as a matter of priority the circumstances under which the Commission was provided with wrong macroeconomic data for such a long period of time;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 b (new)
Paragraph 42 b (new)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 c (new)
Paragraph 42 c (new)
42c. Notes that, as a member of the Economic and Monetary Union, Greece shares the responsibility for the stability of the common currency as well as the financial stability of the Union; calls on the Commission to provide Parliament with a detailed report on the impact that Greece’s macroeconomic situation has on the eurozone and the stability of the euro; calls on the Commission to re-evaluate the monitoring criteria applied for conditional assistance;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 d (new)
Paragraph 42 d (new)
42d. Notes both the direct economic consequences and the impact which Greece’s loss of credibility is having on European financial markets; urges the Commission to apply more rigorous criteria for monitoring adherence to the Stability Pact; urges the Commission to grant the Statistical Office of the European Communities direct access to Member States’ economic data; urges the Commission to monitor the macroeconomic data of all Member States in such a way as to prevent a similar situation from ever happening again;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 e (new)
Paragraph 42 e (new)
42e. Urges the Commission to propose to Parliament and the Council an institutional mechanism to safeguard financial stability in the Economic and Monetary Union as a whole;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Reiterates, as in previous years, that the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) is generally an effective control system for limiting the risk of error or irregular expenditure, but nevertheless regrets that the Court found significant weaknesses in selected paying agencies in three Member States: Bulgaria, Romania and the UK (Scotland) (point 5.32 of the 2008 Annual Report); acknowledges, however, that necessary steps were taken to address these weaknesses;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Also expresses its concern about the errors in respect of expenditure under the SAPARD Programme in Bulgaria and Romania, which caused the Directorate- General for Agriculture to make a reservation in its Annual Activity Report; underlines the importance of the action plans already in place in response to the Commission’s recommendations;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 152
Paragraph 152
152. Welcomes the updated information from the Commission on the status of implementation of EU funds in Bulgaria and Romania; recognises the progress which both Member States have made; however, requests the Commission to continue to closely monitor those Member States’ systems and the implementation of the agreed action plans, and suggests that OLAF also should maintain the support given by it to those Member States in fulfilling their obligations concerning the protection of the financial interests of the Union;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the Eurobarometer 2009, in particular the fact that 78 % of Union citizens agree that corruption is a major concern in their country,