12 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2018/2033(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, according to the Commission’'s f2018 Spring Economic Forecasts, the GDP growth rate for the euro area was 2.4 % in 2017 and will dip slightly to 2.3 % in 2018 and to 2 % in 2019; whereas economic growth is still fragile and is expected to slow down in the face of many challenges such as higher oil pricesEuropean economy grew at its fastest rate in 10 years in 2017; whereas for the first time since 2007, all Member States saw their economies expand; whereas this performance was supported by high levels of confidence, increased support from a synchronised global expansion, low financing costs, improving private balance sheets and brightening labour market conditions; whereas the GDP growth rate for the euro area was 2.4 % in 2017 and will dip slightly to 2.3 % in 2018 and to 2 % in 2019;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to the Commission’s 2018 Spring Economic Forecast, growth will continue at a robust but slightly slower pace, as global financial market volatility and trade protectionism increasingly pose risks to the economic expansion;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe still faces a hugen investment deficitgap, even though it has benefitted from exceptionally low interest rates for years and financing conditions remain very favourable;
Amendment 39 #
Ca. whereas according to the Commission's 2018 Ageing Report, overall in the EU, the total cost of ageing is expected to increase by 1.7 percentage points to 26.7% of GDP between 2016 and 2070;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the current economic environment provides a favourable window of opportunity to step up reform implementation; whereas the overall implementation of recommendations by EU countries has advanced slowly in the last few years, in particular when it comes to recommendations addressed to countries with excessive macroeconomic imbalances;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note ofWelcomes the Commission’s 2018 country-specific recommendations (CSR);
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the Commission's 2018 Ageing Report showing that fiscal cost linked to pensions, health care and long- term are expected to rise over the coming decades, as Europe’s population continues to age significantly;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that responsible growth- orientated fiscal policies are needed at the European level, alongside an appropriate monetary policy conducted independently by the ECB, in order to strengthen the European economy;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the development ofnote of the new budgetary tools aimed at stabilisation and convergence in the euro area would be extremely, as proposed by the Commission, which would be important for the economic governance of the Eeurozone area in order to avoid, as far as possible, the re- emergence of events already experienced during the years of the financial crisicomplement the euro area’s single monetary policy; highlights that access to central budgetary tools should be conditional on compliance with fiscal rules;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the urgent need for a fully-fledged Capital Markets Union, as financial markets could provide for appropriate private risk-sharing and absorption capacities to counter future external shocks; thereby urges both the Commission and the Member States to move forward with the completion of the Capital Markets Union;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages stronger coordination and harmonisation of taxation with the objective of reducing the differences among Member States overof digital companies, thus making any possible company relocation unattractive; calls that the first best solution would be a global solution embedded in the OECD framework; nonetheless, due to lack of common understanding at ten-year period, thus making any possible company relocation unattractivehe OECD level, welcomes the Commission’s efforts to take the lead in international fora;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes with concern the recent rise in oil prices which generally weakens growth and raises inflation; sStresses that, rather than relying on seasonal factors for its recovery, the only way to make the European economy an area of prosperity ist is essential to encourage public and private investment and promote domestic demandthe implementation of structural reforms;