15 Amendments of Diogo FEIO related to 2012/2150(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas the current economic situation has demonstrated that stronger coordination between Member States macroeconomic and budgetary policies is needed in order to achieve a more integrated and balanced economic union;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Semester wasframework was finally codified in Regulation (EU) No 1175/2011 of 16 November 2011 (the Wortmann-Kool report) and; presents one of the main cornerstone's of the economic and governance package, essential to lead the Union in the following steps of the completion of the EMU;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas this is the first time that the European Semester is being fully implemented and the necessary lessons must be drawn in order to reach its full potential.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's country- specific recommendations for the euro area; recalls that these is the first time, due to the implementation of the new economic and governance package, that those recommendations have a macroeconomic scenario of all the euro area and gained a new level of detail; believes that the recommendations haven't yet reached their full potential; expects these recommendations to form the basis of the Spring Council's recommendations;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the European Semester is the valid framework for the effective economic and governance of the euro area Member States that are linked by a joint and common responsibility, bringing together the multilateral surveillance of budgetary and macroeconomic policies and the implementation of the European Strategy for Growth and Jobs as embodied in the EU2020 Strategy.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the European Semester allows for the necessary ex ante coordination in the euro area context, both via the transmissionexchange of draft budget plans and the previous discussion of all major economic policy reform plans, in order to take into accountallowing the reduction and/or elimination of, and reduce,y possible spill-over effects that may arise from national actions on other countries or on the euro area as a whole;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is confident that the measures proposed are conducive to sustainable public finances, increased competitiveness,Welcomes the measures that have been proposed and believes that those are the necessary steps to be undertaken to achieve sound and sustainable public finances, to minimize the macroeconomic imbalances and to boost competitiveness that will lead to higher growth and improved employment;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NoteSupports the Commission's insistence oefforts in conducting growth-enhancing structural reforms to allow the EU to get to grips with the crisis and regain its preeminent role in the world economy; Strongly supports the Commission's efforts to correct the macroeconomic imbalances within the euro area;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that most of the structural reforms are concentrating on a small number of areasWelcomes and supports the areas where most of the structural reforms are taking place, such as labour markets, the taxation system, restructuring the banking sector, removing unjustified restrictions on regulated trades and professions, liberalising certain industries, improving the efficiency and quality of public expenditure, avoiding unnecessary layers of government, combating tax evasion, and reforming mortgage and real estate markets; acknowledges that there is still a long way to go and believes that the right foundations have been set and that room for improvement still exits.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates that the Commission is in a unique position to develop a truly detailed European macroeconomic plan that can boost growth and jobs and; Urges the Commission to pursuit it utmost; Believes that in order to pursue such plan the Commission shall propose to use the European funds in the most smart and friendly way and shall look for ways to adapt them to the needs that the EU currently faces;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the end of excessive deficit procedures for several Member States; hopBelieves that more procedurethe remaining Member States still in the procedure will be able to meet the targets can be brought to an end in the near futured time frames set out for them; Urges all political leaders to pursuit such efforts and maintain their commitments';
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the very demanding efforts that have been requested to all European citizens in the recent years;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Lauds the economic dialogue held so far between Parliament and national representatives, and wishesRecalls its importance to achieve a fully operating European Semester framework and to reach the necessary democratic accountability for all the involved players; Reiterates its commitment to conduct further dialogues;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its call to take action to improve the stability of the financial system in the euro area; Recalls that such action is needed to regain stability worldwide since the Union is one of its decisive players; Urges all political leaders to take the necessary measures conductive to reach this goal;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that any decision of the Council not to follow the European Commission recommendations shall be dully explained and go along with a fully fledged explanatory statement;