Activities of Franz OBERMAYR related to 2014/2059(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (A8-0019/2014 - Philippe De Backer) DE
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Notes that the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy are yet to be achieved and believes that, with a view to the update required, stronger measures should be put in place to bridge the present gapcurrently the EU is about to face complete failure regarding the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy and suggests to reassess the efficiency of recent methods as well as consider the development of new approaches;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
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3. Welcomes the shift in the 2014 country- specific recommendations to strengthening growth and employment, but calls for more determined efforts to guide and coordinate national and EU policies so as to complete the Single Market and reap its potential to boost growth and create jobs;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that the European Semester process needs to be inclusive, and that political priorities also have to be discussed outside of government circles, in order to spread national ownership and effectively implement both economic governance and Single Market governance;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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5. Considers thatEmphasises that a only a strong injection of EU funding is fundaor none are reasonable options, as public investmental, in order to stimulate the real economy and to foster recovery in allthe Member States, needs to be of substantial size or otherwise might prove ineffective and a futile waste of financial resources; supports the Commission’s recommendation to give priority to public investment in infrastructure, research, innovation and human capital; additionally recommends the IT and energy sector to alleviate the high dependence on foreign imports in these crucial markets;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
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7. Emphasises that the economic crisis has greatly worsened the living conditions of many European citizens and has led to a sharp increase in levels of inequality; points out that universal access to high- quality public services is kea way to fosteringsupport economic growth while guaranteeing social cohesion and allowing for more resilient economies and societies; moreover brings to mind that the massive reallocation of public money via ESM and bilateral treaties to directly or indirectly support and bail-out private entities in the financial sector is also responsible for the raising financial inequality in the EU;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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8. Believes that Member States have to step up their efforts to modernise their public administrations, by providing more and better digital services for citizens and businesses, reducing costs and enhancing efficiency; highlights that the proper and quick implementation of EUsuggests to respect the various concerns of EU citizens in the sector of public procurement ands well as concessions legislation would provide a great opportunity to modernise public administration, at both government and local levels, by enhancing the quality and effectiveness of public spending and investmentand to reflect this in legislative initiatives.