10 Amendments of Derk Jan EPPINK related to 2013/2157(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Commission forecast shows that real GDP growth in the euro area is slowly returning, unemployment is expected to fall and inflation remains well below 2 %;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ambitious structural reforms implemented by those Member States that have experienced serious difficulties; encourages those Member States to continue in their efforts; encourages the rest of the euro area to be equally ambitious and to make their economies more competitive in order to increase growth and employment;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CongratulatAcknowledges those Member State authorities that have successfully implemented adjustment programmes or financial sector programmes;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that EU financial assistance to certain Member States, being a combination of solidarity andased on conditionality, has proved to be successful when there is strong ownership and commitment to reform; urges the Commission and the Member States, however, to bring financial assistance under the Community framework;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the factNotes that Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is far from complete, and reminds the Commission of its obligations and commitments to enhance economic convergence and strengthen competitiveness in the EU; believes that this could best be achieved if the Commission were to finally put forward proposals for the completion of EMU as outlined in its blueprint on a deep and genuine EMU;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to simplify their tax systems and reiterates its call for them to shift taxes away from labour to consumption in order to make resource use more efficient and sustainable; calls for urgent action to be taken and a comprehensive strategy based on concrete legislative measures to be launched by the Commission to fight tax fraud and tax evasion;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the fact that the absence of a well-functioning internal labour market and a positive approach to immigration is hampering growth in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a common labour market and a modern immigration policyMember States to modernise their labour markets; calls on the Commission to establish an immigration policy corresponding to labour market needs and at the same time maintaining the integrity of Member States' social protection systems;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Invites the Commission to assess intra- EU imbalances in particular; points out that, so as not to undermine overall EU competitiveness with regard to the current account balance, the Commission needs to look at the current account surplus of a Member State relative to the take into account that making the strong weaker will not make the weak stronger, when imposing measures on Member States with a curresnt of the euro areaaccount surplus;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. WelcomNotes the first Commission assessment of Member States’ draft budgetary plans; stresses that the examination of draft budgetary plans improves the assessment of the budgetary situation of the Member States;