Activities of Sylvie GOULARD related to 2014/2059(INI)
Plenary speeches (3)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate) FR
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate) FR
European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2014 priorities (debate) DE
Amendments (6)
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, therefore, the importance of continuing the process of deep and sustainable structural reforms to deliver on growth and jobs; reiterates, in this connection, the fact that the EU cannot compete on costs alone, but needs to invest more in research and development, education and skills, and resource efficiency, both at national and European level; recalls that the very aim of structural reforms and decreasing the level of public debt is to be able to focus on growth friendly policies and ultimately to provide jobs and fight poverty;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the EU 2020 priorities and targets such as fighting poverty and social exclusion remain valid and should be implemented;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls, in this connection, on the future Commission to put forward a proposal on the single external representation of the euro area based on Article 138 TFEU; recalls that the new President of the Commission pledged for "the EMU and the euro to be represented by one chair, by one place, by one voice in the institutions of Bretton Woods" in his speech just before being elected by the European Parliament on Tuesday 15th July 2014;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses, once again, its call on Member States to simplify their tax systems and reiterates its call to shift taxes from labour to consumption to make the use of resources more efficient and sustainable; calls on the Commission to take urgent action and develop a comprehensive strategy based on concrete legislative measures to fight tax fraud and tax eva, tax evasion and tax avoidance or illegitimate tax inversion;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that flexibility exists within the Stability and Growth Pact and should be used, but requires primarily Member States to come up with reforms considered credible by the Commission and the other Member States;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Recalls the balanced remarks by Mario Draghi on August 22nd stating: "no amount of fiscal or monetary accommodation, however, can compensate for the necessary structural reforms in the euro area." and "a coherent strategy to reduce unemployment has to involve both demand and supply side policies, at both the euro area and the national levels. And only if the strategy is truly coherent can it be successful.";