Activities of Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS related to 2011/2274(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Public finances in EMU - 2011 and 2012 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Public Finances in EMU – 2011 and 2012 PDF (146 KB) DOC (82 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that budgetary consolidation remains a necessity, given the high level of public debt and deficits in some Member States and the difficulty in returning public finances to a sustainable path; this situation triggers strong pressure from financial markets;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the long-term sustainability of public finances is a condition for growth and for maintaining appropriate levels of public expenditure, including investments; stresses that a high level of debt generates adverse effects on health care, pensions, employment and, equity among generations and weak growth;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the Member States to strictly follow the recommendations adopted by the Commission and the Council in line with the rules set by the ‘six-pack’ on economic governance' in order to implement fiscal consolidation in a credible and timely manner;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Invites the Member States to find agreement with a view to adopting the "two-pack" as soon as possible, by the end of the year at the latest;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States to focus consolidation efforts on the expenditure side while as much as possible, and at the same time safeguarding growth-enhancing items such as R&D and education; considers that particular attention should also be paid to maintaining or reinforcing the coverage and effectiveness of employment services and active labour market policies such as training schemes for unemployed people;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Supports the pursuit of the reform and modernisation of pension systems, while respecting the role of social partners, in order to ensure the financial sustainability and adequacy of pensions; supports policies directed to increase the number of people that decide to continue in the labour market in the first years after their retirement age;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Member States to implement consolidation procedures on the revenue side to avoid outright tax hikes, and to focus on improving tax compliance and its management; considers that, if this is not sufficient, a broadening of the tax base should be considered, also in view of the reduction of economic distortions; more efforts must be given to fight against tax avoidance and tax fraud;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that in order to have a balanced public finances for the medium and long term, it is important to apply cost-benefit analysis to all infrastructure projects with a significant weight in the budget;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Invites the Member States to clarify the responsibility and rol, role, fiscal transfers and revenue source of different levels of government (regional and local) in maintaining sound and sustainable public finance framework;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that in some Member States, sub-sectors of government and ministries exist without concrete powers; these sub- sectors of government make the general administration more inefficient and profligate and so should be eliminated as part of the fiscal consolidation efforts;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Notes that fiscal consolidation efforts should be shared between the different administrations in a fair way, taking into account the services they provide;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Recognizes that some Member States with high levels of debt are still increasing the net quantity of public workers even though their public commitment to freeze or decrease their share in the labour market;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Calls Member States with budgetary problems to prioritize fiscal consolidation measures related to the diminishing of unnecessary defence expenditure and purchases of new and expensive military equipment;