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Euro area economic policy (2018)

Elfogadott vélemények on 18/01/2018
Hivatkozás: 
ECO/444-EESC-2017-05444-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2017) 770 final
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II / Spain)

The EESC notes that although economic recovery in the euro area has gathered pace since last year, it remains incomplete and atypical. It disagrees with the European Commission's proposal for an overall broadly neutral fiscal stance and instead proposes a positive fiscal stance of around 0.5% of GDP. It welcomes structural reforms that will not only increase productivity and growth potential, but also support the creation of quality jobs and reduce inequality. It supports the necessary steps for deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), as well as the measures against tax fraud and tax avoidance.

EGSZB-vélemény: Euro area economic policy (2018)

Euro area economic policy (additional opinion)

Elfogadott vélemények on 19/10/2017
Hivatkozás: 
ECO/435-EESC-2017-02837-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2016) 726 final COM(2016) 727 final COM(2016) 727 final
Rapporteur: 
Petr ZAHRADNÍK (Czech Republic)
Co-rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II/Spain)

This opinion is part of a wider package of four EESC opinions on the future of the European economy (Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and Euro area economic policy, Capital Markets Union and The future of EU finances). The package of opinions underscores the need for a common sense of purpose in the Union governance, which goes far beyond technical approaches and measures, and is first and foremost a matter of political will and a common perspective. For this reason, the EESC considers it essential to have a balanced mix of euro area economic policies, with their monetary, fiscal and structural components properly interlinked. The Committee notes the improving economic situation in the euro area and recommends that, in order to maintain and bolster this, crucial steps be taken to stimulate investment and carry out reforms, while also strengthening the social and democratic dimensions of euro area governance.

EGSZB-vélemény: Euro area economic policy (additional opinion)

Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area

Elfogadott vélemények on 22/02/2017
Hivatkozás: 
ECO/423-EESC-2016-05954-00-01-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2016) 726 final COM(2016) 727 final COM(2016) 727 final
Rapporteur: 
Javier DOZ ORRIT (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
Petr ZAHRADNÍK (Czech Republic)

The EESC appreciates the European Commission's effort to apply an economic policy that focuses on supporting the strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth of the euro area as well as a balanced mix of monetary, fiscal and structural instruments in order to achieve this, including a positive fiscal stance.

EGSZB-vélemény: Recommendation for a Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area

Economic policy of the euro area

Elfogadott vélemények on 16/03/2016
Hivatkozás: 
ECO/397-EESC-2015-06712-00-01-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2015) 692 final
Rapporteur: 
Michael IKRATH (Austria)
Co-rapporteur: 
Anne DEMELENNE (Belgium)

The EESC welcomes the establishment of economic priority programmes for the euro area at the start of the European Semester. To achieve a recovery of growth and employment a mix of financial, taxation, budgetary, economic and social policies is needed. In contrast to the recommendation of the Commission, the focus of fiscal policy should be designed to be more expansionist than neutral. The EESC advocates the reduction of taxation on labour insofar as it does not threaten the financial sustainability of social protection systems. The EESC calls for a coordinated effort to create a more business-friendly environment for SMEs through better regulation, adequate financing and facilitation of exports to markets outside the EU. There is a particular need to open up new funding opportunities for micro-enterprises and start-ups.

EGSZB-vélemény: Economic policy of the euro area

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