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Annual Growth Survey 2018 (communication)

Antagna on 14/02/2018
Dokumentreferens: 
SC/50-EESC-2017-05429-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2017) 690 final
Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I / Greece)

This opinion is on the Annual Growth Survey 2018 (AGS), which establishes the main economic priorities and provides policy guidance for the following year. The European Commission published the 2018 AGS on 22 November 2017 as part of the European Semester Autumn Package. The 2018 AGS is focused on fostering job creation and growth and establishes three main priorities: boosting investment to support the recovery and to increase long-term growth; structural reforms for inclusive growth, upward convergence and competitiveness; responsible fiscal policies to support sustainability and convergence.

EESK:s yttrande: Annual Growth Survey 2018 (communication)

2017 Annual Growth Survey

Antagna on 22/02/2017
Dokumentreferens: 
SC/46-EESC-2016-05339-00-01-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2016) 725 final
Rapporteur: 
Etele BARÁTH (Hungary)

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) endorses the priorities set out in the European Commission's 2017 Annual Growth Survey.

The European Semester is seen as a good instrument for further progress in policies and reform, leading to recovery and employment. The AGS 2017 outlines the most pressing economic and social priorities, accompanied by specific recommendations, however the EESC takes very seriously the negative aspects of the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact and Country-Specific Recommendations applied at national level to set the euro area fiscal stance.

EESK:s yttrande: 2017 Annual Growth Survey

EUR/007 - Progress on implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy

Antagna on 20/02/2015
Dokumentreferens: 
/-EESC-2015-00034-00-01-ac
Rapporteur: 
Etele BARÁTH (Diversity Europe - GR III / Hungary)
Plenarsession: 
505 -
Feb 18, 2015 Feb 19, 2015

The EESC agrees with the Latvian Presidency, recognizing the fundamental importance of the EU 2020 Strategy review to boosting European competitiveness. The Europe 2020 and the Investment Plan should be much more closely linked in the way that it could remedy the main shortcomings of the Europe 2020 Strategy. The Structural Funds should focus more on the implementation of environmental programs or those with a human aspect, which would also promote the sustainable development of factors "beyond GDP".

EESK:s yttrande: EUR/007 - Progress on implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy

EUR/008 - Annual Growth Survey 2015

Antagna on 12/02/2015
Dokumentreferens: 
/-EESC-2015-00071-00-01-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2014) 902 final
Rapporteur: 
Lobo Xavier (Employers - GR I / Portugal)
Plenarsession: 
505 -
Feb 18, 2015 Feb 19, 2015

The EESC welcomes the AGS 2015, but reminds that it is not possible to implement a growth plan that supports job creation measures without investment. Social investment can play a critical role in the promotion of welfare and the eradication of poverty and exclusion. The Committee welcomes the streamlining of the European Semester and acknowledges the efforts made by the Commission to encourage more civil society participation. The review of the Europe 2020 strategy should be published in a timely manner in order to give stakeholders sufficient time to prepare their positions.

EESK:s yttrande: EUR/008 - Annual Growth Survey 2015

Annual Growth Survey 2014

Antagna on 06/03/2014
Dokumentreferens: 
/-EESC-2013-07466-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2013)800 final
Plenarsession: 
496 -
Feb 26, 2014 Mar 27, 2014

The biggest challenge now facing Europe's economy is how to sustain the recovery that is now underway. This is the main message of the 2014 Annual Growth Survey (AGS). Its adoption kicks off the fourth European Semester of economic policy coordination in an environment where growth is beginning to return and Member States are making progress on correcting the imbalances that developed before the crisis.

EESK:s yttrande: Annual Growth Survey 2014

EUR/005 - EESC opinion on the Annual Growth Survey 2013

Antagna on 08/02/2013
Dokumentreferens: 
/-EESC-2012-2595
Referral: 
COM(2012)750 final
Rapporteur: 
Xavier Verboven (Workers - GR II / Belgium)

The 2013 Annual Growth Survey (AGS), which launches the European semester, sets out what the Commission believes should be the overall budgetary, economic and social priorities for the this year. Given the importance of the involvement of the organised civil society and the social partners in setting priorities for action at the national and EU level, the EESC issues its opinion as a contribution to the debates ahead of the Spring European Council.

EUR/005 - EESC opinion on the Annual Growth Survey 2013

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