# Long-term sustainability of public finances for a recovering economy

European Parliament procedure 2010/2038(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee BUDG / ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 165 committee amendments tabled by 11 Members between 2010-03-09 and 2010-03-29.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns the long-term sustainability of public finances for a recovering economy. The amendments revise recitals on high deficit and debt levels, population ageing and rising welfare and healthcare spending, fiscal consolidation and the Stability and Growth Pact, the falling birth rate, government debt and interest payments, credit-rating agencies, cooperation between the Commission and the IMF, and demographic projections through 2060.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar HÖKMARK | Sweden | PPE | 53 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28124.md |
| Carl HAGLUND | Finland | ALDE | 51 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96683.md |
| Sari ESSAYAH | Finland | PPE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96682.md |
| Diogo FEIO | Portugal | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96977.md |
| Pervenche BERÈS | France | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1985.md |
| Danuta Maria HÜBNER | Poland | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96779.md |
| Edward SCICLUNA | Malta | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96671.md |
| Liem HOANG NGOC | France | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96950.md |
| Anni PODIMATA | Greece | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39317.md |
| Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA | Poland | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96781.md |
| Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN | Romania | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39721.md |

## Official source documents

- PE439.430: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.430+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE440.034: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-440.034+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2010-2038-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2010-2038-INI.json

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