# Enhancing developing countries’ debt sustainability

European Parliament procedure 2016/2241(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 130 committee amendments tabled by 13 Members between 2018-01-31 and 2018-01-31.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on enhancing developing countries' debt sustainability. The amendments address sovereign debt and debt crises, responsible lending and borrowing, the role of the IMF and World Bank, private creditors, public-private partnerships, odious debt, tax evasion and profit shifting (BEPS), debt restructuring and vulture funds, and link debt sustainability to the Sustainable Development Goals and human rights.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith SARGENTINI | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96815.md |
| Maria HEUBUCH | Germany | Verts/ALE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124848.md |
| Mireille D'ORNANO | France | EFDD | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124750.md |
| Florian PHILIPPOT | France | EFDD | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/110977.md |
| Nirj DEVA | United Kingdom | ECR | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4556.md |
| Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ | Romania | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124790.md |
| Louis MICHEL | Belgium | ALDE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96670.md |
| Adam SZEJNFELD | Poland | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124890.md |
| Norbert NEUSER | Germany | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96844.md |
| Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY | Spain | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125035.md |
| Enrique GUERRERO SALOM | Spain | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96768.md |
| Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER | France | ENF | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124755.md |
| Linda McAVAN | United Kingdom | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2327.md |

## Official source documents

- PE616.631: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/DEVE-AM-616631_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2241-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2241-INI.json

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