Translation of "recessiveness " (English → French) :

9. Stresses that Parliament’s recess periods during the summer break and at the end of the year, along with the end of the parliamentary term, need to be taken into account in the calendar for the adoption of delegated acts, so as to avoid situations where Parliament cannot exercise its scrutiny on account of a recess period or the end of the parliamentary term; considers that appropriate provisions to that effect should be included in the provisions empowering the Commission to adopt delegated acts; emphasises that the arrangements according to which no delegated act may be submitted during Parliament’s recess periods should also apply to RTS; observes that, as an objection requires an absolute majority, votes in plenary on an objection ...[+++] to a delegated act should be carefully scheduled;

L. whereas Bulgaria and Romania have also been severely affected by the economic recession and the large wage gap between them and the EU-15 still constitutes a strong pull factor; whereas harsh austerity policies and ‘structural reforms’, implemented either as a result of the EC-ECB-IMF ‘Troika’ diktats (Romania) or national government decisions (Bulgaria), are aggravating the recession in both countries and constitute a strong push factor;

After entering in recession in 2012, the country came out of recession in 2013.

15. Recalls that the key element in the relationship between growth and consolidation is the composition of consolidation; stresses that the appropriate mix of expenditure- and revenue-side measures is context-dependent and should be thoroughly assessed; points out in this regard, however, that consolidations based on cutting unproductive expenditure rather than on increasing revenue tend to be more lasting and more growth-enhancing in the medium term, but more recessive in the short term; is of the opinion that consolidation strategies need to mitigate short-term recessive impact while aiming at being growth-enhancing in the medium t ...[+++]erm; believes that the possible negative impact of consolidations in the short run can be mitigated, in particular provided that the measures taken are credible, lasting and avoid a reduction in public investment in productive sectors of the economy;

15. Recalls that the key element in the relationship between growth and consolidation is the composition of consolidation; stresses that the appropriate mix of expenditure- and revenue-side measures is context-dependent and should be thoroughly assessed; points out in this regard, however, that consolidations based on cutting unproductive expenditure rather than on increasing revenue tend to be more lasting and more growth-enhancing in the medium term, but more recessive in the short term; is of the opinion that consolidation strategies need to mitigate short-term recessive impact while aiming at being growth-enhancing in the medium t ...[+++]erm; believes that the possible negative impact of consolidations in the short run can be mitigated, in particular provided that the measures taken are credible, lasting and avoid a reduction in public investment in productive sectors of the economy;

These figures would seem to indicate, according to a widespread definition of the recession, that the EU is no longer in recession.