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10 Amendments of Martina ANDERSON related to 2018/2094(INI)

Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is an example of supranational integco-operation without equal and has brought lawhich has sustainged peace, prosperity and welfare to its peoples; in Europe
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the referendum in the UK of June 2016 which leading to the UK’s announcement on 29 March 2017 of its intention to leave the European Union has intensified the debate on the future of the Union; whereas this is reflected, besides in Parliament’s own resolutions on the future of Eur, despite the fact that the people of 16 February 2017, in the Bratislava Declaration and Roadmap, the Commission White Paper on the Future of Europe, the Rome Declaration, the Leaders’ Agenda adopted by the European Council in October 2017, and various contributions by individual Member States or groupsNorthern Ireland voted to remain within the EU; has intensified the debate on the future of them Union;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EU is facing a particularly important period in its construction process, given the nature and dimension of its challenges, and whereas these can only be solved by working together and through greater and better integration;in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity and fundamental rights
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the Union must tackle the challenges of its future with greater and better political integration, with full respect for fundamental and democratic values, and by working together; agrees with the heads of state and government who addressed Parliament in plenary during the debates on the future of Europe that citizens want a Europe that protects theirpolitical co-operation. Acknowledges that there are problems that can be resolved more effectively through co-operation between Member States, when pursued in compliance and promotion of human rights, and their social model on the basis of shared sovereignty, and that the problems we face in Europe can only be solved togetherin full respect for fundamental freedom, democratic principles and the sovereignty of Member States;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its belief that differentiated integration must remain open to all Member States and continue to act as an example of deeper European integco-operation, not as a way to facilitate à la carte solutions;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Commission communication on a European Minister of Economy and Finance; points out that merging the positions of Commission Vice-President for Economic Affairs and Chair of the Eurogroup could improve parliamentary accountability at European level;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission proposal on own resources introducing new real own resources, as requested by Parliament; express concern at the Commission proposal for the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021- 2027, and regrets the positions taken by some Member States that refuse to provide more resources to the EU, despite unanimous recognition of the need to face new challenges and responsibilities, and therefore the need for more financial resources;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Council decision establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) as important steps towards a common defence policy, and notes proposals by certain Member States for an EU Security Council and a European Intervention Initiative; recalls its call for the establishment of a permanent Council of Defence Ministers chaired by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), and underlines the importance of appropriate democratic accountability of decisions taken in this area and the need for reinforced cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments in this regard;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the frequent and widespreadNotes the temptation to attribute unpopular decisions to Brusselthe EU institutions and to free national authorities of their responsibilities and politics, given that this unjust, notes that this can indicate and opportunistic attitude damages Europe, promotes anti-European nationalismwhich can damage and discredits the EU institutions;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the need to strengthen the European public sphere as a supranational area of European democracy; stresses that the majorre are challenges which Europe is facing must bewhich are more effectively addressed andwhen discussed fromat a European perspective and not from a national perspective; points out that, for this reason, European democracy needs a European identity, a genuinely European demos, more European institutional education and a deliberative, more participatory and less national social framework;level, in co-operation with all national perspectives of Member States, without prejudice to their competencies and their national authorities.
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO