Activities of Marlene MIZZI related to 2014/2254(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas this situation has undermined the provisions of Article 35 of the Charter; whereas the increased energy poverty experienced by relevant parts of the population in some Member States has had also a huge impact on the overall health condition of the population, and in particular children;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the right to vote and stand as a candidate in the municipal and European Parliament elections is recognised in Articles 39 and 40 of the Charter in the states of residence; whereas exercising the right of mobility should not hamper this right;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Article 21 of the Charter recognises the right to non-discrimination based on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to adopt all necessary measures to ensure that the fundamental rights of universal access to health care and education are restored to every EU citizen; stresses the opinion that affordable access to energy for every household is fundamental in order to ensure a healthy population, and that targeted measures must be implemented to correct the increasing trend of energy poverty in a number of Member States;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Requests the Commission to make a step forward in consolidating the right to good administration by turning the Code of Good Administrative Behaviour of the EU into a legally binding regulation;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the importance of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), as a new citizens' right introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, which aims at increasing participatory democracy in the EU; Notes the importance of the ECI as a powerful tool to provide European citizens with a direct democratic right to contribute to the decision making process of the EU, which adds to the European citizens' right to submit petitions to the European Parliament (EP) and their right of appeal to the European Ombudsman;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen the role of the European Citizens' Initiatives (ECIs) by adopting a citizens-friendly approach to tackle all deficiencies of this instrument in the upcoming revision of Regulation 211/20118 whilst at the same time improving information campaigns to citizens on the use of the ECI and its powers to influence the EU-policy making process;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the European e-Justice portal which is operated by the European Commission and provides professionals and the public with information on justice systems and is a practical tool to improve access to justice, with a separate section on fundamental rights which aims at informing citizens where to turn in cases of violations of their fundamental rights;