2233 Amendments of Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Supports the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe (‘the Conference’) of 9 May 2022 in relation to the field of civil liberties, justice and home affairs1 ; reiterates its support for a proper follow-up to the Conference, with the aim of delivering on the Conference’s conclusions and on citizens’ expectations; calls upon the Union to more systematically uphold the rule of law principles and ensure fundamental rights protection, and to scrutinize respect for these values and principles, both in the accession of new members and continually across all Union policies and across the Member States; _________________ 1 In particular the following proposals: 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45.

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Diana RIBA I GINER, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Karen MELCHIOR, Łukasz KOHUT, Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ, Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES, Loránt VINCZE, François ALFONSI, Katalin CSEH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. CPoints out that the adoption of legislative proposals in the area of freedom, security and justice has been slow or even blocked, despite the urgent need for action; calls for the abolishment of all unanimity requirements in the Treaties for adopting legislation in these area ~~of freedom, security and justice~~s, including for the use of passerelle clauses; calls for the Commission to prepare a report examining the cost of non-action at European level in these areas;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls for the introduction of a provision for the Union’s ratification of the Council of Europe's Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities1a; _________________ 1a COFOE Conclusions 48.

2022/09/08
Committee: CULT

2022/2051(INL)

Diana RIBA I GINER, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Karen MELCHIOR, Łukasz KOHUT, Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ, Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES, Loránt VINCZE, François ALFONSI, Katalin CSEH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls for the introduction of a legal basis to adopt legislation on the rights of people belonging to minorities2a; _________________ 2a COFOE Conclusions 48.

2022/09/08
Committee: CULT

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Notes the Commission’s lack of initiative or effective action to address violations or non-application of Union law in the areas of freedom, security and justice, despite evidence of deteriorating situations in several Member States; notes that Parliament’s repeated calls for action have gone unanswered; therefore, considers it necessary to strengthen the Parliament’s means of scrutinising the Commission’s activities regarding the monitoring and enforcement of Union law;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that the Treaties currently do not contain a legal basis to introduce legislation to defend the common values expressed in Article 2 TEU and that this absence has seriously limited the Union in creating suitable mechanisms to redress national threats to the common values; considers it essential for the protection of all Europeans that the Union has the ability to address effectively any democratic backsliding in the Member States; calls for the inclusion of ~~such~~ a provision, which would allow the Union, through the ordinary legislative procedure, to introduce new mechanisms for the structural monitoring and assessment of the developments as regards the common values in each Member State, including annual reports on the situation as regards the Article 2 TEU values in each of the Member States, and to issue country- specific recommendations and impose measures in case of lack of remedial action;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls for a European Citizenship Statute to be drawn-up, providing citizen- specific rights and freedoms, which would make the European values and rights more tangible for citizens of the Union;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Regrets that the Charter of Fundamental Rights only deploys its protection when rights are violated in application of EU law; states that this restriction leads to situations of impunity and places the most vulnerable sectors of the population, such as minors, in a situation of greater vulnerability; recalls that European citizens and the institutions have spoken out at the Conference on the Future of Europe and expressed their willingness to lift this restriction in order to make the Charter universally applicable, under certain conditions, to prevent national authorities from undermining the democratic principles and values enshrined in the Treaties

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. CRecalls that the expectations of citizens go beyond the strict implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and that the objective should be to render fundamental rights as effective as possible; calls for a widening of the scope of application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in relation to the Member States; to that effect, Article 51(1) Charter could be revised so as to state that EU fundamental rights should protect Union citizens whenever Member States act within the scope of a Union competence, whether exclusive or shared, even if such a competence has not yet been exercised by the Union;5 _________________ 5 In light of AG Sharpston’s opinion of 30 September 2010 in Case C-34/09, Zambrano.

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Points out that EU Citizenship is granted on the basis of nationality of a Member State, which restricts access for a considerable amount of Europeans, in particular stateless persons with EU long- term residency status; calls for a revision of Article 20(1) with a view to extending EU Citizenship rights to stateless persons with EU long-term residency status and ensuring greater equality amongst Europeans;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Notes that mobile Union voters do not enjoy full political rights in their host Member States, which is contrary to European democratic values; recommends extending the right of mobile Union voters to vote under the same conditions as nationals to regional elections in their host Member State; further recommends extending the right of mobile Union voters to vote to national elections in their host Member States, in particular for such voters that are deprived of their right to vote in national elections in the home Member State;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that horizontal EU legislation on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation has still not been adopted since the 2008 Commission initiative due to the absence of unanimity in Council; ~~recommends therefore~~therefore considers it necessary that EU action to combat discriminations on the basis of Article 19 TFEU be taken in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure;

2022/12/15
Committee: LIBE

2022/2026(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. urges the Commission, especially in view of the next European elections in 2024, to work with Member States in the European Cooperation Network on Elections to guarantee the democratic rights of people with disabilities, including people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, by ensuring that voting procedures, materials and facilities are easy to access and participation in public and political life are actively promoted;

2022/06/02
Committee: PETI

2022/2026(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. calls on those Member States which still segregate students to provide sufficient financial and specialized support for inclusive education in schools, third level education and in programmes (including Erasmus+, Discover EU & European Solidarity Corps);

2022/06/02
Committee: PETI

2022/2026(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights that PwD are exposed to discrimination most frequently, in particular those with intellectual, psychosocial and mental disabilities, and women and girls, migrants and members of the LGBTIQ community with disabilities; calls, in this respect, for anti-discrimination legislation to protect the rights of PwD and for the horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive to be unblocked in the Council14 and ensure adequate follow-up of the European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing and improve the EU Compass for Action on Mental wellbeing; _________________ 14 Petitions Nos 0164/2020 and 0226/2021.

2022/06/02
Committee: PETI

2022/2026(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the need to harmonise the recognition of disability status among the Member States; calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the EU disability card to secure freedom of movement for people with disabilities;

2022/06/02
Committee: PETI

2022/2026(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Vlad GHEORGHE, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that the obligations under the CRPD and the recommendations of the CRPD Committee are also binding on all EU institutions, which are responsible for ensuring accessibility and non- discrimination, including for EU staff with disabilities and carers of PwD.; furthermore urges EU institutions to take the necessary measures to guarantee that people with disabilities can follow interpretation and easily access all online documents and underlines that in particular the Petitions Portal should be more accessible;

2022/06/02
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the high number of petitions submitted in 2021 reveals that, also in the second year of the pandemic, citizens placed significant trust in Parliament, choosing to address their concerns and complaints directly to their elected representatives at EU level, whom they considered to be the source of decision-making; whereas the Parliament must do its utmost to validate this trust;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas, as of May 2022, 433 petitions submitted in 2021, representing just under a third of petitions submitted in 2021, still remained opened; whereas more than 2000 petitions submitted prior to 2021 still remained opened; whereas most of these petitions remained opened because they relate to environmental issues and ongoing infringement proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that petitioners often address the Committee on Petitions about topics that are pressing to them; underlines that in such situations a delayed treatment of petitions provides little value to the petitioners; believes that the Committee on Petitions should take action to clear the backlog of open petitions; invites the Committee on Petitions to review its working methods, in order to ensure that all petitions are treated with a consistent and transparent set of criteria that guarantees a timely and effective process;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Points out that the Committee on Petitions shall deal with petitions relating to matters that fall within the Union’s field of activity, as enshrined in TFEU; emphasises that the activity of the Committee should not be a proxy for national political debates and must always be aimed at responding to the matter directly affecting the petitioner; calls on the Committee to ensure that the petitions it examines reflect a proportionate geographical balance and that its treatment of petitions respects the European dimension of its mandate;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that petitions constitute a unique opportunity for Parliament and the other EU institutions to directly connect with EU citizens and maintain a regular dialogue with them, particularly in cases where they are affected by the misapplication or breach of EU law; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding the implementation of and compliance with EU law; believes that such cooperation is crucial to address and resolve citizens’ concerns over the application of EU law and contributes to strengthening the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the Union; calls, therefore, for the more active participation of Member States’ representatives in committee meetings and for ~~swifter~~timely and detailed responses to requests for clarification or information sent by the Committee on Petitions to national authorities;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that petitions contribute considerably to the Commission’s role as guardian of the Treaties by providing the citizens with an additional opportunity to notify alleged breaches of EU law; stresses that reinforced cooperation between the Committee on Petitions and the Commission through timely and detailed answers from the Commission, which are based on thorough examination of the issues raised in petitions, are essential to ensure the successful treatment of petitions: reiterates its call on the Commission for regular updates on developments in infringement proceedings and for access to relevant Commission documents on infringements and EU Pilot procedures which have been closed; stresses that such updates and other relevant information are necessary for the treatment of petitions that concern an open infringement procedure

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. 10a. Draws attention to the large number of petitions alleging violations of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; points out the limited outcome of the aforementioned petitions owing to the effective limitation of the scope of application of the Charter as outlined in its Article 51; reminds that the expectations of most petitioners in relation to the rights conferred on them by the Charter are high and go beyond their current scope of application; reiterates its call for consideration to be given to broadening the interpretation of Article 51 beyond the scope of Union law or deleting it altogether, as stated in previous resolutions6a; _________________ 6a Report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) A7- 0051/2014

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Draws attention to the significant number of petitions discussed in relation with various aspects of the protection of the rights of rainbow families in the EU, in particular the different stances regarding the free movement and mutual recognition rights of LGBTI+ families in the EU; recalls the workshop of 22 March 2021 on LGBTI+ rights in the EU, which the Committee on Petitions held to discuss the situation of LGBTI+ persons, to examine the new strategy on LGBTIQ equality presented by the Commission, and to address the problem represented by obstacles to the free movement of rainbow families; draws attention to the report of the Committee on Petitions of 15 July 2021 on LGBTIQ rights in the EU (2021/2679(RSP))7 , wherein it calls for the Commission to take concrete measures to ensure protection for LGBTI+ families in line with the Coman &; Hamilton, Maruko, Römer, and Hay judgments7a of the CJEU and the Taddeucci & McCall judgment7b of the ECtHR; _________________ 7 Adopted by Parliament as a resolution on 14 September 2021. OJ C 117, 11.3.2022, p. 2. 7a Case C 673/16, Coman, EU:C:218:385; Case C-267/06, Maruko, EU:C:2008:179; Case C-147/08, Römer, EU:C:2011:286; Case C-267/12, Hay, EU:C:2013:823. 7b ECHR Taddeucci and McCall v Italy, No 51361/09.

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that increased attention should be given to multilingualism in the EU; encourages in this sense the EU institutions to make use of as many official languages as possible and to implement their multilingualism policies coherently;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Recalls the fact that relations with the European Ombudsman are one of the responsibilities conferred by Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on the Committee on Petitions; welcomes Parliament’s constructive cooperation with the European Ombudsman, as well as its involvement in the European Network of Ombudsmen; acknowledges the European Ombudsman’s regular contributions to the work of the Committee on Petitions throughout the year; firmly believes that the Union’s institutions, bodies and agencies must ensure consistent and effective follow-up to the recommendations of the Ombudsman; strongly supports the Ombudsman’s work on upholding public access to EU documents, which encompassed 214 inquiries in 2021; reiterates its calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 as adopted in previous resolutions; stresses that such revision must enhance transparency and accountability by promoting good administrative practice10a; _________________ 10a European Parliament resolution of 16 December 2021 on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2020 (2021/2019(INI)). OJ C 251, 30.6.2022, p. 96–103

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that the ECI is an important instrument for active citizenship and public participation; welcomes the discussion in several meetings as petitions of some unsuccessful ECIs, which gave citizens the opportunity to expose their ideas and hold a constructive debate, as well as facilitating the participation of EU citizens in the democratic process of the Union; takes note of the significant number of new ECIs registered by the Commission in 2021, which shows that citizens are seizing the opportunity to use participatory instruments to have a say in policy and law-making processes; calls on the Commission to better engage with citizens and give adequate follow-up to successful ECIs, including through legislative proposals;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2024(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petitions process; welcomes, in this regard, the improvements to data protection and security features which have made the portal more user-friendly and secure for citizens; stresses that efforts must be continued to make the portal more accessible, including to persons with disabilities considers that the Petitions Web Portal must provide short descriptions in clear and plain language of all EU participatory instruments, thereby helping users to identify the most appropriate channel and reduce the number of inadmissible petitions;

2022/09/30
Committee: PETI

2022/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that the widest possible public access to documents is essential to public scrutiny on all aspects of EU activity, and that trust of citizens in the Union directly depends on transparency;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes with great concern that in 2021, following a request for public access to text messages between the Commission President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company regarding the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines~~, the Commission refused to even search properly for such text messages, let alone~~ by the Commission with billions of euros of the tax payers' money, the Commission refused to acknowledge that such text messages fall within the definition of a “document” pursuant to Regulation (EC) 1049/2001, which specifies that a document means “any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audio-visual recording) concerning a matter relating to the policies, activities and decisions falling within the institution's sphere of responsibility”; and therefore fall under Regulation (EC) 1049/2001; notes that even though the Commission would have to register and search for such text messages, it can still decide not to grant full public access to them if the exceptions listed in the Regulation, such as commercial interests, apply; recalls that registering a document is a consequence of the existence of a document and not a prerequisite for its existence; supports the Ombudsman’s finding of maladministration by the Commission in this case17 ; _________________ 17 https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/deci sion/en/158295.

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Regrets that the Commission record-keeping policy excludes text messages arguing they would be “short- lived documents” by their nature and "are not meant to contain important information relating to policies, activities and decisions of the Commission"; points out however that in practice text messages are being used for this purpose; urges the Commission to bring its internal guidelines on document registration in line with Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 and register text messages relating to the policies, activities and decisions of the Commission; notes that in several Member States it has become common practice for public bodies to archive text messages relating to policies, activities and decisions, subject to access to documents laws;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Regrets that President von der Leyen was absent in the plenary debate on the matter of access to documents;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Deplores that the Commission has been deleting documents on a massive scale, including minutes from closed meetings, reports and internal documents, as a consequence of software introduced by former Commission President Jean- Claude Juncker in 2015, which deletes emails automatically after six months, unless they are registered .17a _________________ 17a https://www.spiegel.de/international/euro pe/a-new-controversy-erupts-around- ursula-von-der-leyen-s-text-messages-a- 6510951f-e8dc-4468-a0af-2ecd60e77ed9

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes with concern that a common problem faced in requests for access to documents is the refusal of access by institutions on the basis of insubstantial arguments; reiterates that an institution invoking one of the exceptions to access has to make an objective and individual assessment and show that the risk to the interest protected is foreseeable and not purely hypothetical, and define how access to the document would specifically and effectively undermine the interest protected18 ; highlights that it might be possible to disclose some parts of a document when other parts need to be protected; ~~notes with interest the case lodged against the Council for its frequent recourse to the informa~~takes note of the CJEU’s judgment in case T-163/21 De Capitani vs Council of the European Union, where the Court recognised the public’s right of access to documents from Council ‘working ~~document’ predicate19~~groups acting in the context of a legislative process, but that access still needs to be actively requested; ; _________________ 18 Judgment of the CJEU of 22 March 2018, Emilio De Capitani v European Parliament, T-540/15, EU:T:2018:167; judgment of the CJEU of 1 July 2008, Sweden and Turco v Council of the European Union, Joined Cases C-39/05 P and C-52/05, EU:C:2008:374. ~~19 Case lodged on 7 May 2021, De Capitani v Council of the European Union, T-163/21.~~

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Points out that proactive publication of documents by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies would not only answer to citizens' expectation of a transparent Union, but would also significantly reduce the number of access to documents requests and prevent many unnecessary court cases resulting in high costs and workload for both citizens seeking access to documents and the institutions; considers that the institutions should not call on individual citizens to bear the costs incurred by the institutions resulting from hiring external lawyers, because this creates a chilling effect on the right to access to documents; regrets the decision by the previous Executive Director of Frontex to recover 23,700 euros from individual citizens seeking access to documents, which was later reduced to 10,520 euros by the Court.19a _________________ 19a Order of the General Court, Izuzquiza & Semsrott v Frontex, Case T-31/18 DEP, 26 March 2021

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Regrets that the Parliament Bureau rejected the Ombudsman’s recommendation on the Bureau's refusal to grant public access to documents related to the revision of the list of expenses that might be covered by the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA), which she qualified as maladministration; urges the Bureau to set a good example and grant public access to documents proactively and not to interpret the exemptions too narrowly;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Regrets the deliberate refusal of the Commission to provide full and detailed information on implementation and enforcement of EU law to Parliament, which allows for neither parliamentary nor public scrutiny; calls on the institutions to respect the principle of sincere cooperation and proactively publish this information;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6 d. Regrets the Commission's refusal to publish statistics indicating the effectiveness of EU policies, which hinders any public scrutiny over policies significantly impacting fundamental rights; calls on the Commission to proactively publish such statistics in order to prove that policies are necessary and proportionate to achieve their objective;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)

6 e. Reiterates its proposals made in previous reports on access to documents, such as the creation of clear and uniform rules for the classification and declassification of documents and an independent EU authority overseeing this, and regrets the lack of serious follow up by Commission and Council;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 f (new)

6 f. Commends the Court of Justice for broadcasting the delivery of its judgments and the reading of the Advocate Generals' opinions live on its website, in order to allow citizens to follow hearings under the same conditions as if they were physically present; calls on the Court of Justice to also broadcast all hearings live.

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for a revision of the Staff Regulations, especially Article 22(c) thereof, in order to align them with the standards of the Whistleblower Directive; reiterates its call for a special committee tasked with identifying potential flaws in the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity and corruption and with making proposals for reforms; recalls its commitment to setting up a committee of inquiry, following the outcome of the criminal investigations and possible court proceedings, to investigate cases of corruption and improper actions by non- EU countries seeking to buy influence in the European Parliament; recalls its position that the Commission should put forward a proposal to set up a new ethics body for the EU institutions as soon as possible;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Calls on the Commission to be more transparent as regards contracts with third parties; calls on the Commission to proactively publish information about the tender process including the criteria against which third parties tenders are assessed, possible prior risk assessments, scientific evidence of the effectiveness of the product or service covered, the contract including the amount of EU funding spent and time period, the desired outcomes, possible audits and the assessment of the result;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s practical recommendations on how to record text and instant messages sent or received by staff members in their professional capacity23 ; recognises that work-related text and instant messages are ‘documents’ within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on public access to documents and invites the other EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to also recognise this; calls on the other EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to ~~use a broad interpretation of~~strictly apply theis concept of ‘document’, which is particularly important in an information society and in the context of new forms of communication, which are being used to discuss matters relating to the policies, activities and decisions; _________________ 23 https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/doc/ correspondence/en/158383.

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls that an application for access to a document must be handled promptly26 ; notes with great concern that the Ombudsman receives many citizen complaints about extreme delays in gaining access to requested documents; supports the Ombudsman’s views that access delayed is effectively access denied and that administrative processes should be streamlined to ensure that citizens receive access to documents in a timely manner; calls for more data on the institutions’ compliance with the deadlines; _________________ 26 Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, Article 7.

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Notes with concern that at present, citizens can only challenge the refusal of an access-to-document request by ~~bringing court proceedings against the institution and/or by making a complaint to the Ombudsman~~making a complaint to the Ombudsman, whose recommendations are unfortunately not legally binding, or by bringing court proceedings against the institution in the CJEU, which entails extremely lengthy processes, the risk of high, even prohibitive costs, and uncertain outcome, putting an unreasonable and deterring burden on citizens who wish to challenge a decision to refuse (partial) access; emphasises that this means in practice that there is no effective legal remedy against a negative decision on a request for access to documents; calls for the EU institutions, bodies and agencies to adopt more accessible procedures for handling complaints about refusals to grant access; recommends, in this context, appointing independent, senior officials with the capacity to review, without undue delay, appeals concerning access-to-documents requests;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/2015(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Considers that the current way to find the voting history of Members of European Parliament, via pdf-files covering hundreds of votes on the Parliament's website, is not user-friendly and does not contribute to the EU's transparency; calls on the Parliament Bureau to develop a user-friendly system where for each roll-call vote the text voted and the voting results per group and per MEP are visible at the same time;

2023/02/14
Committee: LIBE

2022/0426(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and the Council28 constitutes the main Union legal instrument on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting the victims of this crime. That Directive sets out a comprehensive framework to address trafficking in human beings by establishing minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions. It also includes common provisions to strengthen prevention and protection of victims, taking into account the gender ~~perspectiv~~and disability perspective, as well as the perspective of the best interest of the child, as set out in the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This includes both preventive measures, as well as protective and supportive ones for child victims of trafficking, in particular for unaccompanied children and children deprived of parental care. _________________ 28 Directive 2011/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA, OJ L 101, 15.4.2011, p. 1–11.

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0426(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) In order to tackle the steady increase of the number and relevance of offences concerning trafficking in human beings committed for purposes other than sexual or labour exploitation, it is necessary to include forced marriage ~~and~~, illegal adoption and institution-related trafficking in the forms of exploitations explicitly listed in the Directive and to ensure that the Member States address within their national legal systems the widest range of forms of exploitation, insofar as these fulfil the constitutive elements of trafficking in human beings. In addition, according to Europol, children are considered to be one of the most vulnerable groups targeted by organised criminal groups involved in trafficking of human beings1b. Often, these children are exploited by forcing them into committing criminal activities. To this end, the trafficking of children into committing criminal activities should also be included in the forms of exploitation explicitly listed in the Directive. _________________ 1b https://www.europol.europa.eu/media- press/newsroom/news/fighting-child- trafficking-main-priority-for-eu-law- enforcement

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0426(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) In order to tackle the steady increase of the number and relevance of offences concerning trafficking in human beings committed for purposes other than sexual or labour exploitation, it is necessary to include forced marriage ~~and~~, illegal adoption and institution-related trafficking in the forms of exploitations explicitly listed in the Directive and to ensure that the Member States address within their national legal systems the widest range of forms of exploitation, insofar as these fulfil the constitutive elements of trafficking in human beings. In addition, according to Europol, children are considered to be one of the most vulnerable groups targeted by organised criminal groups involved in trafficking of human beings1a. Often, these children are exploited by forcing them into committing criminal activities. To this end, the trafficking of children into committing criminal activities should also be included in the forms of exploitation explicitly listed in the Directive. _________________ 1a https://www.europol.europa.eu/media- press/newsroom/news/fighting-child- trafficking-main-priority-for-eu-law- enforcement

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0426(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Institution-related trafficking refers to when children are exploited by placing, keeping and accommodating them in institutional care settings against their will, with the purpose to profit from the exploitation of the children. The entity or entities performing the trafficking convert the institutions into profitable activities by setting up structures where they receive funds from governments of the Member State they are settled in or from others, as well as donors from third countries, to finance the operations of the institutions1a. Considering that where the purpose of involuntarily placing children in institutions is to enable gainful financial activities stemming from this exploitation, and that the funding of institutions originates from multiple sources, often located outside the Member State where the institutions are settled, trafficking of children into institutions should also be added as a form of exploitation explicitly listed in the Directive, as it has a clear cross-border element. _________________ 1a https://lumos.contentfiles.net/media/docu ments/document/2021/12/LUMOS_Cycles _of_exploitation.pdf

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0426(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Institution-related trafficking refers to when children are exploited by placing, keeping and accommodating them in institutional care settings against their will, with the purpose to profit from the exploitation of the children. The entity or entities performing the trafficking convert the institutions into profitable activities by setting up structures where they receive funds from governments of the Member State they are settled in or from others, as well as donors from third countries, to finance the operations of the institutions1a. Considering that where the purpose of involuntarily placing children in institutions is to enable gainful financial activities stemming from this exploitation, and that the funding of institutions originates from multiple sources, often located outside the Member State where the institutions is settled, trafficking of children into institutions should also be added as a form of exploitation explicitly listed in the Directive, as it has a clear cross-border element. _________________ 1a https://lumos.contentfiles.net/media/docu ments/document/2021/12/LUMOS_Cycles _of_exploitation.pdf p. 7, 49, 80

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Directive 2011/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3

(1) in Article 2, paragraph 3, “or forced marriage, or illegal adoption~~” is added at the end of the paragraph~~ or trafficking of children into institutions” is added at the end of the paragraph, and "including exploitation of children to commit or participate in criminal activities" is added after "or the exploitation of criminal activities".

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0426(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Directive 2011/36/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3

(1) in Article 2, paragraph 3, “or forced marriage, or illegal adoption~~” is added at the end of the paragraph~~ or trafficking of children into institutions” is added at the end of the paragraph, and "including exploitation of children to commit or participate in criminal activities" is added after "or the exploitation of criminal activities".

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0426(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Directive 2011/36/EU
Article 8

(3a) Article 8 is replaced by the following: Non-prosecution or non-application of penalties to the victim 1. Member States shall, in accordance with the basic principles of their legal systems, take the necessary measures to ensure that victims of human trafficking are not detained, charged, prosecuted or imposed fines upon for the illegality of their entry into or residence in Member States of transit or destination or other breaches of immigration law, or for their involvement in unlawful activities to the extent that such involvement is a direct consequence of being subjected to any of the acts referred to in Article 2. 2. Member States shall ensure that procedures and processes are in place for receipt and consideration of asylum claims from victims of human trafficking and that the principle of non-refoulement is respected and upheld at all times, regardless of the illegality of entry into or residence in Member States of transit or destination or other breaches of immigration law and regardless of the status of the person, such as undocumented or stateless.

2023/07/07
Committee: LIBE FEMM

This condition shall not apply where the third-country nationals concerned have been required to comply with integration conditions in order to be granted long- term resident status, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5(2).deleted

2022/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2022/0134(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

~~Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the persons concerned may be required to attend language courses.~~deleted

2022/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2022/0134(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

Without prejudice to the second subparagraph, the persons concerned may be required to attend language courses. However, Member States shall not require the EU long-term residence permit applicant to comply with conditions for the acquisition of the permit that are stricter than those imposed on applicants for such national residence permits in the second Member State, such as conditions and requirements related to resources, integration or administrative application procedures.

2022/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2022/0134(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

With regard to the exercise of an economic activity in a regulated profession as defined in Article 3(1), point (a), of Directive 2005/36/EC, for the purpose of applying for a residence permit in a second Member State, EU long-term residents shall enjoy equal treatment with Union citizens as regards recognition of professional diplomas, certificates and other qualifications, in accordance with applicable Union and national law.

2022/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2022/0134(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 5

5. ~~The EU long-term resident shall be allowed to commence work or study in the second Member State not later than 30 days after the date of submission of the complete application.~~ At the latest 30 days after the submission of the complete application by an EU long-term resident, Member States shall ensure that he or she is entitled to begin employment or study in the second Member State. Furthermore, the authorities of the Second Member state shall not examine the situation of their labour market when assessing the application of a Long-Term Residence permit.

2022/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2022/0134(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jana TOOM, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Fabienne KELLER

Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 2

In the aforementioned report, the Commission shall specifically assess the impacts of the required residence period set out in Article 4(1) on the integration of third-country nationals, ~~including the possible benefits of reducing this period,~~ taking into account, inter alia, the different factors relevant for the integration of third- country nationals across Member States. The Commission shall also assess the possibility of establishing a network between the Member States’ labour ministries, for the purpose of sharing information on national labour market forecasts and anticipated shortages in sectors for which cooperation with third countries and the development of talent partnerships should be considered.

2022/12/08
Committee: LIBE

2022/0066(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Rape is one of the most serious offences breaching a person’s dignity and sexual integrity and is a crime that disproportionately affects women. It entails a power imbalance between the offender and the victim, which allows the offender to sexually exploit the victim for purposes such as personal gratification, asserting domination, gaining social recognition, advancement or possibly financial gain. Many Member States still require the use of force, threats or coercion for the crime of rape. Other Member States solely rely on the condition that the victim has not consented to the sexual act. Only the latter approach achieves the full protection of the sexual integrity of victims. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure equal protection throughout the Union by providing the constitutive elements of the crime of rape of women. .

2023/02/02
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0066(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Non-consensual sexual acts that are committed without penetration should also be included as a criminal offence in Member States due to the gravity and lasting consequences on the victim's dignity and wellbeing, including a severe physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual impact.

2023/02/02
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0066(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5 a Sexual Assault, excluding rape 1. Member States shall ensure that the following intentional conduct is punishable as a criminal offence: (a) engaging with a woman in any non- consensual act of a sexual nature; (b) causing a woman to engage with another person in any non-consensual act of a sexual nature. 2. Member States shall ensure that a non- consensual act is understood as an act which is performed without the woman’s consent given voluntarily or where the woman is unable to form a free will due to her physical or mental condition, thereby exploiting her incapacity to form a free will, such as in a state of unconsciousness, intoxication, sleep, illness, bodily injury or disability. 3. Consent can be withdrawn at any moment during the act. The absence of consent cannot be refuted exclusively by the woman’s silence, verbal or physical non-resistance or past sexual conduct.

2023/02/02
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0066(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall ensure that the criminal offence referred to in Article 5a is punishable by a maximum penalty of at least 6 years of imprisonment and at least 8 years of imprisonment if the offence was committed under aggravating circumstances referred to in Article 13.

2023/02/02
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2022/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to overcome the limitations of the current fragmented public and private investments efforts, facilitate integration, cross-fertilisation, and return on investment on the ongoing programmes and to pursue a common strategic Union vision on semiconductors as a means to realising the ambition of the Union and of its Member States to ensure a leading role in the digital economy, the Chips for Europe Initiative should facilitate better coordination and closer synergies between the existing funding programmes at Union and national levels, better coordination and collaboration with industry and key private sector stakeholders and additional joint investments with Member States as well encourage the collaborative development and sharing of technology under free and open source licences and follow the principles of open access and open science, in particular in public procurement and in cases of public funding, to secure the longevity, sustainability, and reusability of such programmes and its outcomes. The implementation set up of the Initiative is built to pool resources from the Union, Member States and third countries associated with the existing Union Programmes, as well as the private sector. The success of the Initiative can therefore only be built on a collective effort by Member States, with the Union, to support both the significant capital costs and the wide availability of virtual design, testing and piloting resources and diffusion of knowledge, skills and competences. Where appropriate, in view of the specificities of the actions concerned, the objectives of the Initiative, specifically the ‘Chips Fund’ activities, should also be supported through a blending facility under the InvestEU Fund.

2022/11/04
Committee: JURI

2022/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15 a) The Initiative should support free and open source licensing and development models and their principles to encourage a shared, sustainable and longlived innovation and increase the access to technology and knowledge for market actors, civil society, and individuals across the EU.

2022/11/04
Committee: JURI

2022/0032(COD)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Michal WIEZIK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)

(19 a) ‘Free and open source’ means software or related content, such as source code or design documents, that is free to use and can be studied or improved by anyone because it is based on a code that anyone can use, under licensing terms that permit universal access, modification and free redistribution

2022/11/04
Committee: JURI

2021/2186(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Regrets that the fundamental rights of women are still lagging in Europe; is deeply concerned with the increase in reactionary trends targeting women; reiterates its strong position on ensuring gender equality and protecting women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health rights;

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that LGBTIQ people face some of the biggest challenges as far as fundamental rights are concerned, and, in particular, the right to non- discrimination; is deeply concerned with the results of FRA survey on how LGBTIQ people experience human and fundamental rights1a, which show ‘little, if any, progress’ in past years and regrets the significant differences between Member States; stresses that the right of a person to self- determination of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity is inviolable; highlights that in spite of the progress made in recent years with regard to LGBTIQ social acceptance, which has increased in most Member States, the situation of LGBTIQ people in the EU remains critical, as they continue to be the targets of discrimination; _________________ 1a https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2020-lgbti-equality-1_en.pdf

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Reaffirms its regret concerning the effective limitation of the scope of application of the Charter due to the restrictive interpretation of its Article 51; recalls that the expectations of citizens go beyond the strict implementation of the Charter and that the objective should be to render fundamental rights as effective as possible; reiterates its call for consideration to be given to broadening the interpretation of Article 51 beyond the scope of Union law or deleting it altogether, as stated in previous resolutions2a; emphasises that national parliaments are central to promoting and protecting Charter rights within their territories; encourages Member States to fully observe the principles of the Charter in their legislative drafting and to ensure that their national laws respect the highest standards of protection of fundamental rights; believes that interparliamentary cooperation on issues related to the application of the Charter between the European Parliament and national parliaments can improve compliance with the Charter; _________________ 2a Report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) A7- 0051/2014

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Stresses that the uses of the Charter in courtrooms can contribute to making the Charter relevant to people’s lives; regrets that knowledge of the Charter amongst national justice practitioners remains low3a and this can contribute to improper application of fundamental rights; calls on the Commission and Member states to increase training on the Charter for legal professionals; _________________ 3a European Commission Communication on Strategy to strengthen the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU - COM(2020) 711 final

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the importance of the child’s best interests in cross-border family litigation; emphasises the importance of close cooperation and efficient communication between the different national and local authorities involved in child custody proceedings; calls on the Member States to introduce non- discriminatory monitoring and evaluation systems for child-related cases, which ensure full respect for the fundamental rights of the child, particularly the principle of the best interests of the child; calls on the Member States to respect the right of children to see their parents in spite of the restrictive measures ~~linked to~~taken by Member States in case of exceptional circumstances, such as the pandemic, as long as this does not endanger the children’s safety and health;

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Notes that restrictions imposed to tackle the pandemic have also hindered the work of civil society; stresses that civil society organisations play an important role in helping victims of fundamental right breaches, as well as in awareness- raising and prevention; calls on the Commission and Member States to provide support to civil society and to adopt measures that facilitates their work;

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Expresses its concern about several exceptional actions taken by the Member States to combat the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic; stresses that the urgency of the emergency situation shall not provide an excuse to bypass the democratic principles of the legislative process; calls on the Member States to ensure that all exceptional actions taken under the emergency situations are transparent and involve those concerned and to ensure that all emergency measures are necessary, strictly proportionate and in place only for necessary time; calls on the Commission to monitor the emergency measures put in place to deal with the pandemic in the light of the EU’s founding values as laid down in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, including fundamental rights, the rule of law and democracy;

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2186(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Michal WIEZIK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Reiterates that everyone has the right to education as enshrined in the Article 14 of the Charter and stresses that this right must be guaranteed under all circumstances and for every child, including those from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups; is concerned about the impact that schools closures during the Covid-19 pandemic might have on mental health and future of children; calls on the Member States to ensure equal and quality education for all children even in times of crisis such as the pandemic; encourages Member States to exchange best practises in this regard;

2022/02/21
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Union is founded on the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU; recalls further that the rule of law, as enshrined in EU primary law and further defined in the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), is akin to democracy and fundamental rights; reiterates that as underlined by the CJEU, the European Union is based on the rule of law in which institutions are subject to judicial review of the compatibility of their acts with the Treaties and with the general principles of law, which include fundamental rights 1a; thus underlines that all the Union’s fundamental values as set out in Article 2 TEU are interdependent and construed in light of each other and shall all be monitored and safeguarded; stresses that any backsliding on the rule of law in any given Member State automatically undermines EU values in the EU as a whole; agrees with the Commission that these values should never be taken for granted, even though the EU is recognised as having very high standards in this regard; underlines the importance of the credible global example provided by the EU in upholding the rule of law internally and in supporting democracy worldwide; _________________ 1a Case C-50/00 P UPA [2002] ECR I- 6677,para. 38.

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises the important role of the Committee on Petitions in identifying and flagging possible breaches of the rule of law, taking into account the numerous petitions received from citizens concerned about breaches of the rule of law in several Member States; strongly believes that full protection of all EU citizens can only be ensured throughout the Union if all Member States comply with all principles of the rule of law; stresses that the Rule of Law Report must be objective and assess all Member States according to the same criteria;

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights that the rule of law includes principles such as legality, legal certainty, the separation of powers, the prohibition of the arbitrary exercise of executive power, effective judicial protection by independent and impartial courts in full respect of fundamental rights, the fight against impunity, the enforcement of judgments including the permanent subjection of all public authorities to established laws and procedures, ~~and~~ equality before the law;

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic have shown that measures taken in urgency ~~can have~~may lead to democratic deficits, and ~~lead to corruption, and that they lack proper scrutiny~~that they are often impaired by the lack of proper scrutiny and institutional checks and balances; reiterates that the rule of law is related to the effective judicial protection as provided in Article 19(1) TEU; stresses, therefore, the need for clear legal arrangements ensuring respect for the rule of law also during times of crisis and emergency circumstances;

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises that judicial accountability ~~and~~, prosecutorial and judicial independence and the enforcement of judgments are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when they are infringed by Member States ~~in order to increase citizens’ trust in the judiciary~~or when Member States fail to act on violations carried out by sub-state entities, in order to increase citizens’ trust in the judiciary, and by using all means at their disposal, especially the rule of law conditionality mechanism, where applicable;

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has also shown that high levels of digitalisation have increased the resilience and efficiency of justice systems; agrees with the Commission that digitalisation should be fostered and investment in human and financial resources prioritised in some Member States in order to increase the efficiency of their justice systems, to facilitate access to legal aid and information; welcomes the fact that digitalising the public administration and the judiciary is a priority in many Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans;

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that emergency regimes and decree-laws were urgently instated by governments in several Member States because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that this has affected the functioning of the national justice systems and the activity of the courts; ~~draws attention to~~regrets the lack of participation and the non-involvement of national parliaments in the decision- making and the closure of parliaments in numerous Member States during the pandemic, which has increased the power of governments and has led to a lack of accountability and transparency;

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the fact that lawyers are now part of the EU Justice Scoreboard’s questionnaire; stresses that ~~independent lawyer~~strong lawyers' bars or associations are also essential to independent justice systems; reiterates the need for lawyers and the judiciary to be highly qualified and regularly trained in the rule of law and in EU law in general, and calls on the Commission to extend the scope of its next Report to include this area; further reiterates the importance of providing training modules on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union for judges and legal practitioners in order to foster a common rule of law culture and ensure that the rights enshrined in the Charter are always taken into account in civil and administrative proceedings when implementing European law;

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Is deeply concerned about the status of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, the close connection between prosecutors and the government (in particular the Public Prosecutor General/Minister of Justice) and the complete disregard for not only EU law requirements, but also European Convention on Human Rights and Polish Constitutional requirements2 ; is further concerned about the impartiality of the judiciary in Hungary3 and the iand~~ependence of the judiciary in~~ signs of weakening of the rule of law in Slovakia, Malta, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Spain4 ; _________________ 2 Petitions No 0559/2020, 1154/2020, 1246/2020, 1360/2020 and 0869/2021. 3 Petition No 1512/2020. 4 Petitions No 1180/2020, 1182/2020, 1326/2020, 1367/2020, 1561/2020 and 0353/2021.

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Recalls that for the purposes of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget2a, the rule of law includes the principles of legality, which implies a transparent, accountable, democratic and pluralistic law-making process; legal certainty; prohibition of arbitrariness of the executive powers; effective judicial protection, including access to justice, by independent and impartial courts, also as regards fundamental rights; separation of powers; and non-discrimination and equality before the law; _________________ 2a Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget, OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 1.

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the indispensability of enforcing court sentences, both at national and EU level; condemns all national and regional governments on EU territory that refuse to follow judgments; emphasises that sentences of the Court of Justice of the European Union have to be implemented in a timely manner and as soon as possible in accordance with the Treaties, which the Member States agreed to comply with5 , in particular, those court sentences that seek to prevent discrimination on grounds of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic characteristics, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation; _________________ 5 Petition No 0858/2017.

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Stresses the interdependence of the elements enshrined in Article 2 TEU and reiterates its call on the Commission to extend of the scope of the Report to all of the fundamental values of the EU; further calls that the Report reviews thoroughly all the pillars of the rule of law, including equality before the law, through monitoring the protection of fundamental rights of natural and legal persons, and in particular, the rights of minorities, the instruments employed in the fight against discrimination, hate crime and hate speech and a rigorous overview on access to justice and legal aid.

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

12. Urges the Commission, ~~furthermore,~~to provide clear recommendations on the challenges identified and the necessary follow-up actions to the Member States; furthermore urges the Commission to make robust use of its toolkit, including infringement procedures and the conditionality mechanism, where appropriate, to quickly and efficiently address any backsliding on the rule of law in national justice systems;

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets the fact that that the safety of journalists is not universally guaranteed; underlines the importance of media pluralism and the need to protect journalists against threats and attacks in order to prevent self-censorship and to assure freedom of expression and the right to information and safeguard the journalistic profession; calls on the Commission to improve the instruments for assessing measures taken by governments that may undermine freedom of information and pluralism;

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal WIEZIK, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Draws attention to the need for better regulation and more transparency regarding social ~~networking site~~media platforms9 ; takes note of the insufficiency of the horizontal assessment of the media sector and the lack of representation of online media in the Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law report (COM(2121)700); _________________ 9 Petitions No 1336/2020, 0036/2021, 0137/2021, 0691/2021 and 0719/2021.

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14

14. Recalls the important role of journalists and civil society in raising the alarm about, and drawing attention to, any breaches of the rule of law, including with regard to the proper functioning of justice systems, and calls for them to be given enhanced protection against intimidation or violence; condemns the instrumental use of justice to undermine freedom of information and pluralism, notably through the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) in the EU;

2022/01/21
Committee: JURI

2021/2180(INI)

Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Vlad GHEORGHE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines that the role of civil society organisations is of particular importance; calls on the Commission to foster ~~debates~~open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and with civil society organisations in order to take note of all their concerns and involve them more effectively in follow-up meetings; highlights the need to offer longer consultation periods to guarantee proper participation of all civil society organisations; urges the Commission, therefore, to step up and structure its monitoring of the situation of civic space in the Member States by creating a ‘European civic space index’ based on existing frameworks for measuring civic space, and by dedicating to civic space a fully-fledged chapter including country recommendations in its annual rule of law report.

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2180(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses the importance of credibility for the European Union in the context of accession;focusing on judicial independence for candidate and potential candidate countries, and at the meantime having controversies and unresolved problems on the same matter within the Union, is negative for the whole process.The Commission should take into account the Special Report of the European Court of Auditors on EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans of January 2022, as it supports this point. Calls on the Commission to avoid negative repercussions in the accession process due to weak credibility on rule of law. Points out that the Commission should proactively solve internal issues while simultaneously working on rule of law with candidate countries;.

2022/02/08
Committee: PETI

2021/2166(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers, as the only committee ~~most~~in directly and constant engagedment with the public, that a democratic approach and political accountability remain the strongest control mechanisms in any constitutional democracy, including in the EU;

2021/12/17
Committee: PETI

2021/2166(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that continuous attentive review of citizens’ petitions presents great opportunities to make better regulation more inclusive and efficient and to improve policymakers’ understanding of local and regional realities, and of citizens’ concerns and priorities;

2021/12/17
Committee: PETI

2021/2166(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for more transparency from all European institutions, in particular the Council in order to ensure better law- making and to guarantee citizens´ rights of public access to documents and access to the right information;

2021/12/17
Committee: PETI

2021/2166(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses the role of specific tools, such as the European Citizens’ Initiative and the European Ombudsman, in improving Commission regulation; ~~recalls that~~welcomes the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe ~~should be continuously improved~~ in order for the citizens to communicate the real impacts of legislation at national, local and regional level and to make suggestions on how to achieve better law-making; ~~notes that the Commission should develop new tools~~underlines the fact that the Conference can bring a fresh impetus to the European discussion to facilitate the process of public participation; notes that the Commission should focus on making existing participatory tools more efficient to give citizens direct access to and involvement in EU policy-making ; insists that the Commission should seek the opinion of citizens and more importantly, take their views into account;

2021/12/17
Committee: PETI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Strongly believes that all Europeans must be able to follow the EU legislative process; Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to make the ‘Have your say’ web portal more accessible to people with disabilities and to consolidate public consultations into a single ‘call for evidence’; calls for all related documents, questionnaires and contributions to be available in all EU official languages; calls for greater transparency on how replies are taken into account and, whenever appropriate, greater clarity on why replies are not taken into account; notes that the design and choice of consultation has a significant effect on the type of input received and the outcome itself; urges the Commission to ensure that all calls for evidence it launches are neutral and unbiased, including by employing questionnaires that are designed in a factual and evidence-based manner;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to more actively publicising consultations in order to reach more citizens, stakeholders and local and regional authorities; calls on the Member States to contribute to this process by promoting the consultations within their territories; notes that some stakeholders with higher financial resources can have a more prominent role in contributing their input to consultations; believes that the input collected needs to reflect a balanced view of the stakeholder landscape and this requires facilitating the collection of input from stakeholders with fewer resources, such as citizens and citizens’ representatives;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for impact assessments to be performed on all acts, without exception; regrets that this was not the case for several politically sensitive proposals in the past; recalls that on several occasions Parliament has carried out its own impact assessments in replacement of the Commission’s; calls for sufficient amount of time and resources to be allocated to impact assessments in order to ensure their quality; nevertheless, recalls that impact assessments help to inform but do not replace political decision-making;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses that transparency from the European Institutions is key to the legislative process as citizens have a right to know how laws affecting them are made; welcomes the Council’s joining of the EU Transparency register; regrets that despite their role as co-legislators, the Council’s decision process lacks the degree of transparency of European Parliament’s; urges the Council to increase the number and type of documents they make public, in particular the positions expressed by the member states on the legislative proposals they are considering;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Believes that EU institutions should draw on expertise from different policy areas in order to ensure optimal decision making and adopt highly- effective measures; calls on all three EU Institutions to improve the coordination between their internal bodies and avoid working in silos;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that effective regulation must strike a balance between short-term needs and long-term challenges; Underlines that ‘strategic foresight’ could play a key role in helping to future- proof EU policy-making by ensuring that assessments of new initiatives are grounded in a longer-term perspective, emphasising the added value of quality legislation as an investment in the future; welcomes the integration of ‘foresight elements’ into the Commission’s better regulation agenda in impact assessments and evaluations; considers, however, that the Commission’s methodology for quantifying costs, deciding on trade-offs and implementing strategic foresight remains unclear, and that practice will allow assessment of how these approaches have been followed in practice; encourages the Commission to look into innovative cost assessment tools;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes note of the involvement of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board in impact assessments, fitness checks, and major evaluations of current legislation; notes~~, however, that~~ that the Regulatory Scrutiny Board can play a role in ensuring an unbiased and high quality level of work from the Commission; stresses that the Regulatory Scrutiny Board can only provide an effective check on the Commission’s work if its independence and impartiality are indisputably established; calls, in this regard, for the transparency of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board on meetings with stakeholders, reviews, recommendations and opinions ~~should~~to be significantly improved, including through mandating the use of the transparency register for members of the board; underlines that the work of the Board should not ultimately affect the Commission’s capacity to propose legislation or unduly delay the adoption of legislative proposals; considers that all the Board’s opinions should always be made public immediately after adoption without any exception;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Stresses that trust in the enforcement of regulation plays an important role in the legitimacy of European legislation; calls on the Commission to increase their efforts in enforcing the EU laws and effectively address all breaches of EU law;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2166(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Stresses that the Conference on the Future of Europe is an unparalleled initiative of directly engaging with the EU citizens in order to hear about their perspective on European policy making; believes that following the conclusion of the Conference, an evaluation must be made to explore the possibility of implementing practices that can increase citizen participation in the legislative process;

2022/03/09
Committee: JURI

2021/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes with deep concern the overall shrinking of space for civil society in the EU, which represents a serious threat to the rule of law, democracy ~~and~~, fundamental rights and ~~has worsened~~other EU values; notes with concern that the situation has worsened considerably during the COVID-19 crisis;

2021/11/11
Committee: JURI

2021/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the Commission to create a "European civic space index" for monitoring of the situation of civic space in the Member States and to dedicate to civic space a specific section with country recommendations in its annual rule of law report;

2021/11/11
Committee: JURI

2021/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Condemns all attempts by Member States to control civil society actors and discriminate between them on a political basis or due to foreign funding, including by over-regulating the sector, supporting government-organised non-governmental organisations (GONGOs) and adopting of other measures instilling a chilling effect on civic space;

2021/11/11
Committee: JURI

2021/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Strongly condemns~~, in particular, the adoption by Hungar~~ the adoption by several Member States, in particular, by Hungarian, Slovenian and Polish authorities of acts that restrict the access of non-governmental organisations to funding and that target ~~LGBTIQ+ persons and activist~~especially activists working to protect the rights of women, LGBTIQ+, minorities, migrants and refugees;

2021/11/11
Committee: JURI

2021/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Condemns the severe restrictions imposed by Member States on the right of free speech, freedom of assembly and the right to protest, the disproportionate use of violence by public authorities, and the arbitrary arrests of protesters;

2021/11/11
Committee: JURI

2021/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that civil society actors are increasingly subjected to ~~targeted violence,~~undue interference, stigmatisation and harassment whether by poublic~~e forc~~ authorities or private parties;

2021/11/11
Committee: JURI

2021/2099(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the implementation of the Treaty provisions related to EU citizenship (2018/2111(INI)),

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas Brexit has highlighted the importance of EU citizenship rights and their crucial role in the everyday lives of millions of EU citizens, and has raised awareness in the EU about the potential loss of these rights and its consequences, as revealed by the large number of petitions submitted by EU citizens living in the UK and by UK citizens residing in an EU country on the consequences of Brexit on their status of EU citizens;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recalls that the withdrawal of the UK from the EU mostly affected those EU citizens residing in the United Kingdom and those UK nationals residing in one of the 27 EU Member States at the end of the transition period; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the correct implementation of Part Two of the Withdrawal Agreement on citizens’ rights in order to fully and effectively safeguard the rights of those citizens who exercised their freedom of movement before the end of the transition period;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned by the many obstacles that rainbow families still face when they exercise their right to move to another Member State resulting from differences in national legal rules on the recognition of same-sex couples and of the parent-child relationship; urges the Commission and the Member States to implement the recommendations laid down in its resolution on LGBTIQ rights in the EU, including its call for the Commission to examine whether all Member States comply with the judgment of 5 June 2018 in case C-673/16, Relu Adrian Coman and Others v Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări and Ministerul Afacerilor Interne17 and to include this judgment in the upcoming revision of the 2009 guidelines on free movement; _________________ 17 Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 5 June 2018, Relu Adrian Coman and Others v Inspectoratul General pentru Imigrări and Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, C-673/16, EU:C:2018:385.

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that freedom of movement is not only challenged by major global events; notes with regret that, as revealed by the many petitions received in this field, EU citizens ~~and~~, long-term residents and family members of EU citizens who are third country nationals still encounter legal, administrative or practical obstacles when moving to another Member State, in particular as regards residence procedures, social benefits, health insurance and tax regimes, as well as the recognition of professional qualifications; highlights that these obstacles often include discriminatory administrative requirements which only can be fulfilled by citizens, such as possession of a national identity document that is only issued to citizens, or arbitrary requirements for documents which are not usually issued in other Member States; ~~calls on the Commission to investigate discriminatory administrative practices in Member States, in particular at local level~~stresses that these obstacles often result from the lack of a clear definition of certain concepts in Directive 2004/38/EC, such as "comprehensive sickness insurance" and "sufficient resources"; calls on the Commission to investigate discriminatory administrative practices in Member States, in particular at local level, take the necessary enforcement actions against such practices and to provide clarifications of the respective unclear concepts in Directive 2004/38/EC in its revised guidelines;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the Commission’s intention, announced in its EU Citizenship Report 2020, to update the directives on the voting rights of mobile EU citizens in municipal and European elections (Council Directives 94/80/EC and 93/109/EC); stresses, in this regard, the urgency of removing all barriers and difficulties which hinder the exercise of voting rights by mobile EU citizens, including by persons with disabilities, increasing and facilitating the provision of information on municipal and European elections and voting procedures (possibly through a single EU- wide information platform), encouraging Member States, in particular at local level, to facilitate the exercise of voting rights of mobile EU citizens, and exploring and implementing remote voting options, including electronic voting, in order to increase and facilitate democratic participation;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses the need for comprehensive data on underrepresented categories of voters and calls on the Commission and the Member States to exchange and promote within the European Cooperation Network on Elections best practices on how to address the specific electoral needs of disadvantaged groups of citizens in order to ensure that they are empowered to effectively exercise their voting rights in the next European elections;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Jana TOOM, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Underlines that the final objective of this exercise, following the procedure of Article 25 TFEU, would be to take concrete initiatives towards the consolidation of citizen-specific rights and freedoms under an EU Statute of Citizenship, similar to the European Pillar of Social Rights, including the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, alongside the social rights set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights and the values established by Article 2 of the TEU as defining elements of the European ‘public space’, including among others the governance model relevant to that public space, dignity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy, pluralism, tolerance, justice and solidarity, equality and non- discrimination, which would be taken into account in a future or eventual reform of the Treaties;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2099(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Recalls its support for the Conference on the Future of Europe; strongly believes that the Conference is an opportunity for bottom-up participation in the EU democratic process; reiterates its call for the Conference to produce concrete recommendations that will need to be addressed by the institutions and turned into actions; calls on all participants to the Conference to ensure a genuine follow-up of the outcome of the Conference;

2021/11/19
Committee: PETI

2021/2060(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the need for justice professionals to be given specific training on the rights of the child and child-friendly justice in line with the European judicial training strategy for 2021-2024 and under the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN), the Justice Programme, the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme, and the European Training Platform of the European e-Justice Portal; calls on the Commission to encourage existing networks and platforms of legal professionals to exchange good practices on the hearing of the child, the child's right to information and the right to privacy across the EU;

2021/12/09
Committee: PETI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Notes that in some Member States same-sex couples with children are frequently denied recognition of their legal parental status when crossing borders, which hinders the best interests of the child in legal proceedings; calls on the Commission and the Member States to rectify this discriminatory situation and to remove the obstacles faced by same-sex couples when exercising their procedural rights in family disputes with cross-border aspects involving children, including by facilitating mutual recognition of parenthood between Member States;

2021/12/09
Committee: PETI

2021/2060(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas in many cases family mediation has proven to be quicker, cheaper and more child-friendly t~~han court proceeding~~o resolve the dispute than court proceedings and it may help to prevent the future parental child abductions;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Reiterates its call for increased international cooperation amongst Member States and with third countries, in particular Japan, so as to implement all international legislation concerning child protection with the aim of protecting children from the harmful effects of parental child abduction;

2021/12/09
Committee: PETI

2021/2060(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. Whereas in most Member States there is no legal aid available for mediation for parents with limited financial means who would be at the same time eligible for receiving legal aid for legal proceedings;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2060(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 17

17. Recognises the important role that family mediation can play in resolving family disputes, including by providing a more child-friendly alternative to court proceedings; underlines that mediation in family matters should be organised on a voluntary basis and that if parties do agree to engage in mediation, the authorities of the Member State of jurisdiction should ensure access to mediation services;

2021/12/09
Committee: PETI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate access to legal aid for mediation in cases of cross-border family disputes for parents with limited financial means;

2021/12/09
Committee: PETI

2021/2060(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to enable access to high-quality legal representation for children involved in civil, administrative and family disputes, ~~especially~~in cases when parents do not exercise full parental responsibility or when there is a suspicion that their interests may conflict with the best interests of the child;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States to make sufficient resources available to ensure that family law proceedings involving children are handled with the utmost compliance with the standards of child-friendly justice and without undue delay;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to encourage existing networks and platforms of legal professionals to exchange good practices on the hearing of the child, the child right to information and the right to privacy across the EU; encourages European Judicial Training Network to provide for such a forum for judges involved in cross-border family disputes;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to continue to support existing networks of mediators in cross- border family disputes;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2060(INI)

Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Member States to facilitate access to legal aid for mediation for cases of cross-border family disputes for parents with limited financial means;

2021/11/15
Committee: JURI

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are lawsuits or other legal actions (e.g. injunctions, asset-freezing) based on civil and criminal law, as well as the threats of such actions, with the purpose of preventing acts of public participation including investigating and reporting on breaches of Union and national law, corruption or other fraudulent practices or of ~~blocking public participation~~engaging in advocacy or activism through the exercise of legally guaranteed civil liberties;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas SLAPPs refer to claims that arise from a defendant’s public participation on matters of public interest, which are evidently unfounded and lack legal merits, and include elements that indicate abuse of rights or process laws, and consequently use the judicial process for purposes other than genuinely asserting, vindicating or exercising a right;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas SLAPPs are increasingly being used across the EU to target NGOs, civil society activists and rights defenders, including environmental activists, LGBTQI and women's rights defenders

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas non-cross-border SLAPP cases are increasingly more used within the Member States, by both private companies and public entities, aiming to limit free speech and the right to information, producing a chilling effect against journalists, academics, civil society and NGO representatives, relying on psychologically and financially draining their targets in order to force them to abandon exposing matters of public interest;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights that SLAPPs are a direct attack on the exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms; underlines that fundamental rights and democracy are linked to upholding the rule of law, and that undermining media freedom and public democratic participation, including freedom of expression, of information, of assembly and of association, threatens Union values as enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU; welcomes the fact that the rule of law report includes SLAPP lawsuits in its assessment of media freedom and pluralism across the Union, and points to best practices in countering them; calls for the annual report to include a thorough assessment of the legal environment for the media, and investigative journalism in particular; calls on the Commission to also issue country-specific recommendations within the framework of the annual rule of law report for future years, including for issues concerning the situation of media freedom within the Member States;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights that the use of SLAPPs has a negative impact on the enjoyment of internal market freedoms by individuals and organisations engaging in public participation and vulnerable to such claims, such as journalists or civil society activists, as the absence of the same level of protection against these claims, within the jurisdictions of certain Member States, discourages them to operate confidently all across the Union;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that SLAPPs constitute a misuse of Member States’ justice systems and legal frameworks, especially for successfully addressing ongoing common challenges outlined in the Justice Scoreboard, such as caseload administration and case backlogs; recalls that a properly functioning justice system delivers judgements without undue delay, and manages judicial resources so as to maximise efficiency, and that this is only possible where judges and judicial bodies are not burdened with the handling of claims that are later on dismissed as abusive and lacking in legal merit; stresses therefore that SLAPPs constitute an severe hampering of the effective access to justice;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that in recent years online hate speech has become increasingly widespread against journalists, NGOs, rights defenders, academics and other civil society actors, including those defending LGBTQI or women's rights, thus threatening media freedom, freedom of expression and public safety given that online hate speech can incite real-world violence;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that SLAPPs are often meritless, frivolous or based on exaggerated claims, and that they are not initiated for the purposes of obtaining a favourable judicial outcome but rather only to intimidate, harass, tire out, put psychological pressure on or consume the financial resources of those targeted, such as journalists, academics, civil society and NGOs, with the ultimate objective of blackmailing and forcing them into silence through the judicial procedure itself; points out that this chilling effect can lead to self- censorship, suppressing participation in democratic life, and also discourages others from similar actions, from entering into these professions or from proceeding with relevant associated activities;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that an imbalance of power between the claimant and the defendant in terms of financial resources is a common feature of SLAPPs; highlights that unpredictably large damages' award claims in matters such as libel, are capable of producing a strong chilling effect against their targets and therefore the admissibility of laying such claims should require highly careful scrutiny and very strong justifications;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses, with regard to this problem, that all Member States lack ~~harmonised minimum standards to protect journalists, academic~~legislation on and harmonization of minimum standards to sufficiently protect SLAPP targets such as journalists, academics, rights defenders, activists, civil society actors and NGOs and to ensure that fundamental rights are upheld in the Member States;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Highlights that SLAPPs are only one method to silence actors through litigation; notes with this regard the practice of publishing false claims accompanied with lists of critics by government institutions in order to defame those actors; stresses that such practices require activists, journalists and critics amongst others to pursue the matter in court which results in lengthy and costly procedures; underlines the need to combat all forms of abuse of the judicial system to undermine media freedom, whether journalists are on the complainant or defendant side of the case;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Agrees with the numerous academics, legal practitioners and victims who point to the need for legislative action against the growing problem of SLAPPs; urgently calls, therefore, for the Brussels I and Rome II Regulations to be amend~~ments~~ed in order to prevent ‘libel tourism’ or ‘forum shopping’ in defamation cases; urgently calls for the introduction of a uniform choice of law rule for defamation, including an EU wide definition, as well as for proposals for binding Union legislation on harmonised and effective safeguards for victims of SLAPPs across the Union, including through a ~~directive~~nti-SLAPP legislation establishing minimum standards for protection against SLAPPs, respecting rights and principles enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; argues that without such legislative action, SLAPPs will continue to threaten the rule of law and the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, association and information in the Union; is concerned that if measures only address lawsuits regarding information, actions based on other civil matters or criminal procedures may still be used;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that it is essential to adopt a legislative measure protecting the role of actors engaging in public participation, such as journalists, academics, civil society and NGOs in preventing breaches of Union law and ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market; urges the Commission to present a proposal for legislation that sets out safeguards for persons investigating ~~and~~, reporting on or exposing these matters of public interest; highlights that such a proposal shall include rules on the early dismissal of abusive lawsuits, alongside deterrent measures aiming to disincentivise claims intended to suppress public participation such as civil penalties or administrative fines, including cost- shifting sanctions; underlines that these measures should apply to both cross- border and non-cross border cases of SLAPPs;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that it is essential to adopt a legislative measure protecting the role of journalists, academics, civil society and NGOs in preventing breaches of Union law and ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market; highlights that legislative measures should protect everyone affected by SLAPPs; urges the Commission to present a proposal for legislation that sets out safeguards for persons investigating and reporting on these matters of public interest;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, David CASA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Hilde VAUTMANS, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR, Fabienne KELLER, Dace MELBĀRDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the Commission to present a proposal for a measure that develops judicial cooperation in civil matters so as to address cross-border SLAPP cases by providing for rules on the early dismissal of abusive lawsuits and other actions in court that have the purpose of preventing public participation, which should include dissuasive cost-shifting sanctions, consideration of abusive motives even if the lawsuit or action is not dismissed, costs and damages; calls on the Commission, further, to address questions giving rise to forum shopping and libel tourism in a forthcoming review of the Brussels Ia and Rome II Regulations;

2021/07/15
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 1– part I –indent 1

for general rules providing protection against SLAPPs, specifically legislation that sets common minimum standards on procedural safeguards and other preventive, supporting and deterrent measures providing protection from SLAPPs;

2021/07/09
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 1– part I –indent 1

for general rules providing protection against SLAPPs, specifically legislation that sets common minimum standards on procedural safeguards and other preventive, supporting and deterrent measures providing protection from SLAPPs;

2021/09/06
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 1– part II –indent 3

the creation of a specific Union fund to provide financial support to victims of SLAPPs, especially for legal defence;

2021/07/09
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 1– part II – indent 3

the creation of a specific Union fund to provide financial support to victims of SLAPPs, especially for legal defence;

2021/09/06
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 2– part II – point da (new)

(da) the definition of SLAPPs

2021/07/09
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 2– part II – point db (new)

(db) the right to file a motion for dismissal before the competent court or tribunal that is granted to a defendant against whom a claim is asserted

2021/07/09
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 2– part II – point da (new)

(da) the definition of SLAPPs

2021/09/06
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2036(INI)

Loránt VINCZE, François ALFONSI, Andrea BOCSKOR, Herbert DORFMANN, Łukasz KOHUT, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, István UJHELYI, Iuliu WINKLER, Tatjana ŽDANOKA, Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES, Clara PONSATÍ OBIOLS, Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ

Motion for a resolution
Annex – point 2– part II – point db (new)

(db) the right to file a motion for dismissal before the competent court or tribunal that is granted to a defendant against whom a claim is asserted

2021/09/06
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Fabienne KELLER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas gender-based violence is violence directed against ~~wome~~a person because ~~they are women and it affects women disproportionately~~of that person's gender or violence that affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately; whereas ‘violence against women’ means any act of gender- based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life; whereas LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics; whereas gender-based violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetries;

2021/06/08
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2021/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Fabienne KELLER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. IEmphasizes the importance of the preventive measures in combating violence against women and girls; insists on actions to prevent gender- based violence by addressing the underlying causes, including counteracting sexism, gender stereotypes and patriarchal values; underlines the need for gender equality to have a central place in education and the need for awareness- raising campaigns; stresses the specific need to educate children and young people on gender- based violence, which would contribute to the prevention of crimes;

2021/06/08
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2021/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Fabienne KELLER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the regular availability and comparability of quality, disaggregated data on all forms of gender- based violence through cooperation with Eurostat, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Institute for Gender Equality; stresses the importance of promoting cooperation between the Member States on the issue of gender-based violence, which also enables the Member States with successful policies to share their experiences through exchange of best practices;

2021/06/08
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2021/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Fabienne KELLER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the obligation on Member States to ensure that there is support and services for survivors of gender-based violence; recalls the importance, in that context, of support to independent civil society and women’s shelter organisations; highlights the necessity to raise awareness amongst women and girls about available support for victims;

2021/06/08
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2021/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Fabienne KELLER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to propose a ~~directive~~legislative framework on gender-based violence that implements the standards of the Istanbul Convention and includes the following elements: prevention, including through gender- sensitive education programming directed at both girls and boys, and empowerment of women and girls; support services and protection measures for survivors~~; combating all forms of gender-based violence, including violations of women’s sexual and~~ such as financial assistance, psychological support, telephone helplines, shelters and access to social housing, specialists support for children; obligations for Member States to address appropriately in their respective legislation amongst others custody and visitation rights of children, civil consequences of forced marriages, stalking, including cyberstalking, forced abortion and sterilization and denial of reproductive rights and denial of access to reproductive health ~~and rights;~~care and minimum standards for law enforcement;

2021/06/08
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2021/2025(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU;

2021/04/20
Committee: JURI

2021/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15

— having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the European Social Charter, the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Committee of Social Rights, the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) and the conventions, recommendations, resolutions, opinions and reports of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Committee of Ministers, the Human Rights Commissioner, the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, the Steering Committee on Anti- Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion, the Venice Commission, the Advisory Committee on the FCNM, the Committee of Experts of the ECRML and other bodies of the Council of Europe,

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses, in line with the Report, that effective justice systems which are independent and efficient are essential for upholding the rule of law; highlights, in particular, the need for the judiciary to be able to exercise its functions with full autonomy, without intervention from any other institution or body, in accordance with the principle of separation of powers; furthermore stresses that the independence and the impartiality of judges require unequivocal rules to be laid down on the composition of judicial bodies, the appointment procedure, length of service and grounds for rejection and dismissal prior to any decisions thereon;

2021/04/20
Committee: JURI

2021/2025(INI)

Loránt VINCZE, François ALFONSI, Andrea BOCSKOR, Herbert DORFMANN, Łukasz KOHUT, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, István UJHELYI, Iuliu WINKLER, Tatjana ŽDANOKA, Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES, Clara PONSATÍ OBIOLS, Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas respect for the rights of minorities is a part of the political criteria an accession-candidate country must fulfil at the time of accession; whereas while the Union has an important role in ensuring respect for the rights of national and linguistic minorities in candidate- countries, it so far hasn't yet adopted any benchmarks for its Member States in this area, thus making possible that Member States backtrack on their commitments; whereas the 2020 report, too, misses to cover the rights of national and linguistic minorities;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Loránt VINCZE, François ALFONSI, Andrea BOCSKOR, Herbert DORFMANN, Łukasz KOHUT, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, István UJHELYI, Iuliu WINKLER, Tatjana ŽDANOKA, Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES, Clara PONSATÍ OBIOLS, Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas the European Parliament has already called on the European Commission to adopt a common framework of Union minimum standards for the protection of rights of persons belonging to minorities, which are strongly embedded in a legal framework guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights throughout the Union1a; _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament Resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU (OJ C 363, 28.10.2020, p. 13)

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Urges the Commission to continue reviewing whether the COVID-19 related emergency measures are subject to judicial oversight to ensure that they are justified, necessary and proportionate, and that access to judicial redress is not disproportionally affected by the closure of courts;

2021/04/20
Committee: JURI

2021/2025(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA, Javier NART, Jana TOOM, Karen MELCHIOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the Report rightfully addresses the necessary digitalisation of justice proceedings and training for judges~~, including on the rule of law and~~; regrets that the Report is silent on training for advocates; reminds that the Charter of Ffundamental Rrights (the Charter)~~; regrets that the Report is silent on training for advocate~~ is applied by judicial authorities only when implementing European law, however, that for fostering a common rule of law culture, it is important that the rights as enshrined in the Charter are always taken into account in civil and administrative proceedings; calls therefore on the Commission to also consider Charter- focused training modules for judges and legal practitioners; regrets that the Report does not cover the rights laid down in Article 47 of the Charter, such as the right to be defended and represented and the right to legal aid; calls on the Commission to extend the scope of its next Report to those areas.

2021/04/20
Committee: JURI

2021/2025(INI)

Loránt VINCZE, François ALFONSI, Andrea BOCSKOR, Herbert DORFMANN, Łukasz KOHUT, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, István UJHELYI, Iuliu WINKLER, Tatjana ŽDANOKA, Antoni COMÍN I OLIVERES, Clara PONSATÍ OBIOLS, Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on the Commission to include in its next reports detailed analyses and recommendations on the situation of the rights of autochthonous national and linguistic minorities, including through the involvement of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights; stresses that this is an area where it should establish strong links and synergies with the Council of Europe, and in particular with its Advisory Committee on the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Believes that the European Union's strategic autonomy has to be a key objective when addressing shortages of medicines, which has been a serious concern for many years currently amplified by the current COVID-19 pandemic;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is of the opinion that the diversification of production and supply chains as well as tactical stockpiling of essential medicines will help to achieve strategic autonomy; believes that the dependence of the EU on certain raw materials from third countries and the lack of such production technologies within the EU need to be addressed with priority within a new multi-year pharmaceutical strategy;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce tax and financial incentives, to authorise State aid and to supervise public funding as incentives for manufacturers to relocate to Europe the manufacture of the active ingredients and medicinal products of strategic importance for health care, in order to create a more crisis-resilient system;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses that investment in research and development is crucial in order to create a thriving EU pharmaceutical sector; is concerned about the limited investment in a few therapeutical areas which generate the greatest profit; believes that it is important to increase investment also in new medicines for rare diseases, unmet needs, personalised medicines and individual therapies; urges the Commission to reform the current system of incentives for research and to prioritise research and innovation in areas, such as paediatric cancer;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Underlines the important role played by public investments in R&D, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish full transparency on the results of publicly financed R&D so that patenting and licensing conditions guarantee a public health return on public investments;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the key importance of intellectual property protection in the EU, which is essential if the EU is not to be dependent on third countries and is to enhance its strategic autonomy in the field of medicinesNotes that patent protection is an incentive for companies to invest in innovation and produce new medicines; notes at the same time that the exclusionary effect of patents may lead to limited market supply and reduced access to medicines as well as pharmaceutical products; notes that a balance should be struck between intellectual property protection, encouraging innovation, ensuring access to medicines and protecting public health; calls for a joint review process involving European, national and regional institutions, along with health professionals, industry representatives and stakeholders, with a view to identifying shared approaches, in particular to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that the TRIPS Agreement lays down the rules applicable to compulsory licences, in particular the grounds on which they are granted, the requirements for limited scope and duration and for the payment of adequate remuneration to the rightholder; notes that the legislation of most Member States provides for compulsory licences, but not under the same conditions; notes, however, that compulsory licences for patents are not frequently used; notes that some Member States have already made use of compulsory licensing, in order to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to make use of compulsory license schemes to this effect;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Recalls that Regulation (EC) No 816/2006 harmonises the procedure for granting compulsory licences in relation to patents and supplementary protection certificates concerning the manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products, when such products are intended for export to eligible importing countries in need of such products in order to address public health problems; calls on the Commission to consider the possibility for harmonised rules on granting compulsory licensing of medicinal products, such as vaccines, which would allow Member States to respond faster and more effectively to future public health crisis; stresses that the compulsory licensing system is insufficient to tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic; calls on the Commission to reconsider other solutions, including a waiver of TRIPS obligations;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Stresses that compulsory licensing schemes need to be part of wider EU action to address the issue of access to medicines; calls on the Commission to examine the legal and economic implications of voluntary and compulsory licences and their potential to address the shortage of medicines in the EU;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Is concerned that access to medicines remains a question of price; urges the Commission to oblige Member States to ensure more transparency on price information and to tackle strategic pricings with the sole purpose of economic gain to the disadvantage of patients;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Supports greater generic and biosimilar competition combined with an appropriate market protection mechanism, further clarifying and possibly extending the research exemption for the production of generic drug manufacturers prior to the expiration of ordinary patent protection (so-called “Bolar exemption”), while guaranteeing legal certainty for investment;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)

2f. Believes that secure and open access to interoperable health data must be increased while fully respecting EU data protection rules; further suggests establishing open platforms, creating synergies between databases on different types of health data and to extend the collaboration between private and public actors in this sector; encourages the development of platforms, which monitor and provide information on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines after the authorisation procedure;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)

2g. Stresses the need for increased access to data for high performance computing, artificial intelligence and robotics, new technologies, which can help accelerate the identification of potential active substances, render animal testing obsolete and support the development of new medicines or therapies; stresses, however, the need for high ethical standards at EU level, notably in view of gender or other bias;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)

2h. Welcomes a European Health Union, which foresees an enhanced role of the European Medical Agency (EMA), a strengthened mandate for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control as well as the establishment of a European Health Emergency Response Authority (HERA), in order to improve the cooperation of operations across the whole value chain and to generate strategic investment in research, development, manufacturing and distribution of medicines and medical devices within the European Union;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of supporting research in the EU~~, not least in order to increase the number of patents filed in the Member States~~; stresses that one of the priorities should be to develop medicines in areas where needs have been met only insufficiently or not at all or where commercial interest is low; draws attention, in that connection, to the key role played by AI and its potential as a driver of research and development in the health and pharmaceutical sector;

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2013(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses, lastly, the importance for European companies, in strategic sectors such as pharmaceuticals, of contractual freedom in the areas of licensing and the protection and effective enforcement of intellectual property rights, including in third countries where they operate; calls on the Commission to develop and implement new measures and tools for this purpose and to improve existing ones, such as the Intellectual Property Helpdesk for SMEs.deleted

2021/06/03
Committee: JURI

2021/2009(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that Erasmus+ should encourage stakeholders to share their expertise at an institutional level, learn from and connect with each other, build administrative capacity and foster inclusion and diversity; welcomes, in this sense, specific efforts to support cooperation between different stakeholders and to develop and implement inclusive policies that seek to integrate children and young people from migrant backgrounds and ethnic minorities into education; considers, however, that these efforts should especially be expanded in the field of higher education;

2021/11/18
Committee: PETI

2021/2009(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to look closely at the possibility of combining the Erasmus+ and Interrail programmes5 , and thus ~~foster more equality and inclusion~~support European students, especially in higher education, in order to foster more equality and inclusion, taking into account the beneficiaries´ actual income; _________________ 5 As called for in Petition 0681/2021.

2021/11/18
Committee: PETI

2021/2009(INI)

Moritz KÖRNER, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts to support through Erasmus+ the access of women to and their advancement in the academic areas of mathematics, informatics, natural sciences and technology;

2021/11/18
Committee: PETI

2021/0428(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Border control at external borders is in the interest not only of the Member State at whose external borders it is carried out but of all Member States which have abolished internal border control and the Union as a whole. Member States are required to ensure high standards in management of their external borders, including through enhanced cooperation between border guards, police, customs and other relevant authorities. Member States should respect the entry conditions for third-country nationals enshrined in Article 6 and not introduce additional conditions on national level as this compromises the cohesion of the external border of the Union. Furthermore, all decisions taken regarding the refusal of entry should be done on an individual basis. The Union provides active support through the provision of financing support by the Agencies, the European Border and Coast Guard in particular and management of the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism. The rules applicable to external borders need to be reinforced in order to better respond to new challenges that have recently emerged at the external borders.

2022/12/12
Committee: LIBE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) For the purposes of enhancing judicial cooperation and access to justice, legal acts of the Union providing for communication between competent authorities, including Union agencies and bodies, and between competent authorities and natural and legal persons, should be complemented by conditions for conducting such communication through digital means. Member States should provide training for the staff of the competent authorities in order to ensure effective use of digital means.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Member States should be responsible for the establishment, ~~maintenance and~~ development of national electronic portals (national IT portals) for the purposes of electronic communication between natural and legal persons and the respective authorities which are competent in the proceedings under the legal acts listed in Annex I and the training of staff for the use of the portals.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) such technology is available, an~~deleted

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)

Article 12 a Training Member States shall provide appropriate training for the staff of competent authorities for the use of the digital means falling under this Regulation.

2022/11/24
Committee: JURI LIBE

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the transparency and targeting of online political advertising (Text with EEA relevance)

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Political advertising can be disseminated or published through various means and media across borders. It can be disseminated or published via traditional offline media such as newspapers, television and radio, and also increasingly via online platforms, websites, mobile applications, computer games and other digital interfaces. ~~The latter~~Online political advertising are not only particularly prone to be offered cross- border, but also raise novel and difficult regulatory and enforcement challenges. The use of online political advertising is strongly increasing, and certain linear offline forms of political advertising, such as radio and television, are also offered online as on-demand services. Political advertising campaigns tend to be organised to make use of a range of media and forms.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) There is no existing definition of political advertising or political advertisement at Union level. A common definition is needed to establish the scope of application of the harmonised transparency obligations and rules on targeting and amplification. This definition should cover the many forms that political advertising can take and any means and mode of publication or dissemination within the Union, regardless of whether the source is located within the Union or in a third country. This definition should not cover messages of private or commercial nature including cases where a commercial stakeholder expresses support to a political topic for branding purposes.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The publication or dissemination by other actors of a message that is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour should also constitute political advertising. In order to determine whether the publication or dissemination of a message is liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour, account should be taken of all relevant factors such as the content of the message, the language used to convey the message, the context in which the message is conveyed, the objective of the message and the means by which the message is published or disseminated. ~~Messages on societal or controversial issues may, as the case may be, be liable to influence the outcome of an election or referendum, a legislative or regulatory process or voting behaviour.~~

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Political views ~~expressed in the programmes of audiovisual linear broadcasts or published in printed media~~and messages covering news and current affaires in editorial content that has been published in without direct payment or equivalent remuneration should not be covered by this Regulation.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19 a) Content is considered to be editorial content if it is content under editorial responsibility. For the purposes of this Regulation, only audiovisual media services as defined in Article 1 (a)(i) of Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services and press publications as defined in Article 2 (4) of Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC are considered to be editorial content.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) It is necessary to define online political advertisement as an instance of online political advertising. Advertisements include the means by which the advertising message is communicated, including ~~in print, by broadcast media or~~ via an online platforms service.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) An advertising campaign should refer to the preparation, publication and dissemination of a series of linked advertisements in the course of a contract for online political advertising, on the basis of common preparation, sponsorship and funding. It should include the preparation, placement, promotion, publication and dissemination of an advertisement or versions of an advertisement on different media and at different times within the same electoral cycle.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38

(38) Transparency of online political advertising should enable citizens to understand that they are confronted with a political advertisement. Political advertising publishers should ensure the publication in connection to each political advertisement of a clear statement to the effect that it is a political advertisement and of the identity of its sponsor. Where appropriate, the name of the sponsor could include a political logo. Political advertising publishers should make use of labelling which is effective, taking into account developments in relevant scientific research and best practice on the provision of transparency through the labelling of advertising. They should also ensure the publication in connection to each political advertisement of information to enable the wider context of the political advertisement and its aims to be understood, which can either be included in the advertisement itself, or be provided by the publisher on its website, accessible through a link or equivalent clear and user-friendly direction included in the advertisement.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41

(41) Transparency notices should be designed to raise user awareness and help the clear identification of the online political advertisement as such. They should be designed to remain in place or remain accessible in the event a political advertisement is further disseminated for instance posted on another platform or forwarded between individuals. The information included in the transparency notice should be published when the publication of the political advertisements start and be retained for a period of one year after the last publication. The retained information should also include information about political advertising which was terminated or which was taken down by the publisher.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)

(45 a) The political advertising publishers should make reasonable efforts to address in a timely, diligent and objective manner the notifications received pursuant to this Regulation, by contacting the relevant service providers and, as relevant, the sponsor. The political advertising publisher should inform the author of the notification and the service providers concerned of the follow up given to the notification and provides information on redress possibilities, including under Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in respect of the advertisement to which the notification relates. Where a notification contains sufficient information to enable a diligent provider of political advertising services to identify, without a detailed examination and complex contact process, that it is clear that information is missing or incomplete, the political advertising publisher should act without undue delay.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) harmonised transparency obligations for providers of online political advertising and related services to retain, disclose and publish information connected to the provision of such services;

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) harmonised rules on the use of targeting and amplification techniques in the context of the publication, dissemination or promotion of online political advertising that involve the use of personal data.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. This Regulation shall apply to online political advertising prepared, placed, promoted, published or disseminated in the Union, or directed to individuals in one or several Member States, irrespective of the place of establishment of the advertising services provider~~, and irrespective of the means used~~.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Political content expressed, under the editorial responsibility of a service provider, in the programmes of audiovisual media shall not be considered to be political advertising when it is prepared, placed, promoted, published or disseminated without any form of remuneration from a third party;

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part

2. ‘political advertising’ means the preparation, placement, promotion, publication or dissemination, by any means, of a message, unless it constitutes editorial content under the editorial responsibility of a media service provider or it is of a purely private or purely commercial nature:

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

11. ‘political advertising publisher’ means a natural or legal person ~~that broadcasts,~~ makes available through an interface or otherwise brings to the public domain online political advertising ~~through any medium~~;

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2 a Article 2a Identification of a online political advertisement For the purpose of determining whether a message constitutes political advertisement within the meaning of Article 2(2)(b), account shall be taken of all its features, and in particular of the following relevant factors: (a) the content of the message; (b) the sponsor of the message; (c) the language used to convey the message; (d) the means by which the message is promoted, published or disseminated; (e) the audience targeted; (f) the context in which the message is conveyed, including the period of dissemination such as electoral or referendum periods; (g) whether the message is intended to influence the relevant electorate; (h) the objective of the message.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Where the political advertising publisher becomes aware that the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 is incomplete or inaccurate, the publisher shall make reasonable efforts including by contacting the sponsor or the relevant service providers, to complete or correct that information. Until such information is corrected, the political advertising publisher shall not make the political advertisement available or shall remove it, and shall inform the relevant service provider and the sponsor accordingly.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Political advertising publishers which are not very large online platforms within the meaning of Article 25 of Regulation (EU)2022/xxx [Digital Services Act] and very large online search engines as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2022/xxx [Digital Services Act] shall ensure that the information contained in the transparency notice is shared with the European library for political advertisements without undue delay. The library shall contain all versions of the advertisement. Information made available on the interface of political advertising publishers shall be provided in a machine-readable format according to common data structure and standards and accessible using a common application programming interface, developed by the Commission in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7 a European library for political advertisements The Commission shall establish and manage a European library for political advertisements to host, archive and make publicly available the information specified in Annex II of political advertisements that are published over online platforms that are not very large online platforms within the meaning of Article 25 of Regulation xxx [Digital Services Act]and very large online search engines) as defined in Article 2 of Regulation xxx [Digital Services Act].

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. The political advertising publisher shall inform the interested parties of their observations and decisions related to the notification referred to in paragraph 1. The relevant publishers shall inform the interested parties on the redress mechanism related to the notification.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Where a political advertisement has been deemed unlawful by the political advertising publisher, the competent national authorities shall be informed.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0381(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Targeting techniques that involve the processing of provided personal data of minors shall be prohibited. Content for minors shall be prohibited to be the subject of targeting techniques.

2022/09/16
Committee: JURI

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The electoral procedure related to municipal elections falls within the competences of the Member States that organise them reflecting their specific traditions and in accordance with international and European standards. In line with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as the law of the European Convention on Human Rights, Member States should not only recognise and respect the right of Union citizens to vote and to stand as a candidate but also ensure easy access to their electoral rights by removing a~~s many~~ll obstacles to their participation in elections ~~as possible~~.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) In order to facilitate the exercise by non-national Union citizens of their right to vote and to stand as a candidate in their country of residence, ~~such~~Member States should be encouraged to allow for automatic registration. Where automatic registration is not available, non-national Union citizens should be entered on the electoral roll in sufficient time in advance of polling day. The formalities applicable to their registration should be as simple and as similar across Member States as possible. It should be sufficient for the Union citizens concerned to produce a valid identity card and a formal declaration that include elements evidencing their entitlement to participate in the elections. Once registered, non- national Union citizens should remain on the electoral roll under the same conditions as Union citizens who are nationals of the Member State concerned, for as long as they satisfy the conditions for exercising the right to vote. Additionally, Union citizens should provide the competent authorities with contact information, enabling those authorities to keep them informed on a regular basis.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Determining the right to vote or stand as a candidate for municipal elections as regards non-nationals who reside within their territory falls within the competences of the Member States that organise them. In line with Article 40 of the Charter, Member States must uphold the principle of non- discrimination on the basis of nationality. For this reason, nationality should not in itself constitute grounds for the prohibition of voting or standing as a candidate for municipal elections.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) In order to improve the accessibility of electoral information, such information should be made available in at least ~~one~~two other official languages of the Union than that or those of the host Member State, broadly understood by the largest possible number of Union citizens residing on its territory. Member States may use different official languages of the Union in specific parts of their territory or their regions depending on the language understood by the largest group of Union citizens residing therein.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) Data regarding the exercise of rights and the application of this Directive can be useful in the identification of measures necessary to ensure the effective exercise of Union citizens’ electoral rights. In order to improve and harmonise the collection of data for municipal elections, it is necessary to introduce regular monitoring and reporting of implementation by Member States, which should include, besides statistical data based on common indicators, information on the measures taken to support participation in elections of non- national Union citizens. The Commission should assess the application of the Directive , including any changes in the electorate that have taken place since its entry into force and submit a report in this connection to the European Parliament and to the Council.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Where Member States decide to grant third-country nationals who reside within their territory the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections, such rights shall not be taken away from certain third-country nationals solely on the basis of their nationality.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Member States tshatll endeavour to provide for the possibilit~~y for nationals to~~ies to vote by means of vote by means of advance voting, postal voting, and electronic and internet voting ~~in municipal elec~~. Member States that provide such means of voting for nationals shall ensure that such means of voting are also available under the same conditions to voters pursuant to Article 3.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall designate a national authority with responsibility for taking the necessary measures to ensure that non-national Union citizens are informed i~~n a timely manner~~mmediately upon their registration and in a timely manner ahead of elections of the conditions and detailed rules for registration as a voter or candidate in municipal elections.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The Member States shall ensure that the designated authority pursuant to paragraph 1, shall, immediately upon their registration, directly and individually communicate to voters and persons entitled to stand as candidates pursuant to Article 3, the following information:

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. The information on conditions and detailed rules for registration as a voter or candidate in municipal elections and ~~the~~any information ~~referred to in paragraph 2~~communicated pursuant to the provisions of this Directive shall be provided in clear and plain language.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that information on conditions and detailed rules for registration as a voter or candidate in municipal elections and any information ~~referred to in paragraph 2~~communicated pursuant to the provisions of this Directive is made accessible to persons with disabilities and older persons by using appropriate means, modes and formats of communication.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Within three years of the entry into force of this Directive and every four years thereafter, the Member States shall report to the Commission on the application of this Directive in their territory, including on the application of Article 5(3) and (4). The report shall contain statistical data on the participation in municipal elections of voters and candidates pursuant to Article 3 and a summary of measures taken in that regard. The statistical data shall be based on common indicator and harmonised at Union level.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts concerning the form of the data referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 16a, (2).

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Within two years after the 20294 elections to the European Parliament, the Commission shall assess the application of this Directive and produce an evaluation report on the progress towards achievement of the objectives contained herein. The evaluation shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Directive.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0373(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)

Article 16a Committee procedure 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

2022/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) The freedom of Union citizens to choose the Member State in which to take part in elections to the European Parliament must be respected, while taking the appropriate measures to ensure that no one may vote more than once or stand as a candidate in more than one country.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) In line with International and European standards, including, the requirements of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the law of the European Convention on Human Rights, Member States should not only recognize and respect the right of Union citizens to vote and to stand as a candidate but also ensure easy access to their electoral rights by removing a~~s many~~ll obstacles to participation in elections ~~as possible~~.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) In order to facilitate the exercise by non-national Union citizens of their right to vote and to stand as a candidate in their country of residence, ~~such~~Member States should be encouraged to allow for automatic registration. Where automatic registration is not available, non-national Union citizens should be entered on the electoral roll in sufficient time in advance of polling day. The formalities applicable to their registration should be as simple and as similar across Member States as possible. It should be sufficient for the Union citizens concerned to produce a valid identity card and a formal declaration that includes elements evidencing their entitlement to participate in the elections. Once registered, non- national Union citizens should remain on the electoral roll under the same conditions as Union citizens who are nationals of the Member State concerned, for as long as they satisfy the conditions for exercising the right to vote. Additionally, Union citizens should provide the competent authorities with contact information, enabling those authorities to keep them informed on a regular basis.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) In order to ensure equal treatment of non-national Union citizens seeking to exercise the right to stand as candidates for election in their Member State of residence, such citizens should be required to produce solely the same supporting documents as those required from candidates who are nationals of the Member State concerned. However, ~~in order to~~Member States have a genuine interest in establishing that such citizens are beneficiaries of the right laid down in Article 20(2)(b) and Article 22(2) TFEU,. For this reason Member States should, extraordinarily, be able to require the production of a formal declaration that includes elements necessary to evidence their entitlement to stand in the elections in question.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) In order to facilitate the accurate identification of voters and candidates registered both in their home Member State and in their Member State of residence, the list of data to be required from Union citizens, when ~~submitting an applica~~completing the formal declaration of their intention to enter the electoral rolls or to stand as candidates in the Member State of residence, should include the personal identification number or the serial number of a valid identity or travel document.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Union citizens who have been deprived of their right to vote and to stand as candidates, on the basis of an individual civil law or criminal law decision taken by the competent authority, should be precluded from exercising that right in the Member State of residence in elections to the European Parliament. WUpon automatic registration or when receiving an application for registration as a voter, Member States may require from the citizen concerned a formal declaration confirming that they have not been deprived of their right to vote. When receiving an application for standing as a candidate~~s in their country of residence, Union citizens should be requir~~, Member States may require the citizen concerned to produce a statement confirming that they have not been deprived of the right to stand in the elections to the European Parliament.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) In order to prevent multiple voting or instances where the same person would stand as a candidate more than once at the same elections, Member States should ~~exchange information gathered from the formal declarations produced by Union voters and Union citizens entitled to stand as candidates~~be required to exchange information on non- national Union citizens registered to vote or stand as candidates in a Member State of residence. As Member States rely on different data to identify citizens, a common set of data should be envisaged in order to accurately identify Union voters and Union citizens entitled to stand as candidates and stop them from voting or standing as a candidate more than once. The personal data exchanged should be limited to the minimum necessary to achieve these purposes.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The lack of adequate information, in the context of electoral procedures, affects citizens in the exercise of their electoral rights as part of their rights as Union citizens. It also affects the capacity of competent authorities to exercise their rights and to deliver on their obligations. Member States should be required to designate authorities with special responsibilities for providing appropriate information to Union citizens on their rights under Article 20(2), point (b), and Article 22(2) TFEU ~~and~~, the national rules and procedures regarding participation in and the organization of elections to the European Parliament, and the national political system. In order to ensure the timeliness and effectiveness of communications, information should be provided in clear and comprehensible terms, and sufficiently in advance of elections, taking into account that electoral rolls are to be closed 14 weeks and candidates to be announced 12 weeks before polling day.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) In order to improve the accessibility of electoral information, such information should be made available in at least ~~one~~two other official languages of the Union than that or those of the host Member State, broadly understood by the largest possible number of Union citizens residing on its territory. Member States may use different official languages of the Union in specific parts of their territory or their regions depending on the language understood by the largest group of Union citizens residing therein.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 26

(26) Data regarding the exercise of rights and the application of this Directive can be useful in the identification of measures necessary to ensure the effective exercise of Union citizens’ electoral rights. In order to improve and harmonise the collection of data for elections to the European Parliament, it is necessary to introduce regular monitoring and reporting of implementation by Member States on the basis of common indicators. In parallel, the Commission should assess the application of this Directive, and submit a report including such an assessment to the European Parliament and to the Council, after each election to the European Parliament.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) It is necessary that the Commission conduct its own evaluation of the application of this Directive within a reasonable timeframe after ~~at least two~~the next election~~s to~~ of the European Parliament, accompanied, if appropriate by a legislative proposal to amend this Directive.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable a Union voter who has expressed the wish to be registered as a voter to be entered on the electoral roll ~~sufficiently in advance of~~no later than 14 weeks before polling day.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall designate a national authority with responsibility for taking the necessary measures to ensure that non-national Union citizens are informed i~~n a timely manner~~mmediately upon their registration of residence and in a timely manner ahead of elections of the conditions and detailed rules for registration as a voter or candidate in elections to the European Parliament.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The Member States shall ensure that the authorities designated pursuant to paragraph 1, shall directly and individually communicate to Union voters and Union nationals entitled to stand as candidates immediately upon their registration, the following information:

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) description of the political system of the Member State concerned;

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. The information on conditions and detailed rules for registration as a voter or candidate in elections to the European Parliament and ~~the~~any information ~~referred to in paragraph 2~~communicated pursuant to the provisions of this Directive shall be provided in clear and plain language.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

The information ~~referred to in the first subparagraph~~ shall, in addition to being communicated in one or more of the official languages of the host Member State, also be accompanied by a translation in at least ~~one~~two other official languages of the Union that isare broadly understood by the largest possible number of Union citizens residing on its territory, in accordance with the quality requirements of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 . _________________ 30 Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 1).

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall exchange the information required for the implementation of Article 4 , sufficiently in advance of polling day and with due regard to the dates for announcing candidates and closing the electoral rolls for the election. To that end, the Member State of residence shall begin supplying the home Member State, no later than sixteen weeks before the first day of the electoral period referred to in Article 10(1) of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage the set of information provided in Annex III , . The home Member State shall, in accordance with its national legislation, take appropriate measures to ensure that its nationals do not vote more than once or stand as candidates in more than one Member State.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1

Member States tshatll endeavour to provide for the possibilities of advance voting, postal voting, and electronic and internet voting, in elections to the European Parliament. Where possibilities of advance voting, postal voting, and electronic and internet voting are available in elections to the European Parliament to their nationals, the Member States concerned shall ensure the availability of those voting methods to Union voters under ~~similar~~ the same conditions as the ones applicable to their own nationals.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Member States shall designate an authority with responsibility for collecting and providing relevant statistical data to the public and the Commission, on the participation of Union citizens who are not nationals in elections to the European Parliament. Such statistical data shall be based on common indicators and harmonised at Union level.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts concerning the form of the data referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 19.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1

1. Within six months after each election to the European Parliament Member States shall send information to the Commission on the application of this Directive in their territory. In addition to general observations, the report shall contain statistical data on the participation in elections to the European Parliament of Union voters and Union citizens entitled to stand as candidates as referred to in Article 15 and a summary of the measures taken to support it.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1

Within two years after the 20294 elections to the European Parliament, the Commission shall assess its application and produce an evaluation report on the progress towards achievement of the objectives contained herein. The evaluation shall also include a review on the functioning of Article 13. The evaluation shall be accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal to amend this Directive.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0372(CNS)

Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 4 a (new)

I have not been deprived of the right to vote in my home Member State.

2022/07/15
Committee: LIBE

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The European Green Deal5 establishes the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050 in a manner that contributes to the European economy, growth and job creation. That objective, and the objective of at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan6 that was endorsed both by the European Parliament7 and by the European Council8 , requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. _________________ 5 Communication from the Commission COM(2019) 640 final of 11.12.2019, The European Green Deal. 6 Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people 7 European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)) 8 European Council conclusions of 11 December 2020, https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/47 296/1011-12-20-euco-conclusions-en.pdf

2022/05/04
Committee: PETI

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to at least 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased. _________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people

2022/05/04
Committee: PETI

2021/0218(COD)

Jana TOOM, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ondřej KNOTEK, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications. When addressing barriers regarding administrative procedures, Member States shall aim for efficient and timely granting of permits, while ensuring a high level of local acceptance for renewable energy projects.

2022/05/04
Committee: PETI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)

(10 b) ‘renewable energy community’ means renewable energy community as defined in point (16) of Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Union and of the Council1a. _________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources

2022/02/28
Committee: REGI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)

(dd) AI intended to be used for making decisions on promotion and termination of work-related contractual relationships, for task allocation and for monitoring and evaluating performance and behaviour of persons in such relationships;

2022/03/24
Committee: JURI

Ulrike MÜLLER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Article 19 – point 2 – point c

~~(c) the number and type of proceedings that are funded in whole or in part by a litigation funder;~~deleted

2021/07/19
Committee: JURI

Jana TOOM, Ulrike MÜLLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that transparency and public access to the documents of the EU institutions should be the rule in order to ensure the highest levels of protection of the democratic rights of citizens; requests the Commission to ensure transparency and access to documents and information in the framework of the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received, and of the EU Pilot and infringement procedures that have already been concluded;

2020/09/30
Committee: PETI

2020/2044(INI)

6a. Notes that the Committee on Petitions frequently receives complaints about rule of law violations by certain authorities; recalls that ensuring the effective, equal and uniform application of EU law is crucial for upholding the rule of law, which is one of the founding values of the Union and its Member States, pursuant to Article 2 of the TEU; while respecting the subsidiarity principle, calls on the Commission to respect the commitments made in its 2019 communication entitled ‘Strengthening the rule of law within the Union: A blueprint for action’(COM(2019)0343), in order to promote a culture of respect for the rule of law, reinforce cooperation with national authorities and ensure an effective common response to actual threats within the Union;

2020/09/30
Committee: PETI

2020/2044(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes note that the environment was the main area of concern for petitioners in 2019; points in this regard to the motion for a resolution pursuant to Rule 227(2) on waste management, adopted on 21 March 2019 by the Committee on Petitions and on 4 April 2019 in plenary6 ; stresses that waste management is one of the main global socio-economic and environmental challenges, and reiterates its call for a reduction in waste generation, the boosting of reuse and recycling and better implementation of waste legislation by Member States; recalls on the Commission to use the full potential of the early warning system as laid down in the revised waste directives; _________________ 6 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0338.

2020/09/30
Committee: PETI

2020/2044(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Draws attention to the large number of petitions on Brexit submitted in 2019, mostly calling for the protection of EU citizens’ rights before and after Brexit; welcomes the excellent work done by the Committee on Petitions, which by giving voice to the concerns raised by these petitioners contributed to ensuring that citizens’ rights remained one of Parliament’s main priorities in the Brexit negotiationsrecalls the support for onward free movement for UK citizens and EU citizens covered by Part Two of the Withdrawal Agreement;

2020/09/30
Committee: PETI

2020/2044(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls the specific role of protection played by the Committee on Petitions within the EU in the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; points to the committee’s important ongoing work in connection with petitions concerning issues relating to disabilities; notes that the number of petitions on disability decreased in 2019 in comparison with the previous year; notes however, that moaccessibility and discrimination remain among the main challenges faced by persons with disabilities; recalls that in 2019 the Committee on Petitions paid specific attention to the discussion of petitions on inclusive education for disabled children; calls for a new skills agenda at the very heart of Europe and concrete proposals on how to foster inclusiveness and facilitate the recognition and portability of skills within Europe;

2020/09/30
Committee: PETI

2020/2044(INI)

Ulrike MÜLLER, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the outcome of the public hearing on the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and its extraterritorial impact on EU citizens, which the Committee on Petitions held on 12 November 2019~~, and calls on the Council and the Commission to take swift action in support of the citizens concerned~~; deplores that the Commission and Council seem to value international relations with the US more than the rights and interests of EU citizens, particularly in the situation of FATCA and calls on the Council and the Commission to take their responsibility and take immediate and meaningful swift action in support of the citizens concerned as called by Parliament in Resolution B8- 0306/2018 on “The adverse effects of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act on EU citizens”;

2020/09/30
Committee: PETI

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas according to the European Insitutue for Gender Equality, seven out of 10 women have experiences cyber stalking; whereas stalkerware is software which facilitates abuse by allowing monitoring of the person’s device without his or her consent and without making the monitoring activity known to the owner of the device as well as staying hidden; whereas stalkerware is legally available for use and purchase in the European Union, often marketed as parental control software;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Is concerned about the marketing of technology to facilitate abuse, in particular the marketing of stalkerware software; dismisses the notion that stalkerware applications can be considered parental control applications; calls on the Commission to propose the regulation of software development of such monitoring applications and include at least in the criteria for development that no software program should engage in monitoring or surveillance without: (i) the user’s consent; (ii) persistent notification to that user; and (iii) clearly marked icons on the user’s device that highlight both the software’s presence and its functionality; calls on the Commission to prohibit the marketing of any software programs which do not fulfil these conditions;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Member States to promote awareness raising, to implement national criminal justice laws and specific policies and programmes to prevent gender-based cyberviolence and to fight against impunity for those who commit such acts; emphasises the importance of increasing investment in investigating the scale and impact of the phenomenon of gender-based cyberviolence;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Recalls that gender stereotypes are at the core of gender discrimination; stresses that the portrayal of gender stereotypes in the media as well as through advertising has a negative impact on gender equality; calls on media outlets and companies to strengthen self- regulatory mechanisms and codes of conduct to condemn and combat sexist imagery, language, practices and gender stereotypes;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10 b. Stresses that education starting at an early age is of utmost importance to combat gender discrimination and gender-based violence; recalls that the language, curriculum and books used in schools can reinforce gender stereotypes; calls in this regard on Member States to develop strategies to combat gender stereotypes in education through pedagogical training, review of curricula, materials and pedagogical practices; notes that education in digital skills such as cyber hygiene and netiquette are essential to ensure early understanding of transfer of the social rules of the offline world into the online world; calls on Member States, in collaboration with education and training centres, to identify existing digital skills gaps amongst minors and incorporate a comprehensive digital skills education plan into curricula;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Recalls that gender stereotypes are at the core of gender discrimination and are one of th~~Highlights that women and girls face mainy barriers to the entry ~~of women and girls~~ in the ICT and digital fields; stresses the need to tackle the gender gap in the ICT sector through education, awareness-raising campaigns and the promotion of the representation of women in the sector;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Underlines the need to~~Calls on the Member States to ensure protection, support ~~and ensure~~, equal access to justice, and reparation for victims of gender-based cyberviolence;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Encourages the Member States to cooperate with technology companies to adopt additional measures related to reporting of cyberviolence, secure online safety and women’s privacy online, including the development of tools to eliminate abusive and harmful online content as well as appropriate redress mechanisms;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Strongly reaffirms its commitment, as it has previously expressed, to tackle gender-based violence and to the need to have a comprehensive ~~directive~~legal framework covering all its forms as the best way to put an end to gender-based violence;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3

- digital education, literacy and skills, cyber hygiene and netiquette, including in the school curricula, in order to promote an enhanced understanding of digital technologies, communication skills and the empowerment of users, to improve digital inclusion, to ensure the respect for fundamental rights, to eliminate any gender inequality in access to technologies and to ensure gender diversity in the technology sector, particularly in the development of new technologies, including training for teachers;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 a (new)

- regulation of software development of monitoring applications and include at least in the criteria for development: no software program should engage in monitoring or surveillance without: (i)the user’s consent; (ii)persistent notification to that user; and (iii)clearly marked icons on the user’s device that highlight both the software’s presence and its functionality; marketing software which does not fulfil these criteria should be prohibited;

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2035(INL)

Jana TOOM, Ramona STRUGARIU, Olivier CHASTEL, Fabienne KELLER

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6 – paragraph 1

The Commission and Member States should collect and publish disaggregated and comparable data on gender-based cyberviolence, in particular on the different forms of gender-based cyberviolence, not only based on law enforcement reports but also on women’s experiences. The FRA should conduct new extensive EU-wide research on all forms of gender-based cyber violence, based on the most recent EU data to provide an accurate response to violence against women.

2021/07/12
Committee: LIBE FEMM

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls the fundamental principle of protection of citizens’ rights; stresses, furthermore, that our aim should be to maintain the closest possible links between British and European citizens;

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union does not exempt the United Kingdom from its responsibilities to safeguard EU citizens’ rights as guaranteed by the EU- UK Withdrawal Agreement (‘the Agreement’); notes that the Agreement lays down provisions for safeguarding the status and rights stemming from Union law for EU and UK citizens and families affected; calls on the Commission to ensure that these provisions are included in the future partnership between the EU and the United Kingdom;

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. calls on the Ombudsman to continue her work, which began at the time of the negotiations on the withdrawal agreement, to ensure that the negotiations concerning a future partnership between the EU and the United Kingdom are transparent;

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that the system proposed by the UK Home Office (‘the registration procedure’) for EU-27 nationals to apply for residence status is not as transparent and simple as it should be; considers that it creates unnecessary and unfair administrative burdens on citizens of the EU-27; considers that the system should be changed to an automatic registration procedure, which is the only way of reducing the administrative burden and of guaranteeing that EU citizens' status and rights are recognised;

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that the United Kingdom has decided that the principle of free movement of persons between the Union and the United Kingdom will no longer apply after the transition period; insists on the need for the future partnership to include ambitious provisions on the movement of persons, based on full reciprocity and non-discrimination among Member States; wishes to emphasise that rights with regard to the free movement of persons go hand in hand with the other three freedoms; reiterates the fact that access by the United Kingdom to the Single Market must be conditional on its compliance with the principle of free movement of persons;

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that mobility agreements, including visa-free travel for short stays, should be based on non-discrimination between Member States of the Union and full reciprocity; considers, furthermore, that such agreements should include European acquis on mobility, specifically concerning workers and, in particular, the rules on the posting of workers and on the coordination of social security systems;

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2023(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Frédérique RIES, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Ulrike MÜLLER, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that better regulation of the conditions of entry and residence for purposes such as research, study, training and youth exchanges should be taken into account; regrets, for this reason, the statements made by the British authorities that the United Kingdom wishes to pull out of mobility programmes such as Erasmus+; calls on the Commission to continue to allow the United Kingdom to participate in European programmes for the benefit of European and British citizens, fulfilling the necessary financial commitments in return.

2020/04/02
Committee: PETI

2020/2017(INI)

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Jana TOOM, Olivier CHASTEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to update the Digital Education Action Plan in order to make better use of data and AI-based technologies and Calls on the Commission, Member States and other stakeholders, both public and private, to closely cooperate on necessary reforms in the educational sector so as to make educational systems fit for the digital age; stresses that general public awareness of AI at all levels, including awareness of AI risks relating to privacy and bias, is essential for preparing everyone to make informed decisions;

2020/05/27
Committee: LIBE

2020/2017(INI)

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes the Commission’s focus on advanced skills while reiterating the importance of the basic skills; welcomes the upcoming update of the Skills Agenda in terms of everyone benefiting from the EU digital transformation; calls on the Commission to clarify the definition of AI skills in relation to digital skills; underlines the importance to diversify the technology sector and encourage students, in particular girls, to enrol in STEM courses;

2020/05/27
Committee: LIBE

2020/2017(INI)

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the need for explicability of AI algorithms and the possibility of human verification and for due process, including the right of appeal, especially for decisions taken within the framework of prerogatives of public power; notes that the terms and conditions should always include the community guidelines as well as the procedure of appeal;

2020/05/27
Committee: LIBE

2020/2017(INI)

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that AI tools have the potential to fight illegal content online, but strongly recalls, ahead of the Digital Services Act expected for the end of this year, that such tools should always respect fundamental rights, especially freedom of expression, and should not lead to a general monitoring of the internet; stresses that algorithms should be used only as a flagging mechanism in content moderation, subject to human intervention, as AI is unable to reliably distinguish between legal, illegal and harmful content;

2020/05/27
Committee: LIBE

2020/2017(INI)

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Jana TOOM, Olivier CHASTEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to support the use of AI in the area of digitalised cultural heritage

2020/05/27
Committee: LIBE

2020/2017(INI)

Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Olivier CHASTEL, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to allocate scientific and financial resources to motivate and attract talented people in AI sector to both come and stay working in the EU;

2020/05/27
Committee: LIBE

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that AI and robotic technology in the area of ~~law enforcement and~~ border control could enhance public safety and security; stresses that its use must respect the principles of proportionality and necessity and fully respect fundamental rights;

2020/06/15
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

— having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law1a, _________________ 1a OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p. 55.

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

— having regard to Directive 2010/13/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services Directive or AVMSD)1 and Directive (EU) 2018/1808 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 amending Directive 2010/13/EU1a, _________________ 1 OJ L 95, 15.4.2010, p. 1. 1a OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 69.

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to the report of the United Nations Special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression of 23 April 2020 titled 'Disease pandemics and the freedom of opinion and expression'1a, _________________ 1a A/HRC/44/49

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas media freedom, pluralism and independence are crucial components of the right of freedom of expression and information, and are essential to the democratic functioning of the EU and its Member States;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Irena JOVEVA, Daniel FREUND, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jana TOOM, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Roberta METSOLA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Dace MELBĀRDE, Fabienne KELLER, Laura FERRARA, Tanja FAJON, David CASA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas according to the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, the situation concerning the independence of the press differs significantly between Member States, with some Member States ranking among the top 5 best performers, while the worst entry ranking as low as 111th out of 180;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

2020/2009(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Irena JOVEVA, Daniel FREUND, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Tanja FAJON, David CASA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently introduce EU and national emergency recovery packages to protect the jobs and livelihoods of media workers, support companies and fund public service media through the COVID- 19 crisis; highlights that during the COVID-19 crisis certain media outlets and local media platforms in particular, have lost as much as 80% of their revenues due to the decrease in advertising; stresses that in the face of the pandemic European citizens need professional, economically secure and independent journalists; reiterates in this context its call for the creation of a permanent European fund for journalists in the framework of the next MFF (2021- 2027), as redrafted following the COVID- 19 crisis, offering direct financial support for projects submitted by independent journalists and media outlets, freelancers and self-employed media workers; and comprising dedicated funding lines for investigative journalism, news media, media literacy programmes and local media outlets; underlines that funding should be managed by independent organisations in order to avoid any interference with editorial decision- making;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Irena JOVEVA, Daniel FREUND, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Roberta METSOLA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Tanja FAJON, David CASA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes with concern that the envisaged budgetary envelope for the Creative Europe programme under the revised MFF/ recovery proposals of 27 May 2020 brings a 100 million Euros decrease in allocations, compared to the initial Commission proposal of 2018, and now amounts to 1.3 billion Euros less than the allocations initially proposed by the European Parliament; furthermore, notes with regret that funding available under the Justice, Rights and Values programme has also been decreased by 100 million Euros within the revised Commission budget proposal and now stands at 1.2 billion Euros less than the figures proposed by the European Parliament; urges the Commission to revise these figures and present new proposals, in line with the position adopted by the European Parliament;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Irena JOVEVA, Daniel FREUND, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Tanja FAJON, David CASA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that the new digital environment has exacerbated the problem of the spread of disinformation and has resulted in online platforms playing an influential role in publishing, disseminating and promoting news and other media content; reiterates its concern about the potential threat disinformation poses to freedom of expression and the independence of the media; highlights that measures combatting disinformation should focus on fostering a plurality of opinions, through the promotion of high- quality journalism, delivering reliable, fact-based, verified information, as well as on building media literacy, and that any such measures must provide guarantees for the freedom of information and the freedom of expression;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/2009(INI)

Ramona STRUGARIU, Irena JOVEVA, Daniel FREUND, Michal ŠIMEČKA, Olivier CHASTEL, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Roberta METSOLA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Magdalena ADAMOWICZ, Tanja FAJON, David CASA, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to present a European Democracy Action Plan that aims to counter disinformation and to adapt to evolving threats and manipulations, as well as to support free and independent media; emphasises in this respect that protecting free and independent media while combating hate speech and disinformation is a fundamental factor in terms of the defence of the rule of law and democracy in the EU; notes with concern that according to a GDI research, websites spreading disinformation in the EU receive more than 70 million Euros in ad revenues every year; calls on the Commission to further engage with the digital platforms and step up the efforts towards ending such practices, as well as towards combatting the strategic, automated amplification of disinformation through the use of bots or fake profiles online, and towards increasing transparency in respect to the financing and the distribution of online advertising;

2020/07/07
Committee: LIBE

2020/0310(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) TWith a view to improving working and living conditions, upward social convergence and gender equality in the Union, this Directive establishes minimum requirements at Union level to ensure both that minimum wages are set at adequate level and that workers have access to minimum wage protection, in the form of a statutory minimum wage or in the form of wages set under collective agreements as defined for the purpose of this Directive.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) In a context of declining collective bargaining coverage, it is essential that the Member States protect the right to engage in and promote collective bargaining to enhance workers’ access to minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements. Member States with a high collective bargaining coverage tend to have a low share of low-wage workers and high minimum wages. Member States with a small share of low wage earners have a collective bargaining coverage rate above 70%. Similarly, the majority of the Member States with high levels of minimum wages relative to the median wage have a collective bargaining coverage above 70%. While all Member States ~~should b~~are encouraged to promote collective bargaining and increase collective bargaining coverage in order to progressively reach a minimum of 90%, those who do not reach this level of coverage should, in consultation and/or agreement with the social partners, provide for or, where it already exists, strengthen a framework of facilitative procedures and institutional arrangements enabling the conditions for collective bargaining. Such a framework should be established by law or by tripartite agreement. Member States should establish and implement an action plan to promote collective bargaining in cooperation with the social partners. This action plan should be made public, notified to the European Commission, reviewed and, where necessary, revised at least every three years. It must be acknowledged that Member States’ collective bargaining coverage rates differ significantly owing to a number of factors including national tradition and practice and their historic contexts and this must be taken into account when assessing progress with regard to the enabling framework and action plan to promote collective bargaining.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) Minimum wages are considered adequate if they are fair in relation to the wage distribution in the country and if they provide a decent standard of living. The adequacy of statutory minimum wages is determined in view of the national socio- economic conditions, including employment growth, competitiveness as well as regional and sectoral developments. Their adequacy should be assessed at least in relation to their purchasing power~~, to the productivity developments~~ and to their relation to the gross wage levels, distribution and growth. The use of indicators commonly used at international level, such as 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage, can help guide the assessment of minimum wage adequacy in relation to the gross level of wages.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus leaving untouched Member States' prerogative to introduce and maintain more favourable provisions. Rights acquired under the existing national legal framework should continue to apply, unless more favourable provisions are introduced by this Directive. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to reduce existing rights for workers, nor can it constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection, including, inter alia, the existing levels of statutory minimum wages, already afforded to workers in the field covered by this Directive.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3

(3) ‘collective bargaining’ means all negotiations which take place in accordance with national law and practices between an employer, a group of employers or one or more employers’ organisations, on the one hand, and ~~one or more~~ workers’ organisations or one or more trade unions, on the other, for determining working conditions and terms of employment; and/or regulating relations between employers and workers; and/or regulating relations between employers or their organisations and a workers or their organisations or ~~worker organisat~~trade unions;

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States where collective bargaining coverage is less than 790% of the workers defined within the meaning of Article 2 shall in addition provide for ~~a framework of enabling conditions for~~or, where it already exists, strengthen a framework of enabling conditions to protect the right to engage in and promote collective bargaining, either by law after consultation of the social partners or by agreement with them, and shall establish and implement an action plan to promote collective bargaining in cooperation with the social partners in order to progressively increase the collective bargaining coverage to a minimum of 90%. The action plan shall be made public ~~and shall be~~, notified to the European Commission, reviewed and, where necessary, revised at least every three years.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Member States with statutory minimum wages shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the setting and updating of statutory minimum wages are guided by criteria set to promote adequacy with the aim to achieve decent working and living conditions, social cohesion and upward convergence and prevent and combat in-work poverty . Member States shall define those criteria in accordance with their national practices, either in relevant national legislation, in decisions of the competent bodies or in tripartite agreements. The criteria shall be defined in a stable and clear way.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d

~~(d) labour productivity developments.~~deleted

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. Member States shall use indicative reference values to guide their assessment of adequacy of statutory minimum wages in relation to the general level of gross wages, such as those commonly used at international level of 60% of the gross median wage and 50% of the gross average wage which can be considered as enabling a decent living.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the regular and timely updates of statutory minimum wages in order to preserve and ensure their adequacy.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0310(COD)

Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Stéphane BIJOUX, Ilana CICUREL, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. This Directive shall not constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection, including, inter alia, the existing levels of statutory minimum wages, already afforded to workers within Member States.

2021/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0279(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27

(27) The solidarity mechanism should include measures to promote a fair sharing of responsibility and a balance of effort between Member States also in the area of return. Through return sponsorship, a Member State should commit to support a Member State under migratory pressure in carrying out the necessary activities to return illegally staying third-country nationals, bearing in mind that the benefitting Member State remains responsible for carrying out the return while the individuals are present on its territory. Where such activities have been unsuccessful after a period of 8 months, the sponsoring Member States should transfer these persons in line with the procedures set out in this Regulation and apply Directive 2008/115/EC; if relevant, Member States may recognise the return decision issued by the benefitting Member State in application of Council Directive 2001/4039 . Return sponsorship should form part of the common EU system of returns, including operational support provided through the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and the application of the coordination mechanism to promote effective cooperation with third countries in the area of return and readmission. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency shall continue to, throughout the entire return and readmission process, respect human dignity as well as fundamental rights. _________________ 39Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals, OJ L 149, 2.6.2001, p. 34.

2021/12/09
Committee: LIBE

2020/0279(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. The Member State responsible shall be that where a family member of the unaccompanied minor is legally present, unless it is demonstrated that it is not in the best interests of the minor. Where the applicant is a married minor whose spouse is not legally present on the territory of the Member States, the Member State responsible shall be the Member State where the father, mother or other adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, or sibling is legally present. In a scenario where the applicant is a married minor below the age of 16, the Member State responsible shall still be the Member State where the father, mother or other non- spouse adult responsible for the minor, whether by law or by the practice of that Member State, or sibling is legally present, regardless of whether the adult spouse of the minor is legally present or not within a Member State.

2021/12/09
Committee: LIBE

2020/0279(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1

1. Where the applicant is in possession of a diploma or qualification issued by an education establishment or a certificate of vocational competency established in a Member State and the application for international protection was registered after the applicant left the territory of the Member States following the completion of his or her studies, the Member State in which that education establishment is established shall be responsible for examining the application for international protection.

2021/12/09
Committee: LIBE

2020/0279(COD)

Abir AL-SAHLANI, Fabienne KELLER, Jana TOOM, Hilde VAUTMANS, Jan-Christoph OETJEN, Moritz KÖRNER, Sophia IN 'T VELD

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1

1. A Member State may commit to support a Member State to return illegally staying third-country nationals by means of return sponsorship whereby, acting in close coordination with the benefitting Member State, it shall take measures to carry out the return of those third-country nationals from the territory of the benefitting Member State. The return process shall be carried out in such a manner that it respects the human dignity of the illegally staying third country national.

2021/12/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1

(1) Member States and the Union are to work towards developing a coordinated strategy for employment and particularly for promoting a skilled, trained and adaptable workforce, as well as labour markets that are dynamic, future-oriented and responsive to economic change, with a view to achieving the objectives of full employment and social progress, balanced growth and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment set out in Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union. Member States shall regard promoting employment based on equality of opportunity and social justice as a matter of common concern and shall coordinate their action in this respect within the Council, taking into account national practices related to the responsibilities of management and labour.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) The COVID-19 crisis is having, and will have, many effects on employment, social justice and working conditions. As a result of the cessation of economic activity, many workers are on short-time working and businesses, in particular SMEs, face liquidity problems. Workers in insecure employment and those of them who are the most deprived have often been frontline workers whose working conditions have entailed high risks to health. Many workers and businesses have resorted to teleworking and extensive use of digital tools. To respond to this unprecedented crisis in terms of employment and social justice policies, the Union and the Member States must commit to a massive European recovery plan to support businesses by providing them with the support they need to gain access to liquidity and workers, in particular by financing their short-time working and guaranteeing jobs. The aim must be to protect and develop the European labour market in order to guarantee not only jobs and wages but also working conditions. At the time of this crisis and in response to it, the Union and the Member States must undertake to uphold their commitments. Social and employment policies must contribute to achieving the sustainable development goals, be consistent with the objectives set out by the Green Deal and contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2

(2) The Union is to combat social exclusion and discrimination and promote social justice and protection, as well as equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and the protection of the rights of the child and of the most deprived sections of the population. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union is to take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of a decent standard of living and adequate social protection for all, the fight against poverty and social exclusion and a high level of education and training as set out in Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3

(3) In accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the Union has developed and implemented policy coordination instruments for economic and employment policies. As part of these instruments, the present Guidelines for the Employment Policies of the Member States, together with the Broad Guidelines for the Economic Policies of the Member States and of the Union set out in Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/1184 (), form the Integrated Guidelines. They ~~are to~~must accord with the overall strategy of the Union determined by the Sustainable Development Goals, the Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights, and guide policy implementation in the Member States and in the Union, reflecting the interdependence between the Member States. The resulting set of coordinated European and national policies and reforms are to constitute an appropriate overall sustainable economic and employment policy mix, which should achieve positive spill-over effects. __________________ 5Council Recommendation (EU) 2015/1184 of 14 July 2015 on broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and of the European Union (OJ L 192, 18.7.2015, p. 27).

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4

(4) The Guidelines for the Employment Policies ~~are~~must contribute to the achievement of the sustainable development goals, to the implementation of our growth strategy set out in the Green Deal, and to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. These Guidelines are also consistent with the Stability and Growth Pact, the existing Union legislation and various Union initiatives, including the Council recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee (6), the Council Recommendation of 15 February 2016 on the integration of the long-term unemployed into the labour market (7), the Council Recommendation of 19 December 2016 on Upskilling Pathways (8), the Council Recommendation of 15 March 2018 on a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships (9), the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on Key Competences and Lifelong Learning (10), the Council Recommendation of 22 May 2019 on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems (11) and the Council Recommendation of 8 November 2019 on Access to Social Protection (12). __________________ 6 OJ C 120, 26.4.2013, p. 1. 7 OJ C 67, 20.2.2016, p. 1. 8 OJ C 484, 24.12.2016, p. 1. 9 OJ C 153, 2.5.2018, p. 1. 10 OJ C 189, 4.6.2018, p. 1. 11 OJ C 189, 5.6.2019, p. 4. 12 OJ C 387, 15.11.2019, p. 1–8

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) The European Semester combines the different instruments in an overarching framework for integrated multilateral coordination and surveillance of economic and employment policies. While pursuing environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness and stability, the European Semester integrates the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, including strong engagement with social partners, civil society and other stakeholders. It supports the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (13). The Union and Member States’ employment and economic policies should go hand in hand with Europe’s transition to a climate neutral, environmentally sustainable and digital economy which exploits innovation and technology, while improving competitiveness, supporting SMEs, fostering innovation, promoting social justice and equal opportunities and investing in youth, as well as tackling inequalities and regional disparities. __________________ 13 UN Resolution A/RES/70/1

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) Climate change and environmental related challenges, globalisation, digitalisation and demographic change ~~will~~are profoundly transforming European economies and societies. The Union and its Member States should work together to effectively address these structural factors and adapt existing systems as needed, recognising the close interdependence of the Member States' economies and labour markets and related policies. This requires a coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels, in accordance with the TFEU and the Union’s provisions on economic governance. Such policy action should encompass a boost in sustainable investment, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced structural reforms that improve productivity, economic growth, social and territorial cohesion, upward social convergence, measures to combat poverty and insecure employment, resilience and the exercise of fiscal responsibility. It should combine supply- and demand side measures, while taking into account their environmental, employment and social impact.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed an inter-institutional proclamation for a European Pillar of Social Rights (14). The Pillar sets out twenty principles and rights to support well-functioning and fair labour markets and welfare systems, structured around three categories: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions and social protection and inclusion. The principles and rights give direction to our strategy ~~making~~and must be so acted upon as to make sure that the transitions to climate- neutrality and environmental sustainability, digitalisation and demographic change are socially fair and just. The Pillar constitutes a reference framework to monitor the employment and social performance of Member States, to drive reforms at national, regional and local level and to reconcile the “social” and the “market” in today’s modern economy, including by promoting the social economy. __________________ 14 OJ C 428, 13.12.2017, p. 10.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8

(8) Reforms to the labour market, including the national wage-setting mechanisms, should follow national practices of social dialogue and allow the necessary opportunity for a broad consideration of socioeconomic issues, including improvements in sustainability, competitiveness, growth, innovation, job creation, lifelong learning and training policies, working conditions, education and skills, public health and inclusion and real incomes. These reforms must ensure a certain flexibility in the labour market, as well as guaranteeing fair wages for European workers, a decent standard of living and an adequate social protection system for all.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) Member States and the Union should ensure that the transformations are fair and socially just, strengthening the drive towards an inclusive and resilient society in which people are protected and empowered to anticipate and manage change, and in which they can actively participate in society and the economy. Discrimination in all its forms should be tackled. Access and opportunities for all should be ensured and poverty and social exclusion (including that of children) should be reduced, in particular by ensuring an effective functioning of labour markets and of social protection systems and by removing barriers to education, training and labour-market participation, including through investments in early childhood education and care. Timely and equal access to affordable healthcare services, including prevention and health promotion are particularly relevant in a context of ageing societies. The potential of people with disabilities to contribute to economic growth and social development should be further realised. As new economic and business models take hold in Union workplaces, employment relationships are also changing. Member States should ensure that employment relationships stemming from new forms of work maintain and strengthen Europe’s social model. These new forms of work, including platform work, present not only many opportunities in terms of employability and access to the labour market, but also challenges in terms of fair working conditions and access to social protection.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) The Integrated Guidelines should form the basis for country-specific recommendations that the Council may address to the Member States. Member States should make full use of the European Social Fund Plus and other Union funds, including the Just Transition Fund and InvestEU, to foster employment, social investments, social inclusion, and accessibility, accompany the transition to a green, digital economy, and promote up- and reskilling opportunities of the workforce, lifelong learning and high quality education and training for all, including digital literacy and skills. While the Integrated Guidelines are addressed to Member States and the Union, they should be implemented in partnership with all national, regional and local authorities, closely involving parliaments, as well as the social partners and representatives of civil society.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2a The Member States call on the Commission to present as soon as possible a new proposal for a decision on guidelines for employment policies that takes into account the COVID-19 crisis and its social and employment consequences.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The COVID-19 crisis is having, and will have, many social effects and effects on employment policy. In response to this unprecedented crisis, Member States should protect and develop the European labour market and work towards greater European solidarity by protecting the most vulnerable and leaving no one behind. Member States should work towards European coordination to protect European workers and businesses, particularly with the aid of a massive European recovery plan, with the possibility for the Member States to provide direct support to the sectors most affected. Member States should continue and strengthen the establishment of systems to support businesses in difficulty and those suffering from a lack of liquidity, in particular SMEs, as well as to support workers on short-time working schemes to guarantee not only jobs and wages but also working conditions. Support should be given to all workers, particularly those in the most insecure employment, who have been at the forefront of this crisis. Member States should encourage health authorities to introduce measures to address the difficult psychological conditions affecting many workers and reduce general anxiety and the negative impact of social isolation. Member States should provide workers with the best standards of health and safety at work. Member States should facilitate the use of teleworking while guaranteeing workers their working conditions. Member States should ensure the involvement of the social partners in the planning and implementation of such measures. Cross-border workers, who have been hit hard by border closures, must be guaranteed their rights and their jobs. Member States should make use of all the funds at their disposal, such as the European Social Fund and the Fund for European Aid to the Deprived, and should do so extensively to respond to the crisis. The aim must be to ensure safety at work, support for the most deprived and the recovery of economic activity. Member States should also increase their sustainable investment in many sectors such as health, education and the sectors of the future, such as the digital and green economy sectors. Member States should undertake to ensure that the recovery plan contributes to achieving the sustainable development goals, is consistent with the objectives set out by the Green Deal and contributes to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 5 – paragraph 3

Member States having in place national mechanisms for the setting of statutory minimum wages should ensure an effective involvement of social partners in a transparent and predictable manner allowing for an adequate responsiveness of wages to productivity developments and providing fair wages for a decent standard of living, paying particular attention to lower and middle income groups with a view to upward social convergence. These mechanisms should take into account economic performance across regions and sectors. Member States should promote social dialogue and collective bargaining with a view to wage setting. Respecting national practices, Member States and social partners should ensure that all workers are entitled to adequate and fair wages through collective agreements or adequate statutory minimum wages which can provide a decent standard of living and make it possible to combat job insecurity and in-work poverty, taking into account their impact on competitiveness, job creation and in-work poverty.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 1

In the context of technological and environmental transitions, as well as demographic change, Member States should promote sustainability, productivity, employability and human capital, fostering relevant knowledge, skills and competences throughout people's lives, responding to current and future labour market needs. Member States should also adapt and invest in their education and training systems to provide high quality and inclusive education that is accessible for all, including vocational education and training. Member States should work together with the social partners, education and training providers, enterprises and other stakeholders to address structural weaknesses in education and training systems and improve their quality and labour market relevance, also with a view to enabling the environmental and digital transitions. Particular attention should be paid to challenges of the teaching profession. Education and training systems should equip all learners with key competences, including basic and digital skills as well as transversal competences to lay the foundations for adaptability later in life. Member States should seek to ensure the transfer of training entitlements during professional career changes, including~~, where appropriate,~~ through individual learning accounts. They should enable everyone to anticipate and better adapt to labour market needs notably through continuous reskilling and upskilling, with a view to supporting fair and just transitions for all, strengthening social outcomes, addressing labour market shortages and improving the overall resilience of the economy to shocks.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 2

Member States should foster equal opportunities for all by addressing inequalities in education and training systems, including by providing access to good quality early childhood education. They should raise overall education levels, reduce the number of young people leaving school early, increase access to and completion of tertiary education and increase adult participation in continuing learning, particularly among learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, the least qualified. Taking into account new requirements in digital, green and ageing societies, Member States should strengthen work-based learning in their vocational education and training systems (VET) (including through quality and effective apprenticeships) and increase the number of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) graduates, particularly women, both in medium-level VET and in tertiary education. Furthermore, Member States should enhance the labour-market relevance of tertiary education and research, improve skills monitoring and forecasting, make skills more visible and qualifications comparable, including those acquired abroad, and increase opportunities for recognising and validating skills and competences acquired outside formal education and training. They should upgrade and increase the supply and take- up of flexible continuing vocational education and training. Member States should also support low skilled adults to maintain or develop their long-term employability by boosting access to and take up of quality learning opportunities, through the implementation of Upskilling Pathways, including a skills assessment, an offer of education and training matching labour market opportunities, and the validation and recognition of the skills acquired.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 3

Member States should provide unemployed and inactive people with effective, timely, coordinated and tailor-made assistance based on support for job-search, training, requalification and access to other enabling services. Comprehensive strategies that include in-depth individual assessment of unemployment should be pursued as soon as possible with a view to significantly reducing and preventing long-term and structural unemployment. YMember States must make fighting unemployment and insecure employment of young people an absolute priority. In particular, youth unemployment and the issue of young people not in employment, education or training, should continue to be addressed through prevention of early school leaving, privileged access to training for future- oriented sectors linked to the green and digital economies, and structural improvement in the school- to-work transition, including through the full implementation of the Youth Guarantee (15). __________________ 15 ()OJ C 120, 26.4.2013, p. 1.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Member States should adopt and enforce strict rules imposing high standards of health and safety at work. This includes reducing to zero the number of fatal accidents at work and cases of occupational cancer, establishing binding occupational exposure limit values, and taking into account occupational psycho- social risks and occupational diseases.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 6 – paragraph 5

Member States should ensure gender equality and increased labour market participation of women, including through ensuring equal opportunities and career progression and eliminating barriers to participation in leadership at all levels of decision-making. The gender pay gap should be tackled. Equal pay for equal work, or work of equal value, and pay- transparency should be ensured, including by establishing a wage equality index comparing women and men. Member States should take measures to support entrepreneurship among women and facilitate access to financing for them. Member States should take measures to increase the number of women on company boards. The reconciliation of work, family and private life for both women and men should be promoted, in particular through access to affordable quality long-term care and early childhood education and care services. Member States should ensure that parents and other people with caring responsibilities have access to suitable family leave and flexible working arrangements in order to balance work, family and private life, and promote a balanced use of these entitlements between women and men.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 1

In order to benefit from a dynamic and productive workforce, new work patterns and business models, Member States should work together with the social partners on fair, transparent and predictable working conditions, balancing rights and obligations. They should reduce and prevent segmentation within labour markets, fight undeclared work and foster the transition towards open-ended forms of employment. Employment protection rules, labour law and institutions should all provide both a suitable environment for recruitment, and the necessary flexibility for employers to adapt swiftly to changes in the economic context, while preserving appropriate security and healthy, safe and well-adapted working environments for workers, protecting labour rights and ensuring social protection. Employment relationships that lead to precarious working conditions should be prevented, including in the case of platform workers and by fighting the abuse of atypical contracts. Member States should ensure that these workers genuinely enjoy fair working conditions and access to adequate social protection. Access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including adequate compensation, should be ensured in cases of unfair dismissal.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 3

Member States should provide the unemployed with adequate unemployment benefits of reasonable duration, in line with their contributions and national eligibility rules. Such benefits should ensure decent living conditions for the unemployed. They should not dis- incentivise a prompt return to employment and should be accompanied by active labour market policies

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 7 – paragraph 4

The mobility of learners and workers should be adequately supported with the aim of enhancing employability, skills and exploiting the full potential of the European labour market, while also ensuring fair conditions for all those pursuing a cross-border activity, by stepping up the portability of rights and allowances, and stepping up administrative cooperation between national administrations with regard to mobile workers. Barriers to mobility in education and training, in occupational and personal pensions and in the recognition of qualifications should be removed and recognition of qualifications made easier. Member States should take action to ensure that administrative procedures are not an unnecessary obstacle to workers from other Member States taking up employment, including for cross- border workers. Member States should commit themselves fully to the digitalisation of public services in order to facilitate fair labour mobility, particularly with regard to the coordination of social security systems. Member States should also prevent abuse of the existing rules and address underlying causes of ‘brain drain’ from certain regions including through appropriate regional development measures.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 2

Member States should modernise social protection systems to provide adequate, effective, efficient, and sustainable social protection for all throughout all stages of an individual's life, fostering social inclusion and upward social mobility, incentivising labour market participation and addressing inequalities, including through the design of their tax and benefit systems. Complementing universal approaches with selective ones will improve effectiveness of social protection systems. The modernisation of social protection systems should lead to better access, quality, adequacy and sustainability.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0030(NLE)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Irena JOVEVA, Ilana CICUREL, Jordi CAÑAS, Cristian GHINEA, Stéphane BIJOUX, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Guideline 8 – paragraph 4

The availability of affordable, accessible and quality services such as early childhood education and care, out-of- school care, education, training, housing, health and long-term care is a necessary condition for ensuring equal opportunities. Particular attention should be given to fighting poverty and social exclusion, including in-work and child poverty. Member States should ensure that everyone, including children, has access to essential services. For those in need or in a vulnerable situation, Member States should ensure access to adequate social housing or housing assistance. Member States should also take measures to ensure a just transition as regards improving the energy efficiency of existing housing and to tackle the problem of energy poverty in the right way in the context of the Green Deal. The specific needs of people with disabilities including accessibility should be taken into account in relation to these services. Homelessness should be tackled specifically, taking the Housing First approach as a basis.

2020/05/07
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard. When it comes to the implementation and use of the Just Transition Fund, the Member States should pay particular attention to the principles set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification ~~and~~, modernisation and reconversion of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) As the JTF is part of the European Green Deal, financial allocation under the JTF should be conditional on the Member State having a commitment to a target of climate neutrality by 2050.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transition, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance and counselling to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification, modernisation and reconversion of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, productive investments should only be supported if they are necessary for mitigating job losses resulting from the transition, by creating or protecting a significant number of jobs and they do not lead to or result from relocation. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobs. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market and cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply with Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular, support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should be limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. __________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) In order to ~~enhanc~~optimise the result orientation of the use of JTF resources and to enhance the result orientation of the JTF, the Commission, in line with the principle of proportionality, should be able to apply financial corrections in case of serious underachievement of targets established for the JTF specific objective.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges ~~deriving from~~in the transition process towards a climate-neutral and circular economy of the Union by 2050.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Access to the JTF shall be conditional on the Member State having a commitment to a target of climate neutrality by 2050.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) investments in social and health care infrastructure and enhancing the equal and timely access to quality, sustainable and affordable social and health care services;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)

(ha) investments in the circular bioeconomy;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) job-search assistance toand counselling for jobseekers;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point j

(j) active inclusion ~~of jobseeker~~and socioeconomic integration of people and communities;

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned, and corresponds to the objectives of the European Green Deal.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and the resources transferred in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to ~~one and a~~ half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Irena JOVEVA, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Monica SEMEDO, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Jana TOOM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities and stakeholders of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. __________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2020/0006(COD)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) employment in mining of coal ~~and~~, lignite, oil shale and peat (weighting 25%),

2020/05/18
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas across the EU women earn on average 16 % less than men; whereas the gender pensions gap is around 37,2 % in the EU;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas income inequalities remain at a high level; whereas ~~wage austerity as well~~ many Member States are facing wage stagnation; whereas tax and labour cost competition are harmful for the single market and increase inequalities and the vulnerability of low wage earners; whereas intergenerational social mobility is limited in most Member States;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Regrets that too many country- specific recommendations (CSRs) are not implemented, calls on the Member States to implement these CSRs, especially those on employment and social aspects;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes the creation of a Just Transition Fund in order to ensure that the transition to a climate neutral economy does not leave no one behind; strongly believes that the challenges of climate change and the transition to a greener economy demand decisive support for workers and businesses in order to help them cope with these crucial transformations, with a particular emphasis on the regions most affected, including Outermost Regions, by improving training and education with a view to adapting skills and creating new jobs in sustainable sectors;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its concern about the high number of persons at risk of poverty and social exclusion; is especially worried about high rates of child poverty and in- work poverty; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive European anti- poverty strategy ~~and~~, notably by increasing the financing to the most deprived persons under the new ESF+, and also to establish a European Child Guarantee with adequate funding and well-designed support services;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make the fight against youth unemployment a priority and to make full use of financial instruments such as the Youth Guarantee, EU programmes such as Erasmus+ and tailored measures for tackling youth unemployment and fostering youth employability;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to ~~present a framework directive on decent minimum income schemes~~assess and make a comparative study on the different minimum income schemes existing in the EU; asks the Commission to draft a report, draw conclusions and highlight the best practices on this matter in order to provide a social protection floor;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve work-life balance and gender equality and to ensure equal pay for equal work at the same place; ~~calls for more efforts to close the gender pay and pensions gaps, and to tackle disincentives for women to work; calls~~in this regard, welcomes the Commission's commitment to propose a directive on pay transparency in the first 100 days in order to quickly close the gender pay gap and calls on Member State to swiftly and fully implement the EU directive on work-life balance; calls for more efforts to close the gender pay and pensions gaps, and to tackle disincentives for women to work; calls for policies that support entrepreneurship among women, giving them access to financing and business opportunities; calls also for accessible and affordable quality childcare and early education services, as well as care services for those reliant on care, including the elderly;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Radka MAXOVÁ, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Notes with concern the inadequacy of and lack of access to social protection systems for atypical workers and the self- employed; calls on Member States to implement measures to address these issues, notably following the Council recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self- employed agreed on 6 December 2018; welcomes this recommendation as a first step and the Commission's commitment to strengthen social protection systems in Europe, but stresses that more needs to be done to ensure access to social protection for all;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts towards the further inclusion of people with disabilities in the labour market by removing barriers ~~and creating incentives for their employment~~, ensuring them access to education and training, and creating incentives for their employment and employability; recalls that the guiding principles which underlie the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), such as full and effective participation and inclusion in society, equality of opportunity and accessibility, must be fully implemented at both EU and national levels;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses that macroeconomic imbalances need to be tackled in a symmetrical way; ~~calls on~~welcomes the announcement of Commission President1a that the Commission towill present a European unemployment benefit reinsurance scheme in order to better protect workers and reduce pressure from external shocks on public finances; _________________ 1aA Union that strives for more - My agenda for Europe, Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission 2019- 2024

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2212(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Stéphane BIJOUX, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that decisive support is needed for society, workers and businesses to face the challenges of climate change and the transition to carbon neutrality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure adequate social and environmental investment for a true ‘just transition’, the implementation of the EPSR and the achievement of the SDGs~~, by exempting social spending from~~; calls on Member States to use the existing flexibility in the euro area fiscal rules ~~and thereby allowing more~~in order to invest~~ment~~ more in human capital, skills and health;

2020/01/29
Committee: EMPL

2019/2199(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Encourages the Commission to take up strongly the issue of national voting rights, particularly in cases where persons are disenfranchised in local, national and European Parliament elections or are banned from political party membership;

2020/02/27
Committee: PETI

2019/2199(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes with concern the lack of rights conferred to long-term residents regarding free movement and anti- discrimination despite their genuine link to the European Union; calls on the Commission to assess possibilities of creating a legal status for these persons;

2020/02/27
Committee: PETI

2019/2199(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses the importance of minority rights, in particular right to education in minority language; is concerned about the trend of closure of minority schools in different Member States;

2020/02/27
Committee: PETI

2019/2199(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Welcomes the European Citizens Initiative on the Minority Safe Pack; calls on the Commission to propose legal instruments to implement the suggestions of the Minority Safe Pack;

2020/02/27
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that, in accordance with Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the EU has an obligation to ensure that all workers enjoy working conditions which respect their health, safety and dignity; recalls, also, that in implementing their policies the Commission and the Member States must take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of a decent standard of living and adequate social protection for all, the fight against poverty and social exclusion and a high level of education and training in accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the high number of petitions received by Committee on Petitions alerting it to the precarious nature and abusive use of fixed-term contracts in both the public1 and private2 sectors; calls on the Commission to examine these petitions and to provide a better response, in line with its competences and those of the Member States, in order to effectively tackle in-work poverty, social exclusion and precarious work; _________________ 1These include petitions 0240/18, 0328/18, 0365/18, 0374/18, 0396/18, 0419/18, 0829/2018, 0897/2018, 1161/2018, 0290/19, 0310/2019, 0335/2019, 0579/19, 0624/19, 0652/19, 0683/2019, 0737/2019, 1017/19, 1045/2019, 1241/2019, 1318/2019 and 0036/2020. 2These include petitions 1378/2013, 0019/2016, 0020/2016, 0021/2016, 0099/2017, 1162/2017, 0110/2018 and 0335/2019.

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor in particular sectors characterised by a high degree of job insecurity, in order to prevent the abuse of workers in areas such as temporary work in the agricultural sector, where seasonal workers face abusive employment conditions that in some cases violate not only labour rights, but also workers’ fundamental rights; calls on the Member States to take measures, in line with the Council recommendation of 2018, to ensure that all workers and self-employed persons have access to adequate social protection;

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that these new forms of work, including platform work, present not only opportunities in terms of employability and access to the labour market, but also challenges in terms of fair working conditions and access to social protection; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to work to improve the working conditions of these workers;

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes with concern that, according to the European Social Policy Network, some 9.4 % of workers in the EU are at risk of poverty, representing some 20.5 million people; highlights the important differences between the Member States, and underlines the need to establish policies and law at EU level to reverse this situation, in order to prevent further social polarisation in the EU; welcomes, in this regard, the Commission’s consultation with the social partners on a European framework for minimum wages; calls on the Commission, therefore, to present as soon as possible a legal instrument for upward social convergence in accordance with national traditions, so that every worker in the European Union benefits from a fair minimum wage; warns that this situation will be aggravated as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and urges the Commission to protect these workers by guaranteeing their jobs and wages and also their working conditions;

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)

-A. whereas according to Eurostat’s definition, individuals are at risk of in- work poverty when they work for over half of the year and when their equivalised yearly disposable income is below 60% of the national household median income level (after social transfers); whereas the latest Eurostat figures show that 9.4% of European workers were at risk of poverty in 20181a; __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/ view/sdg_01_41/default/table?lang=en

2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that women continue to earn 16 % less than men in the EU and have the highest rates of job insecurity; calls on the Member States to put legislation and strategies in place to ensure equality, and urges the Commission to pay particular attention to compliance with EU labour law; calls on the Member States and the Union to ensure pay transparency, including by introducing a wage equality index comparing women and men;

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Jordi CAÑAS, Frédérique RIES

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make fighting unemployment and insecure employment of young people a priority and to make full use of financial instruments such as the Youth Guarantee and European programmes such as Erasmus+ in order to tackle youth unemployment and enhance the employability of young people;

2020/06/16
Committee: PETI

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas 95 million people (21.7%) are affected by poverty or social exclusion, which means that the economic survival and ~~place in society~~wellbeing of one in five people in the world's third largest economic area (EU- 27) are at risk10 ; __________________ 10 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/29 95521/10163468/3-16102019-CP- EN.pdf/edc3178f-ae3e-9973-f147- b839ee522578

2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas ~~privatisation and outsourcing are reducing job security, and this is also an indicator~~more analysis and researches are needed in order to examine the effects of privatisation and outsourcing ofn the ~~increase in precarious employment~~employment rates, worker’s wellbeing, wages and productivity;

2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas in ten years the increase in atypical employment was significantly higher than the overall increase in jobs; part-time employment rose most, followed by short-term work19 ; whereas over 1/3 of part-time workers involuntarily work part- time and one in two work in short-term employment ~~only for lack of any alternative~~20 ; __________________ 19Labour market and Social Development (ETUI, 2019) Benchmarking Working Europe, 2019. 20 https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId= 89&furtherNews=yes&langId=en&newsId =9378

2020/09/02
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines that high quality education, including vocational education and training, is essential for the reduction of inequalities, improving the employability and adaptability of the workers and facilitating their successful transition into employment; calls on the Member States to guarantee equal access to inclusive education and training and to strength their efforts to reduce early school leaving;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reiterates that one of the essential step towards reducing inequalities is eliminating the persistent gender-based wage gap; calls on Member States to continue their efforts to eliminate the gender pay gap by enforcing the principle of equal pay for equal work;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Stresses that changes in technology and the structure of the economy are concentrating more economic activity and high-skilled jobs in metropolitan areas, which increases social and geographical inequalities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen investments in digital technology in the rural areas in order to enhance public services, improve their quality and efficiency and create new modes of service delivery for the remote and underserved regions, in order to address inequalities and create better job opportunities;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to promptly propose a legal instrument to ensure that every worker in the Union receives a fair minimum wage21 ; calls also for this plan to ensure, through legislation or collective agreements, that nobody is at risk of poverty and that everyone can live from their work and participate in society; underlines that the floor should be at least 60% of the national gross median wage; stresses that if this is too low to live on in relation to standards in a given country, an additional mechanism based on objective criteria should be used to calculate a supplement that ensures a decent lifelaunch of second stage consultations of social partners on fair minimum wages in the EU21 and awaits their findings as a basis for the Commission’s anticipated proposal; __________________ 21 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta- political/files/political-guidelines-next- commission_de.pdfhttps://ec.europa.eu/co mmission/sites/beta-political/files/political- guidelines-next-commission_en.pdf

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Highlights that labour mobility is essential for getting the most out of Europeans’ talents and ambitions, maximising economic performance and prosperity of companies and individuals and offering people various opportunities; calls on the Commission and Member States to remove the existing barriers to the mobility in the European Union;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Member States~~, when~~ to swiftly transpose and implement~~ing~~ the work- life-balance Directive22 ,and to ensure ~~that~~ access to ~~childcare in general and~~affordable childcare, in particular for single parents ~~is secured so that they are not pushed into precarious and low-paid work~~, which should be available to workers with young children in households characterised by lower levels of work intensity and less stable jobs that are associated with lower earnings; __________________ 22Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for compliance with the rules on equality and anti-discrimination, particularly with regard ~~to wages~~people with disabilities, ethnic or racial minorities, LGBTQ community, women and other groups of disadvantaged workers; calls in this regard for an immediate unblocking of the horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the ~~Commission and the~~ Member States to ensure access to decent, affordable housing for all and to do more to promote affordable public housing; encourages Member States to strengthen the exchange of best practices on effective social housing policies;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the ~~Commission and~~ Member States to ~~enforce, effectively and through sanctions,~~guarantee the right of workers to organise and to negotiate and conclude collective agreements, and to ~~ensure that unions can enter plants, speak to workers at work and organise them~~undertake immediate actions when this right is being violated;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission and the Member States to work to change European competition rules so that public service institutions, for instance, hospitals and care facilities, can remain under, or revert to, public control;deleted

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Sylvie BRUNET, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Proposes to the Commission to change European rules so that~~Acknowledges that the digitalization and globalization led to significant increase of self-employment and atypical forms of work; proposes to the Commission and the Member States to examine the need and the possibilities for solo self- employed and non-standard workers ~~can~~to unite and conclude collective agreements and to propose regulatory changes where necessary;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission and Member States to mitigate the worst consequences of COVID-19 through targeted European and national support~~, with the~~ and allocation of ~~public money, e.g. through SURE, being linked to a ban on shedding existing jobs~~sufficient recourses; welcomes, in this regard, the creation of the temporary instrument SURE and calls on the Member States to implement it swiftly;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2188(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Irena JOVEVA, Radka MAXOVÁ, Samira RAFAELA, Abir AL-SAHLANI, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Proposes to actively counter potential high unemployment through European and national employment programmes and to invest in innovation, new jobs, future-oriented infrastructure, digital change and ‘green transition’.;

2020/09/04
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure equal access for all to decent housing regardless of geographic location, including clean and high- quality drinking water and adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene, and to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy, hence contributing to eradicating poverty in all its forms; reaffirms its call for EU- wide action for a winter heating disconnection moratorium; condemns the circumvention of the moratorium by not connecting the heating in the autumn period, and therefore rendering the moratorium ineffective; calls on the Member States to meet the standards laid down by the World Health Organization (WHO) for ~~adequate housing temperature~~housing and health1a; demands that the revision of the air quality regulation be aligned with WHO standards; __________________ 1a World Health Organization. (2018). WHO housing and health guidelines.

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to prioritise emissions reductions through housing renovation in the social housing sector and for worst performing buildings in the Renovation Wave, while tackling inadequate housing and housing accessibility and eliminating energy poverty in order to ensure a socially just transition to a climate-neutral economy that leaves no one behind; stresses, therefore, that tenants and owner-occupiers should be fully informed and involved in renovation projects and should not see overall costs increase because of them; stresses that membership of the home-owners association and its board should not be subject to discriminatory conditions, such as nationality or language requirements;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to prioritise emissions reductions through housing renovation in the social housing sector and for worst performing buildings in the Renovation Wave, while tackling inadequate housing and housing accessibility and eliminating energy poverty in order to ensure a socially just transition to a climate-neutral economy that leaves no one behind; stresses, therefore, that tenants and owner-occupiers should be fully informed and involved in renovation projects and should not see overall costs increase because of them; calls on the Member States to make membership of home-owners associations mandatory, as this is of importance in application for EU renovation funding;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Ilana CICUREL, Sylvie BRUNET, Samira RAFAELA, Cristian GHINEA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to prioritise emissions reductions and energy efficiency through housing renovation, including the social housing sector and particularly for worst performing buildings in the Renovation Wave, while tackling inadequate housing and housing accessibility and eliminating energy poverty in order to ensure a socially just transition to a climate-neutral economy that leaves no one behind; stresses, therefore, that tenants and owner-occupiers should be fully informed and involved in renovation projects and should not see overall costs increase because of them;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Monica SEMEDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to prioritise the Renovation Wave within the Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU, placing people in vulnerable situations at the centre of the recovery policies, and to ensure equal access to renovation projects for all; calls on the Member States to prioritise renovation in their recovery and resilience plans in order to contribute to achieving deep renovation ~~of 3 % of the European building stock per year~~;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Ilana CICUREL, Sylvie BRUNET, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Cristian GHINEA, Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to create a clear definition of homelessness, decent and affordable housing, in order to facilitate comparative analysis of homelessness and housing data across the EU;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Ilana CICUREL, Sylvie BRUNET, Cristian GHINEA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Monica SEMEDO, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for a comprehensive and integrated anti-poverty strategy with a designated poverty reduction target, including for child poverty; calls on the Commission to present an EU Child Guarantee no later than 2021; calls for a European framework for minimum income schemes;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Sylvie BRUNET, Cristian GHINEA, Ilana CICUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take measures and implement programmes for the youth who reach the age of 18 and finds themselves at risk of being homeless; stresses the importance of reliable data collection on youth homelessness;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Samira RAFAELA, Monica SEMEDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes with deep concern that the living conditions of Roma, as well as other national and linguistic minorities, continue to be extremely worrying; calls on the Member States to promote spatial desegregation and engage Roma, as well as other national and linguistic minority beneficiaries in housing projects, to prevent forced evictions, and to provide halting sites for non-sedentary Roma; emphasises the urgent need for public investment in this regard;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Samira RAFAELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission to include safeguards into accession negotiations with new Member States in order to prevent acute, mass homelessness, for example from property restoration and denationalization as has happened after the fall of the Soviet Union in Estonia and Latvia, which resulted in the detrimental situation where tens of thousands of people became homeless;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Ilana CICUREL, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the inclusion of housing affordability in the European Semester; urges the Commission to ensure that all country-specific recommendations are fully implemented and contribute positively to the implementation of the principles of the EPSR; stresses the need to refine the House Price Index indicator and to ~~set~~assess the reference threshold for the housing cost overburden rate a~~t no higher than 25 % of the disposable income of a household~~cross the EU;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Ilana CICUREL, Sylvie BRUNET, Cristian GHINEA, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to create a platform for exchange of best practices regarding tackling homelessness and providing decent and affordable housing;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Dragoş PÎSLARU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes with concern the increased financialisation of the housing market, in particular in cities, whereby investors treat housing as a tradable asset rather than a human right; calls on the Commission to assess ~~the contribution of EU policies and regulations to~~ financialisation of the housing market and the ability of national and local authorities to ensure the right to housing and, where appropriate, to put forward legislative proposals to counter excessive financialisation of the housing market by mid-2021; calls on the Member States and local authorities to put in place taxation measures to counter speculative investment, and to develop urban and rural planning policies that favour affordable housing, social mix and social cohesion;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Points out that the expansive growth of short-term holiday rental is extracting housing from the market and driving up prices, and has a negative impact on liveability; calls on the Commission to set up a regulatory framework for short-term accommodation rental that gives wide discretion to national and local authorities to define proportionate rules for hospitality services; urges the Commission to include in the Digital Services Act a proposal for mandatory information-sharing obligations for platforms in the short-term accommodation rental market, in line with data protection rules;deleted

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2187(INI)

Jana TOOM, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to further increase investment in the EU in affordable and energy-efficient social and public housing and in tackling homelessness and housing exclusion, through the European Regional Development Fund, ~~the Just Transition Fund,~~ InvestEU, ESF+, Horizon Europe and Next Generation EU, and to ensure greater synergies between those instruments;

2020/09/09
Committee: EMPL

2019/2028(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that effective and ~~carefully considered~~socially inclusive employment policy enhancements ~~reflecting~~need to take into account the demographic and automation challenges and the challenges posed by the EU’s commitment to decarbonisation; stresses that such enhancements, accompanied by well-targeted investment strategies and responsible fiscal policies, continue to be an important precondition for sustainable growth which is the key factor leading to quality employment and boosting upward social convergence;

2019/09/06
Committee: EMPL

2019/2028(BUD)

Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Acknowledges efforts to make the procedures to claim the funds in the 2020 budget more transparent and accessible; emphasises, in this regard, that more work has to be done, in particular, to improve access to funds for the overseas countries and territories, which are often overlooked and which possess limited administrative resources and expertise due to their special status and size;

2019/09/06
Committee: EMPL

2019/2028(BUD)

Jana TOOM, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Deplores that more than a quarter of all children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion; stresses the importance of Child Guarantee to ensure that living conditions and opportunities of millions of children in Europe would improve considerably; calls for a pilot project to remedy the situation of Roma children by helping schools to become engines of their social inclusion;

2019/09/06
Committee: EMPL

2019/2028(BUD)

Jana TOOM, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the policy developments in the area of employment and social affairs during the 8th legislature, but emphasises that the policy initiatives need proper, adequate and timely funding to become operational;

2019/09/06
Committee: EMPL

2019/2028(BUD)

Jana TOOM, Anna Júlia DONÁTH, Sylvie BRUNET, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE, Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Abir AL-SAHLANI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Reiterates that pilot projects (PPs) and preparatory actions (PAs) are very valuable tools to initiate new activities and policies in the fields of employment, in particular enhancing youth employment, and social inclusion and could be used for data and evidence collection in order to improve future Union employment policies;

2019/09/06
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 43 a (new)

~~_____________________________~~ – having regard to the initiative by the OECD and European Commission on the “State of Health in the EU”1 and to the related report “Health at a glance: Europe 2018”2 _______________________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/health/state/glance_e n 2 https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/fil es/state/docs/2018_healthatglance_rep_en .pdf

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

H b. whereas there are disparities in life expectancy by socioeconomic status; whereas these gaps largely reflect differences in exposure to risk factors (including at work), whereas low-income households are more likely to report unmet health needs than high-income households; whereas it is therefore important to further promote and take into account health in employment and social policies;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Takes note of the Commission’s 2019 country-specific recommendations (CSRs) and welcomes the stronger focus on investment; notes that almost one third of the CSRs issued until 2018 have not been implemented; welcomes the fact that considerable progress has been achieved in legislation governing labour relations and employment protection; is concerned that progress on the 2018 CSRs is worse than performance in previous years and urges the Commission to put the necessary pressure on Member States to implement the recommendations; believes that strong reform implementation is crucial to strengthen the growth potential of EU economies and to foster social inclusion;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need for well- designed labour market policies and reforms that create quality employment, promote equal opportunities and the equal treatment of workers, facilitate equal access to the labour market and social protection, facilitate labour mobility, reintegrate the unemployed and tackle inequalities and gender imbalances; calls, in this respect, on the Member States and the Commission to make the fight against youth unemployment their priority and to fully use the financial instruments such as the Youth Guarantee, the EU programs such as Erasmus + and tailored measures to tackle youth unemployment and to foster youth employability;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that participation of women in the labour market continues to grow but that gender inequalities in terms of employment and pay persist; takes the view that efforts should be strengthened to reduce the gender pay gap, the gender pension gap and disincentives to work, improve work-life balance and provide access to affordable childcare, early childcare and long-term care facilities; calls on the Member States to fully and quickly implement the recently adopted directive on work-life balance for parents and carers;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts for the further inclusion of people with disabilities, long-term illnesses or chronic diseases in the labour market, by removing legislative barriers to creating incentives for their employment and ensuring the accessibility of workplaces;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on the Member States to continue their efforts to ensure the accessibility, availability, affordability, quality and cost-effectiveness of their healthcare systems; stresses the importance of prevention and health promotion campaigns, especially towards young people from disadvantaged populations; recalls the importance of facilitating the reintegration of people of working age recovering from illness into the labour market;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Monica SEMEDO, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen efforts against discrimination based on ethnicity, membership of a minority or minority language by raising awareness, implementing national diversity strategies and collecting and analysing reliable disaggregated data on discrimination;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that a transformation of the education and training systems is necessary in order to make full use of the opportunities offered by information and communication technologies and the media and to develop the skills and competences required to meet the demands of the labour market of the future; considers that skills shortages and mismatches can be major investment obstacles; emphasises that in order to acquire adequate skills it is necessary to improve the quality, availability, affordability and accessibility of education and training, including vocational training, and improve the mutual recognition of qualifications; calls on the Member States to prioritise comprehensive training in digital and entrepreneurial skills, taking into account the shift towards the digital economy and to a greener economy; believes that the challenges of climate change and the transition to a greener economy demand support to help workers to adapt, especially in the most affected regions by improving training and education in order to adapt skills and create new jobs in the environmental and digital sectors;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises that the Union’s social and economic goals should have equal priority and that the European Semester process should be enhanced to include a social dimension all throughout its period, involving the competent bodies of the EU and member states which deal with social policies; calls on the Commission and the Member States to reinforce social rights by delivering the European Pillar of Social Rights and including its components and implementing ~~the~~its social aspects with the help of the Country Specific Recommendations;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new)

10 g. Calls on the Member States to ensure that workers who experience new forms of work, in particular platform workers, have access to a social protection system and are guaranteed all their social rights;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new)

10 h. Urges the European Commission to enhance the Country Specific Recommendations for the eurozone members by creating a matrix framework where social policies related to the European Pillar of Social Rights such as inclusive acces to education, health, nutrition, employment, housing, and preserving social rights are analysed per social segments such as children, youth, seniors, minorities, migrants, persons with disabilities therefore creating a much more accurate image of the economic and social health of the member states and examine extending this new component of the CSRs to the non-eurozone members;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Jana TOOM, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 i (new)

10 i. Welcomes the inclusion in CSRs of various social indicators but notes that they are currently insufficient and that solely annual reporting leads to a loss of tempo; calls on the Commission to produce trimestrial reports on the evolution and implementation of finalized European Pillar of Social Rights policies, making note of the progress of the member states and including recomendations for the future period;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2019/0000(INI)

Stéphane BIJOUX, Sylvie BRUNET, Jordi CAÑAS, Dragoş PÎSLARU, Samira RAFAELA, Jana TOOM, Véronique TRILLET-LENOIR, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that the social situation continues to improve and that poverty is in decline, but that it still remains unacceptably high; stresses that while the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE) in the EU continued to decrease in 2017, some 113 million people in the EU and 74 million in the euro area were AROPE in 2017; urges the Commission and the Member States to take the necessary steps to reduce poverty, including child and in-work poverty, in order to achieve the Europe 2020 goal; stresses the need to reduce poverty and situations of exclusion of children in the EU, in particular through the implementation of a child guarantee; emphasises that decent job creation, access to social protection regardless of employment relationship or contract type, wage growth and well-resourced, quality public education systems have a significant impact on reducing inequalities, the risk of poverty and social exclusion;

2019/09/16
Committee: EMPL

2018/2111(INI)

Jana TOOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the concerns raised during the Workshop on ‘Political and electoral rights of non-citizen residents in Latvia-Estonia’ of 24 April 2018 which was held in response to petition 0747/2016 signed by over 20 thousand signatures; notes that non-citizen residents of these countries are not permitted to vote in European Parliament elections while they are taken into account for the allocation of seats;

2018/10/16
Committee: PETI

2018/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that not all the provisions concerning EU citizenship have been implemented to reach their full potential, even though this would enable the consolidation of a European identity; highlights that the creation of Union citizenship has proven that a citizenship which is not determined by nationality can exist and that it forms the foundation of apolitical area from which rights and duties emerge, which are determined by the law of the European Union and not the State; calls on the Union institutions to take the necessary measures to improve the implementation, scope and effectiveness of the Treaty provisions concerning citizenship;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFCO

2018/2111(INI)

Jana TOOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses that the body of rights and obligations arising from Union citizenship cannot be limited in an unjustified manner, therefore the conditions for the acquisition and loss of nationality must be compatible with European Union law and its values;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFCO

2018/2111(INI)

Jana TOOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Underlines the concerns raised during the Workshop on ‘Political and electoral rights ofnon-citizen residents in Latvia-Estonia’ of 24 April 2018 which was held in response to petition 0747/2016 signed by over 20 thousand signatures; notes that non-citizen residents of these countries are not permitted to vote in European Parliament elections while they are taken into account for the allocation of seats;

2018/12/17
Committee: AFCO

2018/2111(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Highlights that the creation of Union citizenship has proven that a citizenship which is not determined by nationality can exist and that it forms the foundation of a political area from which rights and duties emerge, which are determined by the law of the European Union and not the State;

2018/10/16
Committee: PETI

2018/2111(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses that the body of rights and obligations arising from Union citizenship cannot be limited in an unjustified manner, therefore the conditions for the acquisition and loss of nationality must be compatible with European Union law and its values;

2018/10/16
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the number of petitions received was modest in relation to the total population of the EU; whereas this indicates that a portion of EU citizens and residents make use of the right to petition;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas even though a portion of EU citizens and residents are aware of the petition process, there is still a widespread lack of clarity about the EU’s field of activity, as demonstrated by the large number of inadmissible petitions (39 %);

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the information provided by citizens and residents in petitions and during committee meetings – complemented by expertise provided by the Commission, the Member States and other bodies – is pivotal to the work of the committee;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Draws attention to the fundamental role of the Committee on Petitions as a bridge between EU citizens and residents and the European institutions, through which EU citizens and residents can formally bring their concerns and ideas to the attention of their elected representatives, thereby allowing for the timely examination and resolution of ~~citizen~~petitioner requests wherever possible;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that petitions constitute both an opportunity and a challenge for Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens and residents, and to maintain dialogue with them, particularly if they are affected by the application of EU law;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of a continuous public debate about the competences of the EU, its limits and its future in order to ensure that citizens and residents are well informed about the levels at which decisions are taken; considers that a broader public debate about the EU and everyday media reporting would reduce the number of inadmissible petitions, as citizens and residents would be better aware of the competences of the EU; emphasises that the subject matter of an inadmissible petition can play an important role for policymaking even though it falls outside the scope of the Committee;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Points to the successful launch of the petitions network on 21 March 2017, attended by members from all parliamentary committees, at which the network’s guidelines were presented and its purpose and the role of its members outlined; points out that a second meeting of the petitions network took place on 10 October 2017; is convinced that the petitions network is a useful tool for a better follow-up of petitions in parliamentary and legislative work; underlines the fact that enhanced cooperation with parliamentary committees on issues raised by petitioners enables Parliament to respond much more swiftly and efficiently to ~~citizens’~~petitioners' concerns, delivering added value to the lives of EU citizens and residents, and to the activities of Parliament and Europe as a whole;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the important contributions of petitions submitted ahead of the Brexit negotiations by those citizens and residents concerned; points to the joint public hearing held on 11 May 2017 by the Committee on Petitions and the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on citizens’ and residents' rights after Brexit, with a view to ensuring that ~~citizens’~~these rights be made one of Parliament’s main priorities in the Brexit negotiations;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that environmental issues were the main area of concern for petitioners in 2017; points to the special Eurobarometer 468 report published in November 201714 , which showed that the environment is one of European citizens’ main concerns; stresses the importance of delivering on EU citizens’ and residents' expectations concerning proper environmental legislation, and of implementing the rules and policies that have been adopted; regrets the fact that environmental rules are not always properly implemented in the Member States, as described in the petitions; urges the Commission, as the guardian of the treaties, together with the Member States, to ensure the proper implementation of EU laws; _________________ 14 http://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/public opinion/index.cfm/Survey/getSurveyDetail /instruments/SPECIAL/surveyKy/2156

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Reiterates its opinion that a too narrow and incoherent interpretation of Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights alienates ~~citize~~persons from the EU; asks the Commission to come forward with measures that will ensure a coherent and extensive application of the scope of Article 51;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2104(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Encourages the Commission to urge the Member States to find solutions against the loss of voting rights and the disenfranchisement of EU citizens who freely move and reside within the European Union as well as the disenfranchisement of long-term residents; expresses disappointment that the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom makes no reference to citizens’ political rights;

2018/10/01
Committee: PETI

2018/2046(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that sustainable growth and investment is the key to creation of ~~quality jobs~~decent jobs leading to quality employment and increased prosperity for all and that it is necessary to direct the structural funds and investments more effectively towards promoting inclusive growth, reducing inequalities and boosting upward social convergence;

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2046(BUD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that the 2019 budget should contribute towards achieving the Europe 2020 targets in the social and employment area and the successful implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, particularly when it comes to combating youth and long-term unemployment, rising inequalities, social exclusion and poverty, in particular child poverty; highlights the need for continued support for the inclusion of migrants; stresses, in this regard, that the 2019 budget cannot be understood outside the context of the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework (MFF);

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2046(BUD)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the creation of the European Labour Authority, which is expected to begin operating in 2019; highlights the need to provide for a~~dditional~~ppropriate funding to ensure that sufficient financial resources are set aside for its establishment; regrets that the funding proposed by the Commission (EUR 11 million, appropriations are to be entered into the reserve until such time as the basic act is adopted by the legislator) is of a lower magnitude than the one of other EU agencies in the area of employment and social affairs; insists that this funding cannot be accomplished by redeploying allocations from the other employment and social affairs agencies;

2018/07/26
Committee: EMPL

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Ivari PADAR, Sandra KALNIETE, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Tunne KELAM, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Urmas PAET, Kaja KALLAS, Jana TOOM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas it is essential to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States, fair standard of living across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as ~~in many Member States the current~~the system of entitlements is based in many Member States on historic ~~benchmarks~~references, which are now ~~almost~~nearly 20 years old and which ~~constitute~~serve as an obstacle to generational renewal and ~~hinde~~access for young farmers~~’ access~~ to farm land~~, as~~ given the fact that new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus ~~at a~~ disadvantaged;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Urmas PAET, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but ~~emphasis~~underlines that the integrity of the sSingle mMarket and a truly common and adequately financed by the EU policy must be the overriding priorities of reform;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Urmas PAET, Jana TOOM, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Indrek TARAND, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that subsidiarity for Member States should only be granted within a common general set of rules and tools agreed at EU level as part of a uniform approach to all programming efforts and eligibility criteria, should cover both of the CAP’s pillars and ensure, in particular, a European approach in Pillar I without national co-financing and thus a level playing field;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission to avoid renationalisation of CAP and grant more flexibility to Member States and regions ~~with~~in the framework of the agricultural de minimis rules ;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Urmas PAET, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers it necessary to maintain the current two-pillared architecture, particularly Pillar I, which is dedicated to income support for farmers; considers it necessary, at the same time, to compensate for the provision of public goods on the basis of ~~uniform~~general criteria, while allowing Member States to take specific approaches to reflect local conditions;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can ~~only~~ deliver its objectives ~~if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained in the next~~only if it remains a common, modern and well- funded EU policy which supports sustainable development of agriculture and is crucial for providing safe, high quality and diverse food, jobs and growth in rural areas; which contributes to further levelling of developmental gaps in agriculture and rural areas and which reflects social and economic cohesion in its financial and programming dimension as well as proposed instruments and thus calls for maintaining the CAP budget in the post-2020 MFF at at least athe current levels in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP ~~beyond~~after 2020;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Urmas PAET, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that more targeted support for family farms is necessary and that this can be achieved by introducing a compulsory higher support rate for small farms~~; considers, moreover, that~~ and, at the same time and reflecting economies of scale considering different agricultural structures, support for larger farms should be digressive, ~~reflecting economies of scale,~~ with the possibility for capping to be decided by the Member States;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Calls for~~Stresses that the existing system for calculating direct payments in Pillar I, which is often based on historic entitlements~~, to~~ and not most recent data, should be replaced by an EU-wide uniform method of calculating payments~~, in order to~~ based on support paid per hectare, in order to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States and make the system simpler and more transparent;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Is certain that both the Basic Payment Scheme(BPS) and the Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS) should continue to apply and all Member States should be allowed to choose between them;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses the need for a fair and equal distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences~~, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II~~;

2018/03/22
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls to complete the process of full convergence of direct payments between Member States as of 2021;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Underlines that all EU farmers have to meet the same standards and requirements and are facing the same challenges;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that, provided that a level playing field in the single market can be guaranteed, voluntary coupled support (VCS) payments should be maintained, and used as a tool to address needs of sensitive sectors and in a wider scope to address specific objectives related to environment, climate or quality and marketing of agricultural products, counteract specific difficulties, particularly those arising from the structural competitive disadvantage of less- favoured and mountainous regions, as well as those which are more temporary in nature and arise from a shift away from the old entitlement scheme, for example;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Urmas PAET, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. In case of direct payments related to voluntary coupled support (VCS), more support should be given to small and medium-sized farms, and socio-economic considerations, that could be used in addition to statistical production figures, need to be taken into account;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recalls that generational renewal is a challenge faced by farmers in many Member States and that consequently each nNational sStrategy must ~~therefore~~ address this issue through a comprehensive approach, including top-ups in Pillar I1 and targeted measures in Pillar II, a~~s well as by means of new financial instruments and national measures, in order~~nd also via national measures and wider use of new financial instruments as a tool to grant access to capital in the circumstances of limited resources, to incentivise famers to pass on their farming operations;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recalls that the investment support(non-repayable) should primarily be used in areas of EU-level added value;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines the importance of rural development, including ~~the~~ LEADER ~~initiative, in~~, to improve the synergy of different policies and to enhance competitiveness, promotes effective and sustainable economies and enhances development of rural areas, to support~~ing~~ multi-functional agriculture ~~and in fostering additional entrepreneurial activities and opportunities, in order to generate income from agri-tourism, and to secure community-supported agriculture~~by financially strengthening Pillar II, thus increasing potential to generate income, to tackle depopulation, unemployment, poverty and theo pro~~vision of social services in rural areas~~mote social inclusion;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration of the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri-environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, receiving equal awards for provision of comparable services of public interest, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Insists on the necessity tof strength~~ening~~ the position of the producers within the food supply chain, in particular by guaranteeing them a fair share of the added value, by fostering inter-sectoral cooperation, ~~and strengthen~~combating unfair trade practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain as a minimum by introducing EU legislative document as well as promoting transparency in ~~the~~ markets and ~~crisis prevention~~tackling crises;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on the Commission to allow and indeed encourage – particularly in the dairy sector –~~Underlines the importance of new Omnibus regulation to encourage active crisis management instruments, such as voluntary sector agreements to manage supply in quantitative terms among producers, producers organisations and processors, and to examine the possibility of extending such instruments to other sectors;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2037(INI)

Bronis ROPĖ, Sandra KALNIETE, Ivari PADAR, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Kaja KALLAS, Tunne KELAM, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, Urmas PAET, Indrek TARAND, Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI, Jana TOOM, Algirdas SAUDARGAS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Believes that the compliance of farming in partner states with good and sustainable farming practices, climate measures and other means to minimise environmental impact of farming, which are applied in the EU, shall become an obligatory threshold for allowing access of goods manufactured in the third states to enter the EU market;

2018/03/23
Committee: AGRI

2018/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is deeply concerned that, in the EU28, the average rate of general government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP fell year-on-year from 2009 to 20161 ; ~~regrets that the education sector has been severely hit by austerity and~~ stresses that well-resourced ~~public~~ education systems are vital for equality and social inclusion; calls, therefore, for a shift in the euro area’s macroeconomic policy mix towards increased public and private spending on education and training; _________________ 1 Eurostat data.

2018/06/12
Committee: CULT

2018/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas in J~~anuary~~une 2018 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the euro area was 8.63 %, which was down from 9.60 % in J~~anuary~~une 2017 and constituted the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since December 2008;

2018/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2018/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports student and worker mobility in the EU and the euro area; is concerned, however, that substantial differences in living and working standards in the euro area trigger involuntary migration, further exacerbating the effects of the so-called brain drain; calls for future education and employment policies to ~~reverse~~address this phenomenon;

2018/06/12
Committee: CULT

2018/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas among the euro area Member States the lowest unemployment rates in J~~anuary~~une 2018 were recorded in ~~Malta (3.5~~the Czech Republic (2.4 %) and Germany (3.64 %), while the highest unemployment rates were observed in Greece (20.92 % in ~~November~~April 20178) and Spain (1~~6.3~~5.2 %);

2018/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2018/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in J~~anuary~~une 2018 the youth unemployment rate in the euro area was 1~~7.7~~6.9 % compared with 198.9 % in J~~anuary 2017~~une 2017; whereas, despite continually decreasing, this rate remains unacceptably high;

2018/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2018/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas in J~~anuary~~une 2018 the lowest youth unemployment rates in the euro area were observed in ~~Estoni~~Malta (65.5 % ~~in December 2017~~) and Germany (6.62 %) while the highest were recorded in Greece (4~~3.7~~2.3 % in ~~November~~April 20178), Spain (3~~6.0~~4.1 %) and Italy (3~~1.5~~2.6 %);

2018/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2018/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the employment rate in the euro area grew by 1.4 % in 2018 compared with the same quarter of the previous year;

2018/09/05
Committee: EMPL

2018/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for a genuine revision of EU and Member States’ education, training and skills policies to deliver education and lifelong learning for inclusion; highlights that these policies should ~~promote personal and societal development in a holistic manner and not simply be designed to meet labour market demands~~be designed to meet labour market demands and to improve employability while promoting personal and societal development in a holistic manner.

2018/06/12
Committee: CULT

2018/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Highlights that adequate investment and planning in the field of education, particularly in digital skills and programming, is essential to secure the Union’s competitive position, the availability of a skilled workforce and the employability of the workforce;

2018/06/12
Committee: CULT

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) This Directive should not contain an obligation to allow the re-use of documents produced by public undertakings. The decision whether or not to authorise re-use should remain with the public undertaking concerned. Only after the public undertaking has chosen to make a document available for re-use, should it observe the relevant obligations laid down in Chapters III and IV of this Directive, in particular as regards formats, charging, transparency, licences, non-decimation and prohibition of exclusive arrangements. On the other hand, the public undertaking is not required to comply with the requirements laid down in Chapter II, such as the rules applicable to processing of requests.deleted

2018/10/17
Committee: CULT

6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to maximise their efforts in investing in high-quality education and training in order to guarantee that the skills acquired will match labour market demand; underlines, in this respect, the growing demand for digital and other transferable skills and insists that the development of these skills is urgent and particularly necessary; takes the view that mutual recognition of qualifications will be beneficial for overcoming the gap between skills shortages on the European labour market and jobseekers, especially young people;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines that the integration of long-term unemployed individuals through individually tailored measures is a key factor for fighting poverty and social exclusion and contributing to the sustainability of national social security systems; highlights, in this context, the importance of skills and competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning environments;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ivo VAJGL, Jana TOOM, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all the necessary measures to improve the services and legislation that are important for a proper work-life balance and for gender equality; calls for the development of accessible, quality and affordable childcare and early education services, and for the creation of favourable conditions for parents and carers by allowing for advantageous family leave take-up and flexible working arrangements ~~which tap into the potential of new technologies; underlines, in this respect, the potential of public-private partnerships~~;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Member States to provide labour inspectorates or other relevant public bodies with adequate resources to address the issue of undeclared work, as well as to reinforce labour inspection mechanisms and design measures to enable workers to move from the grey to the formal economy in order to have access to employment and social protection systems;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the potential of SMEs, as well as health and social services and social enterprises, in job creation and the economy as a whole; considers it vital to support entrepreneurship and to improve the business environment by removing administrative burdens, improving access to finance and supporting the development of tax models and simplified tax compliance procedures favouring SMEs, entrepreneurs, micro-entities and start-ups;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ivo VAJGL, Jana TOOM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers demographic decline, which affects EU regions to different extents, to be among the serious obstacles hindering EU growth; calls on the Commission and the Member States to introduce measures designed to address this challenge; underlines the fact that demographic decline requires a holistic approach, which should include the adaptation of the necessary infrastructure, and the enhancement of public services and flexible working arrangements; Insists that innovation forms of work should go hand in hand with adequate job security and accessible social protection;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Robert ROCHEFORT, Ivo VAJGL, Jana TOOM, Jasenko SELIMOVIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts for further inclusion of people with disabilities into the labour market by removing legislative barriers and creating incentives for their employment; Recalls that an adapted work environment for people with disabilities as well as targeted financial support to help them participate fully in the labour market and in the society as a whole are essential;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Encourages the Member States to implement the necessary measures for the social inclusion of refugees as well as people of ethnic minority or immigrant origin;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2260(INI)

Jana TOOM, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Jasenko SELIMOVIC, António MARINHO E PINTO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines the role of the social partners and civil society as essential stakeholders in the reform process and the added value of their involvement in the drafting, sequencing and implementation of reforms; supports the opinion that new forms of employment in the globalised market call for new forms of social dialogue; affirms that the Member States need to help people build the skills required in the labour market;

2018/01/22
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas, according to Eurostat, youth unemployment in the EU28 is steadily decreasing and stood at 1~~8.7~~6.1% in ~~2016, even exceeding 40% in some countries;~~ December 20171a although this rate remains double the overall unemployment rate and there are considerable differences between Member States; whereas this rate is still unacceptably high and must be reduced in order to realise young people’s full potential; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/29 95521/8631691/3-31012018-BP- EN.pdf/bdc1dbf2-6511-4dc5-ac90- dbadee96f5fb

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EU Youth Strategy set out a framework for cooperation in the field of youth policy for the 2010-2018 period with the objectives of creating more and equal opportunities for all young people in education and in the labour market and promoting young people´s inclusion and active participation in society;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Notes the findings of the interim evaluation of the EU Youth Strategy carried out by the Commission2a which outlines that the strategy has been successful in triggering concrete changes at the national and organisational levels and in the adoption of common approaches and principles across the Member States; __________________ 2a https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/ rep/10102/2017/EN/SWD-2017-281-F1- EN-MAIN-PART-1.PDF

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes the evaluation found the strategy gave a strong impulse to national youth agendas, strengthening or reorienting youth policy priorities in a number of Member States, encouraged cross-sectoral cooperation, mutual learning and structured dialogue with young people and provided EU added- value to Member States via policy inspiration, knowledge and expertise, opportunities and resources;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Believes that the open method of coordination could be continued beyond the current period for cooperation in youth policy in order to set a joint agenda, exchange best practices and improve knowledge based policy making; however, believes that the current strategy’s fields of action and initiatives should be simplified and streamlined and its mechanisms for monitoring and reporting outcomes improved in order to be more targeted and ambitious;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Reiterates the importance of the strategy’s cross-sectoral approach as a means of mainstreaming a youth dimension and creating synergies in other relevant policy fields such as employment, education and training and believes integration of the Youth Strategy with other related initiatives at EU level could be improved;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, Ivo VAJGL, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Highlights the value of structured dialogue with young people and their organisations as a means of establishing structures and processes for their participation and stresses the importance of reaching more and diverse young people, especially those at risk of exclusion;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2259(INI)

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Jana TOOM, António MARINHO E PINTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Argues that ~~individuals’~~young people’s transition into the labour market is facilitated by a comprehensive education and training systems that ensures they acquire cross-cutting skills ~~that promote critical thinking, universality and multicultural dialogue, fostering employability~~and competences including basic and non- cognitive skills as well as key competences that are future oriented; notes th~~rough early specialisation, but rather by enabling the attainment of a wide variety of qualifications~~e role that work-based learning, apprenticeships and digital and entrepreneurial skills can play in this regard;

2018/02/27
Committee: EMPL

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Acknowledges that, in a competitive world, it is crucial to identify and promote European talent as early as possible;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Acknowledges the reality of individual differences in cognitive abilities and personality traits that interact with social and environmental factors for influencing educational outcomes; highlights, in this context, that education is more efficient, equalitarian and fair when these differences are taken into account;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the potential of ~~new~~digital technologies and distance learning to improve the quality of education by meeting learners’ needs, increasing flexibility in learning and teaching, and creating new forms of cooperation;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that increased efforts are needed to ~~shift the educational paradigm to be~~balance both a teacher and content centered approach - together with a more learner- and understanding- centered one, thus combining learning methods adapted to traditional and online learning models, and strengthening ~~the~~ personalisation of the educational process and increasing retention rates;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the need to give an expanded role to sport and outdoor activities in educational curricula at all levels with enhanced possibilities for developing cooperation between education establishments and local sports organisations;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Supports the Council conclusions of 14 December 2017 calling for enhanced student mobility and participation in education and cultural activities, including through a ‘European Student Card’, that should facilitate recognition of university credits obtained in other Member States;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Stresses the need to enhance the learning of languages with a view to speak two languages in addition to the mother tongue and to promote in secondary schools the teaching of at least two subjects in a non-native language;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Underlines the need to address skill mismatches and skill shortages in certain occupational fields which could lead to skills polarisation in the labour market and weaker social cohesion; calls, therefore, on the Commission and on the Member States to take action in order to promote the interaction between educational institutions and business, research sector and other relevant social partners;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Recommends the implementation of athe ‘wWhole sSchool aApproach’ to increase social inclusion, accessibility and quality in education, as well as to address the problem of early school leaving, which has long-term negative effects on social development and economic grow thin Europe;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34 a. Calls on the European Commission and on the Member States to develop a pilot scheme to support the exchanges of secondary students to spend at least half of an academic year in another Member State;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)

34 b. Recommends the Member States to integrate learning about the EU into the high school curricula, to enable students learn about the functioning of the Union, its history and the value of European citizenship;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2224(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36 a. Encourages Red Cross trainings in schools for students, teachers and staff to contribute to learning essential first aid skills and be able to act in case of emergency;

2018/03/02
Committee: CULT

2017/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas the European Citizen’s Initiative is ~~potentially~~ an important tool for strengthening citizens’ participation in the EU political decision-making process and should be exploited fully;

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

2017/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Deplores the fact that although Petition 2214/2014 on German war reparations owed to Greece was declared admissible on 7 September 2015, the majority of PETI coordinators in the end decided, on 8 September 2016, to close this petition, alleging that the subject matter falls outside the scope of EU competences;deleted

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

2017/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Regrets that no significant progress has been made in the case concerning the electoral rights of non- citizens in Estonia and Latvia, following petition 0747/2016; stresses that any unnecessary delays may cause distrust in the European institutions;

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that while women make up a clear majority of journalism and media graduates in the EU at 68%1a, they are still significantly under-represented at ~~the~~all decision-making level~~; notes that this under-representation is a major contributing factor to the~~ resulting in a waste of human capital; notes that across all management levels women averaged 32% of senior staff in decision making positions with female positions at the highest strategic level of CEO etc. even lower at 16%; further notes that female board membership is also low at 25%1b; notes that an increased presence of women in decision making roles in the media is likely to lead to more balanced and realistic media content and combat negative and stereotypical portrayals of women in the media in the EU; __________________ 1a Advancing gender equality in decision- making in media organisations, EIGE Report, 2013, p. 17. 1bAdvancing gender equality in decision- making in media organisations, EIGE Report, 2013, p. 29-33.

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that women working in the media will benefit from the general advancement of conditions for women in the workplace, including ending the gender pay and pension gaps, reducing precarious work, ensuring affordable and accessible childcare and b~~oost~~etter work life balance policies and safeguarding collective bargaining rights;

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers that women working in the media will benefit from the general advancement of conditions for women in the workplace, including ending the gender pay gap, reducing precarious work2a, ensuring affordable and accessible childcare and boosting collective bargaining rights; __________________ 2a http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getD oc.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+TA+P8-TA-2017- 0290+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN , European Parliament resolution of 4 July 2017 on working conditions and precarious employment

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes the long tradition of both freelance and permanent staff which exists in the media sector; notes that continued digitisation of the sector has led to reduced traditional circulation and advertising revenue which impacts on the type of employment contracts offered in the sector;

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that achieving equality for women at all levels, and particularly decision-making levels, in the media requires gender disaggregated transparency in pay systems, gender- neutral ~~classification, effective measures to end sexual harassment, reversing the onus of proof in challenging gender discrimination in the workplace~~job evaluation and classification criteria for promotion and recruitment, effective measures to end sexual harassment, and desegregation of the workforce;

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for the adoption of a quota system for decision-making positions in both public and ~~priva~~large listed media organisations in order to ensure women’s equal representation ~~at the decision- making level; calls for Member State governments to link the award of public contracts in the media to obligatory gender-equality measures~~; notes the positive role of women’s councils and women’s equality officers in workplaces;

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Believes that media organisations should significantly strengthen their internal policy frameworks to promote gender equality through measures such as codes of conduct, equality audits, gender equality plans, reporting mechanisms and training on harassment and gender stereotypes and that such actions should be reinforced with monitoring mechanisms; believes that such measures could contribute to a higher proportion of women in strategic decision making positions;

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes the positive role of media workers’ unions and professional associations in promoting gender equality ~~more effectively~~ within their internal structures ~~than has been achieved in the workplace~~; considers that such professional associations should play a key role in developing strategies for gender equality.; notes also the pro-active role that can be played by national equality bodies and national media regulatory bodies to monitor and address gender inequality in the sector;

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2210(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the use of the indicators developed by EIGE to monitor the Beijing Platform for Action´s critical area of concern regarding the role of women in the media; encourages the Commission and Member States to follow up on these indicators and other data for the systematic monitoring of progress in the area of gender equality and to use the information to input into national action plans and labour market measures.

2017/12/13
Committee: EMPL

2017/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that access to quality, free and independent information is a fundamental human right, that media pluralism is the pillar of democracy and ~~that the media’s~~part of the rights and principles enshrined in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the European Convention of Human Rights; the diversity of media and their independence from political and economic powers and influences must be guaranteed accordingly;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that measures to ensure an independent, diverse and transparent media landscape should be taken and that all Member States should promote freedom of expression, protect a well- informed public opinion, and guarantee that journalists and media professionals can carry out their work to the highest standards;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that an efficient strategy to counteract fake news and anti-EU propaganda could be the adoption of measures to provide a target audience with adequate and interesting information about EU activities, European values and other issues of public interest and underlines that modern technologies and social networks could be used for these purposes; highlights the importance of the IFJ Declaration of Principles on the Conduct of Journalists; stresses the necessity of providing European journalists, especially those working in lesser used and minority languages, with adequate training and retraining opportunities; supports relevant initiatives aimed at vulnerable minority groups, such as the pilot project on Internship opportunities for minority language media;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish an EU-wide system of statutory self-regulation to ensure that media actors engage, negotiate and institute their own ethical standards for online information - without direct political involvement;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines that media professionals often work in precarious conditions with regard to their employment contracts, salaries and social ~~guarantee~~benefits, which compromises their ability to work appropriately and thus ~~hampers media freedom~~affects the availability of high-quality, impartial and independent news and information;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Morten LØKKEGAARD, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that a critical use of media content - especially that generated by social media - is essential to people’s understanding of current issues and to their contribution to public life; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support media literacy ~~projects~~initiatives, such as the pilot project on Media Literacy for All.

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises that principles of media freedom, freedom of speech and media pluralism are as relevant for pre- accession countries and the European Neighbourhood area as it is for Member States; calls on the Commission to ensure that these principles are strengthened and adequately monitored in these countries and that assistance programs are made contingent upon adherence to these principles;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to preserve the independence and pluralism of publicly- owned media and to prevent any form of political interference, censorship or use of such media as a vehicle for propaganda and indoctrination;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Reaffirms that science and journalism share a common goal to reveal truth to the benefit of public opinion, therefore they should commit to the pursuit of evidence-based policy making to avoid the spread of fake news in the European political agenda;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Requests the Commission and the Member States to protect media freedom and freedom of speech in contemporary arts, by promoting the creation of artworks that give voice to social concerns, encourage critical debate and inspire counter speech;

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2209(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Denounces how fake news may fuel social tensions and contribute to distort information on regional and national politics in the EU; calls therefore for media independence and transparency as preconditions and essential safeguards of a well-functioning European democracy.

2017/12/04
Committee: CULT

2017/2131(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Commission to continue to deploy all means available under the Treaties, in order to uphold the Union’s common values and to conduct a political dialogue with the Hungarian authorities, the other Member States and the European Parliament in order to guarantee the rule of law, in particular in the areas of education and freedom of the media, including by triggering Art. 7 TEU if necessary;

2018/03/26
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to better support Member States’ efforts to remove legal and organisational barriers and ensure equal access for people with disabilities to inclusive education and training, including VET and adult learning, culture, tourism and sport; emphasises the importance to ensure the availability, accessibility and affordability of individualised support services for people with disabilities;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States, to set targets for education and training participation, poverty reduction and employment for people with disabilities and people with special needs and to closely monitor and evaluate their situation in local, regional, national and at EU level;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers it essential to improve information for people with disabilities regarding mobility opportunities, to provide them with the necessary guidance and assistance and to give special attention and address to the difficulties they encounter;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the ongoing effort to include access provisions in Union programmes and initiatives and calls for further mainstreaming of accessibility requirements in Union cultural ~~polici~~, educational and sport policies and the related legislative initiatives, including through the implementation of the Marrakech Treaty, the review of the AVMS Directive, the European Capitals of Culture and Creative Europe;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Underlines that media can be a vital instrument in raising awareness, countering stigma and misinformation and changing societal misconceptions about people with disabilities and people with special needs; stresses furthermore that by increasing the awareness and understanding of disability issues, the diversity of persons with disabilities and their situations, the media can actively contribute to an effective and successful integration of persons with disabilities in all aspects of societal life;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underlines that youth with disabilities participate less in physical activity than young people without disabilities and that schools play an important role in adopting a healthy lifestyle1; stresses therefore the importance to foster better participation of young people with disabilities in physical activities; calls on the Member States to swiftly eliminate all existing barriers hindering the participation of people with disabilities or people with special needs in sport activities; _________________ 1 Determinants of Participation in Sport and Physical Activity for Students with Disabilities, 2016

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Highlights that preparing teachers and trainers to work with children with disabilities and providing them with adequate support is essential; encourages Member States to design inclusive education training and continuous professional development for teachers and trainers, with inputs from diverse stakeholders, particularly organisations representing people with disabilities and professionals with disabilities;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes with concern that refugees and asylum seekers with disabilities face multiple challenges such as lack of accessibility to assistance, lack of access to education, insufficient access to assistive technology which could make communication and integration easier;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Calls on the Commission, together with the Member States and in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities among the refugees and asylum seekers; encourages Member States to exchange good practises on innovative and successful programs for refugees with disabilities, particularly in the areas of inclusive and special needs education, vocational training and skills development;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Highlights that in order to better assess the implementation and the outcomes of the European disability strategy, better data collection, statistics and monitoring are needed;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2127(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Believes that better synergy is needed between the European Disability Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals, with particular regard to education and training, which should be reinforced;

2017/07/05
Committee: CULT

2017/2125(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the freedom of movement and residence of EU citizens and their families is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in the Treaties, the Citizens’ Rights Directive (Directive 2004/38/EC) and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; notes that petitioners from different countries are concerned about the risk of losing their EU citizenship and afraid of not being able to benefit from the rights associated with this freedom; highlights that there are currently persons resident in the EU with a permanent residency status who lack EU citizenship;

2017/10/23
Committee: PETI

2017/2125(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recognises that all citizens living in a Member State other than their own have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in EU and local elections, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; stresses concerns raised by permanently resident non-EU citizens on their lack of voting rights;

2017/10/23
Committee: PETI

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas in March 2017 the youth unemployment rate in the euro area was 19.4 %, compared with 21.3 % in March 2016; whereas youth unemployment remains unacceptably high; whereas in 2015 the share NEET's remains high and represents 14,8 % of 15-29 year olds, namely 14 million NEETs; whereas NEETs are estimated to cost the Union €153bn (1.21% of GDP) a year – in benefits and foregone earnings and taxes[1] while the total estimated cost of establishing Youth Guarantee schemes in the Eurozone is €21bn a year, or 0.22% of GDP; whereas € 1bn are currently allocated to the Youth Employment Initiative which is to be matched by €1 billion from the European Social Fund for the period 2017 - 2020; _________________ [1] Eurofound report on youth unemployment;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C

~~C. whereas poverty is decreasing but C.~~whereas one of the five Europe 2020 targets aims at reducing by at least 20 million the number of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion; whereas poverty is decreasing, with 4.8 million fewer people at risk of poverty and social exclusion in 2015 than in 2012, however still exceeding the level of 2008 by 1,6 million; whereas 32,2 million persons with disabilities were in this situation in 2012 in the EU; whereas in 2013 26,5 million children in the EU28 were at risk of falling into poverty or social exclusion; whereas the rate of the- at-risk-of poverty or exclusion is still unacceptably high at 23.7% with figures remainsing very high in some Member States; whereas additionally energy poverty remains so high that for the concerned 11% of the EU population it leads to a cycle of economic disadvantage;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that ~~further~~continuous efforts are needed to achieve a balance between the economic and social dimensions of the European Semester process and to promote socially and economically balanced structural reforms that reduce inequalities and promote decent jobs leading to quality employment, sustainable growth and social investment; supports that the Social Scoreboard is used in the framework of the European Semester; calls for a greater focus on structural imbalances on the labour market in the CSRs;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reiterates the call for the three new headline employment indicators to be placed on an equal footing with existing economic indicators, thereby guaranteeing that internal imbalances are better assessed and making structural reforms more effective; proposes introducing a non-punitive social imbalances procedure in the design of the CSRs so as to prevent a race to the bottom in terms of social standards, building on effective use of the social and employment indicators in macroeconomic surveillance; notes that inequality has intensified in around ten Member States and is one of the main socio-economic challenges in the EU1c; _________________ 1cEmployment and Social Developments in Europe, Annual Review 2017(ESDE),P47

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Highlights that socially and economically responsible reforms must be based on solidarity, integration and social justice; stresses that reforms should also take into account sustained support to social and economic recovery, create quality employment and boost social and territorial cohesion, protect vulnerable groups and improve living standards for all citizens;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to secure adequate funding for fighting youth unemployment which remains unacceptably high in the EU and to continue the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) ~~up to~~beyond the end of the current MFF, while at the same time improving its functioning and implementation and taking into account the latest findings of the European Court of Auditors' special report on youth employment and the use of YEI; calls on Member States to implement the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors and to ensure that the Youth Guarantee is fully accessible; regrets budget shifts out of the ESF including YEI towards the European Solidarity Corps which should instead be financed by the use of all financial means available under the existing MFF- Regulation; stresses the need for a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the jobs created; stresses that EU funding should not be used to replace national social welfare payments;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the scope, efficiency and effectiveness of active and sustainable labour market policies should be increased with proper and adequate funding with focus on environmental, employer, worker, health and consumer protection; takes the view that the phenomenon of in- work poverty shall be addressed; stresses the importance of increasing public investment and enhancing private-sector involvement in economic and social development;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls the need to support and enhance social dialogue, collective bargaining and workers' position in wage- setting systems which play a critical role in achieving high-level working conditions; emphasises that labour law and high social standards have a crucial role to play in the social market economy, supporting incomes and encouraging investment in capacity; stresses that EU law must respect trade union rights and freedoms, comply with collective agreements in line with Member States practices and uphold equal treatment in employment and occupation;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Highlights the fact that insufficient and inadequately focused investment in ~~digital skills and programming~~skills development and lifelong learning, particularly digital skills and programming and other skills needed in growing sectors such as the green economy may undermine the Union’'s competitive position; calls on the Member States for better exchange of knowledge and best practices as well as co-operation at EU level so as to help foster skills development through the updating of qualifications and corresponding education, training programme and curricula; notes the importance of skills and competences acquired in non-formal and informal learning environments; stresses, therefore, the importance of creating a validation system for non- formal and informal forms of knowledge, especially those acquired via voluntary activities;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Urges the Commission to put in place all suitable mechanisms for greater mobility among young people, apprenticeships included; calls on the Member states to support apprenticeship and to fully use the Erasmus+ funds available for apprentices in order to guarantee the quality and attractiveness of this kind of training; calls for better implementation of the EURES regulation; highlights that a better collaboration of public administrations and stakeholders at the local level and better synergies among levels of governments would increase the outreach and the impact of the programmes;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Takes the view that access to and quality of education should be improved; recalls that the role of Member States is to ensure an access to quality education and training at affordable cost notwithstanding the labour market need across the EU; notes that an increased effort is required in many Member States to educate the workforce, including adult education and vocational training opportunities; puts emphasis on life-long learning, including for women, as it gives the opportunity to re-skill in the ever- changing labour market; calls for an increase in the promotion of STEM subjects aimed at girls to address existing education stereotypes and combat long- term gender employment, pay and pensions gaps;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Stresses the need to invest in people as early as possible in the life cycle to reduce inequality and foster social inclusion at a young age; calls therefore for access to quality, inclusive and affordable early childhood education and care services for all children in all member states; stresses also the need to fight against stereotypes from the youngest age at school by promoting gender equality at all level of education; Encourages the Commission and Member States to fully implement the Recommendation on Investing in Children and closely monitor its progress; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and introduce initiatives, placing children in the centre of existing poverty alleviation policies;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points to the continuous need for better coordination at European level of social security systems, for which the Member States are responsible; stresses the absolute priority of ensuring the sustainability and fairness of social security systems, this being a central pillar of a European social model; highlights that adequate, sustainable pensions are a universal right; calls on Member States to ensure adequate and sustainable pensions in light of continued demographic change; underlines that pension systems should ensure an adequate retirement income above the poverty threshold and allow pensioners to maintain a proper standard of living; believes that the best way to ensure sustainable, safe and adequate pensions for women and men is to increase the overall employment rate and decent jobs across all ages, improving working and employment conditions; points out that gender pension gaps remain significant and this has negative social and economic consequences; in this regard, highlights the importance of women’s integration into the labour market and other adequate measures to combat gender-pay gap and old age poverty; believes that reforms of pension systems and in particular retirement age should also reflect labour market trends, birth rates, health and wealth situation, working conditions and the economic dependency ratio;

2017/09/26
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Takes the view that further efforts are needed to achieve a balance between the economic and social dimensions of the European Semester process; supports that the Social Scoreboard accompanying the European Pillar of Social Rights be used in the framework of the European Semester;

2017/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to secure adequate funding for fighting youth unemployment which remains unacceptably high in the EU and to continue the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) up to the end of the current MFF, while at the same time improving its functioning and implementation; and taking into account the latest findings of the European Court of Auditors' special report on youth employment and the use of YEI; calls on Member States to ensure that the Youth Guarantee is fully accessible;

2017/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the scope, efficiency and effectiveness of active and sustainable labour market policies should be increased; takes the view that the phenomenon of in- work poverty shall be addressed;

2017/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. HTakes the view that access to and quality of education should be improved; highlights the fact that insufficient and inadequately focused investment in digital skills and programming may undermine the Union’'s competitive position; calls on the Commission to develop a pan-European skills need forecasting tool; urges the Commission to put in place all suitable mechanisms for greater mobility among young people, apprenticeships included; calls for better coordination between national employment services;

2017/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Member States to set minimum social standards;

2017/07/20
Committee: EMPL

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that an increasing number of petitions submitted to Parliament after the entry into force of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in December 2009 invoke the Charter as the legal basis for the alleged violation of ~~their~~ fundamental rights ~~as EU citizens~~; notes that these petitions are evidence of a serious structural lack of a fundamental rights- based approach in the drafting of legislation and policymaking both at EU level and in the implementation of legislation in Member States;

2018/09/13
Committee: PETI

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Deplores the fact that the Charter of Fundamental Rights only applies in Member States when implementing EU law; reiterates that many ~~citize~~persons have found its implementation to be unclear and unsatisfactory;

2018/09/13
Committee: PETI

2017/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the expectations of most ~~EU citizens submitting~~ petitioners in relation to the rights conferred on them by the Charter go far beyond their current scope of application; stresses that an excessively narrow or incoherent interpretation of Article 51 alienates ~~citizens~~ from the EU; urges the Commission to take steps to ensure that the interpretation of the scope of Article 51 is as coherent and wide as possible;

2018/09/13
Committee: PETI

2017/2089(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Insists that it is of paramount importance ~~in the interests of EU citizens~~ to guarantee the effectiveness of the protection granted them under the current system, particularly in the field of social rights, but also with regard to civil liberties and democratic participation, by broadening the application of the Charter; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to introduce a fundamental rights impact assessment in all relevant new legislative proposals for the purposes of mainstreaming fundamental rights in all relevant policy areas;

2018/09/13
Committee: PETI

2017/2069(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Highlights that the Europe for Citizens programme promotes a better understanding of citizens' rights and duties in the EU;recommends therefore that the next generation of the programme should be adopted with a legal base enabling the Parliament to be involved as a co-legislator on equal footing with the Council, and to be equipped with more human and financial resources to increase the number of projects supported;

2017/07/14
Committee: CULT

2017/2069(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Krystyna ŁYBACKA, Robert ROCHEFORT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that continuous efforts are needed to increase EU citizens’ awareness of their rights and to ensure that those rights are uniformly enforced across the entire EU, highlighting the opportunities brought about by belonging to the EU; underlines the role of educational institutions in raising awareness among young people of their EU rights and in endorsing active citizenship; calls on the Commission, in this context, to provide a common framework for learning about the EU at school; shares the Commission’s view, moreover, that promoting awareness of EU citizenship rights requires cooperation at European, national, regional and local levels;

2017/07/14
Committee: CULT

2017/2069(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Jana TOOM, Robert ROCHEFORT, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Values the importance of culture ~~and art~~, art and science as integral aspects of active EU citizenship; stresses their role in strengthening citizens’ shared sense of belonging to the Union and stimulating intercultural dialogue;

2017/07/14
Committee: CULT

2017/2069(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to enhance citizens’ political engagement in the democratic life of the EU; encourages the promotion of democratic participation by intensifying citizens’ dialogue, enhancing citizens’ understanding of the role of EU legislation in their daily lives, and underlining their active and passive right to vote in local and European elections wherever they live within the EU;

2017/07/14
Committee: CULT

2017/2069(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

– having regard to the hearings organised by the Committee on Petitions in 2016 and 2017, namely to the joint public hearing of 11 May 2017 co-organised by LIBE, PETI and EMPL entitled ‘The situation and rights of EU Citizens in the UK’; the public hearing of 11 October 2016 entitled ‘Obstacles to EU citizens’ freedom to move and work in the Internal Market’; the public hearing of 4 May 2017 entitled ‘Fighting against discrimination and protecting minorities’ ~~and~~, the joint public hearing of 15 March 2016 organised by the Commission Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers and the European Parliament’s LIBE, PETI, AFCO and JURI Committees entitled ‘Union Citizenship in practice’, and the joint hearing on Statelessness organized by LIBE and PETI Committees on 29 June 2017,

2017/10/06
Committee: PETI

2017/2069(INI)

María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jana TOOM, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Robert ROCHEFORT, Krystyna ŁYBACKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas access to EU citizenship is gained through nationality of a Member State, which is regulated by national laws; whereas at the same time, rights and duties emerge from this institution which are laid down by EU law and do not depend on the Member States; whereas for the above reason it is equally true that these rights and obligations cannot be limited in an unjustified manner by the Member States; whereas in the context of access to national citizenship, Member States should be governed by the principles of the EU law, such as the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination, both well elaborated in the case law of the ECJ;

2017/10/06
Committee: PETI

2017/2069(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Supports the revision of the European Citizens Initiative (ECI), with a view to improving its accessibility and ease of use; highlights the need to enhance the functioning and public awareness of the ECI in order to reach its full potential to foster citizen participation and democratic debate;

2017/07/14
Committee: CULT

2017/2069(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Believes that the reform of the Electoral Act on the basis of Parliament’s legislative initiative is an unmissable opportunity for the Union to become more democratic; highlights the fact that thousands of Europeans share this view, as evidenced by the ‘Let me Vote’ European Citizens’ Initiative, which aims to allow citizens to vote in their place of residence; commends the Commission for exploring the possibilities for non-national EU citizens who have exercised their right to free movement to vote in national elections in the country in which they reside; urges the Commission to devise a concrete action plan for the introduction of electronic voting with a view to the 2019 European Parliament elections; urges the Member States to provide stateless people permanently legally resident in the Union with access to vote in local and European Parliament election;

2017/10/06
Committee: PETI

2017/2069(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Expresses its conviction that free media and access to a plurality of voices in society and in the media are an indispensable part of a healthy democracy; underlines the need for a defined EU policy to tackle anti-European propaganda and false information; proposes that EU institutions proceed with the creation of a European television channel broadcasting in all Member States; underlines in this regard the necessity to provide further support to awareness-raising, additional training and retraining initiatives aimed at European journalists;

2017/10/06
Committee: PETI

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce a fundamental reform of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) to prevent Brexit from having any negative effects on the level of funding earmarked for EU-wide cooperation programmes, in the fields of culture, education and research, including a significant increase in the funding available for some programmes that are currently underfunded and that have clearly demonstrated their European added value and enjoy lasting popularity among beneficiaries, in particular Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens;

2017/10/27
Committee: CULT

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes with great concern the rise of xenophobia, racism, nationalism and violent extremism in Europe; calls, therefore, for increased funding for relevant EU programmes that foster European citizenship, social cohesion, tolerance and human rights, and promote open and inclusive European societies as the bedrock of our democratic model, - such as Europe for Citizens programme - in accordance with the Paris Declaration of 17 March 2015;

2017/10/27
Committee: CULT

2017/2052(INI)