21 Amendments of Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ related to 2015/2254(INL)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
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— having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 7 December 2000 (‘'the Charter’'), proclaimed on 12 December 2007 in Strasbourg, which entered into force with the Treaty of Lisbon in December 2009, and in particular its Articles 52(4) and 53,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is a community of values, based on democracfounded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and fundamentalrespect for human rights, enshrined in its core principles and objectives in the first articles of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and in the criteria for Union membership;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in accordance with Article 2, Article 3(1) and Article 7 TEU, the Union avails itself of the possibility to act in order to protect its "constitutional core", reflected by the common values it shares with its Member Statesthe values on which it is founded;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas respect for the rule of law within the Union is a precondition for mutual recognition and trust, key factors for policy areas such as the internal market, police and justice cooperation, the Schengen area, and asylum and migration policies, and as a consequence, the erosion of the rule of law, democratic governance and fundamental rights are a serious threat to the stability, security and prosperity of the Union;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the definition of corthe values and principles is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majoron which the Union is founded is to be grounded on full respect for national traditions and identities;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas respect for cultural diversity and national traditions may not impede a uniand identities is the precondition form and high level ofy initiative aimed at promoting the protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF);
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality shall constitute key reference points for the present instrument;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the failure of a candidate country to meet the required standards results in a delay of accession to the Union, while the failure of a Member State or an institution of the Union to meet those same standards has little consequence in practiceinstruments for enforcing compliance with the required standards change fundamentally after a candidate country has acceded to the Union;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the Union's common values;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the Union has at its disposal a multitude of instruments and processes for ensuring full and proper application of Treaty principles and values but in practice they appear limited in scope, inadequate and ineffective, or they are unlikely to be used; while their uneven application is perceived by many as politically motivated, arbitrary and unfairly targeting certain countries;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit, byonce the end of 2016process of accession of the European Union to the European Convention of Human Rights will have been completed, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of an EU Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation of institutions of the Union and its Member States in the framework of Article 7 TEU, integrating, aligning and complementing existing mechanisms, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to present, by June 2017 at the latest, a new draft agreement for the accession of the Union to the ECHR, taking into account the Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 18 December 2014;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the DRF Scoreboard may draw on the expertise of a variety of actors, including academics, representative associations and civil society, Churches and religious associations or communities, professional and sectoral associations;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9