5 Amendments of Csaba MOLNÁR related to 2014/2254(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that it is necessary to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in compliance with the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and, more specifically, to ensure that the values of the European Union set out in Article 2 and other relevant articles of the EU Treaty are respected and promoted by the EU, its institutions and the Member States; stresses that the European institutions should be at the forefront of this endeavour; observes that, in order to preserve the credibility of the European Union, it is essential to resolve the so-called Copenhagen dilemma, which lies in the fact that, once they have acceded to the EU, Member States cannot be called to account effectively for compliance with requirements which were preconditions for accession;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. SWelcomes the Commission’s communication of 11 March 2014 on a new EU Framework to strengthen the Rule of Law and the Council’s conclusions of 16 December 2014 on the dialogue to be pursued with the Member States concerning the rule of law; stresses that the EU’s accession to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) helps significantly to safeguard the human rights and fundamental freedoms of EU citizens and Member States; takes note of Opinion 2/13 of the Court of Justice of the European Union in which the Court concluded that the draft agreement on the accession of the EU to the ECHR was not compatible with EU law; calls on the Commission and the Council to address the concerns raised by the Court as quickly as possible in order to meet fully the obligation enshrined in Article 6(2) of the EU Treaty;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that breaches of rights, abuses or inequalities in the Member States undermine democracy and the rule of law, as well as citizens’ trust in the European Union Institutions; Draws attention to the fact that all legislative proposals and policies should be scrutinised to ensure that they comply with the Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls on the Member States to ensure that all EU legislation, including the economic and financial adjustment programmes, is implemented in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Social Charter;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of ensuring, in all Member States, effective and coherent protection of the rule of law and prevention of infringements of fundamental rights; recalls that Article 7 of the EU Treaty contains a mechanism for responding to any serious, persistent breach of the fundamental rights by a Member State; on the basis of experience to date, recommends a thorough review of Article 7 TEU in order to increase effectiveness and prevent breaches of rights;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of cooperation between EU institutions and national parliaments, as well as between such bodies and the Council of Europe and other organisations; stresses that the protection of minority rights is a basic principle of democracy and deplores all forms of discrimination against minority communities; recalls that the fundamental rights of minorities – particularly Roma, asylum-seekers and migrants – are still being breached in the Union and in some Member States;