11 Amendments of Maria GRAPINI related to 2023/2113(INI)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the 2022 Eurobarometers on corruption show that corruption remains a serious concern for EU citizens and businesses in the EU, with large part of European citizens considering that in their country corruption is widespread (68%) and that the level of corruption has increased (41%); appreciates that almost all Member States currently have in place anti-corruption strategies, regularly evaluated and revised, and makes reminder that not only robust legal framework but also effective implementation are necessary to eradicate corruptive practices, and that preventing such practices also requires transparent and accountable governance and integrity frameworks;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that in order to set an example for the Member States, the EU institutions should become more transparent so as to allay suspicions of corruption;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. EU bodies: Europol, Eurojust, the European Court of Auditors, EPPO and OLAF should work together more closely to prevent corruption both in the Member States and in the EU institutions;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the anti-corruption proposals presented by the Commission, which are a response to the calls from the European Parliament to step up the fight against corruption; notes that the Commission intends to integrate the prevention of corruption into the design of EU policies and programmes and to actively support Member States’ efforts to put in place strong anti-corruption policies and legislation; praises the will to tackle the cross-border dimension of corruption, by criminalising corruption offences and harmonising penalties across the EU in coordination with the High Representative’s proposal to establish a dedicated Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) sanctions regime targeting serious acts of corruption worldwide;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Emphasises that corruption and money laundering are intrinsically linked, and that money laundering is one of the most important enablers of the organised crime’s illegal activities by which criminals transfer in the legal economy their proceeds of crime, and is aware that fraud against the EU budget may also be a predicate offense precursor to money laundering; stresses that the transnational dimension of these crimes makes it difficult to prevent, detect and counter it because of the heterogeneous legal systems;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Reaffirms its strong belief that only by strengthening the EU anti-fraud architecture can the protection of the EU’s financial interests be effectively and efficiently pursued and enhanced, overcoming the inherent limits of the national systems which are not sufficient to counter the increasingly transnational attacks against the Union’s financial interests; it is confirmed in this regard that the violation of the rule of law is transnational and a Union approach is needed;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the Commission finds the situation varies greatly among the Member States, and differs from one State to another, with some developments in the right direction in Cyprus, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovenia and Poland, with challenges remaining in Lithuania, Hungary and Croatiasome Member States, with still no national human rights institution established at all in Italy, Czechia, Malta and Romaniacertain Member States, with delays in appointments in various independent authorities in Bulgaria, Spain and Austriacertain Member States, and with Poland putting the effective functioning of the Supreme Audit Office at risk; notes with great concern the recent developments in Greece, where independent authorities such as the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) and the Greek Data Protection Authority have been under increasing pressure due to their work concerning the illegitimate use of spyware, with the ADAE’s Board Members having been replaced hurriedly recently by the Greek Parliament, apparently because of ADAE’s imminent decision to impose a fine on the Greek intelligence agency;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of transparency of media ownership; notes that the Commission finds that since the 2022 Rule of Law report new legislation increasing the transparency of media ownership or improving public availability of media ownership information has been adopted in Greece, Luxembourg, Sweden and that such legislation has been strengthened in Cyprus, while in Bulgaria, Czechia and Francesome Member States change remains pending; notes as well that and the Commission finds that media regulators are protected by insufficient safeguards against undue political influence and that the authorities lack resources, particularly in Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Greece and Romania; following the adoption of the European Media Freedom Act, this will help clarify the responsibilities of Member States to guarantee the plurality, independence and proper functioning of public media service providers operating within their borders; calls on the Member States to start acting on those responsibilities with a view to improving media regulation;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Deplores the difficulties encountered by some MEPs in obtaining timely information from the Commission;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Affirms that the annual rule of law report is not an end in itself, as monitoring the situation is not enough but should rather lead to specific enforcement action on the identified shortcomings; Calls on the Commission, in this regard, to publish in a transparent manner the names of the stakeholders providing information in the Member States for the preparation this report, and to provide full details of the NGOs and of any other institutions or individuals involved in providing information on the rule of law;