10 Amendments of Arne GERICKE related to 2014/2249(INI)
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the European Parliament is the parliament of the whole Union; considers that its working methods should be reformed so as to reinforce the rights of participation of all its Members and to strengthen its control over the Commission in the implementation of the acquis, and to ensure proper democratic accountability even in the areas in which not all Member States participate;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that political dialogue between national and regional parliaments and the European Parliament should be intensified and made more meaningful and substantial, without overstepping the limits of their respective constitutional competences; points out, in this regard, that national and regional parliaments are best placed to mandate and scrutinise at national level the action of their respective governments in European affairs, while the European Parliament should ensure the democratic accountability and legitimacy of the European executive;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it necessary for the European Parliament to reform its working methods in order to reinforce the rights of participation of its Members and to cope with the challenges ahead, by using its control over the Commission, including in relation to the implementation and application of the acquis in the Member States, by limiting first-reading agreements to exceptional cases of urgency, and by improving its own electoral procedure through the revision of the 1976 Electoral Act in line with Parliament’s proposals contained in its resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union5 or as a future step through the adoption of implementing measures in application of Article 14 of the Electoral Act; __________________ 5 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0395.; __________________
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it necessary for the European Parliament to reform its working methods in order to reinforce the rights of participation of its Members and to cope with the challenges ahead, by using its control over the Commission, including in relation to the implementation and application of the acquis in the Member States, by limiting first-reading agreements to exceptional cases of urgency, and by improving its own electoral procedure through the revision of the 1976 Electoral Act in line with Parliament’s proposals contained in its resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union5 or as a future step through the adoption of implementing measures in application of Article 14 of the Electoral Act; __________________ 5 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0395.; __________________
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the importance of the federal, decentralised structure of the European Union, which must also be reflected in the distribution of the Institutions among the EU's Member States;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls, with due regard for the federal, decentralised structure of the European Union and for the aspect of closeness to the citizens, for permanent reinforcement of the official single seat of the European Parliament in the Treaties;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on Parliament, the Council and the Commission to consider a reform of the Committee of the Regions, its stronger parliamentarisation (members of regional parliaments as opposed to governments), the possibility of direct regional elections and an assessment as the 'third chamber' of a true Europe of the Regions with some legislative powers in region-specific areas (linguistic diversity, structural aid...) and to evaluate the Committee as a whole;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls on Parliament, the Council and the Commission to conduct a detailed, critical examination of the significance and added value of the European Economic and Social Committee in the light of the major changes in the roles of social partners (social partner dialogue) under Lisbon and to adapt the working methods and financing of the Committee in a sustainable way;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Underlines the importance of demographic trends for the European semester and calls for this indicator to be afforded greater significance;
Amendment 724 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Stresses the social dimension of demographic trends and calls for a non- legislative 'family strategy' for Europe which takes into account the impact on and concerns of families regarding European legislation;