31 Amendments of Laura FERRARA related to 2017/2125(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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; stresses that it is vital to eliminate any economic and social discrimination so as to enable all citizens to fully enjoy that right on an essentially equal footing; 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;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores the fact that, in some EU Member States, access to social protection is severely limited for EU citizens who are not nationals, and wage gaps exist among people performing the same work, which is a breach of the fundamental right not to be discriminated against.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Observes that the austerity policies adopted at EU level and by the Member States have aggravated the problems faced by citizens with regard to the practical enjoyment of their fundamental rights and have caused a considerable increase in socioeconomic disparities and economic migration within the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Notes the need to put an end to austerity policies, a move which should lead to the early adoption of legislation guaranteeing high levels of social protection and stable, adequately paid jobs;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that freedom of expression, information and the media are key to safeguarding democracy and the rule of law, and; considers it necessary to take effective action at EU level to tackle the serious problems which limit pluralism and freedom of information within the Member States; stresses that freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including the freedom to change one’s religion or belief, are also among the EU’s core values;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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; considers that the factors which prevent all citizens of the EU from fully enjoying that right must be tackled and eliminated without delay;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to promote the protection of the rights of the child, in line with the Treaty onies of the European Union (TEU), the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the international commitments undertaken in this field, namely by ensuring that children’s views are taken into account in matters that concern them and that their best interests are a primary consideration in any decisions that affect them; recalls the consistently high number of petitions on discrimination based on nationality, gender or financial status when granting custody rights; calls on the Commission to monitor carefully the procedures and practices applied by the competent authorities of the Member States in this regard, in the decisions of a cross-border character that they take concerning minors, to ensure that they are not discriminatory, with the aim of safeguarding the overriding interest of the minor and the other related fundamental rights; calls on the Commission to move forward with the recasting of the Brussels II Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003) announced in June 2016, taking due account of these aspects;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that all EU residents are entitled to benefits and assistance under the social security systems of their Member State of residence and have the right to healthcare and medical treatment; notdeplores, in this connection, that the price and accessibility of medicinee fact that high prices prevent access to medicines and to certain therapies for an increasing number of citizens in the Member States arend that this is among the major issues affecting patientscitizens; calls on the Member States to pursue policies designed to improve public health by ensuring universal access to medical care for all citizens and compliance with the strictest standards of human rights, in order to guarantee a high level of protection of human health for the whole population;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to ensure gender equality in the areas that require improvement and in which women’s fundamental rights are being violated, and to preventintroduce and implement all necessary measures to prevent and combat effectively gender-based violence;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly supports the need for effective environmental protection in line with the principle of sustainable developto ensure the application of the highest standards of environmental protection in line with the precautionary principle, the ‘polluter pays’ principle and the principle of environmental sustainability, applying penalties for any damage to natural resources and the environment, thisese being by far the most recurrent issueconcerns expressed in petitions;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls the need to guarantee a high level of consumer protection, in accordance with Article 38 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; calls, therefore, for this right to be safeguarded effectively in the banking, insurance and credit sectors.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to adopt without delay a proposal for a binding legislative act to make it possible for consumers to bring class actions in cases of fraud and unfair or illegal practices perpetrated against them, in order to substantially step up, throughout the Union, protection of consumers’ rights, including the right to adequate compensation;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas many fundamental rights violations still occur in the EU and in Member States, as pointed out in reports by the Commission, the FRA, NGOs, the Council of Europe and the UN;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas Articles 37 and 38 of the Charter recognise the right to a high level of environmental protection bound in with the implementation of EU policies;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. whereas being unemployed, poor or socially marginalised has major consequences as regards the availing and exercising of fundamental rights, which underscores the fact that people in such vulnerable circumstances must continue to be assured access to basic services, and in particular welfare and financial assistance;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that corruption undermines the rule of law, democracy and human rights, poses a threat to good governance and the existence of a just and socially equitable judicial system and slows economic development; , human rights and the equal treatment of all citizens; stresses that corruption, by diverting public funds from the public use for which they are intended, reduces the level and quality of public services, thereby infringing fundamental rights; reiterates that corruption poses a threat to good governance and the existence of a just and socially equitable judicial system and slows economic development; calls on the Member States and EUinstitutions to devise effective ways of combating corruption, regularly monitoring the use made of EU and national public funding; considers it regrettable that the Commission has decided not to publish the bi-annual report on corruption in the EU, and is not satisfied by the reasons for this given by First Vice-President of the Commission Frans Timmermans; also calls for an independent analysis of corruption in the EU institutions;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to produce annual reports on the situation of fundamental rights in the individual Member States, in partnership with the FRA; reiterates the importance of preventing violations of fundamental rights rather than reacting post facto when these violations are repeated;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the right to access to justice is vital for the protection of all fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law; calls for direct, easily accessible instruments to be made available to individuals to counter violations of their fundamental rights by Member States, without giving the national courts or the EU institutions any margin of discretion;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the Council to adopt a position as quickly as possible on the missing pieces of the Common European Asylum System, which is based on respect for the principles of solidarity and the fair distribution of responsibilities; calls for the establishment of a mechanism for the redistribution of asylum seekers that is permanent and binding on all Member States and that lays down sanctions for any Member States that refuse to participate;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Roundly condemns the conclusion of any agreement with dictatorial regimes or regimes that do not respect fundamental rights when seeking to reduce the flow of migrants to Europe;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Expresses concern that the implementation of the EU-Turkey declaration may result in migrants being subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that legal channels should be available for migration, including from Africa, but not for all the men and women hoping to come to Europe; takes the view that the best way to protect the rights of persons who cannot legally enter Europe would be to br and that these should contribute to the rapid and robust development of countries of origin and transit by developing local economies and offering new opportunities there, as well as investing ing about the rapid and robust development of Africa, which Europe could promote by stepping up its involvement on the African continentsylum systems in these countries which fully respect international law in this area;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Expresses concern at migrant reception funding management being infiltrated by organised crime and calls on the Commission to monitor closely the use of that funding and ensure that any irregularities are investigated and those responsible prosecuted;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Points out that Article 6 TEU requires the Union to accede to the ECHR; highlights the need for integration between European systems for the protection of fundamental rights; takes note of Opinion 2/2013 of the Court of Justice of the European Union; is concerned that the Commission and the Council have not yet drawn up any proposals designed to ensure that the aforementioned obligation is met as quickly as possible, on the basis of full transparency and with the aim of enhancing the protection of individuals and making the EU institutions more accountable for their actions and failings regarding fundamental rights;
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for the European legislative framework on eco-crimes to be strengthened, so as to better protect the fundamental right to individual and collective health.
Amendment 537 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to broaden the scope of the EU Justice Scoreboard to cover the assessment of criminal justice systems and of efforts to uphold fundamental rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 541 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the EU institutions to examine the impact of all economic measures proposed or implemented, with specific reference to austerity measures (first and foremost the Fiscal Compact), on the fundamental rights of citizens; calls for a guarantee that sufficient resources will be made available to safeguard respect for fundamental rights and to ensure minimum essential levels for the enjoyment of civil, economic, cultural and social rights, with a special focus on the most vulnerable and socially disadvantaged groups; calls on the EU institutions to take remedial action immediately where austerity measures have had a negative impact on the economic, social and cultural rights of European citizens;
Amendment 549 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Emphasises the essential role of witnesses and informers in ensuring that the activities of criminal organisations or serious violations of the rule of law are prosecuted and punished; calls on the Commission to bring forward a legislative proposal establishing a special European programme for the protection of witnesses and informers;
Amendment 558 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Calls on the Commission to fully implement the recommendations made in the European Parliament resolution of 7 October 2016 on the fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution;