14 Amendments of Laura FERRARA related to 2021/2025(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Commission’s first Rule of Law Report (2020 report) is limited in scope, as it does not cover all Union values as provided for in Article 2 of the TEU; whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union became a fully-fledged component of the Treaties when the Treaty of Lisbon came into force, and is therefore now legally binding on the institutions, agencies and other bodies of the EU and on the Member States when EU legislation is applied; whereas a genuine fundamental rights culture must be developed, fostered and strengthened in the EU institutions, but also in the Member States, in particular when they apply EU law domestically and in their relations with non-EU countries;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas without effective follow- up under an annual monitoring cycle, the 2020 report may fail tothe report is an integral part of an annual monitoring cycle which has to be followed up in order to prevent and effectively address systemic challenges and backsliding on the rule of law as witnessed in several EU Member States in recent years;
Amendment 55 #
1. Welcomes the Commission’s first annual Rule of Law Report as part of the wider; considers it vital to establish European rule of law monitoring and enforcement architecture, as it adds an important, potentially preventive tool to the Union’s rule of law toolbox in the EU; reiterates the importance of identifying in advance and preventing violations of fundamental rights and the rule of law instead of reacting ex post when such violations are repeated;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that Article 6 TEU requires the EU to accede to the ECHR; calls on the Commission and the Council 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 European institutions more accountable for their actions or failings regarding fundamental rights;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the monitoring of the independence, quality and efficiency of the Member States’ justice systems; considers that the enabling environment to ensure access to justice for all should also be monitored, including access to justice at Union level; 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; considers that the reports should go beyond a static annual snapshot and include information on relevant antecedents in the country chapters;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the fact that appointment methods, in addition to mechanisms governing career advancement, disciplinary procedures and sanctions, have also been identified as indicators of judicial independence; stresses that the monitoring of these parameters must be constant in order to verify the real autonomy of the judiciary;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates that corruption is a serious threat to democracy, the rule of law and fair treatment for all citizens; stresses that, by diverting public funds away from their intended public use, corruption detracts from the level and quality of public services, thereby undermining fundamental rights; calls on the Member States and institutions to devise effective ways of combating corruption, regularly monitoring the use made of both European and national public funds;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has recognised that corruption is a powerful ally of organised crime and therefore urges the Commission to create stronger legislation to counter organised crime, especially the more aggressive type such as mafia-style crime;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the inclusion in the report of a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism; urges the Commission to provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the national frameworks for the protection of media freedom and media pluralism; stresses the importance of monitoring the situation of the media in the Member States in order to prevent the risk of further fostering the concentration of information in the hands of a few and preventing the spread of free and independent information;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the lack of assessment as regards the public media sector at national level and its degree of independence from government or any other interference and an assessment of transparency of media ownership; stresses how important it is for the Commission to monitor the existence of conflict-of-interest laws in the Member States, urging those without such laws to introduce them; believes that proper implementation of Article 30 of the 2018 Audiovisual Media Services Directive19 should be closely monitored; _________________ 19OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 69.
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is alarmed by the growing deterioration of media freedom and media pluralism in some Member States since the publication of the 2020 report; observes with concern that challenges to media freedom are interlinked with the undermining of artistic freedom and academic freedom; calls, therefore, for this pillar to be expanded to all aspects of freedom of expression and for the title of the pillar to be adapted accordingly; is concerned about the disinformation campaigns and uncontrolled spread of fake news in Europe during the COVID- 19 pandemic, which was primarily targeted at the governments of certain EU countries;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Expresses concern about the threats and physical attacks against journalists in several Member States, as well as the growing practice of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP), against which the Commission should urge Member States to legislate in order to protect journalists from this practice, for the purpose of effectively defending the freedom of journalists to inform and the right of citizens to be informed;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates its insistence on the need for a single monitoring mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as proposed by Parliament, to cover the full scope of Article 2 TEU values; expresses regret and concern about the Commission's reluctance to initiate infringement proceedings with regard to the violations of the Charter;