Activities of Pál CSÁKY related to 2018/2111(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the Treaty provisions related to EU citizenship
Amendments (4)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that EU citizenship rights go beyond traditional civil and political rights, they include a wider set of social rights and their full enjoyment should be promoted by the EU institutions and the Member States as well; emphasizes that the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation, as enshrined in Article 21 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, is the primary expression of EU citizenship; emphasizes that freedom of movement is one of the greatest achievements of the union; urges the Commission and the Member States to find tangible solutions to remove obstacles regarding EU citizens’ freedom to move and work in the internal market; underlines that information and education on the Treaty provisions related to EU citizenship are important tools for helping citizens better understand their rights;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RHighlights that the right to petition and the right to refer cases to the European Ombudsman are essential elements of EU citizenship which help ensure proper implementation of EU law and equal protection of the rights of EU citizens; expresses its wish that these rights are better promoted; recalls that the right to petition, pursuant to Article 227 TFEU, represents a formal channel for citizens to communicate directly with the EU institutions and to signal the incorrect application or transposition of Union law by national authorities; notes that while citizens across the Union are aware of the right to petition, there is a persisting lack of clarity as to the proper delineation of competences between the Union and the Member States; considers that better information and education about the EU and the Treaty provisions in the Member States would help to improve the exercise of EU citizenship rights; calls on the Commission to increase communication efforts to clarify Union competences, especially in the policy areas which garner the highest number of petitions, namely: the environment, fundamental rights (notably voting rights and rights of the child), the free movement of persons, social affairs and employment, discrimination and immigration;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5