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Activities of Raymond FINCH

Plenary speeches (46)

Common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0196(COD)
Interim report on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament's position with a view to an agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0166R(APP)
General budget of the European Union for 2019 - all sections (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2046(BUD)
Humanitarian emergencies in the Mediterranean and solidarity in the EU (debate)
2016/11/22
EU values and the proliferation of corruption and crime through Golden Visas (topical debate)
2016/11/22
A European values instrument to support civil society organisations which promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental values within the European Union (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Syria (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Zimbabwe (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Iran (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Kenya (debate)
2016/11/22
Rule of law in Malta (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2935(RSP)
Eastern Partnership: November 2017 Summit (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2130(INI)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 19 and 20 October 2017 and presentation of the Leaders’ Agenda (Building our future together) (debate)
2016/11/22
Constitution, rule of law and fundamental rights in Spain in the light of the events in Catalonia (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the G20 summit of 7 and 8 July 2017 (debate)
2016/11/22
European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0281(COD)
Building an ambitious EU industrial strategy as a strategic priority for growth, employment and innovation in Europe (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2732(RSP)
The refoundation of a Europe based on values, anchored in effective democratic institutions and promoting a prosperous economy in a fair and cohesive society (topical debate)
2016/11/22
The new European Consensus on Development - our world, our dignity, our future (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2586(RSP)
The right funding mix for Europe’s regions: balancing financial instruments and grants in EU cohesion policy - Future perspectives for technical assistance in cohesion policy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2302(INI)
Making relocation happen (debate)
2016/11/22
Global Gag Rule (debate)
2016/11/22
Global Gag Rule (debate)
2016/11/22
Breaches of current freedom of movement rights of EU citizens residing in the UK and the use of six-month expulsions (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/2572(RSP)
US-EU Agreement on the protection of personal information relating to criminal offenses (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0126(NLE)
US-EU Agreement on the protection of personal information relating to criminal offenses (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/0126(NLE)
EU-Turkey relations (debate)
2016/11/22
European Voluntary Service (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2016/2872(RSP)
18th birthday Interrail pass for Europe (debate)
2016/11/22
The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 (debate)
2016/11/22
Global goals and EU commitments on nutrition and food security in the world (debate)
2016/11/22
Minimum income schemes in the EU (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Turkey (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 February 2016 (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Libya (debate)
2016/11/22
Situation in Libya (debate)
2016/11/22
UN convention on transparency in Treaty-based investor-state arbitration (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2930(RSP)
UN convention on transparency in Treaty-based investor-state arbitration (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2930(RSP)
Programme of activities of the Dutch Presidency (debate)
2016/11/22
Fisheries partnership agreement with Guinea-Bissau: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (recommendation) - Fisheries partnership agreement with Guinea-Bissau: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (report) - Fisheries partnership agreement with Madagascar: fishing opportunities and financial contribution - Fisheries partnership agreement with Cape Verde: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (report) - Fisheries partnership agreement with Cape Verde: fishing opportunities and financial contribution (recommendation) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/0319(NLE)
EU Strategy for equality between women and men post 2015 (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2152(INI)
Sustainable exploitation of sea bass (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2596(RSP)
Sustainable exploitation of sea bass (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2596(RSP)
Sustainable exploitation of sea bass (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2596(RSP)
Possibility for the Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs (A8-0038/2014 - Frédérique Ries)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0208(COD)
Summary expulsions and the proposed legalisation of 'hot returns' in Spain (debate)
2016/11/22

Institutional motions (2)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations PDF (180 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/2573(RSP)
Documents: PDF(180 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION MOTION OF CENSURE ON THE COMMISSION PDF (226 KB) DOC (55 KB)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2197(INS)
Documents: PDF(226 KB) DOC(55 KB)

Written questions (102)

Draft Withdrawal Agreement PDF (99 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(99 KB) DOC(17 KB)
Financing of the British Broadcasting Corporation PDF (4 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Financing of the Organisation of African Unity PDF (4 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Financing of the autonomous specialised agencies of the Organisation of African Unity PDF (5 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
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Voting in the Commission PDF (107 KB) DOC (20 KB)
2016/11/22
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Answers to written questions by political group PDF (102 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
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Article 50 PDF (4 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Transitional period/relationship EU-UK PDF (96 KB) DOC (17 KB)
2016/11/22
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Legal mechanism for a transition period PDF (99 KB) DOC (18 KB)
2016/11/22
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Extension of the Article 50 negotiations PDF (99 KB) DOC (15 KB)
2016/11/22
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Extension of the Article 50 negotiations PDF (98 KB) DOC (15 KB)
2016/11/22
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EU-UK relations after Brexit PDF (101 KB) DOC (16 KB)
2016/11/22
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
2016/11/22
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Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
2016/11/22
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Financing of the European Anglers Alliance PDF (4 KB) DOC (15 KB)
2016/11/22
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VP/HR - Representation in the Caribbean region PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Increase in the number of judges at the General Court PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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VP/HR - Human rights situation in Eritrea PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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EU-Turkey migration deal PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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EU-Turkey migration deal PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Turkish import duty rate on mackerel PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Palestinian presidential palace PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Cost of awareness-raising campaigns PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Dissuasion campaigns PDF (97 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Aid to Libya PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Delegation at the World Economic Forum in Davos PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Accession negotiations with Turkey PDF (98 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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Official travel by European Commissioners in 2015 PDF (97 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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British officials PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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British officials PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Commission offices PDF (96 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Funding of UNRWA PDF (104 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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The Commission's 'Brexit task force' PDF (103 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Financial support to the Ma'an News Agency PDF (94 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Budget support to Burundi PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Illegal fishing in Somali waters PDF (97 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Fraud involving EU anti-driftnet money in Morocco PDF (66 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Financial support to Al-Quds University PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Development aid to The Gambia PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Development Aid to Eritrea PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Roma projects PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Sea bass management PDF (105 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Mauritania's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) PDF (96 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Subsidies to the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association PDF (97 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Repatriation of migrants PDF (5 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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EU-Morocco fisheries agreement PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Subsidies to Spain to curb illegal immigration PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Subsidies - EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Audits - fisheries agreements PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Role of Guinea-Bissau in cocaine smuggling PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Illegal immigration PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Illegal fishing in UK waters PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Development aid PDF (100 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
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Development aid for Ethiopia PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Brain drain in Uganda PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Development aid to Bangladeshi police PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Violation of fisheries agreement with Mozambique PDF (101 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Fisheries agreement with Mozambique PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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EU-funded elevator in Sicily PDF (102 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
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EU fisheries blacklist PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Turkey and people-smuggling PDF (97 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Corruption at the Ministry of Fisheries of Guinea PDF (103 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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Human rights violations in Zimbabwe PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Human rights violations in Zimbabwe PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Endocrine disruptor consultation PDF (98 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Use of driftnets by Italian fishermen PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Cost of Eurobarometers PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Financing of the African Union PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
2016/11/22
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Reception and recruitment centre in Mali PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Young European Federalists PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Palestinian territories PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Fishing subsidies and illegal immigration PDF (102 KB) DOC (25 KB)
2016/11/22
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Cost of missions PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union (Europêche) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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European Network Against Racism (ENAR) PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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OPAGAC PDF (96 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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New VAT regime for online purchases PDF (6 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Illegal seizure of bank accounts of hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Pre-accession assistance to Turkey PDF (100 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Ghost airports PDF (100 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Budget support to Ghana PDF (99 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Dismissals in the Commission PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
2016/11/22
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Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Madagascar PDF (105 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
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Development aid to Niger PDF (98 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Development aid for Mali PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Dismissals in the Council PDF (4 KB) DOC (22 KB)
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Fisheries partnership agreement with the Republic of Cape Verde PDF (101 KB) DOC (26 KB)
2016/11/22
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Fisheries partnership agreement with Morocco PDF (105 KB) DOC (24 KB)
2016/11/22
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Aid to Gaza PDF (5 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Fisheries partnership agreement with the Republic of Cape Verde PDF (6 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Development aid to sub-Saharan Africa PDF (101 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Use of driftnets by Morocco PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Critical report by European Court of Auditors PDF (101 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Critical report by European Court of Auditors PDF (101 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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PCE/PEC - Critical report by European Court of Auditors PDF (101 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Export refunds for exports to developing countries PDF (99 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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Transitional allowance PDF (4 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Transitional allowances PDF (5 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Fishing subsidies PDF (99 KB) DOC (25 KB)
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Fishing subsidies PDF (101 KB) DOC (26 KB)
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Pegase direct financial support to the Palestinian Authority PDF (102 KB) DOC (24 KB)
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UK statutory veto over appointment of Commission President PDF (97 KB) DOC (23 KB)
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Amendments (55)

Amendment 3 #

2017/2216(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the progress made in the Council in 2016 on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which led to the agreement between 20 Member States on the basis of the enhanced cooperation procedure provided for in Article 86 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; hopes that all Member States will eventually participate in this initiative; recalls that the role of the EPPO will be to investigate, prosecute and bring to court the perpetrators of criminal offences affecting the EU’s financial interests, as defined in the PIF Directive;deleted
2018/02/02
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 11 #

2017/2216(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the participating Member States and the Commission to begin the preparatory work to launch the EPPO as soon as possible and to keep Parliament closely associated with the procedures, in particular the appointment of the Chief Prosecutor; reiterates that the EPPO must be independent;deleted
2018/02/02
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 20 #

2017/2216(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for effective cooperation among EPPO, OLAF and Eurojust; recalls the pending negotiations on the Eurojust Regulation; stresses that the respective competences of Eurojust and EPPO need to be clearly defined;
2018/02/02
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 58 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the basis for European integration is the upholding and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the values and principles enshrined in the European treaties and international human rights instruments; whereas as some candidate countries, most notably Turkey, do not uphold these values;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 141 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks across the EU has fuelled widespread mistrust of Muslim migrants, and whereas certain political parties are employing the rhetoric of cultural isolationism and hatred of those who are differthe EU and its ability to adequately protect its citizents;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 147 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the systematic use of states of emergency and border controls does very little to deter terrorists, who have all, thus far, been long-term residents of EU Member States;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 169 #

2017/2125(INI)

J. whereas there is a risk that the increased levels of hatred, xenophobia and Afrophobia, whether expressed in the form of hate crimes, anonymous messages spread on social networks, protests or political propaganda, will come to be seen as normal in the Member States;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 206 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Asserts that neither national sovereignty nor subsidiarity can justify or legitimise the systematic refusal on the part of a Member State to comply with the principles of governance which inspired the introductory articles of the European Treaties;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 227 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU needs a common approach to governance, which does not yet exist, and which must be developed by pooling experiences of European governance;deleted
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 380 #

2017/2125(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the integration is best achieved through schooling for young people and education in European citizenship for older people, that the EU should therefore promote a policy reception and integration in all the Member Statof migrants into Member States societies is a process that involves not only a willingness from Member States to promote their cultural values, but also a willingness from the migrant to respect these values, and that it is unacceptable that certain Member States should claim that the migration phenomenon is not their concero make sincere attempts to learn the language of the Member State to which they will be living in;
2017/11/20
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 1 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that, in accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Union shall aim at promoting the harmonious development of the Union as a whole and at reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions;deleted
2017/07/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 12 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware of the fact that cohesion policy funding, which represents costs the European taxpayer EUR 454 billion at current prices for the 2014-2020 period (32.5 % of the EU budget), is aimed mainly at promoting investment, employment and growth, and is one of the most important and comprehensive policies for strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion;
2017/07/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 23 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that EU cohesion policy is not the best tool for contributing to both competitiveness and solidarity throughout the EU regions, and it is therefore essential to continue it beyond 2020, in order to combat the disparities that have increased following the crisithroughout the Member States;
2017/07/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2017/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that the EU needs to address new, serious challenges, and that cohesion policy could be a very important source of financial support for various issues, such as the integration of migrants, education, employment, housing and combating discrimination;deleted
2017/07/19
Committee: REGI
Amendment 3 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the structure of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) must correspond to the top five political priorities of the EU; calls for more coherence between the funding of the EU budget and its objectives, if needed by breaking the 1 % glass ceiling of Member State GDP contributions and/or by adapting and reducing the EU’s objectives;
2017/11/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 45 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point e
e. calls for the allocation of proper resources in order to ensure the smooth implementation and running of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office;deleted
2017/11/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 51 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that the future MFF proposal must not include the UK's contribution or entail any legal obligations on the UK regarding its liabilities;
2017/11/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 52 #

2017/2052(INI)

7 b. Stresses, furthermore, that if the Treaties cease to apply, as stated in Article 50(3) of the TEU, it follows that laws made under those Treaties, including the MFF Regulation, must also cease to apply; underlines, therefore, that once the UK leaves the Union, there can be no legal obligation upon the UK to continue contributions to the present or future MFF;
2017/11/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 53 #

2017/2052(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Considers that if the UK wishes to remain part of any EU programmes, that is a decision for the government of the day and any financial contributions should be decided on a case-by-case basis and applied in the same way as negotiations with third countries; notes for example that Israel has access to EU programmes as a third country without being a contributor to the MFF;
2017/11/23
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 4 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Draft Budget 2018 (DB 2018); regretwelcomes the reduction in both commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA) in Heading III compared to 2017; welcomeregrets the top-up of Heading III by an additional EUR 817.1 million above its ceiling using the flexibility instrument;
2017/07/27
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 8 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. BWelieves thatcomes the large budget reduction (49,7 % in PA) for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) undermines the importance and urgency of the AMIF policy objectives; challenges the Commission’s assertions in DB 2018 that justify its proposed reduction in AMIF funding; stresses that security for those who seek protection in the Union should not be adversely affected by budgetary cut; stresses that security for those who seek protection should be solely handled by the Member States;
2017/07/27
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 21 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. RegretNotes the significant budget reduction for the Internal Security Fund (ISF) (35,6 % in PA); stresses that in light of the continued security threat in the Union, ISF funding should be sufficient to aid Member States in dealing with threats to internal security; highlights the need to sufficiently fund efforts to improve information sharing and to fight cybercrime on a bilateral basis;
2017/07/27
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 37 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. NoteRegrets the proposed increases in the DB 2018 for expenditure and establishment plans for all agencies in the area of Justice and Home Affairs classified as holding “new tasks”; regretnotes however that the increases proposed are lower than those requested by most agencies; stresses the importance of staff increases for eu-LISA and Europol; welcomeregrets the budget increase for the European Data Protection Supervisor in view of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation1 . _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC ( General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
2017/07/27
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 49 #

2017/2027(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that economic growth and trade alone are not sufficiendo start to reduce poverty and inequality; ct allows for policies thatthird countribute to achieving diversified, sustainable and inclusive growth, with a strong emphasis on social issuey governments to depend less and less on foreign aid hand- outs;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 55 #

2017/2027(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that LAC iscountries are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, a majority of which are attributable to climate change; calls on the Commission and the LAC countries to tackle the underlying causes and to take climate-resilience measures due to their longitude and latitude; should advise LAC countries to set up well trained natural disaster short-term response teams while waiting for disaster relief aid from other nation states around the world;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 244 #

2016/2326(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Endorses the EU’s commitments under the Paris climate change agreement and underlines that the ESI Funds should be used as effectively as possible for climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as for green economies and renewable energies;deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2016/2304(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the celebrated increase in Euroscepticism and in anti-European propaganda that distorts information on Union policies; stresses therefore the urgent need to develop communication strategies that are capable of conveying an accurate message to citizens on the added value of the European project for their quality of life and prosperity, which is capable of conveying an accurate message to citizens on the undemocratic process of the EU and its wasteful and failing projects;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 77 #

2016/2304(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. NotStresses the important role ofthat the media in informing citizens on EU affairs; regrets nevertheless the rather limited coverage of EU cohesion policy investments; stresses the need to develop communication strategies that are adapted to the current informational challenges and takshould be performing, which is to be acting as a scrutinising body and informing citizens correctly in a non biased capacity on EU affairs; considers that there has been a huge accmount of digital advancements and the mix of different types of media channelsfake news linked with pro-EU media outlets circulated;
2017/03/29
Committee: REGI
Amendment 44 #

2016/2303(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. StressNotes that the available EU cofinancing for technical assistance at the disposal of the Member States under the five ESI Funds in the 2014-2020 programming period amounts to around EUR 13.4 billion;
2017/03/24
Committee: REGI
Amendment 900 #

2016/2114(REG)

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 15 – paragraph 1
The President, Vice-Presidents and Quaestors shall be elected by secret ballot, in accordance with Rule 182. Nominations shall be with consent. They may only be made by a political group or by at least 40 Members. However, if the number of nominations does not exceed the number of seats to be filled, the candidates may be elected by acclamation. Members shall be permitted to serve a maximum of two terms in the office of President pursuant to Rule 19(1), regardless of whether they are served consecutively or not.
2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 112 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for political dialogue between the EU and paNotes that furtnher countries/regions to be a central strand of any EU development cooperation, and for such dialogues to focus on common values and how to promote them; calls for further parliamentary and civil society involvement in political dialoguesnational parliamentary and civil society involvement in political dialogues could be beneficial to enable greater development cooperation between nation states at a bilateral level;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 240 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for further EU and Member State support to partner countries in their own promotion and implementation of PCD;deleted
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 247 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Underlines the importance of fair and properly regulated trade in promoting regional integration, contributing to sustainable growth and combating poverty; stresses that EU trade policy must be part of the sustainable development agenda and reflect EU development policy objectives;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 251 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses the need for further EU support to developing countries for trade capacity- building, infrastructure and domestic private sector development, in order to allow them to add value to and diversify production and to increase their trade;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 256 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Supports EU efforts to increase transparency and accountability in natural resource management and in the extraction of and trade in natural resources, and to prevent illegal trade in sectors such as minerals, timber and wildlife; strongly believes that further global efforts are needed in order to develop regulatory frameworks for supply chains, so as to ensure sustainable management of and trade in such resources and to allow resource-rich countries and their populations to further benefit from such trade;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 296 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Strongly believes that the global presence of the EU and its Member States makes them well placed to continue to play a leading international role in addressing global public goods and challenges (GPGC); calls for a GPGC chapter to be included in the revised Consensus, clearly outlining the priority areas to be tackled, among them insecurity and state fragility, migration, health and education, demographic challenges and urbanisation, the environment, energy and climate change, food security, and new technological challenges, barriers and opportunities;deleted
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 333 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Instructs its President to not forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS.
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 112 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 137 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure equal treatment for all applicants and beneficiaries of international protection, and consistency with the current Union asylum acquis, in particular with Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council18 , the scope of this Regulation encompasses applicants for subsidiary protection and persons eligible for subsidiary protection. _________________ 18 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).deleted
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 254 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) A Member State of allocation may decide not to accept the allocated applicants during a twelve months-period, in which case it should enter this information in the automated system and notify the other Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum. Thereafter the applicants that would have been allocated to that Member State should be allocated to the other Member States instead. The Member State which temporarily does not take part in the corrective allocation should make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per applicant not accepted to the Member State that was determined as responsible for examining those applications. The Commission should lay down the practical modalities for the implementation of the solidarity contribution mechanism in an implementing act. The European Union Agency for Asylum will monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.
2017/04/04
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 290 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘application for international protection’ means an application for international protection as defined in Article 2(h) of Directive 2011/95/EUthe 1951 Geneva Convention;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 293 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘examination of an application for international protection’ means any examination of, or decision or ruling concerning, an application for international protection by the competent authorities in accordance with Directive 2013/32/EU and Directive 2011/95/EU, except for procedures for determining the Member State responsible in accordance with this Regulathe 1951 Geneva Convention;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 296 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘beneficiary of international protection’ means a third-country national or a stateless person who has been granted international protection as defined in Article 2(a) of Directive 2011/95/EUthe 1951 Geneva Convention;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 346 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point i
(i) ‘refugee status’ within the meaning of point (e) ofas defined by Article 21 of Directive 2011/95/EUthe 1951 Geneva Convention;
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 347 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point ii
(ii) ‘subsidiary protection status’ within the meaning of point (g) of Article 2 of Directive 2011/95/EU; ordeleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 348 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q – point iii
(iii) any other status which offers similar rights and benefits under national and Union law as those referred to in points (i) and (ii);deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 883 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – title
Financial solidarityOpt-out
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 889 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State may, at the end of the three-month period after the entry into force of this Regulation and at the end of each twelve-month period thereafter, enter in the automated system that it will temporarily not take part in the corrective allocation mechanism set out in Chapter VII of this Regulation as a Member State of allocation and notify this to the Member States, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Asylum.
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 892 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. The automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall in that case apply the reference key during this twelve- month period to those Member States with a number of applications for which they are the Member States responsible below their share pursuant to Article 35(1), with the exception of the Member State which entered the information, as well as the benefitting Member State. The automated system referred to in Article 44(1) shall count each application which would have otherwise been allocated to the Member State which entered the information pursuant to Article 36(4) for the share of that Member State.deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 897 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 3
3. At the end of the twelve-month period referred to in paragraph 2, the automated system shall communicate to the Member State not taking part in the corrective allocation mechanism the number of applicants for whom it would have otherwise been the Member State of allocation. That Member State shall thereafter make a solidarity contribution of EUR 250,000 per each applicant who would have otherwise been allocated to that Member State during the respective twelve-month period. The solidarity contribution shall be paid to the Member State determined as responsible for examining the respective applications.deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 912 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt a decision in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 56, lay down the modalities for the implementation of paragraph 3.deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 915 #

2016/0133(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5
5. The European Union Agency for Asylum shall monitor and report to the Commission on a yearly basis on the application of the financial solidarity mechanism.deleted
2017/05/05
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 143 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that increasing prisons’ capacity is not the solcertainly one solution to overcrowding, as the prison population tends to rise at the same rate as prison capacity; c; considers, furthermore, that the deportation of foreign criminalls nonetheless on Member States to allocate appropriate resources to refurbishment and modernisation of prisons in order to protect the rightswould also reduce overcrowding in prisons; notes with concern that sentencing ofr prisoners; recalls that the Commission recently mentioned the possibility of drawing on the Structural Funds of the European Unionarole hearings may be influenced by a lack of prison space;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 231 #

2015/2062(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls ononsiders that Member States must do more to combat the growing phenomenon of radicalisation in prison; notes that the United Kingdom is currently establishing three segregation units to keep the most dangerous Islamic extremists away from mainstream prison populations;
2017/05/10
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 23 #

2014/0138(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2015/03/13
Committee: PECH