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21 Amendments of Gerolf ANNEMANS related to 2018/2094(INI)

Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is an example of supranational integration without equal and has brought lasting peace, prosperity and welfare to its peoples;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the last elections in various Member States clearly show a rise of euroscepticism;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EU is facing a particularly important period in its construction process, given the nature and dimension of its challenges, and whereas these can only be solved by working together and through greater and better integration;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the Meseberg Declaration proposes putting in place transnational lists for the European elections as of 2024; and that proposal was rejected by the European Parliament 1a ; _________________ 1a Composition of the European Parliament - Wednesday, 7 February 2018 - Strasbourg
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Parliament’s resolutionsConsiders that a debate on the state of the debate on the fFuture of Europe of 16 February 2017 emphshould be an opportunity to objectively asisedss the importance of the single institutional framework and the Community method and suggested several proposals and initiatives of particular importance for European integration that can contribute to building Europe’s futurestate of European integration and not an exercise of self-satisfaction aimed at proposing the same solutions to increasingly pressing problems ;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the Union must tackle the challenges of its future with greabetter and betternew political integrationproposals, with full respect for fundamental and democratic values, and by working together; agrees with the heads of state and government who addressed Parliament in plenary during the debates on the future of Europe that citizens want a Europe that protects their way of life, their rights and their social model on the basis of shared sovereignty, and that the problems we face in Europe can only be solved together;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its belief that differentiated integration must remain open to all Member States and continue to act as an example of deeper European integration, not as a way to facilitate à la carte solutions;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates that the unanimity, which the Treaties require in some fundamental matters, is an almost insurmountable obstacle in important moments and decisions, and advocates therefore, with regard to decision-making procedures, the principle of qualified majority voting (QMV) in Council and the use of the ordinary legislative procedure; recalls that under the current Treaties this can be achieved by using the various passerelle clauses or, in the case of enhanced cooperation, by using Article 333 TFEU guarantee against European interferences ;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes in this regard the announcement by President Juncker in his State of the Union address of 13 September 2017 of the intention to propose using QMV in the Council for matters such as the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCTB), VAT and taxation of the digital economy, but regrets that the MFF regulation is not among the subjects listed;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes in particular the fact that the Commission and some Member States are also contemplating using QMV for the common foreign and security policy, given the importance of speeding up decision-making and making it more effective, and the need for the Union to speak with one voice;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its suggestion to transform the Council into a true legislative chamber and to improve the transparency of its decision-making process; points in this context to the special report by the Ombudsman on the transparency of the Council’s legislative process and the initiative of a majority of national parliaments calling for more transparency from the Council and informal bodies such as the Eurogroup, in line with similar requests made by Parliament in this respect;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Takes note of the report of the Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’ of 10 July 2018, presenting recommendations on a new way of working and strongly advocates the full respect of these principles;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the convergence of positions taken by France and Germany on the idea of a budgetary capacity for the euro area; reiterates its view that this capacity should be developed within the EU framework;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Is of the opinion that taking into account the results of both the Lisbon and Europe 2020 strategy, the EU should refrain from asking for more competences in economic matters;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Council decision establishing permanent structured cooperation (PESCO), the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the European Defence Fund (EDF) as important steps towards a common defence policy, and notes proposals by certain Member States for an EU Security Council and a European Intervention Initiative; recalls its call for the establishment of a permanent Council of Defence Ministers chaired by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), and underlines the importance of appropriate democratic accountability of decisions taken in this area and the need for reinforced cooperation between the European Parliament and national parliaments in this regard;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the absence of agreement among the Member States on the priorities and implementation of an EU-level comprehensive immigration policy, which would make it possible to organise and regulatestop migratory flows, control our external borders more effectively, cooperate with countries of origin and transit, and guarantee respect for the fundamental rights of migrants and asylum seekers, among other objectives; underlines that the obvious contradictions in interests exposed by Member States need to be overcome in order not to jeopardise the European integration project;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines its determination to continue with the Spitzenkandidaten process for the election of the next Commission President, and welcomes the support of the Commission and certain Member States in this respect; underlines that it will reject any candidate in the investiture procedure of the Commission President who was not appointed as a Spitzenkandidat in the run-up to European Parliament elections and who does not have a sufficient parliamentary majority; considers it essential to strengthen the social legitimacy of the European elections and the supranational role of the European Parliament as an exponent of European citizenship and European sovereignty;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Regrets the frequent and widespread temptation to attribute unpopular decisions to Brussels and to free national authorities of their responsibilities and politics, given that this unjust and opportunistic attitude damages Europe, promotes anti- European nationalism and discredits the EU institutions;deleted
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the need to strengthen the European public sphere as a supranational area of European democracy; sStresses that the major challenges Europe is facing must be addressed and discussed from a Europeannational perspective and not from a nationalEuropean perspective; points out that, for this reason, European democracy needlacks a European identity, a genuinely European demos, more European institutional education and a deliberative, more participatory and less national social framemos and therefore legitimacy; underlines however the deep cultural ties that unite Europeans and distinguish them from the rest of the workld;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the approach taken to the current negotiations on the United Kingdom’s orderly withdrawal from the European Union, and underlines the remarkable unity displayed by the EU institutions and Member States ; notes that experience in the negotiations to date has shown the enormous complexities of such decisions;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines once more that neitherthat national sovereignty norand subsidiarity can justify orand legitimise the systematic refusal on the part of a Member State to comply with the interpretation of fundamental values of the European Union which inspired the introductory articles of the European Treaties, which every Member State has willingly endorsed and committed to respectmade by the European parliament ; underlines furthermore that upholding these values is fundamental for the cohesion of the European project, the rights of all Europeans and the mutual trust needed among the Member States; recalls its recommendation to establish a European mechanism for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights;
2018/09/20
Committee: AFCO