Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2017/2011(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti-Gypsyism (A8-0294/2017 - Soraya Post) SL
Amendments (3)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that petitions are a source of first-hand information not just about violations and deficiencies in the application of EU law in the Member States, but also about potential loopholes in EU legislation as well as citizens' proposals on new legislation; confirms that petitions enhance and challenge the capacity of the Commission and the Parliament to react to and resolve problems relating to transposition and misapplication; notes with appreciation that the Commission considers the implementation of EU law a priority, so that citizens can benefit from it in their everyday lives;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the focus of the Commission’'s Annual Report on the enforcement of EU law; notes that petitioners very frequently refer to violations of EU law, particularly in the fields of the environment, justice, fundamental rights, the internal market, transport and health, health, employment, education and culture; draws attention to the fact that the Report highlights how the Commission regarded these sectors as a political priority in 2015;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the firm stance taken by the Commission towards the Member States on the application of EU law in the area of asylum and migration; recalls that, on account of the migratory flows towards Europe, the EU is faced with an unparalleled legal, political and humanitarian challenge; regrets the non- compliance of the commitments on the refugees allocation by the EU as well as the obligation on the amount of the refugees received by the Member States; calls on the Member States to take into account also international conventions on human rights when accepting and allocating refugees; expresses the hope that the Commission will systematically monitor the application of the European Agenda on Migration by the Member States;