17 Amendments of Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA related to 2022/2137(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the report by Jean-Claude Juncker of 11 April 2006 entitled 'A Shared Ambition for the European Continent',
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the report by the Council of Europe High Level Reflection Group of October 2022,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the exclusion of Russia, a highly influential member country, means a major change for this organisation, not to say a paradigm shift for the future of the European continent;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Supports the holding of the Fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe and calls on the Secretariat to invite representatives of the European Union to attend with observer status; calls on the European Council also to consult the Council of Europe in the preparation of European Political Community summits and to invite it to attend them with observer status;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Believes that the appointment of high-level political figures to the posts of Secretary-General and Commissioner for Human Rights would not only enhance the visibility of the Council of Europe but also contribute to ensuring a balanced institutional relationship between the two organisations,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 2 (new)
(2) Points out that institutional exchanges at all levels would be beneficial to both organisations;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ACalls on the Commission to look into what steps are needed for the European Union to accede to the European Social Charter and to propose a time-frame for achieving that objective; advocates the EU’s broadest possible alignment with the CoE convention system through the finalisation of its accession to other CoE treaties, such as the Istanbul Convention and the Convention against Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment; calls on the Commission to look into what steps are needed for the European Union to accede to the European Social Charter and to propose a timeframe for achieving that objective;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Welcomes the fact that the overwhelming majority of conventions negotiated within the Council of Europe enable the EU to accede to them and stresses that many such conventions are negotiated by the Union itself;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the existing framework for cooperation between the EU and the CoE should be reviewed in order to take stock of the changes brought by the Lisbon Treaty and the evolving relations between the two organisations; suggests, in this regard, revisiting the 2007 Memorandum of Understanding, notably by taking stock of what has worked and what has not, with a view to upgrading it into the main legal instrument coordinating EU-CoE cooperation in a comprehensive way; proposes, furthermore, complementing the Memorandum with agreements for action on specific issues;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 12 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls for the EU's enlargement policy to afford a prominent role to the Council of Europe in assessing candidate countries' compliance with rule of law and human rights criteria;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recalls the remarkable work undertaken by the Council of Europe's institutions, which should serve as the foundations for the EU's projects;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 14 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls for a common frame of reference for civic education to be set up, focusing on democracy, the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the success of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which has become an essential tool for assessing language proficiency;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – point 1 (new)
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Acknowledges the grassroots work undertaken the Assembly, which deserves to be brought to the public's attention and has earned the respect of the European Union.
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Concludes that, in view of the rising importance of the parliamentary democracy provided for by the Lisbon Treaty, the parliamentary cooperation between the EU and the CoE could be deepened, building ony conducting an assessment of the existing ‘Agreement for strengthened cooperation between Parliament and the PACE’ before implementing it;