Activities of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA related to 2017/2069(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens' Rights in a Union of Democratic Change (debate) ES
EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens' Rights in a Union of Democratic Change (debate) ES
Reports (1)
REPORT on the EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens’ Rights in a Union of Democratic Change PDF (870 KB) DOC (121 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
POSITION IN THE FORM OF AMENDMENTS on the EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens’ Rights in a Union of Democratic Change
Amendments (10)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the under Article 25 TFEU Report on progress towards effective EU citizenship 2013-2016
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Commission’s 2017 EU Citizenship Report, which contains an enumeration of new priorities by field of activity; expresses its doubt as to whether these priorities will effectively answer citizens’ concerns; regrets the lack of well-defined, concret for the years ahead; and expresses the need to present more concrete and measurable commitments for the next three years;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes withat the regret that the 2017 EU Citizenship Report makes no reference to the right to petition, to the right to refer to the European Ombudsman or to the right to access documents;ight to petition, the right to refer to the European Ombudsman and the right to access documents are fundamental for ensuring respect of EU citizens’ rights and for increasing the transparency of decision-making; therefore expresses its wish to be highlighted as one of the key elements of the EU Citizenship report and properly reflected at the EU Citizenship Report 2017
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. ENotes the Commission’s undertaking to actively support the conclusions of the negotiations on the proposed horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive; expresses regret that for almost a decade now little progress has been made in the adoption of the EU-wide Anti- Discrimination Directive; calls upon all EU institutions and especially Member States to conclude the relevant negotiations as soon as possible;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recommends that the Commission updateproceed to evaluate the current functioning of the first two anti- discrimination directives, namely Council Directive 2000/43/EC and Council Directive 2000/78/EC, to bring them into line with the current version of the Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to take morWelcomes the list of actions presented by the Commission to advance LGBTI equality, fully supports its implementation and; invites the Commission to take active steps against LGBTI discrimination and to combat homophobia by definsupporting concrete action to be taken at national levels; calls at the same time for the EU institutions to continue and improve monitoring LGBTI rights closely and to promote the recognition of cross-border rights for LGBTI persons and their families in the EU; notes the Commission’s proposal for a European Accessibility Act and calls upon legislators to expedite their activities with regard to the adoption of a comprehensive directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the protection of minority rights is mainly a national competence; recalls, however, that both the Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights make reference to the protection of national minorities and discrimination practised on the grounds of language; uUnderlines the need for the Commission to play an active role in the protection of minorities, by promoting awareness-raising meetings, seminars and resolutions in order to encourage national governments to find durable solutions and to promote the culture of linguistic diversity in the Member States, as both the Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights contain references to the protection of national minorities and discrimination practised on the grounds of language;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes with appreciation the Commission’s efforts to make multiple information and assistance outlets about the EU and Citizenship rights, such as the Europe Direct network, the Your Europe portal and the e-justice portal, available and more accessible; uracknowledges the Commission to systematise the information and possibly plan for a single, EU-wide information window; at the same time,’s proposal for a Single Digital Gateway to give citizens easy, online access to information, assistance and problem solving services regarding the exercise of rights within the single market; invites the Member States to promote the SOLVIT network and its services among EU citizens, as well as other redress mechanisms, both at EU level, such as the Committee on Petitions and the European Ombudsman and at national level, such as the local ombudsman;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. PSupports the Commission’s commitment in the EU Citizenship Report 2017 to organise an EU-wide information and awareness raising campaign on EU citizenship rights to help citizens better understand their rights; points out that citizens should have access to all the necessary information, which should be presented in a clear and comprehensible way, in order to be able to make informed decisions on the exercise of their Treaty rights, and especially their right to free movement and residence within the EU; recommends the promotion of transparency and proactive publishing as the most appropriate tools to that end;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the reform of the Electoral Act on the basis of Parliament’s legislative initiative is an unmissable opportunity for the Union to become more democratic; highlights the fact that thousands of Europeans share this view, as evidenced by the ‘Let me Vote’ European Citizens’ Initiative, which aims to allow citizens to vote in their place of residence; on this regard welcomes the Commission’s announced actions to remove barriers to non-national EU citizens voting in local and European elections in their state of residence; and commends the Commission for exploring the possibilities for non-national EU citizens who have exercised their right to free movement to vote in national elections in the country in which they reside; urges the Commission to devise a concrete action plan for the introduction of electronic voting with a view to the 2019 European Parliament elections;