Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2014/2254(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (A8-0230/2015 - Laura Ferrara) EL
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU (2013-2014) (debate) EL
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2013-2014)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas rights inherent to Union citizenship are incorporated in the Treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; whereas the Treaty of Lisbon has strengthened the enforceability of fundamental rights with respect to the implementation of EU law by Member States at national level and in accordance with their respective Constitutions; whereas Article 51 of the Charter states that the Member States and the Commission must respect these rights;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas almost one third of petitions received by Parliament relate to alleged breaches of fundamental rights referred to in the Charter, touching on issues such as citizenship, the four freedoms, employment, economic circumstances, justice systems, voting rights, disability and children’s rights; whereas some of those petitions raise questions related to health issues and worsened access to health care and health care services as a direct consequence of the economic crisis linked to the European policies; whereas petitions serve as an instrument for guaranteeing citizens their fundamental rights;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the economic crisis and the general measures taken as a result thereof have also had an clearly negative impact on universal access to quality education, the right to fair and decent work and the right to property;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores instances of discrimination against minoritiesthe citizens of the Union, on the grounds that human dignity is inviolable; calls for the Anti-Discrimination Directive, which seeks to implement the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, to be unblocked in the Council; calls for this Anti- Discrimination Directive to refer to the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of the human person, as defined and protected by the constitutional traditions common to the Members States;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the role of Commission as the guardian of the Treaties is not limited to ensuring that legislation is transposed by the Member States, but also extends to the full and correct application of laws, in particular with a view to protecting citizens’ fundamental rights; notably defined by the Charter and the constitutional traditions common to the Members States;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States with respect to the subsidiarity principle to adopt all necessary measures to ensure that the fundamental rights of universal access to quality health care and high quality education are restored to every EU citizen;