Activities of Domènec RUIZ DEVESA related to 2022/2051(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION with suggestions on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Amendments (25)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May 2022, particularly the following: 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 46, 47, 48 and 49, as they call to foster culture, education, youth and solidarity, audiovisual, media and sport policies, highlighting their fundamental role in strengthening the European sense of belonging, especially for the youth;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Requests amending Articles 4 and 6 TFEU to introduce shared competences in the field of education, with its corresponding change in Article 165 TFEU, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education, highlighting that the exercise of that competence by the Union shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their competence, in order to fulfil recommendation 46 expressed by citizens in the Conference on the Future of Europe, in particular youth, and the European Parliament resolution of 6 April 2022 on the implementation of citizenship education actions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out, in this regard, that common minimum standards in education should be adopted, without prejudice to national and regional competences, focusing on the following topics: civictizenship education including Union values and history of Europe, digital skills, media and information literacy, language learning, environmental education, soft- skills, economic literacy and STEAM education; highlights that working towards achieving these common goals should reduce educational inequities across Europe;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotStresses that many of the proposals endorsed by the Conference aim at strengthening European identity and citizenship and, do not necessarily require Treaty changes but a deepening of the existing instruments and objectives in the fields of culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport; highlights in this regard recommendation 48.5, requesting the need to advance towards the protection of cultural workers by adopting a legal statute of the Artist at European level;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the need to ensure academic freedom, freedom of the arts and sciences, independence of the media and freedom of speech, and considers that these principles should be enshrined in any future Treaty revisions; asks to ensure the protection of journalists, as per recommendation 37.4;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Proposal of a Manifesto for a Federal Europe: Sovereign, Social and Ecological, adopted by the Spinelli Group on 29 Augus 20221 1.https://thespinelligroup.eu/wp- content/uploads/2022/10/20220912_P roposal-Manifesto-for-a-Federal- Europe-political-social-and- ecological.pdf
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Proposal of a Manifesto for a Federal Europe: Sovereign, Social and Ecological, adopted by the Spinelli Group on 29 Augus 20221 1.https://thespinelligroup.eu/wp- content/uploads/2022/10/20220912_P roposal-Manifesto-for-a-Federal- Europe-political-social-and- ecological.pdf
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current version of the Treaties entered into force on 1 December 2009 and since then the European Union has faced unprecedented challenges and multiple crises, in particularsuch as the financial and economic crisis and the correlative increase of national-populist forces, the climate emergency, digitalisation, the rise of China as geopolitical actor, the Arab spring and its aftermath, Russian aggressions and interference, migration flows, Brexit, the Trump presidency, the public health crisis and recently the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the current version of the Treaties entered into force on 1 December 2009 and since then the European Union has faced unprecedented challenges and multiple crises, in particularsuch as the financial and economic crisis and the correlative increase of national-populist forces, the climate emergency, digitalisation, the rise of China as geopolitical actor, the Arab spring and its aftermath, Russian aggressions and interference, migration flows, Brexit, the Trump presidency, the public health crisis and recently the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 368 #
Paragraph 26
26. CallsRequests amending Articles 4 and 165(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to introduce shared competences in the field of education, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education; Calls, moreover, for the Union to develop common objectives and standards for an education that promoteson democratic values, citizenship education, academic freedom and the rule of law, and promote as well as digital and economic literacy; calls further for the Union to promote cooperation and coherence between educational establishments systems while guaranteeing the cultural traditions and regional diversity;
Amendment 368 #
Paragraph 26
26. CallsRequests amending Articles 4 and 165(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) to introduce shared competences in the field of education, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education; Calls, moreover, for the Union to develop common objectives and standards for an education that promoteson democratic values, citizenship education, academic freedom and the rule of law, and promote as well as digital and economic literacy; calls further for the Union to promote cooperation and coherence between educational establishments systems while guaranteeing the cultural traditions and regional diversity;
Amendment 390 #
Paragraph 35
Amendment 390 #
Paragraph 35
Amendment 423 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The European Parliament may, by a majority of its component Members, submit to the European Council a proposal for a European referendum. A proposal for a European referendum shall be in accordance with the European values as laid down in Article 2. If the European Council adopts by a simple majority a decision in favour of the proposed referendum, the Commission shall organise one. Any European referendum shall be organised on the same day throughout the Union. European citizens can vote in their member state of residence. The referendum question will be approved if a majority of voters at EU level, and at national level in a majority of member states, vote in favour.
Amendment 423 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 11 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The European Parliament may, by a majority of its component Members, submit to the European Council a proposal for a European referendum. A proposal for a European referendum shall be in accordance with the European values as laid down in Article 2. If the European Council adopts by a simple majority a decision in favour of the proposed referendum, the Commission shall organise one. Any European referendum shall be organised on the same day throughout the Union. European citizens can vote in their member state of residence. The referendum question will be approved if a majority of voters at EU level, and at national level in a majority of member states, vote in favour.
Amendment 473 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 48 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The amendments shall enter into force after being ratified by all the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.through a European referendum. Ratification requires a double majority: an overall European majority of votes cast, and a majority of votes cast in a majority of Member States
Amendment 473 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 48 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The amendments shall enter into force after being ratified by all the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.through a European referendum. Ratification requires a double majority: an overall European majority of votes cast, and a majority of votes cast in a majority of Member States
Amendment 474 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 48 – paragraph 5
5. If, two years after the signature of a treaty amending the Treaties, four fifths of thhe amendments are ratified by the European referendum, but in one or more Member Sstates have ratified there is a majority and one or more Member States have encountered difficulties in proceeding with ratification, the matter shall be referred to the European Councilgainst ratification, a new Referendum will take place in those countries within 6 months to decide if to ratify or leave the EU, negotiating a new relationship according to Article 50.
Amendment 474 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Article 48 – paragraph 5
5. If, two years after the signature of a treaty amending the Treaties, four fifths of thhe amendments are ratified by the European referendum, but in one or more Member Sstates have ratified there is a majority and one or more Member States have encountered difficulties in proceeding with ratification, the matter shall be referred to the European Councilgainst ratification, a new Referendum will take place in those countries within 6 months to decide if to ratify or leave the EU, negotiating a new relationship according to Article 50.
Amendment 480 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Final and provisional clause (new)
This comprehensive Treaty Reform proposal shall be ratified through the European Referendum as indicated in the new Article 48.
Amendment 480 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on European Union – Final and provisional clause (new)
This comprehensive Treaty Reform proposal shall be ratified through the European Referendum as indicated in the new Article 48.
Amendment 482 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution
(ka) education and in particular in the field of European citizenship education and especially when it concerns transnational issues such as the mutual recognition of degrees, grades, skills and qualifications;
Amendment 482 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution
(ka) education and in particular in the field of European citizenship education and especially when it concerns transnational issues such as the mutual recognition of degrees, grades, skills and qualifications;
Amendment 532 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 165 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
— developing academic freedom and the European dimension in education, particularly through by adopting minimum common standards and by advancing the teaching and dissemination of European Citizenship and the languages of the Member States,
Amendment 532 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 165 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
— developing academic freedom and the European dimension in education, particularly through by adopting minimum common standards and by advancing the teaching and dissemination of European Citizenship and the languages of the Member States,