Activities of João PIMENTA LOPES related to 2021/2180(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report
Amendments (7)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the annual Rule of Law Report is a keyn element of the EU’s Rule of Law Toolbox;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that the supremacy or primacy of EU law over Member States' domestic law – established in the 'Constitutional Treaty', which was rejected by the peoples of a number of Member States – has no basis in the EU treaties;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Denounces and firmly condemns attacks on democracy, social rights, freedoms and guarantees for citizens of any country and points out that every national population has the sovereign right to decide on its development path;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that constitutional checks and balances at EU level should be included in the report; cCommits to requesting a Venice Commission opinion on key principles of democracy in EU governance, in particular the separation of powers, accountability and checks and balances;