8 Amendments of Gérard DEPREZ related to 2017/2131(INL)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and whereas those values, which are common to the Member States and are values to which all Member States have freely subscribed, constitute the foundation of the rights enjoyed by those living in the Union;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas any clear risk of a serious breach by a Member State of the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU does not concern solely the individual Member State where the risk materialises but has an impact on the other Member States, mutual trust between them and on the very nature of the Union and its citizens’ rights;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 7 , paragraph 1, TEU constitutes a preventive phase endowing the Union with the capacity to intervene in the event of a clear risk of a serious breach of common values; whereas such preventive action provides for a dialogue with the Member State concerned and is intended to avoid possible sanctions;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 1 a (new)
(1a) According to Article 49 TEU, accession to the Union requires respect for and the promotion of the values referred to in Article 2. The accession of Hungary was a voluntary act based on national sovereignty, with a broad consensus across the Hungarian political spectrum.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4
Annex I – point 4
(4) In its resolution of 17 May 2017 on the situation in Hungary, the European Parliament stated that the current situation in Hungary represents a clear risk of a serious breach of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU. and justified the triggering of the procedure provided for in Article 7, paragraph 1, TEU;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5
Annex I – point 5
(5) A wide range of actors at the national, European and international level, have repeatedly expressed their deep concerns about the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, includingIn its 2003 Communication on Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union1 a, the Commission cites the reports of international organisations and NGOs as sources of information enabling respect for common values to be monitored. In this regard, the Commission cites the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, the OSCE and the NGOs Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights. These bodies and NGOs and also the EU institutions and bodies of the Union, the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the United Nations (UN), as well as numerous civil society organisations.are among the players at the national, European and international level which have repeatedly expressed their deep concerns about the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary. __________________ 1a COM(2003) 606
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 10
Annex I – point 10
(10) In recent years the Hungarian Government has extensively used national consultations, including one on migration and terrorism launched in May 2015. On 27 April 2017, the Commission pointed out that the national consultation “Let’s stop Brussels” contained several claims and allegations which were factually incorrect or highly misleading. Nevertheless, the Hungarian Government subsequently continued to have recourse to similar consultations.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 20 a (new)
Annex I – point 20 a (new)
(20a) According to the anti-corruption report published by the Commission in 20141 b, corruption is perceived as widespread (89%) in Hungary. According to the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index published by Transparency International, Hungary has lost 10 points in six years, making it one of the lowest ranked states in the European Union. Hungary is one of the greatest recipients of EU funds and more than half of public investment comes from EU funds. Hungary, however, has refused to participate in the European Public Prosecutor's Office set up to combat infringements affecting the Union budget. __________________ 1b COM(2014) 38