Activities of Evin INCIR
Plenary speeches (204)
Foreign electoral interference and disinformation in national and European democratic processes (debate)
Presentation by the Council of its position on the draft general budget - 2020 financial year (debate)
Situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
The danger of violent right-wing extremism (in the light of the recent events in Halle, Germany) (debate)
Criminalisation of sexual education in Poland (debate)
The Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences (debate)
Search and rescue in the Mediterranean (debate)
Turkish drilling activities in EU waters in the Eastern Mediterranean (debate)
Climate and environmental emergency - 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (debate)
Recent actions by the Russian Federation against Lithuanian judges, prosecutors and investigators involved in investigating the tragic events on 13 January 1991 in Vilnius (debate)
Situation in Israel and Palestine, including the settlements (debate)
On-going negotiations for a new EU-ACP Partnership Agreement (debate)
The Rule of Law in Malta, after the recent revelations around the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia (debate)
Outcome of the COP25 (debate)
Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis (debate)
Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse of boys in the Logar Province
Situation in Libya (debate)
Ongoing hearings under article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Hungary (debate)
The reopening of the prosecution against the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on the misuse of EU funds and potential conflicts of interest (debate)
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
US Middle East plan: EU response in line with international law (debate)
Child labour in mines in Madagascar
The Anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (debate)
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 crisis - The PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy - The EU's response to the possible Israeli annexation in the West Bank (debate)
The 2019 Human Rights Annual report - Stability and Security in the Mediterranean and the negative role of Turkey - Situation in Belarus (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
Boosting Roma inclusion process in Europe for the next decade (debate)
Preparation of the Special European Council, focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern-Mediterranean (continuation of debate)
The case of Dr. Denis Mukwege in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
The establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (debate)
The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (continuation of debate)
Situation in Iran (debate)
Eritrea, the case of Dawit Isaak
Serious security threats through the sale of EU passports and visas to criminals (debate)
Situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union – Annual Report for the years 2018-2019 (debate)
The geopolitical implications of the Abraham Accords in the Middle East region (debate)
Situation in Ethiopia
Iran, in particular the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh
European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States (debate)
The gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period - The EU Strategy for Gender Equality - Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (continuation of debate)
The crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong
Human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtas and other prisoners of conscience
Political situation in Uganda
Humanitarian situation in Ethiopia (debate)
The mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs (debate)
Preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online (debate)
Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)
The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter (debate)
Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation (debate)
75th and 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly (debate)
Women in politics – combatting online abuse (debate)
25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) (Nairobi Summit) (debate)
Foreign interference in democratic processes (debate)
EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)
Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)
The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily
The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti
Situation in Lebanon (debate)
Media freedom and further deterioration of the Rule of law in Poland (debate)
Identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU (debate)
The situation in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya
Implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (continuation of debate)
Disinformation and the role of social platforms (debate)
Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
The state law relating to abortion in Texas, USA
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (debate)
EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation (debate)
The rise of right-wing extremism and racism in Europe (in light of recent events in Rome) (debate)
The outcome of the Western Balkans summit (continuation of debate)
2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (debate)
The escalating humanitarian crisis on the EU-Belarusian border, in particular in Poland (debate)
Combating gender-based violence: cyberviolence (debate)
New orientations for the EU’s humanitarian action (debate)
Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (continuation of debate)
Outcome of Global Summit Nutrition for Growth (Japan, 7-8 December) and increased food insecurity in developing countries (debate)
The European Commission Guidelines on inclusive language (topical debate)
Plans to undermine further fundamental rights in Poland, in particular regarding the standards of the European Convention of Human Rights and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (debate)
Situation in Kazakhstan
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the European Union (continuation of debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (continuation of debate)
EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine (debate)
The recent human rights developments in the Philippines
The death penalty in Iran
Political crisis in Burkina Faso
Shrinking space for civil society in Europe (debate)
The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
EU Gender Action Plan III (debate)
Transparency and administrative standards - the treatment of public access requests based on Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 (debate)
The situation of journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico
Myanmar, one year after the coup
Destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Cooperation and similarities between the Putin regime and extreme right and separatist movements in Europe (topical debate)
Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
The situation of marginalised Roma communities in the EU (debate)
Strengthening Europol’s mandate: cooperation with private parties, processing of personal data, and support for research and innovation (debate)
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa (debate)
State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (debate)
The impact of the war against Ukraine on women (debate)
Building of a wall on the Polish – Belarus border in the Białowieża primeval forest (debate)
Order of business
EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (debate)
2021 Report on Albania (debate)
2021 Report on Turkey (debate)
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Social Climate Fund - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation - Notification under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 1))
The EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)
The human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
The relations of the Russian government and diplomatic network with parties of extremist, populist, anti-European and certain other European political parties in the context of the war (debate)
The Post-Cotonou Agreement (debate)
The arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws (continuation of debate)
Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (debate)
Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (debate)
Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2020 and 2021 (debate)
Human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
Situation of Roma people living in settlements in the EU (debate)
The death of Mahsa Amini and the repression of women's rights protesters in Iran (debate)
The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections (debate)
Recognising the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism (debate)
Whitewashing of the anti-European extreme right in the EU (topical debate)
Fighting sexualised violence - The importance of the Istanbul Convention and a comprehensive proposal for a directive against gender-based violence (debate)
Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (debate)
Racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU (debate)
2023 budgetary procedure: joint text (debate)
Promoting regional stability and security in the broader Middle East region (debate)
Eliminating violence against Women (debate)
The Human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women´s rights and attacks against educational institutions
Prospects for the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine (debate)
Turkish airstrikes on northern Syria and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (debate)
The case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
The 30th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Swedish Presidency (debate)
EU response to the protests and executions in Iran (debate)
Terrorist threats posed by far-right extremist networks defying the democratic constitutional order (debate)
Criminalisation of humanitarian assistance, including search and rescue (debate)
EU response to the humanitarian situation following the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: EU accession (continuation of debate)
Response to the situation in Tunisia (debate)
The erosion of the rule of law in Greece: the wiretapping scandal and media freedom (topical debate)
Deterioration of democracy in Israel and consequences on the occupied territories (debate)
Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)
Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)
Women activism – human rights defenders related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (debate)
Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of school girls
Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System - Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport - Carbon border adjustment mechanism - Social Climate Fund - Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System for aviation (debate)
Guidelines for the 2024 budget - Section III (debate)
EU relations with Iraq (debate)
Universal decriminalization of homosexuality, in light of recent developments in Uganda (debate)
Repression in Russia, in particular the cases of Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alexei Navalny
Discharge 2021 (continuation of debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence – EU accession: institutions and public administration of the Union - Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence - EU accession: judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement (debate)
Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
Order of business
Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware - Investigation of the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware (draft recommendation) (debate)
Torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
Call for a European strategy to counter hostage diplomacy (debate)
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)
Relations with the Palestinian Authority (debate)
Public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021 (debate)
Public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021 (debate)
Iran: one year after the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini (debate)
Relations with Belarus (debate)
Combating the normalisation of far-right and far-left discourses including antisemitism (debate)
The case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights (debate)
Corrupt large-scale sale of Schengen visas (debate)
The spread of ‘anti-LGBTIQ’ propaganda bills by populist parties and governments in Europe (debate)
Human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 - Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause (joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause)
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need for the release of hostages and for an immediate humanitarian truce leading to a ceasefire and the prospects for peace and security in the Middle East (debate)
International day for the elimination of violence against women (debate)
Defence of democracy package (debate)
Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)
Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)
EU-US relations (debate)
The unknown status of Mikalai Statkevich and the recent attacks on Belarusian politicians’ and activists’ family members
Humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation (debate)
The threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)
Need to fight the increase of antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred (debate)
Implementation report on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025 (continuation of debate)
Increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)
Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 (debate)
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria (debate)
Rising inequalities in the world (debate)
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
Guidelines for the 2025 Budget - Section III (debate)
International Roma Day - Statement by the President
Order of business
Combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate)
Combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate)
EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip (debate)
Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response (debate)
Reports (4)
REPORT on racial justice, non-discrimination and anti-racism in the EU
REPORT on public access to documents – annual report for the years 2019-2021
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on relations with the Palestinian Authority
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating violence against women and domestic violence
Shadow reports (5)
REPORT on the situation of Fundamental Rights in the European Union - Annual Report for the years 2018 - 2019
REPORT on public access to documents (Rule 122(7)) – annual report for the years 2016-2018
REPORT with recommendations to the Commission on identifying gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU
REPORT on the EU Gender Action Plan III
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters
Opinions (2)
OPINION on the EU Strategy for Gender Equality
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism
Shadow opinions (13)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020
Opinion on Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPINION on recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
OPINION on the effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter
Opinion on Guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section X - European External Action Service
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 - Section III European Commission and executive agencies
Opinion on general guidelines for the preparation of the 2023 budget, Section III
OPINION on Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws
OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections
OPINION on the implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship
OPINION on the draft Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International Labour Organization
Institutional motions (86)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 31 October 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union list of projects of common interest
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Eritrea, the case of Dawit Isaak
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Eritrea, notably the case of Dawit Isaak
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the declaration of the EU as an LGBTIQ Freedom Zone
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against opposition and civil society in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass trials against the opposition and civil society in Cambodia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the blasphemy laws in Pakistan, in particular the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on media freedom and further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Lebanon
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Myanmar, including the situation of religious and ethnic groups
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law crisis in Poland and the primacy of EU law
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the political crisis in Burkina Faso
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Burkina Faso
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Myanmar, one year after the coup
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the destruction of cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh
Myanmar, one year after the coup
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the EU Protection of children and young people fleeing because of the war in Ukraine
on the Increasing repression in Russia, including the case of Alexey Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Osman Kavala in Turkey
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Xinjiang, including the Xinjiang police files
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
on the arrest of Cardinal Zen and the trustees of the 612 relief fund in Hong Kong
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on human rights violations in the context of the forced deportation of Ukrainian civilians to and the forced adoption of Ukrainian children in Russia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death of Mahsa Amini, women’s rights protesters in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the death of Mahsa Jina Amini and the repression of women’s rights protesters in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on growing hate crimes against LGBTIQ+ people across Europe in light of the recent homophobic murder in Slovakia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan especially the deterioration of women’s rights and attacks against educational institutions
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, especially the deterioration of women’s rights and attacks against educational institutions
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the prospects of the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the military junta crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Chad
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of human rights in Bahrain, in particular the case of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the prospects of the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja in Bahrain
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the protests and executions in Iran
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of Journalist in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian consequences of the blockade in Nagorno-Karabakh
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU response to the protests and executions in Iran
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of journalists in Morocco, notably the case of Omar Radi
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the recent deterioration of the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexey Navalny and other political prisoners in Russia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the inhuman imprisonment conditions of Alexei Navalny
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran: in particular the poisoning of hundreds of school girls
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, in particular the poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the universal decriminalisation of homosexuality in the light of recent developments in Uganda
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the dissolution of democratic political parties
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Sudan, in particular the death of children trapped by fighting
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the deterioration of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, notably the case of Jimmy Lai
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the torture and criminal prosecution of Ukrainian minors Tihran Ohannisian and Mykyta Khanhanov by the Russian Federation
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the case of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, imprisoned in Azerbaijan
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, in particular the persecution of former government officials
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION latest attacks against women, women's rights defenders in Iran, and the arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the latest attacks against women and women’s rights defenders in Iran, and Iran’s arbitrary detention of EU nationals
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the planned dissolution of key anti-corruption structures in Slovakia and its implications for the rule of law
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the need to reach a ceasefire and the risks of regional escalation
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law and media freedom in Greece
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the immediate risk of mass starvation in Gaza and the attacks on humanitarian aid deliveries
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on including the right to abortion in the EU Fundamental Rights Charter
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Hungary to strengthen the rule of law and its budgetary implications
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, the need for de-escalation and the EU response
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel, the need for de-escalation and an EU response
Oral questions (4)
LGBTI-free zones in Poland within the scope of the Rete Lenford case
Imminent threat to the rule of law and democracy in Bulgaria
The Dutch childcare benefit scandal, institutional racism and algorithms
Ukrainian women fleeing the war lack access to abortion
Written explanations (128)
Situation in Venezuela (RC-B9-0006/2019, B9-0006/2019, B9-0007/2019, B9-0008/2019, B9-0009/2019, B9-0010/2019, B9-0011/2019)
. – Den humanitära, ekonomiska och politiska krisen i Venezuela måste omedelbart lösas. Vi socialdemokrater vill fortsatt se demokratiska, fria och rättvisa val i landet så snart som möjligt, och anser att det är den främsta uppgiften för interimspresidenten Juan Guaidó. Vi är mycket oroade över FN:s nya rapport som vittnar om användandet av utomrättsliga avrättningar, tortyr samt brist på mat, sjukvård och tillgång till elektricitet för stora delar av den venezolanska befolkningen. Det är viktigt att Europaparlamentet stöder Norges medlarinsatser samt de medlarinsatser som sker med hjälp av den internationella kontaktgruppen ICG där Sverige är medlem.
Employment and social policies of the euro area (A9-0016/2019 - Yana Toom)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om sysselsättnings- och socialpolitiken i euroområdet. Betänkandet lyfter fram många bra saker som exempelvis vikten av att främja en god arbetsmiljö på jobbet.Däremot valde vi att avstå i de omröstningar som handlar om att inrätta ett europeiskt system för återförsäkring av arbetslöshetsförmåner och ett nytt finansiellt instrument för att bekämpa långvarig arbetslöshet. Ett fungerande eurosamarbete är viktigt och förslaget om en återförsäkring av arbetslöshetsförmåner är tänkt som en stabiliserande mekanism inom eurozonen. Exakt hur denna typ av system utformas är primärt en fråga för eurozonen. Det är dock viktigt att poängtera att det inte får handla om att EU ska ha en gemensam arbetslöshetsförsäkring eller att systemet ska träffa länder utanför valutasamarbetet.Kampen för full sysselsättning är en prioriterad fråga för oss socialdemokrater. Ett nytt finansiellt instrument för att bekämpa långvarig arbetslöshet skulle kunna vara positivt, men ramen för EU-budgeten måste i så fall begränsas. Vad gäller uppmaningen att presentera ett rättsligt instrument om minimilöner vill vi påminna om att löner och lönebildning är en nationell kompetens och ska hanteras enligt nationell praxis samt att nationella system för relationerna på arbetsmarknaden ska respekteras fullt ut.
General budget of the European Union for 2020 - all sections (A9-0017/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om paketuppgörelserna i block 1, 2, 6, och 7 samt avstod i omröstningen om budgetresolutionen för 2020. Flera poster i parlamentets budget har hög prioritet. Här finns välfungerande verksamheter med tydliga europeiska mervärden. Investeringar i forskning och utveckling inom Horisont 2020 och kampen mot ungdomsarbetslöshet inom ungdomssysselsättningsinitiativet hör till det bästa som görs i EU-samarbetet. Vi ser gärna betydande satsningar på ett flertal program som parlamentet förespråkar. En rättvis klimatomställning måste prioriteras i EU:s budget. Som huvudregel anser vi emellertid att de satsningar som genomförs ska kompenseras genom lämpliga besparingar i lågprioriterade delar av EU:s budget. Exempelvis hade vi gärna sett omprioriteringar från jordbruksstödet till EU:s klimat- och jämställdhetspolitik. I år röstade vi för block 3 eftersom det finns angelägna satsningar på miljö och klimat inom detta block. Samtidigt motsätter vi oss ökningarna för jordbruksstödet. Eftersom enskilda anslag i budgetprocessen generellt inte har prövats mot varandra i syfte att omdisponera medel till prioriterade områden, bidrar detta sammantaget till att parlamentet kraftigt överskrider det fastlagda budgettaket för den fleråriga budgetramen. Således kan vi inte heller ställa oss bakom parlamentets förslag till budget för 2020.
2020 budgetary procedure: joint text (A9-0035/2019 - Monika Hohlmeier, Eider Gardiazabal Rubial)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om uppgörelsen för EU:s budget 2020.Uppgörelsen om nästa års budget prioriterar viktiga insatser för klimatet samt stöd till ungdomar inom ungdomssysselsättningsinitiativet och Erasmusprogrammet. Investeringar i forskning och utveckling inom Horisont 2020 hör, tillsammans med kampen mot ungdomsarbetslöshet inom ungdomssysselsättningsinitiativet, till det bästa som görs i EU-samarbetet. Här finns välfungerande verksamheter med tydliga europeiska mervärden.Vi ser gärna betydande satsningar på klimatet och jämställdheten i Europa. En rättvis klimatomställning måste prioriteras de kommande åren i EU:s budget. Som huvudregel anser vi emellertid att de satsningar som genomförs ska kompenseras genom lämpliga besparingar i lågprioriterade delar av EU:s budget.Eftersom enskilda anslag i budgetprocessen generellt inte har prövats mot varandra i syfte att omdisponera medel till prioriterade områden, bidrar detta sammantaget till att budgeten lämnar små eller obefintliga marginaler under ett flertal rubriker, vilket kräver en omfattande användning av de särskilda instrumenten i syfte att kringgå de årliga budgettaken. Således kan vi inte heller ställa oss bakom uppgörelsen om EU:s budget 2020.
Climate and environmental emergency (RC-B9-0209/2019, B9-0209/2019, B9-0211/2019, B9-0212/2019, B9-0215/2019, B9-0216/2019, B9-0218/2019, B9-0220/2019)
. – Vi socialdemokrater har varit drivande i Europaparlamentets process att utlysa ett nödläge för klimatet och miljön. Europa måste omedelbart öka sina åtaganden för att minska klimatutsläppen mer och snabbare än i dagsläget. Vi välkomnar därför att kammaren antagit denna resolution. För att inte äventyra resolutionen i sin helhet röstade den socialdemokratiska gruppen emot samtliga ändringsförslag från den konservativa partigruppen, inklusive ett ändringsförslag om att Europaparlamentet ska ha ett enda säte. Vi stöder självklart detta krav i sak, men röstade emot sagda ändringsförslag för att inte äventyra resolutionen.
2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) (B9-0174/2019)
. – Vi socialdemokrater välkomnar att Europaparlamentet antagit en progressiv resolution, som kommer att ge parlamentets delegation till COP25 ett starkt mandat att verka utifrån. Vi stöder att kärnkraften fasas ut och ersätts med el från förnybara källor samt ökad energieffektivisering. Sverige och Europa har goda förutsättningar och måste framöver satsa mer på miljö- och klimatvänlig energi från bland annat vind, vatten och skog. Vi stödjer Sveriges mål om 100 procent förnybar energiproduktion men konstaterar att kärnkraften i dag utgör en betydande del av elproduktionen och att utfasningen måste beakta sysselsättning, elpriser och elsystemets konkurrenskraft.
Fair taxation in a digitalised and globalised economy - BEPS 2.0 (B9-0238/2019)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater, Heléne Fritzon, Johan Danielsson, Jytte Guteland, och Evin Incir, valde att avstå vid omröstningen om resolutionen om rättvis beskattning och globaliserad ekonomi: BEPS 2.0.Vi står bakom resolutionens syfte att bekämpa företagens aggressiva skatteplanering, skadliga skattekonkurrens, skatteflykt och skatteundandragande. De medlemsstater inom unionen och andra stater som erbjuder fördelaktiga skattearrangemang för skatteminimering för företag och privatpersoner bör hamna på EU:s svarta lista över skatteparadis. Vi står även bakom arbetet med OECD:s BEPS-regler mot internationell skatteflykt och skatteundandragande, samt EU:s DAC6-regler för obligatoriskt, automatiskt informationsutbyte mellan nationella skattemyndigheter i syfte att komma åt skattefusk och skatteundandragande.Samtidigt är vi generellt emot EU-koordination inom ramen för OECD:s BEPS-arbete. Vidare anser vi inte att medlemsstaternas beskattningsrätt ska flyttas till EU. Enhällighetsregeln om skattefrågor i ministerrådet bör således kvarstå i syfte att bejaka subsidiaritetsprincipen, samt för att bevara legitimiteten för skattesystemen bland medborgarna i EU:s medlemsstater.
Gender pay gap (B9-0069/2020, B9-0073/2020, B9-0083/2020, B9-0084/2020)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för resolutionen om lönegapet mellan kvinnor och män. Resolutionen innehåller många bra skrivningar, och vi välkomnar särskilt uppmaningen till kommissionen att presentera en ny och ambitiös jämställdhetsstrategi för EU, inklusive konkreta åtgärder för att minska löneskillnaderna mellan kvinnor och män.Kvinnor tjänar i genomsnitt 16 % mindre än män, trots att de har högre utbildning. Det är oerhört viktigt att bekämpa lönegapet. Därför kan vi också se fördelarna med EU-reglering om lönetransparensåtgärder. I det avseendet är det emellertid viktigt att påminna om att detta inte får inkräkta på partsautonomin på arbetsmarknaden. Flera av de ändringsförslag som handlade om bindande åtgärder för insyn i lönesättningen samt om arbetsvärdering var mycket detaljerade och långtgående och därför valde vi att avstå i omröstningen om dessa ändringsförslag.
Automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in the United Kingdom (A9-0100/2020 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta med den socialdemokratiska gruppen i Europaparlamentet och uppmana rådet att i dagsläget inte ingå ett nytt samarbete gällande fingeravtrycksuppgifter inom ramen för Prümbeslutet. Vi ser mycket positivt på fördjupat samarbete kring brottsbekämpning med Storbritannien, vilket inkluderar informationsutbyte i förebyggande syfte och utredning av brott. Det är viktigt att Storbritannien och EU tillsammans adresserar regionala och globala utmaningar. Avtal kräver ömsesidighet och respekt för de gemensamma reglerna och Storbritannien ingår sedan 2019 i Prümbeslutet rörande DNA. I nuläget ser vi dock med oro på att Storbritannien ännu inte uppfyller kraven om fullständig ömsesidighet och att man inte heller förklarat sig villig att uppfylla denna del av Prümbeslutet för det existerande samarbetet kring DNA. Skulle Storbritannien fram till den översyn som ska ske den 15 juni 2020 ha ändrat inställning är förutsättningarna för ett samarbete även kring fingeravtrycksuppgifter andra och avtal rörande fingeravtrycksuppgifter bör då ingås. Vi ser därutöver positivt på att frågor om brottsbekämpning och straffrättsligt samarbete hanteras inom ramen för det nya partnerskapsavtal (brexit) med Storbritannien som just nu förhandlas för att få ett så heltäckande avtal som möjligt.
New MFF, own resources and Recovery plan
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater, Heléne Fritzon, Johan Danielsson, Jytte Guteland, och Evin Incir, valde att avstå vid omröstningen om resolutionen om den fleråriga budgetramen, egna medel och återhämtningsplanen.Vi står bakom resolutionens avsikt att inrätta en återhämtningsfond som i ett exceptionellt läge kan bidra till återhämtning i en global hälsokris. Resolutionen innehåller värdefulla tydliggöranden om vikten av att EU:s nästa långtidsbudget ska utgå från principerna om den europeiska pelaren för sociala rättigheter, den gröna given som ska bidra till en hållbar och socialt rättvis omställning, samt det faktum att krisen drabbar kvinnor och minoriteter hårdast.Vi är positiva till en breddning av unionens egna medel – närmare bestämt en avgift på icke-återvunnen plast och intäkter från försäljning av utsläppsrätter – för ändamålsenlig finansiering av EU:s nästa långtidsbudget. Samtidigt vänder vi oss kraftigt emot ett avskaffande av Sveriges rabatter på medlemsavgiften. Vi är också kritiska till återhämtningsfondens betydande storlek, fördelningen mellan bidrag och lån, samt fondens finansiering via s.k. återhämtningsobligationer.Sammanfattningsvis kan vi inte stödja resolutionens andemening om att EU:s budget ska växa kraftigt i omfattning. Som huvudregel anser vi att budgetrestriktivitet bör utgöra en vägledande princip i utformningen av nästa långtidsbudget. Följaktligen kan vi inte stödja parlamentets resolution om den fleråriga budgetramen.
Amendment of the EU-Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Aviation Agreement (accession of Bulgaria and Romania) (A9-0005/2020 - Sven Schulze)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater anser att luftfartsavtal är viktiga för EU:s samarbete med tredje länder och är till fördel för både unionen och tredje länder. Vi anser också att alla EU:s medlemsländer ska behandlas lika och ingå i de avtal som union ingår, även de medlemsländer som anslutit sig till unionen efter att avtalen undertecknats. Dock accepterar vi inte länders olagliga ockupation av territorier. Därför har de svenska socialdemokraterna vid tidigare omröstningar under föregående mandatperiod valt att inte rösta för luftfartsavtalet med Marocko med anledning av ockupationen av Västsahara.
Competition policy - annual report 2019 (A9-0022/2020 - Stéphanie Yon-Courtin)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om konkurrenspolitiken. Betänkandet behandlar ett flertal sektorer inom ramen för EU:s konkurrenspolitik, där åtskilliga utmaningar kvarstår. Bland annat understryker betänkandet att internationellt samarbete är av största vikt i en globaliserad värld för att säkerställa att konkurrensreglerna genomdrivs effektivt, samtidigt som kommissionen bör sträva efter att inkludera konkurrensregler i EU:s frihandelsavtal, samt inom ramen för Världshandelsorganisationens (WTO) arbete.Gällande skrivningen om en gemensam konsoliderad bolagsskattebas, vill vi likväl betona att skattepolitiken fortsatt bör räknas till nationell kompetens. Vi står entydigt bakom rekommendationernas avsikt att bekämpa skatteflykt och skatteundandragande. De medlemsstater inom unionen som erbjuder fördelaktiga skattearrangemang för skatteminimering bör hamna på EU:s svarta lista över skatteparadis. Vi står även bakom OECD:s BEPS-regler mot internationell skatteflykt och skatteundandragande samt EU:s DAC-regler för obligatoriskt automatiskt informationsutbyte.Vidare anser vi att kontaktspårningsappar kan användas i den pågående pandemin för att kartlägga och minska smittspridningen, samtidigt som det är av största vikt att användardata som samlas in hanteras i enlighet med gällande lagstiftning om integritet och dataskydd. Vid en översyn av EU:s konkurrensregler behöver en lämplig avvägning göras mellan främjandet av EU:s mål om klimatneutralitet senast 2050 och rättvisa konkurrensregler på den inre marknaden.
Guidelines for the 2021 Budget - Section III (A9-0110/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater, Heléne Fritzon, Johan Danielsson, Jytte Guteland och Evin Incir, valde att avstå vid omröstningen om riktlinjer för EU:s budget 2021.Övergripande behandlar betänkandet Europaparlamentets prioriteringar för EU:s budget 2021, med fokus på de utmaningar som unionen står inför i samband med den globala covid-19-pandemin. I ett exceptionellt läge behöver unionen visa prov på solidaritet med de medlemsstater som drabbats hårdast av krisen. Därför står vi bakom resolutionens avsikt att inrätta en återhämtningsfond som kan bidra till återhämtning i en global hälsokris. Dock behöver fördelningen av lån och bidrag till medlemsstaterna ändras jämfört med kommissionens förslag.I syfte att finansiera en återhämtningsplan som grundar sig på den gröna given och digitaliseringens utmaningar, bör systemet för egna medel breddas med intäkter från EU:s utsläppshandelssystem samt en avgift för icke-återvunnen plast. På så vis kan vi säkra en hållbar finansiering av EU:s budget.En rättvis klimatomställning måste prioriteras under de kommande åren i EU:s budget. Som huvudregel anser vi emellertid att de satsningar som genomförs ska kompenseras genom lämpliga besparingar i lågprioriterade delar av EU:s budget. Europaparlamentets mycket expansiva budgetförslag för långtidsbudgeten frångår denna viktiga princip. Således kan vi inte heller ställa oss bakom Europaparlamentets riktlinjer för EU:s budget 2021.
Conclusions of the extraordinary European Council meeting of 17-21 July 2020 (B9-0229/2020)
. – Vi står bakom uppgörelsen om långtidsbudgeten och återhämtningspaketet som kan bidra en gemensam europeisk återhämtning. Det är en uppgörelse mellan EU:s 27 medlemsstater där Sverige har spelat en viktig roll i förhandlingsarbetet. Det är en långtidsbudget som prioriterar klimat och miljöåtgärder och ett återhämtningspaket kopplat till den pågående pandemin med riktade investeringar i den gröna och digitala omställningen.Vi välkomnar den nya mekanismen för rättsstatens principer och de grundläggande demokratiska värderingarna. Den ska dock implementeras omedelbart när den nya budgeten börjar gälla.Vi vänder oss bestämt emot att bidragsdelen i återhämtningspaketet måste öka, samt att rabatterna föreslås att avskaffas.Vi ser en risk med att Europaparlamentet säger nej till uppgörelsen och att det även finns en risk för att viktiga åtgärder försenas. Följaktligen kan vi inte stödja parlamentets resolution om den fleråriga budgetramen.Vi valde därför vid den extra sessionen 23 juli i EU-parlamentet att avstå vid omröstningen om resolutionen om slutsatserna från Europeiska rådets extra möte den 17–21 juli 2020.
Draft Council decision on the system of own resources of the European Union (A9-0146/2020 - José Manuel Fernandes, Valerie Hayer)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om Europaparlamentets betänkande om rådets beslut om systemet för Europeiska unionens egna medel.Övergripande ställer vi oss bakom rådets föreslagna text om egna medel som förhandlats fram i samband med rådsöverenskommelsen om EU:s nästa fleråriga budgetram för 2021–2027, samt återhämtningsinstrumentet.Samtidigt som vi ställer oss bakom betänkandets målsättning om att successivt bredda unionens egna medel, främst när det gäller ett ökat uttag av miljö- och klimatavgifter – exempelvis inom ramen för EU:s utsläppshandelssystem – så kan vi inte heller anta den samling förslag till nya egna medel som presenteras i betänkandet. När det gäller förslagen om en gemensam konsoliderad bolagsskattebas och förslaget om skatt på digitala tjänster har dessa ännu inte antagits av rådet. Därför är det förhastat att redan nu föreslå att en del av den europeiska företagsbeskattningen ska slussas till EU:s budget.Dagens system med medlemsavgifter baserade på medlemsstaternas bruttonationalinkomst torde verka återhållande på EU:s allmänna utgifter – ett relativt transparent budgetsystem som främjar nationellt ansvarsutkrävande och demokratisk legitimitet i medlemsstaterna. Således kan vi inte stödja den mycket ambitiösa ansatsen i betänkandet som föreslår en mängd nya skatter och avgifter, samtidigt som detta samfällt innebär en relativt kraftig begränsning av medlemsstaternas beskattningsrätt.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater anser att fonden för en rättvis omställning är ett viktigt steg i rätt riktning för främjandet av en social, ekologisk och ekonomisk hållbar omställning i EU. Detta för att nå unionens långsiktiga klimatstrategi och klimatneutralitet senast år 2050. Därför stöder vi Europaparlamentets betänkande om fonden för en rättvis omställning.Vi motsätter oss dock inkludering av naturgas i förslaget. För oss är det självklart att EU måste främja en energipolitik som är både hållbar för miljön och klimatet och samtidigt består av förnybara energikällor. Vi valde därför att rösta nej till att inkludera fossila bränslen.
Situation in Russia, the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
. – Vi röstade för den gemensamma resolutionen om situationen i Ryssland, särskilt gällande förgiftningen av oppositionspolitikern, bloggaren och juristen Aleksej Navalnyj. Det är viktigt att EU starkt och gemensamt markerar mot att politiska mord och förgiftningar används som instrument av den ryska regimen för att tysta oppositionella.Vi svenska socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet fördömer mordförsöket på Navalnyj. Vi vill se ett omedelbart stopp på trakasserier, förföljelser och våld mot den politiska oppositionen, meningsmotståndare och civilsamhället i landet. Eftersom vi vill se en positiv utveckling i landet är vi skeptiska till den gemensamma resolutionens skrivning om att helt isolera Ryssland i internationella forum. Total isolering skulle omöjliggöra påverkan för förändring. Vi ser mervärdet av dialog också med länder vars statsskick och/eller värderingar vi inte delar.
Covid-19: EU coordination of health assessments and risk classification and the consequences on Schengen and the single market (RC-B9-0257/2020)
. – För oss socialdemokrater är det en självklarhet att alla medborgare i Europa ska ha tillgång till jämlik och ekonomiskt överkomlig hälso- och sjukvård av hög kvalitet. Hälso- och sjukvårdspolitiken är politiken är nationellt ansvar, men den pågående covid-19-krisen har tydliggjort behovet av bättre samordning och starkare samarbete mellan EU-länderna på hälsoområdet. Vi ser att det idag finns ett behov att stärka hälso- och sjukvården i flera EU-länder. Därför har vi valt att ställa oss bakom Europaparlamentets uppmaning till kommissionen att lägga fram ett förslag till direktiv om miniminormer för högkvalitativ hälso- och sjukvård.I enlighet med Europaparlamentets resolution om EU:s folkhälsostrategi från 8 juli 2020 är det för oss fundamentalt att EU:s medlemsstater behåller behörigheten i fråga om förvaltningen, organisationen och finansieringen av sina hälso- och sjukvårdssystem, samtidigt som patientsäkerhet, anständiga normer för arbete och anställning för vårdpersonal samt europeisk motståndskraft mot pandemier och andra folkhälsokriser garanteras.
Framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (A9-0186/2020 - Ibán García Del Blanco)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om en ram för etiska aspekter av artificiell intelligens, robotteknik och tillhörande teknik. Betänkandet är omfattande och lyfter på ett bra sätt fram möjligheterna som artificiell intelligens, robotteknik och tillhörande teknik medför men belyser också utmaningarna. EU behöver på ett övergripande plan stärka sin kapacitet för användning av artificiell intelligens, robotteknik och tillhörande teknik och vi är positiva till att just etiska riktlinjer lyfts fram i diskussionen.En viktig del av betänkandet handlar om integritet och biometrisk igenkänning. Betänkandet betonar de möjligheter som teknikens utveckling medför också inom detta område men understryker samtidigt vikten av att grundläggande principer såsom dataskydd, integritetsskydd och att strikt ändamålsbaserad begränsning måste respekteras. Vi valde dock att rösta emot ett ändringsförslag som bland annat yrkar på att kommissionen i sitt kommande lagstiftningsförslag ska föreslå ett förbud mot spridning och användning av teknik för ansiktsigenkänning på offentlig plats, så länge som riskerna med tekniken inte åtgärdats. Även om ändringsförslaget lyfter fram många viktiga aspekter som vi delar, såsom brister och farhågor med tekniken för ansiktsigenkänning, är ändringsförslaget långtgående och dessa saker behandlas också på ett bra sätt på andra ställen i betänkandet.
Economic policies of the euro area 2020 (A9-0193/2020 - Joachim Schuster)
. – Vi svenska Socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om den ekonomiska politiken i euroområdet. Vi noterar med oro att 2020 förväntas EU drabbas av den djupaste recessionen under hela EU:s historia, vilket förväntas öka arbetslösheten i euroområdet från 7,5 procent 2019 till 9,5 procent 2020, samtidigt som en ny topp för euroområdets samlade skuldkvot nås (102,7 procent). Därför instämmer vi i betänkandets slutsats att en översyn av det finanspolitiska ramverket efter covid-19-krisen både behöver främja tillväxtfrämjande offentliga utgifter i samband med klimatförändringarna och digitaliseringen, samt trygga social, ekonomisk och miljömässig motståndskraft, samtidigt som en sund och långsiktigt hållbar budgetförvaltning säkerställs.Vi vänder oss emellertid mot betänkandets inkludering av kommissionens meddelande Mot ett mer effektivt och demokratiskt beslutsfattande inom EU:s skattepolitik , vars slutsatser föreskriver en övergång från enhällighetsbeslut i skattefrågor till beslut med kvalificerad majoritet. Skattefusk och skatteundandragande är ett globalt fenomen och därför anser vi att en genomgripande reform av det internationella företagsskattesystemet helst ska verkställas inom ramen för OECD-samarbetet. Således välkomnar vi de senaste framstegen inom OECD som innebär att ny skiss presenterats för ett nytt globalt företagsskattesystem, som bland annat innebär att teknikjättar tvingas betala en större andel av sin bolagsskatt i Europa och i utvecklingsländer.
Employment and social policies of the euro area 2020 (A9-0183/2020 - Klára Dobrev)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om sysselsättning och socialpolitik i euroområdet 2020. Vi instämmer i oron att Covid-19 krisen sannolikt kommer att öka de nuvarande ojämlikheterna.Vi reserverar oss dock för vissa delar i betänkandet och avstod i omröstningar som handlar om att undersöka eller införa instrument på EU-nivå för exempelvis arbetslöshetsåterförsäkring. Vi välkomnar kommissionens fokus att stärka barns förutsättningar genom EU:s barngaranti men vi ställer oss kritiska till att införa gratis barnomsorg. För oss socialdemokrater är det viktigt att barnomsorgen är tillgänglig och har ett överkomligt pris, samtidigt anser vi att fokus i första hand bör vara att bygga ut barnomsorgen i Europa. På samma sätt ställer vi oss också frågande till utarbetandet av en EU-ram för omsorgstjänster. För oss är det viktigt att varje medlemsland kan tillhandahålla omsorgstjänster av hög kvalité som kommer många till del. Vi vill påminna om att dessa frågor i huvudsak är nationell kompetens. Vad gäller uppmaningen om att presentera en europeisk ram om minimilöner vill vi påminna om att löner och lönebildning är en nationell kompetens och ska hanteras enligt nationell praxis och att nationella system för relationerna på arbetsmarknaden ska respekteras fullt ut.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections (A9-0206/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i voteringen om paketuppgörelsen i block 4, 5, 8 och 9, röstade emot i block 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 och 17 samt röstade emot i voteringen om budgetresolutionen för 2021.Ett flertal satsningar i parlamentets budget återfinns inom välfungerande områden. Forskningsprogrammet Horisont Europa, investeringar i transportinfrastruktur, arbetet för jämlikhet samt unionens yttre åtgärder hör till det bästa som görs i EU-samarbetet. En rättvis klimatomställning måste prioriteras i EU:s budget.Vi ser positivt på vissa satsningar i parlamentets förslag. Som huvudregel anser vi emellertid att utgiftsökningarna ska kompenseras med omprioriteringar i EU:s budget.Exempelvis behöver omdisponeringar göras från EU:s betydande jordbruksstöd till förmån för EU:s klimat- och miljöinsatser samt unionens jämställdhetsarbete. Vi avstod i voteringen om block 4, trots flera goda miljösatsningar, eftersom rubriken innehåller ökade satsningar inom EU:s jordbrukspolitik som vi inte vill se. Som övergripande princip förordar vi dock omprioriteringar i EU:s budget inom befintlig ram istället för generella utgiftsökningar.Eftersom budgetutskottet inte har prövat enskilda anslag mot varandra i syfte att omdisponera medel, bidrar detta sammantaget till att parlamentet mycket kraftigt överskrider budgettaken i EU:s kommande långtidsbudget. Således kan vi inte ställa oss bakom parlamentets förslag till budget för 2021.
Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal (A9-0198/2020 -Siegfried Mureşan, Paul Tang)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för initiativbetänkadet om investeringsplanen för ett hållbart Europa – finansiering av den gröna given. Betänkandets innehåll rymmer konkreta förslag om hur den gröna given kan finansieras med både offentliga och privata medel, samt säkerställer att EU inte ska finansiera aktiviteter som vållar skada för människor eller klimatet. Att säkra en realistisk och konkret finansiering är avgörande för att lyckas med den gröna omställningen, varför vi i valde att ställa oss bakom betänkandet. Av detta skäl valde vi också att avstå i omröstningarna på några punkter, som om de antagits hade äventyrat betänkandet som helhet.Betänkandet innehåller emellertid skrivningar om introducerandet av nya egna medel som vi anser är problematiska och vänder oss emot. Som huvudregel anser vi att nya prioriteringar i huvudsak ska finansieras genom omprioriteringar inom befintlig budgetram och att närhetsprincipen ska tillämpas på budgetområdet. Mot den bakgrunden avböjer vi betänkandets samlade förslag av skatter på unionsnivå som föreslås gå in som egna medel i EU:s budget.Vi svenska socialdemokrater kommer fortsättningsvis vara pådrivande för klimatomställningen på unionsnivå. Därtill måste även medlemsstaterna ta ett betydande ansvar för att ställa om i hållbar riktning, exempelvis genom införandet av en ambitiös och effektiv beskattning av koldioxid.
Tackling homelessness rates in the European Union (B9-0363/2020)
. – Vi socialdemokrater stödjer den resolution om hemlöshet som Europaparlamentet antagit 23 november 2020. Vi oroas över situationen för de över 4 miljoner människor som är hemlösa i EU och uppgifterna om att antalet hemlösa i EU ökat kraftigt under de senaste tio åren. Rätten till bostad är stadgad i FN:s konvention om de mänskliga rättigheterna. Vi vänder oss mycket starkt emot att det idag finns länder i Europa som, likt Ungern, kriminaliserat hemlöshet. EU har ett ansvar att stå upp för och försvara de mänskliga rättigheterna. Det är grundläggande för att få ingå i Europeiska unionen och ska vara en förutsättning för att ta del av gemensamma EU-medel. Samtidigt är det viktigt att komma ihåg att EU inte har någon beslutsfattande kompetens gällande EU-ländernas bostadspolitik, utan detta är nationell kompetens.
Stocktaking of European elections (A9-0211/2020 - Pascal Durand)
. – Vi socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om utvärdering av valet till Europaparlamentet 25 november 2020. Det är ett ambitiöst betänkande som dels analyserar det senaste valet, dels innehåller ett antal förslag om åtgärder för att öka intresset för parlamentsvalet och nya diskussioner inför framtiden. I fråga om transnationella listor anser vi dock att det inte skulle vara en framgångsrik metod för att öka intresset eller det demokratiska inflytandet för medborgarna.
A strong social Europe for Just Transitions (A9-0233/2020 - Dennis Radtke, Agnes Jongerius)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om ett starkt socialt Europa för rättvisa omställningar. Vi vill se ett EU som verkar för att öka den sociala rättvisan i hela Europa.För oss är det viktigt att arbetstagares ställning i Europa stärks samtidigt som ansvarsfördelningen mellan EU och medlemsstaterna respekteras. Initiativ på EU-nivå får inte på något sätt äventyra den svenska partsmodellen. Därför röstade vi emot delar i betänkandet som handlar om att införa obligatoriska målsättningar inom socialpolitiken. Vi kan inte heller stödja det föreslagna direktivet om europeiska minimilöner. Vi vill påminna om att löner och lönebildning är en nationell kompetens och ska hanteras enligt nationell praxis och att nationella system för relationerna på arbetsmarknaden ska respekteras fullt ut. Vi reserverar oss också mot andra delar i betänkandet och avstod från att rösta på avvägda ställen för förslag om ny EU-lagstiftning på arbetsmarknadsområdet då kraven ibland berör sådant som medlemsstaterna bör lagstifta om själva. Samtidigt välkomnar vi exempelvis de progressiva arbetsmiljömässiga krav som betänkandet innehåller, erkännandet av partsmodellen och vikten av att stärka parterna på arbetsmarknaden, öka andelen arbetsmiljöinspektörer och vikten av att förbättra anställningstryggheten.
Sustainable corporate governance (A9-0240/2020 - Pascal Durand)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om betänkandet som behandlar hållbar bolagsstyrning. I likhet med betänkandet välkomnar vi den kommande översynen av direktivet om icke-finansiell rapportering och vi stödjer att omfånget av rapporteringskraven utökas till att omfatta alla stora företag och koncerner i enlighet med redovisningsdirektivet.Betänkandet lyfter också på ett bra sätt fram vikten av mångfald och delaktighet i företagen, vilket leder till bättre affärsbeslut, samt vikten av arbetstagarinflytande i företagens beslutsprocesser för att bättre integrera företagens långsiktiga mål och inverkan.Däremot kan vi inte ställa oss bakom de mycket långtgående skrivningarna i betänkandet som behandlar lagförslag om hållbar bolagsstyrning. Utan tvekan har också företagen ett ansvar att aktivt bidra till ökad hållbarhet och därmed bidra till att vi uppfyller våra hållbarhetsåtaganden. Men att lagstifta om att ändra aktiebolagens syfte från att som nu generera vinst till aktieägarna till att dessutom främja hållbarhet är att gå för långt, och det riskerar också att slå helt fel. Därför valde vi också att avstå i omröstningen om betänkandet.
Implementation of the EU water legislation (B9-0401/2020)
. – Vi stöder den resolution som Europaparlamentet antagit om genomförandet av EU:s vattenlagstiftning. Sunda och välmående vattenresurser är grundläggande såväl för människors hälsa och samhället som för miljön och klimatet. Det är därför oroande att hälften av EU:s vattenförekomster fortfarande inte uppvisar god status. Kommissionens genomförda Fitness Check visar också att det finns avsevärda brister i hur EU-länderna genomfört EU:s vattenlagstiftning.På ett par punkter tycker vi dock att resolutionen går bortom regelverkets omfattning. Ett sådant exempel är de specifika skrivningarna med detaljerade krav i koppling till taxonomin och att energi- och transportrelaterade projekt ska anses vara hållbara endast när de omfattar naturliknande fisktrappor. Vi håller med om att fisktrappor är mycket viktiga för den biologiska mångfalden, men vi vill vara öppna för andra relevanta tekniska lösningar där det finns sådana lösningar som håller samma kvalitet för fiskbeståndet.Vi oroas av dagens omfattande utsläpp av mikroplast i miljön från fyllnadsmaterial på konstgräsplaner, som är mycket problematisk ur miljösynpunkt. Då Europeiska kemikaliemyndighetens (Echa) kommitté för samhällsekonomisk analys ännu inte har tagit ställning till frågan eller möjliga ersättningsalternativ, tycker vi emellertid att det är förhastat av Europaparlamentet att i dagsläget uppmana kommissionen att snabbt föreslå ett förbud mot denna användning.
European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States (A9-0248/2020 - Javier Zarzalejos)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om implementeringen av den europeiska arresteringsordern då vi ser den som en viktig del av det rättsliga och polisiära samarbetet inom EU, vilket är ett samarbete som vi ser mycket positivt på. Den europeiska arresteringsordern bygger på principen om ömsesidigt erkännande. Därtill är respekten för de mänskliga rättigheterna och rättsstatens principer en förutsättning för samarbetet. Den europeiska arresteringsordern är särskilt viktig för bekämpandet av organiserad och allvarlig brottslighet. Frihetsberövanden ska tillgripas i de fall där andra åtgärder inte kan anses vara tillräckliga och brotten är allvarliga. Vi är positiva till åtgärder som syftar till att förbättra samarbetet och öka förtroendet mellan medlemsstaterna utan att rambeslutet öppnas upp för förhandling. Åtgärderna bör istället inriktas på korrekt implementering. Vi anser därutöver att harmonisering av vissa processrättsliga regler, så som fri bevisprövning eller häktning, inte ligger i linje med principen om subsidiaritet.
Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law (A9-0001/2021 - Gilles Lebreton)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta emot betänkandet om artificiell intelligens: frågor om tolkning och tillämpning av internationell rätt. Utan tvekan har vi en snabb teknikutveckling vad gäller artificiell intelligens (AI) inom området för civil och militär användning, men tyvärr är betänkandet inte tillräckligt progressivt vad avser användningen av AI och respekten för grundläggande rättigheter. Det innehåller delvis motstridiga uppgifter rörande ett eventuellt förbud för dödliga autonoma vapensystem, och det går delvis emot en tidigare antagen resolution från Europaparlamentet inom detta område.I voteringen valde vi också att rösta emot ett förslag om en uppmaning till EU-kommissionen om att överväga att införa ett moratorium för offentliga myndigheters användning av system för ansiktsigenkänning. Även om betänkandet på ett bra sätt lyfter fram brister och farhågor med tekniken för ansiktsigenkänning och vikten av att respektera grundläggande rättigheter, vilket vi givetvis håller med om, anser vi inte att ett moratorium för offentliga myndigheters användning av system för ansiktsigenkänning är rätt väg att gå för att komma till rätta med de problem som finns.
The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela (RC-B9-0056/2021, B9-0056/2021, B9-0060/2021, B9-0062/2021, B9-0064/2021, B9-0065/2021)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för den resolution som behandlar valet i Venezuela i december 2020. Det står klart att valet inte reflekterar folkets vilja och att oppositionen tystas och förföljs. Oppositionen måste tillåtas verka fritt och alla politiska fångar släppas. Det utgående parlamentet och dess ledare utgör tillsammans med andra delar av oppositionen och civilsamhället nyckelaktörer för att nå en fredlig och demokratisk framtid i Venezuela. Vi tror att nyckeln till framgång är att arbeta brett och inkluderande. Vi är fortsatt oroade över den humanitära, politiska och ekonomiska krisen i Venezuela. Denna är orsakad av regimens misskötsel och hårda förtryck mot sin egen befolkning. Detta är oacceptabelt och det är prioriterat att detta får ett slut. Vi står därför bakom EU:s sanktioner som införts mot individer kopplade till kränkningar och övergrepp av mänskliga rättigheter samt underminering av demokrati och rättsstatens principer i Venezuela.EU och dess medlemsstater måste agera både för att få ett slut på den akuta humanitära krisen och för en långsiktig och fredlig lösning på den ohållbara situationen i landet.
Decent and affordable housing for all (A9-0247/2020 - Kim Van Sparrentak)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om anständigt och rimligt prissatta bostäder för alla. Vår utgångspunkt är klar och tydlig: bostadspolitiken är i grunden medlemsstaternas behörighet och ska så förbli. Därför valde vi exempelvis att avstå i voteringen om att Europaparlamentet uppmanar EU-kommissionen att säkerställa att elleverantörer antar skyddssystem för att garantera energiförsörjning i hemmet. Vi valde också att rösta emot ett ändringsförslag som mycket detaljerat stakar ut att EU-kommissionen och medlemsstaterna ska säkerställa att det finns tillräckligt många lämpliga och rimligt prissatta subventionerade bostäder i EU, så kallad social housing , även om syftet på många sätt är lovvärt.Men samtidigt kan vi inte bortse från att det finns en rad utmaningar med den rådande bostadssituationen i Europa, vilket också tydligt framkommer i betänkandet. Självklart är det så att där EU kan agera för att åstadkomma positiva förändringar välkomnar vi det, men det måste ske med respekt för varje lands bostadssystem och traditioner.
The right to disconnect (A9-0246/2020 - Alex Agius Saliba)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att lägga ner våra röster i omröstningen om det lagstiftande initiativbetänkandet ”rätten att koppla ifrån”. Vi instämmer i oron om att allt fler arbetstagare i Europa inte har möjlighet att ”koppla ner”. Det är ett reellt problem som måste hanteras. För oss socialdemokrater råder det ingen tvekan om att alla arbetstagare ska ha rätt att koppla ifrån och inte ständigt behöva vara tillgängliga. Det är avgörande för en god arbetsmiljö att säkerställa balansen mellan arbetsliv och fritid och tillförsäkra att arbetstagare får vila samt tid till återhämtning. Det är möjligt att EU:s arbetstidsregler kan behöva en översyn för att ta höjd för detta. Men förslaget som parlamentet röstade om var alltför detaljerat och respekterade inte den ordning vi har i Sverige då arbetsmarknadens parter kan reglera frågan i kollektivavtal. Vi tror att det är fel väg att från EU sätta enhetliga detaljerade regler kring hur rätten att koppla ifrån ska regleras på respektive arbetsplats i Europa. Vi vill påminna om att initiativ på EU-nivå inte på något sätt får äventyra den svenska partsmodellen utan nationella system för relationer på arbetsmarknaden ska respekteras fullt ut.
The EU Strategy for Gender Equality (A9-0234/2020 - Maria Noichl)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om EU:s strategi för jämställdhet. Vi vill se ett jämställt EU och välkomnar de progressiva förslag som betänkandet innehåller, däribland åtgärder för att bekämpa det könsrelaterade våldet, initiativ som stärker sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter samt åtgärder som ökar kvinnors delaktighet på arbetsmarknaden. Vi välkomnar förslaget om att medlemsstaterna ska vidta åtgärder mot fattigdom i kombination med menstruation men anser att medlemsstaterna bör besluta om metod. Vi betonar att intimhygienprodukter ska vara giftfria då de används regelbundet av en stor del av befolkningen. Vi reserverar oss mot uppmaningen till medlemsstaterna att införa bindande kvoter i sina valsystem. För oss socialdemokrater är det en självklarhet att ha varvade listor och att kvinnor och män ska ha rättvis representation. Dock anser vi att alla partier går till val baserat på det egna partiets grundsyn och värderingar och att det därmed är upp till de enskilda partierna att ta sitt ansvar.Vi stödjer uppmaningen om att stärka kopplingen mellan jämställdhet och klimatomställningen samt förslag om att stänga klyftan mellan könen i den digitala ekonomin. Vidare välkomnar vi uppmaningen till kommissionen och medlemsstaterna om att vidta jämställdhetsmedvetna åtgärder som svar på covid-19-krisen.
New Circular Economy Action Plan: see Minutes (A9-0008/2021 - Jan Huitema)
. – Vi socialdemokrater stödjer att EU vidareutvecklar arbetet med den cirkulära ekonomin, som spelar en viktig roll i samhällets och ekonomins omställning till ökad hållbarhet. Därför ställer vi oss positiva till kommissionens handlingsplan för cirkulär ekonomi och stödjer parlamentets initiativbetänkande om densamma. Vi delar ambitionen att främja en utveckling där den ekonomiska tillväxten frikopplas från dagens intensiva resursanvändning. Europa måste öka hållbarheten i materialanvändningen, produktionen och konsumtionen för att nå målsättningarna under den gröna given och målet att bli klimatneutralt till senast år 2050. Grön offentlig upphandling och skatteincitament är viktiga styrmedel för att nå dessa målsättningar. För oss är det viktigt att denna typ av styrmedel utformas på ett vis som ger medlemsländerna fullgod flexibilitet i genomförandet och utan att öka den administrativa bördan.
Implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive (A9-0011/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om genomförandet av direktiv 2011/36/EU om förebyggande och bekämpande av människohandel och om skydd av dess offer. Vi anser att både EU och dess medlemsstater måste göra ytterligare kraftansträngningar för att till fullo implementera direktivet. Ett effektivt rättsligt samarbete och effektiva verktyg är avgörande i kampen mot människohandel. Arbetet måste koncentreras till förebyggande arbete och att hämma efterfrågan, exempelvis genom att agera mot nyttjandet av tjänster som utförs av personer som utsätts för människohandel. Därtill är bland annat kampen mot fattigdom, för ökad jämlikhet och jämställdhet och för lagliga vägar till EU viktiga i det förebyggande arbetet mot människohandel. Vi ser mycket positivt på att betänkandet har ett genusperspektiv då över nittio procent av offren för människohandel för sexuellt utnyttjande är kvinnor och flickor. För att bekämpa efterfrågan uppmanar vi alla EU:s medlemsstater att införa den svenska sexköpslagen. För oss är det prioriterat att människohandlare åtalas och döms. Därtill måste offren för människohandel vara fredade från repressalier och få stöd. Detta måste åstadkommas samtidigt som rätten till en opartisk domstol, rättvis rättegång och rätten till försvar garanteras.
Reducing inequalities with a special focus on in-work poverty (A9-0006/2021 - Özlem Demirel)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om minskad ojämlikhet med särskilt fokus på fattigdom bland förvärvsarbetande. Betänkandet belyser på ett bra sätt orsakerna och konsekvenserna av växande ojämlikhet och fattigdom och inkluderar många bra och konkreta förslag för att motverka den rådande situationen.En viktig del av betänkandet behandlar minimilöner och kommissionens förslag till direktiv om tillräckliga minimilöner. Även om vi välkomnar att betänkandet tydligt lyfter fram och betonar att direktivet bör innehålla tydliga skyddsåtgärder i de medlemsstater där lönerna i regel följer de kollektivavtal som förhandlats fram av arbetsmarknadens parter, kunde vi inte rösta för flera separata skrivningar som berör kommissionens förslag. Vi stödjer inte det föreslagna direktivet om minimilöner. Löner och lönebildning är en nationell kompetens och ska hanteras enligt nationell praxis, och nationella system för relationerna på arbetsmarknaden ska respekteras fullt ut.En annan viktig del berör minimiinkomst. Ett effektivt lägsta inkomstskydd i hela unionen kan bidra till att minska sociala ojämlikheter och skillnader inom och mellan medlemsstaterna. Sedan tidigare har EU antagit rådsrekommendationer inom detta område, och i linje med nyligen antagna rådsslutsatser om minimiinkomster (oktober 2020) valde vi att rösta för uppmaningen till kommissionen om att lägga fram en EU-ram om minimiinkomst.
A WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (A9-0019/2021 - Yannick Jadot)
. – Vi socialdemokrater stödjer en EU-mekanism för koldioxidjustering vid gränserna som ett möjligt verktyg för att främja att likvärdiga klimatkrav införs på importerade varor som de som ställs på varor tillverkade i unionen.Vi noterar att EU är världens största importör av koldioxid, och att dessa importer är cirka tre gånger större än de utsläpp som exporteras från EU till omvärlden. Det är visserligen ett kvitto på att unionen ligger i framkant i arbetet med att minska de egna klimatutsläppen, men tydliggör samtidigt också vikten att förmå vår omvärld att skärpa sina klimatkrav.En mekanism för koldioxidjustering vid EU:s gränser kan fungera som ett incitament för att göra de produkter som säljs på EU:s marknad klimatsmartare, och skapa mer jämlik konkurrens mellan tillverkare i och utanför unionen. För att en sådan mekanism ska vara aktuell, måste den vara fullt förenlig med WTO:s regelverk.Vi beklagar att parlamentets kammare tagit ställning för att koldioxidmekanismen inte ska räkna bioenergi som klimatneutralt, samt att mekanismens införande ej längre villkoras med en gradvis utfasning av dagens kostnadsfria allokering av utsläppsrätter till industrin under EU:s utsläppshandel. Vi reserverar oss för utfallet i parlamentets kammare på dessa punkter men stödjer parlamentets betänkande i dess helhet.
European Semester: employment and social aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 (A9-0026/2021 - Lina Gálvez Muñoz)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om den europeiska planeringsterminen för samordning av den ekonomiska politiken: sysselsättning och sociala aspekter i den årliga strategin för hållbar tillväxt 2021. Betänkandet betonar på ett bra sätt vikten av att tydligare lyfta fram sociala aspekter inom planeringsterminen samt att reformer och investeringar i medlemsstaterna bör vägledas av den sociala pelaren och hållbarhetsmålen.Vi välkomnar också skrivningarna om att stärka barns förutsättningar och behov genom EU:s kommande barngaranti, men vi ställer oss kritiska till att införa gratis barnomsorg. Det är medlemsstaterna som beslutar om detta och för oss socialdemokrater är det viktigt att barnomsorgen är tillgänglig och har en rimlig avgift, samtidigt anser vi att fokus i första hand bör vara på att bygga ut barnomsorgen i Europa.Avslutningsvis beklagar vi att det antagna betänkandet välkomnar kommissionens förslag till direktiv om tillräckliga minimilöner i EU. Vi stödjer inte det föreslagna direktivet om minimilöner. Löner och lönebildning är en nationell kompetens och ska hanteras enligt nationell praxis, och de nationella systemen för relationerna på arbetsmarknaden ska respekteras fullt ut. Därför röstade vi också emot skrivningen som välkomnar kommissionens förslag.
Children's Rights (B9-0164/2021)
. – Vi socialdemokrater ser fram emot kommissionens kommande tioårsstrategi för att stärka arbetet med barns rättigheter inom EU. Rättighetsarbete bör ha en intersektionell utgångspunkt och adressera olika typer av utmaningar och diskriminering i ett samlat grepp. Vi anser att planen måste fokusera på de frågor som berör barn mest utifrån ett långsiktigt perspektiv. Vi välkomnar därför förslagen som berör social och ekonomisk utsatthet då barnfattigdom ger långvariga negativa följdverkningar. Alla barn ska ha rätt till en trygg uppväxt, både online och offline. Ytterligare kraftansträngningar måste dessutom göras för att garantera att barn inte utsätts för övergrepp. Vidare har Socialdemokraterna tagit ställning mot surrogatmödraskap. Vi anser inte att det är för barnets bästa eller att det går i linje med en feministisk politik. De förslag som lagts i denna fråga kommer dock från företrädare för ett parti vars värderingar vi inte delar och vars intentioner i detta fall går stick i stäv med våra. Detta är ett parti som aktivt motarbetar kvinnors rättigheter och som inte för en politik med barnets bästa i fokus. Vi valde därför att inte stödja dessa förslag eftersom vi inte delar intentionen bakom dem.
European strategy for data (A9-0027/2021 - Miapetra Kumpula-Natri)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för initiativbetänkandet om upprättandet av en EU-strategi för hållbar turism. Detta eftersom betänkandet innehåller angelägna åtgärder för att stödja turismsektorn under pandemin, liksom i dess återhämtning. I betänkandet redogörs det även för viktiga moderniseringsinsatser syftande till att skapa en mer hållbar turismsektor.Vi ställer oss dock kritiska till att betänkandet förespråkar att en europeisk byrå för turism ska inrättas. Betänkandet föreslår även ett införande av en EU-märkning för hygiencertifiering och fastställande av hälsostandarder inom EU. Vi vill poängtera att hälsofrågor är en nationell kompetens. Förslagen får därför inte leda till en onödig detaljreglering på EU-nivå.Betänkandet förespråkar också en specifik budgetpost för turism i den kommande fleråriga budgetramen. I sammanhanget vill vi understryka att detta i stället måste ske genom en omfördelning av medel inom nuvarande budgetramar.
Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III (A9-0046/2021 - Karlo Ressler)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om de allmänna riktlinjerna för utarbetandet av budgeten för 2022, avsnitt III – kommissionen.Betänkandet fastställer Europaparlamentets prioriteringar inför budgetprocessen för unionens budget 2022, och innehåller angelägna överväganden i det fortsatta arbetet. Budgeten bör fortsatt bidra till återhämtningen i ekonomin men samtidigt främja en hållbar omställning och en inkluderande och mer jämställd union. Vidare efterfrågas ett snabbt antagande av EU:s jämställdhetsstrategi, inklusive en jämställdhetsintegrerad EU-budget. I betänkandet betonas särskilt behovet av stöd till små- och medelstora företag, utbildning, kultur- och ungdomssatsningar, inklusive den kreativa sektorn, klimat och biologisk mångfald samt satsningar inom unionens utvecklingssamarbete.Pandemin har utsatt medlemsstaternas hälso- och sjukvårdssystem för stora påfrestningar och samtidigt blottlagt en otillräcklig produktionskapacitet för vaccinationer. Samtidigt motsätter vi oss fler EU-befogenheter på hälsoområdet, vilket är medlemsstaternas kompetensområde.Vidare röstade vi emot ett ändringsförslag inom ramen för EU:s klimatlag som förordade en minskning av växthusgasutsläpp med minst 60 procent jämfört med 1990 års nivå senast 2030. Vi stöder till fullo ambitiösa utsläppsminskningar till 2030. Dock vill vi inte i detta betänkande föregripa de pågående förhandlingarna om EU:s klimatlag.
Strengthening the international role of the euro (A9-0043/2021 - Danuta Maria Hübner)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om att stärka eurons internationella roll. Betänkandet berör bland annat den Europeiska centralbankens penningpolitik, eurosamarbetets utformning och funktion, konkurrensfrågor och handel.I syfte att stärka eurons internationella roll förordar betänkandet en fördjupning av det monetära samarbetet, inklusive ett färdigställande av bankunionen och kapitalmarknadsunionen. Europaparlamentet betonar att en starkare internationell roll för euron kommer att skapa djupare, mer likvida och integrerade europeiska finansmarknader och göra dem mindre sårbara för växelkurschocker samt ge företag och medlemsstater mer tillförlitlig tillgång till finansiering.Vidare betonar betänkandet behovet av en trovärdig finanspolitisk ram som främjar långsiktig tillväxt och säkerställer stabilitet och hållbarhet i de offentliga finanserna. Vi anser således att en översyn av stabilitets- och tillväxtpaktens regelverk krävs i syfte att värna hållbara statsskuldsnivåer i medlemsstaterna, samtidigt som åtstramande åtgärder bör undvikas i direkta krissituationer.Vi vill understryka att fördjupningen av valutasamarbetet i första hand är en angelägenhet för euroländerna, men att ett välfungerande eurosamarbete även ligger i icke-euroländers intresse. Den fördjupade integrationen får dock inte leda till att den inre marknaden skadas eller till att icke-euroländernas ställning försvagas. Den svenska folkomröstningen om euron måste respekteras, och en svensk anslutning till valutasamarbetet är därför inte aktuell.
Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax (A9-0103/2021 - Andreas Schwab, Martin Hlaváček)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater, Heléne Fritzon, Johan Danielsson, Jytte Guteland, och Evin Incir, valde att avstå vid omröstningen om betänkandet om digital beskattning: OECD-förhandlingarna, digitala företags skatterättsliga hemvist och en eventuell europeisk digital skatt.Vi står bakom resolutionens avsikt att bekämpa företagens aggressiva skatteplanering, skadliga skattekonkurrens, skatteflykt och skatteundandragande. De medlemsstater inom unionen samt övriga stater som erbjuder fördelaktiga skattearrangemang för skatteminimering för företag och privatpersoner bör hamna på EU:s svarta lista över skatteparadis. Vi står även bakom arbetet med OECD:s BEPS-regler mot internationell skatteflykt och skatteundandragande samt EU:s DAC-regler för obligatoriskt automatiskt informationsutbyte mellan nationella skattemyndigheter i syfte att komma åt skattefusk och skatteundandragande.Vidare anser vi inte att medlemsstaternas beskattningsrätt ska flyttas till EU. Enhällighetsregeln om skattefrågor i ministerrådet bör således kvarstå i syfte att bejaka subsidiaritetsprincipen samt för att bevara legitimiteten för skattesystemen bland medborgarna i EU:s medlemsstater.
European Child Guarantee (B9-0220/2021)
. – För oss svenska socialdemokrater var det självklart att rösta för resolutionen om den europeiska barngarantin. Miljontals barn inom EU lever idag i en situation där de riskerar att drabbas av fattigdom eller social utestängning. Det är helt oacceptabelt och djupt oroväckande. En europeisk barngaranti kommer inte att lösa dessa problem, men den ger oss ytterligare ett verktyg att lyfta barns rättigheter och bekämpa växande ojämlikheter.I de enskilda voteringarna valde vi att rösta för en textparagraf som bland annat uppmanar till en översyn av Barcelonamålen och som lyfter fram vikten av att överbrygga den digitala klyftan i våra samhällen. I samma punkt beklagar vi dock att Europaparlamentet uppmanar till EU-initiativ för att stödja online- och distansundervisning i skolan. Varje land ansvarar för sitt eget utbildningssystem och vi stödjer inte ett sådant EU-initiativ.En annan viktig del av resolutionen behandlar utveckling av ny teknik för att upptäcka och avlägsna material som innehåller barnpornografi och sexuella övergrepp mot barn. Vi stöder självklart uppmaningen till ett nära samarbete med aktörer i den privata sektorn för att utveckla sådan teknik, men vi tycker att privata plattformar borde kunna finansiera sig på egen hand.
2019 Discharge: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0044/2021 - Petri Sarvamaa)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om ansvarsfrihet för genomförandet av Europeiska unionens allmänna budget för budgetåret 2019, avsnitt I – Europaparlamentet.Betänkandet noterar att Europeiska revisionsrättens samlade revisionsbevis visar att utgifterna för administration inte innehåller väsentliga fel. Däremot noterar betänkandet med oro att revisionsrätten fann fel i en betalning till ett av de europeiska politiska partierna. Vi beklagar att parlamentet även i årsrapporterna för 2014, 2015 och 2016 rapporterat om liknande brister i transaktioner som rör politiska grupper och ett europeiskt parti. Parlamentet bör därför kontinuerligt förbättra sina utgiftsrelaterade kontrollmekanismer.Vidare beklagar betänkandet att det inte finns något system för ledamöter som tillfälligt är frånvarande, såsom möjlighet till föräldraledighet eller sjukskrivning. Därefter följer en ytterst problematisk formulering om att dessa brister rimmar illa med unionens grundläggande värden ”eftersom det signalerar att en röst på en kvinnlig kandidat kan innebära tillfällig icke-representation i Europaparlamentet”.Vi vill därför tydligt klargöra att formuleringarna i det angivna stycket representerar en förlegad syn på kön, som förutsätter att enbart kvinnor är föräldralediga. I syfte att möjliggöra ett jämställt deltagande på arbetsmarknaden bör systemen för föräldraledighet, både i Europaparlamentet och i en vidare mening, utformas lika, oavsett kön.
2019 Discharge: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0081/2021 - Ryszard Czarnecki)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för att inte bevilja ansvarsfrihet om genomförandet av budgeten för Europeiska gräns- och kustbevakningsbyrån (Frontex) för budgetåret 2019.Frontex är EU:s största myndighet och fyller en viktig och helt nödvändig funktion. Utan fungerande yttre gränser kan vi inte heller upprätthålla den fria inre rörligheten på ett säkert sätt.Vi är oroande av de missförhållanden inom myndigheten som rapporterats, trakasserier av alla slag är helt oacceptabla. Vi är också djupt oroade av uppgifterna om att Frontex personal vid flera tillfällen medverkat vid myndighetsutövning som inte levt upp till de mänskliga rättigheterna. De yttre gränserna ska upprätthållas samtidigt som rätten att söka asyl respekteras. Därtill är vi oroade över den senfärdighet som uppvisats i att adressera dessa återkommande och allvarliga problem. Vi har mot denna bakgrund inte heller förtroende för den verkställande direktören och anser att han borde avgå omedelbart.Vi välkomnar inrättandet av parlamentets övervakningsgrupp och vill utöver denna se att oberoende utredningar genomförs, att de organisatoriska krav som ställts på myndigheten uppfylls samt att myndigheten hädanefter upprätthåller de grundläggande rättigheterna, både internt och i sin myndighetsutövning.
Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment (A9-0139/2021 - Angel Dzhambazki)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om utmaningar för organisatörer av idrottsevenemang i den digitala miljön. Piratkopiering av sportsändningar online är ett ökande problem som tyvärr orsakar svårigheter och kostnader för europeisk idrottsrörelse. Därför välkomnar vi åtgärder som bidrar till att komma tillrätta med dessa problem.Däremot har vi invändningar mot flera av de föreslagna åtgärderna i betänkandet. Därför valde vi också att rösta för flera av de lagda ändringsförslagen. Istället för en sektorspecifik lagstiftning inom detta område anser vi att det vore bättre om den kommande lagstiftningen om digitala tjänster också tog upp de problem som finns inom denna sektor. Vi ifrågasätter också rimligheten i att intrångsgörande direktsändningar av idrottsevenemang ska avlägsnas eller göras oåtkomliga inom högst 30 minuter. Nya regler för att avlägsna eller blockera terrorisminnehåll online stipulerar exempelvis att detta ska ske inom en timme.Avslutningsvis anser vi också att de föreslagna reglerna rörande användandet av certifierade betrodda anmälare i syfte att ta bort eller avlägsna innehåll online är mycket långtgående. Därför valde vi att avstå vid flera omröstningar som behandlade just certifierade betrodda anmälare.
Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (B9-0263/2021)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för Europaparlamentets resolution om att påskynda framstegen och åtgärda ojämlikheterna för att utrota aids som ett folkhälsohot senast 2030. Kampen mot aids behöver prioriteras och vi välkomnar därför att FN anordnar ett toppmöte om hiv/aids den 8–10 juli 2021.Covid-19-pandemin innebär ytterligare utmaningar för arbetet med att bekämpa aids, vilket äventyrar målet om att senast 2030 utrota aids som ett folkhälsohot. Vi socialdemokrater har under hela pandemin arbetat hårt för att säkerställa en rättvis och global tillgång till vaccin, både genom att häva exportförbud och inte minst genom Sveriges och EU:s bidrag till det internationella vaccinsamarbetet Covax.Inom WTO förs det just nu diskussioner om att slopa vaccinpatent för vaccin mot covid-19. Länder som USA har välkomnat detta och kommissionen är beredd att vara en del av diskussionen. Vi socialdemokrater stöder WTO:s generaldirektörs ansträngningar för att hitta en pragmatisk lösning i frågan, samtidigt som vi värnar om immaterialrätten.Den globala produktionskapaciteten behöver öka. Om patenträtten är ett hinder för ökad produktion behöver vi säkerställa att de undantag som finns i patenträtten också fungerar. Vi socialdemokrater kommer att fortsätta vara en solidarisk och konstruktiv kraft för att hela världen ska vaccineras. Ingen är säker förrän alla är säkra.
New Avenues for Legal Labour Migration (A9-0143/2021 - Sylvie Guillaume)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om betänkandet om nya vägar för laglig arbetskraftsmigration. Arbetskraftsmigration i sig är något helt normalt. Vidare kan arbetskraftsmigration i vissa fall vara ett alternativ till att söka sig till Europa irreguljärt. Vi håller med om att möjligheter till arbetskraftsmigration är viktigt för Europas och Sveriges ekonomiska utveckling. Vi håller också med om att det utnyttjande av lågkvalificerad arbetskraft som försiggår i alla medlemsstater är ett allvarligt problem som drabbar redan utsatta och fattiga personer. Det finns också poänger i att existerande EU-lagstiftning på området blir mer sammanhängande.Vi håller däremot inte med om behovet av harmonisering på EU-nivå av reglerna på detta område. Arbetskraftsmigration bör fokuseras på yrken där det råder stor brist på arbetskraft och där rätt kvalifikationer inte går att hitta på den svenska eller europeiska arbetsmarknaden. EU och Sverige måste vara attraktiva för dessa arbetssökande och revideringen av blåkortsdirektivet har därför varit välkommet. Jobb som kräver kort eller ingen utbildning ska i första hand tillsättas med arbetslösa personer som redan bor i Sverige. Dessa frågor hanteras bäst av medlemsstaterna, särskilt då det råder stora olikheter i hur arbetsmarknaden fungerar i medlemsländerna.
The adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom (B9-0272/2021)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om resolutionen om tillräckligt skydd av personuppgifter i Förenade kungariket. Vi håller med om huvudbudskapet i resolutionen som innebär en kritik mot att Storbritannien under sin tid som medlem i EU och därefter inte i alla lägen levt upp till och respekterat skyddet av personuppgifter. Vi anser att det krävs förbättringar i implementeringen av existerande regelverk och i vissa delar även justeringar av samma regelverk för att Storbritannien fullt ut ska uppnå en tillräcklig skyddsnivå i enlighet med EU:s standarder.Däremot håller vi inte med om vissa av skrivningarna i resolutionen, särskilt den som uppmanar nationella myndigheter att ignorera kommissionens kommande adekvansbeslut. Vi anser att det är en alltför långtgående åtgärd utan stöd i lag.
ETIAS consequential amendments: police and judicial cooperation (A9-0254/2020 - Jeroen Lenaers)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningarna gällande ändringar i förordningen om EU-systemet för reseuppgifter och resetillstånd (Etias) eftersom vi anser att vissa grundläggande principer för lagstiftning har frångåtts i ärendena. Uppdraget från parlamentet var begränsat till att föreslå konsekvensförändringar, vilket innebar nödvändiga tillägg och ändringar för inrättande av interoperabilitet och för att möjliggöra jämförelser mellan berörda EU-informationssystem. Förslagen innehöll däremot substantiella förändringar vilka inte hade stöd i förhandlingsmandatet från parlamentet. Med detta sagt så stöder vi Etias fullt ut och anser att det är viktigt att skapa ett gemensamt system för förhandskontroll och inresetillstånd för tredjelandsmedborgare i EU och Schengen. Förhandskontrollerna avgör huruvida resenärers vistelse innebär en säkerhetsrisk, en risk för irreguljär invandring eller en hög epidemirisk. Etias bidrar därför till att den yttre säkerheten fungerar på ett tillfredställande sätt, vilket är en förutsättning för den fria rörligheten inom EU och Schengen.
ETIAS consequential amendments: borders and visa (A9-0255/2020 - Jeroen Lenaers)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningarna gällande ändringar i förordningen om EU-systemet för reseuppgifter och resetillstånd (Etias) eftersom vi anser att vissa grundläggande principer för lagstiftning har frångåtts i ärendena. Uppdraget från parlamentet var begränsat till att föreslå konsekvensförändringar, vilket innebar nödvändiga tillägg och ändringar för inrättande av interoperabilitet och för att möjliggöra jämförelser mellan berörda EU-informationssystem. Förslagen innehöll däremot substantiella förändringar vilka inte hade stöd i förhandlingsmandatet från parlamentet. Med detta sagt så stöder vi Etias fullt ut och anser att det är viktigt att skapa ett gemensamt system för förhandskontroll och inresetillstånd för tredjelandsmedborgare i EU och Schengen. Förhandskontrollerna avgör huruvida resenärers vistelse innebär en säkerhetsrisk, en risk för irreguljär invandring eller en hög epidemirisk. Etias bidrar därför till att den yttre säkerheten fungerar på ett tillfredställande sätt, vilket är en förutsättning för den fria rörligheten inom EU och Schengen.
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN (A9-0083/2021 - Jeroen Lenaers)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningarna gällande ändringar i förordningen om EU-systemet för reseuppgifter och resetillstånd (Etias) eftersom vi anser att vissa grundläggande principer för lagstiftning har frångåtts i ärendena. Uppdraget från parlamentet var begränsat till att föreslå konsekvensförändringar, vilket innebar nödvändiga tillägg och ändringar för inrättande av interoperabilitet och för att möjliggöra jämförelser mellan berörda EU-informationssystem. Förslagen innehöll däremot substantiella förändringar vilka inte hade stöd i förhandlingsmandatet från parlamentet. Med detta sagt så stöder vi Etias fullt ut och anser att det är viktigt att skapa ett gemensamt system för förhandskontroll och inresetillstånd för tredjelandsmedborgare i EU och Schengen. Förhandskontrollerna avgör huruvida resenärers vistelse innebär en säkerhetsrisk, en risk för irreguljär invandring eller en hög epidemirisk. Etias bidrar därför till att den yttre säkerheten fungerar på ett tillfredställande sätt, vilket är en förutsättning för den fria rörligheten inom EU och Schengen.
Competition policy – annual report 2020 (A9-0168/2021 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om konkurrenspolitiken – årsrapport 2020. Bland annat understryker betänkandet att EU:s konkurrenspolitik syftar till att säkerställa lika spelregler inom samtliga sektorer, driva på innovation och ge konsumenterna fler och bättre valmöjligheter på den inre marknaden.För oss socialdemokrater är det självklart att EU och det internationella samfundet måste göra mer för att få ut vaccin i hela världen. Med återkommande rapportering om nya varianter och mutationer är det uppenbart att ingen är säker förrän alla är säkra.Vi är också övertygade om att patenträtten är och har varit central för att snabbt få fram tillförlitliga och effektiva vaccin. Det är en princip vi vill värna och som kommer att bli viktig när vi hanterar både denna och kommande pandemier. Vi avstod därför i voteringen om ändringsförslaget om ett tillfälligt undantag i patenträtten.Den slutliga resolutionen uppmanar till att eliminera handelshinder, att öka donationerna av vaccin och underlätta överföring av teknik och kunskap för vaccinproduktion i hela världen; åtgärder som tillsammans kan göra skillnad för människor här och nu.Vi hoppas kunna fortsätta spela en konstruktiv roll i att hitta en tredje väg för en väsentligt högre global vaccinproduktion, utan att äventyra immaterialrätten.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
. – Den biologiska mångfalden är satt under stort hot från mänsklig påverkan. Våra ekosystem måste vara i balans för att förse oss med mat, rent vatten, virke, fånga upp koldioxid, skydda oss mot översvämningar och ge turism och återhämtning.Samtidigt överlappar vissa åtgärder för biologisk mångfald med skogspolitiken, som är nationell kompetens. Flera av EU-kommissionens målsättningar för strikt skydd av exempelvis ur- och naturskogar är dessutom omöjliga att på ett välgrundat sätt ta ställning till då det saknas tydliga definitioner av vilken skog som skulle omfattas.Vi har därför konsekvent markerat genom att rösta emot eller avstå i omröstningarna om ändringsförslag som rör bindande krav på skydd och strikt skydd av våra skogar.Det är viktigt att betona den mångfacetterade roll som skogen har i klimatomställningen och undvika lagstiftning som inte gör klimatnytta men strider mot nationella kompetenser.Dettaa initiativbetänkande är inte bindande och har ett brett omfång även kring områden som inte berör skogen. Om bindande åtgärder senare presenteras kommer vi socialdemokrater att fortsätta att försvara Sveriges hållbara skogsbruk.
Meeting the Global Covid-19 challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries (RC-B9-0306/2021, B9-0306/2021, B9-0307/2021, B9-0308/2021, B9-0309/2021, B9-0310/2021, B9-0311/2021)
. – För oss socialdemokrater är det självklart att EU och det internationella samfundet måste göra mer för att få ut vaccin i hela världen. Med återkommande rapportering om nya varianter och mutationer är det uppenbart att ingen är säker förrän alla är säkra.Vi är också övertygade om att patenträtten är och har varit central för att snabbt få fram tillförlitliga och effektiva vaccin. Det är en princip vi vill värna och som kommer att bli viktig när vi hanterar både denna och kommande pandemier. Vi avstod därför i omröstningen om ändringsförslaget om ett tillfälligt undantag för patenträtten inom ramen för diskussionen om Trips.Istället har vi drivit på för att bredda resolutionen med ett flertal åtgärder som kommer att göra större skillnad även på kort sikt. Den slutliga resolutionen uppmanade till att eliminera handelshinder, öka stödet till Covax, underlätta överföring av teknik och kunskap för vaccinproduktion och stöd till infrastruktur för distribution av vaccin ut i hela världen.Detta paket av åtgärder kan göra skillnad för människor här och nu. Vi hoppas nu kunna fortsätta spela en konstruktiv roll i att hitta en tredje väg som får upp vaccinproduktionen utan att hota immaterialrätten.
Challenges and opportunities for the fishing sector in the Black Sea (A9-0170/2021 - Ivo Hristov)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om utmaningar och möjligheter för fiskerisektorn i Svarta havet.Betänkandet innehåller många viktiga punkter om behovet av ökat samarbete kring Svarta havet för att säkerställa hållbara fiskbestånd, minskade föroreningar och hållbar utveckling av kustsamhällen. Betänkandet innehåller även viktiga punkter kring behovet av forskning, insamling av statistik och insatser för att minska det olagliga fisket i Svarta havet.Vi vill däremot betona att vi ej står bakom betänkandets skrivningar om att fiske- och vattenbrukssektorn inte skulle bidra till klimatförändringarna. Även om klimatförändringarnas konsekvenser drabbar kustsamhällen och fiskesektorn hårt, går det ej att förneka att sektorn också har ett jobb att göra med att minska sina utsläpp. Vi ställer oss också kritiska till betänkandets skrivningar om att uppmana medlemsstaterna att anslå medel till särskilda kampanjer för att öka fiskkonsumtionen och utveckla särskilda bidrag för att öka storleken på nuvarande fiskeflotta, inte minst givet de problem som råder med överfiskning.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (A9-0169/2021 - Predrag Fred Matić)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om situationen för sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter i EU, inom ramen för kvinnors hälsa. Sexuell och reproduktiv hälsa och rättigheter (SRHR) är ett fundament för att kvinnor ska kunna åtnjuta sina grundläggande mänskliga rättigheter. Betänkandet innehåller viktiga delar om garanterad tillgång till SRHR i EU utan diskriminering, däribland tillgång till sex- och samlevnadsundervisning, moderna preventivmedel samt säker och laglig abort.Vi valde att rösta minus i två enskilda voteringar som rör den så kallade samvetsklausulen. Vi anser att en samvetsklausul, som innebär rätt för vårdpersonal att vägra medverka i vissa typer av vård med hänvisning till sin samvetsfrihet, inte ska kunna åberopas. Vi tycker att en samvetsklausul är oförenlig med att värna den fria aborten och sexuella och reproduktiva rättigheter och att hänvisningen till en sådan klausul kan få allvarliga konsekvenser för kvinnors hälsa. Vi betonar att full tillgång till laglig och säker abort krävs för kvinnors rätt till sin egen kropp och makt över sina egna liv.
Regulatory fitness, subsidiarity and proportionality - report on Better Law Making 2017, 2018 and 2019 (A9-0191/2021 - Mislav Kolakušić)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om bättre lagstiftning avseende åren 2017, 2018 och 2019 samt unionsrättens ändamålsenlighet, subsidiaritet och proportionalitet. Det är oerhört viktigt att värna både subsidiaritets- och proportionalitetsprincipen inom EU-samarbetet och betänkandet lyfter på ett bra sätt vikten av att exempelvis stärka samarbetet med de nationella parlamenten inom EU.Däremot valde vi att avstå i en enskild votering om att Europaparlamentet efterlyser en översyn av EUF-fördraget och införandet av en direkt initiativrätt på lagstiftningsområdet för Europaparlamentet, som ju direkt företräder EU-medborgarna. Vi påminner om att Europaparlamentet redan idag har initiativrätt och även om denna rätt skulle kunna stärkas valde vi att inte rösta för skrivningen då det inte specificeras närmare hur och på vilket sätt detta ska genomföras samt eftersom det också skulle krävas en grundlig diskussion och utredning innan man gör en sådan ändring.
European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (A9-0222/2021 - Gabriel Mato)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om den interinstitutionella överenskommelsen om förordningen om Europeiska havs-, fiskeri- och vattenbruksfonden. Överenskommelsen skulle innebära en ökning av andelen av fondens budget som kan nyttjas för kapacitetshöjande åtgärder, inte minst förvärv av större fiskefartyg. Trots införda begränsningsregler kvarstår våra farhågor kring fondens effekt på överkapacitet och således överfiske. Den skulle då gå emot målen om hållbart fiske inom den gemensamma fiskeripolitiken och åtaganden inom Agenda 2030. Vi noterar också att flera civilsamhällesorganisationer aktiva på havs- och miljöområdet i linje med detta varnat för effekterna av flera av de subventioner av fiskesektorn som fonden skulle möjliggöra.
Common system of value added tax: conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions (A9-0201/2021 - Irene Tinagli)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i voteringen om betänkandet rörande mervärdesskattedirektivet och förslaget om att tilldela kommissionen genomförandebefogenheter för att fastställa innebörden av termer som används i vissa bestämmelser. Vårt beslut handlar i grund och botten om principiella ställningstaganden. Självklart är det viktigt att EU-kommissionen har de befogenheter som krävs för att säkerställa en enhetlig tillämpning av mervärdesskattedirektivet inom EU. Men vi kan inte stödja förslaget som inskränker medlemsstaternas befogenheter på skatteområdet eller innebär en övergång till ett beslutsförfarande med kvalificerad majoritet på skatteområdet.
Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure (A9-0214/2021 - Gabriele Bischoff)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet rörande ändringar i arbetsordningen som utskottet för konstitutionella frågor föreslagit. De föreslagna ändringarna kommer generellt att innebära en förbättring av den interna arbetsordningen inom Europaparlamentet. Dessutom kommer de nya reglerna att innebära en bättre könsbalans i utskotten och i delegationerna, då det bland annat ställs krav på att ordförande och första vice ordförande i ett utskott inte får vara av samma kön samt att det införs ett krav på att könsbalans också ska gälla för presidiets övriga medlemmar. Med utgångspunkt ifrån hur processen ser ut idag ställer vi oss dock frågande till hur dessa bestämmelser ska genomföras i praktiken. Utan efterföljande krav på exempelvis en gemensam valberedning, eller en process där partigrupperna nominerar både en kvinna och en man till posterna, är vår uppfattning att det kommer att bli svårt att i praktiken genomföra dessa nya bestämmelser.
The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (A9-0184/2021 - Peter van Dalen)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om inverkan på fiskerisektorn av havsbaserade vindkraftsparker och andra system för förnybar energi.Betänkandet innehåller viktiga skrivningar gällande behovet av samarbete och dialog med fiskare och fiskesamhällen vid etablering av havsbaserad vindkraft samt behovet av forskning om livscykeln för vindkraftverk, inte minst med fokus på återvinning och nedmontering av avvecklade vindkraftsparker och möjligheten att etablera vindkraftsparker även på djupare vatten.Vi delar däremot inte betänkandets skrivningar om att vindkraftsparker endast kan byggas om man kan garantera att de inte får några negativa miljömässiga, ekologiska, ekonomiska, socioekonomiska eller sociokulturella konsekvenser för fiskare eller vattenbrukare. Byggnation av vindkraft, liksom annan elproduktion och infrastruktur, innebär en nödvändig avvägning mellan olika legitima intressen, inklusive allmänintresset, och det är omöjligt att ge absoluta garantier att en förändring inte får negativa effekter för någon part, även om det övergripande målet att minimera dylika konsekvenser såklart är styrande. Vi ställer oss även kritiska till skrivningarna om att EU-lagstiftning kan komma att krävas för att garantera fiskares inkludering i fysisk planering av bl.a. vindkraft i kust- och havsområden då vi bedömer att detta i dagsläget bäst hanteras på nationell, regional och kommunal nivå.
Citizens’ dialogues and citizens’ participation in EU decision-making (A9-0213/2021 - Helmut Scholz)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om att stärka medborgardialogerna och medborgarnas deltagande i EU:s beslutsfattande. Betänkandet reflekterar på ett bra sätt kring hur vi kan förbättra EU:s kapacitet att engagera medborgarna, framförallt ungdomar, för att utveckla den Europeiska offentliga sfären och stärka EU:s demokratiska legitimitet.Däremot valde vi att avstå vid flera tillfällen i de enskilda voteringarna. Bland annat om en skrivning som uppmuntrar till att inrätta ett oberoende forum för det civila samhället, akademiska partner och arbetsmarknadens parter. Vi stödjer givetvis generellt att det civila samhället, akademiska partner och arbetsmarknadens parter involveras i arbetet med att diskutera och stärka medborgardialogerna och medborgarnas deltagande i EU:s beslutsfattande, men tyvärr är skrivningen i texten högst oklar och det framkommer heller inte vad syftet egentligen ska vara med detta forum.Vi kunde heller inte stödja yrkandet om att inrätta en permanent mekanism för medborgarnas deltagande med en formellt bindande uppföljningsprocess. Det är ett mycket långtgående förslag och redan idag finns det forum och processer som normalt redan ska fånga upp detta.
Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 (A9-0194/2021 - Beata Szydło)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för icke-lagstiftningsbetänkandet ”om den gamla kontinentens åldrande”. Detta för att resolut markera mot den oroande utvecklingen i flera medlemsländer där demografiska utmaningar används som svepskäl för åtgärder som syftar till att begränsa sexuella och reproduktiva rättigheter, inte minst kvinnors grundläggande fri- och rättigheter, samt underminera kvinnors ställning på arbetsmarknaden. Dessa markeringar lyftes in i betänkandet tack vare vår grupp. Vår röst för detta icke-lagstiftningsbetänkande ska endast tolkas utifrån vikten av att markera i dessa grundläggande frågor och inte som stöd till övriga skrivningar i betänkandet kring bl.a. könsdifferentierad pensionsålder, utvecklandet av nya system för att hantera lantarbetares arbetslöshet eller krav på en vårdgiv för Europa. Vi vill särskilt understryka att vård- och omsorgsfrågor är och bör förbli en nationell kompetens.I omröstningen valde vi även att stödja kravet på ett rättsligt europeiskt ramverk för distansarbete. Distansarbete är ett viktigt verktyg för att hantera demografiska utmaningar på mindre orter och i glesbygd. Vi anser att EU bör garantera skäliga miniminivåer kring arbetsmiljöaspekterna av distansarbete samt utforska ett förtydligande av bestämmelserna vid gränsöverskridande distansarbete. Det bör rimligtvis kräva förändringar också i lagstiftning, inte minst en översyn av existerande direktiv om arbetsplatser och skärmarbete.
Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area (A9-0183/2021 - Tanja Fajon)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om årsrapporten om Schengenområdets funktionssätt. Vi delar den oro som betänkandet uttrycker över de ihållande och allvarliga rapporterna om våld och handgripliga avvisningar vid de yttre gränserna. Vi välkomnar betänkandets uppmaningar till kommissionen och medlemsstaterna om att främja och genomföra effektiva, oberoende och snabba utredningar av beskyllningar om handgripliga avvisningar och misshandel vid gränserna och att säkerställa att brister omedelbart åtgärdas. Det är för oss självklart att Schengenregelverket måste genomföras i överensstämmelse med stadgan om de grundläggande rättigheterna.Beträffande kontroller vid de inre gränserna anser vi, mot bakgrund av att det är varje medlemsstats ansvar att upprätthålla lag och ordning och skydda den nationella säkerheten, att berörd medlemsstat ska ha inflytande i förfarandet. Det är endast den enskilda medlemsstaten som har den fullständiga, operativa, bilden när det gäller hot mot den allmänna ordningen eller den inre säkerheten i landet.
Direction of EU-Russia political relations (A9-0259/2021 - Andrius Kubilius)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet valde att avstå i omröstningen om betänkandet för de politiska förbindelserna mellan EU och Ryssland.Vi anser att det är viktigt att ta tydlig ställning mot Rysslands alltmer aggressiva inrikes- och utrikespolitik och vill se en positiv och demokratisk utveckling i landet. Vi har i en tidigare resolution bland annat fördömt mordförsöket på Aleksej Navalnyj, och vi vill se ett omedelbart stopp på trakasserier, förföljelser och våld mot den politiska oppositionen, meningsmotståndare och civilsamhället i landet. Däremot är vi skeptiska till flertalet skrivningar i betänkandet. Total isolering av Ryssland skulle omöjliggöra påverkan för förändring. Vi ser mervärdet av dialog och samarbeten också med länder vars statsskick och/eller värderingar vi inte delar för att påverka i rätt riktning. Mot bakgrund av detta valde vi att avstå i omröstningen.
Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development (A9-0257/2021 - Sylvie Brunet)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om rättvisa arbetsvillkor, rättigheter och socialt skydd för plattformsarbetare i samband med nya anställningsformer kopplade till den digitala utvecklingen.I takt med den ökande digitaliseringen har plattformsekonomin växt och blivit en allt viktigare del av den europeiska ekonomin. Tyvärr sammanfaller utvecklingen med en viktig debatt om arbetsvillkoren inom sektorn. För även om plattformsekonomin öppnar upp nya möjligheter, finns det tyvärr otaliga exempel på missbruk, osäkra förhållanden och kringgående av gällande regler och standarder på arbetsmarknaden. Detta är fullständigt oacceptabelt.Betänkandet lyfter på ett bra sätt fram de utmaningar som finns i plattformsekonomin. Självklart behövs också åtgärder på EU-nivå för att hantera gränsöverskridande problem. Däremot ställer vi oss tveksamma till om bindande EU-lagstiftning på området är rätt väg att gå. Skulle det trots allt bli aktuellt med bindande regler, vill vi lyfta fram vikten av att dessa regler respekterar de nationella arbetsmarknadsmodellerna och parternas autonomi samt att arbetstagarbegreppet fortsättningsvis regleras på nationell nivå.
Fishers for the future (A9-0230/2021 - Manuel Pizarro)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om fiskare för framtiden: locka en ny generation arbetskraft till fiskerinäringen och skapa sysselsättning i kustsamhällen. Detta då betänkandet tar upp viktiga utmaningar och lösningar för att locka yngre till fiskenäringen. Inte minst betonar det hur arbetsmiljön på fiskefartyg behöver förbättras och hållbarhetsarbetet fortsätta för att säkra stabila fångster över tid.Vi ställer oss dock kritiska till de förslag i betänkandet som går emot målen om hållbart fiske inom den gemensamma fiskeripolitiken och åtaganden inom Agenda 2030. Detta inte minst givet de problem som råder med överfiskning. Där ingår förslagen att kraftigt öka anslagen till fiskeripolitiken, att anslå medel till särskilda kampanjer för att öka exporten av europeisk fisk och fiskprodukter samt att införa särskilda inköpsbidrag som skulle öka storleken på nuvarande fiskeflotta.
Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education (RC-B9-0425/2021, B9-0425/2021, B9-0426/2021, B9-0427/2021, B9-0428/2021, B9-0429/2021, B9-0432/2021)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för Europaparlamentets resolution om planer och åtgärder för att påskynda övergången till innovation utan djurförsök inom forskning, lagstadgad testning och utbildning. Vi ser i dag en positiv utveckling där djurförsök ersätts med andra metoder, något vi vill påskynda och uppmuntra. Vi stöder resolutionens uppmaning till kommissionen om att utarbeta en EU-omfattande handlingsplan i syfte att driva på en avveckling av förfaranden för levande djur för vetenskapliga ändamål.Verktygslådan med testmodeller utan djurförsök utvecklas kontinuerligt och innehåller teknik för organ-på-chip, sofistikerade datorsimuleringar, 3D-kulturer av mänskliga celler för läkemedelstestning och annan modern teknik. Vi röstade för begäran om att handlingsplanen ska innehålla tydliga minskningsmål och riktade medel för att säkerställa tillgången till metoder utan djurförsök inom alla forskningsområden i syfte att avveckla alla djurförsök senast 2030. Det är emellertid helt avgörande att en utfasning av djurförsök inte på något vis äventyrar människors hälsa och miljön. Därför är slutdatumet 2030 avhängigt av att alternativa metoder understöds och fortsätter att utvecklas. En fullständig avveckling 2030 kräver dock fullgoda alternativ till djurförsök. Djurförsök som likväl utförs på grund av brist på alternativa metoder måste genomföras under optimala förhållanden som minimerar smärta, ångest och lidande och skyddar de berörda djurens välbefinnande.
Implementation of EU requirements for exchange of tax information (A9-0193/2021 - Sven Giegold)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om EU:s krav på utbyte av skatteinformation. Betänkandet reflekterar på ett bra sätt hur vi kan förbättra transparensen mellan medlemsländernas skattemyndigheter och på så vis bekämpa skattebedrägeri, skatteundandragande och skatteflykt. Däremot kan vi inte stödja förslag som tar bort förtydligande om medlemsstaternas befogenheter på skatteområdet eller innebär en övergång till ett beslutsförfarande med kvalificerad majoritet på skatteområdet.
The role of development policy in the response to biodiversity loss in developing countries, in the context of the achievement of the 2030 Agenda (A9-0258/2021 - Michèle Rivasi)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet valde att rösta för betänkandet om utvecklingspolitikens roll som svar på förlusten av biologisk mångfald i utvecklingsländerna, inom ramen för genomförandet av Agenda 2030.Vi anser att betänkandet innehåller viktiga skrivningar, vi delar den stora oron för förlusten av biologisk mångfald i utvecklingsländerna och vill se ambitiösare svar inom ramen för genomförandet av Agenda 2030.Vi menar dock att användandet av genetiskt modifierade gendrivande organismer ska vara möjligt, men det bör endast ske vid beaktande av försiktighetsprincipen, omfattande etiska bedömningar och konsekvensanalyser.
Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters (A9-0232/2021 - Petar Vitanov)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om artificiell intelligens inom straffrätten och polisens och rättsväsendets användning av artificiell intelligens i brottsärenden.Vi välkomnar särskilt att betänkandet tar avstamp i de mänskliga rättigheterna, rättssäkerhet och förhindrande av diskriminering. Det är nödvändigt för att skydda människors integritet och att bygga den tillit som behövs hos allmänheten för användning av AI på detta område. Potentialen för AI inom rättsskipningen är samtidigt betydande, särskilt inom ekonomisk brottslighet som annars kan vara både svårupptäckt och svårutredd. I vissa avseenden anser vi däremot att betänkandet är för kritiskt. Vi anser att utgångspunkten måste vara fri forskning. Reglering av AI ska inte inverka negativt på att använda liknande tekniker på andra områden. Vidare måste regleringarna vara proportionerliga i förhållande till syftena och får inte hindra brottsbekämpningen och rättskipningens behov. Medlemsstaterna ska också fortsatt kunna vidta nödvändiga åtgärder för sin nationella säkerhet.
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives (B9-0476/2021, B9-0477/2021)
. – EU har en lång väg kvar att gå för att öka investeringar för miljö- och klimatvänliga ändamål. Taxonomiförordningen är ett viktigt verktyg för att vägleda investerare att bidra till EU:s gröna giv och samtidigt bekämpa falsk klimatutlysning, så kallad grönmålning. Det är viktigt att undvika förseningar för taxonomin som ska börja träda i kraft vid årsskiftet.Det första utkast till taxonomi som presenterades under hösten 2020 hade flera väsentliga svagheter, för både svenskt skogsbruk och förnybar energiförsörjning, exempelvis genom biomassa. Det förslag på delegerade akter som presenterades i juni 2021 och som Europaparlamentet nu har att ta ställning till har gått i rätt riktning, särskilt i och med att biobränslen inte längre ses som ett övergångsbränsle.Samtidigt kvarstår vissa problematiska aspekter, särskilt kopplat till hur skogsbruket behandlas. Exempelvis beaktas enbart skogens förmåga att agera kolsänka som positiv klimateffekt. Därmed negligeras den positiva klimateffekt trävaror kan ha i att ersätta fossila råvaror, såsom cement eller plast, i exempelvis byggande. Den invändning vi hade att ta ställning till var allmänt formulerad och lyfte inte specifikt denna kritik. Även detta spelade in i hur vi röstade.I övrigt är vår linje att det hade varit bättre om detta förslag hade genomgått en ordinarie lagstiftningsprocess. Det utformades som en delegerad akt och därmed gavs inte Europaparlamentet möjlighet att påverka innehållet. Detta beslutades dock i taxonomiförordningen och var inget vi kunde påverka nu. Därför avstod vi i omröstningen om de delegerade akterna i taxonomiförordningen.
The Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges (A9-0239/2021 - Anna Fotyga)
. – Under de senaste decennierna har Arktis varit en region med fred, avspänning och konstruktivt internationellt samarbete mellan de åtta arktiska staterna. De arktiska staterna och det internationella samfundet bör fortsatt arbeta för att lösa tvistefrågor i enlighet med folkrätten i syfte att Arktis ska förbli en fredlig region.I betänkandet uppmanas återstående medlemsstater att utan dröjsmål ratificera ILO:s konvention nr 169 om ursprungsfolk och stamfolk samt att genomföra artikel 19 i FN:s förklaring om urbefolkningars rättigheter. Vi vill dock reservera oss mot ett erkännande av kollektiva rättigheter – som inte ingår i folkrätten – och som inte står över enskilda mänskliga rättigheter. Vi anser vidare att erkännandet av denna konvention är en nationell angelägenhet.De tre grundpelarna för EU:s integrerade Arktispolitik, det vill säga att reagera på klimatförändringar och skydda den arktiska miljön, främja hållbar utveckling och stärka internationellt samarbete, bör införlivas i EU:s reviderade Arktisstrategi. EU bör ta en ledande roll i arbetet för att skapa en ambitiös plan för klimatåtgärder i Arktis, som tar itu med minskningen av de globala utsläppen av växthusgaser.
The protection of persons with disabilities through petitions: lessons learnt (A9-0261/2021 - Alex Agius Saliba)
. – Än idag återstår ett omfattande arbete för att säkerställa lika rättigheter för personer med funktionsvariationer inom EU. Framkomlighet, fri rörlighet inom EU och tillgång till nödvändiga hjälpmedel som teckenspråk är alla exempel på områden där detta viktiga arbete återstår. Vi stödjer därför fullt ut det betänkande som nu antagits i EU-parlamentet.Däremot fanns i texten en problematisk formulering om särskilda undantag från medborgarskapsprov för personer med funktionsvariationer. Det är viktigt att säkerställa likabehandling, och därför hade det varit önskvärt med en mer specifik skrivning om vilken typ av funktionsvariation man åsyftar. Det finns stor variation på funktionsvariationer och långt ifrån alla skulle kunna medföra nackdelar vid ett medborgarskapsprov. Därutöver ifrågasätter vi även användandet av medborgarskapsprov på principiell basis.Det är välkommet att EU-parlamentet nu tar tydlig ställning för att snabba på arbetet med inkludering av personer med funktionsvariationer.
Reforming the EU policy on harmful tax practices (including the reform of the Code of Conduct Group) (A9-0245/2021 - Aurore Lalucq)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater stödjer EU:s arbete för att förhindra skatteflykt, skatteundandragande och skadlig skattekonkurrens. Uppförandekoden och dess högnivågrupp är viktiga instrument i arbetet mot skadlig skattekonkurrens.Däremot anser vi att utgångspunkten för uppförandekodgruppens mandat även fortsättningsvis bör omfatta frågor som rör företagsbeskattning. Ytterligare åtgärder mot skatteundandragande är en angelägenhet för respektive medlemsland och inte en fråga för uppförandekodgruppen.
Farm to Fork Strategy (A9-0271/2021 - Anja Hazekamp, Herbert Dorfmann)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för jord-till-bord-strategin, som sätter ut riktningen mot en mer hållbar livsmedelssektor. Det är viktigt både för miljö och hälsa med ambitiösa målsättningar för minskad användning av exempelvis bekämpningsmedel och antibiotika.Vi valde att avstå i den del som handlade om avtalet mellan EU och Mercosur. Det är viktigt att EU driver på för fler frihandelsavtal och att de blir ekologiskt och socialt hållbara. Att ta ställning redan nu till ett avtal som sannolikt kommer att omförhandlas hade inte varit konstruktivt. I stället ser vi fram emot att behandla det slutliga avtalet när det väl kommer till EU-parlamentet för godkännande.Det fanns också en skrivning i kompromissen som vi inte röstade om separat, om en studie kopplad till nya genomiska tekniker, däribland gensaxen CRISPR/Cas9, som vi också ser positiva möjligheter med.
Employment and social policies of the euro area 2021 (A9-0274/2021 - Lina Gálvez Muñoz)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om sysselsättning och socialpolitik i euroområdet 2021. Vi valde dock att i omröstningen markera mot ett flertal skrivningar i betänkandet. Vi anser inte att avvecklingen av den generella undantagsklausulen i stabilitets- och tillväxtpakten ska kopplas till den pågående processen att omförhandla pakten. Det är viktigt att EU:s medlemsstater återgår till en sund finanspolitik som säkerställer hållbara offentliga finanser på medellång sikt så fort omständigheterna medger. Vi delar kommissionens bedömning att en återgång till 2019 års BNP-nivå är ett rimligt huvudkriterium för en avaktivering av klausulen.
The situation of artists and the cultural recovery in the EU (A9-0283/2021 - Monica Semedo)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om situationen för kulturarbetare och den kulturella återhämtningen i EU. Betänkandet lyfter på ett bra sätt fram de utmaningar och problem som finns inom den kulturella och kreativa sektorn, vilket också förvärrats dramatiskt under den pågående covid-19-pandemin. Det handlar bland annat om osäkra arbetsvillkor inom sektorn och det faktum att många kulturarbetare stått utan regelbunden inkomst under den pågående pandemin. Vi välkomnar också att betänkandet på ett tydligt sätt lyfter fram och betonar jämställdhetsaspekter i den kulturella och kreativa sektorn.Vad gäller de olika konkreta åtgärder som presenteras i betänkandet beklagar vi uppmaningen till kommissionen om att lägga fram förslag om en europeisk yrkesstatus för konstnärer, med en gemensam ram för arbetsvillkor och miniminormer för alla EU-länder. Trots att det tydligt framkommer i texten att detta ska ske samtidigt som man fullt ut respekterar medlemsstaternas och EU:s respektive ansvarsområden när det gäller arbetsmarknad och kulturpolitik är detta ett mycket långtgående förslag som vi inte stöder.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (A9-0281/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för i voteringen om paketuppgörelsen i ett flertal block för budgeten 2022. Många goda satsningar återfinns inom välfungerande områden, såsom forskning, infrastruktur, jämlikhet, klimatåtgärder samt unionens yttre åtgärder. Dessa delar bör prioriteras i EU:s budget.Däremot röstade vi emot blocken inom rubrik 7 och avstod i voteringen om budgetresolutionen för 2022. Som övergripande princip förordar vi omprioriteringar i EU:s budget inom befintlig ram i stället för generella utgiftsökningar. Vi är också principiellt emot inrättandet av särskilda instrument utanför budgettaken som återanvänder förfallna forskningsbidrag och således minskar återflödet till medlemsstaterna.
The European Education Area: a shared holistic approach (A9-0291/2021 - Michaela Šojdrová)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om det europeiska området för utbildning: ett gemensamt helhetsgrepp. Vi välkomnar särskilt att betänkandet på ett bra sätt lyfter fram behovet av att säkerställa utbildning av hög kvalitet för alla, liksom främjandet av det livslånga lärandet. Det är också positivt att texten understryker vikten av förbättrade arbetsvillkor för personal inom utbildningsområdet samt uppmanar till att främja jämställdhet och motverka diskriminering inom utbildning.Vi beklagar dock flera av förslagen som finns omnämnda under kapitlet om en starkare europeisk dimension i utbildningen. Vår utgångspunkt är klar: beslut om finansiering och politik inom utbildning är nationella beslut, och några av förslagen, som exempelvis att utveckla en övergripande europeisk strategi och en gemensam ram för medborgarutbildning med en europeisk dimension, är i detta avseende långtgående.
Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations (A9-0294/2021 - Charles Goerens, Rainer Wieland)
. – Vi socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om utvärdering av stadgarna för finansiering av europeiska politiska partier och stiftelser. Vi ser gärna anpassade administrativa förfaranden som möjliggör för partierna och stiftelserna att på ett bättre sätt nå ut till medborgarna i EU:s medlemsstater. Dessa regler ska också bidra till ökad transparens. Vi tycker att det är viktigt att partierna och stiftelserna bidrar till att medborgarna kan informera sig och engagera sig i politiken inom EU. Det är viktigt att de partier och stiftelser som mottar EU-medel respekterar EU:s grundläggande värden och är demokratiska. Däremot tror vi inte att ökad harmonisering i fråga om till exempel valregler skulle bidra till det demokratiska inflytandet för medborgarna. Därför bör valregler även i fortsättningen vara nationella.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
. – Inom ramen för EU:s jordbrukspolitik 2023–2027 valde vi svenska socialdemokrater att avstå i voteringen om de strategiska planerna, vi röstade för den horisontella lagstiftningen, och vi röstade emot den samlade marknadsordningen.Vi välkomnar att överenskommelsen innebär en ökad miljö- och klimatambition jämfört med den innevarande perioden. Det är positivt att en större andel av medlen öronmärks för miljö- och klimatåtgärder samt djurvälfärd. Den sociala konditionaliteten, som innebär att jordbrukare och andra stödmottagare ska kunna åläggas ett ”administrativt vite” om de bryter mot EU-rättsliga bestämmelser kopplat till arbetsrätt och arbetsmiljö, förbättrar jordbrukspolitikens sociala dimension. Inriktningen mot en mer marknadsorienterad jordbrukspolitik är ett steg i rätt riktning.Samtidigt lever inte jordbrukspolitiken upp till ett antal grundprinciper som bör vägleda varje framtida reform. Utgifterna behöver minskas väsentligt och samtidigt effektiviseras. Det frikopplade stödet riskerar att leda till höjda markpriser och markarrenden, vilket i förlängningen inte är ett stöd för jordbrukarnas inkomster. Snarare riskerar det att hämma strukturutveckling och möjligheten för nya lantbrukare att komma in i sektorn. Klimat- och miljöutgifterna måste ge en väsentligt större klimat- och miljönytta jämfört med det föregående decenniet och verkligen bidra till att få ned koldioxidutsläppen i jordbruket. Ett tak bör införas för utbetalningar till de största jordbruken, samtidigt som en större omfördelning görs till de mindre jordbruken – med särskilt fokus på ett jämställt företagande. En större andel av utgifterna bör öronmärkas till åtgärder för djurväldfärd.När det gäller den horisontella lagstiftningen ser vi positivt på införandet av effektiva kontrollsystem mot intressekonflikter, oegentligheter och olaglig användning av EU-medel. De strategiska planerna ger en ökad flexibilitet för medlemsstaterna att anpassa jordbrukspolitiken till lokala förhållanden. Vidare innebär det resultatbaserade ramverket att årliga resultat- och utvärderingsrapporter kan bidra till att uppnå målen i de strategiska planerna.Den samlade marknadsordningen lever fortsatt inte upp till principerna om frihandel, ett marknadsorienterat jordbruk och konkurrens på lika villkor, särskilt i förhållande till tredjeländer. Verktyg för reglering av livsmedelsproduktion kan leda till prisdumpningar och att jordbrukare i utvecklingsländer drabbas extra hårt. Vi är kritiska mot det faktum att vinproducenterna även fortsättningsvis är undantagna från kravet på en innehållsförteckning på etiketten eller förpackningen. Bestämmelsen motverkar att konsumenterna gör informerade val, vilket i förlängningen kan drabba folkhälsan.Nästa reform av EU:s jordbrukspolitik måste på allvar uppfylla medborgarnas förväntningar om ett grönt, modernt och djurvänligt europeiskt jordbruk. Bara så kan jordbruket ställa om och leva upp till Parisavtalet, den gröna given samt unionens mål om koldioxidneutralitet senast 2050.
Common agricultural policy: financing, management and monitoring (A8-0199/2019 - Ulrike Müller)
. – Inom ramen för EU:s jordbrukspolitik 2023-2027 valde vi svenska socialdemokrater att avstå i voteringen om de strategiska planerna, vi röstade för den horisontella lagstiftningen, och vi röstade emot den samlade marknadsordningen.Vi välkomnar att överenskommelsen innebär en ökad miljö- och klimatambition jämfört med den innevarande perioden. Det är positivt att en större andel av medlen öronmärks för miljö- och klimatåtgärder samt djurvälfärd. Den sociala konditionaliteten som innebär att jordbrukare och andra stödmottagare ska kunna åläggas ett ”administrativt vite” om de bryter mot EU-rättsliga bestämmelser kopplat till arbetsrätt och arbetsmiljö förbättrar jordbrukspolitikens sociala dimension. Inriktningen mot en mer marknadsorienterad jordbrukspolitik är ett steg i rätt riktning.Samtidigt lever inte jordbrukspolitiken upp till ett antal grundprinciper som bör vägleda varje framtida reform. Utgifterna behöver minskas väsentligt och samtidigt effektiviseras. Det frikopplade stödet riskerar att leda till höjda markpriser och markarrenden vilket i förlängningen inte är ett stöd för jordbrukarnas inkomster. Snarare riskerar det att hämma strukturutveckling och möjligheten för nya lantbrukare att komma in i sektorn. Klimat- och miljöutgifterna måste ge en väsentligt större klimat- och miljönytta jämfört med det föregående decenniet, och verkligen bidra till att få ned koldioxidutsläppen i jordbruket. Ett tak bör införas för utbetalningar till de största jordbruken, samtidigt som en större omfördelning görs till de mindre jordbruken – med särskilt fokus på ett jämställt företagande. En större andel av utgifterna bör öronmärkas till åtgärder för djurväldfärd.När det gäller den horisontella lagstiftningen ser vi positivt på införandet av effektiva kontrollsystem mot intressekonflikter, oegentligheter, och olaglig användning av EU-medel. De strategiska planerna ger en ökad flexibilitet för medlemsstaterna att anpassa jordbrukspolitiken till lokala förhållanden. Vidare innebär det resultatbaserade ramverket att årliga resultat- och utvärderingsrapporter kan bidra till att uppnå målen i de strategiska planerna.Den samlade marknadsordningen lever fortsatt inte upp till principerna om frihandel, ett marknadsorienterat jordbruk och konkurrens på lika villkor, särskilt i förhållande till tredjeländer. Verktyg för reglering av livsmedelsproduktion kan leda till prisdumpningar och att jordbrukare i utvecklingsländer drabbas extra hårt. Vi är kritiska mot det faktum att vinproducenterna även fortsättningsvis är undantagna från kravet på en innehållsförteckning på etiketten eller förpackningen. Bestämmelsen motverkar att konsumenterna gör informerade val, vilket i förlängningen kan drabba folkhälsan.Nästa reform av EU:s jordbrukspolitik måste på allvar uppfylla medborgarnas förväntningar om ett grönt, modernt och djurvänligt europeiskt jordbruk. Bara så kan jordbruket ställa om och leva upp till Parisavtalet, den gröna given, samt unionens mål om koldioxidneutralitet senast 2050.
Common agricultural policy – amendment of the CMO and other Regulations (A8-0198/2019 - Eric Andrieu)
. – Inom ramen för EU:s jordbrukspolitik 2023-2027 valde vi svenska socialdemokrater att avstå i voteringen om de strategiska planerna, vi röstade för den horisontella lagstiftningen, och vi röstade emot den samlade marknadsordningen.Vi välkomnar att överenskommelsen innebär en ökad miljö- och klimatambition jämfört med den innevarande perioden. Det är positivt att en större andel av medlen öronmärks för miljö- och klimatåtgärder samt djurvälfärd. Den sociala konditionaliteten som innebär att jordbrukare och andra stödmottagare ska kunna åläggas ett ”administrativt vite” om de bryter mot EU-rättsliga bestämmelser kopplat till arbetsrätt och arbetsmiljö förbättrar jordbrukspolitikens sociala dimension. Inriktningen mot en mer marknadsorienterad jordbrukspolitik är ett steg i rätt riktning.Samtidigt lever inte jordbrukspolitiken upp till ett antal grundprinciper som bör vägleda varje framtida reform. Utgifterna behöver minskas väsentligt och samtidigt effektiviseras. Det frikopplade stödet riskerar att leda till höjda markpriser och markarrenden vilket i förlängningen inte är ett stöd för jordbrukarnas inkomster. Snarare riskerar det att hämma strukturutveckling och möjligheten för nya lantbrukare att komma in i sektorn. Klimat- och miljöutgifterna måste ge en väsentligt större klimat- och miljönytta jämfört med det föregående decenniet, och verkligen bidra till att få ned koldioxidutsläppen i jordbruket. Ett tak bör införas för utbetalningar till de största jordbruken, samtidigt som en större omfördelning görs till de mindre jordbruken – med särskilt fokus på ett jämställt företagande. En större andel av utgifterna bör öronmärkas till åtgärder för djurväldfärd.När det gäller den horisontella lagstiftningen ser vi positivt på införandet av effektiva kontrollsystem mot intressekonflikter, oegentligheter, och olaglig användning av EU-medel. De strategiska planerna ger en ökad flexibilitet för medlemsstaterna att anpassa jordbrukspolitiken till lokala förhållanden. Vidare innebär det resultatbaserade ramverket att årliga resultat- och utvärderingsrapporter kan bidra till att uppnå målen i de strategiska planerna.Den samlade marknadsordningen lever fortsatt inte upp till principerna om frihandel, ett marknadsorienterat jordbruk och konkurrens på lika villkor, särskilt i förhållande till tredjeländer. Verktyg för reglering av livsmedelsproduktion kan leda till prisdumpningar och att jordbrukare i utvecklingsländer drabbas extra hårt. Vi är kritiska mot det faktum att vinproducenterna även fortsättningsvis är undantagna från kravet på en innehållsförteckning på etiketten eller förpackningen. Bestämmelsen motverkar att konsumenterna gör informerade val, vilket i förlängningen kan drabba folkhälsan.Nästa reform av EU:s jordbrukspolitik måste på allvar uppfylla medborgarnas förväntningar om ett grönt, modernt och djurvänligt europeiskt jordbruk. Bara så kan jordbruket ställa om och leva upp till Parisavtalet, den gröna given, samt unionens mål om koldioxidneutralitet senast 2050.
Legal migration policy and law (A9-0314/2021 - Abir Al-Sahlani)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om betänkandet med rekommendationer till kommissionen om politik och lagstiftning för laglig migration. Vi delar helhjärtat bedömningen att det behövs bättre politik för säkra och lagliga vägar in i Europa. Därför beklagar vi också betänkandets ensidiga fokus på arbetskraftsinvandring. Arbetskraftsinvandring stärker ekonomi och välfärd när den sker till bristyrken och till kollektivavtalsenliga löner och villkor. Arbetskraftsinvandring från länder utanför EU till yrken där det inte råder någon brist på arbetskraft riskerar däremot att öka klyftorna och har i Sverige lett till omfattande fusk och exploatering. Det minskar dessutom möjligheterna för arbetslösa, inte minst nyanlända, i Sverige att komma in på arbetsmarknaden. Arbetskraftsinvandring kan i vissa fall vara ett alternativ för de som söker sig till Europa irreguljärt. Men syftet med arbetskraftsinvandring bör inte vara att erbjuda en alternativ migrationsrutt för de med asyl- och skyddsbehov.Betänkandet innehåller en del vällovliga förslag för att stärka matchning och validering samt minska missbruket av EU:s arbetskraftsinvandringsregler. Däremot innehåller betänkandet också förslag om att flytta makten över arbetskraftsinvandring från nationell nivå till EU-nivå, inklusive för låglöneyrken. Det är något vi svenska socialdemokrater inte kan ställa oss bakom. I liknande anda föreslås att EU ska ta fram ett nytt program för arbetskraftsinvandring riktat till entreprenörer och egenföretagare. Utöver att vi motsätter oss kompetensförflyttningen som detta innebär så ser vi också särskilda problem med fusk och missbruk kopplat till dessa förslag. Sådana potentiella sidoeffekter berörs mycket otillräckligt i betänkandet och det viktiga löntagarperspektivet saknas. Det saknas också en motivering till, eller förklaring av, mervärdet av att EU ska bestämma regler och villkor kopplat till arbetskraftsinvandring för 27 medlemsstater med stora skillnader i förutsättningar, behov och arbetsmarknadsmodeller.
Multilateral negotiations in view of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, 30 November to 3 December 2021 (B9-0550/2021)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om behovet av ett temporärt TRIPS-undantag men röstade för resolutionen i sin helhet. Gemensamma, hållbara och globala lösningar på handelsområdet bör ligga till grund för den kommande ekonomiska återhämtningen för att säkra konkurrenskraft och välstånd, och således stöder vi reformeringen av WTO. För oss är det en självklarhet att EU och det internationella samfundet måste göra mer för att fler människor i världen ska få tillgång till vaccin.Patenträtten är och har varit central för att snabbt få fram tillförlitliga och effektiva vaccin och vi behöver värna om den principen när vi hanterar denna och kommande pandemier. Vi bör använda existerande flexibilitet i det nuvarande ramverket och därför valde vi att avstå i omröstningen om ett TRIPS-undantag.
International procurement instrument (A9-0337/2021 - Daniel Caspary)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om det internationella upphandlingsinstrumentet. Förslaget är bättre än tidigare och omfattar bland annat ett förenklat förfarande, en prisjusteringsmekanism samt en integrering av miljökrav och sociala och arbetsrättsliga krav i förfarandena för offentlig upphandling. Vi är däremot skeptiska till ett internationellt upphandlingsinstrument i sin helhet och särskilt förslagen om lägre tröskelvärden och kravet på ett godkännande från kommissionen för undantag från IPI-instrumentet.
Cooperation on the fight against organised crime in the Western Balkans (A9-0298/2021 - Lukas Mandl)
. – Socialdemokraterna anser att vi har goda skäl att fördjupa samarbetet med våra grannländer i västra Balkan och stödjer fortsatt deras ambition om EU-integration. Vi vill emellertid understryka att viseringsfrihet för Kosovo stöds först då de formella kriterierna för viseringsfrihet är genomförda och när identifierade risker har omhändertagits på ett godtagbart sätt.
Impact of national tax reforms on the EU economy (A9-0348/2021 - Markus Ferber)
Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för initiativbetänkandet om effekterna av nationella skattereformer för EU:s ekonomi.Betänkandet uttalar sig om nationell skattepolitik i EU-medlemsstaterna med grund i artiklarna 110–113 i fördraget om Europeiska unionens funktionssätt (EUF-fördraget), som medger harmonisering av lagstiftningen om omsättningsskatter, punktskatter och andra indirekta skatter eller avgifter i den mån det är nödvändigt för att säkerställa att den inre marknaden fungerar och för att undvika en snedvridning av konkurrensen.Betänkandet fokuserar särskilt på skattepolitikens särskilda effekt för små och medelstora företag, pågående eller planerat arbete vad gäller att harmonisera skatteregler på EU-nivå samt parlamentets rekommendationer för reformer.Vi delar betänkandets syn på att stora skillnader i skatteregler mellan medlemsländer försvårar för företag att handla mellan och verka i olika EU-länder, och att små och medelstora företag drabbas särskilt hårt vid regelkrångel. Det kan medföra negativa konsekvenser för arbetstillfällen i Sverige och resten av Europa.Vi ser även positivt på skrivningarna om OECD-överenskommelsen om en minsta gemensam bolagsskattesats och hur den kan bidra till att motverka skatteplanering och skatteundandragande, något som på lång sikt är helt väsentligt för att säkra välfärdens finansiering.Texten innehöll även två mer problematiska skrivningar. Dels en skrivning som ”noterar begränsningarna” i den nuvarande beslutsprocessen i skattefrågor i EU, och dels en skrivning till stöd för ett brett tillämpningsområde för kommissionens kommande förslag om bolagsskatt, BEFIT (Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation).Vad gäller den första frågan motsätter vi oss alla initiativ att ändra regeln om enhällighetsbeslut i skattefrågor på EU-nivå. Den principen är helt central för att värna medlemsstaternas självbestämmande och skattesuveränitet. Den aktuella skrivningen rekommenderade inte på något sätt de fördragsändringar som krävs för att riva upp enhällighetsregeln, utan förhöll sig enbart till regelverket i gällande fördrag. I och med detta ansåg vi det vara godtagbart att tolerera skrivningen.I frågan om bolagsskatt stödjer vi OECD-överenskommelsen om fördelning av beskattningsrätt för att få bukt med skatteundandragande och skatteplanering. Vi är dock emot en bredare tillämpning än vad den balanserade överenskommelsen innebär. På det här området lyfter betänkandet aspekter som skulle vara att gå längre än vad OECD-överenskommelsen medger. Vi motsatte oss de skrivningarna, men gjorde bedömningen att de inte var problematiska nog att motivera ett nej i slutomröstningen. Inte minst då kommissionens förslag ej presenterats ännu.Vi kunde inte ta ställning till någon av dessa enskilda skrivningar, utan kunde enbart rösta om betänkandet i sin helhet.
Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare (A9-0296/2021 - Jérémy Decerle)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i voteringen om jordbruksutskottets genomföranderapport om produktionsdjurens välbefinnande, samt att stödja den alternativa rapporten som tidigare antagits av utskottet för miljö, folkhälsa och livsmedelssäkerhet.Det alternativa förslaget konstaterar brister i EU-direktiven om produktionsdjurens välbefinnande och bedömer att de är föråldrade, ofta otillräckliga och saknar artspecifikt skydd för vissa arter såsom mjölkkor, slaktkycklingar och avelshöns, kaniner, får och kalkoner. Rapporten uppmanar kommissionen att se över lagstiftningen om djurs välbefinnande och hälsa, samt säkerställa att kraven är tydliga, exakta och ändamålsenliga när det gäller att skydda produktionsdjur i samband med födseln, uppfödning, transport och slakt.Vidare betonar rapporten att det i direktivet om värphöns och direktivet om kalvar har funnits en kombination av undantag, vaga villkor och en avsaknad av särskilt skydd i EU-lagstiftningen parallellt med olika nationella regler, vilket har snedvridit konkurrensen på den inre marknaden. Rapporten framhåller att ohälsosam kost med för mycket salt, socker, fett och animaliskt protein utgör viktiga riskfaktorer för sjukdom och dödlighet i EU. En hållbar kost med mer växtbaserade livsmedel och med färre animaliska livsmedel kan bidra positivt till den globala hälsan, klimatet och miljön, och innebära att målen i den gröna given och Parisavtalet uppnås snabbare.Jordbruksutskottets rapport fastslår i sin tur att investeringar i bättre djurskydd leder till ökade produktionskostnader och en ökad arbetsbörda för uppfödarna, oavsett vilken sorts uppfödning det rör sig om, och ytterligare offentliga stöd från EU:s jordbrukspolitik för investeringar i djurskydd efterfrågas. Inkomststödet i pelare I för åren 2023–2027 kräver dock en öronmärkning på minst 25 procent för miljö, klimat och djurens välbefinnande. Dessutom öronmärks minst 35 procent i pelare I (landsbygdsfonden) gällande satsningar inom miljö, klimat, och djurens välbefinnande. Dessa stöd torde stimulera till ytterligare investeringar i bättre djurskydd 2023–2027, samtidigt som jordbrukarnas absorptionsförmåga för stöd till djurens välbefinnande bör säkerställas.Jordbruksutskottet anser att åtgärder för bättre djurens välbefinnande kan vara kontraproduktiva och undergräva hållbarhetsaspekter såsom hälsa och säkerhet, bekämpning av antimikrobiell resistens samt insatser för att minska växthusgasutsläppen. Vi delar inte utskottets bild om att det föreligger en målkonflikt mellan skärpta djurskyddsregler i EU och klimat och hälsa. Istället bör skärpningar av EU:s djurskyddslagstiftning kunna utformas på ett sådant sätt att produktionsdjurens välbefinnande säkerställs, samtidigt som miljö, klimat, och hälsa, samt jordbrukarnas konkurrenskraft beaktas och värnas.
Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (A9-0358/2021 - Nathalie Loiseau)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att avstå i voteringen om den gemensamma säkerhets- och försvarspolitiken.Betänkandet understryker nya och framväxande hot som utgår från statliga och icke-statliga aktörer i en multipolär värld, såsom terrorism, den ökade förekomsten av auktoritära styren, hybridhot, såsom it-attacker, desinformation och utländsk inblandning. Betänkandet betonar en ökad militarisering i världen, med tilltagande global maktkonkurrens och geopolitiska spänningar, minskade nedrustningsinsatser och internationella vapenkontrollsystem, spridning av massförstörelsevapen, kärnvapen, och användning av kemiska vapen.Betänkandet noterar en situation av instabilitet och oförutsebarhet vid unionens gränser och i dess närmaste grannskap. Den ryska aggressionen mot Ukraina och Georgien utgör ett direkt och indirekt hot mot den europeiska säkerhetsordningen. Därför understryker betänkandet att ett aktivt engagemang i unionens grannskap ligger i EU:s intresse. Betänkandet noterar med oro den tilltagande militariseringen på Krimhalvön och Ryska federationens försök att destabilisera området kring Svarta havet. EU bör stå upp för folkrätten som det gemensamma regelsystem världens stater har kommit överens om, inklusive varje stats suveräna likställighet och territoriella integritet.I linje med betänkandet anser vi att EU:s röst i utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken behöver stärkas. Unionen bör kunna agera när stater begår övergrepp mot sina egna befolkningar, eller hotar grannländer med vapen och ekonomiska påtryckningar. Genom att slopa kravet på enhällighet inom vissa områden av utrikespolitiken kan EU agera snabbare och tydligare. Vi behöver också stärka vår förmåga att klara vår egen säkerhet. Men säkerhet kan inte byggas ensidigt. Fördjupade relationer med andra, även utanför EU, är en förutsättning för att vi ska kunna skapa en säker värld och gemensam säkerhet.Vi vänder oss dock emot betänkandets skrivningar om genomförandet av ”ett gemensamt europeiskt försvar” samt en ”verklig europeisk försvarsunion”. Den svenska försvarspolitiska inriktningen innebär att vi bygger säkerhet tillsammans med andra. Vi förordar dock inte en militär utveckling inom EU som för tankarna till någon slags gemensam armé. Den snabbinsatsstyrka som förordas i betänkandet får anses duplicera EU:s existerande stridsgrupper.Vidare understryker betänkandet att behovet av att systematiskt ta hänsyn till den europeiska försvarstekniska och försvarsindustriella basens bidrag till EU:s strategiska autonomi. Försvarstekniska samarbeten och forskning bör fortsatt stödjas men det får inte ske på bekostnad av mindre medlemsstater, inklusive svensk försvarsindustri, som bidrar till att säkerställa Sveriges militära alliansfrihet. EU bör fortsatt värna unionens grundläggande principer som öppenhet, innovation och frihandel.
Gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament – annual report 2020 (A9-0021/2022 - Irène Tolleret, Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om jämställdhetsintegrering i Europaparlamentet – årsrapport 2020. Vi anser att jämställdhetsintegrering är en effektiv strategi och måste vara en av de viktigaste prioriteringarna i jämställdhetspolitiken. För att Europaparlamentet fullt ut ska kunna implementera jämställdhetsintegrering i EU-politiken är det nödvändigt att strategin också efterlevs inom Europaparlamentet.Vi valde att avstå i separata omröstningar som rör könsfördelning i politiska partier och grupper samt förslaget om varvade listor i översynen av EU:s vallag. För oss svenska socialdemokrater är det en självklarhet att ha varvade listor för alla val. Socialdemokraternas införande av varvade listor var en av de största och viktigaste reformerna för att förändra representationen av män och kvinnor i det politiska landskapet i Sverige. Vi anser dock att partiernas självständighet är viktig och att EU inte bör reglera eller styra partiernas politiska beslut. Vidare avstod vi i omröstningen om ändringsförslaget som rör vem som väljs i händelse av lika röstetal. Vi anser att regeln bör ses över i sin helhet och inte byggas på ledamöternas åldrar.
Implementation of citizenship education actions (A9-0060/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i voteringen om betänkandet om genomförande av insatser för medborgarutbildning. Betänkandet lyfter fram många bra saker som syftar till att stärka medborgarutbildningen inom EU, och vi välkomnar särskilt de skrivningar som betonar vikten av ett livslångt lärande. Samtidigt finns det flera mycket långtgående förslag i betänkandet som vi inte stöder. Det handlar bland annat om att Europaparlamentet anser att delade befogenheter på utbildningsområdet bör införas inom EU, och att Europaparlamentet vill inrätta en ny permanent struktur inom EU som ska ansvara för att skapa synergier på europeisk nivå inom medborgarutbildning och förvalta de EU-resurser som finns inom detta område. Ett annat oerhört märkligt förslag är uppmaningen till kommissionen att överväga möjligheten att stödja uppförandet av ett EU-monument i varje kommun i medlemsstaterna för att ge medborgarna en visuell symbol för den europeiska integrationen. Vi valde att aktivt rösta emot dessa förslag under voteringen, men då dessa saker kvarstår i betänkandet valde vi att avstå i slutvoteringen om betänkandet.
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A9-0083/2022 - Domènec Ruiz Devesa)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta emot betänkandet om allmänna direkta val av ledamöter av Europaparlamentet. Betänkandet innehåller tyvärr många mycket långtgående förslag som vi inte stöder. Det handlar om förslaget om att införa en EU-omfattande valkrets, det vill säga transnationella listor, och att medborgarna ska ha rätt att rösta på en kommissionsordförande i ett system med toppkandidater via de gemensamma EU-listorna. Vi ifrågasätter starkt att införandet av en gemensam valkrets skulle vara rätt väg att gå för att öka den demokratiska legitimiteten i unionens beslutsprocess.Dessutom valde vi att avstå i voteringen om de förslag som rör obligatoriska varvade listor, alltså växelvis kvinnliga och manliga kandidater på listan, eller kvoter. För oss socialdemokrater är jämställdheten oerhört viktig och för oss är det självklart med varvade listor sedan mycket lång tid tillbaka men vi vänder oss emot att med lagstiftning reglera och påverka partiinterna processer och partiernas nomineringsordningar.Då dessa förslag, tillsammans med andra långtgående förslag som att inrätta en europeisk valmyndighet och att lagstiftningen fastställer att varje unionsmedborgare från 16 år ska ha rösträtt i val till Europaparlamentet, dock utan att det ska påverka befintliga konstitutionella ordningar, antogs av Europaparlamentet så valde vi att rösta emot betänkandet.
The follow up of the Conference on the Future of Europe (B9-0228/2022, B9-0229/2022, B9-0235/2022)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater står bakom det viktiga syftet med konferensen om Europas framtid – att stärka demokratin i Europa och öka medborgarnas möjlighet att diskutera EU-frågor kopplade till Europas framtid. Konferensen har givit medborgare runtom i unionen en möjlighet att delta i det demokratiska samtalet om EU:s framtid och gemensamma utmaningar. Vi värdesätter engagemanget och de idéer som diskuterats inom ramarna för konferensen. Vi välkomnar särskilt förslaget om att införa ett socialt protokoll till EU:s fördrag, i det fall fördragen revideras. Det kan också finnas anledning att se över kravet på enhällighet på vissa politikområden.Vi valde att rösta mot punkten om att begära att ett konvent sammankallas genom att aktivera förfarandet för revidering av fördragen som föreskrivs i artikel 48. Vi valde även att avstå i omröstningen om resolutionen i sin helhet. Att genomföra fördragsändringar är en lång, omfattande och potentiellt uppslitande process med mycket osäker utgång. Vi anser därför att de förslag och idéer som presenterats under konferensen istället bör analyseras vidare inom EU institutionerna. Vi hoppas att konferensen leder till fortsatt ökad delaktighet, kunskap och engagemang i EU-frågor. Med de samhällsutmaningar vi står inför är det av högsta vikt att vi uppmuntrar till fortsatt diskussion om Europas framtid.
Preservation, analysis and storage at Eurojust of evidence relating to genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related criminal offence (C9-0155/2022)
. – För oss svenska socialdemokrater är det viktigt att aggressionsbrott bekämpas på alla nivåer och med full kraft. Vi valde dock att rösta emot ändringsförslaget att inkludera det i förslaget till ändring i Eurojustförordningen av i huvudsak följande skäl:Rysslands invasion av Ukraina har enligt kommissionen gjort det extremt brådskande att genomföra ändringarna i Eurojustförordningen. För att kunna bistå i arbetet med att utkräva ansvar, bl.a. för de brott som begås i Ukraina, är det därför viktigt att Eurojust så snart som möjligt kan påbörja arbetet med att hantera bevisning enligt förslaget. Förslaget från rådet innehöll inte den formuleringen eftersom en inkludering av aggressionsbrottet i förslaget hade riskerat att försena hela förslaget, bl.a. eftersom flera av medlemsländerna idag inte har aggressionsbrottet i sina brottskataloger. Vidare har ICC, som förslaget syftar att stödja, inte behörighet att utöva jurisdiktion över detta brott eftersom medlemsstaterna inte kunnat enas om någon definition av aggressionsbrottet. Därutöver var målet med förslaget främst att bidra i hanteringen av bevisning genom skapandet av en bevisbank, och när det gäller just aggressionsbrottet så är det inte avsaknad av bevisning utan snarare jurisdiktion och gällande immunitetsregler som utgör de huvudsakliga utmaningarna. Aggressionsbrottet bör därför hanteras på andra sätt inom EU.
Social Climate Fund (A9-0157/2022 - David Casa, Esther de Lange)
. – Klimatomställningen måste påskyndas, men då måste vi också beakta rättvise- och solidaritetsaspekter. Därför valde vi svenska socialdemokrater att rösta för den sociala klimatfonden som syftar till att hjälpa dem som är mest drabbade av energi- och mobilitetsfattigdom i Europa. En viktig utgångspunkt för oss socialdemokrater är att fonden motverkar negativa sociala effekter av det nya utsläppshandelssystemet för vägtransporter och byggnader.Det nya utsläppshandelssystemet som antogs var således en förutsättning för oss för att kunna stödja slutvoteringen av den sociala klimatfonden. Vi är fortsatt emot det direkta inkomststödet och anser därför att det är viktigt att inkomststödet är temporärt och begränsas med tydliga tak. Vi vill framförallt att fonden används för att snabba på omställningen genom klimatinvesteringar inom dessa sektorer. Stödberättigade åtgärder och investeringar bör endast användas för att tillhandahålla kortfristigt överbryggande stöd fram till dess att mer hållbara och långvariga strukturella investeringar kan användas fullt ut.
Common European action on care (A9-0189/2022 - Milan Brglez, Sirpa Pietikäinen)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för initiativbetänkandet om kommissionens kommande omsorgsstrategi. Vi bör främja nationsöverskridande samarbeten inom välfärden genom att underlätta dataöverföring, informationsutbyte och samverkan. Däremot röstade vi emot ändringsförslag som handlar om europeiska lagstiftningsåtgärder på vård- och omsorgsområdet. Vård och omsorg är och ska förbli en nationell befogenhet.En välfungerande välfärd i medlemsländerna är av största vikt, inte minst efter pandemins negativa effekter på jämlikheten och jämställdheten. Den stora majoriteten av omsorgsgivare och vårdgivare i Europa är kvinnor som antingen arbetar oavlönat eller är underbetalda. Alla människor ska ha rätt till en god hälsa och vård på lika villkor men genomförandet är medlemsstaternas ansvar.
Mental health in the digital world of work (A9-0184/2022 - Maria Walsh)
. – Den psykiska ohälsan i Europa är ett arbetsmiljöproblem som har förvärrats i och med covid-19-pandemin och den digitala omställningen. Hälso- och sjukvården har varit under kraftig belastning under de senaste åren. Allt fler arbetstagare jobbar också hemifrån. En europeisk strategi för psykisk hälsa behövs för att förbättra arbetsmiljön för Europas arbetstagare.Vad gäller förslagen om nya bindande initiativ, såsom distansarbete och rätten att koppla ifrån, påminner vi om att detta är fel väg att gå. EU ska inte sätta enhetliga detaljerade regler kring hur detta ska regleras på respektive arbetsplats i Europa. Detta är för arbetsmarknadens parter att bestämma över. Vi valde därför att rösta för betänkandet men avstod i ändringsförslag som uppmanar till ny EU-lagstiftning kopplad till distansarbete och rätten att koppla ifrån.
2021 Report on Kosovo (A9-0179/2022 - Viola von Cramon-Taubadel)
. – Vi socialdemokrater välkomnar Europaparlamentets betänkande om livsmedelstrygghet i utvecklingsländer och ambition att EU ska ta en mer aktiv roll i att bekämpa global hunger. Vi beklagar all överdriven finansiell spekulation i jordbruks- och livsmedelsvaror men vill framhålla de effektiva regelverk som redan existerar för hur spekulationer bör regleras för att undvika mycket volatilitet med derivat. Därmed instämmer vi inte i betänkandets skrivning om att all spekulation bör stoppas.
Addressing food security in developing countries (A9-0195/2022 - Beata Kempa)
. – Socialdemokraterna anser att vi har goda skäl att fördjupa samarbetet med Kosovo och stöder fortsatt ambitionen om EU-integration. Vi vill emellertid understryka att viseringsfrihet för Kosovo stöds först då de formella kriterierna för viseringsfrihet är genomförda och när identifierade risker har omhändertagits på ett godtagbart sätt.
National vetoes to undermine the global tax deal (RC-B9-0339/2022, B9-0339/2022, B9-0340/2022, B9-0341/2022, B9-0342/2022, B9-0343/2022, B9-0344/2022)
. – Enhällighetsregeln för beslut i skattefrågor är central för att vi ska kunna säkerställa att EU:s skatteregler är proportionella och inte undergräver svensk ekonomi. I detta betänkande lade parlamentet fram långtgående förslag om att riva upp vetorätten eller att på olika sätt kringgå densamma. Det går emot vår uppfattning och riskerar att splittra den inre marknaden. Därför kunde vi inte stödja betänkandet.Socialdemokraterna stöder den globala överenskommelsen om en miniminivå för bolagsskatt för stora multinationella företag. Vi vill att lagen kommer på plats så snart som möjligt, och längre fram vill vi gärna se mer ambitiösa regler. Överenskommelsen försvårar skatteflykt och skatteundandragande, vilket kommer att gynna svensk ekonomi och välfärd. När Europaparlamentet tog ställning till det lagförslaget den 19 maj 2022 röstade vi för.
Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (A9-0223/2022 - Rainer Wieland, Charles Goerens)
. – Vi socialdemokrater stödjer kommissionens arbete för att underlätta för europeiska politiska partier och stiftelser att nå ut till medborgarna i EU:s medlemsstater och arbetet för ökad transparens.För oss svenska socialdemokrater är det en självklarhet att prioritera jämställdhet såväl inom vårt parti som i all vår politik. Socialdemokraternas införande av varvade listor var en av de största och viktigaste reformerna för att förändra representationen av män och kvinnor i det politiska landskapet i Sverige. Vi anser dock att partiernas självständighet är viktig och att EU inte bör reglera eller styra partiernas politiska beslut. Av detta skäl valde vi att avstå i särskilda omröstningar som rör krav om att europeiska politiska partier bland annat ska inkludera regler om jämställdhet i sin interna styrning.Vidare innehåller förslaget möjligheter för europeiska partier att finansiera nationella folkomröstningskampanjer, vilket i praktiken skulle kunna ske utan inblandning av nationella partier. Detta tror vi riskerar att försvaga de nationella partierna och tycker därför inte att europeiska politiska partier ska vara inblandade på nationell nivå på det sättet.
Key objectives for the CITES CoP19 meeting in Panama (B9-0414/2022)
. – Inom ramen för resolutionen inför konferensen om handel med utrotningshotade arter röstade vi Socialdemokrater emot ett förbud av all import av jakttroféer från Cites-listade arter. Cites listar arter som är utrotningshotade eller riskerar att bli utrotningshotade och arter som liknar andra arter som är utrotningshotade i syfte att gemensamt reglera handeln med produkter från dessa arter.I dag finns ett EU-regelverk för handel med jakttroféer som är bredare än Cites-listade arter där en vetenskaplig kommitté kan införa riktade restriktioner. Vi anser att det inte bör vara tillåtet med handel med jakttroféer i de fall det bidrar till att ytterligare öka risken för artens utrotning. Däremot finns flera exempel, som bland annat Internationella naturvårdsunionen (IUCN) lyfter fram, där handel med jakttroféer tvärtom bidrar till ett ökat bevarande.Cites-listan har inte utformats utifrån idén om totalt förbud med jakttroféer, och vi bedömer att ett sådant generellt förbud riskerar att bli kontraproduktivt i arbetet mot artutrotningen.
The EU’s response to the increase in energy prices in Europe (RC-B9-0416/2022, B9-0416/2022, B9-0417/2022, B9-0418/2022, B9-0419/2022, B9-0420/2022, B9-0421/2022, B9-0422/2022)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för en resolution om EU:s svar på ökningen av energipriserna i Europa. Vi bör främja nationsöverskridande samarbeten för att bekämpa energipriserna. Vi står fast i att en svår energikris inte är något som en enskild grupp ska betala för. Därför hade vi gärna sett en möjlighet att återinvestera mer av övervinsterna från grön energi till ytterligare investeringar i förnybara energislag till förmån för att öka omställningen.Vi tycker att det är bra att utveckla samarbeten med våra grannländer för att säkra en energitillgång även i framtiden. Däremot tror vi att dessa exceptionella åtgärder som medlemsstaterna har beslutat om bör fortsätta vara tillfälliga. Alla människor ska ha rätt till energi, men genomförandet är medlemsstaternas ansvar.
UN Climate Change Conference 2022 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt (COP27) (B9-0461/2022)
. – Inför COP27 antog Europaparlamentet en resolution om prioriteringar för att snabba på klimatomställningen.En fråga som lyftes var klimatflyktingars skyddsstatus – där valde vi att avstå. Redan idag har miljontals människor tvingats lämna sina hem till följd av klimatkrisen. Om inte omfattande ambitionshöjningar snabbt kommer på plats, bland annat under COP27, går vi mot en situation där hundratals miljoner människor kommer tvingas lämna sina hem.
System of own resources of the European Union (A9-0266/2022 - Valérie Hayer, José Manuel Fernandes)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om nya egna medel. EU måste ha tillräckliga medel för att finansiera viktiga initiativ, men vi måste slå vakt om orimliga ökningar på inbetalningarna till EU. Det gäller också förslag om nya inkomstkällor för EU, även om dessa inte direkt påverkar nivån på vår EU-avgift, som i detta fall.
Protection of livestock farming and large carnivores in Europe (RC-B9-0503/2022, B9-0503/2022, B9-0504/2022, B9-0509/2022, B9-0514/2022, B9-0518/2022, B9-0519/2022, B9-0520/2022)
. – Vargbeståndet ser väldigt olika ut i Europa och därför är det viktigt att frågan behandlas på lokal och regional nivå. Vi socialdemokrater värnar biologisk mångfald. Det är viktigt att främja samexistens mellan rovdjur och människor, men det får inte ske på bekostnad av en levande landsbygd och människors – och djurs – trygghet. Därför röstade vi socialdemokrater för att vargen fortsättningsvis ska skyddas i art- och habitatdirektivet, men gå från att vara strikt skyddad till förvaltningsbar, förutsatt att gynnsam bevarandestatus upprätthålls.
Discharge 2021: EU general budget - European Parliament (A9-0086/2023 - Isabel García Muñoz)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att rösta för betänkandet om ansvarsfrihet för Europaparlamentets budget 2021. Vi stöder de åtgärder som syftar till att bekämpa korruption samt öka transparens och insyn i parlamentets verksamhet. Vissa delar av betänkandet stöder vi dock inte. För oss är det en självklarhet att parlamentet har en skyldighet att respektera den geografiska balansen bland personalen i EU-institutionerna, inte minst för ett land som Sverige som redan är underrepresenterat inom institutionerna. Vidare är flexibilitet i parlamentets verksamhet viktigt för att öka representationen i parlamentet, men balansen mellan jobb och privatliv måste fortsättningsvis också respekteras. Därför valde vi att rösta emot skrivningar som uppmanar till att ledamöter som exempelvis är lediga eller långtidssjuka bör kunna votera på distans. Slutligen valde vi att avstå i omröstningar om den frivilliga pensionsfonden, eftersom det just nu pågår en utredning i parlamentet angående ärendet.
Impact on the 2024 EU budget of increasing European Union Recovery Instrument borrowing costs (A9-0163/2023 - Johan Van Overtveldt)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i omröstningen om konsekvenserna för EU:s budget av de ökade lånekostnaderna för Europeiska unionens återhämtningsfond. Vi anser att EU måste fullgöra sin rättsliga skyldighet att återbetala lånekostnaderna i samband med återhämtningsinstrumentet på ett effektivt sätt, men orimliga ökningar av EU:s budget måste undvikas.
Artificial Intelligence Act (A9-0188/2023 - Brando Benifei, Dragoş Tudorache)
. – Vi svenska socialdemokrater välkomnar det nödvändiga förslaget om att reglera AI. Vi anser dock att vi inte får försumma AI:s potential när det gäller inre säkerhet, grov brottslighet och terroristbekämpning. Vi ska ha regler som beaktar fördelarna med AI, men också dess nackdelar. Detta är nödvändigt för att Sverige och Europa ska kunna konkurrera på den internationella arenan. För att se till att AI inte används på ett orättvist diskriminerande och integritetskränkande sätt anser vi dessutom att högriskanvändning måste förhandsgodkännas av en rättslig myndighet, särskilt när det gäller biometriska identifieringssystem.
Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (A9-0185/2023 - Marlene Mortler)
. – Matsäkerhet är en avgörande framtidsfråga. Pandemin och kriget i Ukraina har satt ljuset på sårbarheter i livsmedelskedjan och klimatförändringarna har stor påverkan på jordbruket. Det är vår skyldighet att säkra en hållbar och motståndskraftig jordbrukssektor som kan möta dessa utmaningar. Vi socialdemokrater röstade för resolutionen i sin helhet då den lyfter fram flera viktiga aspekter, men vi vill betona att det finns brister i betänkandet relaterat till hållbarhet. Bland annat måste vikten av en hållbar användning av bekämpningsmedel erkännas. Vid omröstningen om skrivelserna som rör biobränslen valde delegationen att avstå eftersom skrivningarna målar upp obefogade motsättningar. Vår ståndpunkt är tydlig: biobränslen är oerhört viktiga i klimatomställningen och utfasningen av fossila bränslen behöver ske så snabbt som möjligt.
Quality traineeships in the EU (A9-0186/2023 - Monica Semedo)
. – Vi socialdemokrater valde att avstå i voteringen om betänkandet om praktikplatser av hög kvalitet i EU. Praktik kan vara ett sätt att underlätta för unga att komma in på arbetsmarknaden och vi stöder generellt att praktikplatser ska vara av hög kvalitet vad gäller exempelvis lärande, innehåll och arbetsuppgifter. Vi beklagar också att det tyvärr förekommer arbetsplatser där praktikanter blir utnyttjade som gratis arbetskraft. Detta är oacceptabelt. Men samtidigt är frågan om praktik komplicerad då den berör olika delar av arbetsmarknaden liksom att det ser olika ut inom olika sektorer och branscher. Dessutom ser regelverket kring praktik olika ut i olika medlemsstater. Då de båda förslagen till lagstiftande rättsakter i betänkandet är oerhört detaljerade och innehåller känsliga skrivningar rörande ersättning till praktikanter valde vi alltså att avstå i voteringen om betänkandet, trots att det underliggande syftet med betänkandet är bra och lovvärt.
Draft amending budget No 2/2023: Entering the surplus of the financial year 2022 (A9-0225/2023 - Fabienne Keller)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (A9-0337/2023 - Guy Verhofstadt, Sven Simon, Gabriele Bischoff, Daniel Freund, Helmut Scholz)
Vi svenska socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet valde att rösta nej till parlamentets betänkande om ändringar i fördragen. Europa befinner sig i ett oroligt omvärldsläge och EU har visat prov på flexibilitet och handlingskraft inom ramen för nuvarande fördrag. Vi anser inte att EU:s fördrag bör öppnas upp och förhandlas om i detta läge. Om EU:s grundfördrag skulle öppnas upp anser vi inte att det bör ske på det sätt som parlamentet föreslagit. Förslagen är alldeles för långtgående. Därför har vi markerat mot den absoluta majoriteten av förslagen även i enskilda omröstningar. Skulle en fördragsförändring hamna på bordet är vi socialdemokrater öppna för att stärka artikel 7-förfarandet om att värna rättsstatens principer, att övergå till majoritetsomröstning i vissa utrikesfrågor för att stärka EU:s röst i världen och att tillföra ett socialt protokoll till fördragen, så att sociala och fackliga rättigheter värnas. I övrigt tycker vi att det är viktigt att EU står upp för grundläggande rättigheter, inte minst rätten till fri och säker abort. Denna linje har vi gett uttryck för i enskilda omröstningar, men den ska inte tolkas som ett oreserverat stöd för de skrivningar som föreslagits av parlamentet.
Job creation – the just transition and impact investments (A9-0342/2023 - Sara Matthieu)
Vi socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet stöder betänkandets övergripande inriktning. Klimatomställningen måste vara rättvis och dess ekonomiska konsekvenser kan inte ensidigt åligga unionens enskilda medborgare. Vi stöder däremot inte de skrivningar som i för hög utsträckning inkräktar på medlemsländernas nationella kompetens inom viktiga områden, eller syftar till att utöka EU-budgeten med nya eller stärkta fonder. Därför valde vi att rösta emot skrivningar som bland annat handlar om ett direktiv om tillräcklig minimiinkomst, inrättandet av en europeisk suveränitetsfond, utvidgning av Fonden för en rättvis omställning, samt skrivningar om att stärka det europeiska instrumentet för tillfälligt stöd för att minska risken för arbetslöshet i en krissituation (SURE).
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (A9-0260/2023 - Nicola Beer)
Vi socialdemokrater röstade ja till ramen för säkerställande av trygg och hållbar försörjning av kritiska råvaror. Det är viktigt att vi får ett regelverk på plats för att skapa så hållbara utvinningsprocesser som möjligt. Vi står upp för att samrådsprocesser ska ske demokratiskt och i enlighet med den internationella folk- och urfolksrätten. Vi hade gärna sett att förslaget varit ännu tydligare på den punkten eftersom den internationella folkrätten fortsatt gäller i EU:s medlemsländer såväl som i tredje land.
Small modular reactors (A9-0408/2023 - Franc Bogovič)
Vi socialdemokrater valde i dag att avstå i omröstningen om initiativbetänkandet om små modulära reaktorer. Vi socialdemokrater är ett teknikoptimistiskt parti. Sverige behöver mer av all fossilfri energiproduktion. Däremot är vi försiktiga med skattebetalarnas pengar och måna om att varje medlemsstat får möjlighet att välja sin egen energimix.
Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (A9-0446/2023 - Markus Pieper)
Icke-statliga organisationer (NGOs) har en viktig roll i att företräda civilsamhället och främja våra gemensamma rättigheter och värderingar. Vi svenska socialdemokrater värnar civilsamhällets självständighet och särart. Krav på transparens och ansvarsskyldighet ska gälla alla mottagare av EU-finansiering. Däremot står vi inte bakom antaganden eller åsikter som syftar till att misstänkliggöra icke-statliga organisationer.
Gender aspects of the rising cost of living and the impact of the energy crisis (A9-0430/2023 - Alice Kuhnke)
Vi svenska socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet röstade för betänkandet om jämställdhetsaspekter i samband med de ökande levnadskostnaderna och effekterna av energikrisen. Det är ett viktigt betänkande som belyser att kvinnor drabbas oproportionerligt hårt av dessa kriser. Dock finns det delar av betänkandet som vi inte står bakom, bland annat ett omfattande socialbidrag och bostadspolitiska förslag som tillhör och ska fortsätta att tillhöra nationell behörighet. Vi avstod i omröstningen gällande att kommissionen ska utse en jämställdhets- och klimatsamordnare för EU med tillräcklig personal och finansiering. Jämställdhet och klimat är högt prioriterade frågor för Socialdemokraterna, men vi ser i nuläget inte hur denna åtgärd skulle uppnå önskade resultat.
Revision of the European Labour Authority mandate (B9-0059/2024)
Europeiska arbetsmyndigheten (ELA) har en viktig funktion i att förena medlemsländernas kamp mot den gränsöverskridande arbetslivskriminaliteten. Mer behöver göras för att få ordning och reda på våra arbetsplatser. ELA måste ges förutsättningar till att fullgöra sina uppgifter och skapa bättre samordning och stärka regelefterlevnaden i hela Europa. Däremot är vi svenska socialdemokrater kritiska till att ELA ska kunna initiera och genomföra inspektioner på egen hand, eller väcka talan inför en domstol i den berörda medlemsstaten vid allvarliga överträdelser. Parlamentets ståndpunkt inkluderar därför viktiga formuleringar om skillnader i medlemsländernas nationella system, där vissa medlemsländer har yrkesinspektioner som utförs av arbetsmarknadens parter, och vikten av att respektera arbetsmarknadsparternas autonomi, rättigheter och befogenheter.
Driving licences (A9-0445/2023 - Karima Delli)
Vi socialdemokrater röstade för att ta körkortsdirektivet vidare till förhandling med Europeiska unionens råd. Parlamentets förhandlingsmandat innehåller flera socialdemokratiska framgångar, däribland höjda körvikter för husbilar samt bättre möjligheter att rekrytera busschaufförer till linjetrafik på svensk landsbygd. Det uppdaterade direktivet skulle dessutom möjliggöra införandet av digitala körkort (som komplement till det fysiska) med erkännande i hela EU. Samtidigt är inte förhandlingsmandatet perfekt. Vi socialdemokrater tog i omröstningen bland annat strid för att förhindra att åldersgränsen för de svenska A-traktorerna höjs från 15 till 16 år. Vi lade själva ett förslag som innebar bibehållen åldersgräns vid 15 år i kombination med de högre kraven på teori- och körprov för ökad säkerhet samt högre tillåten maxhastighet, upp till 45 km/tim. Det förslaget föll i delomröstningen. Att direktivet nu går vidare till förhandling ger oss möjlighet att lyfta frågan om åldersgränsen för A-traktorer igen utan att äventyra andra framgångar. Mot bakgrund av kommissionens uppfattning om att det svenska systemet för A-traktorer inte är i överensstämmelse med det nuvarande körkortsdirektivet är det särskilt viktigt att fortsätta arbeta för permanenta lösningar. Alternativet till fortsatt förhandling är att den svenska A-traktorn riskerar att förbjudas helt och hållet.
Minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector (A9-0370/2023 - Henna Virkkunen)
Detta förslag syftar till att adressera EU:s brist på bussförare och göra yrket som bussförare mer attraktivt. Vi svenska socialdemokrater i Europaparlamentet anser att avsikterna bakom detta förslag är goda, men att förslaget riskerar att motverka syftet. En viktig orsak till att rekryteringsbehovet inte möts handlar om arbetsmiljö och arbetstider. Att oproportionerligt öka arbetsgivarens möjligheter att dela upp och skjuta upp dagliga och veckovisa raster riskerar att förvärra den situationen. Det kan också få negativa effekter för både arbetstagares hälsa och för trafiksäkerheten. Därför valde vi svenska socialdemokrater att rösta emot förslaget.
Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (A9-0065/2024 - Deirdre Clune)
Vi socialdemokrater vill ha en stark och välfungerande tullunion, framför allt för att främja handel och bekämpa den gränsöverskridande brottsligheten. Den svenska tullmyndigheten bedriver ett viktigt brottsbekämpande arbete och det är mycket viktigt att myndigheten även i fortsättningen ska kunna göra prioriteringar som är bäst för Sverige. Vi anser att förslaget i sin nuvarande utformning riskerar att försvaga den svenska tullens arbete och att medlemsstaterna är bäst lämpade att reglera icke-straffrättsliga sanktioner med hänsyn till nationella förutsättningar. Vi uppmanar Sveriges regering att ta hänsyn till detta i förhandlingarna i rådet.
Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the parliamentary reform “Parliament 2024” (A9-0158/2024 - Salvatore De Meo)
Vi svenska socialdemokrater röstade för betänkandet om ändringar av parlamentets arbetsordning för genomförandet av parlamentsreformen "Parlament 2024"' och står bakom ambitionen att stärka hur parlamentet arbetar med jämställdhet i sin arbetsordning. Vi valde dock att rösta emot tre ändringsförslag som rör krav på specifik könsrepresentation i utskotten. Socialdemokraternas införande av varvade listor var en av de största och viktigaste reformerna för att förändra representationen av män och kvinnor i det politiska landskapet i Sverige. Vi anser dock att partiernas självständighet är viktig och att EU inte bör reglera eller styra partiinterna processer och nomineringsordningar. Vi anser dock att partiernas självständighet är viktig och att EU inte bör reglera eller styra partiinterna processer och nomineringsordningar. För att uppnå jämställdhetsmålen krävs således att partierna tar sitt ansvar.
Written questions (50)
Demolished and confiscated structures built using EU aid in the West Bank
Hate speech against LGBTI persons in Turkey by institutional and governmental representatives
Situation of women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia
Monitoring mechanism at the external borders in Croatia
Hate speech against LGBTI persons by the Vice-President of the IFRC
Systematic breaches and restrictions of human rights by the Islamic Republic of Iran
Hate speech against LGBTI persons by Polish governmental officials
Vans inciting hate speech against LGBTI persons in Poland
Plan to demolish a school in Ras At-Tin, the West Bank (EU-funded project)
Demolition and confiscation of EU-funded aid projects in the West Bank
Frontex’s alleged involvement in illegal asylum pushbacks
Twinning projects with Israel
Technical criteria for taxonomy risks counteracting the purpose of the regulations
Need for urgent action – Dr Djalali
Judicial immunity under threat in Poland
COVID-19 vaccines for Palestinians
Upcoming elections in Palestine
What tools does the VP/HR have to stop sexual violence in Tigray?
State of play of the Commission’s response to ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland
The Turkish Government’s attempt to disband the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)
Strengthening paediatric research
Conclusion of the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention
Legal consequences of a denouncement by a Member State of an international agreement signed by the European Union
Hungarian Media Authority Regulation’s censorship of LGBTI-friendly ad
Ukraine Government Bill 5488 to criminalise hate crimes, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
Arrest of Kamran Ghaderi in Iran
Crimes against humanity and war crimes in Libya
Libya – crimes against humanity
Israel’s decision to designate six Palestinian human rights NGOs as terrorist organisations
European financial institutions have provided funds to companies involved in Israel’s illegal settlement development
The responsibility of the Commission’s representatives to use inclusive language
Pushbacks and the deterioration of migration
EU financial support to Palestinian non‑governmental organisations declared as terrorist organisations by Israel
Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda by the Commission and the Member States
State of play regarding the ratification of the Istanbul Convention by the EU
Forced deportations of Ukrainian citizens
Mass evictions of Masafer Yatta residents in the West Bank
Recrudescence of the situation in Nagorno‑Karabakh through words and actions
The killing of Mahsa (Jina) Amini
Israeli parliamentary elections of 1 November 2022
Access to healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territory
Order to remove Palestinian flags by new Israeli security minister
Israeli raid in Jenin
Israeli authorities violate Palestinians’ freedom of movement
Rights of and safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings
Transfer of power advancing annexation of the West Bank by Israel
Contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) programme budget
Urgent review of financial assistance for Palestine announced by the Commission
Commission conclusions on the review of EU financial assistance to Palestine – extended screening of PEGASE
Funding for UNRWA, conditions, and the future of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the surrounding region
Amendments (802)
Amendment 6 #
2023/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that EU citizenship is closely linked to and dependent on the citizenship of a Member State, which is an exclusive competence of every Member State; firmly believes that there can be no other way to obtain EU citizenship than by obtaining the citizenshipnationality of a Member State, in accordance with its national requirements established in line with constitutional principles, traditions and valuing to the EU Treaties;.
Amendment 29 #
2023/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to implement appropriate arrangements tailored to their national voting procedures to facilitate voting by citizens with disabilities, such as the possibility to choose polling stations and the use of assistive technologies, formats and techniques; calls on the Member States, furthermore, to allow for persons with disabilities, at their request, to receive assistance in voting from a person of their choice and to endeavour to provide for the possibility of postal voting, and possibly advance physical voting, proxy voting and electronic and onlolder persons, people in remote areas, members of vulnerable, marginalised and minority groups, and those who face difficulties ine voting;
Amendment 36 #
2023/2085(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls that schemes granting nationality on the basis of a financial investment (CBI schemes), also known as ‘golden passports’, are objectionable from an ethical, legal and economic point of view and pose several serious security risks for Union citizens, such as those stemming from money-laundering and corruption; considers that the lack of common standards governing schemes granting residence on the basis of a financial investment (RBI schemes) may also pose such security risks, affect the free movement of persons within the Schengen area and contribute to undermining the integrity of the Union
Amendment 1 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’), and in particular Articles 1, 7, 20, 21, 223, 25, and 236 thereof,
Amendment 13 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to the Council of Europe´s Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) General Policy Recommendation No 15 on combating hate speech, adopted on 8 December 2015,
Amendment 71 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Member States do not address hate speech and hate crime in the same way in their respective criminal laws, which makes it difficult to defineleaves certain groups with insufficient protection in some parts of the Union and creates the need for a common European strategyapproach to combat ithate speech and hate crime;
Amendment 78 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the current EU framework only covers hate speech and hate crimes on the grounds of race, skin colour, religion and national or ethnic origin; whereas there is a clear need to effectively address hate speech and hate crimes based on other grounds, such as sex, sexual orientation, gender, age and disability, or any other fundamental characteristic, or a combination of such characteristics;
Amendment 98 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the fundamental rights that isare protected in the fight against hate speech and hate crime isare foremost human dignity and non-discrimination; whereas such protection should be universal; whereas protection against intolerance, be it racial, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, ideology, age, opinion or any other personal, physical or social condition or circumstance, whatever its form of expression, must not be limited to certain grounds or motivations;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas social dynamics change and can generate new motivations for hate speech and hate crime that have to be addressed by the common EU framework; and thus require an expansion of Art. 83 para 2 TFEU, that allows the co- legislators to cover all forms of hate;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Member States’ criminal laws deal with hate speech and hate crime in different ways, that minimum rulesharmonization exist only when such crimes are based on race, skin colour, religion or national or ethnic origin, which makes it difficult to implement a successful common strategy to effectively combat hatred;
Amendment 137 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly regrets that almost two years have passed since the publication of the Commission communication and that no progress has been madeCouncil made no progress on it, while it was able to swiftly extend the list of EU crimes for other purposes;
Amendment 143 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 150 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Member States to agree withsupport the draft decision or at least not to oppose its adoption;
Amendment 184 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take additional measures inll means at its disposal to countering the dissemination of illegal hate speech in online content on, particularly taking into account of the impact of the multiplier effect of the online environment and social media on revictimisation;
Amendment 206 #
2023/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish adequate data collection systems for obtaining solid and, homogenous data onand anonymous data on hate incidents, including hate crimes, in accordance with the relevant national legal frameworks and EU data protection legislation, as well as adequate monitoring mechanisms to assess the impact that policies and regulations have on the fight against hate speech and hate crimes;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report 20221a _________________ 1a https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2022/Th e-Sustainable-Development-Goals- Report-2022.pdf
Amendment 24 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— Having regard to the Commission Communication on decent work worldwide for a global just transition and sustainable recovery (COM(2022) 66 final, in particular its commitments included to achieve the SDGs,
Amendment 25 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
— having regard to the 2022 UN Transforming Education Summit on 16- 19 September in New York;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
Citation 24 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, with less than seven years to go until the deadline for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the new geopolitical landscape and the multiple crises in various areas have further hindered the achievement of the SDGs; whereas collective action on a new scale is urgently needed to respond to poverty that is ruining hundreds of millions of lives and to respond to the unprecedented threats to the habitability of our planet posed by the interlinked climate and biodiversity crises; whereas the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs are key to addressing the current challenges and reorienting the global compass towards a socially and environmentally just transition that leaves no one behind;
Amendment 65 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas, despite some progress on certain SDGs before the crises, some trends are now reversed; whereas, according to the SDNS Sustainable Development Report 2022, for the second year in a row, the world is no longer making progress on the SDGs and the average SDG Index score further declined in 2021;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas reducing inequalities (SDG 10) is inextricably linked to the overall implementation of the Agenda 2030 and to effective climate action; whereas sustainable resource mobilisation is essential for transformative public action; whereas tax justice, climate justice and intergenerational justice must be urgently pursued both within developed and developing countries;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Amendment 88 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
A d. whereas the COVID crisis required forceful public policy responses, for which developed countries rapidly found resources, and a wide consensus emerged on the need for a transformative “build back better” approach responding also to the deepening climate crisis; whereas, at the same time, the very asymmetric impact of the COVID crisis rapidly exacerbated the inequality crisis plaguing the world;
Amendment 95 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
A e. whereas education is a key resource for achieving the SDGs and a lifeline for people in crisis situations; whereas yet hundreds of millions of the most vulnerable children, youth and adults are still excluded from education today; whereas the education-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda have been severely derailed and risk leaving learners and societies ill-equipped to face an uncertain future;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
A f. Whereas the Commission has not yet devised an integrated plan for the EU’s implementation of Agenda 2030 or a financing plan for the SDGs, as requested several times by the EP, notably the resolution of 23 June 2022; whereas the Commission has committed to taking a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to SDG implementation;
Amendment 107 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Recital A g (new)
A g. Whereas there is a significant annual SDG investment gap of $USD 4 trillion and the fiscal space for relevant policies in developing countries’ is critically reduced by huge and further increasing debt burdens, external shocks related to the cumulating crises and the absence of a conducive international environment for domestic resource mobilisation;
Amendment 113 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Recital A h (new)
A h. whereas France will host an international summit on 22 and 23 June 2023 on the theme of a "New Global Financial Pact" in order to take stock of all the ways and means to strengthen financial solidarity with the countries of the Global South, especially in the context of the current and future crises they are facing;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Recital A i (new)
A i. whereas the 8th Union Environment Action Programme forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the UN 2030 Agenda and its SDGs; whereas the achievement of the environmental- and climate-related SDGs underpins the social and economic SDGs;
Amendment 124 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A j (new)
Recital A j (new)
A j. whereas the Joint Statement on legislative priorities for 2023 and 2024 sets the overarching objective to accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development through the legislative proposals put forward;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A k (new)
Recital A k (new)
A k. whereas the success of the European Green Deal and the pledge of a just green transition is inextricably linked to the achievement of the SDGs;
Amendment 130 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A l (new)
Recital A l (new)
A l. whereas 2023 is a pivotal year for the review of the SDGs and a push for their realisation by 2023, especially with the EU presenting its first Voluntary Review report at the HLPF in July 2023 and the global SDGs Summit on 19-20 September 2023 marking the mid-term of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals with their 169 accompanying measurable targets, especially in light of the new deteriorating geopolitical landscape and the ongoing climate, biodiversity and health crises; warns against further polarisation in the distribution of wealth and income, which would lead to increaseding levels of inequality and poverty ; highlights, against this backdrop, the importance of the SDGs, which provide a universal compassthe only evidence-based universal policy roadmap for people’s prosperity and to, protecting the planet and averting the climate crisis; recalls that athe pledge to leave no one behind lies at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and that the achievement of the SDGs should benefit all countries, people and segments of society;
Amendment 190 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has disrupted the global energy supply systems, and has underscored the need to rapidly end dependence on fossil fuels and phase out all relevant subsidies and shift to renewable energy sources; stresses, in this regard, the urgency for the EU and Member States to make concerted efforts to progress towards SDG 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all; underlines that security of energy supply, universal access and affordability in the long term can only be attained through renewable energy deployment; stresses that achieving SDG 7 will contribute to the attainment of several other SDGs, including in relation to poverty eradication, gender equality, climate change, food security, health, education, sustainable cities and communities, clean water and sanitation, decent jobs, innovation, transport, and refugees; highlights that the implementation of SDG 7 should be aligned with a just, inclusive and equitable energy transition with universal energy access, green jobs, diversified economies, people’s well-being and the empowerment of women, local communities and vulnerable groups to leave no one behind;
Amendment 193 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes the outcome of the UN 2023 Water Conference; calls on the EU and Member States to put forward ambitious commitments to advance on SDG 7; stresses that water policies must prioritise the sustainable management of rivers, lakes, wetlands, springs, and aquifers, guaranteeing their good ecological status, within the framework of the human right to a healthy environment and as key to confronting ongoing crises of pollution, deforestation, desertification, biodiversity loss, and climate change; highlights that water and sanitation services should be guided by the respect for human rights, leaving no one behind, including those who live in situations of vulnerability, marginalization or poverty; stresses that privatisation or commodification of water and sanitation services are detrimental to the complete fulfilment of human rights, and should therefore not be considered as policies at the global, national or local level, or in international cooperation, but that, instead, public ownership and management, strengthened through public-public and public-community partnerships, should be promoted;
Amendment 224 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to continue integrating the SDGs into the European Semester as its compass and to use the country- specific recommendations to systematically measure Member States’ progress and set out concrete proposals for improvement, including recommendations for country-specific SDG targets ; suggests that reporting on the implementation of the SDGs should be an opportunity to streamline the European Semester, notably in country reports and national reform programmes;
Amendment 246 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recognises that the SDGs have to be strengthened through the creation of effective legal and regulatory frameworks, policies and practices at EU and Member States’ level to promote their implementation;
Amendment 250 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the cornerstone of the follow- up and review framework for the 2030 Agenda and a key accountability tool; welcomes the Ccommission’s initiative to draft and present the first EU voluntary review report in 2023tment of nine EU Member States to present their national voluntary review at the 2023 HLPF and invites all Member States to engage in this process in the following years; emphasizes that voluntary national reviews can only serve the purpose of providing accountability if they are done in an objective manner that focuses on shortcomings as much as on achievements;
Amendment 254 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. welcomes the Commission’s initiative to draft and present the first EU voluntary review report in 2023;highlights the importance of the EU voluntary review containing: a. a reaffirmation of the EU’s commitment to deliver the Agenda 2030 and the accompanying Goals; b. a strategic overview of the EU commitments and targets to progress towards the SDGs, including, where applicable, quantified and time-bound targets for 2030; c. a comprehensive summary of EU internal and external actions in support of the implementation of the SDGs, as well as policy coherence between action at both levels, including potential trade-offs, having regard to impacts on partner countries; d. orientations on actions to be undertaken to take the implementation of the 2030 Agenda further, in particular in anticipation of the 2024-2029 Commission political priorities .
Amendment 272 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of enhanced cooperation with partners in the Global South, particularly the African Union and civil society representatives, in order to implement the 2030 Agenda globally; notes that its implementation will enable partner countries to achieve their own development goals (e.g. the AU Agenda 2063) and their self-reliance on the path to a just and equal society; stresses in this context that the universality of the SDGs as a common agenda represents an opportunity to restore trust and position the EU as a bridge builder between the Global North and the Global South;
Amendment 314 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reiterates its support for the work of Eurostat in relation to the SDGs monitoring in the EU; Points out that, in order to assess the Member States’ progress on the SDGs, the Eurostat sustainable development indicators must be improved by filling the gaps for some SDGs and better measuring policies’ impact on territories and specific vulnerable groupscross- border and long-term distributional impact on territories and specific marginalized and vulnerable groups, in the EU and globally;
Amendment 322 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation should be ensured in the Eurostat SDG monitoring, closer aligned to the global SDG monitoring framework, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, gender, income, education level, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, impairment and other characteristics;
Amendment 328 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes, furthermore, that important evidence-based data remains unavailable on global, national and regional development policies in the Global South, particularly with regard to the their impact on poorest and most marginalised peoplevulnerable and marginalised groups and territories people; highlights that accurate and reliable data is crucial to measure progress and identify bottlenecks; regrets the lack of comprehensive ODA reporting per SDG by the EU and all Member States; calls for strengthening and accelerating human, institutional and infrastructure data capacity building, especially in the developing countries and EU internal monitoring tools, such as the Gender Marker or the newly established Inequality Marker;
Amendment 335 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews as a means of further localising the SDGs and therefore advancing their implementation; stresses that regular comprehensive reviews of SDGs progress at sub-national and local level can reinforce vertical and horizontal coherence, stimulate local participation, facilitate peer-learning between regions and cities at global level and contribute to the overall SDG implementation; strongly supports, in this regard, the work of the Joint Research Center on localising the SDGs inter alia through the “REGIONS2030: Monitoring the SDGs in the EU regions - Filling the data gaps” project and the European Handbook for SDGs Voluntary Local Reviews; calls for a European platform for VLRs to foster exchange and learning as well as twinning approaches across Europe for accelerated SDG implementation at local level; suggests that this data be integrated in the EU cohesion policies;
Amendment 343 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that there is a growing awareness that economic growth, as measured primarily by GDP, has little to do with prosperity and well-being and that sustainability must be at the core of economic systems; regrets that no policy at EU level aims at a paradigm shift or reform of our economic systems, including the replacement of GDP growth with a measure of progress based on the well-being of people and planet as the key measure of economic performance; Calls on the Commission to present the ‘beyond GDP’ dashboard without delay, as set out in the 8th environment action programme;
Amendment 362 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Draws attention to the fact that, with global GDP now over USD 100 trillion and the capitalisation of global equity and fixed income markets being around USD 250 trillion, global financial resources are sufficient for a big push towards closure of the SDG financing gap and should be made available for this, including through wealth and profit taxes and effective international measures against tax competition, tax avoidance and evasion;
Amendment 376 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the preparaadoption of an EU financing plan for the SDGs; underlines that the 2030 Agenda should guide all EU financing tools and their programming, especially the MFF, NDICI-Global Europe, EFSD+, the EU’s main development financing tools; calls on the Commission to put forward a proposal for a social taxonomy to complement the green taxonomy and help implement the European Green Deal;
Amendment 382 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Stresses that important EU investment strategies like the Global Gateway must be clearly oriented towards and fully assessed against the need to implement the 2030 Agenda with its “leave no one behind” principle and encompassing the whole social, economic and environmental dimension;
Amendment 385 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Highlights the urgency to require financial institutions to define and adopt strategies and targets to align financial portfolios and other assets with the SDGs and regularly report on progress inter alia in the context of their ESG reporting;
Amendment 388 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Encourages all actors across society, including public and private profit and non-profit entities, to engage in regular voluntary reporting on SDG implementation;
Amendment 389 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Underlines the importance of making the Union budget consistent with the 17 SDGs and their respective sub- targets; invites the Commission to examine the modalities of a dedicated methodology for tracking SDGs expenditure in the Union budget, complementary to the climate and biodiversity tracking methodologies already in place; requests that a comprehensive mapping of the financial envelopes of existing and future Union policies, programmes and funds, including of the investments and structural reforms pursued under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, be made to ensure coherence with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 390 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Amendment 391 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18 f. Calls on the EU and international partners to fully engage in real commitments and action during the international summit on the "New Global Financial Pact" in Paris in June to facilitate vulnerable countries' access to the financing they need to address the consequences of current and future crises and to implement Agenda 2030;
Amendment 417 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that more than half of the world’s 69 poorest countries face either a debt crisis or a high risk of one; welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s push for a global SDG stimulus package and calls for effective debt relief measures that make use of the full toolset available and include both ‘new lenders’ and private creditors; emphasises the need both for rapid debt relief, ending the “too little, too late”1asyndrome and unnecessary aggravation of debt situations, and for systemic changes towards a rules-based multilateral order capable of preventing new debt crises;Reiterates its call on the Commission, in consultation with all major international actors and the countries concerned, to draw up a genuine strategy to save developing countries from excessive indebtedness;Notes that the Common Debt Framework still does not provide concrete debt reliefand calls for an enhanced multilateraldebt relief initiative with an effective mechanism to engageprivate creditors, debt relief in return for SDG achievement and climate action (debt swaps) and measures to facilitate lender coordination on new loan contracts; _________________ 1a https://www.undp.org/publications/dfs- avoiding-too-little-too-late-international- debt-relief
Amendment 421 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Points to the pertinence of its 2018 resolution “Enhancing developing countries’ debt sustainability”1a, which has only increased since new pressures and the lack of adequate action are now resulting in a new big debt crisis; Reaffirms the calls made in this resolution for the systematic consideration of resource needs in the context of human rights, including the right to development, and the prioritisation of these needs, for the establishment of an international debt repayment mechanism, for the transformation of the UNCTAD Principles to Promote Responsible Lending and Borrowing into legally binding and enforceable instruments, for the sanctioning of lenders who lend to manifestly corrupt governments or in violation of the law established by the national parliament of the borrowing state; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-8-2018-0104_EN.html
Amendment 426 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Welcomes the UN Secretary- General’s push for a global SDG Stimulus to Deliver Agenda 2030 and calls for effective debt relief measures that make use of the full toolset available and include both ‘new lenders’ and private creditors; calls for a collective response from the EU and its Member States to the SDG Stimulus initiative; calls also on the Commission to start without delay parallel preparation of proposals for such a plan;
Amendment 435 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Reiterates its support for private sector engagement to increase developmental investments in developing countries, but also warns of the risks involved, for example the erosion of universal access to quality public services or the overcompensation of private investors; Notes with great concern that the overall evidence of the development effectiveness of subsidising private investment remains weak;
Amendment 443 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Insists that Official Development Assistance (ODA), as defined in the OECD, should always have as its primary objective the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries; Stresses that the principles of development effectiveness should be followed, that human rights must be fully respected by all actors benefiting from blended finance and guarantees, and that the private sector entities involved must have a transparent ownership structure, practice country-specific reporting and refrain from tax avoidance; Calls on the Commission to ensure full transparency in private sector cooperation so that it is open to effective stakeholder, parliamentary and public scrutiny;
Amendment 446 #
2023/2010(INI)
22 c. Highlights that the NDICI-Global Europe mid-term review provides an opportunity to assess the EU’s contribution to achieve the SDGs worldwide and reaffirms its support towards the Agenda 2030 by setting out clear and measurable commitments for the coming years;
Amendment 468 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Suggests that the UN should push all Member States to support the introduction of concrete timelines and implementation plans that are binding for the signatory states towards 2030 and beyond; Furthermore calls on the UN to prepare a post-Agenda 2030 strategy well ahead of time;
Amendment 469 #
2023/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission as well as to the Secretary General of the United Nations and the President of the United Nations General Assembly .
Amendment 35 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) This Regulation should apply to all requests issued within the framework of criminal proceedings. Criminal proceedings is an autonomous concept of Union law interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, notwithstanding the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, starting from the time when persons are informed by the competent authorities of a Member State that they are suspected or accused of having committed a criminal offence until the conclusion of those proceedings, to be understood as the final determination of the question whether the suspect or accused person has committed the criminal offence, including, where applicable, sentencing and the resolution of any appeal.
Amendment 43 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Where the suspect or accused person is a national of the requested State or a resident in that State, a transfer of criminal proceedings might be justified for the purpose of ensuring the right of the suspect or accused person to be present at trial, in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/343. Similarly, where the majorityvictim ofr victims are nationals or residents in the requested State, a transfer can be justified to allow victims to easily participate in the criminal proceedings and to be effectively examined as witnesses during the proceedings. In cases where the surrender of a suspect or accused person for whom a European Arrest Warrant was issued is refused in the requested State on the grounds specified in this Regulation, a transfer may also be justified when that person is present in the requested State while not being a national of or a resident in that State.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The requesting authority should inform as soon as possible the suspect or accused person of the intended transfer and should provide for the possibility for such person to express their opinion orally or in writing, in accordance with applicable national law, to enable the authorities to take into account their legitimate interests before issuing a request for transfer. When assessing the legitimate interest of the suspect or accused person to be informed about the intended transfer, the requesting authority should take into account the need to ensure confidentiality of an investigation and the risk of prejudicing criminal proceedings against that person, e.g. whenever it is necessary to safeguard an important public interest, such as in cases where such information could prejudice ongoing covert investigations or seriously harm the national security of the Member State in which the criminal proceedings are instituted. Where the requesting authority cannot locate the suspect or accused person despite its reasonable efforts being made, the requesting authority may seek the assistance of the requested authority in carrying out this task. Where the requesting authority cannot locate the suspect or accused person despite its reasonable efforts being made, the obligation to inform such person should apply from the moment these circumstances change.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The rights of victims set out in Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council63 should be taken into account in applying this Regulation. In exceptional cases, for example due to the high number of victims involved in a case, where it is difficult to inform and consult certain victims on the intention to issue a request for transfer of proceedings, it should be possible to provide information to the victims through the press, through an official website of the competent authority or through a similar communication channel, as set out in Directive 2012/29/EU. This Regulation should not be interpreted as preventing Member States from granting victims more extensive rights under national law than those laid down in Union law. _________________ 63 Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 57).
Amendment 65 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation shall apply in all cases of transfer of criminal proceedings in the Union from the time where a person has been identified as a suspectthat are being conducted in Member States of the Union.
Amendment 82 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The suspect or accused person, or the majority ofone or more victims, or a lawyer on their behalf, may also request the competent authorities of the requesting State or of the requested State to initiate a procedure for transferring criminal proceedings under this Regulation. Requests made under this paragraph shall not create an obligation for the requesting or the requested State to request or transfer criminal proceedings to the requested State.
Amendment 86 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Provided that it would not undermine the confidentiality of an investigation, the suspect or accused person shall, where appropriate, in accordance with applicable national law, be informed of the intended transfer of criminal proceedings, in a language which they understand, and shall be given an opportunity to state their opinion orally or in writing, unless that person cannot be located despite reasonable efforts being made by the requesting authority. Where the requesting authority considers it necessary in view of the suspect’s or accused person’s age or their physical or mental condition, the opportunity to state their opinion shall be given to their legal representative. Where the request for transfer of criminal proceedings follows a request from the suspect or accused person under Article 5(3), such a consultation with the suspect or accused person who made the request is not required.
Amendment 96 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Provided that it would not undermine the confidentiality of an investigation, and where the victim resides in the requesting State, they shall, where appropriate, in accordance with applicable national law, be informed of the intended transfer of criminal proceedings, in a language which they understand, and shall be given an opportunity to state their opinion orally or in writing. Where the requesting authority considers it necessary in view of the victim’s age or his or her physical or mental condition, that opportunity shall be given to victim’s legal representative.
Amendment 112 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The requested authority shall as soon as possible acknowledge the receipt of the request.
Amendment 125 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. the alleged offence is not an offence at the place where it was committed and the requested state has no jurisdiction according to its national law to prosecute the offence.
Amendment 128 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The requested authority shall communicate to the requesting authority its decision whether to accept the transfer of criminal proceedings without delay and in any case no later than 630 days, and in urgent cases no later than 7 days, after the receipt of the request for transfer of criminal proceedings by the competent requested authority.
Amendment 132 #
2023/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Where in a specific case the requested authority cannot meet the time limit set out in paragraph 1, it shall immediately inform the requesting authority thereof, giving reasons for the delay. In such a case, the time limit set out in paragraph 1 may be extended by a maximum of 3015 days.
Amendment 6 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and Türkiye on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation,
Amendment 7 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 12 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the restrictive measures framework established by the EU on 11 November 2019, as a response to Türkiye’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, as most recently renewed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2186 of 8 November 2022,
Amendment 17 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
– having regard to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which states that the contracting parties undertake to abide by the final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in any case to which they are parties, and therefore to the obligation of Türkiye to implement all judgments of the European courts, including the ECtHR,
Amendment 36 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide,1a _________________ 1a OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2.
Amendment 171 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in terms of human rights and the rule of law, the desolate picture painted in its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey remains valid, and reiterates the content of that resolution; fully endorses the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 12 October 2022, and the related report by its Monitoring Committee, on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Türkiye; calls on Türkiye to fully implement all judgements of the European Courts, including the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in line with Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as the payment of just satisfaction awarded by the ECtHR, an unconditional obligation deriving from Türkiye’s membership of the Council of Europe;
Amendment 257 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Reaffirms its call expressed in its resolution of 15 April 2015, and once again encourages Turkey to recognise the Armenian Genocide, thus paving the way for a genuine reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian peoples; calls on Türkiye, in this regard, to refrain from any anti-Armenian propaganda and hate speech, and to fully respect its obligations to protect Armenian and other cultural heritage;
Amendment 378 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that visa liberalisation will be possible once all the criteria have been fully and effectively met in a non- discriminatory manner towards all Member States;
Amendment 186 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets the failure of political actors to bring the constitution and the electoral framework in line with the European Convention on Human Rights; calls on all decision makers to reach an agreement in line with the verdicts of international and domestic courts, as well as the political agreement of 12 June 2022; supports limited, transparent and inclusive reforms that would enable a sustainable and gender equal transformation of the Dayton Peace Agreement;
Amendment 272 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. DeploreCondemns discrimination, segregation, violence and hate speech against minorities, and urges effective prosecution of such cases; calls on BiH to safeguard and promote the countrywide rights of all minorities and people on the move and to collect data on hate crimes categorized by motivation;
Amendment 282 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Calls for BiH to ensure gender equality in all aspects of public and private life; regrets that BiH does not collect data on femicide and establish crisis centres for the victims of sexual violence; expresses its concerns regarding political obstructions of the freedom of assembly for LGBTQI+ activists across the country and condemns violence against LGBTQI+ people in Banja Luka and individual hate speech and hate crimes countrywide;
Amendment 290 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Expresses concern about the stagnation in the harmonization of entities criminal legislation with the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 294 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27 c. Expresses concern because the key strategies for the implementation of gender equality and anti-discrimination legislation are either outdated or missing, and welcomes starting the processes of their creation with the mandatory participation of the women’s rights organisations;
Amendment 301 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets that rulings of the European Court of Human Rights have still not been implemented and that discriminatory provisions from the BiH Constitution prevents all its citizens to enjoy equal political rights;
Amendment 315 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recognises the key role of civil society; calls on the authorities to foster a conducive environment for their work; calls for the protection and promotion of the freedom of assembly and of expression to be enhanced; in reform processes; condemns attacks on, threats, intimidation, labelling against activists, including by politicians and public figures, and insists on appropriate judicial follow-up and protection of civil society activists, condemns intentions of RS authorities to introduce restrictive laws that would label CSOs receiving international funding as foreign agents; calls on the authorities to foster a conducive environment for their work; starting with anti-SLAPP measures, harmonization of legislation regulating freedom of assembly in order to avoid selective accession to this human right, transparent and merit-based distribution and monitoring of the spending of the public money transferred to civil society;
Amendment 322 #
2022/2200(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the authorities for an active and open dialogue with the civil society, especially when discussing the economic and other reform processes of the BiH on the European path;
Amendment 26 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas in case 1499/2021/SF[1], the Ombudsman found that the Council’s refusal to give full public access to documents related to legislative negotiations constituted maladministration;highlighting that keeping the public informed about the progress of legislative procedures is a legal requirement and that timely access to legislative documents is crucial for citizens to exercise their treaty-based right to participate in the democratic life of the EU [CLC1] ; [1] https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/de cision/en/157727 [CLC1]
Amendment 30 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Union’s response to the COVID-19 crisis showed its ability to act, but also demonstrated the need for increased transparency within the Union; , for instance regarding the procurement of vaccines and the EU’s economic recovery programmes; whereas the Ombudsman found that the Commission’s refusal of public access constituted maladministration in case 790/2021/MIG and 1316/2021/MIG
Amendment 93 #
2022/2015(INI)
10. Stresses the importance of Parliament’s Transparency Register and calls for the introduction of a mandatory requirement for all MembersCalls for the Parliament’s Transparency Register to be made mandatory and also cover former members of the European Parliament; calls for a stricter interpretation ensuring that all meetings between third-party representatives and Members of the European Parliament, accredited parliamentary assistants or staff members’ shall only take place in accordance with the EU Transparency Register provisions; Calls for mandatory anti-corruption and transparency training for Members of the European Parliament, accredited parliamentary assistants and staff members; and calls for the introduction of a mandatory requirement for all Members of the European Parliament, accredited parliamentary assistants, political group staff and European Parliament staff, to make public all scheduled meetings with people external to Parliament where these meetings relate to a report, initiative report or resolution of the European Parliament;
Amendment 99 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for a revision of the Staff Regulations, especially Article 22(c) thereof, in order to align them with the standards of the Whistleblower Directive; calls on the Bureau, in the interim, to immediately revise Parliament’s Internal Rules Implementing Article 22c of the Staff Regulations to bring them in line with the protections provided for in the Whistleblower Directive; reiterates its call for a special committee tasked with identifying potential flaws in the European Parliament’s rules on transparency, integrity and corruption and with making proposals for reforms; recalls its commitment to setting up a committee of inquiry to investigate cases of corruption and improper actions by non-EU countries seeking to buy influence in the European Parliament; recalls its position that the Commission should put forward a proposal to set up a new ethics body for the EU institutions as soon as possible;
Amendment 104 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights in view of the recent scandals the risks with in camera meetings; deeply regrets the fact that the Commission and the Council insist on in camera meetings without proper justification; considers that requests for in camera meetings should be properly evaluated; calls for clear criteria and rules governing requests for in camera sessions in the EU institutions;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that transparency and full access to the documents held by the institutions have to be the rule and that exceptions to that rule have to be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure; Calls for the EU institutions to have a policy of ‘transparency by design’ and publish documents linked to legislative files proactively, within a reasonable time frame and in a user-friendly way; calls for the EU institutions to comply fully with the judgment of the CJEU in Case T-540/1524 on access to trilogue documents; insists that the Council should improve its rules and procedures on legislative transparency, including the accessibility and classification of legislative documents; _________________ 24 Judgment of 22 March 2018, Emilio De Capitani v European Parliament, T-540/15, EU:T:2018:167.
Amendment 119 #
2022/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. ; reiterates its urgent call upon the institutions to continue discussions on moving towards the establishment of a dedicated and user-friendly joint database on the state of play of legislative files (Joint Legislative Database) as agreed in the 2016 Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making to ensure greater transparency; stresses that documents made public, should be published in a format that allows them to be searchable and machine-readable;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to the establishment in June 2016 of the EU High Level Group on cCombatting racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance,Hate Speech and Hate Crime;
Amendment 13 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12
Citation 12
— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030’ (COM(2021)0101), and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ratified by the EU and all its Member States;
Amendment 56 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the adoption of the anti- discrimination directive have been blocked in the council since 2008;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas there are barriers to access justice for victims of racial discrimination; whereas equality bodies in themany Member States lack the human and financial resources and/or political will andthe necessary independence to bridge this gap, including because of insufficient political will;
Amendment 92 #
2022/2005(INI)
Ea. whereas intersectionality is an important horizontal concept of the Gender and LGBTQI strategies and only such an approach can pave the way to sustainable and respectful changes in society;
Amendment 93 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the FRA reports that the racialized groups most affected by racism and discrimination in Europe, based on ethnic or immigrant background, are Roma, people with a North African or sub-Saharan African background[1]; whereas FRA also report high levels of discrimination and racism against Muslims[2] and Jewish[3] people; [1] https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2017/ second-european-union-minorities-and- discrimination-survey-main-results/, p. 13.[2] https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2017/ second-european-union-minorities-and- discrimination-survey-muslims- selected.[3] https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2018/ experiences-and-perceptions- antisemitism-second-survey- discrimination-and-hate.
Amendment 98 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas hate speech and hate crimes are among the most severe manifestations of racism and xenophobia;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the way in which people are portrayed in the media, regardless of their racial, religious or ethnic background, can reinforce negative stereotypes with racial connotations;
Amendment 102 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas social biases and structural inequalities are also often integrated into new technologies, including AI;
Amendment 103 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
Recital E f (new)
Ef. whereas CSOs plays a critical role in preserving and implementing EU values and fundamental rights, and in the implementation of EU policies and strategies; whereas there is a degradation of civic space throughout the EU and many CSOs struggle to survive and have problems with funding[1];[1]Shrinking space for civil society in Europe, European Parliament resolution of 8 March 2022 on the shrinking space for civil society in Europe (2021/2103(INI)
Amendment 105 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
Recital E g (new)
Eg. whereas Roma women and people with disabilities have also faced structural violence and violation of their integrity and bodily autonomy, being victims of forced sterilisation, contraception and abortion which are harmful practices and form of gender based violence rooted in eugenic beliefs;
Amendment 120 #
2022/2005(INI)
H. whereas the EU institutions need to take concrete steps to ensure sustainable changes towards a fully inclusive and respectful workplace; whereas discrimination is often multidimensional and only an intersectional approach can pave the way to sustainable changes, stemming from histories, policies and practices of racism deeply embedded in societal structures;
Amendment 160 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to regularly assess the implementation of the current EU legal framework for combating discrimination, racism, xenophobia and other types of intolerance in order to determine how to improve it where needed, and to take part in a regular dialogue and exchange of best practices with Member States and stakeholders;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to mainstream anti-racism and gender equality when drafting legislation, adopting budgets or implementing laws, including founding of projects on a Member State, regional and local level;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the long-standing call of the Parliament for the adoption of the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive, that has been blocked in Council since 2008 to harmonise the scope and the reach of the anti-discrimination instruments; calls on forthcoming presidencies of the Council to make equal treatment and the fight against discrimination in all its forms a key priority to break the deadlock; calls for ensuring that the EU Equality legislative framework combats intersectional discrimination, including in its structural and institutional forms, to move away from a single-axis individual approach and address systemic discrimination without lowering the standards; calls on the Council to establish a Council configuration on Gender Equality and Equality to properly discuss the abovementioned topics in a permanent forum;
Amendment 182 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States to ensure the full implementation of the Racial Equality Directive; condemns the fact that racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate crime and hate speech, a lack of access to justice, and sustained socioeconomic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which need to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barriers to inclusion and equality;
Amendment 188 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Condemns the fact that racial, ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate crime and hate speech, a lack of access to justice, and sustained socioeconomic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which need to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barriers to inclusion and equality;
Amendment 197 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets that 14 years after the adoption of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, several Member States have not yet fully and correctly transposed its provisions into national law; calls on the Member States to put measures in place that encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and report hate crime, and strengthen the ability of national law enforcement systems to correctly identify and record it;
Amendment 203 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Member States to put measures in place that encourage victims and witnesses to come forward and report hate crime, and strengthen the ability of national law enforcement systems to correctly identify and record it;
Amendment 246 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt specific actions to combat gender-based violence against racialised women, including through the adoption of the proposed Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, by adding gender- based violence on the list of EU-crimes and by criminalising forced sterilisation and forced abortion and providing remedies and support to victims;
Amendment 270 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on all Member States to adopt national action plans against racism and discrimination by the end of 2022 which take into account the historical roots of racism, as provided for in the EU Anti- racism Action Plan; highlights the need to continue this EU Action Plan beyond 2025 and encourages the Commission to begin this work before the end of its current mandate;
Amendment 272 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls its support to CSOs, in particular in the field of anti-racism, anti- discrimination and tolerance, and the need for dedicated and sufficient EU funding being available to them; deplores attacks in different forms (hate speech, tax regimes, SLAPPs, attacks to their offices or people working in them) against those CSOs providing support to citizens and expertise to policy makers in this field;
Amendment 305 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes in this regard the adoption of the EP diversity strategy and its roadmap for 2022-2024; highlights that it is also the responsibility of the respective political groups to enforce it in their respective HR strategy;
Amendment 310 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s appointment of the first anti-racism coordinator in 2021 and the continuous re- appointment since 2015 of the coordinator on combating anti-semitism and fostering Jewish life; but deplores that the position of anti-muslim hatred coordinator has been left vacant since July 2021; demands the immediate appointment and reminds that these positions should be permanent and therefore coordinators should be sustained and supported financially;
Amendment 320 #
2022/2005(INI)
15a. Calls on the Member States to officially recognise antigypsyism as a specific form of racism against Romani people;
Amendment 321 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Is concerned about the continued spread of the so-called “Great Replacement Theory”, a racist and xenophobic conspiracy theory, which incites to evil, hate and violence, including hate crimes around the world; Is alarmed by how the so-called “Great Replacement Theory” is mainstreamed into the political speech of a number of political figures from extreme right in the member states and reminds that this is a threat to the Union fundamental shared values;
Amendment 323 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Is concerned about reports[1]of discriminatory and racist practices at the borders and reminds Member States of each individual’s right to seek asylum and to be treated with respect underinternational law. [1]https://fra.europa.eu/en/news/2022/war -ukraine-fundamental-rights- implications-within-eu (12 May 2022) and EU-Ukrainian border checkpoints: First field observations | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights(europa.eu) (23 March 2022)
Amendment 325 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Takes the view that Member States should tackle racism and discrimination since an early stage and mainstream inclusive education in all national official curricula, including via accurate reference to historical system of oppressions and abuses, so as counter stereotypes, unconscious bias and structural racism;
Amendment 328 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a monitoring and accountability mechanism to ensure the effective application of EU anti-racism legislation and policy; calls for the commission to initiate infringement proceedings swiftly against Member States that are shown to be in breach;
Amendment 339 #
2022/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the systematic integration of issues related to anti-racism, discrimination and intersectionality into its annual reports on fundamental rights and the rule of law; including a summary of the situation of each Member State as regards the implementation of The EU Antiracism Action Plan; calls for this dimension to be fully integrated and reflected in the final report of the panel of independent experts to be set up through the public procurement procedure requested by Parliament’s Bureau as part of the rule of law report;
Amendment 3 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the growing instability and the rise of unprecedented challenges in the international environment increases the demands on the Union to act and pursue a feminist foreign policy with a budget fit for purpose;
Amendment 12 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned about the mounting challenges to our multilateral systems and reminds of their importance, as they constitute the vehicle to ensure peace and stability globally;
Amendment 21 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out the need to finance climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in partner countries through the “Planet” thematic programme, which should receive adequate funding; underlines that the effects of climate change are intersectional and affect vulnerable groups the most, which must be accounted for when designing interventions;
Amendment 26 #
2022/0212(BUD)
6 a. Calls on the EU to act and pursue a feminist and intersectional development policy, including the full implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III.
Amendment 27 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Asks for additional resources to be allocated to the Southern Neighbourhood in order to support peace and stability through gender equality, political, economic and social reforms in the relevant countries; underlines the importance for continued support for allies, among other in the Rojava region, in the fight against the terrorist organisation ISIS;
Amendment 28 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 33 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes stronger conditionality related to democracy, human rights and rule of law under the modernised IPA III; reminds of the importance to support civil society organisations and people to people contacts;
Amendment 33 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Is concerned about the amounting challenges to our multilateral systems and reminds of their importance, as they constitute the vehicle to ensure sustainable development, peace and stability globally; Calls on the Commission to show commitment to the Agenda 2030 by enhancing its financial support to multilateral systems and safeguard the flexibility of international partner organisations by ensuring contributions are made in core resources;
Amendment 35 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Asks for additional resources to be allocated to the Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods in order to support peace and stability through gender equality, political, economic and social reforms in the relevant countries; underlines the importance of continued support to allies, among others in the Rojava region, in the fight against the terrorist organisation ISIS;
Amendment 36 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Welcomes the additional contribution provided to UNRWA in 2022, and encourages the Commission to increase EU's financial support to the Agency also in 2023 to meet urgent needs; welcomes the resumption of financial support to al-Haq and other Palestinian NGOs, after the accusations of terrorism moved by Israel resulted to be unsubstantiated;
Amendment 37 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that growing political and economic instability increases the demand on the Union and Member States to step up its global leadership; calls on the Member States to live up to the commitment to dedicate 0,7 % of their national BNI to development and aid;
Amendment 46 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks to strengthen the budget for election observation missions, given their role in consolidating democratic institutions and bringing stability in fragile countries, as well as to reinforce the budgets for the preservation of human rights, including by supporting women activists, and the assistance to civil society organisations, including the ones committed to women's empowerment;
Amendment 67 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the extension of the Pilot Project ‘Towards a European Diplomatic Academy’ by one year in order to provide a more solid basis, thereby ensuring the sustainability of the project, through the extension of the study for the creation of a European Diplomatic Academy, which should also focus on target groups of a future academy, including the possibility of those interested in becoming EU Diplomats in the future who are not Member States’ diplomats, as well as by organising a second pilot academic year;
Amendment 385 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The measures taken by providers of hosting services and providers of publicly available interpersonal communications services to execute detection orders addressed to them should remain strictly limited to what is specified in this Regulation and in the detection orders issued in accordance with this Regulation. In order to ensure the effectiveness of those measures, allow for tailored solutions, remain technologically neutral, and avoid circumvention of the detection obligations, those measures should be taken regardless of the technologies used by the providers concerned in connection to the provision of their services. Therefore, this Regulation leaves to the provider concerned the choice of the technologies to be operated to comply effectively with detection orders and should not be understood as incentivising or disincentivising the use of any given technology, provided that the technologies and accompanying measures meet the requirements of this Regulation. That includes the use of end-to-end encryption technology, which is an important tool to guarantee the security and confidentiality of the communications of users, including those of children. Nothing in this Regulation should therefore be interpreted as prohibiting end-to-end encryption or making it impossible. When executing the detection order, providers should take all available safeguard measures to ensure that the technologies employed by them cannot be used by them or their employees for purposes other than compliance with this Regulation, nor by third parties, and thus to avoid undermining the security and confidentiality of the communications of users, while ensuring the effective detection of online child sexual abuse and the balance of all the fundamental rights at stake.
Amendment 401 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) To the extent strictly necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, it should be possible for the Coordinating Authority of establishment to authorise providers to process metadata.
Amendment 574 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) "adult" means any natural person above the age of 18 years;
Amendment 583 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) "adult user" means a natural person who uses a relevant information society service and who is a natural person above the age of 18 years;
Amendment 694 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communication services put forward age assurance or age verification system as a mitigation measure, they shell meet the following criteria: a) Protect the privacy of users and do not disclose data gathered for the purposes of age assurance for any other purpose; b) Do not collect data that is not necessary for the purpose of age assurance; c) Be proportionate to the risks associated to the product or service that presents a risk of misuse for child sexual abuse; d) Provide appropriate remedies and redress mechanisms for users whose age is wrongly identified.
Amendment 742 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Designing educational and awarness-raising campaigns aimed at informing and alerting users about the risks of online child sexual abuse, including child-appropriate information;
Amendment 769 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) processing metadata, in accordance with Article 4a
Amendment 776 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communications services shall continue the voluntary use of specific technologies, as mitigation measures, for the processing of personal and other data to the extent strictly necessary to detect, report and remove online sexual abuse on their services and to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, including for the purpose of the solicitation of children, pursuant to the risk assessment conducted or updated in accordance with Article 3 and prior authorization from the Coordinating Authority;
Amendment 780 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The Coordinating Authority shall decide whether to proceed according to paragraph 1a no later than three months from the provider´s request.
Amendment 805 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Providers of interpersonal communications services that have identified, pursuant to the risk assessment conducted or updated in accordance with Article 3, a risk of use of their services for the purpose of the solicitation of children, shall take the necessary age verification and age assessment measures to reliably identify childdifferenciate between child and adult users on their services, enabling them to take the mitigation measures. Age assurances or age verification systems as mitigation measures shall be implemented only if they meet the criteria set in Article 3, paragraph 2a of this Regulation.
Amendment 826 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article4a Legal basis for the risk mitigation through metadata processing 1. On the basis of the risk assessment submitted and, where applicable, further information, the Coordinating Authority of establishment shall have the power to authorise or require a provider of hosting services or a provider of interpersonal communications services to process metadata to the extent strictly necessary and proportionate to mitigate the risk of misuse of their services for the purpose of online child sexual abuse, as a mitigation measure in accordance with Article 4. When assessing whether to request the processing of metadata, the Coordinating Authority shall take into account any interference with the rights to privacy and data protection of the users of the service that such a processing entails and determine whether, in that case, the processing of metadata would be effective in mitigating the risk of use of the service for the purpose of child sexual abuse, and that it is strictly necessary and proportionate. 2. If they process metadata as a risk mitigation measure, providers shall inform their users of such processing in their terms and conditions, including information on the possibility to submit complaints to the competent DPA concerning the relevant processing, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and on the avenues for judicial redress.
Amendment 928 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) draft an implementation plan setting out the measures it envisages taking to execute the intended detection order, including detailed information regarding the envisaged technologies and safeguards; the implementation plan shall explicitly set out the specific measures that the provider intends to take to counter act potential security risk that might be linked to the execution of the detection order on its services. The provider may consult the EU Centre, and in particular its Technology Committee, to obtain support in identifying appropriate measures in this respect;
Amendment 1025 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
To that aim, they shall take into account all relevant parameters, including: (i) the availability of sufficiently reliable detection technologies in that they can be deployed without undermining the security of the service in question and they limit to the maximum extent possible the rate of errors regarding the detection and; (ii) their suitability and effectiveness of the available technologies for achieving the objectives of this Regulation, as well as; (iii) the impact of the measures on the rights of the users affected, and require the taking ofthereby ensuring that detection orders are only requested and issued when sufficiently reliable technologies in accordance with point (i) are available and that the least intrusive measures are chosen, in accordance with Article 10, from among several equally effective measures.
Amendment 1031 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3 – point a
(a) where the information gathered in the risk assessment process indicates that risk is limited to an identifiable part or component of a service, where possible without prejudice to the effectiveness of the measure, the required measures are only applied in respect of that part or component;
Amendment 1136 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The provider shall be entitled to acquire, install and operate, free of charge, technologies made available by the EU Centre in accordance with Article 50(1), for the sole purpose of executing the detection order and, where needed, of adopting the security measures imposed by Article 7(3)(a). The provider shall not be required to use any specific technology, including those made available by the EU Centre, as long as the requirements set out in this Article are met. The use of the technologies made available by the EU Centre shall not affect the responsibility of the provider to comply with those requirements and for any decisions it may take in connection to or as a result of the use of the technologies.
Amendment 1594 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) support Member States in designing preventive measures, such as awarness-raising campaigns to combat child sexual abuse, with a specific focus on girls and other prevalent demographics, including by: a) acting on behalf of victims in liaising with other relevant authorities of the Member States for reparations and all other victim support programmes; b) referring victims to the appropriate child protection services, and to pro bono legal support services.
Amendment 1618 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The EU Centre shall ensure through all technical means available that the database of indicators is secure and cannot be alterated by providers, users and any other actor at the moment of its deployment for the purpose of detection.
Amendment 1697 #
2022/0155(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The EU Centre shall make available: (i) technologies that providers of hosting services and providers of interpersonal communications services may acquire, install and operate, free of charge, where relevant subject to reasonable licensing conditions, to execute detection orders in accordance with Article 10(1). (ii) technologies that providers of end-to- end encrypted electronic communication services may acquire, install and operate, free of charge, where relevant subject to reasonable licencing conditions, to adopt the security measures imposed on them by Article 7(3)(a).
Amendment 183 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 82(2), Article 83(1) and Article 83(1 (2) thereof,
Amendment 346 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Sexual harassment and harassment related to sex are generally prohibited at the national level in the framework of the implementation of the EU directives on gender equality. However, EU legislation has not proven sufficiently effective to combat these phenomena in practice, in particular with regards to sanctions. If these conducts are not sanctioned under the criminal law, victims will not benefit from the targeted protection that this directive offers. Article 83(2) TFEU allows for the establishment of minimum rules with regard to the definition of criminal offences. If the approximation of criminal laws of the member states proves essential to ensure effective implementation of a Union policy subject to harmonisation measures. The Equality Directives - Directive 2006/54/EC, Directive 2004/113/EC and Directive 2010/41/EU - have harmonized EU law concerning sexual harassment at work and in the provision of and access to goods and services. Considering that it has been found by the Legal Network that the existing provisions requiring Member States to prohibit such harassment and impose sanctions have not ensured an effective implementation of the Union’s policy against sexual harassment, such minimum rules are therefore needed in this area.
Amendment 464 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to safeguard the effectiveness of emergency barring, restraining and protection orders, breaches of such orders should be subject to penalties. Those penalties can be of a criminal law or other legal nature and may include prison sentences, fines or any other legal penalty that is effective, proportionate and dissuasive. It is essential that victims are informed of any breach of protection orders. As this can increase risks and the need of further protection to be put in place, a renewed assessment shall immediately be made after a documented breach.
Amendment 554 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Shelters play a vital role in protecting victims from acts of violence. Beyond providing a safe place to stay, shelters should provide the necessary support concerning interlocking problems related to victims’ health, financial situation and the well-being of their children, ultimately preparing victims for an autonomous life. Domestic violence often affects the victim´s performance at work due to stress and fear, and the perpetrators often prevent their partners or ex-partners from accessing their work place. In addition, victims will frequently need additional time away from work to attend medical appointments, legal proceedings or to make social arrangements such as searching for new accommodation. Measures shall therefore be implemented at national level to ensure that employers are prevented from discriminating or in any way disadvantaging victim workers in the immediate aftermath of the violence and due to the impact of factors that relate to the violence. For victims who seek safe haven in shelters to stay safe, the workplace can be a dangerous place, since perpetrators know where to find them. Victims shall therefore have the right to paid leave for appropriate duration.
Amendment 592 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) Victims with specific needs and groups at risk of violence against women or domestic violence, such as women with disabilities, women with dependant residence status or permit, undocumented migrant women, women applicants for international protection, women fleeing armed conflict, women affected by homelessness, with a minority racial or ethnic background, living in rural areas, women sex workers, detainees, women suffering from addiction or older women, should receive specific protection and support.
Amendment 803 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Amendment 1145 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. Any breaches of emergency barring or restraining and protection orders shall be subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive criminal or other legal penalties. The Victim shall be informed of any breach of the protection orders and the competent authority should in such a situation immediately assess the possible risk of imminent harm and take the necessary protection measures.
Amendment 1392 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Support for victims in employment 1. Member States shall, in consultation with the social partners, take measures to ensure that employers are prevented from dismissing, discriminating or in any way disadvantaging workers victims of domestic violence under article 4 b) as a result of the consequences of this violence. 2. Member States shall, in consultation with the social partners, ensure that victims of criminal conducts under article 4 a) and 4 b), who are residing in shelters or interim accommodation, have the right to paid leave of appropriate duration.
Amendment 1434 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the provision of specific support to victims at an increased risk of violence against women or domestic violence, such as women with disabilities, women living in rural areas, women with dependant residence status or permit, undocumented migrant women, women applying for international protection, women fleeing from armed conflict, women affected by homelessness, women with a minority racial or ethnic background, women sex workers, women detainees, women suffering from addiction or older women.
Amendment 1588 #
2022/0066(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 1
Member States shall facilitate the taking of self-regulatory measures by providers of intermediary services in connection to this Directive, in particular to reinforce internal mechanisms to tackl and facilitate technological solutions, in particular to detect, report and remove the online material referred to in Article 25(1) and to improve the training of their employees concerned on preventing, assisting and supporting the victims of the offences referred to therein.
Amendment 102 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the Constitutional Court has in the past banned six pro-Kurdish political parties;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 133 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, howethat over, that there has been a slight improvement over the past year in overall EU-e past year EU- Turkey relations have not improved; notes that Turkey relations, which have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflictsith several Member States, in particular with Greece and Cyprus have remained challenging with a rise in tensions in the Aegean Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, undermining regional stability and security; expresses its hope that this pattern of ‘conflictual cooperation’ can be overcome and replaced with a more positive dynamic;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that the allocation of EU funds is conditional on the respect for the rule of law, democratic values, human rights, European and international law; due to Turkey's backsliding in all these areas, reiterates its position that all the funds allocated under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) and relevant programmes of the NDICI - Global Europe instrument to be directly managed by the EU in order to support Turkey's civil society, human rights defenders and journalists, and to increase opportunities for people-to-people contacts, academic dialogue and media platforms for journalists with the objective of protecting and promoting democratic values and principles, human rights and the rule of law and that no actions organised by the Turkish state should get financed by the EU budget as long as the situation does not significantly improve;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 194 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Regrets that the Treasury has appealed favourable decisions for the restitution of properties according to the Law on Foundations and most of the appeals against rejected claims are still pending either before local courts or at ECHR; notes with concern the hate speech and crimes against minorities, as well as the acts of vandalisms and the destruction of minority worship places and cemeteries; urges the Turkish authorities to effectively prosecute the offenders and to properly protect all religious minorities; regrets that a new electoral regulation for non-Muslim foundations, following its annulment in 2013, is still to be published, which has created serious problems to proper administration of these foundations, as no elections can take place; notes that despite a ruling from an administrative court to overrule the decision to annul the electoral regulation, the Ankara Regional Court of Appeals ruled that it is up to the Council of State to decide;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its strong condemnation of Turkey’s withdrawal, by presidential decree, from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention); reminds that this is in strong violation of fundamental European values and will be a part of the evaluation for Turkey’s accession process;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression; condemns the systematic use of terrorist offences to silence journalists, media and opposition; welcomes the further decrease in the number of journalists in prison in Turkey;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets the sustained pressure on civil society and human rights defenders and the continuously shrinking space to operate freely in Turkey; denounces the intimidation, harassment and violence exerted against human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists, academics, doctors who have provided assistance to the victims of torture, and other activists, especially those in the Kurdish and pro- Kurdish community, and the arbitrary closure of civil society organisations, including prominent human rights non- governmental organisations and media; strongly condemns the use of terrorism and defamation charges to harass human rights defenders, and to violate their right to assembly;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Condemns the oppression of ethnic and religious minorities, including that the languages of groups such as the Kurdish community remains prohibited as “mother-language” in education and in all areas of public life by the Turkish Constitution; is reminding that this is a violation of International law which protects the rights of persons to assert their membership in an ethnic or religious minority and to express themselves in the minority’s traditional language.
Amendment 293 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Underlines the need to resume the Kurdish peace process;
Amendment 298 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses deep concern about the deterioration in the human rights situation for LGBTI people, in particular with regard to physical attacks – especially against transgender persons – the protracted bans on Pride marches across the country, restrictions on the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, and censorship in the media; deplores the increasingly homophobic stance of Turkey’s government and the use of hate speech against LGBTI people by high-level officials, that aims at stigmatizing and criminalizing the LGBTI community and serves as breeding ground for hate crimes; encourages sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics to be added as a protected ground in the anti-discrimination article of the labour law:
Amendment 311 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is deeply concerned about the constant attacks and, pressure onand closings of the opposition parties, particularly the HDP and the Republican People’s Party (CHP), is reminded that the Constitutional Court has in the past banned six pro-Kurdish political parties; which undermine the proper functioning of the democratic system; stresses that democracy presupposes an environment in which political parties, civil society and the media can function without threats or arbitrary restrictions;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recognises that Turkey has legitimate security concerns and the right to fight terrorism; stresses, nevertheless, that this must be done with full respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms; reiterates its firm and unambiguous condemnation of the violent terrorist attacks by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002;
Amendment 391 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Strongly condemns the Turkish military intervention in Syria, which violates international law and undermines the stability and the security of the whole region; calls on Turkey to end its illegal occupation of Norther Syria and Afrin and reiterates that security concerns cannot justify military action in a foreign country;
Amendment 432 #
2021/2250(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Deplores the negative and destabilising role of Turkey, threatening regional peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and South Caucasus and its role in conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Libya;
Amendment 193 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Condemns the President Ilham Aliyev’s regular threats of the use of force against Armenia and territorial claims against Armenia and other neighbouring states; considers that such rhetoric and actions destabilize the situation in the South Caucasus and broader region; calls on Azerbaijani authorities to immediately cease such destabilizing activities and commit to the principles of good neighbourly relations and peaceful conflict resolution;
Amendment 197 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Condemns Turkey’s expansionist and destabilizing role in the South Caucasus, including through sending Syrian mercenaries to fight on the side of Azerbaijan against Armenia in the Second Karabakh War in 2020;believes that for Turkey to play a constructive role in the region it should reconsider its unconditional support for Azerbaijan and take tangible steps towards normalization of relations with Armenia;
Amendment 308 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deplores Azerbaijan’s systematic failure to fully implement the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on the Protection of the National Minorities ratified by Azerbaijan which violates Azerbaijan’s commitment to protect the rights of the ethnic minorities such as Lezgins, Talysh, Armenians, Kurds and others;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Strongly welcomes Azerbaijan’s repeated support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as the humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine during the ongoing war; is, however, strongly concerned by the Declaration on Allied Interaction between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation signed in February 2022 in Moscow;
Amendment 15 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24
Citation 24
— having regard to the ongoing investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the situation in Palestine, opened on 3 March 2021,
Amendment 77 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU assistance provides vital budget support to the PA through the PEGASE programme; whereas since the beginning of the current multiannual financial framework, EU assistance to Palestine has been ad hoconly been provided through annual action plans ; whereas the 2021- 2024 joint strategy provides a basis on which multi-annual action programmes can be adopted, but a multiannual prospect for concrete funding is still lacking;
Amendment 113 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy; whereas the last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006; whereas the last Palestinian presidential elections were held in 2005;
Amendment 221 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) urge the PA to eliminate repressive restrictions on the funding and registration of non-governmental organisations and to respect the freedom of assembly and expression, including the right for workers to organize in free and independent trade unions;
Amendment 224 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) continue to work with the PA and UNRWA to ensure that Palestine refugees in the oPt and neighbouring host countries continue to receive the assistance and protection the Agency is mandated to provide; encourage a continued engagement with regional and international donors to ensure that the overwhelming political support to the UNRWA translates into matching financial resources, and appeal to the international community to equip the Agency with a sustainable funding model;
Amendment 238 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) call on the PA to amend national legislation to align with international legal standards on anti-discrimination, including by recognizing sexual orientation and gender identity as protected characteristics under civil law, to ensure that hate crimes are prohibited under the law, and to diligently investigate any discriminatory motives;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Amendment 242 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) call on the PA to guarantee respect for the principles of the rule of law, the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary in order to restore public confidence in institutions; assist to take concrete steps towards administrative reforms of the Legislative Council, the judiciary system, especially High Constitutional Court; encourage to unblock pending laws, especially family, social, anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism legislation;
Amendment 289 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) enhance funding, including humanitarian aid and development assistance, for the green transition, good governance and anti-corruption efforts, including public financial management reform; expand aid to Palestinian civil society, including to human rights defenders under attack; ensure that principles of sound financial management are applied and underline that funding must not be suspended for civil society organisations on arbitrary grounds or without evidence of misconduct;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) monitor the implementation of the Joint Strategy for Palestine 2021-2024 and politically consult Parliament well in time ahead of the drafting and adoption of the next Joint Strategy in Support for Palestine 2024-2027;
Amendment 323 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) exclude the PA Ministry of Interior from EU financial assistance through PEGASE to the PA, while retaining the overall level of financial support, until authorities take effective steps to end arbitrary arrests and torture and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abusesnhance policy dialogue and urge the PA Ministry of Interior and the authorities under its supervision to end arbitrary arrests and torture and to investigate and prosecute those responsible for abuses; if no progress is made, consider temporarily redirecting the EU financial assistance to the Ministry in the framework of PEGASE, while retaining the overall level of financial support to the PA;
Amendment 333 #
2021/2207(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ensure continued and additional financial support to Palestinian refugees through UNRWA to meet the increasing needs on the ground; be reminded of the joint text on the EU general budget for the financial year 2023, which calls for additional funding to the Agency, and ensure in this regard that additional contributions will support its Programme Budget and the delivery of core human development services;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 10 May 2021 entitled ‘The Horn of Africa: a geo-strategic priority for the EU’, and particularly to action 28 regarding access to and respect for sexual and reproductive health and rights,
Amendment 4 #
2021/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
— having regard to Resolution 376s 275 (LV) 2014 on Protection against Violence and other Human Rights Violations against Persons on the basis of their real or imputed Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity and 376 (LX) 2017 on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Africa of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, adopted in May 2017,
Amendment 379 #
2021/2182(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Supports the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the state of Israel and the state of Palestine living side-by-side together in peace, security, and mutual recognition along the 1967 borders and with Jerusalem as capital of both states; calls, in this spirit, for the resumption of genuine peace efforts aimed at achieving tangible results between both sides with the support of the international community; calls for an immediate end to all acts of violence and incitement to hatred, and for full respect for international law by all actors involved in the conflict; calls for an end to unilateral actions which undermine the viability of the two-state solution on the ground, in particular the building of Israeli settlements and the demolition of Palestinian homes and infrastructure in the occupied West Bank, including in East Jerusalem; emphasises the importance of Palestinian elections for restoring the democratic legitimacy of and popular support for political institutions in Palestine; commends UNRWA for the essential services it provides to Palestine refugees across the Middle East and calls for continued international and EU support for the Agency; calls for a political solution for ending the blockade of and easing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, along the necessary security guarantees to prevent violence against Israel;
Amendment 1 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Having regard to the development cooperation objectives pursuant to Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. HighlightAffirms the EU’s obligation to incorporate the development cooperation objectives into any policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries, as set out in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; recalls that many Union policies with a more domestic dimension contribute to the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), and therefore achieving coherence across all Union policies is crucial to achieving the SDGs worldwide;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly believes that the Union’s better regulation system is a valuable instrument in the implementation of this legal obligation, as long as the tools that the system proposes are used appropriately and to their maximum potential; regrets that the analysis on the impact on developing countries of many internal legislative initiatives in past years has not been up at the desired level; strongly calls on the European Commission to pay more attention to the impact of European legislation, in particular domestic legislation, in developing countries and to respect and promote the objectives of development cooperation in these initiatives, particularly in areas such as migration, social policies, environment, agriculture, fisheries, health, travel, leisure and transport, information technologies and digital market security, financial services, combating transnational crime such as organised crime, drug and human trafficking and money laundering and private sector behaviour; welcomes the new versions of the better regulation guidelines and the better regulation toolbox; believes that tool number 35 in particular contains the necessary elements to guide the performance of impact analyses in developing countries and expects that this tool will be used extensively;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Suggests that the toolbox needs to be further strengthened in order to facilitate the identification and analysis of potential economic, social, human rights, gender and environmental impacts in developing countries; recommends that a new heading “impact on developing countries” is introduced in specific tools of the toolbox, in particular in tools 23, 25and 26; suggests that under that heading, a number of guiding questions is inserted in order to detect whether legislation contributes to the objectives of development policy and to the implementation of the Agenda 2030 both in EU and developing countries;
Amendment 19 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 22 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Welcomes European Commission’s focus to improve the understanding of the needs and impacts of EU legislation outside the EU by increasing engagement with external partners; calls on the European Commission to make this engagement effective by articulating broad, inclusive and meaningful consultation processes involving affected stakeholders such as trade unions and civil society representatives in developing countries; suggests that the outcome of those consultations and the evidence gathered truly inform the legislation; highlights the role that the EU delegations can play, particularly, in developing countries, and the need to make available the instruments and resources needed for the implementation of these consultations; welcomes the initiative to make consultation process more focused, clearer and user-friendly and calls on the Commission to take into account the context and the specific needs of affected stakeholders in partner countries where the consultation is to be carried out;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that better regulation is a tool that has to be shared with partner countries in order to improve the quality of their legislation and its implementation; calls on the European Commission to promote partnerships in this regards;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2166(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the role of DG INTPA to be further strengthened during the process of drafting, implementing and evaluating domestic legislation with significant impact on developing countries in the framework of policy coherence for development;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2115(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the remaining gender and geographical imbalances within the EEAS staff, despite slightly positive trends in previous years; reiterates the importance of ensuring a balancedn intersectional distribution of staff in terms of gender and geographical originrace, ethnicity, religion or belief, health, status, age, class, caste and sexual orientation and gender identity within different categories and grades, particularly at middle and senior management levels; points also to a remaining overrepresentation of some Member States’ diplomats among the Heads of Delegation and calls for further efforts to address those imbalances;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Is concerned that Horizon 2020 was implemented for projects located in the illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, in full defiance of the “Guidelines on the eligibility of Israeli entities and their activities in the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967 for grants, prizes and financial instruments funded by the EU from 2014 onwards”; reminds of the position of the Council, which expressed its commitment to ensure that all agreements between Israel and the EU must unequivocally and explicitly indicate the inapplicability to the territories occupied by Israel in 1967, as well as to continued implementation of existing EU legislation and bilateral arrangements applicable to settlement products; calls on the Commission to establish the necessary legal and technical arrangements to guarantee that the geographical scope of the EU-Israel agreement under Horizon Europe for the 2021-2027 period will be limited to the territory of Israel as defined by international law in 1967.
Amendment 22 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Recognises the key role performed by UNRWA in providing Palestine refugees with vital services, including health and education, in the Middle East; commends the results of the study on Palestinian school books performed by the Georg Eckert Institute, which confirms that they adhere to UNESCO standards and adopt criteria which are prominent in international education discourse.
Amendment 23 #
2021/2106(DEC)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Considers that, in comparison to 2020, the budget line structure of the European Neighbourhood for the 2021- 2027 Multiannual Financial Framework is oversimplified, since it only includes two lines, respectively for the Southern Neighbourhood and the Eastern Partnership; regrets that such a simplified structure does not allow the budgetary authority to properly perform its scrutiny role in the annual discharge procedure; believes that the financial needs of each of the two geographical areas should be addressed at least by three budget lines, respectively targeting political, development and security related matters.
Amendment 4 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe report of 11 February 2019 (CMJ2019/7) on the consultative meeting on Shrinking space for civil society: the impact on young people and their organisations,
Amendment 6 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the UN resolutions 2250 (2015) and 2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020) on youth, peace and security,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
— having regard to the Statement of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe of 16 May 2019 titled ‘Let’s defend LGBTI defenders’,1a _________________ 1a https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/ -/let-s-defend-lgbti-defenders
Amendment 22 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas civic activism is the fabric of a truly functioning democracy where rights of minorities are safeguarded and respected;
Amendment 33 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas freedom of expression has been restricted in some Member States; whereas strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) have also been used to target civil society organisations (CSOs) and human rights defenders; whereas these exert a severe chilling effect on freedom of expression and public activism;
Amendment 39 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas an intersectional approach is key both to understand and to successfully address the vulnerabilities citizens are facing when they engage in civil society;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas in some Member States, restrictions have been imposed with the deliberate aim of limiting civic space and are accompanied by legal, administrative and fiscal harassment, criminalisation and negative rhetoric aimed at stigmatising and delegitimising CSOs and draining their capacity to carry out their legitimate work; whereas hate speech, harassment and attacks also emanate from non-state actors; whereas CSOs working on women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, environmental issues and, the protection of minorities and LGBTI rights and freedom of media and expression, as well as those providing assistance to asylum seekers, and those involved in search and rescue operations, are particularly exposed;
Amendment 49 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas the situation of LGBTI rights defenders in Europe was described as worrying by the Commissioner for Human Rights, who reported several instances of online and offline harassment, violent assaults, hate campaigns and death threats in Member States and neighbourhood countries; whereas this trend is interlinked with the scapegoating of other minority groups and it contravenes the principle that every person is born equal in dignity and rights;
Amendment 73 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the emergence of government-organised non-governmental organisations (GONGOs) designed to support the political legitimacy of those in power constitutes one of the gravest forms of attack against CSOs, jeopardising their existence by undermining active citizenship and depriving them of public funding;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas foreignnon-native funding has been the target of legal and political attacks in some Member States;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that for civil society organisations to thrive, civic space must be an enabling and safe environment free from undue interference, intimidation, harassment and chilling effects, such as SLAPPs, incitement to hatred and/or violence against rights defenders and organisations, and the creation of legal or administrative hurdles affecting their daily operations;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that for civil society organisations to thrive, civic space must be an enabling and safe environment free from undue interference, intimidation, harassment and chilling effects;
Amendment 102 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that children and young people are particularly vulnerable, as they often lack financial means, social network and safety net to protect themselves from hate and harassment;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Expresses deep concern about the increased violence and hatred targeting organisations and activists working with anti-racism, religious minorities, feminism and LGBTQI rights;
Amendment 130 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the scapegoating of minorities and vulnerable groups such as women and LGBTI persons is not an isolated event, but functions as a premeditated and gradual dismantling of fundamental rights, which are protected in Article 2 TEU, constituting part of a larger political agenda which has been called ‘anti-gender’ campaigns; calls on Member States to be particularly cautious of initiatives that attempt to roll-back on acquired rights which were designed to prevent and protect persons from discrimination and to promote equality;
Amendment 132 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the Commission to consider the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when designing suggestions for legislation or policy measures to combat shrinking civil space;
Amendment 137 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the ability of CSOs to act depends on the existence of an enabling legal and political environment, in particular on the exercise of freedom of association, peaceful assembly and expression; urges Member States to guarantee the exercise of these rights in conformity with Union and international standards;
Amendment 145 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the contribution of CSOs to the single market and the social economy, as well as their role in the realisation of EU values and policies, is a strong argument for removing the barriers to their operations at EU level; calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose legislationmeasures, including legislative measures to approximate Member State laws in this regard;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2103(INI)
9. Calls on the Commission to include a systematic civic space check in its impact assessments in order to prevent planned legislation from having negative effects on civic spacefoster the participation of CSOs in implementation of EU legislation and non-legislative measures;
Amendment 163 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Member States to limit peaceful assemblies only if strictly necessary and in a proportionate way; condemns any unnecessary and disproportionate use of force against protesters, as well as their criminalisation and surveillance; calls on the Commission to issue guidelines for the protection of freedom of peaceful assembly;
Amendment 172 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Condemns any threats and attacks perpetrated on CSOs by state owned and state linked actors; equally condemns all instances of attacks and threats perpetrated by non-state actors, including, but not limited to SLAPPs;
Amendment 173 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Amendment 178 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges Member States to unequivocally condemn such acts, adopt preventive and effective measures and systematically investigate any related allegations;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Restates that no proper response has yet been given to Parliament’s initiative on the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights to be governed by an interinstitutional agreement between Parliament, the Commission and the Council; calls on the Commission and the Council to immediately enter into negotiations with Parliament on an interinstitutional agreement pursuant to Article 295 TFEU; recalls that the monitoring of civic space is deeply linked with democracy and fundamental rights, and that a mechanism to monitor Article 2 TEU values is the best tool for a holistic approach in such respect;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to propose a comprehensive set of measures and recommendations to ensure long-term financing for CSOs; stresses that EU funding for CSOs should avoid red-tape measures; stresses the importance of securing complementary sources of funding; emphasises that public funding should cover all types of civil society activities;
Amendment 201 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Reminds of the conclusions in UN resolution 2535, namely that an accelerated youth participation is key to create and preserve peaceful societies;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Highlights the important and positive contribution youth can and do make to the efforts for democratic and peaceful societies; consequently calls Member States to increase investment in youth and youth organisations; further calls for the adequate funding for the Erasmus+, underlining its role in creating a democratic Europe;
Amendment 210 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to take appropriate measures in order to ensure that EU funding is not granted to GONGOs;
Amendment 223 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Draws attention to the connection between deteriorating mental health, lack of meaningful leisure and the experienced lack of democratic space for youth, as found in the Swedish UNICEF report “Lyssna, vi har något att säga!”. Therefore calls for increased efforts to support youth organisations both financially and institutionally;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2103(INI)
18. Urges the Commission to ensure that EU funds are only awarded to organisations that are strictly independent from any governmentauthorities and commercial entities and fully adhere to EU values;
Amendment 242 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns attempts by certain Member States to impose limitations on foreign funding and the related political narratives they have promulgated and measures they have taken with the aim of stigmatising and harassing CSOs;
Amendment 243 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Condemns attempts by certain Member States to impose limitations on foreignnon-native funding and the related political narratives they have promulgated and measures they have taken with the aim of stigmatising CSOs;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Reminds of the positive impact youth organisations have had during the ongoing pandemic in countering misinformation and strengthening trust in public institutions. Stresses that long term adequate funding and institutional support for civil society have an added value in times of crisis;
Amendment 260 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Emphasises that a good cooperation between civil society, police and relevant institutions are tools to address the vulnerabilities and find best practices in the protection of activists, civil society and democracy itself; therefore calls the Member States to engage with civil society actors to find and implement best practices;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Underlines that a good relationship between State and citizens implies that everyone believes that they can make a difference, affect their own lives and be heard; emphasises that democracies will only prosper if everyone, including children and youth, believes in the democratic system and institutions;
Amendment 3 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Articles 8 and 10, Article 19, Article 83(1) and Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 10 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 25 November 2020 entitled "EU Gender Action Plan (GAP) III",
Amendment 12 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 e (new)
Citation 5 e (new)
– having regard to Directive 2011/99/EU on the European Protection Order,
Amendment 13 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 f (new)
Citation 5 f (new)
– having regard to Directive 2012/29/EU on establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime,
Amendment 15 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number 5 “Gender Equality”,
Amendment 31 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 d (new)
Citation 14 d (new)
– having regard to the Commission’s Communication: "EU Strategy on the rights of the child (2020-2025)", published on 24 March 2021,
Amendment 36 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on the gender perspective in the COVID-19 crisis and post-crisis period,
Amendment 41 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the EU LGBTIQ Strategy 2020-2025,
Amendment 45 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategy on victims' rights 2020-2025,
Amendment 49 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
Citation 15 c (new)
– having regard to the EU strategy on the rights of the child,
Amendment 61 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) defines gender- based violence ias violence directed against womea person because they are women and it affects women disproportionatelyof their gender; whereas both women and men experience gender- based violence, at the same time highlighting that the overwhelming majority of victims are women and girls; whereas LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics; whereas gender- based violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetries;
Amendment 76 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) defines gender- based violence against women as any form of violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately;
Amendment 80 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas gender-based violence includes many types of violence, including domestic violence; whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), similarly to the Istanbul convention, defines domestic violence as all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit, irrespective of biological or legal family ties, or between former or current spouses or partners, whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence as the victim: recognises that domestic violence affects women disproportionately, and that men may also be victims of domestic violence;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas gender-based violence in the form of cyberviolence, including online harassment, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, sexist hate speech, revenge pornography, deep-fakes, is a transnational crime that disproportionally affects women and girls;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality defines femicide as the killing of women and girls because of their gender; whereas it can take different forms such as the murder of women as a result of intimate partner violence, killing of women and girls because of their gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics, as well as female and intersex genital mutilations and so called "honour killings";
Amendment 103 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas according to a EU Fundamental Rights Agency's survey published in 2014, an estimated 33% of women in the EU have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15, while 8% had experienced it in the year before the interview; whereas more recent figures are not available;
Amendment 104 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas no real progress can be made on gender equality without an intersectional approach;
Amendment 105 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the expression ‘in all their diversity’ in this report states the position that women, men and non-binary people fall into heterogeneous categories, including but not limited to in relation to their sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinions, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics, migratory status or socio-economic status; whereas it affirms the commitment to leave no one behind and achieve a gender-equal Europe for everyone;
Amendment 106 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the European Institute for Gender Equality estimates that the total cost of gender-based violence to the European Union is about 290 billion euros in loss of economic output, services, and physical and emotional impact on the victim; whereas this is a very significant loss to the EU economy that exceeds the estimated annual costs of particularly serious crimes such as organised crime and illicit drug trafficking;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas combating gender-based violence is a key priority of the EU Gender Equality Strategy and of the European Union's external action; whereas Union action aiming to eradicate violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence demands that the Commission pursue several parallel avenues;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Condemns all forms of violence against women and girls in all their diversity and other forms of gender-based violence, such as violence against LGBTI persons, and deplores the fact that women and girls continue to be exposed to psychological, physical, sexual and economic violence, including sexual exploitation and trafficking in human beings, both online and offline;
Amendment 135 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Condemns all forms of violence against women and girls in all their diversity and other forms of gender-based violence, such as violence against LGBTI persons, and deplores the fact that women and girls continue to be exposed to psychological, physical, sexual and economic violence, including sexual exploitation and trafficking in human beings, both online and offline;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2035(INL)
1d. Underlines that men’s violence against women starts with boy’s violence against girl’s, considers therefore that preventive measures must start at an early age;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Insists that the definition of “women” when addressing violence against women must include girls under the age of 18;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women and LGBTI persons by men; underlines that this situation is aggravated by social and economic inequalities;
Amendment 156 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men; underlines that this situation is aggravated by social and economic inequalities; highlights that these inequalities and power unbalances have a transversal and global nature, common to the whole territory of the European Union, and not limited to specific Member States;
Amendment 159 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence are the result of the unequal distribution of power, resources, patriarchal structures, and gender stereotypes, that have led to domination over and discrimination against women by men; underlines that this situation is aggravated by social and economic inequalities;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that rigid gender and masculinity norms based on patriarchal stereotypes contributes to discrimination and subjugation of women, as well as adversely affect men’s and boy’s health and lives, contributes to the invisibility of violence suffered by men as well as hinders rehabilitation of male perpetrators;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that rigid gender norms lead to increased exposure to gender-based violence for anyone who does not conform to them; deplores the high instances of violence targeting trans women, trans men, trans feminine, intersex and non-binary people;
Amendment 169 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recognises that progress toward equality has occurred thanks to the hard fought feminist struggle against the global oppression of women and girls;
Amendment 176 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the wide range of psychological impacts that gender-based violence has on victims, including and witnesses, including feeling unsafe or vulnerable, stress, concentration problems, anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, depression, post- traumatic stress disorder, lack of trust and of sense of control; recalls that gender- based violence also has a social and economic impact;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Denounces the fact that the combat against gender-based violence is negatively affected by the attack on women’s rights and gender equality; condemns the actions of anti-gender and anti-women movements in Europe and worldwide that aim to overturn existing laws on women’s rights and LGBTI+ rights; , Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and LGBTI+ rights, thus endangering the respect of human rights and of the Rule of Law in the whole European Union;
Amendment 200 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Denounces the fact that the combat against gender-based violence is negatively affected by the attack on women’s and girl´s rights and gender equality; condemns the actions of anti-gender and anti-women movements in Europe and worldwide that aim to overturn existing laws on women’s rights and LGBTI+ rights;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that due to the lockdown and social distancing measures there has been a worrying increase in gender-based violence, including domestic violence, physical and psychological violence, coercive control and cyber- violence across the whole European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 206 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that there are substantial differences in the legal definition and treatment of gender-based violence across the Member States; points out that this greatly hampers the European Union's legislative actions against gender-based violence, including the Victims' Rights Directive, the Trafficking Directive and the European Protection Order;
Amendment 222 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets the lack of research and knowledge on boy’s violence against girl’s, as knowledge forms the foundation for effective policy and law-making, therefore calls on the establishment of a knowledge hub on violence against girls in the EU by relevant EU institutions such as Eurostat, EIGE;
Amendment 225 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for effective prevention of gender inequality and gender-based violence, including educational measures directed towards, and implemented with, young people, as well as ensuring that all young people benefit from comprehensive sexual, reproductive, health, rights and relationship education;
Amendment 247 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the necessity of using an intersectional approach in policy and law making, and adding specific and measurable undertakings, including relating to groups protected from discrimination by EU law and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 256 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that violations of sexual and reproductive rights are a form of violence against women and girls, including the denial of safe and legal abortion care, are a form of violence against women and girls; stresses that girls' and women's autonomy and ability to free and independent decisions about their bodies and lives are preconditions for their economic independence and thus for gender equality and the elimination of gender- based violence;
Amendment 258 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that violations of sexual and reproductive rights are a form of violence against women and girls, as well as transgender and non-binary persons, as reflected in the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy;
Amendment 263 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Insists that all legislation on sexual offences must be based on consent; insists that only voluntary sexual acts should be considered legal;
Amendment 264 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Stresses that consent cannot be bought, therefore considers all forms of sex purchase to be sexual exploitation; stresses that sexual exploitation and prostitution are forms of violence against women and girls and all persons in prostitution, and stresses the need for an end-demand approach to tackling this, including introducing the Equality Model, which criminalises both the buyers and pimps in the sex industry; stresses that sexual exploitation and prostitution are forms of violence that particularly impact women and girls with a lower economic status, including women and girls with a migrant or asylum-seeking background, or otherwise particularly vulnerable groups;
Amendment 266 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Concerned about the sexualisation of children, especially sexualisation of girls by adult men; considers it imperative to enhance the protection provided under criminal law concerning sexual offences against children; calls on Member States and the commission to adopt the view to criminalise sexual offences where the perpetrator displays negligence with regard to the child's age;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses that consent cannot be bought, therefore considers all forms of sex purchase to be sexual exploitation;
Amendment 270 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Calls on Member States to recognise sex purchase as a form of violence against women; calls on Member States to criminalise sex purchase in line with the Swedish Equality Model introduced in 1999;
Amendment 271 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Emphasises that women engaged in the sex industry, including in prostitution, due to poverty, discrimination or other types of distress, experience sexualised violence and abuse on a daily basis;
Amendment 280 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers that domestic violence is not only a crime against the victim of violence but should also be considered a crime against any child who witness it, especially due to the long lasting negative effects on the child’s wellbeing and development;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to take all necessary measures to promote the protection of women and girls in all their diversity and all survivors of gender-based violence against all forms of violence, including by paying greater attention to the needs of survivors who experience intersectional forms of discrimination and violence;
Amendment 299 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the obligation on Member States to ensure that there is support and services for survivors of gender-based violence; recalls the importance, in that context, of support to independent civil society and women’s and specialised shelter organisations;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure information to victims and perpetrators of gender-based violence is available in all EU languages, with the aim to ensure rights of victims are upheld when exercising their fundamental right to freedom movement within the EU;
Amendment 302 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Considers the widespread impunity for sexual offences to be a serious impairment to gender equality and the fight against gender-based violence;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to step up their work in order to ensure that victims have access to justice, including restorative justice, and to guarantee that the rights of the victim are placed at the centre in order to avoid discrimination, traumatisation or revictimisation during judicial, medical and police proceedings; underlines with concern that most Member States still have issues with complete/correct transposition and/or practical application of the Victim’s Rights Directive, as reflected in the Commission’s Strategy on victim’s rights, and calls on their due diligence for its complete and correct transposition;
Amendment 310 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to improve the resources and training of practitioners, law enforcement officers, judicial staff and all other professionals dealing with victims of gender-based violence; calls on Members States to ensure that victims have the right to state- funded legal aid before and during legal proceedings;
Amendment 328 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that gender-based violence is a serious crime and a widespread violation of fundamental rights in the Union which needs to be addressed with greater efficiency and determination on a common basis; stresses that gender-based violence is the result of a patriarchal society that has a cross-border dimension; points, in particular, at the growing anti- gender and anti-women movements, which are well organised and have a cross-border nature, and which therefore call for a coordinated EU response;
Amendment 337 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers minimum standards on gender-based violence a precondition for the free movement of people within the EU; considers lack of access to adequate protection from gender-based violence a violation of human rights, specifically affecting women and girls;
Amendment 346 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the special need to combat violence against women and girls and other forms of gender-based violence on a common basis also results from the need to establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions, including a common definition of gender-based violence;
Amendment 348 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the special need to combat violence against women and girls in all their diversity and other forms of gender-based violence on a common basis also results from the need to establish minimum rules concerning the definition of criminal offences and sanctions;
Amendment 353 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that the cross-border dimensions of cyber violence against women and girls needs a common Union response;
Amendment 367 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on gender-based violence that implements the standards of the Istanbul Convention and includes the following elements: prevention, including through gender-sensitive education programming directed at both girls and boys in all their diversity, and empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity; support services and protection measures for survivors; combating all forms of gender-based violence, including violations of women’s, transgender's and non-binary persons' sexual and reproductive health and rights; and minimum standards for law enforcement;
Amendment 368 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to propose a directive on gender-based violence that implements the standards of the Istanbul Convention and includes the following elements: prevention, including through gender-sensitive education programming directed at both girls and boys, and empowerment of women and girls; ensuring information provided in all relevant languages; support services and protection measures for survivors; combating all forms of gender-based violence, including violations of women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights; and minimum standards for law enforcement;
Amendment 383 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 5
Annex I – Recital 5
(5) Gender-based violence is violence directed against womea person because they are women and it affects women disproportionatelyof their gender; gender-based violence against women is any type of violence directed against women because they are women or affects women disproportionately. Both women and men experience gender-based violence, however the vast majority of victims are women and girls. LGBTI persons are also victims of gender-based violence because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. Gender- based violence is rooted in gender stereotypes, patriarchal structures and power asymmetries.
Amendment 396 #
2021/2035(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recital 9 a (new)
Annex I – Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Considers minimum standards on gender-based violence a precondition for the free movement of people within the EU; considers lack of access to adequate protection from gender-based violence a violation of human rights, specifically affecting women and girls.
Amendment 5 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
— having regard to UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
Amendment 11 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
— having regard to the EU gender equality strategy 2020 -2025, the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030,
Amendment 12 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 b (new)
Citation 33 b (new)
— having regard to the Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025 and the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation,
Amendment 14 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 19 June 2020 on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd7a, _________________ 7a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0173.
Amendment 131 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Is alarmed by the legislative measures adopted in some Members States under the pretext of COVID-19 measures; reaffirms its position that such measures need to respect EU fundamental rights and the rule of law and considers that equal treatment of persons is crucial1a; _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0307.
Amendment 132 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Reminds that EU Member States are obliged to give effect to Union legislation and adhere to the European Court of Justice's decisions; to this end, points specifically to the right of same-sex couples to equal treatment as established in case C-673/16;
Amendment 134 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Expresses concern at the use of legal measures by governments and powerful individuals to silence critics, such as the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), or the use of laws curtailing the right to freedom of expression in a manner incompatible with international human rights law, for example against LGBTI and women’s activists;calls on the Commission to accelerate the setting up of the expert group on SLAPPs as foreseen in the European Democracy Action Plan, to begin its work as soon as feasible and to ensure any upcoming legislative proposal addresses these issues;
Amendment 183 #
2021/2025(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses in particular the deterioration of the independence of some Member States’ equality bodies since the publication of the reports, which constitutes an immediate threat to the fundamental rights of citizens;
Amendment 29 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to the EU Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 2019-2024adopted in 2019,
Amendment 46 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)
Citation 28 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament´s Report on Gender Equality in EU´s foreign and security policy (2019/2167(INI)),
Amendment 64 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas violence is the most extreme form of gender inequality; whereas violence is both a cause and a consequence of structural inequalities and lack of equal distribution of power; whereas combating violence requires an understanding of its causes and contributing factors; whereas women with intersecting identities and vulnerabilities face an increased risk of violence and harassment;
Amendment 81 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas with regard to healthcare services and services relating to sexual and reproductive health and rights, access must be universal;
Amendment 94 #
2021/2003(INI)
D. whereas the pandemic is having a serious impact on women and girls, particularly in terms of access to education and healthcare, and is resulting in increasing gender based violence and social and economic inequalities;
Amendment 103 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas women in all their diversity face intersecting structural discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion or belief, health, status, age, class, caste and sexual orientation and gender identity, which needs to be acknowledged as interlocutory barriers to the full enjoyment of fundamental rights;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas engaging men and boys for gender equality is both a goal and a prerequisite to achieve sustainable equality;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for full implementation and priority of GAP III in every aspect of EU external action;
Amendment 168 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for an annual assessment of GAP III results at every level and every stage, against targeted and measurable objectives;
Amendment 170 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises that intersectionality must be addressed in all EU actions to promote fully fledged gender equality;
Amendment 194 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for funding for local women’s organisationsmulti-year, flexible funding for civil society organisations, in particular those working on women’s, girls’ and LGBTQI+ rights, to be increased; condemns all moves to clamp down on women’s rights activists and urges all governments to protect, support and cooperate with civil society;
Amendment 231 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Calls on the European Commission and EEAS to pursue feminist development agenda, which will support a more inclusive and sustainable development for all people around the world;
Amendment 232 #
2021/2003(INI)
Eliminating all forms of gender based violence
Amendment 241 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for enhanced action to combat femicide and all types of violence against women to be stepped upgender based violence;
Amendment 251 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that child marriages make girls particularly vulnerable to violence and abuse; points out that at least three million girls are at risk of genital mutilation every year; calls for integrated action to prevent female genital mutilation and forced marriages;
Amendment 275 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses concern at the rise of conservative rhetoric and organised religious and other groupings, which is threatening to undermine the access to sexual and reproductive health and rights inside and outside the European Union;
Amendment 282 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the importance to continue to challenge discriminatory norms that make it difficult for women, girls and LGBTIQ+ people to enjoy their sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 301 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights with regard to women’s and girls’ bodies and their autonomy and urges that they be treated as public health issuehuman rights; calls for universal access to sexual education, contraception and safe and legal abortion;
Amendment 324 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Draws attention to the intersectional inequalities and disparities between women and men regarding access to healthcare and the quality of healthcare provided; calls for universal access to facilities for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment of female and sexually transmitted diseases;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly goals 3 and 5and their associated targets, it is necessary to be committed to the established framework of the Agenda 2030, notably in the context of sexual and reproductive health care;
Amendment 335 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the EU and the Member States to prepare “country-level implementation plans” prioritising SRHR, and further requests EU Delegations to support civil society organisations and women’ movements asking for legal safe and free abortion;
Amendment 363 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for GAP III to promote women’s economic activity and their access to the necessary resources and social protection; calls for measures to help make women more employable and provide them with business opportunitiesby upholding men’s and women’s shared responsibilities for unpaid care and domestic work and to improve access to welfare mechanisms and social protection; such as affordable child and elderly care;
Amendment 378 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a comprehensive effort to provide girls with meaningful access to education and quality training tailored to the needs of the labour market, particularly in emergency and displacement settings;
Amendment 395 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that the digital gender gap continues to expand in many developing countries, which heightens inequalities of access to information and digital services;
Amendment 408 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that women are under- represented at every level of political and public life; calls for programme funding to promote the training and participation of women;
Amendment 414 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes the efforts by the European Commission to lead by example by setting out the objective to reach gender balance of 50% at all levels of its management by the end of 2024;
Amendment 433 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of the contribution made by women and civil society to promotinge dialogue, forging coalitions and mediating for peace; calls on the EU to promote greater participation by women, girls and civil society in peacekeeping and further peacebuilding;
Amendment 462 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Appreciates the EU’s determination toStresses the importance of addressing gender issues in the context of the implementation of the climate law and the green transition, given the intersectional and disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls;
Amendment 490 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses the need for digital platforms to be suitably regulated in order to combat gender- based online violence and cyberbullying; calls for greater involvement of worecognises that girls and women who identify as LGBTIQ+, those from an ethnic minority, and adolescent girls report higher rates of online harassment; calls for targeted protection mechanisms for vulnerable groups online and their involvement in the design, manufacture and development of artificial intelligence applications in order to combat the perpetuation of gender stereotyping and prejudice;
Amendment 512 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the need for the EU to play a leading role at multilateral level in promoting feminist diplomacy and foreign- and development policy;
Amendment 529 #
2021/2003(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls the Commission’s commitment to earmark EUR 4 billion from the external budget for women and girls and to increase funding for women’s organisations; calls for these commitments to be clarifiedtranslated into practice;
Amendment 11 #
2021/0227(BUD)
4. Emphasises the need to increase funding for Western Balkan countries and the countries of the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood to support reforms, including the empowerment and protection of women and girls, LGBTQI people, indigenous people and minorities, and recovery from the COVID- 19 crisis;
Amendment 27 #
2021/0227(BUD)
5. Welcomes stronger conditionality related to democracy, human rights and rule of law under the modernised IPA III; calls on dedicated budget lines for Turkey under IPA III, which should support Turkish civil society and people-to-people contacts;
Amendment 31 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recognizes the essential role played by UNRWA as unique provider of vital services for millions of Palestine refugees in the Middle East and calls for an increase in the EU financial contribution to the Agency, as an investment towards security, stability and development in the region and beyond;
Amendment 33 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Reiterates that any successor to the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) shall not be financed at the detriment of the newly adopted financing instruments such as IPA III and NDICI- Global Europe; requests that any successor of the FRT shall be financed by fresh appropriations and if necessary by contribution from the Member States; underlines that the European Parliament must be fully involved in the decision- making process for the establishment of any FRT successor in full respect of the role of the budgetary authority;
Amendment 34 #
2021/0227(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the protection and promotion of democracy and human rights globally continues to be of core interest for external actions of the Union; underlines the importance of strengthening the budget for election observation missions, given their role in consolidating democratic institutions and bringing stability in fragile countries, as well as to reinforce the budget for the preservation of human rights and the support to civil society organisations including the ones committed to women and girls empowerment;
Amendment 26 #
2020/2255(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 b (new)
Citation 47 b (new)
— Whereas Covid19 has transformed the way the world works and in lieu has created a situation for many European workers and self-employed persons to work remotely;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2255(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47 c (new)
Citation 47 c (new)
Amendment 135 #
2020/2255(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Encourages Member States to adopt a naming and shaming approach to enterprises which exploit third country nationals for human capital;
Amendment 166 #
2020/2255(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Encourages the European Commission to conduct a study on the issue of third country nationals turnover rates within the European Union, in order to better understand the reasons behind departure from a Member State within the first three years of arrival, resulting in a high cost base for employers, diminishing competitiveness and increasing the cost of living;
Amendment 196 #
2020/2255(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – indent 1
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – indent 1
- Traditionally, a work permits has only been issuedare issued in the place where the third- country national already has an employment contract or a firmn offer of employment. However, the European Parliament is of the view that the basis for issuing work permits could be improved and developed further. Along the same lines, the Commission has stated that its objective is to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, thereby improving Europe’s economic performance1 . Third- country nationals working as entrepreneurs or as self-employed people might experience that the environment in their country of origin is not conducive for their start-up or for their efforts as entrepreneurs. Through a Union-wide admittance scheme such third-country nationals could be giMember state regulations regarding self-employment and entrepreneurship of third-country nationals vary across the Union. EU levenl an opportunity to migrate legally to the Union and establish themselves andction should promote a favourable environment for entrepreneurship of their businessed-country nationals. _________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/sme- strategy/start-up-procedures_en
Amendment 5 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital 1 e (new)
Recital 1 e (new)
1e. whereas the SRHR services are essential healthcare services that should be available to all and include inter alia: comprehensive sexuality education and information, confidential and unbiased counselling and services for sexual and reproductive health and well-being; counselling and access to a wide range of modern contraceptives; antenatal, childbirth and postnatal care; midwifery; obstetric and new-born care; safe and legal abortion services and care and post- abortion care including treatment of complications of unsafe abortion; the prevention and treatment of HIV and other STIs; services aimed at detecting, preventing and treating sexual and gender-based violence; prevention, detection and treatment for reproductive cancers, especially cervical cancer; fertility care and fertility treatment;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are grounded in human rights, are fundamental elements of human dignity, and remain crucial to achieving gender equality and promoting women’s rights; calls on the EU to guarantee universal respect for, and access to, SRHR as agreed in the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the review conferences thereof acknowledging that they contribute to the achievement of all health-related SDGs;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls upon the Member States to address the persisting challenges in accessing or exercising SRHR in Europe and globally and to ensure that all persons have access to high-quality and affordable SRHR services and that no one is left behind by being unable to exercise their right to health; Stresses that equal access to SRHR must be ensured for all persons, regardless of age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, bodily diversity, race, ethnicity, class, caste, religious affiliation and beliefs, marital status, socio- economic status, disability, HIV (or STI) status, national and social origin, legal and migration status, language;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls upon Member States to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic does not affect the right of all individuals to SRHR services and to ensure they are secured through the public health systems, and combat all efforts directed on using the pandemic as a pretext to further restrict SRHR;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the elimination of harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and early and forced child marriage; is extremely concerned that more than 200 million girls and women worldwide have been forced to undergo FGM; calls for full access to physical and psychological care by interculturally sensitive and trained personnel; recalls FGM is internationally recognised as a human rights violation, estimates show there are 125 million victims worldwide and 500,000victims in the EU alone; calls for improving data collection and assisting the World Health Organisation (WHO), NGOs and other organisations active in the elimination of FGM; calls for far reaching efficient education and information campaigns for elimination of the FGM within and outside Europe; calls for full access to physical and psychological care by intercultural sensitive and trained personnel; urges all EU countries to ratify the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and reiterated calls to incorporate FGM prevention measures in all policy areas, especially in health, asylum, education, employment and in cooperation and human rights dialogues with third countries; urges to all EU countries to protect victims and end impunity by including a principle of extra-territoriality to make possible to prosecute FGM when it is committed abroad, as families often take their daughters to their country of origin to have them mutilated;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Condemns any violations of SRHR, including failures to provide access to comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), family planning services and maternal healthcare, maternal healthcare and safe and legal abortion services; calls for the realisation of Agenda 2030 and all relevant SDGs to health, education, and gender equality;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2215(INI)
4. Insists that CSE programmes are important as they provide age-appropriate information about puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and, childbirth and HIV&AIDS prevention and treatment; recalls the role of non-governmental organisations as service providers and advocates for SRHR; underlines that CSE programmes help prevent early pregnancy and marriage, which lead to girls dropping out of school; recalls the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in the closing of schools and isolating women and girls, rising significantly abusive relationships, including increasing physical violence early pregnancy and marriage and limiting access to support and health services; calls for the EU to foster CSE, family planning services and maternal healthcare as an strategic axe in its support to healthcare and social systems in partner countries within the EU’s Global Response to COVID-19;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that safe and legal abortion care is anchored in women’s health and rights; warns about the worrying backlash on women’s rights over their bodies in both developing countries and the EU; recalls that, following data reported by the WHO, approximately 45% of all abortions worldwide were unsafe, almost all of these unsafe abortions took place in developing countries, around 7 million women are admitted to hospitals every year in developing countries as a result of unsafe abortion, and almost every abortion death and disability could be prevented through sexuality education, use of effective contraception, provision of safe, legal induced abortion, and timely care for complications; calls for removing barriers to accessing safe abortion, such as, restrictive laws, poor availability of services, high cost and stigma; recalls that every country analysed by the 2019 Contraception Atlas needs to do more to improve access to information and contraceptive supplies so that people have a choice over their reproductive lives; stresses the need for the full implementation of the Maputo Protocol, especially Article 14 and the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the Gender Action Plan III to give more prominence to its SRHR thematic policy area given the tremendous impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls in developing countries, and address the limited access to SRHR of the most disadvantaged women, such as women with disabilities, indigenous and women belonging to minorities and women refugees; calls on the EU and the Member States to prepare “country-level implementation plans” prioritising SRHR, applying measurable indicators and monitoring mechanisms, and further requests EU Delegations to support civil society organisations and women’ movements asking for a legal safe and free abortion;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to secure adequate and well-targeted funding for SRHR in its development cooperation policy and external action instruments, such as the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument; requests to include a gender-equality perspective in the EU and Member States’ humanitarian aid response, and a perspective on SRHR, as access to sexual and reproductive healthcare is a basic need for people in humanitarian settings;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls upon Member States to counter discrimination in SRHR services and use an intersectional approach to make sure that women and girls, with or without trans experience, non-binary persons, lesbian, bisexual and intersex women have equal access to SRH services and rights;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls upon Member States to work towards an EU wide and global ban of so called conversion therapy as it is a harmful practice that violates the fundamental rights of LBTI women and girls;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its call on both parties of the new agreement between the EU and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), the Post- Cotonou Agreement, as well as on both parties of the EU-Africa Strategy and the EU and Latin American Countries Stratesgic Partnership, to commit to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of SRHR free from discrimination, coercion and violence and to the full implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development’s Programme of Action;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2215(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that asylum seekers and refugees are too often victims of human trafficking, sexual violence and forced prostitution; insists that access to SRHR for these populations is critical for their survival.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 1 (new)
Citation 1 (new)
– having regard to the EU gender equality strategy 2020-2025, the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025, the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021-2030;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 2 (new)
Citation 2 (new)
– having regard to the Anti-racism Action Plan 2020-2025 and the EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Citation 3 (new)
Citation 3 (new)
– having regard to Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)11 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 29 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Underlines the need to differentiate between citizens’ tools for accountability, participation, dialogue, consultation and implementation and enhance and develop tools for these respectively;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the commission to create a digital platform with information on how young people can participate in political processes, inclusive of people with disabilities, all official EU languages as well as other minority languages;
Amendment 33 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls on the commission to increase funding for projects promoting the understanding of the functioning of the EU and its fundamental values; stresses the need to ensure access to funding for organisations, including through micro grants and simplified and adapted application processes;
Amendment 35 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for supportive measures aimed at increasing civic literacy and building civic capacity to encourage citizens’ understanding of the policymaking process and to promote civic engagement in the actions of the Union; considers to that end that stronger action by Member States and the Commission in fostering EU citizenship education is necessary; calls on the Commission to provide support to complement educational programmes and training in all Member States, notably by supporting the development of a common curriculum on European citizenship education; invites the Commission and the Member States to develop a comprehensive European strategy on civic and citizenship education accompanied by supporting platforms to promote its implementation;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need for supportive measures aimed at increasing civic literacy through formal and non-formal citizenship education and building civic capacity to encourage citizens’ understanding of the policymaking process and to promote civic engagement in the actions of the Union;
Amendment 39 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Considers that citizens’ trust in the EU institutions is fundamental for democracy, good governance and effective policy-making, believes that the EU institutions must strive for the highest possible standards of transparency, accountability and integrity; calls in particular on the Council to increase transparency as regards to its decision making process and access to documentation;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the inclusion in the Rights and Values Programme of a citizens’ engagement and participation strand designed to promote citizens’ engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union; stresses the importance of ensuring continuity and increased resources for this strand; calls for the swift establishment of the ‘Civil Dialogue Group’, included in said programme;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. RegreHighlights the limited political and legal follow-up given by the Commission to successfulportance of established channels for citizens’ participation, such as the European citizens’ initiative; considers that this important tool lacks visibility, accessibility and follow-up; encourages the Commission and Member States to raise awareness on such tool; believes that the European Citizens’s Initiatives; strongly regrets the Commission’s dismissal of the Minority SafePack should be evaluated with a view to identify how its impact and effectiveness can be improved; point out that a successful European Citizens’s Initiative, which addresses basic values and objectives enshrined in the Tre should not automatically lead to the introduction of new legislatieson;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights the importance of outreach to persons living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods to ensure participation across society;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Stresses the need to ensure broader representation of minority, disability, children and youth organisations in advisory bodies to the EU, such as the European and Economic Social Committee (EESC);
Amendment 66 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Highlights the importance of Equality Bodies, National Human Rights institutions and Ombudspersons to address concerns of citizen’s on issues covered by EU competences or violations of EU rights and values; stresses that the independence of such structures from governing authorities is a prerequisite to enable and protect meaningful citizen’s engagement; calls therefore for the Commission to closely monitor this area in forthcoming Rule of Law reports;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Deplores the continued trend of shrinking civic space in member states;1a _________________ 1a Safeguarding Civic Space for Young People in Europe | European Youth Forum https://www.youthforum.org/safeguarding -civic-space-young-people-europe, The Shrinking Space for Human Rights Organisations - Compendium records (coe.int), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2017/578039/EXPO_STU(2 017)578039_EN.pdf
Amendment 72 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop innovative and inclusive tools for citizens’ participation and dialogues; recalls that such tools should be adapted to ensure full access for people with disabilities and different age groups;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that participation could be enhanced by ensuring predictable, flexible, adapted and multilingual process and tools of consultation; considers important to foster participation of people belonging to minorities in all public consultations in order to share their experiences and be able to promote further diversity in all policies;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Considers political pluralism to be a fundamental part of democracy, contributing positively to the resilience of open and free societies;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Supports the establishment of a permanent structured dialogue with citizens to ensure that their views directly inform EU decision-making and public policy as proposed in December 2018 by the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Takes note of the Council of Europe co-management structure in its youth sector, allowing youth participation in its decision making;
Amendment 86 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Applauds the ongoing engagement in the Council of Europe parliamentary assembly to institutionalise a permanent consultative seat for youth representatives;1a _________________ 1a https://pace.coe.int/en/files/29115
Amendment 87 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Calls for an evaluation of existing and initiated tools and mechanisms in regards to diversity in representation of citizens,civil society organisations and organised interest groups;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7 e. Recalls that EU institutions should not create and compete with already existing civil society platforms, but instead support, invite and formalise contacts;
Amendment 91 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to encourage the active participation of EU citizens in EU matters, notably young people, in order to support their involvement in shaping society and politics; considers that the voices and demands of young Europeans should have special consideration during the Conference on the future of Europe; calls on the Commission to devote sufficient resources to promote a wide participation of young people through appropriate tools;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that migrants and people in need of international protection should have the possibility to express their views, in particular, on asylum and migration policies; invites the Commission to proactively engage them in the design of such policies;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 102 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Commends the efforts done by the EU Youth dialogues to include youth and youth organisations in creating policy and decision-making, calls on the EU institutions to commit to make tangible action based on the outcomes of the EU Youth dialogue, including participation in council meetings and final conclusions;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8 c. Calls on the EU institutions to refrain from tokenistic forms of engagement in any consultation, participation and representation;
Amendment 108 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8 d. Calls on the commission to establish a formal and permanent mechanism for dialogue and participation on relevant matters for youth, to this end, calls on the commission to engage together with youth organisations in capacity building, including to make documents youth friendly and accessible, to ensure meaningful and informed participation;
Amendment 110 #
2020/2201(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8 e. Reiterates the call on the commission to include the voices of children by establishing formal mechanisms for dialogue and consultation and ensuring their full and meaningful participation;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas in recent years, environmental defenders have been subjected to ever increasing incidences of killings, kidnappings, torture, gender- based violence, threats, harassment, intimidation, smear campaigns, criminalisation, judicial harassment, forced eviction and displacement;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas criminalisation of environmental defenders is routine in many countries and strategic lawsuits against public administration direct resources, energy and focus away from defenders´ work towards overcoming lengthy and often unfounded court proceedings;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas over the last three years it has been recorded killings of 578 environmental, land and indigenous people´s rights defenders, stressing the Philippines consistently being top of the list where is most dangerous being an environmental rights defender; notes that in many of the cases conflicts and violations takes place within a context of economic inequality and social exclusion;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas the economic crisis that is expected to result from the pandemic may push states to divert away from the environment protection in order to stimulate short term economic growth; which will result in increased violence to force communities off their land to allow for its exploitation;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. IExpresses its deeply concerned abou at the increaseding criminalisation and persecution of environmental activists in developing countries by governments and multinational companies that are investing in the exploitation of natural, non- renewable resources, thus contributing to deforestation, loss of biodiversity and human rights violations, mostly affecting indigenous peoples; condemns any attempts to deregulate environmental and human rights protections in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises; also expresses its concern at the situation of environmental defenders and whistle- blowers throughout the world; recalls that everyone should have access to the enjoyment of human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development, and that no one should be penalised, persecuted or harassed for protecting the environment; calls on the Commission to support environmental defenders across the world;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in the next few years climate change will create more environmental migrants from developing countries, and that in order to better protect their human rights, environmental refugee sand developed countries; welcomes the landmark decision of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Teitiota v. New Zealand recognising that people fleeing climate-related and natural disasters have a valid claim for international protection under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; urges the Commission and the Member States to take stock of this ruling and take all the necessary measures to ensure full protection of environmentally displaced persons under EU law, and to provide appropriate asylum for climate refugees; calls on the Member Statues needs international recognito consider the risk of violations of the right to life due to climate change as part of their return decisions, notably triggering non- refoulement obligations;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that in the next few years climate change will create more environmental migrants from developing countries, and that in order to better protect their human rights, environmental refugee status needs international recognitionand developed countries; welcomes the landmark decision of the UN Human Rights Committee in the case of Teitiota v. New Zealand recognising that people fleeing climate-related and natural disasters have a valid claim for international protection under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; urges the Commission and the Member States to take stock of this ruling and take all the necessary measures to ensure full protection of environmentally displaced persons under EU law, and to provide appropriate asylum for climate refugees;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Encourages Member States to incorporate, among other, the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement into domestic law, and to develop regional instruments to protect environmentally displaced persons, taking inspiration from the African Union Kampala Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa; proposes that a climate passport be issued to persons coming from a country, or part of it, that will become uninhabitable due to climate change as a way to offer them protection from vulnerability and statelessness; calls on the Commission and Member States to put forward such proposals in international forums, in parallel to other EU initiatives;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to increase support to developing countries to achieve durable solutions for environmentally displaced persons, including indigenous peoples, pastoralists and other rural populations whose traditional livelihoods have been destroyed by the adverse impacts of climate change, and to find new livelihoods which are better adapted to a changing climate;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deems that the introduction of binding and harmonised EU legislation on business due diligence can help improve the defence of human rights and compliance with environmental standards in the fight against impunity and climate change in developing countries and contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the objectives of the EU Green Deal; stresses that the future legislation should take into account the specific needs and rights of women and vulnerable groups such as children and indigenous people; deems that the future legislation should be subjected to a meaningful and inclusive consultation process on the ground with the relevant stakeholders and affected communities and deems that such a process should be carried out in close cooperation with the EU Delegations; calls on the Commission to continue working towards the approval of the UN binding treaty for transnational corporations on human rights;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the negative consequences of climate change undermine a country’s development prospects, compounding already existing inequalities such as gender disparities; underlines that the impact of climate change is worse for more vulnerable people such as women and girls, and that 80 % of people displaced by climate change are women; welcomes the commitments made by Vice-President Timmermans to redress gender inequalities that are exacerbated by climate change; urges the Commission to mainstream gender equality and climate justice in the elaboration and implementation of all policies that have an impact on the situation of women and girls, and to promote the participation of indigenous women, women’s rights defenders and all marginalised gender communities within the UNFCCC framework;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to check carefully that the infrastructure and energy projects financed through the various development cooperation and external policy instruments, including through the European Investment Bank, do not jeopardise human rights, the Sustainable Development Goals, the objectives of the Paris agreement to combat climate change or the European Green Deal; also calls in this regard to carefully evaluate if the proposed projects have been consulted with indigenous communities and local population and have included their experience and knowledge of local ecology, human rights and development needs;
Amendment 62 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to do more to protect and empower human rights defenders, indigenous peoples, environmental activists and organisations engaged in the fight against climate change in developing countries.worldwide, and pay a specific attention to the differentiated needs of protection of women human rights defenders, acknowledging their role as powerful agents of change in particular for climate action; calls for EU development programmes to promote the meaningful participation and empowerment of women and their organisations at all levels and at all stages of climate policy design, planning, financing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as their inclusions is crucial to improve climate mitigation, and calls for fair allocation of resources to tackle the obstacles that affect them disproportionately, to advance gender-just climate actions and to ensure long-term sustainable climate solutions; stresses in this regards, the need to support capacity building and women’s role as educators and promoters of change and ensure adequate financing for these organisations;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to do more to protect human rights defenders, indigenous peoples, environmental activists and organisations engaged in the fight against climate change in developing countries.worldwide, and pay a specific attention to the differentiated needs of protection of women human rights defenders;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU and its member States to develop and adopt, as part of the reform of the Union’s Migration and Asylum Policy, appropriate measures such as mobility schemes, skilling and re- skilling and preferential access for third- country workers coming from countries particularly affected by adverse impacts of climate change, including those working in the fossil fuel industry, extractive sectors and agriculture, as part of the European Green Deal, to enable them to contribute to the low-carbon transition across the global supply chain; the use of humanitarian visa and temporary protection for persons displaced by sudden-onset disasters; and long-term admission of persons coming from a country that is becoming or has become inhabitable due to climate change;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an action plan against the increased violence to force communities off their lands in the face of the covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Urges the Commission to provide support for states to introduce protection mechanisms and legislation that would define environmental defenders, recognise their work and guarantee their protection;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on increased political and financial support to environmental rights defenders and systematically condemns reprisals against them;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on EU to facilitate, in accordance with the UN human rights council resolution to facilitate public awareness and participation in environmental decision-making, including with civil society, women, children youth, indigenous people, rural and local communities, not limited to developing countries but globally;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2134(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Believes from a development perspective that the EU trade policy review should redefine, promote and reinforce the protection of the environment and human rights; stresses that social, environmental and human rights due diligence duties should be enforced within all new and existing trade mechanisms such as FTAs, Economic Partnership Agreements, Generalised Schemes of Preferences and Investment Agreements;
Amendment 7 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the right to equal treatment and non-discrimination which is a fundamental right and emphasising that European citizens are protected from discrimination under Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 a (new)
Citation 34 a (new)
- having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee Opinion of 19 June 2019 on "Further strengthening the Rule of Law within the Union. State of play and possible next steps" which proposed to create an annual Stakeholders' Forum on fundamental rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 b (new)
Citation 34 b (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the Council of the European Union and the Member States meeting within the Council on ensuring respect for the rule of law of 16 December 2014;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 34 c (new)
Citation 34 c (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders of 8 March 1999;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2072(INL)
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); whereas those values are values which are common to the Member States and to which all Member States have freely subscribed; whereas democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights are mutually reinforcing principles;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas breaches of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU do not concern solely the individual Member State where the breaches materialise, but also have an impact on other Member States, weaken the cohesion of the European project, the fundamental rights of all Union citizens and mutual trust among the Member States;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a regulation on the protection of the Union’s budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, once adopted, would become an indispensable tool in safeguarding the rule of law within the Union, if the voting procedure is designed in such a way that this instrument can be used effectively and cannot be blocked by a minority in the Council;
Amendment 97 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas any monitoring mechanism must closely involve stakeholders active in the protection and promotion of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, including civil society, Council of Europe and United Nations bodies, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, national human rights institutions, national parliaments and local authorities as well as national associations which are responsible for the support of the judiciaries in the independent delivery of justice;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas institutions shall maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society at all levels;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. warns that the Union is facing an unprecedented and escalating crisis of its founding values, which threatens its long- term survival as a democratic peace project; is gravely concerned by the rise and entrenchment of autocratic and illiberal tendencies, further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession, as well as corruption and state capture, in several Member States; underlines the dangers of this trend for the cohesion of the Union’s legal order, the protection of fundamental rights of all its citizens, the functioning of its single market, the effectiveness of its common policies and its international credibility;
Amendment 138 #
2020/2072(INL)
3. recognises that the Union remains structurally ill-equipped to tackle democratic and, rule of law and fundamental rights violations and backsliding in the Member States; regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in enforcing Union values in ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures; notes with concern the disjointed nature of the Union’s toolkit in that field;
Amendment 153 #
2020/2072(INL)
4. welcomes the Commission’s work on the Annual Rule of Law Report; notes, however, that it fails to encompass the areas of democracy and fundamental rights; reiterates the need for a comprehensive monitoring mechanism enshrined in a legal act binding Parliament, the Council and the Commission to a transparent and regularised process, with clearly defined responsibilities, so that the protection and promotion of all Union values becomes a permanent and visible part of the Union agenda;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. underlines that the Annual Monitoring Cycle must contain country- specific recommendations, with timelines and targets for implementation, to be followed up in subsequent annual or urgent reports; stresses that failures to implement the recommendations must be linked to concrete Union enforcement measures, including financial measures;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. points out that the Mechanism should consolidate and supersede existing instruments, in particular the Annual Rule of Law Report, the Commission’s Rule of Law Framework, the Council’s Rule of Law Dialogue and the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM), while increasing complementarity and coherence with other available tools, including infringement procedures under Article 258 TFEU, the procedure under Article 7 TEU, budgetary conditionality once in force, and the European Semester; is of the opinion that the Annual Monitoring Cycle can fulfil the objectives of the CVM for Bulgaria and Romania, thus contributing to equal treatment of all Member States; considers that the three institutions should use the findings from the Annual Monitoring Cycle in their assessment for the purposes of triggering Article 7 TEU and Regulation (EU) 2020/xxxx of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States11 ; _________________ 11[instead of xxxx insert final number of 2018/136(COD) in the text and correct OJ reference in footnote] OJ C ..., ....., p. ....
Amendment 188 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. recalls the indispensable role played by civil society, national human rights institutions, human rights defenders, associations which are responsible for the support of the judiciary in the independent delivery of justice and other relevant actors in all stages of the Annual Monitoring Cycle, from providing input to facilitating and contributing to monitor implementation; points out that the accreditation status of national human rights institutions and theexistence, and, where they do exist, the formal and functional independence of national human rights institutions, as also reflected in their accreditation status, and the enabling space for civil society may themselves serve as indicators for assessment purposes; considers that national parliaments must hold public debates and adopt positions on the outcome of the monitoring cycle;
Amendment 201 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. reaffirms the role of Parliament, in accordance with Article 7 TEU, in monitoring compliance with Union values; reiterates the call for Parliament to be present in Article 7 hearings when it is Parliament that initiated the procedurein accordance with the principle of mutual sincere cooperation as enshrined in Article 13(2) TEU; believes that the Mechanism, underpinned by an interinstitutional agreement, will provide the necessary framework for better coordination;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. strongly believes that addressing the crisibreaches of Union values, including through the proposed Mechanism, is a precondition for re-establishing mutual trust among Member States, thus enabling the Union as a whole to sustain and further all common policies;
Amendment 217 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. believes that it should be possible for candidate countries to be monitored by the Mechanism on a voluntary basis;
Amendment 230 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 4 – point 5
Annex I – paragraph 4 – point 5
(5) The three institutions agree that an Annual Monitoring Cycle on Union Values is necessary to reinforce the promotion and respect for Union values. The Annual Monitoring Cycle should be comprehensive, objective, impartial, evidence-based and applied equally and fairly to all Member States. The primary objective of the Annual Monitoring Cycle should be to prevent violations of and non- compliance with Union values and to identify positive actions by Member States and national actors including civil society and national human rights institutions to be promoted and supported by the Union, while providing a shared basis for other actions by the three institutions. The three institutions also agree to use this Interinstitutional Agreement to integrate existing instruments and initiatives relating to the promotion of and respect for Union values, in particular the Annual Rule of Law Report, the Council’s Annual Rule of Law Dialogue and the Commission’s Rule of Law Framework, in order to avoid duplication and strengthen overall effectiveness.
Amendment 234 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – paragraph 4 – point 6
Annex I – paragraph 4 – point 6
(6) The Annual Monitoring Cycle should consist of a preparatory stage, the publication of an annual monitoring report on compliance with all Union values including country-specific recommendations, and a follow-up stage with an implementation and enforcement plan of the recommendations. The Annual Monitoring Cycle should be conducted in a spirit of transparency and openness.
Amendment 247 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 1 – point 1
Annex I – part 1 – point 1
1. The three institutions hereby agree to coordinate and cooperate with the aim of promoting and strengthening respect forpromote, strengthen and enforce respect for the founding Union values, in accordance with Article 2 TEU, by coordination and cooperation.
Amendment 250 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 2
Annex I – part 2 – point 2
2. The three institutions agree to organise in sincere and mutual cooperation an Annual Monitoring Cycle on Union Values, covering issues and best practices in all areas of Union values. The Monitoring Cycle shall consist of a preparatory stage, the publication of an annual monitoring report on Union values (‘Annual Report’) including country specific reports and recommendations, and a follow- up stage.
Amendment 255 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 3 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – point 3 – introductory part
3. The three institutions agree to establish a permanent Interinstitutional Working Group on Union Values (‘Working Group’). The Working Group shall facilitate coordination and cooperation among the three institutions in all stages of the Annual Monitoring Cycle. The Working Group shall invite the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to participate in its meetings. The Working Group shall also directly consult independent experts on a regular basis, civil society organisations and human rights defenders on a regular basis. The Working Group shall regularly make the reports on its work publicly available.
Amendment 257 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 3 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – point 3 a (new)
3a. The Working Group shall upon nomination of the European Parliament and the Council appoint a Panel of Independent Experts as an additional independent instrument in the context of the identification of breaches and best practices for implementation of the Union values enshrined in Art. 2 TUE. The Panel of Independent Experts shall submit its findings in a timely manner to both the Working Group and the Commission.
Amendment 259 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 4
Annex I – part 2 – point 4
4. On an annual basis, the Commission shall organise a targeted stakeholder consultation to collect information for the Annual Report. The stakeholder consultation shall take place in the first quarter of each year. The consultation shall be transparent and based on a clear and rigorous methodology agreed by the Working Group, following a comprehensive and transparent consultation with stakeholders and independent experts. The methodology shall, in any event, encompass in an appropriate form the benchmarks listed in the Annexes to Commission Decisions 2006/928/EC and 2006/929/EC.
Amendment 264 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 5
Annex I – part 2 – point 5
5. The stakeholder consultation shall give an opportunity to civil society organisations, professional associations and networks, Council of Europe bodies, Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the Member States, including national parliaments and local authorities, civil society organisations, professional associations and networks, Council of Europe bodies and United Nations bodies to contribute to the Annual Report. The Commission shall incorporate the information provided by stakeholders in the Annual Report. The Commission shall publish relevant contributions to the consultation on its website prior to the publication of the Annual Report, subject to the contributors' consent.
Amendment 274 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 7
Annex I – part 2 – point 7
7. Designated representatives of any of the three institutions shall have the possibility to conduct a limited number of fact-finding visits to the Member States for the purpose of obtaining additional information and clarification about the state of Union values in the Member States concerned. The Commission shall incorporate the findings in the Annual Report.
Amendment 277 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – introductory part
8. The Commission shall regularly inform the Working Group of the progress made throughout the preparatory stage.
Amendment 280 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 9
Annex I – part 2 – point 9
9. The Commission shall draft the Annual Report based on information gathered during the preparatory stage. The Commission shall issue a reasoned opinion if it decides not to fully incorporate the findings by the Panel of Experts into the Annual Report. The Annual Report should cover both positive and negative developments relating to Union values inenshrined in Article 2 TEU in each of the Member States. The Annual Report shall be impartial, based on objectively compiled evidence and respect equality of treatment between all Member States. The depth of reporting should reflect the gravity of the situation in question.
Amendment 290 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 10
Annex I – part 2 – point 10
10. The Annual Report shall contain recommendations specific to each of the Member States with the aim of strengthening the promotion and protection of Union values. The recommendations shall specify concrete targets and timeframes for implementation. The recommendations shall take account of the diversity of Member States’ political and legal systems. Implementation of the recommendations shall be assessed in subsequent Annual Reports or urgent reports, as appropriate.
Amendment 293 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 12
Annex I – part 2 – point 12
12. No later than two months from its publication date, the European Parliament and the Council shall discuss the content of the Annual Report. The discussions shall be made public. The Parliament and the Council shall adopt positions on the Annual Report by means of resolutions and conclusions. As part of the follow-up, the European Parliament and the Council shall assess and reflect on the extent to which previous recommendations have been implemented by the Member States. The three institutions shall make use of their respective powers under the Treaties with a view to contributing to an effective follow-up. The three institutions shall endeavour to promote debate on the Annual Report in the Member States, in particular in national parliaments.
Amendment 300 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 13
Annex I – part 2 – point 13
13. On the basis of the findings of the Annual Report, the Commission may, either on its own initiative or upon request by the European Parliament or the Council, enter into a dialogue with one or several Member States, including national parliaments and local authorities, with the aim of facilitating implementation of the recommendations. The Commission shall regularly report on the progress of the dialogue to the European Parliament and the Council. The Commission may, at any time, provide technical assistance to the Member States through different activities. The European Parliament shall organise, in cooperation with national parliaments, an interparliamentary debate on the findings of the Annual Report.
Amendment 302 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 13 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – point 13 a (new)
13a. The three institutions should consider the findings of the Annual Report when establishing funding priorities. In particular, the Commission shall include targeted support for national actors contributing to the promotion and protection of Union values, such as civil society organisations, when establishing relevant annual work programmes for the disbursement of Union funds under both shared or direct management.
Amendment 305 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 14 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – point 14 – introductory part
14. Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission under Article 258 TFEU and the right of the European Parliament and the Commission and one third of the Member States to submit to the Council a reasoned proposal in accordance with Article 7(1) TEU, the three institutions agree that the Annual Reports should guide their actions concerning Union values.
Amendment 311 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 2 – point 15
Annex I – part 2 – point 15
15. Where the situation in one or several Member States portends imminent and serious damage to Union values, the European Parliament or the Council may exceptionallyCommission shall either upon its own initiative or at the request of the Commission toEuropean Parliament or the Council draft an urgent report on the situation. The Commission shall prepare the report in consultation with the Working Group. The Commission shall make the urgent report public no later than two months following a request by the European Parliament or the Council. The findings of the urgent report should be incorporated in the next Annual Report. The urgent report may specify recommendations aimed at addressing the imminent threat to Union values.
Amendment 318 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 3 – point 17
Annex I – part 3 – point 17
17. Where the Annual Report identifies systemic deficiencies with respect to one or several Union values, the three institutions commit to take appropriate action, without delay, within their respective powers as conferred on them by the Treaties. The three institutions mayshall consider, inter alia, whether Union policies requiring a high level of mutual trust can be sustained in light of systemic deficiencies identified in the Annual Report.
Amendment 320 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 3 – point 19
Annex I – part 3 – point 19
19. The three institutions agree to use the findings of the Annual Report in their assessment of whether there is a clear risk of a serious breach or existence of a serious and persistent breach by a Member State of Union values under Article 7 TEU. If the Annual Report identifies a risk of a serious breach or a serious breach of Union values in a Member State, the Commission shall activate the instruments at its disposal, including financial measures, to enforce respect for the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU. The European Parliament and Council shall hold a debate about the situation in the Member State and justify in a reasoned opinion, whether or not to activate the instruments at their disposal to enforce respect for the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU.
Amendment 326 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 3 – point 20 – introductory part
Annex I – part 3 – point 20 – introductory part
20. In order to strengthen the transparency and efficiency of the procedure laid down in Article 7 TEU, the three institutions agree to ensure that theall institution initiating a proposal under Article 7(1) TEU iss are able to participate in the hearings under Article 7(1) TEU where that proposal is presented and isare consulted at all stages during the procedure. The three institutions agree to consult each other regularly in the Working Group regarding existing and potential procedures launched under Article 7 TEU.
Amendment 333 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 3 – point 21
Annex I – part 3 – point 21
21. The three institutions agree to use the findings of the Annual Report in their assessment of whether there are generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2020/xxxx. If the Annual Report identifies a risk of a or a serious breach of Union values in a Member State, the Commission shall send a written notification to that Member State, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2020/xxxx.
Amendment 337 #
2020/2072(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part 3 – point 21 a (new)
Annex I – part 3 – point 21 a (new)
21a. The Parliament and the Council may request the Commission to develop and publish specific guidelines and indicators to address relevant horizontal issues that emerge from the Annual Monitoring Cycle.
Amendment 30 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas climate change is affecting enjoyment of basic human rights;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the ruling of the UN Human Rights Committee of 20 January 2020, which statesing that countries may not deport individuals facingwho face climate change- induced conditions that violate the right to life, thus evoking non-refoulement obligations and declaring that inaction in the face of global warming can lead to violations of human rights; calls on the Member States to consider the risk of violations of the right to life due to climate change as part of their return decisions, notably triggering non- refoulement obligations;
Amendment 126 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights that women and minors are most vulnerable populations in the face of disasters and climate change;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Urges the Commission to mainstream gender equality and climate justice in the elaboration and implementation of all policies that have impact on the situation of women and girls;
Amendment 129 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Reminds the Commission to ensure coherent implementation of international existing and future instruments, in particular the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development to take into account the internal and external impact of the EU;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Underlines that the European Union´s global engagement - both in terms of climate policy and migration displacement policy - has significantly expanded and is set to become yet more important in the context of geopolitical shifts;
Amendment 131 #
2020/2042(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 e (new)
Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Highlights that environmental change and migration is addressed in its civil protection, humanitarian aid and development policies; stresses, however, that in the context of policies on international protection, no concrete initiatives to date have addressed the protection needs of people affected by environmental change, and specifically environmental - and other - disasters, as according to the prevailing interpretation of the 1951 Refugee Convention, displacement based on environmental reasons alone does not meet the requirement for refugee protection; notes that, within the EU, complementary forms of protection deriving from the Qualification Directive and the Temporary Protection Directive, as well as protection from non-refoulement under the Return Directive, could provide protection alternatives; deplores, however, that all of those instruments reveal deficiencies in the protection of environmentally displaced persons.
Amendment 1 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Europe and Africa are in close geographical proximity, have strong, historical and, cultural ties andand socio- economic ties, which are being brought ever closer by the increase in strade and shared challengestegic interests, such as climate change, sustainable development, and good governance, and that the prosperity of the two continents are intimately linked, which call for an holistic continental- African approach and result-oriented use of EU resourcfor increased coherence between EU policies and the use of the related resources, while at the same time respecting the independence and sovereignty of African countries;
Amendment 1 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the particularly close historical ties binding the European Union (EU) and Africa, and the EU’s major contribution both in terms of development aid1 and in the smooth functioning of the Afat an equal and sustainable cooperation based on political dialogue, joint ownership, solidarity and mutual confidence is paramount for tackling common challenges and achieving shared goal. Recalls that the EU is the world’s leading donor of development and humanitarican Union (AU)2; _________________ 1 EUR 19.6 billion, 46%aid and that the Union's action ofn the overall total (2018)https://ec.europa.eu/commission/pr esscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_375 2USD 327 million, 42% of its budget, E- 003478/2018international scene shall be guided by the principles of democracy, the rule of law, respects of human rights, the principles of equality and solidarity;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the importance to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms and the principles of Article 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); calls for the African Union, the European Union and their member states, for a more robust cooperation in the fields of the promotion and protection of human rights, and human rights defenders, and to deliver full political and financial support to their respective human rights mechanisms;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines that it is important to step up synergies and coherence between all the legal and political frameworks on which EU-Africa relations are based on in order to make the partnership more effective and sustainable; welcomes the proposal for a pan-African programme in the context of the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) aimed at addressing the challenges of the African continent as a whole;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CRecognises that corruption is a complex global phenomenon which hampers efforts aimed at promoting democratic governance, socio-economic transformation, sustainable development, peace and security and may lead to many human rights violations; calls for the strengthening of efforts to combat corruption and staggering inequalities – constituting as it does a major obstacle to effective development, preventing Africa’s peoples from fully benefiting from the effects of joint EU-AU policies – to be taken into account in the comprehensive strategy with Africa; recommends EU and AU to better implement and enforce the existing national and international anti- corruption instruments and to make use of new technologies and digital services; highlights that the fight against corruption should also include measures to fight money-laundering, tax evasion and illicit financial flows;
Amendment 20 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the process of sustainable development on the African continent is of key importance for the prosperity, stability and human security of both the EU and Africa; in this context recalls that the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the respect of human rights have to remain the main objectives of EU-African relations;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that managing migration and mobility within Africa and between Africa and EU requires a common approach that must be founded on the principles of solidarity, partnership, shared responsibility and mutual accountability and guided by the respect for human rights and international and maritime law. This approach should also include common strategies to address and effectively tackle the root causes of forced displacement and migration; calls on the EU to further develop an effective resettlement policy and to Member States to make all the necessary efforts to offer their resettlement places to a meaningful number of refugees.
Amendment 41 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 49 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Underlines the need to guarantee fair and accessible asylum procedures for people in need of international protection both in the EU and in African countries; recalls that mass expulsions and refoulement are prohibited under EU and international law principles; emphasises that returns should only be carried out safely after the assessment of each individual case and the undertaking of complaints procedure and that voluntary returns should always be prioritised over forced returns.
Amendment 56 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the digitisation and modernisation of public administration in African countries, in particular with a view to developing reliable civil registration agencies andproviding for equal access and equal opportunities for all citizens, thus stabilising democracy; calls for the strengthening of efforts to promoting data exchange so as to combat terrorism, transnational and organised crime;, including cybercrime and trafficking in human beings; all data exchanged must be subject to relevant data protection and privacy laws
Amendment 57 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Africa is still undergomaking steps forward ing the process of integration at regional, continental and international level and that as yet 54 African; therefore stresses the need for a countries remain divided and diversified in areas of key strategic importance to the EU, such as meeting internationally recognised standardinent-to-continent partnership between the European Union and the African Union; stresses that the partnership should be based on common interests and praobjecticves in trade, human rights, sustainable development and positioning in international organisations; ; recalls that developing this EU-AU partnership would enable further regionalisation and should be considered as an option for ACP relations post-Cotonou;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2041(INI)
5a. Emphasises the pivotal role played by civil society, worldwide in supporting democracy and consolidating the political dialogue; stresses the need to increase the participation of civil society organisation - including NGOs in the EU-Africa Strategy process.
Amendment 77 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 9 March 2020 entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’ (JOIN(2020)0004); which underlines the universality, indivisibility, interdependence and interrelated nature of all human rights and affirms EU and African commitments to promote and protect them; calls for strong and constant EU engagement in thehuman security, stability and sustainable development of Africa; stresses the importance of including the principles of transparency and good governance in the EU-Africa Strategy and its planning, implementation and evaluation;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the security and interests of bothe European and African continent and itstheir citizens to be taken into account.
Amendment 87 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of a true inclusion of international and local civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), parliamentary assemblies, the diaspora, trade unions, youth organisations, the private sector and local authorities in consolidating the political dialogue between the EU and Africa; calls on the AU and the EU to ensure unfettered civil society access to African and European institutions and their human rights mechanisms; further insists on the importance of creating an enabling environment for civil society and addressing an increasing crackdown on human rights defenders;
Amendment 94 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls the AU and the EU’s joint commitment to collaborate on the global human rights agenda; calls on AU and EU institutions to prioritise cooperation at multilateral human rights fora and to act robustly in defence of crucial human rights gains at multilateral level; to this end, calls them to develop concrete strategies to counter the recent pushback on existing human rights norms at multilateral fora, including the universality and indivisibility of human rights; reminds EU and AU member states that they must deliver full political and financial support to their respective human rights mechanisms and ensure these, together with a strong and independent civil society, can guarantee delivery and further progress on human rights for all in Africa and Europe;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Shares the opinion that the matter of the security of Africa should be transferred into the handsAfrican states and regional institutions must have the leading role in matters relating to the security of Africans and that the EU should assissupport its African partners in the successful accomplishment of this ultimate goal., by tackling the root causes of human insecurity, as well as including by implementing a conflict prevention, do no harm and policy coherence approach in all aspects of its relationship with Africa, and by supporting the role of civil society actors in peacekeeping and peace- building efforts;
Amendment 161 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls, in the context of counter- terrorism policies, on the establishment of more transparent decision-making processes, increased general awareness about a human rights-based approach and more engagement with communities affected by these measures;
Amendment 170 #
2020/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Rejects any kind of conditionality on External Financial Instruments(EFIs) based on EU’s migration and border policies; is opposed to EFIs being used to control and manage migration flows in Africa and calls for effective mechanisms to be put in place to be able to thoroughly control the final destination of those funds and to assess the projects which received funding;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas there are many forms of trafficking, but they are all based on the abuse of the inherent vulnerability of the victims and aimed at the exploitation of human beings;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas societal tolerance of gender inequality and violence against women and girls and the lack of public awareness of the issues surrounding THB perpetuate a permissive environment for THB and a culture of impunity;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas trafficking in human beings is a complex transnational phenomenon that can be tackled effectively only if the EU institutions, Member States and international organisations work together in a coordinated manner;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. whereas THB is a crime driven by high demand and profits, estimated at of EUR 29,4 billion a year, according to Europol; whereas differences between legislation in Member States greatly facilitate the activities of organised crime, there is still too low risk of prosecution and a high level of impunity and the sanctions applied to deter this crime are inadequate in comparison with the high profits;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Whereas law enforcement authorities in the EU have witnessed a considerable increase in intra-EU trafficking and that nearly half (49%) of all victims of trafficking in the EU are EU citizens and more than one third (27%) of all EU victims are trafficked internally within one’s own country;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of the funding of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), the Daphne Program and Internal Security Fund (ISF) programmes to continue to be used for projects tackling THB, as well as using other available instruments, such as the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme, EMPACT actions, EU-UN Spotlight Initiative, the EU Trust Fund for Africa, Glo.Act Initiative, the Development Cooperation Instrument and the European Development Fund;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor the use of digital technologies, internet and social media for THB as the predominant tools used to recruit trafficking victims and to regulate third party responsibility for technology companies hosting exploitative materials;
Amendment 163 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on all Member States to ensure that early expert legal intervention and advice is provided to potential victims of THB at the earliest possible moment, including accessible information about their legal rights and options;
Amendment 191 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that while the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet measureable, it is nevertheless clear that the crisis disproportionately affects the most vulnerable victims of THB, especially women and children; calls on Member states to ensure effective functioning of NRMs and equivalent systems and that they should be updated to respond to emerging THB trends during the COVID- 19 pandemic;
Amendment 220 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Urges the Member States to ensure gender-specific provision of services and supports to victims of THB that is appropriate to their needs, recognizing any needs that may be specific to the form of trafficking to which they have been subjected; Calls on the Member States to address the needs of LGBTI people, as they are highly vulnerable to THB due to the cumulative effect of different types of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 293 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Member States to adopt comprehensive sexuality education as a key form of prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls including trafficking and sexual exploitation, to include consent and relationships education promoting healthy attitudes of respect and equality in all interactions and the reality of prostitution and THB for sexual exploitation;
Amendment 352 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points to the need to set up national mechanisms for data collection on THB victims in international protection procedures to be able to ensure follow up on identified cases;
Amendment 355 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Calls on Member states to extend the International Protection granted to victims of human trafficking to their family members after having assessed the potential involvement of these relatives in the trafficking process;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Calls on Member states to swift procedures of family reunification of those family members of the victims at risk in the country of origin;
Amendment 357 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Is concerned that the recovery and reflection period is linked to cooperation by the victim during the investigation and is granted by law enforcement agencies; deplores that the period does not apply to EU/EEA nationals nor to asylum seekers; calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of available legal solutions at Member states level, in particular the granting of a recovery and reflection period;
Amendment 371 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on Member states to provide more safe and legal routes for migration in order to prevent the exploitation of vulnerable individuals;
Amendment 376 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Member states to ensure strong child protection measures, presumption of childhood and child age assessment, the protection before and during criminal proceedings, access to unconditional assistance, compensation, non-punishment, assistance and support to the family member of a child victim as well as prevention;
Amendment 377 #
2020/2029(INI)
26. Calls on the Member States to focus on identifying child victims and helping them to avail themselves of their rights; recalls the obligation of Member States to pay special attention to child victims of trafficking and to provide special protection to children in criminal procedures, with the best interests of the child being considered paramount at all times; emphasises the need for guardians, including temporary guardians as an emergency measure, to be appointed immediately for child victims;
Amendment 391 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes with high concern the prevalence of child sexual abuse and normalisation of trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, and calls for the regulation of pornographic sites and hosting platforms to ensure full prevention of the risk of such materials becoming available and normalized;
Amendment 437 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Stresses the importance of financial investigation and ‘following the money’ as a key strategy for investigating and prosecuting the organised crime networks that profit from THB; calls on the Commission to assess and promote the use of existing judicial and police cooperation, and the available toolsMember States to launch financial investigations and work with money laundering specialists when starting a new trafficking investigation; calls on Member States to strengthen cooperation in freezing and confiscating the assets of individuals involved in trafficking and providing compensation to victims; calls on the Commission to assess and promote the use of existing judicial and police cooperation, and the available tools, such as mutual recognition of court judgments, joint investigation teams and the European investigation order;
Amendment 453 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls the role of EU agencies in the early identification of victims and the fight against THB; calls for more resources for the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Agencies to enable their staff to be trained and capacity-building instruments to be developed in the area of detecting victims, including the appointment of gender- trained agency officers, especially in the Member States faced with increased mixed migratory flows; calls on the Commission to develop guidelines to mainstream gender expertise in the activities of law enforcement authorities across the EU, including by developing sustained programs of improving gender balance in decision-making processes and in the staff of the JHA agencies relevant to trafficking;
Amendment 461 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Encourages Member States to increase exchange of data and information by using Europol’s resources and databases such AP Phoenix, AP Migrant Smuggling and AP Twins;
Amendment 476 #
2020/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Calls on the Commission to review implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive by Member States and introduce infringement procedures where there has been a lack of effective implementation;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern about the progress of negotiations, including the cancellation of two negotiation rounds planned during the COVID-19 confinement period as well as the resumption thereof as of 20 April; notes, that, according to the information received from the European Commission’s Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom, despite a first exchange on the issues of security, law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, data protection and citizens’ rights, as well as irregular migration and asylum, that took place during the second round of the negotiations, no significant progress has been achieved; recalls that, pursuant to Article 132 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the transition period may be extended by a single decision of the Joint Committee before 1 July 2020; takes into account that the UK government, during the second negotiation round, stressed its intention not to request an extension of the transition period; is deeply concerned about the chances of finalising negotiations on all the essential matters at stake by the end of the year, in view, notably, of the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the slow progress achieved so far; calls on the negotiating partners to make every effort to advance on all areas of the negotiations in parallel, including the most difficult areas, and to adopt a comprehensive negotiating strategy;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that the automated exchange of DNA data with UK under the Prüm Framework was launched only in 2019 and that the Council is about to adoptdecide upon the adoption of an implementing decision which would allow the UK to take part in automated exchanges of dactyloscopic data; points out in this regard that under the special consultation procedure for the ex-third pillar acts on 13 May 2020 the Parliament rejected the Council’s draft decision due to concerns over full reciprocity for fingerprint data exchange, over data protection guarantees, as well as over the very short time of its application; reminds the negotiators that, if adopted, the Council decisions authorising these automated data exchanges will expire at the end of the transition period; stresses the need for a timely agreement on new arrangements for the future relationship, given the importance of information exchange in the fight against serious and organised cross- border crime and terrorism; considers that the future relationship should not be predetermined by the rules applied during the transition period; believes that the agreement should be based on the principle of full reciprocity; strongly urges the UK, therefore, to reconsider its position not to disclose data of suspected persons, failing which, exchanges under Prüm between the EU and the UK will have to remain limited;
Amendment 20 #
Amendment 24 #
2020/2023(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need to agree the terms of cooperation on the irregularall types of migration of nationals other than those of the two parties, recognising the neefundamental rights and need to uphold human dignity for all and to protect the most vulnerable; reiterates its call that such cooperation should, at the very least, contain arrangements that enhance safe and legal pathways to access international protection, including through family reunification;
Amendment 12 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 June 2020 entitled "Tackling COVID-19 disinformation - Getting the facts right";
Amendment 49 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas according to the 2020 World Press Freedom Index, the COVID- 19 pandemic has highlighted and amplified many other crises that threaten the right to freely reported, independent, diversereveals a wide range of discrepancy between the individual Member States varying from second place in the world ranking given to Finland up to one hundred and reliable informationeventh place given to Bulgaria;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas according to the 2020 World Press Freedom Index the COVID- 19 pandemic has highlighted and amplified many other crises that threaten the right to freely reported, independent, diverse and reliable information;
Amendment 54 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas recent years show a growing pattern of intimidation to silence journalists that requires urgent actions to uphold the essential role of the independent media in ensuring the principles of rule of law;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the transparency of the media ownership is an absolute precondition for ensuring media pluralism and independent journalism;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas strengthening media freedom requires credible and detailed information on the scope and the nature of the challenges within the Member States and the EU as a whole, including on individual cases of violation of the principles of the independent media or infringements of fundamental rights of journalist;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the rights of the journalists to report and investigate needs to be further enhanced and effectively protected;
Amendment 122 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly reiterates its call on the Commission to treat attempts by Member State governments to damage media freedom and pluralism as constituting a serious and systematic abuse of powers and as going against the fundamental values of the EU as enshrined in Article 2 TEU; welcomes, therefore, the Commission’s intention to include a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism in its Annual Report on the Situation of the Rule of Law within the EU; urges the Commission to take into account the impact of the emergency measures taken in 2020 in the context of COVID-19 on press freedom, media pluralism and safety of journalists; in this context, recalls Parliament’s repeated call for a permanent, independent and comprehensive mechanism covering democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the EU; urges the Commission and Member States to develop and maintain credible framework of protections of media freedom and media pluralism; highlights the need of a fully-fledged EU mechanism on media freedom, beyond the framework of the new Rule of Law mechanism, which should introduce clear standards and benchmarks at EU level as well as incentives for higher convergence between the individual Member States, including through legislation, if necessary.
Amendment 149 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to monitor and collect information and statistics on media freedom and pluralism within all Member States, and to analyse closely cases of the infringement of the fundamental rights of journalists;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its concern that few specific legal or policy frameworks protecting journalists and media workers from violence, threats and intimidation can be identified at national level within the EU; calls on public figures and representatives of the authorities to refrain from denigrating journalists as this undermines trust in the media across society; underlines the important role of journalists in reporting on protests and demonstrations and calls for their protection from both the protesters and law enforcement in order that they can carry out their role without fear; asks Member `states to provide specific training programmes for law enforcement who are responsible for fulfilling state obligations of the protection of journalists, calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure the effective protection and safety of journalists and other media actors as well as of their sources, including in a cross-border context; strongly reiterates its call on the Commission to present proposals to prevent so-called ‘Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation’ (SLAPP); highlights that women journalists are especially vulnerable to harassment and intimidation and therefore should be subject to additional safeguards;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reaffirms that anonymity and encryption are essential tools for the exercise of democratic rights and freedoms, and for protecting the confidentiality of sources in journalism
Amendment 168 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 174 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that excessive concentration of the content-producing and content-distributing sectors may threaten citizens’ access to a range of content; underlines that media pluralism, which depends on the existence of a diversity of media ownership and of content as well as independent journalism, is key to challenging the spread of disinformation and ensuring that EU citizens are well- informed; condemns any attempt to monopolize the media ownership in the Member States as well as to exert political interference in media management; urges the Commission and the Member States to act quickly and resolutely to increase the transparency of the media ownership and the financial sources used by media owners as well as to fight more efficiently irregular or covert funding practices which threaten per se the independence, credibility and sustainability of the media sector and affects the freedom of expression;
Amendment 194 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to urgently introduce EU and national emergency recovery packages to protect the jobs and livelihoods of media workers, support companies and fund public service media through the COVID- 19 crisis; stresses that in the face of the pandemic European citizens need professional, economically secure and independent journalists; reiterates in this context its call for the creation of a permanent European fund for journalists in the framework of the next MFF (2021- 2027), as redrafted following the COVID- 19 crisis, offering direct financial support for independent journalists and media outlets, freelancers and self-employed media workers; highlights that investigative journalism as key for the critical thinking and for ensuring transparency and checks on the work of politicians and invites the Commission to propose a dedicated financial instrument providing financial support explicitly for investigative journalism
Amendment 223 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note of the Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online, promoted by the Commission, and of its fourifth evaluation round, from which it emerges that IT companies are remov71% of the content deemed to be illegal hate speech was removed; highlights the wide marging on average 72 % of the illegal hate speech notified to themf discretion left to private companies to determine what is illegal; Stresses the necessity to have all companies that run platforms to be part of the code of conduct;;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 272 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on Member States to increase their efforts to strengthen media literacy across education to help citizens identify disinformation;
Amendment 286 #
2020/2009(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on social media companies and online platforms to make available tools to enable users to report and flag potential disinformation in order to facilitate prompt rectification and to allow for review by independent and impartial third party fact checking organisations;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to its resolutions of 18 September 2014 on the situation in Ukraine and state of play of EU-Russia relations3a, of 15 January 2015 on the situation in Ukraine3b, of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian Genocide4 , of 9 July 2015 on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy5 , of 21 January 2016 on Association Agreements / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine6 , of 23 November 2016 on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties7 , of 13 December 2016 on rights of women in the Eastern Partnership States8 , of 16 March 2017 on Ukrainian political prisoners in Russia and situation in Crimea3c, of 19 April 2018 on Belarus9 , of 14 June 2018 on Georgian occupied territories 10 years after the Russian invasion10 , of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part11 , of 4 October 2018 on the deterioration of media freedom in Belarus, notably the case of Charter 9712 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Moldova13 , of 14 November 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Georgia14 and of 12 December 2018 on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine15 , __________________ 3a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0025. 3b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0011. 3c Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0087. 4 OJ C 328, 6.9.2016, p. 2. 5 OJ C 265, 11.8.2017, p. 110. 6 OJ C 11, 12.1.2018, p. 82. 7 OJ C 224, 27.6.2018, p. 58. 8 OJ C 238, 6.7.2018, p. 42. 9 OJ C 390, 18.11.2019, p. 100. 10 OJ C 28, 27.1.2020, p. 97. 11 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0284. 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0375. 13 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0458. 14 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0457. 15 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0518.
Amendment 32 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cooperation between the EU and allthe EaP countries is not a linear process by all means, and cooperation can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected, moreover, in serious cases it can be reversed;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas to improve economic and political stabilization of the region the EU should strengthen the political and economic cooperation with the EaP countries, moreover the EU should verify whether the principles of democracy and the rule of law are adhered to;
Amendment 66 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the EaP the European Council emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership with the EaP countries and called upon the Commission and the Vice President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to make long-term policy proposals in order to prepare the June 2020 Summit;
Amendment 71 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the EU’s Eastern European Partners are still imperilled by unresolved regional conflicts, the Eastern Partnership pursues the common goals of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation as well as peaceful resolution of all ongoing conflicts within existing agreed negotiating formats and principles based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 90 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Parliament backs the EU’s continued support of the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co- Chairs to achieve progress in the search for a political, equitable and lasting settlement of the conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh; whereas this process continues to be based on the principles of territorial integrity, non-use of force, and equal rights and self-determination as enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 113 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledge and strive for a continuous impetus to effective cooperation, intense dialogue and close partnership within the EaP, enhanced by transformational impact of EaP policy in order towhich supports reforms that bring about political, social, economic and legal change in the three associated partnerall EaP countries;
Amendment 125 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) consider that the EaP process must be based on the principle of differentiation and that the scope and depth of cooperation between the EU and the EaP countries must be determined by the ambitions of the parties, as well as by the implementation of reforms, notably regarding respect for democracy, human rights, fundamental freedoms, the rule of law and good governance;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) reiterate that the Eastern Partnership is based on shared fundamental values such as democracy, human rights, rule of law and good governance, common principles as well as joint commitments taken at previous Eastern Partnership summits which should be carried forward;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration; consider that for an eventual accession process both the EU and the partner country must be well prepared;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) emphasize the importance of unity in the adherence of all Member States to the EU’s common position on the fundamental values, principles and commitments of the EaP policy;
Amendment 179 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates deeper political and economic integration with the EU and closer economic and trade relations among the EaP countries;
Amendment 198 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of the individual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programme; consider that EU’s financial assistance is also an investment into the future, since it supports reforms that increase the economic and social stability of partner states, and lays down the basis for a successful future cooperation;
Amendment 239 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further in State building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to all EaP countries, with the associated partners first and foremosttaking priority; strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, rule of law, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
Amendment 263 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues; open a visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia;
Amendment 275 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(la) propose targeted sanctions against individuals involved in grave human rights violations in Azerbaijan, particularly arrests, kidnappings and beatings of civil society and opposition activists and journalists, and violent repression of the peaceful protests following the parliamentary elections on 9th of February 2020, which were not recognized as genuine, free and fair by the OSCE ODIHR;
Amendment 282 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point l b (new)
(lb) express strong concern about the rushed procedure in Armenia to initiate changes in the constitution that might jeopardise the independence of the country’s constitutional court and call on the Armenian authorities to request and consider the opinion of the Venice Commission on this matter;
Amendment 298 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to theencourage continuous and effective implementation of the DCFTAs in order to gradually create the conditions for opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements;
Amendment 416 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) reaffirm support to the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles which reflect a compromise based on the Helsinki Final Act principles of non-use of force, territorial integrity, and the equal rights and self-determination of peoples; call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict, which cannot be solved using military force; call on the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan to continue high-level talks and commit to genuine confidence-building measures and dialogue between Armenian and Azerbaijani civil society;
Amendment 469 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) acknowledge the contribution of EaP civil society actors and organisations to democratisation and reform processes in their countries and the whole EaP region; continue supporting their activities and safeguarding their working environment; moreover continue a wide-ranging dialogue with them;
Amendment 505 #
2019/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) increase the visibility of the support provided by the EU in the recipient EaP countries and boost EU citizens’ awareness about the EaP, moreover to effectively counteract anti-EU propaganda;
Amendment 35 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the lack of harmonization has a deep impact on return practices among Member States;
Amendment 83 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of ensuring compliance with return decisions and recalls the key principle enshrined in the directive that voluntary returns should be prioritised over forced returns, especially as it is less expensive and more sustainable;
Amendment 114 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that a broad definition of the risk of absconding may lead to Member States frequently refraining from granting a period for voluntary departure; recalls the need for a closed and exhaustive list of criteria’s to define strictly the risk of absconding; recalls that lifting the voluntary departure period also leads to the imposition of an entry ban, which may further undermine voluntary departure;
Amendment 126 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that return and entry-ban decisions on removal should be individualised, clearly justified with reasons in law and in fact, issued in writing, and complete with information about available remedies, in a language the person understands;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with regret the limited use of Article 6(4) of the directive; is concerned about the failure of Member States to issue a temporary residence permit where return has proven not to be possible; underlines the fact that granting residence permits to individuals who cannot return to their country of origin could help to prevent protracted irregular stays and facilitate individuals’ social inclusion and contribution to society; notes that this would also help to get people out of administrative limbos where they are left;
Amendment 206 #
2019/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the directive establishes that returnees may lawfully be detained where other less coercive measures cannot be applied; expresses regret that despite the obligation to apply detention as a measure of last resort, in practice, very few viable alternatives to detention are developed and applied by Member States; calls on Member States, as a matter of urgency, to offer viable community-based alternatives to detention, which are proven to be better for migrants and Member States, since they cost less and have a less negative impact on migrants, especially children and vulnerable people;
Amendment 240 #
2019/2208(INI)
20a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the sustainability of returns by monitoring them and by funding reintegration programs in cooperation with third countries of origin.
Amendment 1 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Amendment 3 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the FRA Fundamental Rights Reports of 2018 and 2019,
Amendment 4 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to the FRA paper "Civil society space: views of organisations" as well as the FRA report "Challenges facing civil society organisations working on human rights in the EU"
Amendment 30 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin,
Amendment 32 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation,
Amendment 33 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)
Citation 15 c (new)
– having regard to Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA of 28 November 2008 on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law,
Amendment 48 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
Citation 23 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 12 February 2019 on the need for a strengthened post–2020 Strategic EU Framework for National Roma Inclusion Strategies and stepping up the fight against anti-Gypsyism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0075
Amendment 52 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
Citation 23 b (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 1 June 2017 on combating anti-semitism1a, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0243
Amendment 53 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 c (new)
Citation 23 c (new)
– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies,
Amendment 105 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 47
Citation 47
Amendment 112 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is not merely a monetary union, but also a social one, as enshrinvalue based one; whereas Article 2 of the TEU states that the EU is founded ion the Charter, the European Convention on Hvalues of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the primacy of law and human Rrights, the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rightsincluding the rights of persons belonging to minorities – values which are shared by all the Member States and which must be upheld and actively promoted by the EU and each Member State individually in all their policies, both internally and externally in a consistent way;
Amendment 115 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 17 of the TEU states that the Commission must ensure the application of the Treaties; whereas a refusal by a Member State to fully uphold EU law, the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the predictability of state actions is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;
Amendment 128 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the EU is also a social union, as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Social Charter and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 134 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas we see increased violation of rights related to equality, freedoms and justice; 1a whereas “today we see not only human rights violations, but the rejection of human rights protection systems as a whole” 1b __________________ 1a FRA Fundamental Rights Report 2019 1bFundamental Rights Forum 2018, Chair´s Statement, 23/10/2018 https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra _uploads/fra-2018-frf-2018-chair- statement_en.pdf
Amendment 138 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas violence against women continues and includes physical, psychological and sexual violence; whereas initiatives as #Metoo are important; whereas women are still discriminated at the labour market and a woman only makes around 84 percent of a man's salary;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas there is a serious backlash of LGBTI-rights, even to the extent that "LGBTI-free zones" are introduced.
Amendment 167 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Roma women are particularly affected as regards women’s rights and often face exacerbated forms of verbal, physical, psychological and racial harassment in reproductive health care settings, as has found to be the case in Bulgaria19 ; whereas Roma have also experienced in that Member State, ethnic segregation in maternal health care facilities, and are placed in segregated rooms with segregated bathrooms and eating facilities20 ; whereas in some Member States, such as the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Roma have been subjected to systematic practices of forced and coercive sterilisation and have been unable to obtain adequate reparations, including compensation, for the resulting violations of their human rights21 ; __________________ 19Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Europe, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2017, pp. 42-44; Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017 ; European Roma Rights Centre, Romani woman harassed by racist hospital staff during childbirth wins case, European Roma Rights Centre, 18 January 2017, http://www.errc.org/press- releases/romani-woman-harassed-by- racist-hospital-staff-during-childbirth- wins-case 20Decision of the European Committee of Social Rights of 5 December 2018, European Roma Rights Centre v Bulgaria, Complaint No. 151/2017. 21Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding observations on the third periodic report of Slovakia, 18 October 2019, E/C.12/SVK/CO/3, paras. 44-45; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined twelfth and thirteenth periodic reports of Czechia, 19 September 2019, CERD/C/CZE/CO/12-13, paras. 19-20; Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Concluding observations on the combined eleventh and twelfth periodic reports of Slovakia, 12 January 2018, CERD/C/SVK/CO/11-12, paras. 23-24; Human Rights Committee, Concluding observations on the fourth report of Slovakia, 22 November 2016, CCPR/C/SVK/CO/4, paras. 26-27.
Amendment 186 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 194 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas many instances of disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators continue to be reported across the EU, including the beating of demonstrators; whereas law enforcement authorities in some Member States such as Romania23 , Spain and France24 are increasingly using less lethal weapons, such as batons, tear gas, hand- held sting grenades, electroshock weapons, water cannons and rubber bullets to control or disperse crowds of demonstrators; whereas the number of persons seriously wounded in demonstrations in recent years as a result of the use of rubber bullets is particularly striking; __________________ 23European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on the rule of law in Romania (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0446) 24 Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Shrinking space for freedom of peaceful assembly, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Memorandum on maintaining public order and freedom of assembly in the context of the ‘yellow vest’ movement in France, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Protection of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during last week’s demonstrations in Catalonia, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019
Amendment 206 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, by selling arms to countries that are conducting brutal war campaigns, acting as a backer for opposing sides in foreign conflicts, by supporting coups against democratically elected leaders, and by supporting crushing sanctions, the EU has exacerbated violence in already fragile countries; whereas the EU has an obligation under EU and international law to help those who come to the EU seeking asylum; whereas, furthermore, it must not cause or take part in creating chaos in non-EU countries the EU and its member states have a common obligation under EU and international law to help those who come to the EU seeking asylum;
Amendment 219 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas pushbacks constitute a violation of EU and international law and prevent migrants from benefiting from the legal guarantees firmly laid down in such law; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights expressed grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by Croatian law enforcement officials25 ; whereas the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights also expressed concerns regarding the practice of ‘summary returns’ in the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in relation to the ECtHR cases N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain26 ; __________________ 25Letter from the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe to the Prime Minister of Croatia of 20 September 2018; Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina must immediately close the Vučjak camp and take concrete measures to improve the treatment of migrants in the country, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, 2019 26Third party intervention by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights of 22 March 2018, N.D. v Spain and N.T. v Spain, CommDH(2018)11.
Amendment 228 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas intolerance, racism, xenophobia and discrimination has increased in the society as a whole, but also in the political scene through growing far-right movements; whereas successful integration and social inclusion require effective protection from discrimination and hate crime; whereas failure to do so can have a negative effect on the social cohesion in the society; 2a __________________ 2a FRA, Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey
Amendment 235 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas racial, ethnic and religious minorities face structural racism, discrimination, hate-crime and hate-speech, lack of access to justice, and sustained socio-economic inequalities in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education, which needs to be acknowledged as major barriers to full enjoyment of fundamental rights and key barrier to inclusion and equality;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas afrophobia has just started to be acknowledged at the EU- level; whereas national authorities have not developed policies and measures to tackle discrimination against people of African descent, racial profiling, racially motivated harassment and violence;
Amendment 241 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas anti-Gypsyism remains pervasive across the EU, where structural anti-Gypsyism and sustained socio- economic inequalities affect Roma in areas such as housing, healthcare, employment and education; whereas Roma people suffer increased hate speech in public, in social media and by politicians, police violence, including collective punishment, racial profiling, residential and school segregation;
Amendment 244 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. Whereas anti-Semitism remains pervasive across the EU, with several Member States reporting increases in crimes motivated by anti-Semitism; whereas those who experience anti- Semitic harassment generally do not report the incidents to the police;
Amendment 247 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)
Recital F f (new)
Ff. whereas Muslims, especially Muslim women, continues to be discriminated in the society and targeted in racist attacks as a result of pervasive islamophobia;
Amendment 249 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)
Recital F g (new)
Fg. whereas there is an increase of foreign interference in European Elections through direct and indirect measures from countries such as Russia, but also threats against institutions and civil society organisations in the European Union and its member states, with the aim to restrict freedom of speech, from countries such as China 4a __________________ 4a Example: The Case of Swedish PEN
Amendment 250 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Recalls that respect for the rule of law is a prerequisite for the protection of all the fundamental European values referred to in Article 2 of the TEU; strongly condemns the efforts of the governments of some Member States to weaken the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary; expresses its deep concern, in particular, about laws already adopted which call into question the primacy of European law and calls on the Commission to use all available means to take action against this attack on fundamental European values;
Amendment 251 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Regrets that the initiation of the procedures under Article 7(1) TEU has so far failed to produce results and that reports and statements by the Commission, the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe indicate that the situation in the Member States concerned has deteriorated; stresses that the failure of the Council to apply Article 7 TEU effectively undermines the integrity of common European values, mutual trust and the credibility of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 252 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Welcomes the fact that the Commission will present an annual review in 2020 for the first time, assessing all EU Member States equally with regard to compliance with the values set out in Article 2 TEU. Emphasises that the outcome of the review should provide a meaningful overall picture of the state of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in each Member State, based on clear, objective and unambiguous criteria;
Amendment 253 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Stresses the importance of establishing an instrument to protect the Union's budget in the event of general deficiencies with regard to the rule of law in the Member States, since the proper use of EU funds must at all times be subject to independent judicial control. Reiterates its position that the instrument should be designed in such a way that a Commission decision is deemed adopted unless the European Parliament, acting by majority of the votes cast, or the Council, acting by qualified majority, to amend or reject it;
Amendment 267 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the effects of austerity measures have deeply impacted the social fabric of the EU in many Member States and that this continues today – exacerbating already widening inequalities and breaching fundamental rights – and affects in particular women, migrants, Roma, Travellers and other people in disadvantaged groups with a particular ferocity;
Amendment 278 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 317 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 aa (new)
Paragraph 4 aa (new)
4aa. Is deeply concerned about the increased levels of xenophobia and different forms of racism, such as anti- Semitism, islamophobia, afrophobia and anti-Gypsyism, and tend to become normalised in Member States;
Amendment 318 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ab (new)
Paragraph 4 ab (new)
4ab. Is worried by increased participation of political parties promoting racist, xenophobic and other discriminatory ideas, policies and practices, and by the refusal by some Member States to fully uphold EU law, to safeguard the separation of powers and the independence of the judiciary, which is undermining the credibility of the EU as a legal area;
Amendment 319 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ac (new)
Paragraph 4 ac (new)
4ac. Calls for full implementation of legislations and stronger sanctions against any discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, membership of a national minority, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex characteristics, residence status or health;
Amendment 320 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ad (new)
Paragraph 4 ad (new)
4ad. Calls on the Member States to ensure the effective practical enforcement of the Race Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) and to ensure effective enforcement of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to combat persisting afrophobia, anti-Gypsyism, anti-Semitism and islamophobia; points out that the Member States should put forward or review national inclusion strategies to ensure that all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender or any other status are empowered to actively participate in social, economic, political and cultural life;
Amendment 321 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ae (new)
Paragraph 4 ae (new)
4ae. Calls for the quick adoption of the proposed 2008 Equal Treatment Directive which is still pending for approval by the Council; considers it a condition to secure a consolidated and coherent EU law framework against discrimination, also protecting from discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief, disability, age and sexual orientation outside of employment;
Amendment 322 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 af (new)
Paragraph 4 af (new)
4af. Calls for the EU wide implementation of the Aarhus Convention that links environmental rights and human rights; calls for the environmental regulation that would equally benefit all parts of society; (after sub-heading «Right to equal treatment, before paragraph 5)
Amendment 323 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 ag (new)
Paragraph 4 ag (new)
4ag. Points out that EU and its Member States should combat effectively discriminatory or violent treatment and reactions against the schooling and participation of children from minority backgrounds especially migrant, refugee and Roma children, both through law enforcement and by promoting mutual understanding and social cohesion; calls on Member States to structurally address respect for diversity, intercultural understanding and human rights, including children’s rights, in regular school curricula; (after sub-heading «Right to equal treatment, before paragraph 5)
Amendment 367 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the landmark judgment of the European Court of Justice in the Common case in June 2018, which clarified that term ‘spouse’ within the meaning of the provisions of EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members includes spouses of the same sex; urges the Member States in the EU that do not recognise either same- sex partnerships or marriages to amend their national laws in such a way as to provide a legal framework for ensuring that the CJEU’s ruling is properly implemented.;
Amendment 374 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expresses concern that six EU Member States, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 403 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Expresses its concern at the lack of reporting of hate crimes by victims owing to inadequate safeguards and to the failure of authorities to investigate properly and obtain convictions for hate crimes in the Member States;
Amendment 413 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Is deeply concerned about a backlash in rights and attitudes to LGBTI persons and a sharp rise of hate speech, often carried out by public figures; strongly condemns anti-LGBTI rhetoric and the proclamation of “LGBT-free zones” or “zones free from LGBT ideology”;
Amendment 465 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that freedom of expression, information and media are fundamental for ensuring democracy and the rule of law; strongly condemns violence, pressure or threats against journalists and media, including in relation to the disclosure of information about breaches of fundamental rights;
Amendment 487 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is deeply concerned about the increasingly shrinking space for independent civil society in some Member States; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activitiesis also concerned about the general decrease of financial support at national level by some Member States for civil society organisations that are conducting advocacy work; recalls the importance of ensuring adequate funding to support civil society activities; stresses the importance of ensuring funding for advocacy work as-well as other types of work;
Amendment 525 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Condemns the abuses and human rights violations suffered by migrants and refugees, in particular with regard to access to territory, reception conditions, asylum procedures, immigration detention and the protection of vulnerable persons, and recalls the obligations of Member States to international conventions and European laws;
Amendment 540 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses grave concern about consistent reports of violent pushbacks by law enforcement officials in several Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to investigate the matter and take effective measures to ensure that such policies and practices are scrapped, including by putting on hold funds for border surveillance and ensuring the independent monitoring of border control activities by national ombudsmen and NGOs; stresses the importance of a fully operational human rights office within Frontex;
Amendment 548 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Expresses serious concern about the intimidation and arrests of humanitarian workers and volunteers who support migrants in an irregular situation; notes that the trend continued in 2018 and 2019, targeting both rescue vessels deployed by civil society in the Mediterranean, as well as volunteers and non-governmental organisations active in the EU;
Amendment 559 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Expresses grave concern over humanitarian the situation in the hotspots;
Amendment 593 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to resolutely fight systemic corruption and to devise effective instruments for preventing, combating and sanctioning corruption and fighting fraud, as well as regularly monitoring the use of public funds; highlights the negative impact of corruption on human rights; calls on the Commission to immediately resume its annual anti- corruption monitoring and reporting, with reference to the EU institutions and the Member States; calls on all the Member States to comply with the GRECO recommendations28 ; __________________ 28 Group of States against Corruption
Amendment 596 #
2019/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Conveys worries about the on- going attacks on the independence of the judiciary in some EU Member States; expresses grave concern about the negative developments which took place in both Hungary and Poland; is concerned about the lack of progress in the Article 7 proceedings in the Council; calls on the Council to take into consideration the situation of fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law in its hearings on Article 7.1 procedure; reminds that the European Parliament cannot be set-aside from these ongoing hearings.;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 13 March 2019 on the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey1 , of 19 September 2019 on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors2 , of 24 October 2019 on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences3 , and of 17 September 2020 on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean4 and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks4a, _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0200. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0017. 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0049. 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0230. 4a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0332
Amendment 3 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 13 March 2019 on the 2018 Commission Report on Turkey1 , of 19 September 2019 on the situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors2 , of 24 October 2019 on the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria and its consequences3 , and of 17 September 2020 on the preparation of the special European Council summit focusing on the dangerous escalation and the role of Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean4 and of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha following the illegal actions by Turkey and the urgent need for the resumption of talks 4a, _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0200. 2 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0017. 3 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2019)0049. 4 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0230. 4a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0332.
Amendment 5 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian genocide 1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0094.
Amendment 8 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
- having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey’s accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 10 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and to the need for Turkey to proceed to the normalization of its relations with all Member States and to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all MS, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, including restrictions on means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,
Amendment 16 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the Council Conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 to the effect that the accession negotiations effectively come to a standstill and no further chapters can be considered for opening or closing and no further work towards the modernisation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union is foreseen,
Amendment 19 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 June 2019 on the standstill of Turkey's accession process, 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019 on the illegal Memorandum of Understanding between Turkey and Libya, of 1 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 22 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 1 October 2020 and 16 October 2020, to the statements of the EU Foreign Ministers of 15 May 2020 and 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) of 28 August 2020, and to all previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
Amendment 23 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the restrictive measures framework established by the EU on 11 November 2019, as a response to Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean, which was renewed on6 November 2020,
Amendment 25 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement,
Amendment 30 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which states that the contracting parties undertake to abide by the final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in any case to which they are parties, and, therefore, to the obligation of Turkey to implement all judgements of the European Courts, including the ECtHR,
Amendment 42 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas being a candidate country presumes aquires the willingness together with concrete actions to progressively approach, in all aspects, the values, interests, standards and policies of the EU;
Amendment 53 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas, under the Negotiating Framework, Turkey is expected to unequivocally commit to good neighbourly relations, and the peaceful settlement of disputes having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice,
Amendment 70 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the destabilising actions of Turkey in Libya, Syria and South Caucasus and its illegal actions in Eastern Mediterranean, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts are sustainedTurkey would stop its illegal activities, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 77 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in spite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstances, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts to stop illegal activities vis-à-vis Greece and Cyprus are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 131 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational and destabilised foreign policy; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative by government officials; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the persistent strategy of openness and good will adopted by the EU and lately materialized in the renewed positive agenda offered by the European Council in October 2020; Stresses that no incentive that the EU could offer can ever replace the much- needed political will to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a reliable ally and ultimately a member of the EU; Notes that ever since the last European Council conclusions, no efforts were attempted by Turkish authorities to advance towards benchmarks laid down in this broad agenda and that Turkey's confrontational attitude and rhetoric has even deteriorated;
Amendment 143 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that no incentive that the EU could offer can ever replace the much- needed political will to build a mature democracy and, in turn, become a member of the EU; Recalls that accession process is and will remain a merit-based process fully dependent on the objective progress achieved by each country, including Turkey;
Amendment 169 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the allocation of EU funds is conditional on the respect for the rule of law, democratic values, human rights, European and international law; due to the backsliding in all these areas in Turkey, reiterates its position that all the funds allocated under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) to be directly managed by the EU in order to support Turkey's civil society, human rights defenders and journalists, and to increase opportunities for people-to- people contacts, academic dialogue and media platforms for journalists with the objective of protecting and promoting democratic values and principles, human rights and the rule of law and that no actions organised by the Turkish state should get financed by the EU budget as long as the situation does not significantly improve;
Amendment 182 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU andcommitment from the side of Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey is a strategic neighbour and allyn important neighbouring country, with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations based on international law and mutual respect;
Amendment 250 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; reiterates its condemnation of the use of violence in the context of the Kurdish issue ;reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002; urges the parties to the conflict to resume the negotiations, which came to halt 2015, towards developing a peaceful and sustainable solution.
Amendment 253 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002;notes with great concern the continued mass incarceration of people convicted or held in pre-trial detention on terrorism- related charges based on scant evidence; reiterates its firm condemnation of any violence against civilians from all state and non-state actors.
Amendment 257 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Deeply regrets the discriminatory Covid-19 early release law which disregarded the right to life of those imprisoned on political grounds and failed to address the situation of those held in pre-trial detention; expresses concern about the unsanitary and overcrowded prison facilities.
Amendment 263 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the erosion of the rule of law and the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary continues to be one of the most pressing and worrying issues; condemns the increased surveillance by the executive and the political pressure affecting the work of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and bar associations; is appalled by the mass arrest and prosecution of lawyers for representing their clients; is concerned about the legislative amendment allowing for the division of bar associations along political lines in a way to diminish their role as human rights watchdogs.
Amendment 290 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; condemns the imprisonment of journalists, media employees as well as social media users; notes with deep concern the increasing restrictions and censorship imposed on social media platforms; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority;
Amendment 315 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concern the way that the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former HDP co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş; and Figen Yüksekdağ, members of parliament, elected mayors, administrators and members.
Amendment 353 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant; calls on Turkey to adhere to the Espoo Convention; asks the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of the neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, in relation to any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;
Amendment 360 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses that visa liberalisation will be possible once all the criteria have been fully and effectively met in a non- discriminatory manner;
Amendment 366 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Remains deeply concerned by the situation in the south-east ofKurdish issue in Turkey with regard to the protection of human rights, freedom of expression and political participation;
Amendment 367 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Remains deeply concerned by the situation in the south-east ofKurdish issue in Turkey with regard to the protection of human rights, freedom of expression and political participation;
Amendment 372 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on Turkey to cooperate with relevant international organizations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combatting illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage within Turkey and the occupied part of Cyprus;
Amendment 374 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups, including women, LGBTI people and ethnic and religious minorities; condemns the pervasive hate-speech against LGBTI people, especially when done by high-level political and religious figures; condemns the lack of proper investigation, prosecution and sanction of hate speech, both online and offline, and of hate crime; calls on authorities and officials to firmly condemn all acts of violence and hate speech against minorities and vulnerable groups and to investigate and prosecute them effectively;
Amendment 382 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups, including women, refugees, LGBTI people and ethnic and religious minorities; is appalled by the rise in hate crimes.
Amendment 390 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Urges the Turkish authorities to end the protracted bans on Pride marches in several cities; calls on the Turkish authorities to ensure that the right to freedom of assembly and association, as enshrined in Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, can be effectively enjoyed, without discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, in respect of the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe;1a _________________ 1a https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_det ails.aspx?ObjectID=09000016805cf40a
Amendment 392 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reiterate its call on the Council to establish a comprehensive and effective EU-wide human rights sanction regime, which would allow for targeting any individual, state- and non-state actor, responsible for or involved in human rights violations, breaches of fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in Turkey;
Amendment 401 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Expresses concern about the reported deportation of Uighurs by way of third countries to China, where they are likely to face grave persecution.
Amendment 406 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Strongly condemns the decision by the Turkish authorities to convert Hagia Sophia a World Heritage Monument into mosque, in violation of the UNCESCO Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, to which Turkey is signatory member; Deplores that Moni tis Choras/Chora Church was also converted from museum into a mosque during the last months; Urges the Turkish government to reverse its decisions and protect the multicultural character of the country; believes these actions undermine the trust between the Turkish government and the religious communities in the country;
Amendment 414 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Regrets the fact that the Treasury has appealed favourable decisions for the restitution of properties according to the Law on Foundations and most of the appeals against rejected claims are pending either before local courts or at ECHR; calls for the publication of the new electoral regulation for non Muslim foundations, following its annulment in 2013, which has created serious problems to proper administration of these foundations as no elections can take place; recalls the need for Turkey to fully implement all recommendations of the Council of Europe Resolution 1625(2008) with particular emphasis on the restitution property rights of the Greek Orthodox population and its foundations on the islands of Imvros and Tenedos, as well as inheritance rights and adopt all necessary positive discrimination measures for assisting the repatriation of all minority families who wish to return to the islands; underlines the need to preserve the bicultural character of the islands;
Amendment 472 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitmentsits implementation in a non-discriminatory way; Regrets that as a result of Turkey’s weaponization of refugees an increase in asylum applications was registered in Cyprus in the first quarter of 2020; notes that pending the full and effective implementation of the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, existing bilateral readmission agreements and provisions in similar agreements and arrangements with EU Member States, should be adequately implemented. Cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs with all EU Member States remains essential;
Amendment 474 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resultinghosting refugees from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments; however at the same time criticises the resettlement of Syrian refugees to Turkish-occupied regions in the North of Syria, from which the local Syrian population was previously displaced and is now prevented from returning; refugees must not be brought back to Syria against their will, nor must they be used to carry out demographic engineering against the Kurdish and Christian population in the North of Syria.
Amendment 482 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to givfinance the necessary direct support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey StatementCalls for the adoption of an EU- Turkey agreement instead of the current Declaration, with parliamentary scrutiny and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance wrefraining from using ith their respective commitmentso pressure or blackmail the other party;
Amendment 499 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Deplores the negative role of Turkey, threatening regional peace and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East and South Caucasus and its role in conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 506 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and, fundamental freedoms, respect of the international law and good neighbourly relations; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstancsituation in human rights inside the country and its destabilising foreign policy; deplore the continuous violations of the current framework and the calls to boycott on EU Member States; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States, which should be a precondition for the opening of the negotiations for the modernisation;
Amendment 507 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a potential modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties provided that it is implemented vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, in a non-discriminatory manner and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related toincluding human rights and fundamental freedoms and its non- discriminatory implementation vis-à-vis all MS; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recallgrets that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully and effectively implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States in a non- discriminatory manner, which is a prerequisite for the opening of the negotiations for the modernisation;
Amendment 520 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisagestresses that given the current circumstances, any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstancescan't be envisaged; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States;
Amendment 521 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Reiterates its call on Turkey to comply with the Declaration by the European community and its member states of 21 September 2005 which was adopted following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol and to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, regrets that Turkey has still not made progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, of Customs Union and of every agreement between the EU and Turkey and calls for progress without any further delay;
Amendment 526 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Deplores Turkey’s continuing refusal to respect the aviation law and establish a channel of communication between air traffic control centres in Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus which entails real safety risks and dangers for the European passengers as identified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations and call on Turkey to collaborate by respecting the EU aviation law;
Amendment 528 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Urges Turkey to act in a spirit of solidarity without discrimination during the pandemic and regrets that Turkish authorities have denied entry into its airspace of a Cyprus-bound flight with medical equipment;
Amendment 533 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing disputeTurkey’s illegal activities in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns the threats of military action against EU Member States by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot watermaritime zones, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; calls on Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis, without further delay; reiterates its call on Turkey to respect the sovereignty and sovereign rights of Member States over their territorial sea and airspace and their lawful right to enter into bilateral agreements and to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; in this respect, welcomes the invitation by the Government of Cyprus to Turkey to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their relevant coasts, including by having recourse, to the International Court of Justice and calls on Turkey to accept Cyprus’ invitation;
Amendment 537 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in themultiple NAVTEXs issued by Turkey for exploration in Eastern Mediterranean and, in the relatedcontinental shelf off the Greek island of Kastelorizo, increasing the risk of a military escalation; condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; Strongly condemns the repeated violations of the Greek territorial waters and national airspace, including the overflights of inhabited islands in the Aegean sea and over the region of Evros; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; reiterates its regret that the casus belli threat declared by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1995 against Greece, in case has not yet been withdrawn and it is repeated in relation to the possible extension of the Greek territorial waters in the Aegean Sea;
Amendment 548 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reiterates that the European Council of 1 and 2 October 2020 recalled to Turkey that the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including of imposing a sanctions’ regime on Turkey , in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member State; recalls the Council Conclusions of 14 October 2019 calling the Member States to take strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis of the provisions of Common position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability and calls to consider introducing an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export licensing to Turkey in accordance with this Common Position; reiterates its call on the VP/HR for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State and international law, and does not engage in dialogue based on international law, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position;; Calls on the NATO leadership to communicate in the strongest terms to Turkey that it will not tolerate the country’s aggressive acts against fellow NATO members;
Amendment 552 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Reiterates its call on the Turkish government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the European acquis and recalls that even though Turkey is not a signatory, customary law provides for Exclusive Economic Zone for both inhabited and uninhabited islands; Calls on Turkey to proceed to the negotiating table in good faith in order to solve the issue of the delimitation of maritime zones with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus and to accept the referral of the dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, in the event a settlement cannot be reach through negotiations;
Amendment 558 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial illegal reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equalitycalls on Turkey to withdraw its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the Varosha area to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984), and to refrain from any actions altering the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlements; reiterates its call on Turkey, to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement in line with United Nations Security Council relevant resolutions; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement of the Cyprus problem within the UN framework and in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions, international law and in line with the EU acquis and the principles on which the EU is founded;
Amendment 568 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial reopening of Varosha beach, which undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action and to refrain from provoking nationalist sentiments; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality;
Amendment 573 #
2019/2176(INI)
28a. Stresses that, in spite of reiterated calls for de-escalations and peaceful conflict resolution through dialogue, Turkey did not refrained itself from further violating international law and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of EU Member States through unilateral and illegal actions; Calls therefore on the Council to impose restrictive sectoral and targeted measures against Turkey, which should have no adverse impact on the Turkish society;
Amendment 576 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) and calls on Turkey to allow unconditional and full access to military zones and all relevant sites and to provide proprio motu with all relevant information from its military and other archives without delay, thus maximising the effectiveness of the excavations conducted by the CMP;
Amendment 580 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Reiterates relevant ECtHR decisions and calls on the Turkish Government to immediately stop the violation of the human rights of the Cypriot citizens and stop depriving them of the enjoyment and exercise of their property, religious and other human rights stemming from the constitutional order of the Republic of Cyprus and the acquis communautaire, as well as the fundamental principles and values of the EU;
Amendment 584 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law, and are undermining the stability and security of the region as a whole; strongly condemns the recruitment and transfer by Turkey of foreign terrorist fighters from northern Syria in order to fight as mercenaries in Libya and Nagorno- Karabakh;
Amendment 592 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law and calls on the Turkish government to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and Afrin and withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces;
Amendment 595 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, Afrin, Ras al- Ayn/Sere Kaniye and Tal Abyad which constitute grave violations of international law;
Amendment 599 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Amendment 614 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 30 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 631 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Regrets that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of oAzerbaïdjani forces and to directly and militarily intervene ofn their sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh;
Amendment 641 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses that Turkey’s direct engagement in support of Azerbaijan, in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, goes beyond its geo-economic interests and reflects a more ambitious geopolitical agenda, as is the case with Turkey’s actions in Libya and Syria, and notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historic low point;
Amendment 654 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States; However the strong relapse in the area of fundamental rights, the deteriorating human rights situation, the lack of freedom of the press and expression, the arbitrary detention of opposition politicians and journalists and the non-recognition of democratic elections show that Turkey's future cannot lie within the EU. The accession negotiations with Turkey must therefore be dissolved.
Amendment 657 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Regrets that Turkey has become from a partner to an instability factor in the EU Neighbourhood; Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States;
Amendment 667 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 32 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Reiterates its calls on the VP / HR, for as long as Turkey continues with its current illegal, unilateral actions and aggressive and expansionist foreign policy, including in the Eastern Mediterranean that run counter to the sovereignty of any EU Member State (notably Greece and Cyprus) and international law, and does not engage in dialogue based on international law, to introduce an initiative in the Council for all EU Member States to halt arms export for all types of military equipment, including weapons, weapons for dual-use goods and know-how, to Turkey in accordance with the Common Position; recalls that Member States committed to strong national positions regarding their arms export policy to Turkey on the basis oft he provisions of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;
Amendment 669 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. calls on Turkey to stop the attempts to influence European policy through a targeted diaspora policy and to mobilise Turkish- and Islamic communities against the secular understanding of freedom of religion and expression;
Amendment 671 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Recalls that Turkey has to stop in particular the attempt of the Turkish government to spy and put pressure on opposition members and politicians of Turkish origin in Europe and condemns in the strongest possible terms all attempts to use violence and intimidation against intellectuals, activists or politicians in Europe.
Amendment 685 #
2019/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 33 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Deplores the fact that despite the efforts for de-escalation, Turkey continues its unilateral provocative actions, violating international law and the sovereign rights of EU Member States; reiterates its calls on the Council to impose sanctions on Turkey including by targeting the economic and energy sector, and in the absence of any progress to consider the full suspension of the EU-Turkey customs union;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the Declaration of Western Balkans Partners on Roma Integration within the EU Enlargement Process of 5 July 2019 and the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro 2016–2020,
Amendment 25 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G e (new)
Recital G e (new)
Ge. whereas Roma and Egyptians were particularly affected during the Covid-19 pandemic, as they remain victims of deep- rooted prejudice in both the social and professional settings and receive significantly less support in terms of affirmative action compared to other vulnerable groups;
Amendment 26 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the Copenhagen criteria establish that respect for and protection of minorities are a requisite for EU accession;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the importance of accelerating work on the implementation of the action plans for Chapters 23 and 24 and other strategic documents relating to the rule of law, in particular through effective cross-party dialogue aimed at ensuring the required qualified majority for key judicial and prosecutorial appointments; expresses concern for the fact that the working group on chapter 24 has not met over the past year and calls for the participation of representatives of the non-governmental sector in these working groups;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises that while progress has been recorded in the advancement of the rights and social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro, increased and holistic efforts are needed to improve the quality and access to education and prevent and eliminate segregation, increase employment and employability, combat poverty and overcrowding in marginalised communities, and ensure access to personal documents and legal status to all Roma and Egyptians; measures should be developed and implemented with a strong gender equality and child rights perspective;
Amendment 150 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges Montenegrin authorities to keep human rights and international law at the core of their migration and border policies, to ensure basic rights to all people on their territory regardless of their administrative status, and to not engage in any activities prohibited by international law such as refoulement; calls on Frontex/EBCG operations in Montenegrin territory to operate by these same standards;
Amendment 163 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Notes with concern the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Montenegro’s economy; calls on the Government to carry on a responsible macroeconomic and fiscal policy in view of the high public debt; encourages the authorities to make the best use of EU assistance in order to mitigate the impact of the crisis, including developing and implementing targeted measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on marginalised communities and vulnerable people;
Amendment 180 #
2019/2173(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and the Council to include Montenegro in joint EU procurement for vaccinations, and to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens ofpeople present in all Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas in accordance with Article 2 of the TEU, the European Union is founded on respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 151 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) refers to fundamental social rights such as those set out in the European Social Charter; while also recognising the importance of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that inequality and different forms of GBV towards women and girls has increased during the Covid-19 crisis; calls for this to be duly considered in the Gender Equality Strategy; further calling for specific measures to be implemented as a response to these developments;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for effective prevention of gender inequality and GBV, including educational measures directed to and implemented with young people, as well as ensuring all young people benefit from comprehensive sexuality education;
Amendment 63 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that women engaged in the sex industry, including in prostitution, due to poverty discrimination or other types of distress, experience sexualised violence and abuse on a daily basis; calls for targeted measures to ensure sexual freedom and independence for all women;
Amendment 78 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Abhors the continuous attacks on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, including the right to safe abortion; calls for resilient measures to ensure the enjoyment of these rights for all women;
Amendment 86 #
2019/2169(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for disaggregated data collection on gender equality and the submission of annual reports on the state of implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy;
Amendment 2 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU should contribute to creating a world in which all people, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, race and ability can live peacefully, enjoying equal rights and the same opportunity to realise their potential;
Amendment 3 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas women and girls are particularly affected by physical, psychological and sexual violence, poverty, armed conflicts and the impact of the climate emergency; whereas there is a growing global trend towards authoritarianism and an increasing number of fundamentalist groups, both of which are clearly linked to a backlash against women’s and LGBTIQI rights; whereas any understanding of security that focuses on states rather than human beings is defective and will not lead to peace;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas a gender analysis and a gender perspective constitute a foundation of effective and sustainable conflict prevention, stabilisation, peacebuilding, post-conflict reconstruction, governance and institution building; whereas the dominant narrative around women and girls is one of victimization that deprives women and girls of their agency and erases their capacity as agents of change; whereas, an increasing body of evidence illustrates that participation of women and girls in peace processes plays a significant role in determining its durability and success;
Amendment 5 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls, including harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), inadequate access to basic sectors and social services, for example health, education, clean water, sanitation, and nutrition, restricted access to sexual and reproductive health and rights services, unequal participation in public and private institutions, as well as in political decision-making and in peace processes are contributory factors leading to discrimination and marginalisation;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas girls are disproportionately disadvantaged as a consequence of their gender and age; whereas refugee and migrant girls are particularly vulnerable; whereas girls protection from violence, discrimination and access to education, information and health services, including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), are particularly important for girls' full enjoyment of human rights;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A f (new)
Recital A f (new)
Af. whereas the Gender Equality strategy 2020-2024 has set the objective to reach gender balance of 50% at all levels of the Commission’s management by the end of 2024;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to systematically integrate gender mainstreaming and an intersectional perspective into the EU’s foreign and security policy; and to make gender equality an explicit goal of the EU external action; calls for the experiences of women and girls facing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and marginalization - based on their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, socio- economic and legal status, ability, sexual orientation and gender identity - to be put at the heart of policy-making, and draw on their unique and diverse experiences;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the VP/HR to make substantial and highly visible progress on gender equality in terms of leadership and management, staffing, training, financial resources and organisational hierarchy; calls in this regard for mandatory training on gender equality; calls for better gender balancing when it comes to the EU external representation, in particular calls for gender equality to be taken into consideration for the nomination of future Heads of EU Delegations and EU Special Representatives;
Amendment 34 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the annual budgetary procedures applied for the upcoming MFF, including external financing through and the Neighbourhood, Development, and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) III to integrate a gender-responsive perspective; calls for gender-responsive budgeting and obligatory requirements for gender impact assessments in the NDICI and IPA III regulations, as part of a general ex-ante conditionality to inform programming, in accordance with European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) guidance, the EU Gender Action Plan and OECD DAC criteria requirements;
Amendment 36 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to organise ex-ante and ex-post gendered impact assessments of the different programmes financed by the EU, containing a variety of modalities including budget support and to report back to the European Parliament;
Amendment 38 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission and EU Member States to advocate for the inclusion of women’s rights organisations, as well as women-led organisations and defenders of women’s human rights, in humanitarian coordination and decision-making structures;
Amendment 39 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the EU Delegations to recognise girls and young women as drivers of change and to support their safe, meaningful and inclusive participation in civic and public life;
Amendment 40 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Recalls that greater inclusion of women in the labour market, better support for female entrepreneurship, safeguarding equal opportunities and equal pay for men and women and promoting work-life balance are key factors for achieving long-term sustainable and inclusive economic growth, combating inequalities, and encouraging women’s financial independence;
Amendment 41 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls on DG TRADE to include girls’ and women’s rights and gender equality as drivers of economic growth for all EU trade agreements, and to respect the ILO core conventions on gender and labour rights, including on forced and child labour; recalls the need to monitor the impact of EU trade policies on women’s political and economic empowerment and gender equality;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Calls for a stronger action on SRHR as a precondition for gender equality and empowerment of women and girls, as well as the need for appropriate tools to measure progress with regard to ensuring universal access to SRHR, as agreed in accordance with the EU’s commitment to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences, as per SDG 5.6;
Amendment 43 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Stresses that achieving gender equality is not possible without the inclusion of men and boys in the process to advancing gender equality, men and boys must be invited to participate and contribute actively in promoting healthier gender norms; recalls in particular the role and responsibility of men and boys in combating sexual and gender-based violence;
Amendment 44 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 h (new)
Paragraph 2 h (new)
2h. Stresses that the new EU Gender Action Plan should explicitly cover protection, participation and advancing women’s rights in all contexts, regardless of GDP and including fragile states and conflict contexts;
Amendment 45 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 i (new)
Paragraph 2 i (new)
Amendment 49 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the Heads of EU Delegations abroad have a formal responsibility to ensure that gender equality is mainstreamed throughout all aspects of the Delegation’s work and that gender equality issues are regularly raised in political dialogues with government counterparts, and are required to report on it; further calls on the VP/HR to ensure that there is one full-time gender focal pointadvisor in the EU Delegations;
Amendment 59 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that not a single one of the 12 civilian CSDP missions is headed by a woman; calls on the VP/HR to draw up a gender equality strategy for CSDP missions with specific targets, for both leadership and personnel;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of applying a zero-tolerance policy regarding cases of sexual or gender-based harassment and of supporting institutional structures focused on preventing sexual or gender-based violence; regrets that only a few EU CSDP missions provide training on sexual or gender-based harassment and calls on the EEAS and the Member States to support all efforts to combat sexual or gender-based violence in international peacekeeping operations and to ensure that whistle-blowers and victims are effectively protected;
Amendment 73 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that developing and using gender analysis and the systematic integration of a gender perspective constitutes one of the foundations of effective and lasting conflict prevention and resolution; highlights the importance of women’s role in promoting dialogue and building trust, building coalitions for peace and bringing different perspectives on meanings of peace and security, in particular in post-conflict reconstruction, conflict prevention and resolution; notes that the promotion of women’s rights in crisis or conflict-ridden countries fosters stronger and more resilient communities; highlights the importance of inclusion of young women and girls in peace building and in this regard notes the contribution of the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda;
Amendment 76 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that developing and using gender analysis and the systematic integration of a gender perspective constitutes one of the foundations of effective and lasting conflict prevention and resolution; stresses for the recognition of the significant role women and girls play in achieving sustainable peace; calls for the safe, meaningful and inclusive participation of women and girls from the grassroots level to peacebuilding, post- conflict reconstruction, governance and institution building actions;
Amendment 87 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the eradication of female genital mutilation and the eradication of gender-based violence to be systematically addressed in the EU political dialogues with third countries; stresses that gender- based violence against women and girls must keep being a political priority for the EU in its external action; urges the EU to exercise all possible leverage for the perpetrators of mass rapes in warfare to be reported, identified, prosecuted and punished in accordance with international criminal law;
Amendment 89 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Regrets that no explicit reference to gender equality and women’s rights is made in the European Commission’s joint communication on an EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020- 2024; calls for the revision and update of the EU Guidelines on violence against women and girls and combatting all forms of discrimination against them;
Amendment 92 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls on the EU to put the ratification of the Istanbul Convention high on the agenda of its Political Dialogue with the Council of Europe (CoE) partner countries; welcomes the invitation from the Committee of Ministers of the CoE to Kazakhstan and Tunisia to accede to the Convention as the first non-member states, encouraging other countries to express their interest to accede too;
Amendment 106 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the EU needs to take decisive action to counter the global backlash against women’s rights and gender equality; calls on all external funds and programmes to have a significant share earmarked for gender equality purposes; calls in particular for financial support to female human rights defenders and to women’s civil society organisations, especially for capacity- building actions;
Amendment 107 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Acknowledges the key role of civil society organisations and in particular women’s rights organisations and women human rights defenders in supporting the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan and the EU Strategic Approach to Women Peace and Security and its Action Plan; calls on the European Commission to strengthen the involvement of civil society organisations in the formulation of the third Gender Action Plan and in its implementation in partner countries;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the VP/HR and the EU Member States to include references to UNSC resolution 1325 and follow-up resolutions in CSDP-related Council decisions and mission mandates, and to make sure that all CSDP missions and operations have an annual action plan on how to implement the objectives of GAP III and the EU Action Plan on WPS; calls for gender analysis to be put in place for new CSDP instruments, including the European Defence Fund and the proposed European Peace Facility;
Amendment 116 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for specific earmarked funding on gender equality in the framework of the proposed NDICI regulation and the IPA III regulation, and for reduced administrative constraints to allow access to funding for local and small CSOs and especially WCSOs;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to pay more attention on the inclusion of women in climate change decision-making processes, as women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change, notably due to persistent cultural and structural gender inequalities; urges that GAP III make clear links to the Paris Agreement and also commit to ensure access of women’s organisations to international climate funds;
Amendment 136 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the European Commission and the EEAS to use the accession negotiations as a leverage to foster gender equality in the candidate countries;
Amendment 140 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the EEAS that its development cooperation policy and humanitarian aid action supports women’s economic empowerment and women and girls’ rights in partner countries; calls for the improvement of the reporting of EU funding for gender equality allocated and disbursed in partner countries through the EU GAP III;
Amendment 145 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls on particular attention to be paid to the situation of women and girls on the move, on migration routes or camps, specifically calls for their access to WASH, SRHR and maternal health;
Amendment 146 #
2019/2167(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the EEAS to promote and support the inclusion of a specific gender chapter in all EU trade and investment agreements, and to ensure that it specifically foresees the commitment to promote gender equality and women empowerment; calls as well for provisions to be included in these trade agreements ensuring that their institutional structures guarantee periodical compliance reviews, substantial discussions and the exchange of information and best practices on gender equality and trade, through among others, the inclusion of women and experts on gender equality at all levels of the administrations concerned, including trade negotiating teams, joint committees, expert groups, domestic advisory groups, joint consultative committees and dispute settlement bodies;
Amendment 1 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the need for the EU budget to adequately contribute to the delivery of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the objective of eradicating poverty as stipulated in Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU); stresses that the SDGs must be a strategic priority and that its implementation has to cut across the EU internal and external policies, in all policy areas and phases; stresses that in order to be a credible global actor, the Union must take on a leading role in achieving the SDGs and step up its Policy Coherence for Development (PCD); stresses the importance of dialogue, inclusive local involvement and ownership, and for the Union's aid reaching the people; underlines that the SDGs are interlinked and indivisible, but highlights that SDG 3 on health, SDG 4 on education, SDG 5 on gender equality, SDG 13 on climate action, and SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions must be more clearly reflected in the EU 2020 budget;
Amendment 4 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the Union and its Member States must honour their collective commitment, reconfirmed in 2015, to raise their official development assistance (ODA) to 0,7% of their GNI by 2030; calls on the Commission and the Member States to present binding timelines for progressive increases towards this level; recalls the Union’s collective commitment to provide the least developed countries (LDCs) with 0,20% of GNI allocated to ODA; reiterates the commitment made by the Commission to dedicate at least 20% of its total ODA to human development and social inclusion; highlights the need to promote and protect sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 7 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its concerns as regards the use of development funds for non- development objectives and underlines that funding which does not fulfil ODA criteria must be sourced from other instruments than the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI); underlines the importance of ensuring human rights standards in all cooperation under the DCI and insists that in order to successfully combat poverty in the long- term, the Union must address the causes of poverty and inequalities; reaffirms its support for budgetisation of the EDF and insists on sufficient parliamentary scrutiny over the Union’s development funding; is concerned by recent allocations under the DCI (21 02 04 Cooperation with the Middle East) to develop a dialogue and cooperation with Iran; recalls that Iran is an upper middle income country and should therefore receive funding from the Partnership Instrument;
Amendment 11 #
2019/2028(BUD)
3a. Underlines the rights-based approach in development and the principle of leaving no one behind; insists that Union policies and programmes must ensure human rights standards and help combatting the persisting global inequalities and discrimination based on factors such as income, ethnicity, sex, age, disabilities, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity; stresses the need of support to non-discrimination and protection of human rights defenders;
Amendment 13 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Insists on the need of advancing SDG 5 on gender equality and calls for more concrete action in the Union’s external policy, including targeted actions and measures for gender equality; insists on the need to combat violence against women and girls and to promote access to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Stresses that an active, diverse and independent civil society is central for inclusive and empowered societies, and in order to adhere to the principle of leaving no one behind; remains highly concerned about the shrinking space for civil society; calls for improved dialogue and cooperation with a diversity of civil society groups and organisations, including organisations for more vulnerable groups such as the LGBTI community, people with disabilities, and children;
Amendment 15 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Underlines SDG 16 and support for democracy, good governance and the rule of law; draws attention to the importance of supporting dialogue, inclusive local ownership, and for creating a supportive environment for citizen participation; underlines the importance of young people and women as key agents of change; stresses the importance of including women in peace- making and conflict resolution;
Amendment 16 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Stresses the importance of supporting civilians in conflict areas and re-building societies emerging from conflict situations; draws attention to the situation of groups of Kurdish, Yazidi, Christian and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East; stresses the importance of UNRWA being functional and receiving sufficient support in times of reduced support from other global actors;
Amendment 18 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines the urgent need of addressing climate change and SDG 13, and points out that climate change may affect the already vulnerable more severely and could lead to a backtrack of the progress of today with combatting poverty and hunger; is concerned that climate change may have multiplying negative effects leading to more humanitarian crises, e.g. through increasing conflicts and wars;
Amendment 20 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the importance of promoting the creation of more, decent and green jobs in line with SDG 8; draws attention to the links between trade and development, calls for the Union to better support countries to participate in, and fully benefit from, international trade; stresses the importance of promoting dialogue between the social partners, in this respect, highlights initiatives like the Global Deal for Decent Work and Inclusive Growth; underlines the importance of ensuring labour rights in global value chains and of promoting decent work on the basis of the ILO labour standards;
Amendment 22 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists on a significant funding increase forincrease in the funding allocation for the humanitarian aid budget lines in order to be prepared for new disasters and catastrophes instead of only covering ongoing crises; recalls that the state of emergency can, while at the same time ensuring sufficient funding for more long-term development cooperation for strong, resilient and inclusive somcietimes last for several years; points out that crises are not likely to decrease, and that they are becoming more protracted; stresses the importance of good linkages between humanitarian aid and development cooperation;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of maintaining payment appropriations in the humanitarian aid chapter at least at the same level as commitment appropriations., in order to avoid delayed payments that may have substantial negative effects on people and on implementing partners;
Amendment 27 #
2019/2028(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Insists that the Union cannot backtrack as a force for multilateralism and global cooperation, and calls for a sufficient funding allocation for development cooperation and humanitarian aid within the frame of the new MFF;
Amendment 93 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. Whereas in the centuries-long history of Hungary the peaceful coexistence of different nationalities and ethnic groups has had positive effects on the cultural wealth and prosperity of the nation, Hungary is reminded to continue this tradition and to resolutely oppose all efforts that might discriminate against individual groups.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L b (new)
Recital L b (new)
Lb. Whereas Hungary itself has subscribed to the values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and whereas the joy of joining the European Union in 2004 was great and full of hope, Hungary is reminded to consider itself a constructive member of the Union, to respect the Union's values of the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights.
Amendment 100 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L c (new)
Recital L c (new)
Lc. Whereas Hungary’s government disregards systematically the European supremacy principle of the role of the EU Court of Justice, but itself employs the EU Court of Justice when it comes to bringing actions against existing European laws.
Amendment 103 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L d (new)
Recital L d (new)
Ld. Whereas blocking sanctions against Russia in the Council undermines the Union's own ability to act as a whole and constitutes a security problem for the European Union.
Amendment 105 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L e (new)
Recital L e (new)
Le. Whereas the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has overturned significant parts of Hungary's asylum law in various rulings - most recently on 17 December 2020 - and Hungary has been condemned for pushbacks of asylum seekers and Frontex has had to cancel joint operations due to the fundamental rights violations found by the ECJ
Amendment 109 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L f (new)
Recital L f (new)
Lf. Whereas Hungary did not agree to the application of the common Temporary Protection Directive on 3 March 2022, but the first application was decided by a two- thirds majority and thus Hungary must also comply with its provisions.
Amendment 112 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L g (new)
Recital L g (new)
Lg. Whereas on 02.06.2021 the two third majority in the Hungarian government has decided not to participate in the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) or the strengthened cooperation among EU prosecutors and that therefore the European Public Prosecutor's Office is not allowed to enter the country, thus hindering the investigation and prevention of corruption.
Amendment 115 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L h (new)
Recital L h (new)
Lh. Recalls the joint statement of the presidents of the Hungarian and Romanian Constitutional Courts, Péter Paczolay and Augustin Zegrean, on the occasion of a meeting of the members of the two institutions, on 16 May 2013 in Eger, which emphasized the special responsibility of constitutional courts in countries governed by a 2/3 majority.
Amendment 117 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L i (new)
Recital L i (new)
Li. Whereas the systematic dismantling of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights has enormously restricted the space for opposition parties and civil society, leaving no social dialogue and consultation mechanism with civil society organisations, trade unions and interest groups
Amendment 119 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L j (new)
Recital L j (new)
Lj. Whereas the government's restrictions on civil society have destroyed the social dialogue and consultation mechanism with civil society organisations, trade unions and interest groups, calls on the Hungarian government to make every effort to strengthen the social dialogue and broad consultation mechanism and to guarantee the rights associated with it.
Amendment 121 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L k (new)
Recital L k (new)
Lk. Recalls the expulsion of the Central European University (CEU) from Budapest and condemns the constant attacks on academic freedom, such as the ban on gender studies in university curricula.
Amendment 123 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L l (new)
Recital L l (new)
Ll. Whereas in Hungary independent journalists, media owners and politicians had the Pegasus software downloaded onto their mobile phones without their knowledge, and the fact that pro- government media in Hungary hardly reported on Pegasus, illustrates the restriction of freedom of assembly and the right to privacy.
Amendment 125 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L m (new)
Recital L m (new)
Lm. Whereas non-discrimination is a fundamental right enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter and that the referendum against LGBTQ people held in Hungary on 3 April 2022 has been discriminatory and violated this fundamental right. Recalls in addition that the results were deemed invalid as neither option ('yes' or 'no') gathered 50% of the votes.
Amendment 127 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L n (new)
Recital L n (new)
Ln. urges the Hungarian government to end discrimination against Roma, to intensify its activities to integrate Roma and to take appropriate measures to protect Roma population. Racist threats against the Roma population must be unequivocally and decisively countered.
Amendment 129 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L o (new)
Recital L o (new)
Lo. notes that the proportion of women in the Hungarian Parliament in 2019 was 12.6 per cent, the lowest in national parliaments in Europe, and that also the new two-thirds majority has only ten women
Amendment 131 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L p (new)
Recital L p (new)
Lp. Whereas on 5th of May 2020 the Hungarian Parliament has refused to ratify the Council of Europe's Istanbul Convention on Violence against Women. Is deeply concerned about the increase of domestic violence against women during the Corona pandemic in Europe.
Amendment 133 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L q (new)
Recital L q (new)
Lq. Whereas the UNESCO World Heritage Advisory Council, ICOMOS International, has described the planned large-scale project at Lake Neusiedl in Fertörakos, Hungary, in an analysis as a threat to the World Heritage Site.
Amendment 135 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L r (new)
Recital L r (new)
Lr. Condemns that, together with a high level of corruption, there has been a massive increase in social inequality, insecurity and poverty, which not only leads to great insecurity among the population but also constitutes a violation of private property rights and undermines basic civil liberties
Amendment 137 #
2018/0902R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L s (new)
Recital L s (new)
Ls. Condemns the fact that, in the case of homelessness, the social security system focuses primarily on declaring it illegal for homeless people to stay in public areas and on punitive measures, and calls for social inclusion measures.
Amendment 15 #
2018/0358M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reaffirms in the strongest terms that the parties to the IPA as well as investors protected by the IPA must respect all international human rights standards and obligations, in addition to those arising from domestic laws; calls on the Parties to take account of internationally agreed principles and instruments such as those of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, as well as the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and Reporting;
Amendment 55 #
2018/0358M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) does not contain a separate trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapter, as the latter applies to investment by virtue of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EUVFTA) that liberalises it; stresses that the EVIPA also contains a provision establishing a legal link to the PCA, as well as specific references in its preamble to the TSD values and principles as enshrined in the EUVFTA and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; underlines that the Parties and investors must respect all relevant international human rights standards and obligations; stresses the responsibilities of investors according to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 1 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union stipulates that the actions of the Union on the international scene shall be guided by the principles of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law;
Amendment 2 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Recalls the European Parliament’s previous resolutions on the situation in Viet Nam, in particular the Resolutions of 14 December 2017 on freedom of expression in Viet Nam, of 9 June 2016 on Viet Nam, of 15 November 2018 on Viet Nam, in particular the situation of political prisoners;
Amendment 3 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Urges the EU and Vietnam to make full use of the provisions in the FTA in order to contribute to the strengthening of human rights in Vietnam; reiterates the importance of the well-developed bilateral EU and Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue, notably under the institutional framework and procedures under the FTA and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA); recalls the Union’s commitment, under its Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, to systematically include human rights in its impact assessments as and when they are carried out, including for trade agreements that have a significant economic, social and environmental impacts;
Amendment 7 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesUnderlines the importance of the inclusion of a comprehensive and binding chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) with explicit references to Multilateral Environmental Agreements, the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 19 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CongratulatesWelcomes the commitment of Viet Nam ton ratifying six of the ILO’s eight fundamental conventions, namely No 29 on forced labour, Nos 100 and 111 on non- discrimination, Nos 138 and 182 on child labour and, most recently, No 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining; urges the Vietnamese Government to quickly ratify outstanding convention No 105 on forced labour and No 87 on the freedom of association, and highlights the crucial importance of ensuring that all of these conventions are fully implementedand promptly implemented in accordance with a clear timetable;
Amendment 28 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that ILO conventions no 87 and 98 are crucial with a view to the constitution of Domestic Advisory Groups under the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement; Emphasises the importance of full involvement of CSOs and NGOs in implementing and monitoring the provisions of the FTA; notes that the DAG must be genuinely representative of civil society, including participants representing organisations advocating the advancement of human rights, labour rights and environmental protection;
Amendment 100 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the improved access under this agreement to Vietnamese public procurement in line with the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), as Vietnam is not yet a member of the GPA; underlines that the government procurement chapter of the EVFTA achieves a degree of transparency and procedural fairness comparable to other FTAs that the EU has signed with developed and more advanced developing countries; underlines that the agreement must not restrict the political room for manoeuvre in procurements when it comes to setting requirements on what is to be procured and demands on e.g. environment, labour and employment conditions;
Amendment 120 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the EU and Vietnam to set up a clear action plan to help SMEs make use of the opportunities offered by the agreement, starting by increasing transparency and disseminating all the relevant information;
Amendment 122 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the agreement safeguards the EU’s right to apply its own standards to all goods and services sold in the EU and upholds the EU’s precautionary principle; underlines that the EU’s high standards, including in national laws, regulations and collective agreements, should never be seen as trade barriers;
Amendment 136 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the commitments made by Vietnam in the TSD chapter of the Agreement but calls for additional efforts in order to demonstrate effective progress and the full implementation of commitments therein, inter alia, by giving evidence of tangible action aiming at eradicating persecution of community leaders, including human rights defenders, environmental activists and workers' rights activists;
Amendment 139 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls that Article 8 in the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union states that “in all its activities, the Union shall aim to eliminate inequalities, and to promote equality, between men and women”; welcomes that both Vietnam and the EU have signed the WTO Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade and calls on the Parties to put in value and practice the responsibilities undertaken therein, by strengthening and improving the commitments on gender and trade in this agreement; recalls the Commission´s engagement to include Gender Chapters in future EU trade agreements; is aware that this commitment was taken after the Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam was concluded, notwithstanding, calls on the EU and Vietnam to commit themselves to evaluate its implementation on the basis of gender disaggregated data and to include a specific Chapter on Gender and Trade in its future review;
Amendment 142 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
11c. Calls the EU and Vietnam to cooperate to develop an action plan, accompanied by available EU programmes, to fight child labour, including the necessary due diligence framework for enterprises;
Amendment 159 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Encourages the Parties to make full use of the provisions for cooperation on improving animal welfare and on capacity building for the development of high animal welfare standards; calls on the Parties to develop an action plan for the cooperation on animal welfare as soon as possible;
Amendment 168 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the commitment to effectively implement multilateral environmental agreements such as the Paris Agreement on climate change, and to act in favour of the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife, biodiversity and forestry; underlines the importance of both Parties’ effective implementation of the Paris Agreement and of cooperation on these matters; recalls that the Agreement provides for specific measures to fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) and to promote a sustainable and responsible fishery sector, including aquaculture;
Amendment 195 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the involvement of independent civil society and social partners in monitoring the implementation of the agreement is crucial, and calls for the swift establishment of domestic advisory groups following the entry into force of the agreement and for the balanced representation of civil society thereiindependent, free and diverse civil society organisations therein, including representatives for organisations for human rights, labour rights and environmental protection;
Amendment 206 #
2018/0356M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the institutional and legal link between the FTA and the PCA, which ensures that human rights are placed at the core of the EU-Vietnam relationship; urges the Parties to make full use of the agreements in order to improve the urgent human rights situation in Vietnam; underlines the importance of an ambitious Human Rights Dialogue between the EU and Vietnam;
Amendment 47 #
2018/0330B(COD)
(81 d) In order to ensure a high level of control of document fraud by Member States, the Member States’ authorities competent in the area of document fraud such as border police, other law enforcement authorities or certain other third parties should be provided with differing levels of access to FADO, depending on their requirements. As the conditions and measures for granting such access are non-essential elements supplementing this Regulation, they should be laid down by means of delegated acts. Equally, FADO should enable certain users to have at their disposal information on any new forgery methods that are detected and on new genuine documents that are in circulation.
Amendment 65 #
2018/0330B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 c (new)
Article 80 c (new)
Article 80 c Responsibilities of the Agency 1. The Agency shall be responsible for establishing FADO in accordance with this Regulation. The Agency shall ensure the functioning of FADO 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide for its maintenance and updating. 2. The Agency shall provide the Member States’ competent authorities with near real-time assistance in the detection and identification of falsified documents. 3. The Agency shall be responsible for uploading the information received from the Member States in a timely and efficient manner in order to guarantee the uniformity and quality of the data while ensuring the respect for the principle of data minimisation provided for in point (c) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. 4. The Agency shall be responsible for uploading information on documents from third countries, territorial entities, international organisations and other entities subject to international law, and information on falsifications thereof .
Amendment 68 #
2018/0330B(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 d (new)
Article 80 d (new)
Article 80 d FADO architecture and access to the system The FADO architecture shall enable: (a) document experts of the Member States’ authorities competent in the area of document fraud, such as border police and other law enforcement authorities, to access the system in an unrestricted manner; (b) Member States’ authorities and third parties, such as Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, to access the system in a restricted manner where they require access to limited information regarding the security features and falsification of documents; (c) third parties, such as airlines, third countries or international organisations that do not require detailed information regarding the security features and falsification of documents to access the system in a restricted manner, but shall not grant them access to any personal data that are not subject to the consent of the individual concerned; (d) the public to access the system in a restricted manner for specimen documents but shall not grant it access to personal data that are not subject to the consent of the individual concerned; the public shall only be provided with access to public information on security features.
Amendment 287 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) The respect for private and family life and the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data are fundamental rights. In accordance with Articles 7 and 8(1) of the Charter and Article 16(1) of the TFEU, everyone has the right to respect for his or her private and family life, home and communications and to the protection of personal data concerning them. When implementing this Regulation, Member States should ensure that privacy and personal data are protected and processed only in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Directive (EU) 2016/680 and Directive 2002/58/EC.
Amendment 344 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The requested data should be transmitted to the authorities at the latest within 10 days upon receipt of the EPOC. Shorter time limUpon receipt of the European Production Order Certificate (EPOC), the executing authority shall recognise the EPOC, when transmitted in accordance with this Regulation, without any measure or formality being necessary, and ensure its execution in an identical manner and under the same modalities as if the investigative measure concerned had been ordered by an authority of the executing State, within 10 days upon receipt of the EPOC. Within that period of 10 days, the executing authoritsy should be respected by the provider in emergency cases and if the issuing authority indicates other reasons to depart from the 10 day deadline. In addition to the imminent danger of the deletion of the requested data, such reasons could include circumstances that are related toable to object to the European Production Order and invoke one of the grounds for non- recognition or non-execution provided for in this Regulation, while the service provider should preserve the requested data. Where the executing authority objects, it should inform the issuing authority, the service provider and, where applicable, the affected authority of such decision. If the executing authority has not invoked any ongoing investigation, for example where the requested data is associated to other urgent investigative meaf the grounds listed in this Regulation within that 10 days period, the service provider to which the order is addressed should be required to immediately ensures that cannot be conducted withoutthe requested data is transmitted directly to the missuing data or are otherwise dependent on itauthority or to the law enforcement authorities as indicated in the EPOC.
Amendment 346 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40 a) In emergency cases, the executing authority should recognise the EPOC, when transmitted in accordance with this Regulation, without any measure or formality being necessary and ensure its execution in the same way and under the same modalities as if the investigative measure concerned had been ordered by an authority of the executing State, within 24 hours upon receipt of the EPOC, while the service provider should preserve the requested data. If the executing authority has not invoked any of the grounds listed in this Regulation within that 24 hours period, the service provider to which the order is addressed should immediately ensure that the requested data is transmitted directly to the issuing authority or to the law enforcement authorities as indicated in the EPOC.
Amendment 352 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Upon receipt of a European Preservation Order Certificate (‘EPOC- PR’), the service providerexecuting authority should preserve requested data for a maximum of 60 days unless the issuing authority informs the service provider that it has launched the procedure for issuing a subsequent request for production, in which case the preservation should be continued. The 60 day period is calculated to allow for the launch of an official request. This requicognise the EPOC-PR, when transmitted in accordance with this Regulation, without any measure or formality being necessary and ensure its execution in the same way and under the same modalities as if the investigative measure concerned had been ordered by an authority of the executing State, within 10 days upon receipt of the EPOC-PR. Within that 10 days period, the executing authority should be able to object to the European Preservation Order and invoke one of the grounds for non-recognition or non-execution provided for in this Regulation, while the service provider should preserve the requested data. Wheres that at least some formal steps have been taken, for example by sending a mutual legal assistance request to translation. Following receipt of that ie executing authority objects, it should inform the issuing authority and the service provider of such decision and the preservation should cease immediately. If the executing authority has not invoked any of the grounds listed in this Regulation within that 10 days period, the service provider to which the order is addressed should continue to preserve the data for a 30 days period, renewable once. If the issuing authority confoirmation, the datas within that 30 days period that the subsequent EPOC has been issued, the service provider should be preserved the data as long as necessary until the data is produced in the framework of a subsequent request for productionfor the execution of the European Production Order. If the preservation is no longer necessary, the issuing authority should inform the addressees without undue delay.
Amendment 445 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘content data’ means any stored data in a digital format such as text, voice, videos, images, and sound other than subscriber, access or transactional datathe content stored, transmitted, distributed or exchanged by means of electronic communications services, such as text, voice, videos, images, and sound; where metadata of other electronic communications services or protocols are stored, transmitted, distributed or exchanged by using the respective services, they are to be considered content data for the respective service;
Amendment 583 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Upon receipt of the EPOC, the addressee shall ensure that the requested data is transmitted directly to the issuing authority or the law enforcement authorities as indicated in the EPOC at the lexecuting authority shall recognise the EPOC, when transmitted in accordance with this Regulation, without any measure or formality being necessary and ensure its execution in the same way and under the same modalities as if the investigative measure concerned had been ordered by an authority of the executing Statest, within 10 days upon receipt of the EPOC, unless the issuing authority indicates reasons for earlier disclosure.
Amendment 595 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In emergency cases, the addressee shall transmit the requested data without undue delay, at the lexecuting authority shall recognise the EPOC, when transmitted in accordance with this Regulation, without any measure or formality being necessary and ensure its execution in the same way and under the same modalities as if the investigative measure concerned had been ordered by an authority of the executing Statest, within 624 hours upon receipt of the EPOC, while the service provider shall preserve the requested data.
Amendment 625 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Upon receipt of the EPOC-PR, the addressee shall, without undue delay, preserve the data requested. The preservation shall cease after 60 days, unless the issuing authority confirms that the subsequent request for production has been launchedexecuting authority shall recognise the EPOC-PR, when transmitted in accordance with this Regulation, without any measure or formality being necessary and ensure its execution in the same way and under the same modalities as if the investigative measure concerned had been ordered by an authority of the executing State, within 10 days of receipt of the EPOC-PR.
Amendment 640 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. If the preservation is no longer necessary, the issuing authority shall inform the addressees without undue delay and the preservation shall cease immediately.
Amendment 660 #
2018/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Amendment 277 #
2016/0062R(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Reiterates that the denial of sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe and legal abortion, is a form of gender-based violence and a violation of women’s and girls' fundamental human rights; reiterates that women and girls must have control over their bodies and sexualities; calls on all the Member States to guarantee comprehensive sexuality education and universal access to the full range of reproductive and sexual health services, including ready access to family planning, modern contraceptive methods and free, safe and legal abortion"; Is therefore deeply concerned that in some Member States sexual and reproductive rights of women are under threat, as in Poland the illegitimate Constitutional Tribunal ruled on 22 October 2020 to reverse long- established rights of Polish women entailing a de facto abortion ban, abortion is banned in Malta, medical abortion in early pregnancy is not legal in Slovakia and is not available in Hungary and access to abortion is also being eroded in Italy.