Activities of Isabel WISELER-LIMA related to 2021/2025(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The Commission’s 2020 rule of law report (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas according to the 2021 World Press Freedom Index the worrisome developments aimed at stifling free speech and press freedom set a bad example within the EU and EU accession candidates;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
F e. whereas several Member States‘ positions in international press freedom rankings have declined; whereas according to the 2021 World Press Freedom Index Europe continues to be the most favourable continent for press freedom but violence against journalists has increased, and the mechanisms the European Union established to protect fundamental freedoms do not have sufficient effect in some cases;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
F c. whereas the threats to media freedom include harassment and attacks aimed at journalists, disregard of journalists' legal protection as well as media capture or politically motivated actions in the media sector;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Recital F d (new)
F d. whereas it is necessary to strengthen and streamline existing mechanisms and develop an effective mechanism to ensure that the principles and values enshrined in the Treaties are upheld throughout the Union;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Is concerned by the rise of illiberal tendencies as well as corruption; underlines the dangers of this trend for the cohesion of the Union’s legal order, the functioning of its single market, the effectiveness of its common policies and its international credibility;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights the irreplaceable role of public service media and stresses that it is essential to ensure and maintain their independence and freedom from political interference; highlights the need to ensure financial independence and conditions for sustainable activity by private media operators to avoid political capture of the media;