Activities of Gabriele BISCHOFF related to 2022/2051(INL)
Plenary speeches (2)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the original idea behindExpresses its satisfaction that the Conference on the Future of Europe was regardsa very successful participatory exercise and therefore, it further enlarged the citizens’ information and participation in democracy at Union level, aiming at making the Union more understandable and accessible; Considers that the Conference has led to innovative and successful participation by European citizens and has provided an additional opportunity for the European institutions, leading to a comprehensive dialogue between citizens, national parliaments, regional and local authorities, social partners and civil society organisations on the future of the Union;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. In order to make social Europe a reality, and given the lessons from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine on the close interlinkages between our economic and welfare/social systems, it should be ensured that sRussian invasion of Ukraine as well as their impact on the European economic and welfare/social systems, social rights must be put on equal footing with economic freedoms-1. Social rights armust be fully protected and safeguarded in case of conflict with economic freedoms, including by revising the current governance framework. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - integrating the European Social Pillar in the Treaties1; - introducing a Social Progress Protocol to the Treaties2 to guarantee that workers’ rights, trade union rights and social rights take precedence over the economic freedoms in case these conflict2; - adopting a Sustainable Development and Social Progress Pact making social and sustainable targets mandatory as part of a governance framework for a social and sustainable Europe3. _______________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 2 Ibid, paragraph 6 3 Ibid____ -1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 5 1 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 2 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 3 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NWelcomes the conclusions of the Conference and notes that many of the proposals endorsed by the Conference on the Future of Europe do not require Treaty change but instead camendments to the Treaties and that, especially forllowing the most rengthening of existing policies and instruments; takes the view tcent crises, the Treaties need to be amended urgently to make sure the Union hats the division of competences provided for in the Treaties, and in particular Articles 4 and 5 TEU, should remain unchangedcompetence to take more effective action during future crises;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Further, the EU should move away from unanimity and special legislative procedures in order toin order to enhance democratic decision making and enable EU action in areas w, notably in the re currentlymit of the EMPL Committee, where it has proved difficult/impossible, due to the relevant decision-making provisions/scope of the Treaties, it has proved difficult/impossible, notably in areas falling under the EMPL Committee remit, and in order to further increase democratic decision-makingwhile fully safeguarding the role of social partners and ensuring a non-regression clause5. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include: - making more social policy areas fall under the qualified majority decision process, in particular non-discrimination, social protection of workers (apart from cross-border situations), protection of workers whose employment contracts hasve been terminated, the representation and collective defence of the interests of workers and employers, as well as conditions of employment for third-country nationals legally residing in the EU46; this can also be achieved by using the passerelle clauses5;7; the role of social partners should be fully safeguarded and a non-regression clause should be introduced;8 - involving the European Parliament in defining the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs on an equal footing with the Council9 in the guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States to achieve equal footing with the Council6,10. - applying the Community method to the Semester process, and making it subject to an agreement between the Council and the European Parliament7. _______________________ 4 Ibid11, as well as making sure that social partners are fully involved.12 - ensuring a stronger role for social partners in decision making processes.13 ___________________________ 5 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 36 6 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)) , paragraph 6 57 European Parliament resolution of 13 February 2019 on the state of the debate on the future of Europe (2018/2094(INI)), paragraph 7 68 European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 July 2020 on the proposal for a Counresolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 9 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 10 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2020)0070 – C9-0079/2020 – 2020/0030(NLE)), Amendment 11 7 See above n. 1Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 6 11 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 11 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 12 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 19 13 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraph 619
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure that upward social convergence is accelerated, proper use should be made of the EU funds as well as of the tools developed during recent crises, notably the pandemic. As. As already set out in previous European Parliament resolutions, possible tools to this effect include:tools to this effect should include: - a revision of the economic governance to ensure that social justice goes hand-in-hand with economic competitiveness, and that people’s well- being is the objective of economic policies13 - monitoring of the use of funds, including democratic oversight by Parliament814 - emergency clauses and flexibility915 - stabilising an increased level of EU investment to foster upward convergence in the area of social policies106 - a temporary European social resilience package11 coordinating a set of measures and means to strengthen social welfare and social protection systems in the EU, including the continuation and refinancing of SURE as long as the socio- economic consequences of the war continue to have a negative impact on the labour market, and a social rescue facility with increased public support for existing instruments aimed at the poorest in our society should be established17. ________________________________ 8 13 European Parliament resolution of 17 December 2020 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the Interinstitutional Agreement, the EU Recovery Instrument and the Rule of Law Regulation (2020/292a strong social Europe for Just Transitions (2020/2084(INI)), paragraphs 6, 19 14 European Parliament resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 – Parliament’s position with a view to an agreement (COM(2018)0322 – C8- 0000/2018 – 2018/0166R(APP)), paragraph 28, 33, modification 12 15 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)), paragraph 8 9s 34, 35 16 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)) , paragraphs 34, 35 10 Ibid, paragraph 12 11 Ibid 12 17 European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2022 on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine – reinforcing the EU’s capacity to act (2022/2653(RSP)), paragraph 24
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the right to petition is a citizen’s right which plays a fundamental role as a direct participatory democracy tool; recalls that petitions can be used as means of creating opportunities for public debate and of initiating policy and legislative changes; calls on the Member States and the Commission to do their utmost to ensure that petitions are adequately followed up;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the right to petition remains underused at Union level when compared with the situation at national level; recalls, also, that about a quarter of the petitions submitted to the European Parliament are declared inadmissible, mainly because the matter falls outside the Union’s fields of activity, which points out the lack of understneed to work on enhandcing, among Union citizens, the citizens’ awareness of the Union’s remit of competence;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses, therefore, the need to increase citizens’ knowledge of their right to petition as well as their understanding of the scope of the Union’s responsibilities; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt measures to make public information and awareness more efficient at Union and national levels in order to improve access to the right to petition and with the aim to reduce the number of inadmissible petitions.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Supports, as stated in proposal n.36 of the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe, the goal of increasing citizens’ participation and youth involvement in the democracy at the Union level to develop a ‘full civic experience’ for Europeans, to ensure that their voice is heard also in between elections, and that the participation is effective;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Invites the Union institutions to work on establishing a user-friendly digital platform where citizens can share ideas, put forward questions to the representatives of the Union institutions and express their views on important EU matters and legislative proposals, in particular youth;
Amendment 486 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 9
9. In defining and implementing its policies and activities, the Union shall ensure that social progress is anchored in a social protocol. The Union shall take into account requirements linked to the promotion of a high level of employment, the guarantee of adequate social protection, the fight against social exclusion, and a high level of education, training and protection of human health, as well as the effective exercise of democratic collective rights of trade unions.
Amendment 561 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 319 – paragraph 1
1. The European Parliament, acting on a recommendation from the Council, shall give a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget. It shall also give a discharge to other institutions, bodies, offices and agencies in respect of the implementation of their sections of the budget or of their budgets, as appropriate, and in accordance with conditions to be laid down pursuant to Article 322. To this end, the Council and the European Parliament in turn shall examine the accounts, the financial statement and the evaluation report referred to in Article 318, the annual report by the Court of Auditors together with the replies of the institutions under audit to the observations of the Court of Auditors, the statement of assurance referred to in Article 287(1), second subparagraph and any relevant special reports by the Court of Auditors.