Activities of Andrzej HALICKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Stresses the need for more systematic changes in the regulatory framework covering the Common Provisions Regulation, the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund Regulation, the European Social Fund Plus Regulation and the Just Transition Fund Regulation in order to enable the Member states to help affected regions more effectively; calls on the Commission to consider flexibilities in durability of operations, programming and monitoring and the rules related to thematic concentration of ERDF support;

2024/11/12
Committee: BUDG

2024/0284(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Underlines also the urgent need for a temporary modification of state aid rules for cohesion funds to retroactively support projects affected by floods;

2024/11/12
Committee: BUDG

2024/0284(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes that substantially increasing the EUSF would allow Member States to respond more effectively and quickly to disasters, especially in less developed regions, where immediate assistance is required; urges the Commission to explore all possible avenues for accelerating the mobilisation of the EUSF, in particular by amending current rules and granting higher advance payments to applicant countries;

2024/11/12
Committee: BUDG

2024/0284(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Calls on the Commission to assess the possibilities within the Recovery and Resilience Facility to allow Member States to reallocate reserves or unused funds, in cases where targets are not met, to disaster assistance.

2024/11/12
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes with concern that while inflation has begun to subside compared to previous years’ peaks, its longer term impact on the cost of living, energy and food prices continues to be a burden on households’ purchasing power and companies’ competitiveness and productivity; stresses that, against this background, a combination of policy responses ~~comprising regulatory, fiscal and budgetary measures~~ will have to be deployed to adequately address the broad range of challenges; reminds that the Union budget, in complementarity with the national budgets of the Member States and private finance should play a ~~central~~key role in this regard; recalls that the EU budget is an investment budget in line with Union’s political priorities and programmes which generates a return on investment and growth possibilities; emphasises that the 2024 European Parliament elections have sent a clear message for more ~~solidarity between Member States and more investments in policies and programmes which improve~~efficient policies and programmes which improve the Union's security and competitiveness having a positive impact on people’s lives; highlights that this call must not be answered by ever more budgetary cuts and by a reduction in badly needed resources to help ~~people go through these difficult times~~the Union change its course;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights that the Budget 2025 procedure takes place in a context of institutional changeover where the next Commission’s policy priorities, strategic focus and legislative initiatives and their budgetary implications are not yet know in any detail; stresses that most expenditure programmes of the 2021-2027 financial programming period are finally being executed according to plan and that the obligation to implement multiannual programmes in a reliable and predictable manner must be ~~squared~~in line with the necessity to swiftly respond to new developments and unforeseen events and crises; highlights that, given the new institutional cycle, cooperation across the institutional settings is crucial as investments and political decisions taken today will shape the EU’s agenda for the next decades and beyond;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underscores that the revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework has been partly successful and partly unsatisfactory; acknowledges that the revision has resulted in providing additional resources for Ukraine, the Western Balkan and several other budget lines of strategic importance as well as moderately replenished flexibility mechanism; welcomes that the Commission has proceeded with translating the outcome of the MFF revision into the Financial Programming as well as amending budgets 2024 and the draft general budget for 2025 (the “DB”); underlines once again that the higher than foreseen repayment costs of the European Union Recovery Instrument (EURI) should have been placed fully in a EURI special instrument over and above the MFF ceilings with a view to restoring some margin within Heading 2b and protecting budgetary space in the Flexibility and Single Margin Instruments; recalls the Interinstitutional Agreement adopted as part of the 2020 MFF agreement, according to which expenditure to cover NGEU financing costs “shall aim at not reducing programmes and funds”;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Takes note that the Council, in its position which it calls “prudent”, proposes to cut commitment appropriations by EUR 1.52 billion across the MFF headings, leaving a total of EUR 191,527 billion, and reduces payment appropriations by EUR 876 million across the MFF headings; stresses that, by cutting across headings on programme lines to generate additional unallocated margins, the Council’s position may convey an ambiguous message of creating additional availabilities for 2025; underlines that this approach, however, is not in accordance with the reality of current budgetary needs, as these margins are not intended for use in the annual budget 2025 and many of the policy cuts from important programmes such as Erasmus are made with the sole intention of repaying the NGEU interest costs cutting precisely from the next generation who is supposed to benefit the most from that programme;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Is adamant that, in times of geopolitical and institutional change, financial pressure, climate change and societal challenges, a reliable, robust, flexible, investment oriented EU budget remain instrumental for the implementation of the Union’s policies and central in responding to people’s increasing needs, leaving no-one behind through the green and digital transitions, in delivering prosperity and security for people and in boosting the competitiveness of the Union economy; ~~to defend the social dimension of Union spending in all policy areas, in other words, we will work to reinforce budgetary lines that have a direct impact on improving peoples’ lives;~~

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Regrets the Council’s approach to opt for what it calls “prudent” budgeting, creating artificial margins under the MFF ceilings; notes that the Council, in its position on the 2025 budget, and similar to 2024, reduces appropriations dedicated for EURI borrowing costs; points out that the Council’s positionDisagrees with the Council’s approach to cover only around 35% of the overrun costs by the EURI Special Instrument ~~runs counter to the 50:50 benchmark that the Council itself~~and insistead on during the MFF negotiations; alerts that in order to finance the difference and create additional unallocated margin (mostly in H2b but also in other headings, presumably in view of using it in future years through the SMI), sizeable reductions to a number of flagship programme envelopes have been proposed that have repercussions in 2025 as well as in 2026 and 2027covering large part of the interest costs by making sizeable reductions to a number of flagship programme envelopes; recalls that the most affected programmes, Horizon Europe, CEF digital and Erasmus, are well- established priorities for the European Parliament and flagship programmes of the Union; highlights that the Council targets for reductions are across several headings and even touch some programmes that were already subject to the MFF redeployments, such as Horizon, reduced by 400 million; or lines that were topped up in previous years, such as Erasmus+, reduced by 295 million, EU4Health or LIFE;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Intends, therefore, to restore all the cuts proposed by Council; to ensure that programmes are properly resourced and that the budget’s flexibility and response capacity are maintained throughout the annual budgetary procedure; insists on the need for the Commission to provide reliable, timely and accurate information on NGEU borrowing costs and on expected Recovery and Resilience Facility disbursements throughout the budgetary procedure; recalls that Parliament is deeply concerned about the impact of the inherent uncertainty for the EURI interest line and questions the forecast from the Commission on NGEU borrowing costs and expected Recovery and Resilience Facility disbursements throughout the budgetary procedure;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines, once again, that repayment of the EURI borrowing costs is a legal obligation for the Union and a non- discretionary expenditure item in the EU budget; is adamant, therefore to cater fully and timely for the NGEU repayment costs that will fall due in 2025; agrees to apply~~, in this regard,~~ the newly established EURI cascade mechanism~~, in the letter and the spirit of the recently revised MFF Regulation; proposes~~ taking into account the Union's priorities; proposes therefore to finance 65% of the overrun costs by the de- commitment compartment of the EURI Special Instrument; deems the margin of EUR 46.2 million, which was programmed before the DB was submitted, to be available for reinforcing programmes under the ceiling of Heading 2b; ~~intends to revisit the amendments linked to the cascade mechanism once the Amending Letter provides updated estimations of the actual needs for the EURI line in 2025;~~

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that programmes under Heading 1 play a key role in increasing the Union’s competitiveness, driving growth, economic development and job creation as well as ensuring that the green and digital transitions leave no- one behind by providing the necessary support for research and innovation, in key sectors such as innovations, health, climate and natural resources, and agriculture by boosting funding for cross- border infrastructure, in particular in the transport and energy sector, by bolstering the Union’s investment in cutting-edge technology, and by improving the competitiveness of the Union economy, with an emphasis on SMEs and youth entrepreneurship;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Highlights the vital role that Horizon Europe plays in this context and the importance of public-private partnerships to turn the research results into products and services for the benefit of the Union and its citizens; recalls that the programme remains heavily over- subscribed and is therefore unable to support a large number of research projects evaluated as ‘excellent’; proposes, therefore, to increase allocations for the programme by a total of EUR 242 million compared to the DB, with reinforcements for the European Research Council, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and Clusters ‘Health’, ‘Culture’ ‘Climate, Energy and Mobility’, ‘Food’, EIC and ‘Widening participation’;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recalls that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is key tofor the Union’s overall security and for boosting investment in high-performance, sustainable trans-European networks and to decarbonising the Union economy, thereby accelerating the green transition and promoting interconnectivity; proposes, to increase appropriations for CEF Transport by EUR 40 million above the DB in 2025; further proposes to top-up CEF Energy with an additional EUR 30 million highlighting its vital importance to energy projects in Ukraine in light of the Russian war of aggression;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Highlights the added value of the Digital Europe Programme in view the Union’s technological progress and competitiveness and proposes an increase of EUR 10 million for the budget line Artificial Intelligence and EUR 5 million above the DB for the skills strand of the programme; points out that enhancing digital skills and literacy are imperative for empowering citizens to fully participate in the knowledge economy;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that a well-functioning Single Market is critical for the Union’s competitiveness and to enhance access to markets for EU businesses; emphasises that SMEs are the backbone of the European economy and that they have in particular ~~have~~ been hit hard by high inflation and energy prices and proposes, as a result, an increase of EUR 5 million above the DB for the SME strand of the Single Market programme;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Further proposes a number of additional reinforcements for selected budget lines in Heading 1, among which InvestEU, the Anti-Fraud Programme, Space and Customs cooperation; commends the impact of Space Programme on the security of the Union by providing early warnings to the relevant authorities in times of crises, such as floods, through Copernicus and providing crucial navigation services to rescue and transport services through Galileo; underlines the increasing needs in investing in both strands in the future;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates the important role played by the decentralised agencies active under this heading and points out that it is the responsibility of the Union to make sure all the agencies have sufficient level of cybersecurity in place; proposes to increase appropriations for the European Union Agency for Railways and for the BEREC Office; in line with their identified needs and expanding mandates;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Underlines the key role cohesion policy plays in delivering on Union policy priorities and boosting the Union economy by contributing to fair and sustainable growth and development, promoting economic and social convergence between countries and regions, notably outermost regions, supporting the green and digital transitions, and fostering innovation and employment; calls on the Commission and ~~the~~all Member States to accelerate implementation of cohesion policy;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Recalls that the execution of operational programmes in the Member States and regions should be accelerated and that delays caused by a potential lack of administrative capacity should be avoided at all levels of governance; wishes to allocate the remaining margin of EUR 755 965 to the budget line for Operational technical assistance;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Recalls that programmes under Heading 2b play a key role in ensuring resilience and values by providing support and opportunities for young people through Erasmus+, including the Special Olympics World Games (SOWG) 2025, and through the European Solidarity Corps; reinforcing support for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; investing in preventing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer diseases, rare diseases and diseases affecting children and improving mental health by increasing EU4Health; investing in skills development; ~~ensuring social security coordination in order to facilitate labour mobility and easier transfer of social security benefits;~~ supporting vulnerable communities, as well as rural, isolated and mountainous areas, social dialogue ~~and~~, labour mobility, trade unions, and cultural and creative industries;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Is alarmed by the growing impact of natural disasters in Europe and its neighbourhood and concerned about the Union’s ability to respond effectively; underlines that these disasters are often linked to climate change and are therefore likely to occur with greater frequency and intensity in the future; wishes to protect human lives and secure their livelihoods, and to augment the Commission’s crisis response capacity; increases, therefore, appropriations for the Union Civil Protection Mechanism by EUR 42 million above DB; calls for a prioritisation of investments that help reduce the impact of natural disasters; stresses that the Union~~, being based on solidarity, will~~ should find the resources fto support the ~~citizen~~areas, citizens and companies affected by the recent floods expressing solidarity;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Underlines the importance of a stronger Health Union and enhanced preparedness; highlights the vital role that the EU4Health programme plays in this respect; proposes, therefore, to increase the programme’s appropriations by EUR 50 million above DB in support of investments in preventing cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, rare diseases and diseases affecting children and improving mental health;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Reiterates its unwavering support for promoting the learning mobility of young people and researchers contributing to building of a European Education Area; proposes to reinforce, against this background, the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes, which play a vital role in supporting learning mobility opportunities, improving people’s skills and employability a~~nd promoting social inclusion~~s well as engaging them in Europe's democratic life; emphasises that both programmes aim to boost participation rates among people with fewer opportunities - an objective that is challenged by soaring inflation and the increased cost of living; is committed to ensuring that Erasmus+ does not become a de facto selective programme open only to those who can afford to participate and recalls that the Commission is required to put in place financial support measures for people with fewer opportunities; proposes, therefore, an increase of EUR 70 million for Erasmus+ (57 million EUR for Promoting learning mobility of individuals and groups, and cooperation, inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of education and training — Indirect management; 5 million EUR for Promoting non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, and cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organisations and policies in the field of youth; 8 million EUR for Promoting learning mobility of sport staff, and cooperation, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organisations and sport policies); insists that the top-up be used to contribute in particular to the programme’s over-arching aim of becoming more accessible, including by providing the necessary increased financial support per participant with fewer opportunities; proposes, moreover, a reinforcement of EUR 1 million for the ESC above DB, specifically to ensure the programme is accessible for all;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Andrzej HALICKI, Michalis HADJIPANTELA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Reiterates the indispensable role of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme in promoting European values and citizens’ rights, in fostering active civic engagement, in building resilient societies and raising awareness on disinformation, in combatting gender- based violence and in supporting the key principles of democracy, the rule of law, solidarity, inclusiveness, justice, non- discrimination and equality; proposes, therefore, to increase appropriations for the programme by EUR 9 million above the DB, with reinforcements for the equality and rights, ‘citizens’ engagement and participation’, Daphne and ‘Union values’ strands, the latter providing direct funding to civil society organisations working closest to the citizens at local, national and Union Level to protect and promote EU values and to counter democratic backsliding;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37 a. Deems it necessary to increase the support to the Turkish-Cypriot line by EUR 1 million above DB in order to finance the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and support the bi- communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Deems it necessary to allocate adequate resources for the effective implementation of EU rules on ~~social security coordination in order to facilitate labour mobility and easier transfer of social security benefits,~~facilitating labour mobility and free movement of workers in order to establish a real labour market at European level contributing to the completion of the single market by financing the relevant line by EUR 2 million;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Recalls that programmes under Heading 3 play a key role in bolstering support for farmers, ~~especial~~notably the younger generation, across the Union, in particular given the wave of farmers' discontent, the extreme weather conditions, ongoing challenges of the Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the critical role that agriculture plays in food security; stresses the crucial role of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in this regard and recalls the objectives under Article 39 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which include increasing agricultural productivity by promoting technical progress, ensuring a reasonable standard of living for farmers, and guaranteeing food security; highlights the critical importance of LIFE, given its role in protecting biodiversity and fostering climate action and the clean energy transition;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Reiterates its concern about the negative impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and affordability and about farmers’ ability to withstand inflationary pressure and increased input prices; emphasises the need to help new and young farmers ~~as well as small and medium-sized farmers~~ with additional means and thereby ensure the sustainability of the sector and generational renewal; proposes, therefore, to increase income support to young farmers by EUR 40 million above the DB; notes that CAP direct payments have significantly decreased in real terms due to inflation, while the administrative burden on farmers has increased due to the accumulation of restrictions, obligations and bureaucracy on EU farmers; stresses in this context the vital importance of sufficient funding for agriculture, including for the Programme of options specifically relating to remoteness and insularity (POSEI) in order to uphold the viability of agriculture in outermost regions;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Underscores the negative impact of droughts and other extreme, climate change induced, weather patterns on the agricultural sector; underlines the importance of the fruit and vegetables sector, of school schemes as well as promotional measures of agricultural products under the Common Agricultural Policy; deplores the budget cut for the promotion of agricultural products as this programme is essential to increase awareness and recognition of Union quality schemes as well as the competitiveness of Union agricultural products; decides, therefore, to increase the allocation of these budget lines under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund by a total of EUR 56 million above the DB; emphasises equally the importance of investing in the digitalisation of small and medium-sized farms and the acquisition of equipment to implement good environmental practices in farming and to contribute to environmental sustainability in Union agriculture;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)

44 a. Recalls the economic, social and environmental relevance of fisheries, aquaculture and maritime affairs; stresses the strategic role of fisheries and the sectors in this regard and expresses concern over the lack of clarity over the consequences of the Commission proposal to cut the budget of the EMFAF; insists that special attention must be devoted to the fishing fleets in order to improve safety, working conditions, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, including renewal of the fleet;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Underlines that instability in neighbouring regions, as well as poverty and underlying trends in economic development, demographic changes, globalisation in transport and communications, but also economic reasons or desires to improve material livelihood, continue to create migration flows towards the Union, placing significant pressure on programmes and agencies under Heading 4;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Notes that additional financing is needed under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) in order to ensure appropriate and speedy implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact; decides, therefore, to reinforce the AMIF by EUR 25 million above DB in 2025 given AMIF’s positive contribution in providing immediate support to refugees as well as its objective of countering irregular migration and ensuring effectiveness of return and readmission in third countries;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. ~~Underlin~~Stresses the importan~~t role that the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) plays in managing the Union’s external borders an~~ce of effectively managing the EU’s external borders, particularly the need to better protect vulnerable people from smuggling and trafficking networks and considers that effective protection of the EU’s external borders is necessary to address the instrumentalisation of migrants as part of hybrid attacks; underlines the crucial role of the Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) in that regard in particular into support~~ing~~ Member States with reinforced border protection capabilities including physical infrastructure, buildings, equipment, systems and services required at border crossing points; underscores that funding under the instrument is essential for the effective implementation of the Asylum and Migration Pact; underlines that the instrument should also support the acceleration of Romania’s and Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area; proposes therefore to increase appropriations for the BMVI by EUR 35 million above DB;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52

52. Highlights the need for the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to have the requisite resources to carry out its operational activities effectively and decides, therefore, to restore the DB for the agency; notes, however, with concern, that the Agency continues to struggle with its absorption capacity and has not yet managed to hire the necessary staff to fulfil its mission; reiterates that the enhanced competences and resources allocated to, purchase modern equipment and enhance its capabilities as it plays a crucial role in preventing irregular migration, helping Member States to secure the EU’s external borders and ensuring effective returns; decides, therefore, to restore the DB for the Aagency ~~must be accompanied by increased transparency and accountability, as well as full respect for and protection of fundamental rights;~~; welcomes the fact that Frontex is the biggest and fastest growing EU agency while acknowledging it creates challenges oin t~~he Agency to continue to improve its efficiency and effectiveness~~erms of absorption capacity and staff recruitment;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53

53. Proposes to reinforce the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) by EUR 2 million to ensure that the agency can implement critical internal security and border management projects, and to reinforce staff at the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA);

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56

56. Underlines the need to top up the Internal Security Fund to ensure sufficient funding for the fight against serious and organised crime with a cross border dimension ~~as well as cybercrime~~, cybercrime as well as funding to tackle terrorism and radicalisation; stresses that financial reinforcements are also crucial for combatting the rise of anti-Semitism and supporting Jewish communities in Europe by supporting multinational projects on best practices and enhancing exchange of information; considers a reinforcement of EUR 5 million to be justified for this purpose; restores Secure Connectivity to the level of the DB in order not to delay the advancement of a recently agreed programme;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57

57. Highlights in particular the importance of reinforcing the means for European cooperation in defence matters and the harmonisation of defence sector to better respond to the unprecedented geopolitical challenges; considers that such cooperation not only makes Europe and its citizens safer but also leads to greater efficiency, potential savings and strategic autonomy; notes the importance of ‘military mobility’ in funding dual-use transport infrastructure, enabling Member States to rapidly concentrate military power in the context of the war and to support missions and operations under the common security and defence policy; underlines that the programme is oversubscribed and has substantial absorption capacity; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations for ‘military mobility’ by EUR 20 million above the DB;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58

58. Recalls the crucial role played by decentralised agencies operating in the field of security and law enforcement, in particular with regard to the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) which have both seen their mandates expanded; proposes targeted staffing increases and financial reinforcements to allow them to properly perform their new tasks;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62

62. Underlines that the war continues to have significant effects on countries in the Eastern Neighbourhood, such as Moldova, that have provided shelter and assistance to refugees fleeing the war and faced the knock-on effects of sky-high inflation and energy prices; stresses the need for targeted financial and technical assistance to help these countries stabilise their economies and strengthen public infrastructure amidst these pressures; underlines the importance of sustained support for candidate countries in implementing the necessary accession- related reforms and in enhancing their resilience and preventing and countering hybrid threats; emphasises the need for closer security cooperation to counteract destabilising forces and ensure regional stability; decides, therefore, to increase appropriations by EUR 50 million above the DB for the Eastern Neighbourhood to address these complex challenges; proposes, furthermore, to increase accession-related support under the Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA III) by EUR 3 million in 2025 to accelerate the reform process, enhance resilience, and ensure a smooth transition towards EU standards;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63

63. Proposes to place an amount of EUR 30 million in reserve that can be lifted upon an unconditional withdrawal by the Georgian Government of the controversial law on 'transparency of foreign influence' and a clear commitment that it would not propose such a law again; further emphasizes the importance of ensuring that any legislative action aligns with democratic principles, transparency, and human rights, reinforcing Georgia’s pathway towards European integration; underlines that the remaining funding for Georgia should be redirected as much as possible to support civil society.

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0176(BUD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63 a (new)

63 a. Proposes to reinforce funding for several budget lines under the NDICI chapter and strands under the Global Challenges thematic strand; stresses the importance of the People strand in reducing catastrophic food insecurity in many countries in the World and in supporting health, education, gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment; highlights that support to women and girls to access quality education drastically improves their chances to acquire the knowledge and skills to compete in the labour market, gain life skills necessary to navigate and make decisions about their own lives;

2024/09/30
Committee: BUDG

2024/0028(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The temporary trade-liberalisation measures established by this Regulation should take the following form: (i) the suspension of the application of the entry price system to fruit and vegetables; (ii) the suspension of tariff-rate quotas and import duties; and (iii) the suspension of the application of Chapter V ~~and Article 24~~ of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 of the European Parliament and of the Council 11. Through those measures, the Union will, in effect, temporarily provide appropriate economic and financial support to the benefit of Ukraine and the economic operators that are affected.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The temporary trade-liberalisation measures established by this Regulation should take the following form: (i) the suspension of the application of the entry price system to fruit and vegetables; (ii) the suspension of tariff-rate quotas and import duties; and (iii) the suspension of the application of Chapter V ~~and Article 24~~ of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 of the European Parliament and of the Council 11. Through those measures, the Union will, in effect, temporarily provide appropriate economic and financial support to the benefit of Ukraine and the economic operators that are affected.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Subject to an assessment by the Commission carried out in the context of the regular monitoring of the impact of this Regulation and launched either following a duly substantiated request from a Member State or on the Commission’s own initiative, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to take any necessary measures for imports of any products falling under the scope of this Regulation which are adversely affecting the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products. There is a particularly precarious situation in the markets for poultry, eggs, and sugar that may harm Union agricultural producers if imports from Ukraine were to increase. It is appropriate to introduce an automatic safeguard for eggs, poultry, and sugar products that is activated if quantities imported pursuant to this Regulation exceed the arithmetic mean of quantities in ~~2022 and~~ the period 2021-2023.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Subject to an assessment by the Commission carried out in the context of the regular monitoring of the impact of this Regulation and launched either following a duly substantiated request from a Member State or on the Commission’s own initiative, it is necessary to provide for the possibility to take any necessary measures for imports of any products falling under the scope of this Regulation which are adversely affecting the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products. There is a particularly precarious situation in the markets for poultry, eggs, and sugar that may harm Union agricultural producers if imports from Ukraine were to increase. It is appropriate to introduce an automatic safeguard for eggs, poultry, and sugar products that is activated if quantities imported pursuant to this Regulation exceed the arithmetic mean of quantities in ~~2022 and~~ the period 2021-2023.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The application of Chapter V ~~and Article 24~~ of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 shall be temporarily suspended with regard to imports originating in Ukraine.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The application of Chapter V ~~and Article 24~~ of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 shall be temporarily suspended with regard to imports originating in Ukraine.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. If a product covered by Article 1~~(1)~~ originating in Ukraine is imported under conditions which adversely affect the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products, the Commission may impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(3).

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. If a product covered by Article 1~~(1)~~ originating in Ukraine is imported under conditions which adversely affect the Union market or the market of one or several Member States for like or directly competing products, the Commission may impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(3).

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. In critical circumstances where delay would cause damage that would be difficult to repair, the Commission may provisionally impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. Such measures may only be imposed upon a duly substantiated request from a Member State pursuant to paragraph 3(a) of this Article and shall be adopted within 214 days after the request has been received. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 5(4). The duration of a provisional safeguard measure shall not exceed 1250 days.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. In critical circumstances where delay would cause damage that would be difficult to repair, the Commission may provisionally impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. Such measures may only be imposed upon a duly substantiated request from a Member State pursuant to paragraph 3(a) of this Article and shall be adopted within 214 days after the request has been received. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 5(4). The duration of a provisional safeguard measure shall not exceed 1250 days.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

7. If, during the period 6 June to 31 December 2024, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or sugar since 1 January 2024 reach the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in ~~2022 and~~ the period 2021-2023, the Commission shall, within 214 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards established by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/478:

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

7. If, during the period 6 June to 31 December 2024, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or sugar since 1 January 2024 reach the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded in ~~2022 and~~ the period 2021-2023, the Commission shall, within 214 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards established by Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2015/478:

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2

If, during the period 1 January to 5 June 2025, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or sugar for the period since 1 January 2025 reach five twelfths of the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded ~~2022 and~~in the period 2021- 2023,the Commission shall, within 214 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards, reintroduce for that product the corresponding tariff-rate quota suspended by Article 1(1), point b.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2

If, during the period 1 January to 5 June 2025, cumulative import volumes of either eggs, poultry or sugar for the period since 1 January 2025 reach five twelfths of the respective arithmetic mean of import volumes recorded ~~2022 and~~in the period 2021- 2023,the Commission shall, within 214 days and after informing the Committee on Safeguards, reintroduce for that product the corresponding tariff-rate quota suspended by Article 1(1), point b.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3

For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms eggs, poultry and sugar refer to all products covered by the tariff-rate quotas in the Appendix to Annex I-A of the Association Agreement for, respectively, eggs and albumins, poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, and sugars, and the arithmetic mean shall be calculated by dividing the sum of import volumes in ~~2022 and~~ the period 2021-2023 by twohree.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3

For the purposes of this paragraph, the terms eggs, poultry and sugar refer to all products covered by the tariff-rate quotas in the Appendix to Annex I-A of the Association Agreement for, respectively, eggs and albumins, poultry meat and poultry meat preparations, and sugars, and the arithmetic mean shall be calculated by dividing the sum of import volumes in ~~2022 and~~ the period 2021-2023 by twohree.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

~~If a product covered by Article 1(1) originating in Ukraine is imported under conditions which adversely affect the Union market or the market of~~ Commission shall report twice a year to Member States on the state of play regarding implementation by Ukraine of its obligations under Annex V to the DCFTA and the process of approximatione or several Member States for like or directly competing products, the Commission may impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(3)f Ukrainian law to EU standards and requirements in agricultural production, in particular the food safety and animal welfare standards.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2024/0028(COD)

Danuta Maria HÜBNER, Andrzej HALICKI, Włodzimierz KARPIŃSKI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

~~If a product covered by Article 1(1) originating in Ukraine is imported under conditions which adversely affect the Union market or the market of~~ Commission shall report twice a year to Member States on the state of play regarding implementation by Ukraine of its obligations under Annex V to the DCFTA and the process of approximatione or several Member States for like or directly competing products, the Commission may impose any measure which is necessary by means of an implementing act. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(3)f Ukrainian law to EU standards and requirements in agricultural production, in particular the food safety and animal welfare standards.

2024/02/21
Committee: INTA

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises the crucial role played by civil society, grassroots and community organisations, trade unions, activist groups, human rights defenders and non- governmental organisations (NGOs) in promoting and upholding democracytic values, equality, the rule of law and fundamental rights and in ensuring ~~accountability for~~civic participation and accountability of governments, as well as state and private act~~ion~~ors;

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that civil society is a broader category than that of NGOs; notes that ~~while NGOs are, on the one hand, a favou~~civil society organisations ared institutional form of the neoliberal state and therefore rarely truly oppositional, on the other hand many resist instrumentalisation and expose the excesses of state and private interests; stresses, therefore, that they must be protected, including through the provision of adequate funding, including foreignmportant component of democratic life in the EU and as such, they should be supported with necessary funding from the EU budget; notes that organisations often need to rely also on foreign funding and they should not be stigmatised for using such fund~~ing~~s; notes that ~~it is short-sighted to treat NGOs as a singular bloc with a singular policy outlook~~NGOs work in diverse policy areas and they activities vary from one another, thus they should not be perceived as a singular sector;

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Remains deeply concerned by threats to and attacks on NGOs in some Member States;

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the establishment of Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme for the period 2021- 2027, which provides a direct funding to civil society organisations from the EU budget; recalls European Parliament’s role in securing an increased budget for the programme in the MFF 2021-2027 negotiations with the Council of the EU and the European Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure that the budget for the programme is increased in the next Multiannual Financial Framework to account for inflation and the need to support civil society organisations in building a resilient and participatory democracy;

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls on the Commission to make tender procedures in the CERV programme transparent, user-friendly and avoid overly complicated requirements that are difficult to fulfil for civil society organisations, as well as to ensure the necessary flexibility in the process of re- granting the funds to local and grassroots organisations by operators in member states in order to ensure that the money reaches those working closest to the citizen and that money can be redirected to different actions when justified by changing circumstances; recalls that any reporting obligations must be proportionate and feasible for the organisation to fulfil, taking into account its size and the level of funds; stresses that reporting obligations and transparency should be in place to ensure that the EU money is well spent while avoiding unnecessary burdens on organisations;

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that transparency and accountability measures ~~must only serve the purpose of~~are important in ensuring legitimate public scrutiny; stresses that to this end reporting requirements for NGOs ~~must remain strictly necessary and proportionate to the specific aims pursued~~should be strictly necessary and proportionate; calls for any new EU measures in this area to be led by those principles; reminds that imposing obligations of registration, declaration and publication on certain categories of civil society organisations directly or indirectly receiving support from abroad must be in line with principles of non- discrimination, the free movement of capital the right to respect for private and family life, the right to the protection of personal data and the right to freedom of association, as stated by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the in Case C-78/18 (Commission v Hungary);

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

~~6. Believes that current EU instruments are likely sufficient for achieving proportionate transparency goals concerning NGO funding;~~deleted

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2122(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Warns emphatically against the weaponisation of the concept of ‘foreign interference’ and emphasises that this can be and is being used by governments to repress civil society and NGOs.~~Reiterates its call for a coordinated EU strategy to tackle foreign interference, including via funding of civil society organisations operating in the EU by hostile actors with an intention to undermine democratic processes in member states and at Union level, in line with the recommendations set out in the Parliament’s ‘Report on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation’;

2023/10/24
Committee: LIBE

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

– having regard to the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights of ~~4 March~~3 February 20223 on the situation of human rights in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath,

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 27 April 2023 on the deportations and forcible transfers of Ukrainian children,

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas almost three years after the ~~so-called~~fraudulent elections onf 9 August 2020, the Belarusian authorities are continuing their repression against the Belarusian people; whereas more than 50 000 Belarusians have been illegally arrested and tortured, more than 3000 persons have been sentenced for various punishments by the courts on politically-motivated charges, more than 1 500 persons remain imprisoned on political grounds, and around 300 000 have left the country for fear of a similar fate;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU and its Member States did not recognise the results of the fraudulent presidential election and do not recognise Aliaksandr Lukashenka as president of Belarus;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Condemns in the strongest terms the unabated repression and the systematic and widespread human rights violations committed by the Lukashenka regime, including manifold cases of mistreatment and torture of political prisoners and other persons prosecuted on politically- motivated grounds; continues to stand in solidarity with the brave people of Belarus who stand up for a sovereign, free and democratic Belarus, risking their freedom and lives;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges the Belarusian regime to end this spiral of violence, torture and repression against dissenting voices and perceived critics, to release immediately and unconditionally all political prisoners and all persons arbitrarily detained, and to engage in a genuine dialogue with representatives of the democratic forces and civil society in order to find a way out of the current political and human rights crisis through the organisation of free and fair elections to be organised under international observation led by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Condemns the Belarusian authorities for targeting the country’s ethnic Polish and Lithuanian communities and other minority and culture groups for political reasons; condemns the arrest of Andżelika Borys, Andrzej Poczobut and other members of the Polish community after the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020; considers the charges of ‘inciting hatred’ and the ‘rehabilitation of Nazism’ as political, devoid of any merit and legal value; takes note that Andżelika Borys has since been cleared of the politically motivated charges; Further condemns the sentencing of Andrzej Poczobut to eight years in prison; denounces the rejection of his appeal against his sentence; calls for the immediate release of all political prisoners of the Polish and Lithuanian communities in Belarus;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its call for the EU Member States to prepare the ground for the criminal prosecution of Belarusian officials ~~who are~~under the principle of universal jurisdiction for their responsibleility for or complicity in electoral fraud and investigate grave human rights violations~~, under the principle of universal justice~~ and crimes against humanity, which are taking place in Belarus;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Underlines the direct participation of Alexandr Lukashenka, his regime and state owned companies in the procedure of forcible transfers of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to the Russian Federation and to Belarus; notes that the Belarusian officials’ participation in this criminal and inhumane procedure has been documented; calls in this regard to submit a new referral or to extend the ongoing case against Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin on the same issue at the International Criminal Court to Belarusian officials including Alexandr Lukashenka;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Call for the EU and its Member States to broaden and strengthen the scope of sanctions (‘restrictive measures’) against individuals and legal entities responsible for or complicit in grave human rights violations in Belarus under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Mechanisms (EU Magnitsky Act), including judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, prison and penal colony officials, and agents of the infamous KGB and GUBOPiK; insists that Belarusian potash, which is the main source of the regime’s income, should remain on the list of sanctions; urges the EU and its Member States to ~~increase their capacity to assess th~~ensure the full implementation of all restrictive rmea~~l effect of sanctions in order to ensure their full implementation and to thwart any~~sures concerning Belarus and Belarusian individuals and to counter any efforts to circumvent~~ion sc~~ themes;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Notes that the Belarusian regime’s efforts to assist the Russian aggression against Ukraine implies responsibility for the destruction and damage caused to Ukraine; calls therefore on the EU and its Member States to find legal pathways of seizing assets of the Belarusian leadership and related Belarusian entities involved in the Russian war effort to support the reconstruction of Ukraine;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes with great concern the ~~rampant~~ economic, political and military integration of Belarus into the Union State with Russia; condemns the announced deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons under Russian command on Belarusian territory; calls for the EU and the Member States to maintain unity in addressing the multifaceted threats posed by the regime of Aliaksandr Lukashenka ~~regime~~ to the EU, in particular the continued state- engineered illegal migration crisis at the borders of Belarus with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, and to work in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency to ensure nuclear safety at the Belarusian NPP;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2041(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for the EU, its institutions and its Member States to develop a more ambitious and comprehensive strategy in order to support democratic forces, civil society activists, human rights defenders, independent artists, independent trade unions and free media both in and outside Belarus; calls for improved EU communication with the people in Belarus in order to provide them with information and counter disinformation and propaganda by the state-controlled media; urges the EU Member States to coordinate their actions in order to alleviate the difficulties faced by democratic forces and civil society activists in exile, for example in the process of obtaining residence permits or opening bank accounts;

2023/06/08
Committee: AFET

2023/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)

– having regard to the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages,

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 28 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU,

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2028(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)

Ja. whereas Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU prohibits any discrimination based on language or membership of a national minority; whereas Article 22 thereof guarantees the respect of linguistic diversity;

2023/07/18
Committee: LIBE

2023/2028(INI)