Activities of Klára DOBREV related to 2020/2222(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the evaluation of preventive measures for avoiding corruption, irregular spending and misuse of EU and national funds in case of emergency funds and crisis-related spending areas
Amendments (5)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the need to respond swiftly and effectively to a crisis often has a direct impact on the balance between the different powers of the state and recognises that governments and local authorities may be forced to adopt emergency measures with less public consultation than would generally be expected; calls attention to the great importance of upholding an effective system of checks and balances for all actions taken in response to an emergency;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses, however, that grave economic and social crisis have the potential of undermining democracy and rule of law; reminds, therefore that upholding the rule of law, especially an effective system of checks and balances for all actions taken in response to an emergency is essential; reminds that anti- crisis measures have to be necessary, proportionate and limited in time;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that the response to the current COVID-19 crisis may have increased the risk and instances of corruption; believes that the response to the COVID- 19 crisis is also a reminder that openness, transparency, accountability and law enforcement are essential components of rule of law based democratic governance;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to carefully review the policies they enacted during the COVID-19 crisis, to correct cases of executive overreach and to define new mechanisms and protocols for any future emergency spending; notes that the Commission can exercise ex-ante and ex-post control over EU funds; regrets, in this respect, that the Commission is reluctant to use the means at its disposal; deeply regrets that the Commission has not used the rule-of-law conditionality regulation since it entered into force on1 January 2021;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that corruption in general undermines the functioning of the state and public authorities at all levels and is one of the key enablers of organised crime; emphasises that and even more so in a crisis; emphasises that independent institutions, such as independent judiciary and prosecution, effective anti-corruption frameworks and transparency and integrity in the exercise of state power can strengthen legal systems and trust in public authorities and democratic processes;