Activities of Cristian TERHEŞ related to 2020/2201(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on citizens’ dialogues and citizens’ participation in EU decision-making
Amendments (15)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights the fact that the turnout has constantly fallen in EU elections since 1979 to 2014, with 2019 being an exception;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Stresses that the Covid-19 pandemic was used as an excuse by Member States to implement many non- transparent, non-democratic and even abusive measures at the expense of citizens' fundamental and democratic rights like the right to free movement, access to justice, access to public information, privacy etc.;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Highlights the fact that in many Member States the judiciary has overturned a series of abusive measures implemented under the pretext of combating the spread of the Covid19 virus; deplores, at the same time, that in some Member States the judiciary has avoided, under various pretexts, to judge and rule on the legality and proportionality of the anti-Covid-19 measures, leaving citizens exposed to non- democratic and abusive measures;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Deplores the fact that in a number of Member States the governments have classified information on public procurement during the Covid-19 pandemic, thus increasing the risk of corruption and mistrust among citizens; calls on these Member States to reverse these abusive measures and provide full transparency for journalists and citizens;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Notes with concern that the contracts signed by the European Commission with the pharmaceutical companies developing the anti-Covid-19 vaccines have sections and provisions which have not yet been made public; emphasizes that all official acts or contracts adopted or signed by the European entities or Member States that concern the rights, freedoms, liberties and/or health of European citizens must be public in their entirety;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomNotes 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;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the European Commission must take into account the national sovereignty and constitutional order of the member States when analysing European citizens' initiatives;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that EU citizens have the right to address the European Ombudsman; restates that citizens have to receive compensation and restoration when their rights have been violated;
Amendment 73 #
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, as well as increase transparency at all levels;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that no effort is too big as to allow European citizens real access to the procedures and legislative processes of the EU and enable them to have their say through consultations and participatory actions;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 92 #
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; Stresses that in the context of the Future of Europe Conference all political views have to be taken into account and voices of citizens from the entire political spectrum have to be heard;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Stresses that in order to prevent foreign interference in the sovereignty of Member States democracies and meddling with the EU democratic institutions, the NGOs must make public their funding sources; underlines that, in order to respect the transparency principle and the right to know of the European citizens, all European bodies must disclose and publish a list of all the NGOs that they finance and with what amounts;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Condemns the lack of transparency and inclusiveness of the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe for not including all political groups in the preparation of this event, which translates into the ideas of a large number of EU citizens being silenced to the benefit of some political groups.