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Activities of Vladimír BILČÍK related to 2020/2220(INL)

Plenary speeches (3)

Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (debate)
2022/05/02
Dossiers: 2020/2220(INL)
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (debate)
2022/05/02
Dossiers: 2020/2220(INL)
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (debate)
2022/05/02
Dossiers: 2020/2220(INL)

Amendments (26)

Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas the reform of the European Parliament's electoral procedure should aim to enhance the democratic and transnational dimension of the European elections and the democratic legitimacy of the Union decision-making process, reinforce the concept of citizenship of the Union, improve the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, make the work of the European Parliament more legitimate, strengthen the principles of electoral equality and equal opportunities, enhance the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, and bring Members of the European Parliament closer to their voters, and in particular the youngest amongst them;
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the introduction of a joint constituency from which forty-six members of the European Parliament shall be elected and in which lists are headed by each political family’s candidate for the post of President of the Commission could offer an opportunity to enhance the democratic and transnational dimension of the European elections; believes that the goal of establishing a joint constituency is achievable only if geographical, demographic and gender balance is ensured, by guaranteeing that smaller Member States are not put at a competitive disadvantage compared to the larger Member States; suggests in this respect introducing binding demographic representation in the lists for the joint constituency, such as maximum thresholds for candidates residing in the same Member State and a minimum obligatory representation of nationals of different Member States; encourages European parties and movements to appoint candidates in the joint lists coming from all Member States;deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that transnational lists are a lever that can be used to bring about the formation of true and effective European political parties and movements;deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests including common provisions governing expenditure linked to the European electoral campaign for each entity admitted for the purpose of tabling a list of candidates for members of the European Parliament in the Union-wide constituency; calls for strong coordination with the upcoming revision of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/20214 on this matter;
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Recital 5
(5) Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) gives the European Parliament the right to elect the President of the European Commission. In order to give that right its appropriate expression, the European public sphere should be developed in such a way that all European voters are allowed to indicate their preferred candidate for the President of the European Commission. For this to happen, the lead candidates nominated by a European political party, by a movement or by a coalition of European parties, need to be able to stand behind a common electoral programme in all Member States. Likewise, a Union-wide constituency, in which lists are headed by each political family’s should nominate a candidate for President of the Commission, should be created, in order to enhance the democratic and pan- European dimension of the European elections. That Union-wide constituency should be subject to clear rules ensuring gender and demographic proportionality, with particular attention to small and medium sized Member States.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 6
(6) According to Article 10(4) of the TEU, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. European political parties and movements should therefore play a more central role in the European elections’ process, including by giving them the possibility of tabling pan- European lists in the Union-wide constituency, so that they become known by and more visible to electors, both on ballot papers and in campaign materials and publications.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 9
(9) A European Electoral Authority should be established for the management of the Union-wide constituency. Such a European Electoral Authority would be essential for coordinating information on the European elections and monitoring the implementation of the common standards of the European electoral law, by ensuring an efficient exchange of information and best practices between national bodies. In addition.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 5
(5) ‘European political movement’ means a transnational association of citizens present in at least a quarter of the Member States, representing at least a number equal to 0.01% of the voting population in the relevant Member States, which pursues political objectives, but is not established as a European political party, and is recognised for the purpose of tabling a candidacy to, and campaigning for, the Union-wide constituency;deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 8
(8) ´Transnational list´ means the candidacy/list of candidates fielded in the Union-wide constituency;deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 4
Every European Union citizen from 18 years of age shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate for election to the European Parliament, in both the national and in the Union-wide constituency, without prejudice to those Member States that, at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation, have set the minimum age that is lower than 18 for eligibility to vote and for eligibility to stand as a candidate.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Members of the European Parliament shall be elected as representatives of the citizens of the Union on the basis of proportional representation, in each Member State and in the Union- wide constituency.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. In the Union-wide constituency, Members of the European Parliament shall be elected using the closed list system.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 14 – paragraph 1
In accordance with its specific national situation and without prejudice to Article 15, each Member State may establish single constituencies for elections to the European Parliament or subdivide its electoral area in a different manner, without generally affecting the proportional nature of the voting system.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15
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2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 548 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – title
Union-wide constituency eElectoral campaign financing
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 552 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Each European electoral entity permitted by the European Electoral Authority to table a list of candidates for members of the European Parliament in the Union-wide constituency shall appoint a general electoral administrator responsible for drawing up a general accounting plan for the income and expenses of the electoral campaign.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
An initial amount of EUR 0,50 shall be allocated for each vote obtained by the Union-wide constituency in the previous election to the European Parliament to those European electoral entities that have obtained at least one seat in the election. Every five years, the Commission shall adjust that initial amount in line with the average of inflation,.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 10
10. The Electoral Authority may impose sanctions of up to three times the amount irregularly spent by any European electoral entity for electoral campaigning to the Union-wide constituency, following the findings of the European Court of Auditors.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 582 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 11
11. Upon the findings of the European Court of Auditors, and where at least three infringements have been established, the European Electoral Authority may prevent the European electoral entity concerned from tabling a list to the Union-wide constituency in the following elections to the European Parliament.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 601 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that European electoral entities are given equal treatment and opportunities as national parties and national political movements regarding the electoral campaign related to the Union-wide constituency.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 26 – paragraph 5
5. Where Parliament establishes a vacancy of a seat of a member elected from the Union-wide constituency, the President shall inform the European Electoral Authority thereof, and invite it to fill the seat without delay. Vacancies of seats of members elected from the Union-wide constituency shall be filled by the next candidate in the relevant list, according to the order of precedence.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 26 –paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Vacancies of seats of members elected from the Union-wide constituency shall be filled by the next candidate in the relevant list, according to the order of precedence.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 657 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. A European Electoral Authority is hereby established for the purpose of coordinating the exchange of information on the European elections across the EU, monitoring the implementation of this Regulation and supervising the exchange of information on citizens of the Union voting outside their home country, as well as conducting and monitoring the electoral process of the Union-wide constituency.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Authority shall exercise all the functions related to the electoral process of the Union-wide constituency and liaise with the authorities referred to in Article 18.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 666 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Union-wide constituency lists of candidates shall be submitted to the Authority, who shall verify that the conditions laid down in this Regulation are fully met. The Authority shall establish and manage a Register of the different Union-wide constituency lists submitted by the European Electoral Entities whose information from the register shall be public.deleted
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 719 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 30
For the purposes of the provisions of Article 16(4) second subparagraph, and as regards only the 2024 election to the European Parliament in the Union-wide constituency, the electoral financing in favour of European electoral entities shall be calculated on the basis of aggregating the total number of votes cast for the national political parties and national political movements affiliated to them in the 2019 election to the European Parliament. In the case of European coalitions of national political parties or movements, the electoral financing shall be calculated on the basis of the votes cast for each national political party or movement affiliated to the standing coalition in the 2019 election to the European Parliament.
2021/11/11
Committee: AFCO