6 Amendments of Radan KANEV related to 2021/2180(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the important role of the Committee on Petitions in identifying and flagging possible breaches of the rule of law, taking into account the numerous petitions received from citizens concerned about breaches of the rule of law in several Member States; strongly believes that full protection of all EU citizens can only be ensured throughout the Union if all Member States comply with all principles of the rule of law;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the rule of law includes principles such as legality, legal certainty, the separation of powers, the prohibition of the arbitrary exercise of executive power, effective judicial protection by independent and impartial courts in full respect of fundamental rights and the EU Law, the enforcement of judgments including the permanent subjection of all public authorities to established laws and procedures, and equality before the law;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that judicial accountability and prosecutorial and judicial independenceindependence1a and the accountability and functional independence of the prosecutors are crucial components of the rule of law; calls on the Commission to enforce these core EU values when they are infringed by Member States in order to increase citizens’ 'trust in the judiciary; _________________ 1a Justification: Judicial independence is an universal principle, whereas the level of independence of prosecutors varies in different Member States. Further more, there is widely accepted, including by the Venice Commission, that the prosecutors are part of the State policy apparatus, whereas the Courts are fully impartial and should not abide to State policies
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the status of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, the close connection betweendirect dependence of the prosecutors and thefrom government (in particular the Public Prosecutor General/Minister of Justice), violating the principle of functional independence and accountability and the complete disregard for not only EU law requirements, but also European Convention on Human Rights and Polish Constitutional requirements2 ; is further concerned about the impartiality of the judiciary in Hungary3 and the independence of the judiciary in Spain4 ;and the unaccountability of the Prosecutor-General in Bulgaria and his public statements, violating the political impartiality of his office and the presumption of innocence, expressed in the resolution of the European Parliament and numerous statements by the Commission. _________________ 2 Petitions No 0559/2020, 1154/2020, 1246/2020, 1360/2020 and 0869/2021. 3 Petition No 1512/2020. 4 Petitions No 1180/2020, 1182/2020, 1326/2020, 1367/2020, 1561/2020 and 0353/2021.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Reiterates, that media independence is often violated through government subsidies and, most regretfully, through the abuse of EU funds, dedicated to the popularization of EU policies and programs;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Observes that fake news and the resulting misinformation aimed at EU citizens are a threat to our EU democracies10 ; notes, however, that overly extensive control of false information and the increased promotion of disinformation campaigns may lead to a violation of Article 11(1) of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights which guarantees the right to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authorities and regardless of borders11 ; _________________ 10 Petitions No 1310/2019, 0268/2020, 0743/2020 and 1293/2020. 11 Petition No 1336/2020.