Activities of Andrey SLABAKOV related to 2023/2112(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on European historical consciousness
Amendments (15)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Europe’s complex, conflict-ridden and contested past poses both a challenge and an opportunity for Europe an integrationd whereas the Union is an example of how nation states can cooperate on an intergovernmental level;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas gender-, belief- and ethnicity-based injustices have been inherent in European history over many centuries, including in the form of antisemitism and antigypsyism; notes, however, that such prejudices are not exclusive to Europe and the European civilisation and are still existing, manifested and more visible in other cultures and continents;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas whileNotes that there are ‘historical facts’ grounded in professional historical work, and therse is noform a single monolithic, indisputable and everlasting ‘historical truth’ that one specific group or nation can monopolise and exclusively claim for itself if they come from reliable primary and secondary literary sources and/or archeology;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas fostering a critical historical consciousness across borders by educational and other means is central for Europeans to be able to come to terms with their past, confidently deal with the present andis important in order to work towards a common future;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas education is formally recognised as an area of EU competence only insofar as the Union shall contribute to the development of quality education by encouraging cooperation between the Member States, while fully respecting the responsibility and sovereignty of the Member States for the contents of teaching and the organisation of their respective educational systems;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas Europe has had a civilisational role in the world and its history in interaction with other cultures, continents and civilisation has brought more net positives than negatives;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the potential of the principle of historia magistra vitae and considers especially the dark elements of Europe’s history – including totalitarianism, racism, jingoism and colonialism – not only to be a vigorous reminder of past mistakes whose repetition is to be avoided, but also as a call to work jointly towards democratic and inclusive societies in the Union and globally;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that the Union’s concern mainly with narrating a story about itself ex negativo, with the horrors of the past and especially National Socialism and Stalicommunism serving as a ‘negative foundation myth’, provides a strong sense of purpose for the European project, yet bears the risk of nurturing a teleological and simplistic black-and-white scheme of history which potentially hampers a fully informed understanding of Europe’s intricate past and reduces incentives to challenge stereotypes and sacred cows of national histories;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the crucial importance of approaching Europe’s past on the foundation of European core Christian values such as humanism, tolerance, democracy and the rule of law, and of creating an open sphere of discussion that also makes it possible to address difficult elements of national histories and that provides for mutual understanding and reconciliation both within and between European nations; acknowledges that the comprehensive set of norms, which we call European values today is deeply rooted in the Christian character of Europe and that Christianity has an undeniable role in the forming of our civilisation;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the tools currently available at European level in order to foster a (self-)critical European historical consciousness, in particular the Erasmus+ programme, which supports mobility and intercultural learning as key tools to increase understanding of other cultures and nations, and the CERV programme, which provides support for transnational historical remembrance projects and promotes civic engagement;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Requests that the European institutions, the Member States, educational institutions and civil-society actors step up efforts to abstain from and repudiate any attempt to instrumentalise history for political purposes and fight historical denialism both in the Euin the Union, the candidate and prospean Unionctive candidate countries and beyond;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its hope that on the basis of critical self-reflection relating to history and historical responsibility at national level, a truly European reflective discourse on the continent’s past may emerge, with history not being abused for power- political purposes; emphasises that any self-reflection must not turn into self- flagellation for past mistakes;