Activities of György SCHÖPFLIN related to 2017/2054(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Composition of the European Parliament (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas Article 14 (2) TEU states that the European Parliament shall be composed of representatives of the Union’s citizens; and whereas Article 16 (4) TEU specifies the allocation of the number of mandates for Member States as being based on their populations in the Council; whereas, given that Member States’ populations do not reflect entirely their citizens, the two concepts, respectively citizens and population, point to different legal categories; whereas therefore there is a contradiction between the principle of representation, being based on citizens, and the allocation of the number of mandates for Member States, based on population;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. Whereas it would be essential for the Union Institutions to find a clear concept on whose basis the level of representation and the allocation of number of mandates would be legal and proportional;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the new distribution proposed would allow for a reduction in the size of Parliament to 699 members plus the President, thereby leaving sufficient room for manoeuvre to accommodate potential future enlargements of the EU and members elected in a joint constituency;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – recital 3
Annex – recital 3
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – recital 3 a (new)
Annex – recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Whereas Article 14 (2) TEU states that the European Parliament shall be composed of representatives of the Union’s citizens; and whereas Article 16 (4) TEU specifies the allocation of the number of mandates for Member States as being based on their populations in the Council; whereas, given that Member States’ populations do not reflect entirely their citizens, the two concepts, respectively citizens and population, point to different legal categories; whereas, therefore there is a contradiction between the principle of representation, being based on citizens, and the allocation of the number of mandates for Member States, based on population;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – recital 3 b (new)
Annex – recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Whereas it would be essential for the Union Institutions to find a clear concept with which the basis of the representation and the allocation of number of mandates shall be legal and proportional;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – table
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – table
Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 14 Germany 96 Estonia 7 Ireland 13 Greece 21 Spain 586 France 78 Croatia 12 Italy 764 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 21 Malta 6 Netherlands 28 Austria 19 Poland 51 Portugal 21 Romania 32 Slovenia 8 Slovakia 14 Finland 14 Sweden 21