6 Amendments of Andreas MÖLZER related to 2011/2182(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
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1. WelcomesTakes note of this report and reiterates that the Single Market can only be fully realised by progressively removing the remaining unjustifiable cross- border barriers standing in the way of the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital, thus offering tangible benefits to European citizens and businesses;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
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4. RecallObserves that democratic participation stemming from electoral rights cannot be imposed on citizens, but should originate in them; considers, in this respect, that the electoral process is a means of giving European citizens a feeling of ownership of democracy and and that Member States should encourage the exercise of these rights; points out that European political parties play a key role in forming a European demos and that they contribute to enriching the ‘European identity’ of citizens;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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7. Points out that apart from common principles – namely free, secret elections by universal suffrage –democratic principles some practical considerations and powerful European symbols (e.g. organising European elections at the same time in every Member State) are also necessary to increase voter participation;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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10. Invites Member States to grant voting rights to EU citizens in regional elections when their regions are vested with legislative capacitiesy are permanently resident in a region;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
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4. Encourages the Commission to consider adopting a Citizens’ Rights Charter, as called foMember States to make available on the websites of their min Parliament’s afoistries compremhentioned Resolution of 20 May 2010,sive information material outlining citizens’ rights, obligations and cross- border issues within the Single Market; considers that this Charter should be readily available and serve as a handbook for all citizens moving, working, shopping and selling across borders;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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