14 Amendments of Sophia IN 'T VELD related to 2023/2085(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that EU citizenship is closely linked to and dependent on the citizenship of a Member State, which is an exclusive competence of every Member State; firmly believespoints out that there can beis no other way to obtain EU citizenship than by obtaining the citizenship of a Member State, in accordance with its national requirements established in line with constitutional principles, traditions and values; recalls that national requirements to acquire to national citizenship shall be in accordance with the principles and values of the Union;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that EU citizenship comprises the shared and common European democratic identity and the specific rights and freedoms attached to it, and that the exercise of those rights strengthens citizens’ link with the EU, as well as offering them additional rights and tools to develop a life anywhere in the Union;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Emphasises that EU citizens lack sufficient awareness, knowledge and understanding of the rights and freedoms deriving from their EU citizenship and that there are still substantial shortcomings in the practical application of EU citizenship, some of which are caused by the non-uniform implementation of EU legislation by the Member States;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Calls on the Commission to adopt a new communication clarifying certain key concepts contained in Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of EU citizens and their families to move and reside freely within the EU, in order to provide the Member States with up-to-date guidelines that could contribute to improving the Directive’s implementation at national level, thus benefiting EU citizens and their family members;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. Calls for the EU to promote the adoption of a binding European Charter on Digital Rights, including digital citizenship rights, building on the European Declaration of Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1 e. Calls on the Commission to present, without further delay, a proposal to update and improve the Consular Protection Directive, including by giving EU delegations a more active role in assisting under-represented citizens;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1 f. Calls on the Member States to put an end to ‘golden visa’ programmes and investor schemes and any other similar national schemes that lead to the acquisition of their citizenship and involve the direct or indirect sale of EU citizenship, as these undermine the very concept of EU citizenship and violate of EU principles and values;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to inform non-national Unionmobile EU citizens upon registration in their Member State of residence about their electoral rights and the electoral procedures regarding European and municipal elections, and to offer them the possibility to immediately register as a voter;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls to draw up an EU citizenship statute, on the basis of Article 25 TFEU, that compiles and updates existing citizenship rights and establishes new ones; recalls that both the drafting of the EU citizenship statute and the updating and creation of these new rights should be carried out within the framework of the Treaties;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls for a horizontal non- discrimination clause to be included in the EU citizenship statute as an additional safeguard of equality in the exercise of citizenship rights, with a view to ensuring non-discrimination and protecting citizens, in particular people at risk of digital exclusion, people with disabilities and members of vulnerable and marginalised groups, such as homeless people;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls on the Commission to take into account these proposals in the upcoming EU Citizenship Report 2023 and to take the necessary steps to implement them following the procedure under Article 25 TFEU;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to invest in adapting school curricula to teach the history of Europe and the European Union in order to promote active citizenship and common European values and increase awareness of the added value of being a European and an EU citizen;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates the need to draw up an EU citizenship statute, on the basis of Article 25 TFEU, that compiles and updates existing citizenship rights and establishes new ones in order to make citizenship rights effectively enforceable and ensure citizens' equality, respond to social, economic, political and digital changes as well as codifying case law ; recalls that both the drafting of the EU citizenship statute and the updating and creation of these new rights should be carried out within the framework of the Treaties;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Suggests the creation of new rights in the area of participation and political rights, freedom of movement and digital citizenship; suggests in particular: - Right to have a gender-balanced democratic representation on electoral lists; - Right to have permanent interactive digital platform through which citizens can channel their proposals and ideas in all EU official languages; - Right to recognition of periods of study, and not only qualifications and professional competences, as equivalent to be able to work in another Member State: - Right to universal Internet access, to ensure inclusion and equal accessibility of citizens to the digital environment; - Right to have an identity in the digital environment and to the management of one's own identity, going further than the protection that already exists in relation to personal data in the digital environment; - Right to the digital inheritance of the deceased person; - Rights concerning Artificial Intelligence systems to be safe, transparent, traceable and overseen by people;