Activities of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2023/2114(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement
Amendments (13)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the narrative that parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union must go hand in hand is factually wrong and politically biased;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereasTakes note of the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen throughout the entire enlargement process;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU al laid out in the Treadty faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutionof Lisbon meets the requirement of future enlargements; whereas the EU’s hand decision-making mechanling of the crismes were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guaranteein recent years – including COVID-19 and Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine – have clearly shown that if the EUre is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedupolitical will, the EU can perform effectively and deliver high quality policies within the current Treaty framework. Therefores, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon and consider the possibility of treaty change, including via adaptations introduced by the accession treaties;the EU does need not to rush into institutional reforms in order to deliver results that would be divisive and slow down the EU in readiness to serve the citizens’ needs.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiationthe ongoing accession negotiations must proceed separately from the discussions about the reform of EU’s governance structures;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereastakes note of the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority votingNotes that the academic research, which has analysed the impact of the 2004 and previous enlargements on the functioning of the EU institutions, proves that the enlargement had no negative effect on the decision-making capacity of the EU; to the contrary, the speed of decision-making has actually increased; moreover, various academic studies proved that after each enlargement decision-making was faster than during the time when fewer member states were engaged in Council negotiations. Brings attention to the fact that even though the proevisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions;ous enlargements of 2004 and 2007 have absorbed bigger economies and population, comparing to the upcoming one, the EU institutions continued functioning well and even more effectively; consequently, there is no empirical data suggesting that the reform of the EU institutions is necessary for the upcoming enlargement; underlines that according to the experts, with a view to enlargement the EU should decentralise, not further centralise.
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls forTakes note of the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for the full use ofNotes the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in; believes that the context of a possible revision ofgoing parliamentary process aimed at changing the tTreaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and opt-out mechanisms are already possible under the current EU legal framework, as the experience of the S is premature and misjudged. Before engaging in such time- consuming and politically sensitive process, first the current Treaty arrangements should be used to the full, and if necessary, the EU should be open to explore possibility of reforms based on current legislative bases; points out that launcheingen area and the euro area clearly shows; recalls that phasing-in solutions, temporary derogations and transition periods can be negotiated in the context of accession procedures; points out that the use of these flexibility mechanisms should not prevent constructive discussions on treaty revision, as proposed by Parliament Treaty changes at present would entail a serious risk of drawing political energy away from the important tasks of finding solutions to the questions to which our citizens expect answers and handling the urgent geopolitical challenges facing Europe;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implicationsTakes note of the effect of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale; points out, however, that a reasonable increase in the size of Parliament cannot be ruled out in order to ensure sufficient democratic representativeness; insists on a new system for seat allocation based on a permanent mathematical formula;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14