6 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2008/2224(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas knowledge of the European Union and its policies and functioning, but also of the rights enshrined in the Treaties, will be the foundation for restoring citizens' confidence in the European institutions,
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a(new)
Recital A a(new)
Aa. whereas a democratic and transparent European Union will require an enhanced dialogue between citizens and the European institutions, including Parliament, but also an ongoing debate on Europe at European, national and local level,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that the right of petition is a vital democratic instrument offered by the European Union to its citizens so that they can defend their rights, and that ensuring its efficiency and encouraging its use must be among the priorities of any common communications policy;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that Parliament, through the Committee on Petitions is the only political body that receives input and feedback from citizens relating to their daily concerns, receives direct complaints from citizens concerning the violation by national authorities of rights deriving from the Treaties and secondary law; suggests, therefore, that the EU give a proactive message to its citizens by emphasising the importance of the work of the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Proposes that, in order for this to be done, increased resources be given to the already overworked Secretariat of the Committee on Petitions, so that the handling of petitions provides swift and tangible solutions so as to sends a clear message about Europe through actions and communication is improvoptimised through action;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends further improvements in communicationthat the procedure for dealing with cpetitizeons by the Committee on Petitions by strongly encouraginge improved by strongly encouraging institutionalised cooperation with the official representatives of the Member States’ governments to participate in the work of the Committee where appropriate, specifically from the outset, when this is deemed necessary by the Committee on pPetitions concerning a particular Member State;