Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2013/2186(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the EU Citizenship Report 2013. EU citizens: your rights, your future PDF (174 KB) DOC (90 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty safeguards and strengthens political, economic and social freedoms of EU citizens and whereas all Member States have committed to respect the commonly agreed EU rules on free movement, non- discrimination and the common values of the European Union, notably the respect for fundamental rights, including the rights of people belonging to minorities; whereas the body of law in some European countries at present does not permit equal access to freedom of movement and whereas strict adherence to the Schengen criteria does not seem to justify this constraint;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas public confidence in the European Union has fallen to historically low levelthe European Union and its citizens are living through a difficult period caused by a severe economic and social crisis; whereas the 2014 elections will be the first to be held after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which significantly widens the powers of the European Parliament; whereas the European elections need to aim atrepresent an opportunity to strengthening public trust in the political system and creatinge a European public sphere;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the European Union, through its Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, champions a Europe of rights and democratic values, of freedom, solidarity and security and guarantees EU citizens better protection;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas citizens are directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament and have a democratic right to stand and vote in the European elections, even when residing in a Member State other than their own; whereas the right of EU citizens resident in a Member State other than their own to vote in European and local elections is not sufficiently facilitated and promoted in all Member States;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. AcknowledgStresses the vital role played by the Member States in correctly implementing European legislation; believes that enhanced cooperation with local and national authorities canprogress still remains to be made and that enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and local and national authorities is needed; considers that increased cooperation would be an efficientective means of informally resolving problems, in particular impediments of an administrative nature;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to regularly monitor the way in which the administrative formalities related to entry and residence are processed in the Member States; calls on the Commission to play an active role in ensuring that procedures implemented by Member States fully comply with the values and human rights recognised in the EU Treaties;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to check that all Member States have the financial and human resources to cope with influxes of refugees, whilst bearing in mind that some border states are more affected than others;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on those Member States that disenfranchise their own nationals who choose to live in another Member State for an extended period of time to put an end to this practice and revise their legislation accordingly to provide full citizenship rights; recommends that the Member States take all steps to effectively help and assist citizens who wish to vote or stand as candidates in states other than their own;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Member States to better inform EU citizens as to their rights and duties and to facilitate entitlement to these rights being respected equally both in their country of origin and in any other Member State;