2 Amendments of László TŐKÉS related to 2012/2130(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the scope of Article 2 TEU is not restricted by the limCharter does not apply to every situation of Article 51(1) of the Charter and the scope of Article 7 TEU is not limited to the policy areas covered byan alleged violation of fundamental rights as according to Article 51(1) it applies to Member States only when they are implementing EU law, and whereas as a consequence the EU can also act in the event of a breach of, or a clears repeatedly stated by Vice-President Viviane Reding in the former replies to MEPs when raisk of a breach of, the common values in areas falling under Member State's competencing concrete breaches of fundamental rights in Member States;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital BS a (new)
Recital BS a (new)
BSa. whereas the Hungarian government adopted the Act CCIII of 2011 (currently Act XXXVI of 2013) on the elections of the Members of Parliament of Hungary, which allows minority representatives for the first time to gain a seat in the Parliament, thus finally assures the political representation of minorities, requested over almost for two decades; and whereas the adopted Act CLXXIX of 2011 on the Rights of Minorities recognises and guarantees rights to its thirteen recognised nationalities and their members in the main areas of interest for the protection of their identity - education, culture, private and public use of the mother tongue, access to media and participation - and aims to improve and strengthen the available institutional arrangements for nationality self- government in these areas; and whereas in its Opinion CDL-AD(2012)011 the Venice Commission confirms that "Hungary has continued to pay particular attention to the promotion and protection of minority rights and to make specific efforts to ensure protection and preservation of the ethnic, cultural and linguistic identity, traditions and cultural heritage of its nationalities";