36 Amendments of Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE related to 2013/2129(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the history of Europe is inextricably linked with the tragedy of wars and the experience of various forms of totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and otherdictatorial criminal systems which brought persecution, death and unimaginable suffering to millions of Europeans;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the traumas brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; andgreat wars, which were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; convinced that gradual economic and political integration, respecting our cultural diversity, is the best way of ensuring that we do not repeat the tragic mistakes of the past; whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo- Christian ethics, Greek aesthetics and Roman law;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, while the dark episodes of Europe's 20th-century-history are crucial elements of the continent's collective memory, positive historical developments such as the emergence of welfare systems throughout the continent should also be remembered;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated until after 1989 and that dictatorial regimes in Southern Europe persisted until the 1970s, when the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the traumas of 1939-45the two world wars and the Balkan wars must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past is of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical lies or the denial of difficult episodes in history can lead to xenophobia and hatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic example of a historical licurrent crisis has caused alarm bells to ring in Europe at the emergence of various forms of populism, and the best recipe against them is education and culture;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas many European countries and nations have histories that have been shaped by Colonialism and Imperialism; whereas they exercised the role of colonial power, either inside or outside Europe, or that they themselves were under hegemonic foreign rule by another power;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. considers Colonialism and Imperialism as part of European historical memory, together with the dictatorial regimes and all crimes against humanity that have caused the deaths of human beings throughout the history of Europe;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical truthperspectives, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media and whereas history education contributes to the acquisition of key and transversal competences which are essential to develop young people's curiosity, autonomy, open- and international mindedness, spirit of inquiry and ability to think independently and to resist manipulation;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical truth, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media; y, since ignorance of history can lead to fear and hatred, especially among young people; mindful also of the potential offered by electronic media and new technologies as a tool for conveying history;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas colonialism and slavery are part of Europe's conflictive past and their dramatic consequences must be taught;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisations and the voluntary sector play a major role in documenting and uncovering the truth of totalitarian crresearching, analysing and documenting dictatorial regimes;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretation butrigorous, based on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will make it possible to carry out diligentfacilitate better research and tohe verify ‘ication of historical linaccuracies’;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Pays tribute to all the heroesmen and women, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the totalitadictatorianl regimes and demonstrated their humancourage and moral integrity, often paying with their own lives;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that a European historical memory should not only be based on a negative foundation myth that includes past experiences of mass violence, genocide or population displacement;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on Council, Commission and Member States to provide European historical memory with a positive approach based on European common values such as human dignity, tolerance, freedom and equality, solidarity and democracy, which were acquired through brilliant historical periods of Europe during Humanism, Renaissance and Enlightenment;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reminds that any attempt to rank guilt and suffering among crimes as well as to establish hierarchies among competing historical memories is counterproductive;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own history policy, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authenticfacilitate greater European integration based on truthhe ability to interpret history in different ways without hatred or violence;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memorya responsible approach to the past, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforce genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truthhe ability to disagree about interpretations of the past without resorting to hatred and violence;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to support ambitious history teaching programmes which do not gloss over the most difficult episodes; recognises that Member States have complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabusesencourages Member States to take significant steps towards European convergence in their curricula, which is the best way of promoting the rigorous study of our history and preventing its possible manipulation;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Council, Commission and Member States to strengthen the efforts to promote education, remembrance and research about European historical memory through school and textbooks, museums, historic monuments, music, theatre, cinema and literature, among other means;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on Member States to entrust teachers and students with the means required to scrutinize their own countries' history objectively; encourages young Europeans to become actively involved in discussing history and contribute to an informed historical memory;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Calls on Member States to revise existing curricula and teaching methodologies, with a view to shift focus from national towards European and global history; encourages the promotion of bi- and multilateral history textbooks projects, such as the German-Polish Text Book Commission;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Urges Council, Commission and Member States to further promote awareness, especially among young people, of the history and lessons of the crimes and atrocities committed in the past without neglecting the promotion of the values that are part of the European cultural heritage;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that modern media can play a vital role in promoting historical truthmemory, both by accurately portraying historical events and by granting appropriate funding to historical productions and educational history programmes;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of EU funds in promoting historical memory, not only for the historical remembrance of tragic events in European history, but also for the intellectual and cultural events which have created the Europe of today; notes that such funds should be used for projects linked to history education, promotion, research, archiving and digitisation;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the planned reduction in funds for the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, and calls on the Commission to guarantee funding for national and transnational educational and cultural projects which raise awareness of the darker episodes in Europe's history; encourages the promotion of other relevant EU-funded projects such as Developing Competence-Orientated Teaching of Historical Memories and Sharing European Memories at School;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports citizens’ initiatives and non- governmental organisations, including those outside the EU, which are actively engaged in researching the history of nationsEuropean history and gathering documents on the crimes committed under totalitarianism, and supports transnational partnerships and networks with the aim of promoting mutual relations between EU citizens; supports, in that context, cooperation between Member States and countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy;