Activities of Hélène FLAUTRE related to 2010/2276(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy on Roma inclusion (debate)
Amendments (87)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which deals with non-discriminationin particular Articles 1, 8, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 35 and 45,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to international human rights law, notably the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the 1992 UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to European conventions protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, notably the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR) and the related case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the European Social Charter and the related recommendations of the European Committee of Social Rights, and the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Article 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union, which defines human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights as founding values of the European Unionlays down the fundamental rights and principles underpinning the European Union, including the principle of non- discrimination and free movement,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to Article 3 of the Treaty on European Union, which confers on the EU the power to combat social exclusion and discrimination, promote social justice and protection, and promote economic, social and territorial cohes, 5(3), 8, 9, 10, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 151,153,157, 352 and to Title XVIII of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
Citation 7
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
Citation 9
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 10 July 2008 on the census of the Roma on the basis of ethnicity in Italy1, 1 OJ C 294 E, 3.12.2009, p. 54.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 9 September 2010 on the situation of Roma and on freedom of movement in the European Union1, 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2010)0312.
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
– having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data1, 1 OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2004/38/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States1, 1 OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 77.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
– having regard to the Commission Communication on the social and economic integration of the Roma in Europe (COM(2010)0133), the creation of a task-force1 (on 7 September 2010), the first findings of the Task Force2 and the reports of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 1 IP/10/1097. 2 MEMO/10/701 of 21.12.2010.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
Citation 25 a (new)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
Citation 25 b (new)
– having regard to the related recommendations, opinions and declarations made by the Council of Europe, such as the conclusions of the Council of Europe High-level meeting on Roma (Strasbourg, 20 October 2010)1, 1 CM(2010)133 final.
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 c (new)
Citation 25 c (new)
– having regard to the proclamation in 2005 of the Decade of Roma Inclusion and the establishment of the Roma Education Fund by a number of EU Member States, candidate countries and other countries in which the Union institutions have a significant presence,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 d (new)
Citation 25 d (new)
– having regard to the recommendations adopted by the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at its 77th session (2-27 August 2010),
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 e (new)
Citation 25 e (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe report entitled 'Fourth ECRI Report on France', published on 15 June 2010,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union is founded on the principles enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the EU treaties, which include the principles of non-discrimination, the specific rights intrinsic to EU citizenship, free movement and equality,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the EU trio in their joint declaration on the second Roma Summit held in Cordoba on 8-9 April 2010 committed themselves to: advance the mainstreaming of Roma issues in European and national policies on fundamental rights and protection against racism, poverty and social exclusion, improve the design of the roadmap of the Integrated Platform on Roma Inclusion and prioritizing key objectives and results, ensure that existing financial instruments of the European Union, in particular the Structural Funds, are made available to the Roma,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU has developed a range of useful tools, mechanisms and funds to foster the inclusion of Roma, but these are scattered across policy areas and their effect and benefit is hard to measure; and despite the existence of numerous joint initiatives and institutional approaches, the problems and challenges regarding the inclusion of Roma have so far not been met effectively and therefore the no- change option is unsustainable,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a large majority of Europe’s 10-12 million Roma are struggling against an intolerable degree of social and economic exclusion and continue to suffer serious systematic discrimination in education (in particular segregation), housing (in particular forced evictions and sub-standard living conditions, often in ghettos), employment (a particularly low employment rate) and equal access to healthcare and other public services, and whereas they have an astoundingly low level of political participation,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas a majority of European Roma became EU citizens after the 2004 and 2007 enlargements, so that they and their families enjoy the right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the EU Strategy should address the specific circumstances of Roma people, whether EU citizens or not and whether residing in their EU country of origin or not,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas repatriations and returns of Roma have been taking place in several Member States and are often accompanied by the stigmatisation of Roma and general anti-Gypsyism in political discourse,
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas non-discrimination - although indispensable - is not by itself enoughis the first step to overcome the historic disadvantages of the Roma, and whereas it is therefore necessary to complement equality legislation and policies by addressing the specific needs of the Roma regarding the fulfilment of and access to their human rights to employment, housing, healthcare and educ, education and political participation by means of an EU-level strategy,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU strategy on Roma inclusion should not lead to programmes that stigmatise ethnic Roma populations but to programmes that target marginalized and/or vulnerable populations, with particular attention to Roma populations, while respecting the multiple identity of each Roma individual,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas funding is available, e.g. the new opportunity provided under the Structural Funds to devote up to 2% of the total European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) allocation to housing expenditure in favour of marginalised communities, which will take effect in the course of 2010, or the existing possibilities under the European Social Fund, whereas, however, a large part of allocated funds to Roma do not benefit Roma,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas on 19 October 2010, the Commission announced the presentation of a EU Framework for national Roma strategies in April 20111, 1 MEMO/10/502.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to propose and the Council to adopt an EU Strategy on Roma Inclusion (hereinafter: ‘the Strategy’) as an indicative, inclusive and place-based action plan, which is prepared and implemented on a multi-level basis and that can evolve as needed; it should be built on the fundamental values of equality, access to rights, non- discrimination and gender equality; it shall be based on the tasks, objectives, principles and instruments defined by the Treaties and, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the relevant EU legislation, as referred to above, and on the shared competences, as well as the supporting, coordinating and complementary actions, of the Union;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) adopt Priority Areas for the Strategy, above allsuch as:
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
– human rights, in particular non- discrimination and human rights,
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1 a (new)
- gender equality,
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1 b (new)
- free movement,
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 6
Paragraph 2 – point a – indent 6
– empowerment of Roma civil societypolitical and civil participation of Roma, including Roma youth;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– adopt effective anti-discrimination measures and awareness-raisinglegislation and measures, including awareness-raising actions targeting Roma or non-Roma, in order to eradicate discriminatory obstacles, challenge prejudices, stereotypes, racism and anti- gypsyism, while ensuring effective recourse to justice and an end to impunity,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
– ensure access to quality education for all, provide adult vocational training and access to lifelong learning, eradicate school segregation, promote early childhood education and intercultural education, adopt measures to prevent early school-leaving and academic failure, facilitate the access to secondary and higher education, combat the over- representation of Roma in special schools,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 5
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 5
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 6
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 6
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 7
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 7
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 8
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 8
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 9
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 9
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 10
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 10
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 11
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 11
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 12
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 12
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 13
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 13
– ensure effective access to the labour market and social services; develop micro- credit for entrepreneurship and self- employment, ensure the hiring of Roma staff in the public administration at all levels, especially in organisations participating in the programming and implementation of EU and national funded programmes for Roma inclusion,
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 14
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 14
– housing and territorial desegregensure access to quality and healthy housing; fight for housing and territorial desegregation, while guaranteeing the right to a registered address, including the possibility of registering with a civil society organisation,
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 15
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 15
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 16
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 16
– ensure access to quality healthcare and preventive measures to notably reduce health inequalities; ensure access to quality care infrastructure and services,
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 17
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 17
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 18
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 18
– capacity-buildingempower the Roma, including by a capacity-building policy regarding civil society, promote active citizenship, encourage civil and political participation of Roma people,
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 19
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 19
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 20
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 20
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21
– ensure gender equality by addressing the specific needs of Roma women, while involving them in the development of policies; stop the practice of child marriages;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 a (new)
- ensure the protection of victims of human rights abuses, including victims of anti-Roma hate crimes and violence,
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 b (new)
Paragraph 2 – point b – indent 21 b (new)
- stop returns of Roma to countries where they might be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment,
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of endorsing and controllsupervising the Strategy and its implementation in a transparent manner, with the primary responsibility falling on democratically accountable ministers within the Council, and emphasises that the Strategy should in no way be divisive for the EU, creating splits among Member States;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
Paragraph 4 – indent 2
– to establish the task force as a permanent body to take responsibility for coordination, monitoring, reporting, facilitation of implementation and follow- up, thereby meeting the need for an independent, multi-sector body serving as an ‘external facilitator’ which can assess and balance the various national and sectoral interests in a manner acceptable to all,;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
Paragraph 4 – indent 3
– review and update the Strategy as appropriate on a regular basis, and seek endorsement from the European Parliament and Council for the changes made,
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
Paragraph 4 – indent 4
– take into account the Priority Areas and Objectives of the Strategy in all its relevant policy initiatives and programme planning, at EU level,
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
– report on the progressimplementation of the Strategy and the evaluation of results, and keepnational action plans and the evaluation of results which shall be documented by the FRA, including benchmarks and indicators; the Council and Parliament shall be informed on an annual basis,
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 5 a (new)
- validate the conformity of national plans with the EU strategy,
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
– ensure the involvement of concerned stakeholders at all levels and at all steps, and Roma communities from all levels through the European Roma Platform, and work in partnership with the other institutions, Member States and regions, international financing institutions, transnational programming bodies and intergovernmental organisations, such as the Council of Europe and initiatives such as the Decade of Roma Inclusion;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
Paragraph 4 – indent 6 a (new)
- adopt the Strategy with the endorsement of the European Parliament;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to incorporate an enlargement dimension into the Strategy, respecting the status of all participants and clarifying the channels of communication and involving candidate countries and potential candidby developing pilot projects in candidate countries and potential candidates, which guarantee the development of national action plans in line with the EU Stratesgy;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States to appoint a high level government official or and administrative body to act as ‘National Contact Point’ for the implementation of the Strategy and to ensure transparency of the reporting;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on Member States to abrogate transitional agreements for workers from Bulgaria and Romania and to stop forced returns of Roma to other EU countries, while guaranteeing individual treatment;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on Member States to implement effectively the Strategy by adopting national action plans, in support and cooperation with local and regional levels, and Roma civil society and people;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Calls on the Commission to draw up a European crisis map, which identifies, measures and surveys those micro-regions in origin, transit and host Member States within the EU where inhabitants are hardest hit by discrimination, poverty and social exclusion on the basis of the following attributes:
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 8 – indent 1 a (new)
- discriminatory practices and racism,
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to consequently bring specific support, including financial support, to these micro-regions and directly develop pilot projects that include the participation of mediators in line with the Council of Europe programme and a specific follow- up of the evolution of the implementation of the Strategy;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the Commission to establish guidelines of good practices for Roma inclusion based on a exchange of experiences made in these pilot projects;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on Member States to implement the horizontal priority ‘Marginalised Communities’ within the framework of the EU Structural Funds and to participate in the EU-Roma network working on the good implementation of structural funds for Roma social inclusion;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to improve access to EU funds by local governments and NGOs working on Roma inclusion by the simplification of the rules;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the Commission and the Council to extend the scope of EU funding so that, besides development, the provision of quality public services also becomes eligible;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States to ensure that Operational programmes take into account the Strategy so that projects do not directly or indirectly consolidate the segregation and exclusion of Roma;