22 Amendments of Charles GOERENS related to 2014/2248(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to the European Council conclusions of 18-19 February 2016 concerning a new settlement for the United Kingdom within the European Union6 , which has since ceased to exist, __________________ 6 EUCO conclusions of 19 February 2016.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the Declaration ‘Greater European Integration: The Way Forward’ by the Presidents of the Camera dei Deputati of Italy, the Assemblée nationale of France, the Bundestag of Germany, the Chambre des Députés of Luxembourg, and the Presidency of the EU Speakers Conference signed on 14 September 2016 and currently endorsed by several national parliamentary chambers in the EU,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
– having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 31 January 2013 on the promotion of EU citizens’ electoral rights 6a, __________________ 6a OJ C 062, 2.3.2013, p. 26
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas this problem, coupled with a lack of a common vision on the part of our Member States as regards the future of our continent, has given rise to unprecedented levels of ‘euroscepticism’ that risk leading to a return to nationalism and the disintegration of the Unionre is a risk of the Union disintegrating;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, the euro is the currency of the Union (article 3 (4) TEU), however in the field of the euro and monetary policy, the United Kingdom obtained a permanent derogation from joining (Protocol No 15), Denmark has a constitutional exemption (Protocol No 16), Sweden has ceased to follow the euro convergence criteria and the possibility of Greece leaving the single currency has been openly discussed in the European Council in Spring 2015;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, since the Treaty of Lisbon, further accelerated by the financial and migration crises, the European Council has widened its role to include day-to-day management through the adoption of intergovernmental instruments outside the framework of the EU such as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (TSCG or the ‘Fiscal Compact’) and the deal with Turkey on migration, despite the fact that its role is to provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its development and to define general political direction and priorities, it shall not exercise legislative functions (article 15(1) TEU);
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. in order to provide as much clarity as possible for business, investors and citizens (both EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the rest of the EU) it is welcome that Theresa May has declared that article 50 will be triggered before the end of March 2017, as the current uncertainty is damaging to both the UK and the EU;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas a clear majority of the Union’s regional and local government have consistently expressed their view, through the Committee of the Regions, in favour of a more integrated EU with an effective governance;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that a comprehensive democratic reflection on the reform of the Treaties can and must only be achieved through a Convention, which like the last one guarantees inclusiveness through its composition of representatives of national parliaments, governments of all the Member States, the Commission and the European Parliament, the EU’s consultative bodies and also provides the proper platform for such reflection and engagement with European citizens;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the fact that, until the Treaties cease to apply to the United Kingdom, it will continue to participate in all decision-making of the Union throughout its institutions, with the exception of the negotiations and the agreement concerning its own withdrawal; considers that intermediate arrangements will need to be made concerning the UK’s participation in European decision-making, as it will be politically difficult to allow a Member State in the process of leaving to influence decisions affecting the Union of which it will soon cease to be a member; recalls the principle of sincere cooperation as laid out in the Treaties (article 4(3) TEU);
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Reaffirms that constitutional elements of the Union, notably the integrity of the Single Market and the fact that this cannot be separated from the four fundamental freedoms of the Union (free movement of capital, people, goods and services) are essential, indivisible pillars of the Union, as is the existence of a state of law, guaranteed by the European Court of Justice; reaffirms this constitutional unity cannot be undone during the negotiations of the exit of the United Kingdom from the Union;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the improvements brought by the European Semester, the six- pack and the two-pack aimed at addressing these issues, but concludes that they have not solved the problems, in part due to the fact that the rules have not been fully respected nor the tools available in them activated; believes, moreover, that they have contributed to making the system overly complex, are not binding with regard to country-specific recommendations and do not cover spill- over effects between one Member State and another, or to the euro area or the EU as a whole;
Amendment 585 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the integration of the Fiscal Compact into the EU legal framework as well as the incorporation of the ESM and the Single Resolution Fund into EU law, with corresponding democratic oversight by Parliament, ensuring that control and accountability is the responsibility of those contributing to them;
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Believes that any future attempts to reintroduce a double-majority for euro- area/non-euro-area Member States in the field of financial legislation must be refused as it would violate article 3 TEU;
Amendment 675 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers it necessary to endow the European Central Bank with the status of lender of last resort for market actors directly under its supervision or oversight, enjoying the full powers of a federal reserve bank;
Amendment 795 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that for the Union to strengthen the defence of the EU territory, as a pillar within NATO, which remains the cornerstone of the European security architecture, and to enable the Union to act autonomously in operations abroad, mainly with a view to stabilising its neighbourhood, the Treaties should provide for the possibility of establishing a European defence union; draws attention to the Franco-German initiative of September 2016, which provides a useful contribution to this issue;
Amendment 882 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Advocates to insert in the Treaties a European associate citizenship for those who feel and wish to be part of the European project but are nationals of a former Member State; offers these associate citizens the rights of freedom of movement and to reside on its territory as well as being represented in the Parliament through a vote in the European elections on the European lists;
Amendment 883 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Emphasises that involving citizens in the political process of their country of residence helps to build European democracy, and therefore calls for the electoral rights of citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, as set out in Article 22 TFEU, to be extended to include all remaining elections: provincial, regional, and national;
Amendment 951 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Proposes that, when Parliament and the Council vote on legislation specific to the euro area, onlyall MEPs can take part in the vote; however, only the votes from MEPs elected in the euro area and respectively representatives of its member states, can take part in the vote are taken into account while the votes of the MEPs and representatives from non-euro area member states are considered as non-binding advisory votes in order to preserve the unique institutional set-up;
Amendment 978 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
47. Pproposes moreover, that, in line with the common practice in a number of Member States, both chambers of the EU legislature, the Council and in particular the Parliament, ands the Councilonly institution directly elected by citizens, should be given the right of legislative initiative, without prejudice to the basic legislative prerogative of the European executive or government;
Amendment 983 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47a. Recalls that legislation provides for the suspension of ESI Funds if a Member State fails to take action concerning the violation of the Stability and Growth Pact (Excessive Deficit Procedure); believes a fortiori that the EU should link the payment of all EU funds with the respect of European values, as laid out in the Treaties;