Activities of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2023/2085(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of Treaty provisions on EU citizenship
Amendments (9)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas citizenship is a unique construct reflecting the common democratic identity of EU citizens, and has not yet reached its full potentialand shared values of EU citizens keeping Europeans together due to forged connections, networks and collective values, inhabiting a space beyond the nation state, which has its own codes of behaviour to work properly, with equal opportunity, rejection of all forms of racism and discrimination, and mutual respect for differences;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas freedom of movement has expanded with over 15 million EU citizens living and working in another Member State making EU citizenship more important than ever;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas EU Citizenship has not yet reached its full potential;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
I a. whereas several Member States are still offering so-called golden visa programmes and investor schemes as means of obtaining their nationality and, consequently, EU citizenship;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the fact that mobile citizens, especially low-income groups and minorities, are treated differently to nationals by their Member States of residence as regards access to social and institutional benefits;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Strongly believes that third- country nationals, especially from neighbouring and applicant countries ahead of enlargement, who have resided legally and continuously in the European Union for at least 5 years and have contributed to our society, deserve to have access to EU citizenship and proposes that the Council and Parliament, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, should be able to lay down common provisions;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses the need to enhance the European dimension of citizenship education in order to enable citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making process and ability to act as informed citizens and to fully participate in civic and social life at both, the European and Member State level, based on understanding of political, legal, social and economic concepts and structures;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive European strategy to enhance citizenship competences in the EU and develop supportive measures aimed at providing equal access to citizenship education to all people residing in the EU in order to enable them to exercise their political rights; underlines the important role that civil society, universities and other research organisations should play in such a strategy;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Proposes to introduce a European citizens’ card bringing the different national schemes together in order to replace the need to supply paper originals and authenticated translation of documents to establish one’s status; proposes furthermore that such a card provides information for the holder on the administration of all the European rights under the Treaties and how they are applied; suggests that the card enables the holder to participate in European educational, training or youth exchange programmes, to send requests to the EU authorities, to petition the European Parliament, to sign ECIs quicker and guarantee therewith a better success rate to reach 1 million signatures than the current 10%, to participate in public consultations and to vote in European elections;