Activities of Morten MESSERSCHMIDT related to 2018/2111(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Treaty provisions related to EU citizenship PDF (264 KB) DOC (102 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the values and principles on which the Union is based, which are highlighted in Articles 2 and 6 TEU, put the citizen at the very centre of the European project; whereas thein order to debate on the future of Europe therefore also implies a reflection on the strength of our common identityit is necessary to acknowledge that there is not, and never can be a European demos, because Europe is a continent with diverse cultures and identities and the EU is a union of nation states;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current revision of the ECI aims to improve its effectiveness and enhance participative democracy and active citizenship; whereas the EU has had difficulties in facing numerous crises with important socio-economic consequences and implications regarding migration, which have led to the emergence of populist and nationalist ideologies based on exclusive identities and supremacist criteria which contradict European valuesunderstandably led to increased support for political parties which aim to protect their national democracy, culture and identities by refraining from further supranational integration and which aspire for a reformed EU which follows the 'doing less more efficiently' scenario of the Commission's White Paper on the Future of the EU;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the prospect of Brexit has highlighted the importance of EU citizenship rights, especially among young Europeans, and their role in the lives of millions of EU citizens, and has also raised awareness in the EU concerndemocratic choice of the British people to leave the EU has raised awareness of EU citizenship rights, especially among young people; whereas the UK Government has committed to protecting the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, even ing the potential loss of such rights on both sidesevent of a no-deal outcome;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that EU citizenship is additional to citizenship of a Member State; underlines that EU citizenship enables the complementarity of different identities for the citizen, and that nationalwas artificially constructed in the Treaty of Maastricht and has no resonance with many EU citizens because they feel dist and populist ideologies undermine that capacity; is of the opinion that exercising active citizenship is key to building open, inclusive and resilient societiest from the political ideology which is the driving force behind the deeply concerning vision of greater political integration at the expense of national sovereignty;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the trend to decline in voter turnout in both national and European Parliament elections; is convinced that European citizenship has the potential to help reverse that decline by increasing citizens’ sense of belonging to a European community and boosting representative democracythe way to re-engage citizens with the European project is by restructuring the EU so it focuses solely on areas in which it can add value, namely the single market, internal security, trade and the environment, as well as by restoring trust in the European institutions in the light of recent scandals such as the appointment of Martin Selmayr as Commission Secretary- General;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deplores once againRegrets the fact that some EU citizens are disenfranchised in their Member State of nationality and cannot participate in national parliamentary elections in their Member State of residence; underlines that the loss of electoral rights arising from residence in another Member State could discourage citizens from moving to anoreminds however that voting rights and national electoral law are competences for ther Member State and therefore could constitute a potential violation of Article 18 TFEUs;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. ProposesRejects the proposal for establishing a European public holiday on 9 May in order to reinforce a European feeling of belonging and create space for civic movements and activ; reminds that there is no provision for the EU to do so across its Member States and that only national parliaments can establish public holidays in line with their nations history and traditieons;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates its call on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for the implementation of Parliament’s recommendations on an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rightscognises that, in the absence of a solid basis in the Treaties, continuing to push for the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights runs contrary to the principles and values on which the Union is founded, particularly that of conferral and subsidiarity; stresses that the establishment of such a mechanism would usurp existing competences under Articles 7 TEU and 258 TFEU, and would also constitute an abuse of the interinstitutional agreement instrument under Article 295 TFEU;