2 Amendments of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2011/0217(COD)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) A European Year of Citizens in 2013 will provide a very timely opportunity to raise the awareness of the general public about the rights and duties attached to Union citizenship - which should be promoted in an appropriate manner, with due regard to the principle of subsidiarity and the goal of cohesion - and thus to contribute to the objective of facilitating the exercise of the right to free movement.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The year 2013 will be the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Union citizenship by the Treaty of Maastricht, which entered into force on 1st November 1993. The European Year of Citizens will be marked by the follow up to the EU Citizenship Report and of an action plan toward completing the removal of remaining obstacles standing in the way of citizens' enjoyment of their rights as Union citizens. This European Year will give visibility to Union citizenship and its concrete benefits for individuals, including by demonstrating the tangible impact of Union policies in citizens' lives, in particular in terms of removing obstacles to the enjoyment of their rights and of sustaining open, transparent and regular dialogue with organised civil society, thus encouraging people to involve themselves in public life and decision making, while highlighting the core values that Europe’s citizens share.