8 Amendments of Piotr BORYS related to 2011/0217(COD)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Since 1979, when the first direct elections were held, the European Parliament has acted as a direct interface between citizens and the Union. The Members of the European Parliament have played a crucial role in communicating the rights and benefits of Union citizenship and in bringing citizens' concerns to the fore in the formulation of policy.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The general purpose of the European Year shall be to enhance awareness of the rights attached to Union citizenship, in order to help citizens make full use of their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. In this context, the European Year shall focus, among others, on the opportunities for civic and political participation and access to rights by Union citizens residing in another Member State than their own, by students, workers, consumers, and providers of goods and services across the Union.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1
– to raise Union citizens' awareness of their right to move and reside freely within the European Union and more generally the rights guaranteed to Union citizens in cross-border situations, including their right to participate in the democratic life of the Union, allowing them to identify and address obstacles to their enjoyment of those rights and accelerating the removal of barriers which hinder the proper functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 a (new)
– to raise Union citizens' awareness of the European Parliament and the scope of its powers in the legislative process, and the directly representative role of locally elected Members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – indent 1 b (new)
– to raise Union citizens' awareness of direct democracy tools, such as the Citizens' Initiative and public consultations and to encourage their active engagement in the political life of the Union. Public consultations shall be conducted in all official languages and in a proactive manner involving cooperation with civil society organisations so as to significantly increase participation levels;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
– improved use of easily accessible online communication tools by the Union institutions to facilitate inter-active communication with citizens;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Public authorities, at all levels of governance, in cooperation with non- governmental organisations, shall organise programmes enabling nationals of other Member States living in their territory to gain the necessary knowledge to participate fully in the social, economic, cultural, and political life of the host Member State.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Public authorities shall offer effective help to enable migrant workers to register and satisfy fully, without undue burden, procedural requirements essential to allowing them to participate fully in the economic life of the host Member State. It is crucial that European Citizenship confers tangible rights.