Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2017/2054(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Composition of the European Parliament (debate) FR
Amendments (3)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union emphasize the importance of equality and equal treatment of citizens by Union institutions; whereas it is essential to enhance the equality of representation with a view to increasing the legitimacy of the European Parliament as legislative body representing Union citizens equally;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a modification of the electoral law of the EU will be necessary to create the legal basis for such a joint constituency; whereas the introduction of such a constituency would reinforce the role of the European political parties and strengthen the European character of the elections for the European Parliament; whereas the introduction of this joint constituency as soon as possible will enrich the notion of citizenship of the Union and strengthen political cohesion across Europe; whereas, against the backdrop of Brexit, the introduction of the joint constituency will keep the spirit of the European project alive and send a positive message;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Proposes that this new distribution of seats should be fair, objective and based on the following principles: respect for the principle of degressive proportionality, no loss of seats for any Member State, and the use of only a minimal fraction of the seats vacated by the UK; points out that, in compliance with the principle of fairness, the new distribution of seats should duly take into account the situation of the Members States that lost seats further to the European Council Decision 2013/312/EU of 28 June 2013;