4 Amendments of Michèle STRIFFLER related to 2011/2182(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that EU citizenship is the fundamental status of Member States’ nationals; underlines the close link between the rights inherent to EU citizenship and those enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights applicable to all persons on EU territory; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to align the rights of third-country nationals permanently residing in EU with the rights of EU citizens;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the situation of stateless persons permanently resident in Member States; calls in this regard on the Member States to systematically bring about just solutions based on the recommendations of international organisations; believes that such persons should have the right to vote in local elections;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that, given the low number of EU citizens resident in a Member State other than their own who exercise their right to vote or stand as candidate in European or local elections in their place of residence, the Commission and Member States should promote such participation by various means, in particular by setting up an online single point of contact for matters concerning the rights of citizens in the EU; calls on the Commission to ensure that these rights are applied uniformly throughout the Union;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6