Activities of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2015/2095(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (A8-0066/2016 - Roberta Metsola, Kashetu Kyenge) LV
Amendments (19)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)
Citation 44 a (new)
- having regard to the work, reports and resolutions of the Council of Europe,
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas solidarity can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decismay be expressed in many different ways besides CEAS provisions such as financial assistance, human resources, equipment, training and other operational support measures and should be addressed at a global and universal level given the challenges with which Europe is not capable to cope alone; whereas voluntary relocations, operational support measures, financial support measures, a pro-active interpretation and implementation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive are all tools for internal solidarity, while, voluntary resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue at sea promote externaloperations at sea are all tools that can be used by the Member States to demonstrate their solidarity;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the abolishment of internal border controls must go hand-in-hand with the effective management ofand protection of the Union's external borders, with high common standards, effective exchange of information between Member States, and full respect for everyone’s fundamental rights;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
R a. whereas legal migration for labour market needs, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is and should remain a national competence of the EU Member States;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member Statesof existing rules is essential, and whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that solidarity must be the principle upon which Union action on migration is based; notes that the principle of solidarity, as set out in Article 80 TFEU, covers asylum, immigration and border control policies; takes the view that Article 80 provides a legal basis ‘jointly’ with Articles 77-79 TFEU to implement the principle of solidarity in those areas; acknowledges that solidarity as a principle must be voluntary, taking into account each Member States capacity and available resources to participate in joint efforts;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection, or a beneficiary of international protection, from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is of the opinion that, in addition to the criteria contained in the Relocation DecisionsCouncil Decisions on relocations from Italy and Greece, namely the GDP of the Member State, the population of the Member State, the unemployment rate in the Member State, and the past numbers of asylum seekers in the Member State, consideration should be given to two other criteria, namely, the size of the territory of the Member State and the population density of the Member Statemust be reviewed, taking into account specific national circumstances, such as reception, absorption and integration capacity, labour market absorption capacity, historical factors and number of past migrants which goes beyond the 2010- 2014 timeframe laid down in the European Agenda on Migration;
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanentn Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatovoluntary participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that there is a need for a permanentn Union-wide resettlement programme, with mandatory participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union; while taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions, integration opportunities in society and labour market;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Acknowledges that such resettlement programme should be on voluntary basis to encourage greater solidarity among the Member States;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that, in so far as resettlement remains unavailablelimited for third- country nationals, all Member States should be encouraged to establish and implement humanitarian admission programmes; taking into account the capacity of Member States to provide adequate reception conditions and integration opportunities in society and labour market;
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 19
Subheading 19
Amendment 614 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 – this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society; notes that refugees have not only rights but also obligations towards the hosting Member State; emphasises that integration is a two- way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU isand its Member States are built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).
Amendment 652 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises that those granted asylum in an EU Member State should fully respect the principles, values, rules and laws of the Union and the Member State that has granted international protection;
Amendment 875 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)
Paragraph 61 a (new)
61 a. Acknowledges that without strong and well protected Union's external borders there is no possibility to ensure safety within and fully implement CEAS;
Amendment 1206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Calls for a comprehensive vision of the labour market in the Union as a necessary pre-condition for the development of labour market policies; pPoints out that it is necessary to develop tools for identifying and forecasting present and future labour market needs in the UnionMember States in a better way; suggests, in that regard, that existing tools – such as those developed by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) or the OECD – could be improved upon, and even merged, with international statistics on potential labour supply from third countries in order to provide a more accurate picture of the situation;