23 Amendments of Silvia COSTA related to 2013/2129(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the history of 20th-century Europe is inextricably linked with tragedy and the experience of various forms of totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and other criminal systems which brought death and unimaginable suffering to millions of Europeans;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form, were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo-Christian ethicroots, Greek aestheticsthought and Roman law;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas for many European countries the end of the Second World War did not lead to full freedom; whereas for many years after the war Europe was divided, and its central and eastern parts not fully liberated was not until after 1989, when the opportunity presented itself for genuine integration across the entire continent, that its central and eastern parts were liberated and became involved in democratic processes;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the trauma of 1939-45 must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past is of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical liedistortions or the denial of difficult episodes in historyhistorical events can lead to xenophobia and hatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic example of a historical lie;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas education plays a key role in understanding history and promoting historical truthinterpretation, especially among young people, whose knowledge of history often comes solely from electronic media and is somewhat fragmentary;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas culture is a universal and easily accessible carrier of historical memory and content influencing Europeans’ awareness and facilitating an understanding of dark episodthe complexities inof the past; whereas, also, history is a huge source of inspiration for artists and culture-makers;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the temptation can exist to use culture, particularly film and literature, for propaganda purposes, falsifyingby arbitrarily superimposing fiction over history and thus presenting inaccurate interpretations of historical events;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisations and, the voluntary sector play a major role in documenting and uncovering the truthand associations of victims’ families play a major role in seeking and disseminating evidence of totalitarian crimes;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the presentation and teaching of history should be based not on political interpretationexploitation for political purposes but on solid research work; whereas the full opening up of historical archives will make it possible to carry out diligent research and to verify ‘historical liesmanipulation’;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas historiography often conceals, or fails to adequately recognise, the contribution women have made to the history of Europe and their role in historical research and history teaching, not to mention the holistic approach they take to historiography;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers it crucial to develop and share historical memory in education and teaching, in the training and re-training of teachers, lecturers and researchers and in culture in the European Union, in order to pass on to future generations a greater awareness of the significance of European citizenship;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recognises that in order to facilitate the creation of a shared historical memory based on common values, the European Union and Member States should ensure conditions of freedom of research, methodological rigour, pluralism, accessibility of sources and archives and transnational and international exchanges and debates among researchers;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Pays tribute to all the heroeindividuals, known and unknown, who, acting out of a profound sense of humanism and faithfulness to their values, opposed the totalitarian regimes and demonstrated their humanity, often paying with their own lives;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the sovereign role and position of the Member States in designing their own teaching programmes; calls, at the same time, for selective memorya non-objective approach to be avoided when these programmes are drawn up and condemns an instrumental approach to history and its political interpretation;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that it is unacceptable to apply double standards when assessing and critically analysing Communism and National Socialismthe custom of subordinating historical research to political considerations and aims is unacceptable;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countries implement their own historyical education policyies, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp distortions, manipulation and even Holocaust denial, which are hurtful to victims and their families; calls, therefore, for a revision of historical education programmes by the Member States in order to promote a common understanding occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish deaf Europe and its present and past history, its founding values and the camp’onstruction of the European Union;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that historical truth and memory, nurtured among other things by educational activities and cultural events, will reinforces genuine reconciliation between nations and authentic European integration based on truthhe shared view of a common future;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the proposal for aimplementation of the existing Platform of European Memory and Conscience, the aim of which iseeks to establish an international judicial body to deal with the most serious crimes of the Communist dictatorsudy the regimes which oppressed the Visegrad region in the 20th century;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recommends that the European Union and the Member States promote and support research on the contribution of women to our common European history and the women’s associations and networks involved in research and women's studies;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Hopes that, also within the cohesion policy, Digital Agenda and Horizon 2020 funds, support may be given to projects aimed at digitising and broadening access to historical archives and film and video libraries, which contribute to the study and spreading of knowledge of Europe’s history;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deplores the planned reduction in funds for the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme, and calls on the Commission to guarantee funding for national and transnational educational and cultural projects which raise awareness of the darker episodes in Europe’s history;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for greater use of Horizon 2020 funding in the main part of the Societal Challenges policy priority, with particular reference to the social sciences and humanities, in order to increase cooperation and exchanges between researchers, research institutes and universities;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Calls for greater attention to be paid, in existing and future programmes, to increasing circulation and exchanges between historical institutions, in addition to building networks aimed at establishing a common European historical research background and identifying new goals and strategies;