41 Amendments of Loránt VINCZE related to 2020/2220(INL)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, despite some steps forward in defining common standards of electoral procedures for the European Parliament, today EU elections are still mostly governed by national laws and therefore; whereas more improvements are needed to establish a genuinelymore uniform procedure for European elections;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the conclusion of the ratification process for Council’s Decision 2018/994 of 13 July 2018 is still pending but cannot hold back the necessary changes in the Union’s electoral systems;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the reform of the European Parliament's electoral procedure should aim to enhance the democratic and transnationalEuropean dimension of the European elections and the democratic legitimacy of the Union decision-making process, reinforce the concept of citizenship of the Union, improve the functioning of the European Parliament and the governance of the Union, make the work of the European Parliament more legitimate, strengthen the principles of electoral equality and equal opportunities, enhance the effectiveness of the system for conducting European elections, and bring Members of the European Parliament closer to their voters, and in particular the youngest amongst them;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas all Member States that have joined the European Union after the adoption of the Copenhagen criteria were encouraged and expected to sign and ratify the Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities, Article 15 of which foresees that “The Parties shall create the conditions necessary for the effective participation of persons belonging to national minorities in cultural, social and economic life and in public affairs, in particular those affecting them.”
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. whereas the Venice Commission has dealt extensively with the basic principles and good practices related to the representation of national minorities, issuing recommendations and acknowledging especially the role of guaranteed reserved seats for members of national minorities, lower electoral thresholds in proportional electoral systems for parties representing national minorities or the designation of electoral districts with the purpose to enhance the minorities' participation in the decision- making processes1a; whereas it pointed out that while a proportional electoral system is believed to offer more guarantees for minorities, this positive effect is neutralised if it is accompanied by thresholds, which considerably reduce the chances of minorities to be represented; __________________ 1a Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions and Reports Concerning Electoral Systems and National Minorities CDL-PI(2019)004 *, in particular its Report on Electoral Law and National Minorities CDL-INF (2000)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
Md. whereas the importance of the electoral process for facilitating the participation of minorities in the political sphere is also emphasised by "The (OSCE) Lund Recommendations on the effective participation of national minorities in public life";
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M e (new)
Recital M e (new)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M f (new)
Recital M f (new)
Mf. whereas across the EU there are various good practices fostering the participation of national minorities in national elections such as in Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovenia; whereas in European elections in Belgium the German speaking region constitutes a separate constituency and in Italy the lists of the French, German and Slovene linguistic minorities may be linked to a national list, in which case the votes of the linguistic list will be added to those of the national list, obtaining one of its seats if a linguistic candidate receives at least 50,000 votes;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the right of all citizens of the Union to participate, on an equal basis, in the democratic life of the Union would be promoted by a genuinedeeper harmonisation of the procedure for elections to the European Parliament in all the Member States , which would also strengthen the political dimension of European integration;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Regrets that most national and linguistic minorities are not usually represented in the European Parliament because they are too small to obtain a seat of their own; points out in this regard the effective barrier that electoral thresholds represent for parties representing minority communities running in single national constituencies or in large, densely populated constituencies;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Regrets that there are only two Member States which have special provisions for the Election of the European Parliament for minorities; Commends in this regard the good practices from Belgium in relation to the German minority and from Italy in relation to the French linguistic minority of Valle d’Aosta, the German one in Bolzano and the Slovenian in Friuli- Venezia Giulia;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
8d. Stresses that the legitimacy of the democratic institutions is based on participation and representation of all groups in society, including persons belonging to national and linguistic minorities;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 e (new)
Paragraph 8 e (new)
8e. Considers therefore that the European electoral law should provide a derogation from nationally provided thresholds for parties representing recognized national and linguistic minorities or groupings of such parties in order to increase the chances of national and linguistic minorities to participate in the political life of the Union and to be represented in the European Parliament;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 f (new)
Paragraph 8 f (new)
8f. Strongly regrets that there are still Member States in the European Union whose election laws de jure prohibit the creation of parties based on ethnic, racial or religious lines or which expressly prohibit the use of mother tongue for minorities in election campaigns; considers that such practices are discriminatory, create unjustified electoral barriers and limit access to voters and political participation in elections and beyond and should therefore be banned;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that all European voters should be allowed to indicateble to identify their preferred candidate for the President of the Commission, and that leading candidates should be able to stand in all Member States, nominated by a European political party, by a movement or by a coalition of European partiesnominated by a European political party, putting forward a common electoral programme;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on European political parties and movements to nominate their candidates for the position of President of the Commission - or common candidates of a coalition of European parties and movements - at least 12 weeks before the start of the electoral period; considers that binding democratic procedures and transparency in the selection should be ensured; expects candidates to be placed in the first position of the corresponding list of the joint constituency;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 4 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Electoral thresholds should not affect the chances of national and linguistic minorities to participate in the political life of the Union and to be represented in the European Parliament. A derogation from a nationally provided threshold for parties representing recognized national and linguistic minorities or groupings of such parties should be possible for said minorities to be able to express a cohesive vote. The recognition of national and linguistic minorities should be understood in the sense of the Framework Convention for the protection of National Minorities, Member States being encouraged to interpret its provisions in the most inclusive manner.
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 5
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 5
(5) Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) gives the European Parliament the right to elect the President of the European Commission. In order to give that right its appropriate expression, theall European public sphvoteres should be developed in such a way that all European voters are allowed to indicateable to identify their preferred candidate for the President of the European Commission. For this to happen, the lead candidates nominated by a European political party, by a movement or by a coalition of European parties, need to be able to stand behind a common electoral programme in all Member States. Likewise, a Union-wide constituency, in which lists are headed by each political family’s candidate for President of the Commission, should be created, in order to enhance the democratic and pan- European dimension of the European elections. That Union-wide constituency should be subject to clear rules ensuring gender and demographic proportionality, with particular attention to small and medium sized Member States.
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 6
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 6
(6) According to Article 10(4) of the TEU, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. European political parties and movements should therefore play a more central role in the European elections’ process, including by giving them the possibility of tabling pan- European lists in the Union-wide constituency, so that they become known by and more visible to electors, both on ballot papers and in campaign materials and publications.
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – recital 9
Annex to the motion for a resolution – recital 9
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 8
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 8
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Members of the European Parliament shall be elected as representatives of the citizens of the Union on the basis of proportional representation, in each Member State and in the Union- wide constituency.
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Parties or groupings of parties representing recognized national and linguistic minorities shall be exempted from the minimum thresholds, provided they receive at least 50% of the votes necessary to obtain a seat.
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 19
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 19
19. Campaigning for the Union-wide constituency shall start eight weeks before Election day. No electoral campaigning shall be allowed on Election day.
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16
Amendment 600 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 608 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 18 – paragraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate a contact authority responsible for exchanging data on voters and candidates with its counterparts in the other Member States and with the European Electoral Authority established under Article 27.
Amendment 610 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 18 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 639 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 26 – paragraph 5
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 645 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 26 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 651 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27
Amendment 716 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 30
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 30