Progress: Procedure completed
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Lead | AFCO | CASINI Carlo ( PPE) | DUFF Andrew ( ALDE), HÄFNER Gerald ( Verts/ALE), MESSERSCHMIDT Morten ( EFD) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2
Legal Basis:
RoP 132-p2Events
The European Parliament adopted by 316 votes to 90 with 20 abstentions a resolution tabled by the Constitutional Affairs Committee on the elections to the European Parliament in 2014, noting that the new Parliament needs sufficient time to organise itself in advance of the election of the Commission President. For the new Commission to be ready to take office on 1 November 2014, the election of the Commission President should take place at Parliament’s constituent part-session in July 2014. Accordingly, Parliament urges the European political parties to nominate candidates for the Presidency of the Commission and expects those candidates to play a leading role in the parliamentary electoral campaign, in particular by personally presenting their programme in all Member States of the Union. It stresses the importance of reinforcing the political legitimacy of both Parliament and the Commission by connecting their respective elections more directly to the choice of the voters. Furthermore, it calls for as many members of the next Commission as possible to be drawn from Members of the European Parliament , to reflect the balance between the two chambers of the legislature. The Council is requested to consult Parliament on holding the elections on either 15-18 May or 22-25 May 2014.
In view of the new arrangements for the election of the European Commission introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon and the changing relationship between Parliament and the Commission as from the elections in 2014, Parliament considers that reliable majorities in Parliament will be of paramount importance for the stability of the Union’s legislative procedures and the good functioning of its executive. Therefore, it calls on Member States to establish in their electoral law proportionate minimum thresholds for the allocation of seats so as to duly reflect citizens’ choices while also effectively safeguarding the functionality of Parliament.
Lastly, Members call on the future President of the Commission to ensure that a gender balance is achieved in the European Commission, with each Member State proposing both a female and a male candidate for the next College of Commissioners.
Documents
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T7-0462/2012
- Motion for a resolution: B7-0520/2012
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE500.420
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE500.420
- Motion for a resolution: B7-0520/2012
Activities
- Roberta ANGELILLI
Plenary Speeches (3)
- Roberto GUALTIERI
Plenary Speeches (2)
- Carlo CASINI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Andrew DUFF
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ashley FOX
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Gerald HÄFNER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Alajos MÉSZÁROS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Nicole SINCLAIRE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Plenary Speeches (1)
Amendments | Dossier |
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2012/2829(RSP)
2012/11/07
AFCO
17 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for a
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for at least half the members of the next Commission to be drawn from Members of the European Parliament elected in 2014 thereby reflecting the balance between the two chambers of the legislature; calls on the political groups and parties to ensure such a composition by establishing criteria which guarantee balanced political and national representation;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for at least half the members of the next Commission to be drawn from Members of the European Parliament elected in 2014 thereby reflecting the balance between the two chambers of the legislature; calls on the political groups and parties to ensure such a composition; notes that the reappointment of a current Commissioner who was previously elected as a Member of the European Parliament shall also be acceptable;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on the future President of the Commission to ensure that a gender balance is achieved in the next College of Commissioners;
Amendment 15 #
Paragraph 3 3. Requests the Council to consult Parliament on holding the elections
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Considers it important that the composition of Parliament reflects the diversity of political views in EU member states. Calls on the Council, to ensure that, in time for the 2014 election, the law of member states governing elections to the European Parliament significantly reduces existing differences regarding the right to vote and to stand for election, and guarantees political pluralism and genuine proportional representation by, among other things, abolishing the election threshold;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Parliament elected in 2014 to draft, by 2016, a regulation for a common system of elections to the European Parliament in all member states, fully respecting the principles of proportional representation and political pluralism;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. the President of the European Commission is elected by Parliament on the proposal of the European Council, acting by a qualified majority, which must take into account the result of the elections
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. The Commission, as a body, shall be responsible to the European Parliament;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. the new Parliament needs sufficient time to organise itself in advance of the election of the Commission President
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. Parliament votes its consent to the appointment of the whole college of Commissioners after having heard the candidates
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Urges the European political families to nominate a female and a male candidate
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 source: PE-500.420
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