2021/2057(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the equality, inclusion, participation of Romani people and combating antigypsyism;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights that European societies host an increasing cultural diversity and a growing share of foreign-born populations and their descendants; believes that culture, education and sports are fundamental to foster an open society welcoming to all; considers important to acknowledge the contribution and legacy of these populations throughout history to European culture and knowledge;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the anti-racism coordinator is given adequate resources and that the work of mainstreaming racial equality throughout EU policies is shared by all DGs;~~deleted

Amendment 106 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the anti-racism coordinator is given adequate resources and that the work of main~~stream~~taining racial equality throughout EU policies is shared by all DGs;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes with concern the lack of agreement at the Council on the Proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, COM(2008) 426 final from 2 July 2008; backs the Commission to encourage progress toward the required unanimity in the Council to adopt this proposal;

Amendment 108 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Looks forward to the assessment of the existing legal framework to combat discrimination, racism, xenophobia and other types of intolerance at European level; calls on the Commission to assess its transposition and implementation, to determine how to improve it wherever needed, and to keep regular dialogue and exchange of best practices with Member States and stakeholders, in particular from those representing the concerns of those affected by racism and racial discrimination;

Amendment 109 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. WRecalls that, due to the possibility to adapt concrete actions to their own circumstances, national action plans are an effective tool to respond against racism, racial/ethnic discrimination and related intolerance; regrets that only 15 Member States2a have such plans; welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop and adopt national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans; _________________ 2a In 2019, according to the 2020 FRA report, June 2020.

Amendment 11 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 f (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of5 October 2021, entitled EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021-2030)[1], having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 June 2020 on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (2020/2685(RSP))5a _________________ 5a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /eu-strategy-on-combating-antisemitism- and-fostering-jewish- life_october2021_en.pdf

Amendment 110 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism and racial discrimination; welcomes the Commission’s plan to publish Common Guiding Principles for the implementation of national action plans against racism and racial discrimination as well as other tools to assist efforts at the national level; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans;

Amendment 111 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism; calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans; considers it necessary in this regard to collect good practices and share them with Member States in order to facilitate the development of their national action plans as well as to promote learning between National Agencies;

Amendment 112 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism; ~~calls for specific targets on culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans;~~

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s dedication to ensuring that Member States develop national action plans against racism; calls for specific ~~targets o~~objectives to reflect the full diversity of society in culture, education, media and sport to be included in the development of those plans;

Amendment 114 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin as defined by the EU Racial Equality Directive that is voluntary, anonymous and ensures the protection of personal data, self- identification and consultation with relevant communities, in order to obtain reliable, comparable data in accordance with the relevant national legal frameworks and EU data protection legislation to support evidence based policies, to improve the effectiveness of strategies and measures taken and to identify structural problems; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the systematic collection of ~~quality data on equality~~robust ethnic and gender disaggregated quality data on equality to inform needs and context analysis, help in setting targets and impact indicators in order to ensure the best outcome in terms of matching needs with planning and budgeting, both at national and EU level; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove legal barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; c~~alls~~onsiders that, if data on eth~~e Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice~~nic discrimination and hate crime were to be collected, this should be for the sole purpose of identifying the roots of and to combat racism and discriminatory discourse and acts, in accordance with the relevant national legal frameworks and EU data protection legislation;

Amendment 116 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and ~~to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality~~improve the collection of and access to disaggregated and country-specific quality data on equality, fit for analysis and benchmarking ; calls on Member States to ensure that such data is accessible for independent research, in full respect of the GDPR and ePrivacy regulation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the systematic collection of robust ethnic and gender disaggregated equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop ~~policies~~evidence-based and informed policies and to match these with appropriate budgeting in order to attain racial justice;

Amendment 118 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; ~~calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice;~~

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain racial justice; calls for this data to be accessible by the public

Amendment 12 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the Council recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching,

Amendment 120 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the publication and implementation of specific EU guidelines on the collection of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin; calls on the Member States to adapt national statistics and to remove barriers in order to facilitate the collection of quality data on equality; calls on the Commission and the Member States to use this data to develop policies to attain ~~racial~~ justice;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; emphasizes the need to systematically follow and analyse the contribution of each of these programmes to the fight against racism and create an overview of good practices; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives; calls on the Commission and Member States to make the programmes accessible for the most disadvantaged youth from poor environments;

Amendment 123 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; ~~calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives;~~

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives; calls on the Commission and Member States to make the programmes accessible for those who are the most disadvantaged;

Amendment 125 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, ~~and~~ the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values, and the New European Bauhaus programmes; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives and monitor their actual implementation and impact;

Amendment 126 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Youth Guarantee, the European Solidarity Corps, and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives;

Amendment 127 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the commitment to diversity and inclusion within Erasmus+, Creative Europe, the European Solidarity Corps, ESF+ and the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; calls on the Commission to ensure that the recently published inclusion strategies are mainstreamed across all educational, cultural, media and sporting initiatives;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the Commission’s acknowledgement of the need for an intersectional approach to policymaking; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the relevant anti- racism objectives are implemented across all policy areas;deleted

Amendment 129 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcomes the Commission’s acknowledgement of the need for an intersectional approach to policymaking;~~ calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the relevant anti- racism objectives are implemented across ~~all~~the relevant policy areas;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the EU Roma Strategic Framework for Equality, Inclusion and Participation of 7th October 2020

Amendment 130 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages further collaboration between the Council of Europe - European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), equality bodies in Member States, NGOs, governments and stakeholders, in particular those representing the concerns of individuals and groups affected by racism and racial discrimination. More specifically, calls on Member States to implement ECRI’s recommendations in full;

Amendment 131 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Urges the Member States to reach a common position as soon as possible on the proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation(Anti-discrimination directive), which has been blocked in the Council since 2009;

Amendment 132 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the low access to technologies and digital infrastructures in education, culture, sports and media risks to create a new form of discrimination and inequality that needs to be addressed properly and rapidly by the Commission and Member States;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to reinforce their support to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations with a view to strengthen international, intercultural and interreligious dialogue and cooperation;

Amendment 134 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on Member States to foster helplines, mediation bodies and staff training to properly address and report on violence or other incidents of racial or ethnic nature in the educational, cultural, media and sport sectors;

Amendment 135 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Reminds the importance of granting equal access to quality education, as well as to extracurricular activities such as cultural and sports activities for children from all backgrounds;

Amendment 136 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Acknowledges that racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culture can play in combating discrimination and racism;~~deleted

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges that racism is ~~inherently~~also a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culture can and must play in combating discrimination and racism, promoting social inclusion, diversity, equality and tolerance;

Amendment 138 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges that racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culture can play in combating discrimination and racism; stresses the importance of development of inter- cultural learning

Amendment 139 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges that racism is ~~inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the role that culture~~deeply embedded in our societies’ history, intertwined with its cultural roots and norms; highlights, therefore, that promoting cultural and linguistic diversity can ~~play~~help in combating racism and discrimination ~~and racism~~;

Amendment 14 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

— having regard to the Council recommendation of 12 March2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation,

Amendment 140 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges th~~at racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the~~e powerful role that culture ~~can play~~has in combating discrimination and racism;

Amendment 141 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Asim ADEMOV, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges th~~at racism is inherently a matter of culture, heritage and norms; highlights, therefore, the~~e important role that culture can play in combating discrimination and racism;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges that racism ismust not inherently be a matter of culture~~, heritage and norms~~; highlights, therefore, the role that culture can play in combating discrimination and racism;

Amendment 143 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Acknowledges that racism is ~~inherently~~ a matter of ~~culture, heritage and norms~~education; highlights, therefore, the role that culture, as a vector of education, can play in combating discrimination and racism;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes the huge contribution to cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe thanks to the presence of diverse communities;

Amendment 145 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. CRegrets the existence of barriers to the participation of minorities in culture, namely stereotypes, prejudices or ghettoization; calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster ~~a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to~~initiatives towards a more diverse participation in the cultur~~e for racialised communit~~al sector by removing such barriers through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages backing up existing channels and the creation of support networks and outreach activities, ~~especially~~including for those in suburban, rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for racialised communities ~~through funding from all the relevant programmes~~; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for ~~racialised communitie~~socially and economically disadvantaged populations through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 148 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for ethnic and racialised communities in particular through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for racialised communities and individuals through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 15 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation 2020 - 2030,

Amendment 150 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for racialised communities through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in disadvantaged, rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 151 #

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for ethnic and racialised communities through funding from all the relevant programmes; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for the Commission and the Member States to continue to foster a more diverse cultural sector by removing barriers to participation in culture for racialised communities ~~through funding from all the relevant programmes~~; encourages the creation of support networks and outreach activities, especially for those in rural and outermost regions;

Amendment 153 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop an enhanced strategy enabling the integration of people from rural, mountain and isolated areas, particularly young people and women, in education, cultural, sports and media activities, while developing and investing in local and adapted infrastructure;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Member States to launch initiatives, such as cultural vouchers or similar efforts, aiming to encourage the participation of groups of diverse racial and ethnic background in cultural events;

Amendment 155 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and evaluation, including by testing and sharing participatory tools~~, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non-discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies~~;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve the sharing of best practices, monitoring and evaluation, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;

Amendment 157 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring ~~and~~, evaluation and exchange of best-practices, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to improve monitoring and evaluation, exchange of best -practise, including by testing and sharing participatory tools, which can demonstrate the effects of promoting inclusion and non- discrimination and combating racism through culture and help to create more inclusive policies;

Amendment 159 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on Member States and relevant stakeholders to foster diversity in cultural institutions at the employee as well as management level, by implementing eligibility and award criteria in organisations benefitting from public funds, and ensuring that all workers are paid from the beginning of their careers;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 26 March 2019 on fundamental rights of people of African descent in Europe (2018/2899(RSP)),

Amendment 160 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the recent report by the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; ~~calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors;~~

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the recent report by the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture and the creative sector plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors;

Amendment 162 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the ~~recent report by~~work of the Open Method of Cooperation (OMC) Working Group of Member States’ Experts on gender equality in the cultural and creative sectors; calls on the ~~OMC Working Group to produce a study on the role that culture plays in promoting racial equality within the cultural and creative sectors~~Member States to include in the next work plan for culture an OMC Working Group of Member States’ Experts on combatting racism through arts and culture;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Welcomes the inclusion of the people and places most in need as one of the strategic axes of the New European Bauhaus; asks that this initiative takes into account the social inclusion of immigrants in order to give them equal access to opportunities;

Amendment 164 #

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the acknowledgement by certain Member States of the need to restore cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin; encourages the development of EU guidelines on restitution and calls for Member States to continue or to initiate processes for the restitution of cultural works and artefacts in a more consistent and timely manner;deleted

Amendment 165 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the acknowledgement by certain Member States of the need to restore cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin; encourages the development of EU guidelines on restitution and calls for Member States to continue or to initiate processes for the restitution of cultural works and artefacts in a more consistent and timely manner;deleted

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Welcome~~Strongly supports the acknowledgement by certain Member States of the need to restore cultural works and artefacts to their places of origin; encourages the development of EU guidelines on restitution and calls for Member States to continue or to initiate processes for the restitution of cultural works and artefacts in a more consistent and timely manner;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the Member States to promote minorities language, culture and history, in school curricula, museums and other forms of cultural and historical expression, and recognize the contribution of their culture as part of the European Heritage; calls on the Member States to develop coherent and consistent measures, with appropriate budgets to stimulate, support and promote the arts and culture of racialized and ethnic groups, to research and conserve the material and intangible heritage of the traditional communities culture;

Amendment 168 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Underlines the importance to properly support children of mobile workers to learn their native language and about their culture, and that of their new country of residence, in any EU Member State in order to ensure a better integration;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Acknowledges the decisive role of education and training to tackle racism and discrimination, as well as to build inclusive societies; highlights the role of the new European Education Area in the fight against all forms of discrimination inside and outside the classroom, especially in the development of a quality and inclusive educational space;

Amendment 17 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)

— having regard to European Parliament resolution of 19June 2020 on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (2020/2685(RSP)),

Amendment 170 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reiterates the crucial role of education in deconstructing prejudices and stereotypes, promoting tolerance, understanding and diversity, and highlights that education is a key tool to end structural discrimination and racism in our societies;

Amendment 171 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

~~12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;~~deleted

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism on today’s~~Suggests the revision of the educational curricula content to explain with a focussed approach the past of our societyies, including ~~in the development of educational curricula~~the history of colonialism, and help understand its relation to the present in order to contribute to the eradication of stereotypes that currently lead to discrimination;

Amendment 173 #

Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of ~~European~~the dark sides of history that racism originates from, including holocaust, European slavery and colonialism on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;

Amendment 174 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of ~~European colonialism~~particular elements of European history including colonialism, slavery and genocide on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism carried out by some of the Member States on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula when appropriate;

Amendment 176 #

12. Underlines the ~~lasting negative impact of European colonialism~~need for better contextualisation of historical facts, such as colonialism, and the resulting effects on today’s society~~, including i~~ and on the development of educational curricula;

Amendment 177 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Asim ADEMOV, François-Xavier BELLAMY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the lasting negative impact of European colonialism, holocaust, slavery and genocide on today’s society, including in the development of educational curricula;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the ~~lasting~~ negative impact of ~~European colonialism~~racist manifestations on today’s society, including in the ~~development of educational curricula~~education systems;

Amendment 179 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses the need to give greater space in the history curricula to objective and factual learning about different racial or ethnic ideologies, such as slavery, colonialism or fascism, and their forms and origins, including the misuse of science for their justification, as well as their consequences and possible remnants in present times;

Amendment 18 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies, aimed at combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background (2020/2011(INI)1a _________________ 1a OJ C 385, 22.9.2021, p.104.

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Underlines the importance of building synergies between citizenship education actions at European level and EU policies fighting racism and discrimination, believes that these areas should be integral parts of the citizenship education curricula;

Amendment 181 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Asim ADEMOV, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Emphasises the role of education in promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non- discrimination8a _________________ 8a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/A-9-2021-0291_EN.html

Amendment 182 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials without prejudice to national history and traditions and without impacting the quality of educational material;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Calls on~~Encourages the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula and educational tools or activities to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials;

Amendment 184 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of ~~diverse~~ educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists ~~and~~, artists a~~mong~~nd other prominent figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in them as well as in other key materials;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse ~~raci~~intellectual, philosophical and ~~ethnic~~social backgrounds are included in key materials;

Amendment 186 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Calls on~~Invites the Member States to foster the development of diverse educational curricula to ensure when appropriate that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Member States to foster the development of diverse and inclusive educational curricula to ensure that authors, historians, scientists and artists among other figures from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are included in key materials;

Amendment 188 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to foster research on early warning systems and effective pedagogical approaches to fight racism and discrimination in schools, taking into account best practices existing in Europe, and to promote the dissemination of results with the goal to eradicate bulling based on racial grounds;

Amendment 189 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation; urges that history books emphasize on the contribution that immigrants have made for the development and shaping of today's Europe;

Amendment 19 #

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)

— having regard to the Parliament Resolution on children’s rights in view of the EU Strategy on the rights of the child 2021/2523(RSP)1b _________________ 1b OJ C 474, 24.11.2021, p.146.

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for ~~the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to~~a deepening in the study of common humanities, history, philosophy, languages and literature, that might help to promote the spirit of European concord, taking into account, in doing so, all racial and ethnic communities that lived in Europe, who should be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents ~~before and after European colonisation~~;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for deepening of common humanities studies, history, philosophy, languages, literature, that might help promote the spirit of European concord taking into account the history of all ~~racial and ethnic~~ communities ~~living~~that lived in Europe to be included in ~~all~~ history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history ~~centred on~~taking into account their interactions between different continents ~~before and after European colonisation~~;

Amendment 192 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of ~~all~~ racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included ~~in all~~, where appropriate, in history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history ~~centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation~~;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of ~~all~~ racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included ~~in all~~with a focussed approach in applicable history curricula in order to ~~encourage a~~ broadern the perspective on world history ~~centred~~, and acquire a better understanding onf the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in ~~all~~ history curricula in order to encourage a broader and more factual perspective on European and world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;

Amendment 195 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on European and world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of ~~all~~ racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents before, during and after European colonisation;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls ~~for the history of all~~, in order to incentivise and facilitate the social inclusion of racial and ethnic communities living in Europe, for curricula to be included ~~in all~~that aim to teach the history, cu~~rricula in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents before and after European colonisation~~lture and traditions of the country and the local communities in which these racial and ethnic communities live;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the history of all racial and ethnic communities living in Europe to be included in all history curricula when appropriate in order to encourage a broader perspective on world history centred on the interactions between different continents ~~before and after European colonisation~~;

Amendment 199 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls, in order to incentivise the social inclusion of minority groups living in Europe, for civic education curricula to be included; in particular, calls for courses examining the constitution and the institutions of the country in which the minority groups are living as well as the fundamental elements of criminal and civil law, with special attention paid to labour law;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

— having regard the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

Amendment 20 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

— having regard to the infringement proceedings titled Non-conformity with Directive2000/43/EC on Racial Equality - Discrimination of Roma children in education(infringement numbers 20142174, 20152025 and 20152206),

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Calls on Member States to actively combat bias in school books, educational tools, kids and youth movies, news programmes for kids and youth, and sports; calls on Member States to include these targets in the implementation of the European Year of Youth 2022;

Amendment 201 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls for educational and training curricula and courses to be included that aim to incentivise entry by minority groups to the world of work;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not; emphasizes that such practices often stem from misdiagnosing children from certain minority groups with intellectual disabilities based on their social or personal circumstances, resulting in their placement in special schools with reduced curricula and, consequently, limiting possibilities for their further education. Calls, therefore, on the Member States to ensure that their educational systems embrace the concept of adjustment to different needs of different children instead of retaining the concept of a child that does not meet the demands of the system and needs to be separated;

Amendment 203 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Deplore~~Strongly condemns the practice of racial and ethnic segregation in schools, which is still in existence in Europe; warns that such practices lead to marginalisation, early dropout, low enrolment rate, the creation of parallel social spaces, perpetuates structural discrimination and hampers equal access to quality life; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent ~~children from~~students, from preschool to higher education, belonging to minority groups from being placed in separate schools, education institutions or classes, whether intentionally or not;

Amendment 204 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not; encourages the Member States to actively promote the integration of children from minority groups to schools and local societies, while respecting their cultural identity;

Amendment 205 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not, and to promote social inclusion with the guarantee of equal opportunities for all;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not; and to make sure that all children have an equal access to quality education

Amendment 207 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in ~~schools~~education; calls on all Member States to introduce or reinforce inclusive policies to prevent children from m~~inority~~arginalised groups from being placed in separate schools or classes, whether intentionally or not;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; calls on all Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being placed in separate schools or classes~~, whether intentionally or not~~ ;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Deplores the practice of segregation in schools; ~~calls on all~~encourages Member States to introduce policies to prevent children from minority groups from being intentionally placed in separate schools or classes~~, whether intentionally or not~~;

Amendment 21 #

Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 26 March 2019 on fundamental rights of people of African descent in Europe (2018/2899(RSP)

Amendment 210 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Massimiliano SMERIGLIO, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Member States to guarantee the right to education for every child and to establish measures to combat and prevent early school leaving and to ensure gender-equitable access to quality, inclusive education from early childhood to adolescence; calls on the Commission to design new funding tools or sub- programmes that should be complementary to the measures of the Member States for targeted and tailored support in quality education for children from 3 years on, who are contending with extreme poverty and do not have access to existing and future EU educational and social inclusion funding initiatives, such as Erasmus Plus, the Child Guarantee or the European Social Fund Plus;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Decries the structural discrimination suffered by thousands of refugee children in Europe that have had little or no access to education; affirms that segregated classes in reception camps, often run by volunteers, cannot be a substitute for schooling; calls for the compulsory education of refugee children in the school system of the host country as a requisite for accessing EU funding in the field of migration;

Amendment 212 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recognizes the importance of sensitising the children and youth, developing their critical thinking and teaching them on the negative impact of intolerance. Ensure that human rights education begins from very early age and teaching materials reflects diversity and pluralism of society and do not consist of racist content

Amendment 213 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to enable talented children of racial and ethnic minorities to access high level schools and quality educational opportunities, accompanying them in their paths to excellence including by making funding available if needed;

Amendment 214 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote multilingualism as an important tool that brings people together

Amendment 215 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are recruited at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system; Calls on Member States for the systematic training of all teaching staff in promoting social inclusion, non- discrimination and tolerance

Amendment 216 #

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from racial and ethnic minority groups are recruited at all levels ~~and~~of education and that measures are put in place to ensure that both educators and learners are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the teaching staff ~~from minority groups are~~ recruited at all levels a~~nd are protected from~~re competent in their subjects and adequately trained and that they have the knowledge to combat racial discrimination in the school system;

Amendment 218 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups ~~are recruited~~have equal access to teaching and education jobs at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system;

Amendment 219 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teachers are equipped with cultural competences and that teaching staff from diverse minority groups are recruited at all levels and are ~~protected from racial discrimination in the school system;~~treated equally

Amendment 22 #

Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 June on the anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd (2020/2685(RSP)

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that teaching staff from minority groups are ~~recruited at all levels and are protected from racial discrimination in the school system~~considered equally and fairly when recruiting at all levels;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Member States to ensure that qualified teaching staff ~~from minority groups are recruited at all levels and are protected from racial~~are recruited and adequately trained at all levels as to combat discrimination in the school system;

Amendment 222 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen anti-racism awareness raising for public civil servants and employees of educational institutions, municipalities, the judiciary and state police forces and urges for mandatory anti-discrimination trainings: calls in the context of prevention of structural racism, such as racially motivated police violence, to anchor into the national educational programs and curricula of future teachers, police officers and civil servants, knowledge about racism and its historical background, such as colonialism, the holocaust and slavery;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recalls that teachers and educators should be trained to work with children from all backgrounds and to be sensitive to their different needs as well as possible issues, including racial or ethnic discrimination. Underlines the need for a specialised training for all teachers and educators in order to become aware of their implicit bias and to be able to translate the training into their teaching methods;

Amendment 224 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on Member States to provide suitable training for teachers, irrespective of their subject, specialisation, the age of students and the type of school in which they will be teaching, so that they acquire the skills necessary to promote inclusion and combat discrimination;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls for all educators and youth workers to be given time to partake in Initial Teacher Education and Continuous professional development focused on teaching in a multicultural, multiracial context including training on unconscious bias;

Amendment 226 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Recalls that AI systems intended to be used in education and vocational training, as well as in recruitment processes of educational staff are in some cases considered of ‘high risk’; calls for proper risk assessments prior to use of such tools;

Amendment 227 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Stresses the importance of remembrance activities in Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) Programme and the need for sufficient funding and visibility for projects aiming to remember, research and educate about defining events in recent European history, and at raising awareness among European citizens, of their common history, culture, cultural heritage and values, thereby enhancing their understanding of the Union, its origins, purpose and diversity;

Amendment 228 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Acknowledges the positive effects of mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, on educational, social, personal and professional development, as well as on fostering the understanding of other people; encourages the continuous endorsement of such programmes;

Amendment 229 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Underlines the value of EU citizenship education for mutual understanding and social cohesion, as already reflected in citizen’s input to the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) and take in consideration its upcoming 2022 conclusions;

Amendment 23 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

— having regard to Regulation (EU)2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus and repealing Regulation (EU) No1296/2013,

Amendment 230 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)

16e. Stresses the importance of the recognition of non-formal and informal education, as well as the automatic recognition of diplomas and qualifications as key tools to open up opportunities for individuals from racial and ethnic groups, counter structural racism and discrimination, and foster diversity;

Amendment 231 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recognises the importance of role models in educational attainment; encourages the creation of ~~a pan- European~~publicly accessible platforms of individuals and collectives of people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds who can share their experiences with learners;

Amendment 232 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Urges Member States to put in place structures that will help migrants and people from racial and ethnic minorities to have equal access and opportunities to higher education

Amendment 233 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Emphasises on importance raising general public´s awareness of the diverse nature of our societies and sensitising public opinion trough the teaching and other relevant materials.

Amendment 234 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Member States to avoid budget cuts for education programmes, as it might result in less room for discussions on cross-cultural awareness and antiracism;8a _________________ 8a p. 13; https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/ etudes/STUD/2021/690905/IPOL_STU(20 21)690905_EN.pdf

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Underlines that issues related to educational curricula are the sole responsibility of the Member States and attempts by the EU institutions to interfere cannot be accepted;

Amendment 236 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Underlines the importance of EU funded social programs, particularly the school meal programs, for the integration of socially disadvantaged children and young people;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Encourages the Member States to put more emphasis on responsible citizenship education in their curricula as well as on education about the EU, its history and values, in order to foster cohesion and tolerance and to help create a sense of common European identity, while acknowledging the existing differences;

Amendment 238 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Considers civic education and the education for citizenship key in properly addressing the issues of discrimination and racism; reiterates the fall for the creation of a specific EU agency in charge education for citizenship promoting tolerance and good- understanding;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls on Member States to introduce lifelong learning programs for civil servants and especially for state security forces to eliminate racist and xenophobic behaviours

Amendment 24 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament Resolution on EU sports policy(2021/2058/INI)

Amendment 240 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. Considers that Members States should aim to invest at least 10% of their respective gross domestic product (GDP) in education; asks the Commission and the Member States for full and efficient use of relevant resources in the Multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 and in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan ( NRRPs)for investment in education;

Amendment 241 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17c. Calls on Member States to safeguard the secular character of public education with respect to the religious beliefs of all students

Amendment 242 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Underlines the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; reminds the responsibility of media in reflecting societies in all their diversity, and regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in many media; calls on the relevant stakeholders to address diversity and representation within their organisations~~; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media~~ including by creating a responsible figure for diversity;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Underlines the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; calls on the relevant stakeholders to address diversity and representation within their organisations; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media; especially in Member States that have prominent racial and ethnic minorities;

Amendment 244 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Underlin~~Acknowledges the importance of representation and diversity in the development of inclusive societies; ~~calls on the relevant stakeholder~~underlines that measures to address diversity and representation within ~~thei~~all stakeholder organisations~~; regrets the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the media~~ must not negatively impact the quality and freedom of expression;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses the urgent need to put a greater emphasis on the development of critical thinking, media literacy and digital skills in education programmes through targeted age-appropriate activities in order to fight the spread of disinformation, hoaxes or harmful content, including those pertaining to race and racism;

Amendment 246 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Welcomes the task assigned to of the European Digital Media Observatory in tackling disinformation and actions targeting minority communities; stresses the crucial effects that media literacy campaigns and initiatives may have in mitigating racial discrimination narratives spread through disinformation;

Amendment 247 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Urges the Commission to ensure that the definition of hate speech, regardless if it happens offline or online, and the criminalisation of hate crime is fully and correctly transposed into Member States’ national law, and launch infringement procedures where necessary;

Amendment 248 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)

18c. Welcomes the sixth evaluation of the code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online and the progress on removing online hate speech; regrets that while the average of notifications reviewed within 24 hours remains high (81%), it has decreased compared to 2020 (90.4%), and that, at 62.5%, the average removal rate was lower than in 2019 and 2020; urges the Commission to continue the cooperation with platforms to eliminate hate of speech on their content, and improve on removal rate, transparency and feedback to users;

Amendment 249 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

18d. Shows concern over the spread of AI-and-algorithm-enabled hate speech and disinformation hosting racial and discriminatory content; notes that such hate speech and disinformation unleashes an immediate disruptive effect in our societies; calls for efforts towards countering such activities, notably by designing AI and algorithms for this purpose, with the ultimate goal to halt the surge and the implications of such hate speech and disinformation;

Amendment 25 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)

— having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union legislative acts COM (2021) 206 final,

Amendment 250 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)

18e. Observes the generalised use of English language in the development, deployment and use of AI, including in content filters; alerts that online hate speech occurs also in languages different than English, and that in such cases the efficacy of content filters decreases; calls for measures to fight hate speech in all languages;

Amendment 251 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

18f. Asks for initiatives aiming to broaden media professionals’ literacy on diversity and inclusiveness issues for better reflecting the independent and pluralistic nature of their task, and contributing to building inclusive societies;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; ~~calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe;~~

Amendment 253 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; ~~calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe;~~

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster off-and on-screen, off- and on-air diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more cohesive, peaceful and democratic Europe;

Amendment 255 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Commission’s ~~commitment to launching a~~ communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to ~~be centred on~~include the diversity and history of racialised communities, a~~nd on~~s well as other marginalised communities, and to highlight how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe for all;

Amendment 256 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication and awareness-raising campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on the diversity and history of racialised communities and on how achieving racial justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe;

Amendment 257 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to launching a communication campaign to foster diversity in the audiovisual sector; calls for this campaign to be centred on ~~the diversity and history of racialised communities~~intellectual, cultural and social diversity and on how achieving ~~racial~~ justice can contribute to a more democratic Europe;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Calls on the cultural and media industries to avoid practices that reinforce negative stereotypes about ethnic and racial minorities and encourage showing them in positive roles;

Amendment 259 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the practice established by certain international audiovisual providers to add disclaimers about harmful and racist content ahead of media broadcasts; encourages the development of such practices within the European audiovisual sphere;deleted

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 c (new)

— having regard to the 2021/2058(INI) European Parliament report on EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward of 8 November 2021,

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the practice established by certain international audiovisual providers to add disclaimers about harmful and racist content ahead of media broadcasts; encourages the development of such practices within the European audiovisual sphereConsiders that, when a content has not been banned by a proper judiciary decision, it should be opened to consultation, discussion and free criticism ; recalls that it is by an open public debate that democracies handle the disagreements that happen in a society ; is concerned about the new censorship implemented by certain international audiovisual providers, publishers or social networks, as well as in some schools and universities ;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the need to increase the accountability of digital platforms and social networks in order to combat the spread of incitement to racial hatred and anti-migrant and anti-minority sentiment;

Amendment 262 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Highlights the need to provide young people with analytical and operational tools in order to recognise and combat online the spread of hate speech and to promote better intercultural and inter-religious understanding;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role in coordinating the national agencies and collecting and sharing data; Calls on the Commission and Member States to stop EU and state funding for media outlets that are found guilty by official bodies for promoting hate speech and xenophobia;

Amendment 264 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; ~~calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role in coordinating the national agencies and collecting and sharing data;~~

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that show discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to ~~be given a greater role in~~access resources to properly coordinat~~ing~~e the national agencies ~~and~~in collecting and sharing ~~data~~quality data, as well as in monitoring such task;

Amendment 266 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Notes that some Member States have audiovisual regulatory bodies with the power to issue sanctions following programmes that ~~show~~promote discriminatory or racist content; encourages the Member States to empower their regulatory agencies in this sense; calls for the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services to be given a greater role in coordinating the national agencies and collecting and sharing data;

Amendment 267 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls on the Member States to take effective measures to prevent media from spreading stigmatizing rhetoric, hate speech, false narratives, negative portrayals of particular ethnic or racial groups that dehumanise the members of those groups.

Amendment 268 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Condemns the racist rhetoric expressed by certain media, as well as the targeting of immigrants as the source of various economic and social problems, for example by the over-coverage of crimes committed by immigrants

Amendment 269 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that sports clubs and federations have a crucial role in combating racism, also by raising awareness of this phenomena. Recalls the acknowledgement of sport as a driver of social inclusion, equality and the promotion of EU values in the Erasmus+ regulation; laments the fact that the most recent regulation does not make the same explicit reference to racism as the previous programme;

Amendment 27 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 d (new)

— having regard to the (2020/2243(INI)) European Parliament report on the European Education Area: a shared holistic approach of 11 November 2021,

Amendment 270 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Recalls the acknowledgement of sport as a driver of social inclusion, equality and the promotion of EU values in the Erasmus+ regulation; ~~laments the fact that the most recent regulation does not make the same explicit reference to racism as the previous programme;~~

Amendment 271 #

22. Recalls the acknowledgement of sport as a driver of social inclusion, equality and the promotion of EU values ~~in the Erasmus+ regulation; laments the fact that the most recent regulation does not make the same explicit reference to racism as the previous programme~~, and salutes the reflection of such role in the EU action on sport and the Erasmus+ programme; ; welcomes the EU and state funds to enable the participation of persons in poverty, especially persons from minorities and children, in sports activities;

Amendment 272 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Highlights the fact that sport is a powerful agent for developing the feeling of ‘belonging’, contributes to the inclusion of individuals within communities, irrespective of racial differences, and sends positive messages of mutual respect, compassion, equality, solidarity, understanding and justice; stresses the contribution of professional and recreational sport to safeguarding human rights;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Member States to incorporate more sports activities in their curricula, especially a broad variety of team sports, and encourages educational institutions to organise and/or participate in sports competitions more often, with the aim of facilitating bonding opportunities among children from diverse backgrounds;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them;deleted

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them;

Amendment 276 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. CRecalls ~~on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused~~ that sport is in itself a way to create a sense of belon gin~~clusion and the fight against racism; c~~g, connecting individualls ~~on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them~~and developing the social and civic conscience;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them; calls on the Commission to promote the inclusion of migrants and people from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds in grassroots sport clubs;

Amendment 278 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for grassroots sports initiatives focused on inclusion and the fight against racism; calls on the Commission, furthermore, to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism,assess grassroots sports initiatives funded by the EU and their impact on inclusion as well as on addressing race and eth~~e amount of funding allocated to them~~nic understanding;

Amendment 279 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls on the Commission to open a specific call for funding for~~Notes that racism is mentioned under the sector-specific priorities in Key Action 2 partnerships for sport and that grassroots sports initiatives focuseding on inclusion and the fight against racism can be funded under the new the small scale partnerships scheme; calls on the Commission~~, furthermore,~~ to systematically monitor the number and type of sports projects whose main focus is the fight against racism, and the amount of funding allocated to them;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 e (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament study on The role of culture, education, media and sport in the fight against racism, PE 690.905, October 2021,

Amendment 280 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Welcomes the efforts made by NGOs and grassroots organisations in various member states to use sports as a means of bringing people together and fostering collective memory with the aim of building respect and inclusion; calls on the Commission to develop a database of best practices in the areas of sports education and media so as to foster their development across the union;

Amendment 281 #

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Insists on a zero-tolerance approach in terms of racism and violence in sport and urges the Commission, the Member States and sports federations to develop measures to prevent such incidents and to adopt effective penalties and measures to support victims;

Amendment 282 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Urges the international, European and national sports governing bodies and stakeholders to implement measures on diversity and inclusion, in particular to address the low numbers of women and ethnic minorities in leadership positions and on boards;

Amendment 283 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Recognises the progress in recent years addressing the under-representation of diverse minorities in sport; however, greater attentions should be paid also their representation in the management position of sports organisations.

Amendment 284 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Calls on the Commission to recognise the importance and support the social inclusion of persons with fewer opportunities, refugees, ethnic minorities and the LGBTQI+ community in sport, leaving no one behind;

Amendment 285 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)

23b. Calls on Member States to develop inclusive sport policies, with available funding to ensure that the sport is accessible to all, independently on ethnic, racial, disability or socio-economic background.

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to subscribe to such an EU code and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;deleted

Amendment 287 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations at local, regional, national and European levels and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to subscribe to such an EU code and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations and foster inclusion and respect, including for those that need specific clothing, at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to subscribe to such an EU code and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;

Amendment 289 #

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges the Commission to develop ~~an EU code of ethics in sport~~recommendations or guidelines together with sport organisations in order to combat racism in sport~~ing organisations~~ and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sport~~ing organisation~~ stakeholders at all levels to subscribe to such ~~an EU code~~recommendations and to incorporate ithem within their statutes; encourages ~~organisation~~sport stakeholders to raise awareness of such ~~a code and its~~recommendations and their content among their members and their families, and the wider public;

Amendment 29 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 f (new)

— having regard to the general policy recommendations of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) CRI (2018)16, in particular recommendation No 10 on combating racism and discrimination in and through school education,

Amendment 290 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Urges the Commission to develop an EU code of ethics in sport in order to combat racism in sporting organisations and foster inclusion and respect at all levels of sport; invites sporting organisations at all levels to ~~subsc~~actively contribute to such ~~an EU code~~ code making, to subscribe to it and to incorporate it within their statutes; encourages organisations to raise awareness of such a code and its content among their members and their families, and the wider public;

Amendment 291 #

Monica SEMEDO, Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to take measures to protect athletes that take a political stand and denounce racism and other forms of discrimination in sports or speak out for diversity; urges sporting organisations at all levels to protect such athletes from retribution and take sanctions against hate speech, racism and other forms of discrimination;

Amendment 292 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Calls upon the Commission and Member States to properly address in a coherent action plan the risks of discrimination of mobile workers, in particular their children, and their low access to quality education, culture, sports or media;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Urges Member States and national sports bodies to have a zero tolerance policy for hate speech and racist behaviours in sport arenas and training facilities

Amendment 294 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council ~~and~~, the Commission and the Member States.

Amendment 3 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the Council Recommendation of 12 March 2021 on Roma equality, inclusion and participation (2021/C 93/01),

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 g (new)

— having regard to the ECRI roadmap to effective equality of 27 September 2019

Amendment 31 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 h (new)

— having regard to the EC 6th evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online,

Amendment 32 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

— having regard to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries,

Amendment 33 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 j (new)

— having regard to the Conference on the Future of Europe,

Amendment 34 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 k (new)

— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights, Pillar 3, Equal Opportunities,

Amendment 35 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 l (new)

— having regard to the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) Recommendations for the New Code of Practice on Disinformation, October 2021,

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;deleted

Amendment 37 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes significantly increased during the outbreak of the COVID- 19pandemic;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from racial, religious and ethnic minority communities, creating, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;

Amendment 39 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have ~~disproportionately affected~~impacted all of society, including those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating racism and xenophobia

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected ~~those from ra~~socially and e~~thnic minority communitie~~conomically disadvantaged populations, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 ~~pandemic~~crisis have disproportionately affected those from racial and ethnic minority communities, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected those from ~~racial and ethnic minority communitie~~the most disadvantaged groups, highlighting and exacerbating inequalities including in culture, media, education and sport;

Amendment 43 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas different groups, communities and individuals are subject to racism, xenophobia and discrimination, including antigypsyism, afrophobia, islamophobia, arabophobia, anti- semitism, racism against migrants and other forms of racism. Whereas each specific form of racism has distinctive features and some forms are more prominent in some Member States than in others.

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the EU is built on diversity, pluralism, tolerance, and non- discrimination; whereas discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin is prohibited in the Union,

Amendment 45 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas immigrants, refugees and political asylum seekers are subjected to racism and discriminatory behaviours

Amendment 46 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas discrimination and racism undermine human dignity, life opportunities, prosperity, well-being, and often safety; whereas racist stereotypes have a hold on attitudes and a tendency to self-perpetuate,

Amendment 47 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the EU anti-racism action plan 2020-2025 outlines structural racism as the discriminatory behaviours which can be embedded in social, financial and political institutions, impacting on the levers of power and on policy-making,

Amendment 48 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner defines structural discrimination as the rules, norms, routines, patterns of attitudes and behaviour in institutions and other societal structures that represent obstacles to groups or individuals in achieving the same rights and opportunities that are available to the majority of the population,

Amendment 49 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;deleted

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combating racism and xenophobia,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment ~~and educat~~, education and judicial systems; whereas Romani people represent Europe’s largest ethnic minority and are subject to persistent antigypsyism - a specific form of racism - leading to the highest rates of poverty and social exclusion;

Amendment 51 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas the majority of hate-motivated racist and xenophobic incidents are not reported by the victims; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence, including from the police, racial and ethnic profiling and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination and segregation in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;

Amendment 53 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights surveys1a, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities ~~are~~in particular are too often subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education; _________________ 1a FRA surveys: Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey – main results (2017); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey. Muslims – Selected findings (2017); Experiences and perceptions of antisemitism - Second survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in the EU (2018); Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey Roma – Selected findings (2016); Being Black in the EU (2018).

Amendment 54 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas rasocially and e~~thnic minoritie~~conomically disadvantaged populations are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas rasocially and e~~thnic minorities face structural~~conomically disadvantaged populations face discrimination in the EU in ~~all~~some areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial, religious and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial, religious and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment and education;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, racial discrimination and harassment remain commonplace throughout the European Union; whereas racial and ethnic minorities are subjected to harassment, violence and hate speech, both online and offline; whereas racial and ethnic minorities face structural discrimination in the EU in all areas, including housing, healthcare, employment, funding and education;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;deleted

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;deleted

Amendment 59 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold; whereas hate-motivated harassment and hate crimes significantly increased during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and often Romani people were seen as scapegoats in the media and public debates; whereas the majority of hate- motivated racist and xenophobic incidents are not reported;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the Fundamental Rights Report 2020 by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), to the Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey (EU-MIDIS II) published in December 2017 by the FRA, to the FRA surveys ‘Being black in the EU’ published on 23 November 2018 and 15 November 2019 respectively, and to the FRA’s report on experiences of racial discrimination and racist violence among people of African descent in the EU,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;

Amendment 61 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values and ideals of democracy and equality which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes are embraced by certain opinion leaders and politicians across the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate crimes; whereas this environment is further fuelled by fascist, extreme right- wing and extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;

Amendment 63 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Peter POLLÁK, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Asim ADEMOV, François-Xavier BELLAMY

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas racist and xenophobic attitudes ~~are embraced by~~of certain opinion leaders and politicians ~~across~~exist in the EU, fomenting a social climate that provides fertile ground for racism, discrimination and hate ~~crimes~~; whereas this environment is further fuelled by extremist movements which seek to divide our societies; whereas these acts run counter to the common European values which all the Member States have undertaken to uphold;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas solidarity, respect for life and other people are values that are passed down from generation to generation; whereas school education plays a crucial role in this process

Amendment 65 #

Lucia ĎURIŠ NICHOLSONOVÁ, Monica SEMEDO, Irena JOVEVA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the fight against racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;deleted

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the fight against racism and discrimination in our societies, both overt and latent, needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;

Amendment 67 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the fight against offline and online racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;

Amendment 68 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the fight against racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union and Member States needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling the structural racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;

Amendment 69 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the fight against racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to fpur~~ther reflect on and commit to tackling the structural~~sue its work against racism and discrimination faced by many minority groups;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 12 November 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025’,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the fight against racism and discrimination in our societies needs to be stepped up and is a shared responsibility; whereas the European Union needs to further reflect on and commit to tackling ~~the structural~~ racism ~~and~~, discrimination and oppression faced by many minority groups;

Amendment 71 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas many minority groups suffer police violence, including collective punishment and racial profiling; whereas specific measures are needed in order to combat this phenomenon; whereas deficiencies in the rule of law, in the field of criminal justice lead to insufficient level of protection and access to justice for victims of police violence, and victims are often persecuted by the state authorities; whereas racism against ethnic and racial minorities has led to violence and killing;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the way in which people, regardless their racial or ethnic background, are portrayed in the media can reinforce negative stereotypes with racial connotations; whereas the cultural sector and media have the power to promote inclusion and fight racism and such stereotypes;

Amendment 73 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States; whereas placing children in segregated schools and the discriminatory practice of placing children of ethnic and racial minorities in schools for children with mental disabilities, persist in some Member States;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas schools have an instrumental role in reducing racial stereotyping and prejudice among children; whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for ~~racialised communitie~~many families among socially and economically disadvantaged populations throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member States;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for ~~racialised~~many communities throughout Europe~~; whereas segregation in education remains an issue in certain Member Stat~~, particularly racial or religious ones;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε

Ε. whereas access to education and educational attainment is an issue for racialised communities throughout Europe; whereas segregation in education remains a~~n issue in certain Member States~~ significant issue in Europe;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas school plays a fundamental role in giving experience of the value of diversity and promoting inclusion and combating racism and stereotypes;

Amendment 79 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the classroom and on the media that they use; whereas representation in culture must never subsume artistic freedom, because it leads to racialisation among children who consume it;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Strategy for the rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021- 2030’,

Amendment 80 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the classroom, in their sports activities, on the internet and on the media that they use;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the classroom, cultural and sport clubs and on the media ~~that they use;~~

Amendment 82 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas it is important for children and young people to see that they are represented throughout society, including in the ~~classroom~~education received and on the media that they use;

Amendment 83 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas disinformation often targets minorities and instigates social unrest; whereas independent and pluralistic media that promotes balanced narratives foster inclusive societies;

Amendment 84 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Łukasz KOHUT, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas sport plays a key role in the social, cultural and educational life of European citizens and promotes values such as democracy, respect, solidarity, diversity and equality; whereas sport serves as a vector for integration, and it must be open to all regardless of racial or ethnic origin, age, gender, disability or cultural and socioeconomic background;

Amendment 85 #

Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there is a serious issue of racism within some sporting organisations across Europe; whereas the radicalisation occurring in these groups must be identified and combated;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities~~, there is a serious issue~~ and to cultivate the values of equality, accessibility and respect, there have been cases of racism within sporting organisations across Europe;

Amendment 87 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Hannes HEIDE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas ~~although~~ sport has the power to unite communities, ~~there is a serious issue of racism~~and can be used to integrate peoples of various races, ethnicities and religions within within sporting organisations and communities across Europe;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, ~~there is a serious issue of racism within sporting organisations across Europe~~many sporting organisations across Europe encounter challenges related to racism ;

Amendment 89 #

Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Sabine VERHEYEN, Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA, Asim ADEMOV, Peter POLLÁK, François-Xavier BELLAMY

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there ~~is a serious issue of racism~~have been racist incidents within sporting organisations across Europe;

Amendment 9 #

Salima YENBOU, Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 15 November 2018 on the Work Plan for Culture 2019-20223a _________________ 3a OJ C 460, 21.12.2018, p. 12.

Amendment 90 #

Tomasz FRANKOWSKI, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Sabine VERHEYEN, Peter POLLÁK

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas although sport has the power to unite communities, there ~~is a serious issue~~have been several incidents of racism within sport~~ing organisations~~ across Europe;

Amendment 91 #

Niyazi KIZILYÜREK, Pernando BARRENA ARZA, Martina MICHELS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas immigrants, refugees, political asylum seekers and members of racial, religious and ethnic minorities have limited access to the labour market and are often the subject of labour exploitation;

Amendment 92 #

Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO, Domènec RUIZ DEVESA, Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ, Marcos ROS SEMPERE, Victor NEGRESCU, Salima YENBOU, Manuel PIZARRO

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas data collection has been proven to be the most effective way to analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively and to develop evidence- based public policy responses; whereas any data must be carefully scrutinised and analysed for biases before being used to drive policy-making;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas quality data collection ~~has been proven to be the most effective way to~~is essential to design, adapt, monitor, and analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively, and to develop evidence- based public policy responses, as well as to benchmark and assess the efficiency of policy responses to those problems;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas data collection has been proven to be among the most effective ways to analyse social problems both quantitatively and qualitatively and to develop evidence- based public policy responses;

Amendment 95 #

Peter POLLÁK, Asim ADEMOV, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomes the inclusion of specific sections on education and media; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments;deleted

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that racism exists in all areas of our daily life and can have many forms. Recognizes that different groups, communities and individuals are subjects of racism, xenophobia and discrimination, including Antigypsyism, Afrophobia, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, racism against migrants and other forms of racism. Each specific form of racism has distinctive features and some forms are more prominent in some Member States than in others. Reasons for such differences include historical or political factors. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomes the inclusion of specific sections on education and media; calls on the Commission and Member States to follow a holistic approach and to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments;

Amendment 97 #

Sabine VERHEYEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that racism exists in all areas of our daily life and can have many forms. Recognizes that different groups, communities and individuals are subjects of different forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination. Each specific form of racism has distinctive features and some forms are more prominent in some Member States than in others. Reasons for such differences include historical or political factors. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomes the inclusion of specific sections on education and media; calls on the Commission and Member States to follow a holistic approach and to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges the EU anti-racism action plan; welcomes the inclusion of specific sections on education and media; calls on the Commission to provide adequate funding and resources to ensure the achievement of the outlined commitments; with the condition that the European funds will finance only organizations that strictly respect all European values, including freedom of thought, freedom of speech, equality between men and women;

Amendment 99 #