Activities of Josef WEIDENHOLZER related to 2013/2078(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Fundamental rights in the European Union (2012) (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point e
Paragraph 4 – point e
(e) develop and adopt a set of recommendations and penalties which act as an effective deterrent (e.g. the temporary suspension of Fund commitments, the application of certain acts, etc.) to deal with violations of Article 2 and Article 7 of the EU Treaty;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to propose the announced amendments to the treaties with a view to strengthening fundamental rights and revising Article 7 of the EU Treaty, drawing on Article 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the extension of the possibilities for redress and the powers of the Commission and the Court of Justice, a revision of the unanimity rule for amending the rules of the FRA and the deletion of Article 51 of the Charter; calls, also, for Article 7 of the EU Treaty to be substantially revised, with the addition of an ’application of Article 2 of the EU Treaty’ stage, separating the ‘risk’ stage from the ‘violation’ stage, with different thresholds for the majorities provided for (in particular, consideration should be given to replacing the requisite unanimity in Council with a four fifths majority), a strengthening of the technical and objective (not only political) analysis, enhanced dialogue with the Member States’ institutions and a wider range of detailed and predictable penalties which are applicable throughout the procedure; calls for Parliament to be able to launch these procedures on an equal footing with the Commission and the Council; asks for the FRA to be able to contribute its necessary specialised support to the procedure;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Urges the Member States to step up their efforts to combat human trafficking, which affects women in particular, in a bid to end sexual exploitation and forced labour;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that social rights must not be undermined as a result of the austerity measures necessitated by the financial and economic crisis, particularly those imposed on the Member States by the Troika; refers to Article 34 of the Charter concerning the right to social assistance so as to ensure a decent existence;