11 Amendments of Costas MAVRIDES related to 2015/2254(INL)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the preamble to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular the second, fourth, the sixth and seventh recitals thereof,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
— having regard in particular to Article 2, Article 3(1), the second subparagraph of Article 3(3) and Articles 5, 6 and 7 TEU, and to the articles of the TFEU relating to respect for, and promotion and protection of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF) in the Union, including Articles 70, 258, 259, 260, 263 and 265 TFEU,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to Article 4 (2) and (3) TEU, Article 295 TFEU and Protocol No 1 on the role of national parliaments in the European Union, and No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is a community of values, based on democracfounded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and fundamentalrespect for human rights, enshrined in its core principles and objectives in the first articles of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and in the criteria for Union membership;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, in accordance with Article 2, Article 3(1) and Article 7 TEU, the Union avails itself of the possibility to act in order to protect its "constitutional core", reflected by the common values it shares with its Member Statesthe values on which it is founded;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas respect for the rule of law within the Union is a precondition for mutual recognition and trust, key factors for policy areas such as the internal market, police and justice cooperation, the Schengen area, and asylum and migration policitrust between the Member States, and as a consequence, the erosion of the rule of law, democratic governance and fundamental rights are a serious threat to the stability, security and prosperity of the Union;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the definition of corthe values and principles is a living and permanent process, and while those values and principles may evolve over time, they must be protected against short termism and ad hoc changes as a result of different political majoron which the Union is founded is to be grounded on respect for national traditions and identities;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality shall constitute key reference points for the present instrument;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the Union by virtue of Article 2 TEU and the principle of sincere cooperation, and whereas all Member States should therefore be assessed on a regular basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the Union's common valuesvalues on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Requests the Commission to submit, byonce the end of 2016process of accession of the European Union to the European Convention of Human Rights will have been completed, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of an EU Pact for Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights (DRF) in the form of an interinstitutional agreement laying down arrangements facilitating the cooperation of institutions of the Union and its Member States in the framework of Article 7 TEU, integrating, aligning and complementing existing mechanisms, following the detailed recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the DRF Scoreboard may draw on the expertise of a variety of actors, including academics, representative associations and civil society, Churches and religious associations or communities, professional and sectoral associations;