Activities of Petr JEŽEK related to 2015/2095(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The situation in the Mediterranean and the need for a holistic EU approach to migration (A8-0066/2016 - Roberta Metsola, Kashetu Kyenge)
Amendments (33)
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
U a. whereas EASO disposes of a staff of 75 people, which is very limited with regards to the number of tasks it has to accomplish;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that an effective guardianship and a child-sensitive protection systems are key to preventing abuse, neglect and exploitation of children deprived of parental care; stresses the importance of defining EU guidelines for an harmonized guardianship systems aimed at providing adequate support and protection and at granting that foreign and national children are treated equally;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that efforts should be made to enhance the capacities of Member States to investigate and prosecute migrant smuggling networks notably through stronger coordination between law enforcement and judiciary structures in the European Union and the sharing of information between Member States and with EU Agencies;
Amendment 520 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls for an increased sharing of best practices within the field of reception conditions and asylum procedures and suggests in this context to make use especially of the experience within local and regional authorities;
Amendment 635 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Believes that the asylum systems of some frontline Member States are already clearly overburdened and that the Temporary Protection Directive should – under its own logic – have been triggered; asks the Commission to consider to propose the activation of the directive even at this stage; calls, in any case, for a clear definition of ‘'mass influx’' to be established upon revision of this directive; understands that such a revision of the Temporary Protection Directive can form part of the review of the Dublin system;
Amendment 659 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Notes that an inclusive society should be built with the participation of all the actors involved in that society and therefore suggests that even though integration is a competence of the Member States the exchange of best practices in the field of integration is strengthened, inter alia through the creation of a network for the sharing of best practices and relevant data at the local level;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40 b. Calls on the European Commission to organise an annual Structured Dialogue on Integration together with the European Committee of the Regions with a view to draw up, review, and update guidelines for local and regional authorities across the continent in order to ensure smooth integration;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)
Paragraph 40 c (new)
40 c. Underlines that integration can be enhanced through reception policies for asylum-seekers which promote social inclusion, rather than isolation and separation from host communities; recalls the key role local and regional authorities play in this regard, and thus, calls on Member States to resource local and regional authorities appropriately according to their needs and to allow for their contribution to sharing best practices at EU level;
Amendment 662 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 d (new)
Paragraph 40 d (new)
40 d. Considers that language, accommodation and employment are vital for integration; Considers therefore that language training should be provided upon commencement of the asylum procedure, unless it is reasonably foreseen that the asylum-seeker will stay in the country for a period not exceeding a few weeks, as it facilitates the active participation of children in school, is important for accessing employment in the host country and may also be a valuable additional asset upon return home;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 e (new)
Paragraph 40 e (new)
40 e. Underlines the large number of minors among the migrants; insists on the importance of ensuring a maximum level of continuity in their schooling when arriving on the European territory; recalls that this constitutes a vital condition for their wellbeing and their integration in their new environment;
Amendment 746 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Understands that the safe return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS; in this regard, welcomes the EU action plan on returns;
Amendment 756 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, only 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is a need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system; Considers that in order to ensure a better execution of return decisions they should as far as possible be conducted at a European level with operational assistance provided by Frontex;
Amendment 762 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49 a. Considers that in order to increase the efficiency of readmissions, and in order to ensure the coherence of returns at a European level, it will be necessary to favour European readmission agreements over bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries; considers that the conclusion and implementation of those agreements will require high level political dialogues and conditional development funding to support the reintegration of returnees in their countries of origin;
Amendment 780 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50 a. Notes that there is no EU policy or legal framework protecting the basic rights of persons who are not removed; regrets that the safeguards set forth in article 14(1) of the Return Directive for non-removed persons do not cover all rights and apply only if removal is formally postponed; calls on EU institutions and Member States to address the situation of migrants in an irregular situation who have been given a return decision but who have not been removed and to provide for a mechanism to put an end to situations of legal limbo that derive from protracted situations of non- removability;
Amendment 803 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Acknowledges that the main purpose of the recent Commission proposal for a Union list of safe countries of origin, amending the Asylum Procedures Directive13 is to more efficiently distinguish migrants who are in clear need of international protection and therefore more likely to succeed in their asylum applications from those who are leaving their country for other reasons which do not fall under the right of asylum; observes that if such a Union list would become obligatory for Member States it could, in principle, be an important tool for facilitating the asylum process, including return; __________________ 13 Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (OJ L180, 29.6.2013, p. 60).
Amendment 807 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 a (new)
Paragraph 52 a (new)
52 a. Considers that for the establishment of a European list of safe countries of origin to effectively meets its objectives and arrive at a faster treatment of asylum requests, it would be appropriate to revise the asylum procedures directive in order to harmonise the procedural deadlines of the accelerated procedures between different Member States.
Amendment 819 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53 a. Considers that the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin of the Union should progressively put an end to national lists of safe countries of origin, except with regards to exceptional cases encountered by a Member State.
Amendment 871 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
61. Understands thatWelcomes the recently proposed European Border and Coast Guard is intended to replace Frontex and which is meant to ensure a European integrated border management at the external borders with a view to managing migration effectively and ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union, while safeguarding the free movement of persons therein; Underlines in that regard that Member States which have a frontline role and external border with third countries, but which are not part of the Schengen area, must also be able to participate and benefit from the establishment of the European Border and Coast Guard on equal footing with the Schengen area Member States;
Amendment 885 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Recalls that, since the establishment of the Schengen Area, the Union is an area without internal borders, that the Schengen Member States have developed a step-by- step common policy towards the Schengen external borders, and that the inherent logic of such a system has always been that the abolishment of internal border controls has to go hand in hand with compensatory measures strengthening the external borders of the Schengen Area and the mandatory and systematic sharing of information through the Schengen Information System (‘SIS’) including on return decisions;
Amendment 931 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure an effective cooperation between these agencies; and ensure that they have concluded operational agreements enabling them to ensure effective, proportionate and justified exchange of data;
Amendment 934 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Points out, in that regard, that the Union agencies require the resources necessary to allow them to fulfil their assigned tasks; calls on the Commission to provide updated and consolidated information on the needs of the agencies; asks the Commission to propose a medium and long term strategy regarding the actions of the agencies in the field of justice and home affairs: objectives, tasks, coordination, Hotspots and financial resources; insists that the Union agencies and the Member States keep the Parliament fully informed of work undertaken at the hotspots;
Amendment 941 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Notes that both of the Relocation Decisions provide for operational support at the hotspots to be provided to Italy and Greece for the screening and fingerprinting of migrants when they first arrive, registration of their application for international protection, provision of information to applicants on relocation, organisation of return operations for those who did not apply for international protection and are not otherwise entitled to remain or those who applied unsuccessfully, and the facilitation of all steps involved in the relocation procedure itself;
Amendment 962 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the fundamental rights of all migrants in cooperation with the relevant agencies and national Human Rights institutions; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;
Amendment 1073 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Reaffirms that the Union must adopt a long-term strategy to help counteract the ‘push factors’ in third countries (persecution, conflict, generalised violence or extreme poverty), which force people into the hands of criminal smuggling networks, which they see as their only chance to reach the Union; Underlines that this work should be done with the inclusion of NGOs and civil society organisations working in the field;
Amendment 1094 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92
Paragraph 92
92. Understands that, in the long term, greater impetus is needed in solving the geo-political issues that affect the root causes of migration, as war, poverty, corruption, hunger and a lack of opportunities means that people will still feel forced to flee to Europe unless Europe looks at how to help re-build those countries; points out that this means that the Commission and the Member States must put up the money to help build capacity in third countries, such as by facilitating investment and education, strengthening and enforcing asylum systems, helping to manage borders better, and reinforcing legal and judicial systems there; calls therefore on Member States to achieve the level of 0.7% of GNI in development assistance as soon as possible;
Amendment 1106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94
Paragraph 94
94. WelcomNotes the recently established Emergency Trust Fund for Africasetting-up of the Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis and of the EUR 1.8 billion pledged to the fundmergency Trust Fund for Africa, which has added an additional element to third- country funding; calls onurges the Member States to continue contributing to the fundstand by their promises and contribute to these funds; reminds that the above funds were created in response to the lack of flexibility and funding in the EU budget;
Amendment 1110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94 a (new)
Paragraph 94 a (new)
94a. Calls on each Member State to take on its share in the package of the EUR 3 billion Refugee Facility for Turkey; raises however the question of how the Union contribution should be made available within the respective ceilings of the Union budget for 2016 and 2017;
Amendment 1120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96
Paragraph 96
96. Notes that the Union’s migration policy is implemented through different policy instruments, each having its own objectives, which are not necessarily interlinked, and that there is insufficient coordination of funding between the multiple actors involved; points out that the fragmentation of budget lines and responsibilities creates a management structure that could make it difficult to provide a comprehensive overview on how the different funds available are allocated and ultimately used; considers it essential to keep a close eye on the use made of all funding related to immigration, in particular with regard to contracting and subcontracting procedures, in view of a number of instances of fraud and mismanagement that have occurred in the Member States; points out, furthermore, that such fragmentation makes it harder to quantify how much the Union spends overall on migration policy;
Amendment 1126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Is of the opinion that such a comprehensive overview of Union funding related to migration, both within and outside the Union must be provided, as the absence of such an overview is a clear obstacle to transparency and sound policymaking; notes, in that regard, that one possible option could be a website or an annual report comprising a database of all Union funded projects related to migration policy; underlines that the need for transparency also extends to budget lines in order to ensure adequate funding for all objectives of Union migration policy;
Amendment 1134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98
Paragraph 98
98. Welcomes the additional funding made available in the Union’s budget for 2016 to start to deal with the current migration phenomenamobilisation of significant budgetary means spread over 2015 and 2016 to address the migration and refugee crisis; pPoints out that most of that new funding represents funding under the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework ('MFF), which has been brought forward, with the result that the Union is spending toda') and that the whole available envelop for the flexibility instrument in 2016 and the entirety of its 2014 and 2015 unused portions were mobilised for this purpose; highlights accordingly wthat was intended to be spent tomorrowlonger-term solutions should be sought, not only in the annual budgetary procedure, but also in the upcoming mid-term revision of the MFF;
Amendment 1135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 99 a (new)
Paragraph 99 a (new)
99a. Calls on the Commission to provide as accurate an assessment as possible of the appropriations needed for the AMIF over the period to 2020 and, on that basis, to present a proposal for an increase in the heading 3 appropriations and, if necessary, an adjusted allocation among the various implementing programmes in the context of the revision of the multiannual financial framework, due by the end of 2016; stresses also the need for such funding to have genuine European added value rather than simply supporting existing national programmes;
Amendment 1200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 a (new)
Paragraph 111 a (new)
111a. Underlines that the policy of the European Union in the area of legal economic migration should in no case be based on a brain drain from developing countries; recalls that such a phenomena would deprive these countries of the talents which are necessary for their development; is of the opinion that migratory flows can play a positive role for development and that it is necessary to promote circular migration in order to allow these persons to also be actors for development within their countries of origin;
Amendment 1212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 113 a (new)
Paragraph 113 a (new)
113a. Calls on the Commission, on the basis of an assessment report, to formulate recommendations to improve Eurosur;