6 Amendments of Pedro SILVA PEREIRA related to 2017/2233(ACI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the draft amendments also provide for the necessary safeguards to protect transparency, impartiality, confidentiality and collegiality, both of which continue to apply to campaigning Commissioners;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Spitzenkandidaten process is a further step in strengthening the EU’s parliamentary dimension, and that such a principle cannot be overturned; therefore warns that the European Parliament willcan reject any candidate in the investiture procedure of the Commission President who was not appointed as a Spitzenkandidat in the run- up to the elections of the European Parliament;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the Spitzenkandidaten process fosters the political awareness of European citizens in the run-up to the elections of the European Parliament and reinforces the political legitimacy of both Parliament and the Commission by connecting their respective elections more directly to the choice of the voters; acknowledges therefore the important added value of the Spitzenkandidat principle in the goal of a stronger politicisation of the European Comission;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reaffirms that the introduction of transnational lists led by the Spitzenkandidaten could represent a powerful tool to strengthen the European democracy;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers important to provide the Code of Conduct with strong standards of transparency, impartiality and safeguards in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest of the campaigning Commissioners;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Recalls in particular its request of a three year cooling-off period applicable to Commissioners out of the office;