18 Amendments of Pedro SILVA PEREIRA related to 2018/2111(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)
Citation 29 a (new)
- - having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2017 on improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 b (new)
Citation 29 b (new)
- - having regard to its resolution of 7 February 2018 on the composition of the European Parliament,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 c (new)
Citation 29 c (new)
- - having regard to its recommendation of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976 (the 'Electoral Act'),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 d (new)
Citation 29 d (new)
- - having regard to its decision of 7 February 2018 on the revision of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 e (new)
Citation 29 e (new)
- - having regard to its resolution of 30 May 2018 on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and own resources,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 f (new)
Citation 29 f (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 14 November 2018 on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 - Parliament's position with a view to an agreement,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 g (new)
Citation 29 g (new)
- having regard to the European Commission’s communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of Regions on securing free and fair European elections,
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the trend to decline in voter turnout in both national and European Parliament elections, especially among young people; is convinced that European citizenship has the potential to help reverse that decline by increasing citizens’ sense of belonging to a European community and boosting representative democracy;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the benefits that free movement brings to EU citizens and the Member States’ economies; points out that the rights derived from Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their families to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States are not always known and respected, which leads to obstacles to free movement and residence for EU citizens and their families, as well as to their discrimination;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned about the findings of the research carried out by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, which has identified discrimination in finding employment, in accessing various services such as renting a car or an apartment or certain banking services, and in the fields of education and taxation; emphasises that discrimination on the grounds of nationality may create barriers to the free movement of Union citizens; calls on the EU and the Member States to pay particular attention to monitoring such cases of discrimination and to take decisive actions to prevent them;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on the Member States to introduce e-democracy tools, at local and national level, and properly integrate them in the political process, facilitating democratic participation for both citizens and residents;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Stresses the importance of accessibility of information on EU citizenship and the rights derived from its possession, in all official languages of the European Union;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13 c. Stresses the importance of preserving the current budget for the Rights and Values Programme; firmly opposes its downsizing in the new Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027 as proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes to the Member States establishing a European public holiday on 9 May in order to reinforce a European feeling of belonging and create space for civic movements and activities;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Stresses the need for secure, fair and transparent sharing of data of citizens; recalls the Commission guidance on the application of Union data protection law in the electoral context; calls for every effort to be made in order to ensure elections free from any abusive outside interference;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen their effort in promoting citizen rights among European citizens, including those related to voting rights; Underlines the need to launch a broad and inclusive pedagogical campaign on citizens’ rights; Notes that only continuous educational effort can ensure increased participation in elections at the European level;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Recalls the need to promote the European dimension of the European Parliamentary Elections; emphasizes the need to inform citizens about the recent reform of the electoral law, including the Spitzenkandidat process;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Recalls that the European Parliament is the parliament of the whole Union, and that it plays an essential role in ensuring the legitimacy of the EU political institutions in making them accountable by ensuring proper parliamentary scrutiny; insists therefore that Parliament’s legislative powers and control rights must be guaranteed, consolidated and strengthened;