7 Amendments of Dominique BILDE related to 2016/2030(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomesonders about the establishment of the East StratCom Team within the European External Action Service (EEAS) with the aim of countering anti-EU propaganda and disinformation; recalls that pluralism and freedom of expression are enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU); is concerned in this regard about the subjective dimension in the definition of ‘anti-EU propaganda’, which could, without clearly defined criteria, lead to certain opinions being condemned arbitrarily and thus endanger democracy and freedom of expression;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to strengthen independent media, especially within the EU neighbourhood, inter alia ; points out that according to Reporters Withrough support for journalists and the development of capacity-building programmes for media actors, fostering information-exchange partnerships and networks, such as content-sharing platforms, media-related research, training opportunities for journalists and placemt Borders’ 2016 World Press Freedom Index, press freedom has declined considerably in many countries in the EU, such as France, which is now ranked only 45th, or Croatia 63rd and Italy 77th; considers that, bearing in mind the European Union’s ambition to be a leader in defence of freedom across the globe, in order to be consistents with EU-based media to facilitate exchanges of best its claims it should first of all ensure it is above reproacticesh itself;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education can provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, and to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts; notes however that care has to be taken that this media education is not based on subjective criteria so that pupils do not start to interpret news arbitrarily and can genuinely exercise their freedom of expression, including when speaking out ats disinformationsenting voices in their own countries;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages long-term public and cultural diplomacy actions and initiatives, such as scholarships and exchange programmes for students and young professionals, including initiatives to support intercultural dialogue, strengthen cultural links with the EU, and promotegreater awareness of the cultural heritage of each Member State as well as of European civilisation’s common heritage;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of communicating EU policies effectively, internally as well as externally, and of ensuring access to information in local languages; welcomes, in this context, the launch of the EEAS website in Russian; underlines that particular attention should be paid to new technologies – including digital broadcasting, mobile communications, online media and social networks – which facilitate theRecalls to mind that only 42.61 % of EU citizens and only 27.8 % of young people aged between 18 and 24 voted in the last European elections, which was the lowest turnout since 1979; stresses that, as the aforementioned figures show, the European Union is suffering from a democratic deficit as well as a crisis of legitimacy in the eyes of the Member States’ citizens; states that, with this in mind, more transparent dissemination of information about, and increased awareness how the whole structure of, the European values enshrined in the Treaties.U functions may be helpful, but that in so doing consideration has to be shown for the diversity of opinions held by citizens in the Member States so that they feel they are respected;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. States that the European Union needs to be consistent in what it says, both within the EU and outside it, and in particular concerning defence of the principles of freedom of expression and press freedom; asks the Commission, in this respect, to clarify its position concerning the recent measures taken by the Turkish authorities to censor the press and dissident voices;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned in fact about the various retaliation measures taken against journalists by Turkey such as the refusal to allow a reporter from the German TV channel ARD to enter the country; the blocking of a great many foreign press websites; or even the pressure exerted by Ankara on the European Commission to withdraw its grant to the Dresden orchestra for its concert commemorating the Armenian genocide;