24 Amendments of József NAGY related to 2017/2069(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 (new)
Citation 1 (new)
– having regard to the Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education,
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Citation 2 (new)
Citation 2 (new)
– having regard to the Articles 20 (2) (c), 24(3) and 23 TFEU
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Citation 3 (new)
Citation 3 (new)
– having regard to EU Regulation No. 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014to 2020,
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Citation 4 (new)
Citation 4 (new)
– having regard to the Copenhagen criteria, and the body of Union rules that a candidate country must fulfil if it wishes to join the Union (the acquis),
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Citation 11 (new)
Citation 11 (new)
– having regard to the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages,
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Citation 12 (new)
Citation 12 (new)
– having regard to the study commissioned by the Policy Department C of the European Parliament at the request of the LIBE committees in 2016 entitled “Towards a Comprehensive EU Protection System for Minorities”,
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 20 TFEU provides that any person who holds the nationality of an EU country is also a citizen of the Union,
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 47 #
Ea. whereas experience shows that, pre-accession countries are more willing to respect the Copenhagen criteria on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights and to advance the situation of minorities; whereas at present there is no adequate framework to guarantee the fulfilment of these criteria after accession and thus to protect EU citizens from the effects breaches of the Copenhagen criteria would entail;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. welcomes the e-learning tool on the right of free movement of Union citizens. The e-learning tool is available in 23 languages and it helps local administrations to better understand the rights and obligations that come with free movement.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas, when laying down the citizenship of the Union, article 9 of the TEU expressly mentions that the Union shall observe the principle of the equality of its citizens, who shall receive equal attention from its institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; whereas, despite the fact that equality and non-discrimination are key principles of the European legal framework, European citizens belonging to minority groups can be treated differently, depending on which EU Member State they live in and contingent on their country’s history, on national and international political contexts etc.;
Amendment 51 #
Ec. whereas at present, except for infringement procedures, the EU has only tools of limited efficacy to respond to systematic and institutional manifestations of discrimination, racism and xenophobia against minorities across the EU Member States; whereas infringement proceedings do not cover threats falling outside the scope of EU secondary law;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas the Roma citizens of the EU make up the largest and most vulnerable minority group in the EU; whereas the Roma face multi-layered discrimination and social exclusion in Europe; Whereas EU soft law tools, such as the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies (NRIS), have played only a limited role in ensuring that Member States respect their obligations to comply with fundamental human rights standards on minority protection and addressing institutional manifestations of discrimination;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the European Solidarity Corps initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or to work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and all European people.
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the European Aid Volunteers initiative which enables Europeans to take part in humanitarian assistance programs worldwide.
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that civic education and intercultural dialogue improves citizens’ understanding of the importance of social and political participation, while human rights education raises their awareness of their rights and teaches them respect for the rights of others;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes that Member States should include education for democratic citizenship and human rights education in the curricula at all school levels. Member States should also continue to support, review and update their education system for democratic citizenship and human rights education.
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that one of the fundamental goals of all education for democratic citizenship and human rights education is not just equipping learners with knowledge, understanding and skills, but also empowering them with the readiness to take action in society in the defence and promotion of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that EU citizens have the right to, in a territory of a non-EU country where their Member State of origin does not have representation, the protection of the diplomatic and consular authorities of any other Member State on the same conditions as that state’s nationals
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is of the opinion that, in order to fill with substance the reference made to minorities in article 2 of the TEU, and to the equality of all EU citizens in article 9 TEU, the aim of the EU should be to lay down high standards of minority protection, starting from those codified in international law instruments, such as those of the Council of Europe. Such standards should be strongly embedded in a legal framework guaranteeing democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights across the EU;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that EU citizens have a right to address the European Ombudsman, which is one of the main rights conferred by the European citizenship.
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Believes that observation by the EU of the TEU requirement to respect, safeguard and enhance Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity in the EU both among and within Member States would greatly reinforce the links between citizens and the European project;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that EU Regulation on establishing a Right, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020 declares, that to achieve the objective set out in Article 3(3) TEU, the Programme shall promote and protect the rights of the child;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Believes that the systematic discrimination of Roma citizens in their home countries, as well as their evictions and expulsions when they exercise their right to free movement to and residence in another member state are in contradiction with the fundamental right of non- discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin and the right move to and reside in another member state and put the foundations of EU citizenship rights to the test;