Activities of Maite PAGAZAURTUNDÚA related to 2023/2113(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Report on the Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report (debate)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that Member State government and EU officials should set an example by refraining from any corrupt practices and that there should be no government or political interference in corruption investigations; recalls that a government also engages in corrupt practices when it amends or adopts rules under "evasion of law" for the sole purpose of perpetuating itself in power; points out that EU officials as well may be involved in corruption, as demonstrated by ‘Qatargate’, therefore reiterates its demand for the annual report to also cover the EU institutions;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Raises alert about the potentially corrupt and fraudulent practices carried out by the Government of Spain to obtain the necessary support to remain in power, including the future adoption of an Amnesty Law of dubious constitutionality, which would leave crimes and cases of embezzlement unpunished, against the rule of law, and even instances of terrorism and foreign interference; highlights the chain reaction of associations and organizations representing judges and prosecutors, lawyers, academics and senior civil servants against the Government of Spain to express their rejection of potentially corrupt practices that represent a de facto delegitimization of the judiciary and a violation of the principle of equality before the law;