11 Amendments of Kostas CHRYSOGONOS related to 2015/2035(INL)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 223 thereof,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas a genuine harmonisation of the procedure for elections to the European Parliament in all the Member States could better promote the right of all European citizens to participate, on an equal basis, in the democratic life of the Union, while strengthening the political dimension of European integration;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the right to vote in elections to the European Parliament should be granted, to the same extent, to those European citizens who exercise their right to freedom of movement in a Member State different from that of their own citizenship, without those citizens being obliged to take up residence in that State;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas at least 13 Member States do not have in place adequate internal rules precluding citizens of the Union who have dual nationality of EU Member States from voting twice , in breach of Article 9 of the Electoral Act;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas only very few Member States have incorporated the principle of equality between women and men, as one of the founding values of the EU, in their national electoral laws; whereas gender quotas and zipped lists in political decision-making have proved to be highly effective tools in addressing discrimination and gender power imbalances and improving democratic representation on political decision- making bodies;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Proposes that the visibility of European political parties be enhanced by placing their names and logos on the ballot papers, and recommends that the same should also appear on posters and other material used in European election campaigns, since those measures would render European elections more transparent and improve the democratic manner in which they are conducted, as citizens will be able to clearly link their vote with the impact it has on the sizpolitical influence of a European political parties and their ability to form political groups in the European Parliament;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Member States to encourage civic participation in their own societies by extending the right to vote to every person regularly residing in the country concerned;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on Member States to implement, in the manner of Article 14 of the Electoral Act a common set of measures ensuring that no citizen of the Union having dual nationality of EU Member States can effectively vote more than once during the elections;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. EncouragesHighlights the importance of an increased presence of women in political decision-making; consequently, calls on Member States to take measures to progrant motre gender balanceparity in every aspect of European elections;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Encourages Member States to promote a further development of European electoral law by opening ways to decouple the right to vote from citizenship of the Union;
Amendment 231 #
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Member States shall take measures to ensure the application of the principles of equal opportunities and balanced representation of women and men in every aspect of elections to the European Parliament.