12 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2023/2112(INI)
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas fostering a critical historical consciousness across borders by educational and other means is central for Europeans to be able to come to terms with their past, confidently deal with the present and work towards a common future; whereas an objective, factual and truthful recollection of atrocities, crimes and victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes on European ground during the 20th century is crucial for a stronger democratic society and its culture of remembrance;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the diverse and often conflicting histories of European nations and states make any effort to deal with history at a supranational political level a difficult and potentially dangerous endeavour, and that attempts to regulate how to commemorate and interpret the past always prove to be challenging; underlines the importance of a clarified and objective approach when dealing with historical facts in order to combat any misleading information and contribute to a common future based on unbiased historical facts, peace, solidarity and mutual understanding;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the potential of the principle of historia magistra vitae and considers especially the dark elements of Europe’s history – including totalitarianism, racism, jingoism and colonialism and authoritarian regimes in all its forms – not only to be a vigorous reminder of past mistakes whose repetition is to be avoided, but also as a call to work jointly towards democratic and inclusive societies in the Union and globally; notes the enormous potential that primary and secondary education can provide in this regard;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers a responsible, evidence- based and critical dealing with history a sine qua non for any democratic body politic, in order to sensitise current and future generations for achievements and aberrations of the past alike, strengthen a self-reflexive public discourse and foster understanding and reconciliation within and among particular social groups, nations and states; notes that unbiased, objective and truthful historical recollection and storytelling is specifically important in today's world where all kinds of disinformation and wrong interpretations circulate with a harmful potential of influencing younger generations with poisonous and destructive ideas; underlines the importance of stronger media literacy and anti-disinformation tools and campaigns as well as a stronger historical remembrance among citizens that will foster a peaceful culture of inclusivity, solidarity and shared values;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Condemns all attempts to relativise the effects that communism, Nazism, fascism and all other forms of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes had on our society; emphasises the importance of fact- checked historical teachings for a lessons- learned approach towards all generations, notably through various courses, media and online spheres;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for an honest assessment of the EU’s ‘politics of the past’, through which it has striven to add legitimacy to the European project and strengthen a European sense of belonging, by equally acknowledging achievements and existing shortcomings; proposes to include more in person and digital courses on historical remembrance in school and university curricula for a better understanding of history and its affects for a lessons learned approach for future generations;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the array of past and present initiatives at European level to foster a common European historical memory, including Holocaust Remembrance Day, the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of all Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, the establishment of a dedicated remembrance strand in the former Europe for Citizens and current Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programmes, and various Parliament resolutions such as the one of 19 September 2019 on the importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe; proposes to add more events that will deepen European historical remembrance and assist in creating a lessons-learned future to avoid any repetition of past mistakes;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that there continues to be a latent competition and partial incompatibility between different memory frames and remembrance cultures in the Union, especially between Western and Eastern Europe; calls on the Union and the Member States to create a factual stance towards historical truth on authoritarian and totalitarian regimes that took place on Europe's ground, notably in the Western Balkans, Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood by opening secret archives and allowing transparent approach that will lead to a shared future based on tolerance, respect, peace and mutual understanding and cooperation;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Condemns all atrocities committed by communism, Nazism and fascism regimes; reminds that during former Yugoslavia, State crimes were continued by massive communist executions of thousands opponents, notably the Bleiburg massacre as well as political trials and character assassination of political opponents in former Yugoslavia, f.e. the case of Bl. Cardinal Aloysius Stepinac and many others priests and other political opponents to communism that were wrongfully accused and detained for years; calls for opening of former Yugoslav archives, specifically those of the former Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) and the Military intelligence agency (KOS) that would lead to a fact-based historical truth that is vital for Europe's culture of remembrance and a democratic and inclusive future;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reminds that the remnants of past regimes are still present in the Western Balkans, notably through the remaining influence of past secret services in former Yugoslavia; calls on the Union to increase its efforts to mitigate all indication of past regimes and to build a common ground for dialogue, mutual understanding, respect of cultures, tradition, values and heritage and future based on true facts and find an objective historical narrative that is vital for stability, peace and a shared European perspective;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to provide tailor-made (history) teacher training that enables teachers to grasp transnational aspects of history, imparts adequate didactics and principles of modern teaching and is primarily concerned with forming self-reflective young people; underlines all the benefits this can have in strengthening our fact- based and objective historical remembrance and the lessons-learned based principle for Europe's future generations and societies based on peace, tolerance, mutual understanding and cooperation;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. RequestProposes that the European institutions, the Member States and its partners, notably EU candidate countries, educational institutions and civil-society actors step up efforts to abstain from and repudiate any attempt to instrumentalise history for political purposes and fight historical denialism both in the European Union and beyond;