14 Amendments of Alex AGIUS SALIBA related to 2021/2099(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas freedom of movement, which allows any EU citizen to live, work or study or access to their right to healthcare in any Member State, is one of the foundations of the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. Whereas Article 21 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights explicitly prohibits non-discrimination based on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientations as the primary expression of EU Citizenship; whereas it forms at the same time a crucial component of the successful exercise of the freedom of movement, as evidenced in the petitions;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas petitions have shown that mobile EU citizens and residents still face difficulties in exercising their electoral rights, owing to administrative burdens and bureaucracy, language barrier in Member States, and misinformation or a lack of cooperation by Member State authorities;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote further cooperation in situations where workers receive benefits and pay contributions in different EU Member States, by reinforcing the cross-border exchange of information between the different social security authorities, so that all of the contributions can be duly taken into account in calculating pension rights;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
F b. Calls on Member States to better inform EU citizens as to their rights and duties, and to facilitate entitlement to these rights being respected equally both in their country of origin and in any other Member State;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
F c. Recalls that access to health services, coordination of social security schemes and recognition of professional qualifications in other Member States are the areas where EU citizens are often facing difficulties and calls for a vigorous enforcement by the Commission in order to redress those situations ;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Supports the development of a mutually recognized EU disability card to ensure equal access within the EU to certain benefits and urges all Member States to participate in the system in order to guarantee the freedom of movement for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Urges all Member States to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and to sign the Protocol; In the context of the ratification of this Convention, urges the Commission to take the necessary measures to enable persons with disabilities to exercise their full right as a European citizen, without any form of discrimination;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Encourages Member States to give more space to political education on EU affairs, inter alia on EU citizens’ rights, in their school curricula and to adapt teacher training accordingly; considers that Member States should promote school visits to EU institutions in their educational systems; emphasises that accessible education plays a vital role in informing future citizens;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Regrets that the options for redress open to parents and children in the event of separation or divorce are not the same in each Member State, with the result that hundreds of parents in Europe have contacted the Committee on Petitions to support them in their cross-border family disputes and parental child abduction.;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that freedom of movement is not only challenged by major global events; notes with regret that, as revealed by the many petitions received in this field, EU citizens and long-term residents still encounter legal, administrative or practical obstacles when moving to another Member State, in particular as regards social benefits, health, education, insurance and tax regimes, as well as the recognition of professional qualifications; highlights that these obstacles often include discriminatory administrative requirements which only can be fulfilled by citizens, such as possession of a national identity document that is only issued to citizens, or arbitrary requirements for documents which are not usually issued in other Member States; calls on the Commission to investigate discriminatory administrative practices in Member States, in particular at local level;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets the existence of cross- border obstacles in civil or social matters, such as family law or pensions, that prevent many citizens from enjoying full EU citizenship;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Calls for the adoption of an effective legislative framework and coordination measures at EU and Member States level to ensure high levels of social protection and equitable, properly paid jobs; considers this approach to be vital in order to empowering citizens and protecting their rights arising from EU Citizenship;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the establishment of an online one-stop-shop in all 24 EU official languages centralising all EU participatory instruments, providing information, advice and support on engaging with the EU, thereby helping users to identify and use the most appropriate channel, in order to bringing the citizens closer to the EU and by strengthening their democratic participation; trusts that such a one- stop- shop would streamline the use of the different participatory instruments while fully unlocking their potential;