Activities of Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Condemns entirely the Taliban's continued repression and severe mistreatment of women and girls in Afghanistan, which has stripped away their fundamental human rights and access to basic freedoms; underscores that the Taliban's actions, which range from the banning of girls’ access to secondary and higher education, to the outlawing of women’s voices in public represent a gross violation of international human rights standards;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that education represents the starting point for cultivating principles and values that contribute to the personal development of children, as well as to social cohesion and democracy, and the rule of law around the world; to that end calls on the EU to promote its values through supporting access to education and learning for women and girls;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Welcomes the EU’s accession to The Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence; deplores Turkey’s decision to withdraw from - and remain outside of - the Convention; demands that the country reverses this setback and takes seriously the subject of violence against women;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Reaffirms that promoting the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; stresses that EU territory is still under illegal occupation, with catastrophic consequences for human rights, including women’s rights; underlines the particularly important role of the UN and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance efforts for peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the work of the UN, both politically and financially; reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the UN and in other multilateral forums; calls for EU delegations to play a stronger role in multilateral forums, for which they should have appropriate resources available;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Recalls that the right to food, including having physical and economic access to adequate food or the means to its procurement, is a human right; is extremely concerned about the challenges to the right to food worldwide, especially in situations of war and conflicts; emphasises that mothers and children are at an increased risk of starvation and malnutrition notes with concern the increasing reports of the weaponisation of food in situations of armed conflict; calls for the EU and its Member States to promote mandatory guidelines on the right to food without discrimination within the UN system;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Is concerned by the challenges to the full enjoyment of the rights of persons with disabilities; reiterates its calls for the EU to assist partner countries in the development of policies in support of carers of persons with disabilities; underlines the specific needs of girls and other children with disabilities around the world; calls for the EU, in its external policy, to make use of the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities 2021- 2030 as a tool to improve the situation of persons with disabilities, particularly concerning poverty and discrimination, but also problems with access to education, healthcare and employment, and participation in political life;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Stresses that the internet should be a place where freedom of expression prevails; considers, nevertheless, that the rights of individuals need to be respected; is of the opinion that, where applicable, what is considered to be illegal offline, should be considered illegal online; deplores any use of AI generated deepfakes and other abusive image-based actions against women and girls, all of which can have devastating consequences for women’s physical and mental health; expresses concern for the growing number of internet shutdowns; highlights that internet shutdowns are often used by authoritarian regimes, among others, to silence political dissidence and curb political freedom; calls urgently for the EU to combat this alarming phenomenon;

2024/11/07
Committee: FEMM

2024/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Reaffirms that promoting the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights around the world requires strong international cooperation at a multilateral level; stresses that EU territory is still under illegal occupation, with catastrophic consequences for human rights; underlines the particularly important role of the UN and its bodies as the main forum which must be able to effectively advance efforts for peace and security, sustainable development and respect for human rights and international law; calls for the EU and its Member States to continue supporting the work of the UN, both politically and financially; reiterates the need for the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice at the UN and in other multilateral forums; calls for EU delegations to play a stronger role in multilateral forums, for which they should have appropriate resources available;

2024/11/07
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – indent 8

– the ongoing attempts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to normalise their relations; encourages them to sign a comprehensive peace agreement without delay; condemns any military aggression, use of force or hybrid threats against Armenia, as well as foreign interference and attempts to destabilize the political situation in Armenia; welcomes, furthermore, the decision to adopt the first assistance measure under the European Peace Facility in support of Armenian armed forces;

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1

– ~~the need to improve relations with Türkiye; welcomes the partial de- escalation of tensions in the east Mediterranean and the Aegean~~stresses that Türkiye’s eventual accession to the EU depends on full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and on its normalisation of relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates its concern that Türkiye’s foreign policy continues to be at odds with EU priorities under the CFSP;

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 a (new)

– calls for the status of the buffer zone and the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus to be respected; urges Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot leadership to cease and reverse all such unilateral activities and avoid any further actions and provocations, including the increasing militarisation by Türkiye of the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus that are not conducive to the resumption of the UN-led negotiations; calls for engagement in peaceful negotiations and a real process of dialogue in line with the UN framework;

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 b (new)

– stresses that in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed;

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 2

– the urgency for the EU and the Turkish Government to move forward toward a mutual reflection process which leads to a mutually beneficial, more dynamic and strategic partnership, considering the key role played by Türkiye in the region and its significance as a NATO ally;deleted

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – indent 4

– the call on Türkiye to ~~work~~ fully adhere to the principles of good neighbourly relations a ~~constructive, and not~~ nd to cease all actions that provoke tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); emphasise~~rtive nor aggressive, approach in its neighbourhood~~s the need for increased EU solidarity and cooperation in safeguarding the sovereign rights of Member States in this strategically important region;

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2080(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 – indent 2

– to work with Cyprus, Türkiye, the UK and the UN to implement concrete measures for a demilitarisation of the buffer zone on Cyprus, and to improve security on the island, both of the Greek Cypriot community and of the Turkish Cypriot community;deleted

2024/11/08
Committee: AFET

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Gender Equality Index 2023 for the European Union (EU) surpassed 70 points for the first time, showing a growth of 1.6 points since 2022; whereas the increase in the overall EU score is the highest year-on-year rise since the first edition of the Index in 2013;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas in 2023 EIGE’s work focused on two thematic priorities: the European Green Deal and gender-based violence; whereas crises exacerbate women’s vulnerability and exposure to violence, intensifying existing structural inequalities and aggravating all types of gender-based violence, including physical, sexual and psychological; whereas the effectiveness of EIGE’s actions on the European Green Deal, which needs to be revised and updated to set achievable targets in general to achieve equality and support women, especially in the Union, is questionable;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas EIGE works towards the provision of evidence on gender-based violence (GBV) that can support the EU and Member States (and beyond) in their efforts to eradicate all forms of violence;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas EIGE pointed out that women are underrepresented in the creation and development of clean innovation; whereas this has added value for European policymaking;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas EU agencies, such as EIGE, contribute to the implementation of EU policies and strive for the development of a more sustainable, inclusive and competitive Europe for the benefit of all EU citizens; whereas these agencies are decentralised and thereby independent in the development of their work programmes;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Has serious concerns that EIGE’s mission was diverted from improving equality by its focus on the Euro~~Stresses that EIGE was correct in its index’s assertion that high energy prices place a lot of very small businesses at risk of indebtedness and even bankruptcy, many of them owned by women or employing women, especially in personal care services; to that end, underlines that future research on the gender aspects of the Green Deal should seek to address that women are not overburdened with bureaucratic red tape an ~~Green Deal~~d costly energy bills to the detriment of the European economy; points out that EIGE achieved 92,76 % of its work programme objectives;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the 8,5 % increase in EIGE’s staff costs can be attributed to the continued high inflation rate as well as a 2,7% indexation of salaries, and that the average number of staff remained at 45; notes that two contract agents were engaged and funded by the IPA contribution agreement with the Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations; acknowledges the persisting understaffing of EIGE a~~nd suggests that EIGE focus its work programme on violence against women and girls while deprioritizing actions related to the European Green Deal where necessary in light of current staff capacities~~s evidenced in the findings of the second external evaluation; calls for the allocation of 6 further contract agents to the Agency;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Welcomes EIGE’s gender equality highlights which presented Croatia and Greece as having the highest share of women among research and innovation personnel in business enterprises in the electricity and gas and water supply sectors; notes that such information has added value to the cause of gender equality in the energy market;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Highlights the importance of resuming actions related to the gender mainstreaming that did not achieve a 100% success rate, particularly those due to procedural reasons;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Recognizes the high success rates of EIGE in developing actions and communication campaigns on gender equality, emphasizing its importance in creating awareness;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Notes that EIGE already considers violence against women as being one of the most severe human rights violations within societies;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Highlights the important research by the Agency which presents how violence is a result of inequalities that affect all women, but that indeed some groups of women are more vulnerable to experiencing violence such as women with disabilities; calls on EIGE to further develop its future work on this pressing topic;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2 d. agrees with EIGE in its research that women and girls with disabilities are often at a higher risk of transport poverty due to limited transport affordability, availability, and accessibility;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2030(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Is of the opinion, on the basis of the data currently available, that discharge can be granted to the Director of EIGE in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2023.

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the European Commission reinforced its commitment in favour of a Union of Equality, manifested in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, which launches a Strategy for Gender Equality 2020- 2025 in compliance with article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the Digital education action plan 2021-2027 will specifically seek to increase the inclusion of women in digital and STEM study fields and careers, including as entrepreneurs; whereas the future funding mechanisms should facilitate this increased inclusion of women and girls;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas according to the European Crime Prevention Network, the Daphne programme objectives were and remain relevant to the needs at their origin i.e. protecting children, young people and women from violence and preventing it;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is concerned about the growing financial risks due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its impact on gender equality policies; highlights the need to prioritise policies that protect children, women and families, considering that these are particularly vulnerable in contexts of war and conflicts;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Recalls that labour market participation is significantly lower among women and men with disabilities compared to those without; calls for appropriate measures to address this issue;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the United Nations’ Spotlight Initiative’s goal of ending violence against women and girls and addressing the needs of vulnerable groups, such as victims of harmful practices like female genital mutilation or child marriage; urges the Commission to continue adequate funding to initiatives aiming gender equality achievements, while monitoring the application of these resources, in order to facilitate reliable assessment of data concerning gender equality achievements; urges the Commission to stop funding movements in and outside the Union that contribute to the oppression of women in all forms;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls for the EU budget to better provide for women who, at present, have limited opportunities for exchanges with others and competence development, for example, through mentoring programmes or professional networks from all sectors of the European economy;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Recognises that Daphne’s aim is to protect children, young people and women from all kinds of violence, trafficking and to attain a high level of health protection, well-being and social cohesion; to that end, urges the EU to consider the programme a priority within the EU budget;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Stresses the need to ensure that all EU funds reach their intended recipients, and to ensure that no EU funding is allocated or linked to any cause or form of terrorism, which would have catastrophic consequences for women and girls;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/2019(DEC)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)

(1) Commends the efficiency of the Daphne programme such as the impressive outputs and impacts, compared to the modest resources allocated;

2024/12/12
Committee: FEMM

2024/0176(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Considers that there should be sufficient appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage;

2024/09/11
Committee: AFET

2024/0035(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d

(d) realistic images , pseudo- photographs, reproductions, or representations of a child engaged in sexually explicit conduct or of the sexual organs of a child, for primarily sexual purposes; regardless of the method of creation or manipulation;

2024/11/15
Committee: LIBE

2024/0035(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6

6. Consensual sharing of one’s intimate images or videos cannot be interpreted as consent to any further sharing or dissemination of that same image or video. Any subsequent sharing or dissemination, whether by the original recipient or any other party, shall require explicit, informed consent from the individual depicted, and failure to obtain such consent shall be considered a violation of privacy rights, subject to prosecution.

2024/11/15
Committee: LIBE

2024/0035(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) permanent exclusion from entitlement to public benefits or aid;

2024/11/15
Committee: LIBE

2024/0035(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) mandatory public disclosure of the conviction, including the publication of the identities, photographs, and relevant personal details of those responsible through media outlets or public statements, to ensure full accountability and deter future offences.

2024/11/15
Committee: LIBE

2024/0035(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)

(1) Technological Agility in CSAM Detection Member States shall mandate the use of advanced detection technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools, to identify and prevent the distribution of child sexual abuse material in real-time. These tools shall be implemented in collaboration with information society service providers, ensuring compliance with privacy laws and data protection standards. The EU Centre shall support Member States by providing guidance on best practices in technology use for CSAM detection and reporting.

2024/11/15
Committee: LIBE

2023/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

– having regard to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2119(INI)

Anja HAGA, Miriam LEXMANN, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)

– having regard to the UN Security Council resolutions concerning Cyprus and the UN Security Council Press Statement on Cyprus of 21 August 2023,

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Strongly condemns the recent escalation of the conflict over Nagorno- Karabach by Azerbaijan; deplores the fact that the attacks by Azerbaijan and the subsequent ceasefire have led to many Armenians fleeing the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which amounts to ethnic cleansing; calls in the light of the ongoing tensions for greater international monitoring efforts in the area and for the EU monitoring mission to Armenia (EUMA) to be expanded;

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2119(INI)

Anja HAGA, Miriam LEXMANN, François-Xavier BELLAMY, Loucas FOURLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls on the EU and the member states to take measures to deter Azerbaijan from any further escalation and human rights violations of the inhabitants of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, including by cooperating in an international monitoring mission, the imposition of targeted sanctions and the suspension of the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy between the EU and Azerbaijan;

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Regrets Türkiye’s overall destabilising role in many areas of concern for the EU and in its neighbourhoods, which threatens regional peace, security and stability; strongly condemns Türkiye’s illegal activities, such as the continued violation of the UN Security Council resolutions 550(1984) and 789(1992), which call on Türkiye to transfer the area of Varosha to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN, as well as the launch of illegal construction work by the Turkish occupying forces within the buffer zone near the bi-communal village of Pyla/Pile in Cyprus and the assaults against UN peacekeepers and damage to UN vehicles on 18 August 2023; denounces Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s call for the international community to recognize the so-called ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, thus, abandoning relevant UN Security Council resolutions of a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty, single citizenship and political equality which is also in accordance with the EU acquis; underlines the need for solidarity among Member States, especially with those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to various imminent threats and challenges by Türkiye, such as Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; calls on the Member States to fully comply with the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP in relation to Türkiye, including the strict application of criterion 4 on regional stability;

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2119(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Eleni STAVROU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Stresses that, given the growing geopolitical tensions at sea, the EU must ensure that its external maritime borders are monitored effectively to prevent illegal activities; regrets that following the restrictive measures framework established by the EU on 11 November 2019 in response to Türkiye’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, as renewed by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2186 of 8 November 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 concerning restrictive measures in view of Türkiye’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye continues its provocative and aggressive rhetoric against the Republic of Cyprus, publicly declaring its intention to continue exploration and drilling activities in the maritime zones of the Republic of Cyprus; deplores the fact that Türkiye continues its non-compliance with the UN Security Council resolution on the arms embargo on Libya with regard to operation IRINI violating international law including UNCLOS; reiterates its condemnation of the signature of the memoranda of understanding between Türkiye and Libya on comprehensive security and military cooperation and on the delimitation of maritime zones, which are interconnected and are clear violations of international law, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the sovereign rights of EU Member States; reiterates the EU’s readiness to use all instruments and options at its disposal, including those under Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States;

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2119(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls on the European External Action Service and VP/HR Mr Josep Borrell to reconsider the decision and provide necessary technical assistance to Armenia through the European Peace Facility (EPF) instrument, which will strengthen the resilience of Armenia in the context of ensuring security, independence and sovereignty and which will lead for more comprehensive and enhanced cooperation between the sides in the field of defense; demands the Council to impose targeted and individual sanctions against the perpetrators of the aggression, including but not limited to the political and military entourage of president Aliyev; demands the Commission to impose a price cap on the Azerbaijani oil and gas, if Azerbaijan does not immediately allow the entry of UN agencies and EU to Nagorno-Karabakh to monitor the deteriorating humanitarian situation; demands the expansion of the number of the EUMA observers and their installment to the Armenia-Turkiye border as well; demands the extension of the mandate of the EUMA for 5 more years; demands Azerbaijan to have EU Monitoring Mission on their side of the border as well; demands the suspension of the Political and Security Dialogue with Azerbaijan; demands to suspend the action of Visa facilitation agreement with Azerbaijan, and to impose visa regime for the holders of diplomatic passports; demands to suspend all ongoing negotiations with Azerbaijan; demands to suspend the participation of Azerbaijan in the Eastern Partnership; requests the Cabinet of the President of the European Parliament and the Conference of Presidents/Bureau to ban the entry of the Azerbaijani officials and members of Parliament to the premises of the European Parliament, taking into account the flagrant violations of basic human rights, liberties and fundamental freedoms, the international law and international humanitarian law, continued flagrant disregard to the calls and statements of the European Parliament; requests the EEAS to provide in the confidential mode the EUMA reports on the situation on the ground with the Committee of the Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Subcommittee on the Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament;

2023/10/02
Committee: AFET

2023/2106(INI)

Loucas FOURLAS, Eleni STAVROU, Georgios KYRTSOS, Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines that the EU and Central Asia are facing profound global and regional geopolitical shifts and challenges, which provide significant impetus for them to engage in stronger mutually beneficial cooperation; strongly encourages the EU to intensify its engagement with Central Asia, given the geostrategic importance of the region; welcomes the increased high-level contact between the EU and Central Asia, in particular the meetings between the Central Asian heads of state and the President of the European Council, and the work of the EU Special Representative for Central Asia; welcomes the intention to adopt a joint EU-Central Asia roadmap to advance dialogue and cooperation in specific areas; encourages the EU to continue promoting political and economic reforms that strengthen the rule of law, democracy, good governance and respect for human rights;

2023/10/11
Committee: AFET

2023/2106(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes with concern efforts to upgrade the secessionist entity in occupied Cyprus at the Organization of Turkic States and calls on the Central Asian states concerned to effectively uphold the respect of the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states and to not ratify the amended Statute of the Organization of Turkic States, which would put into effect the decision to grant observer status to the secessionist entity in occupied Cyprus;

2023/10/11
Committee: AFET

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas child poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon stemming from household poverty, meaning that low- income families, single-parent families – mostly made up of women and their children – and large families are at greater risk of poverty; whereas this phenomenon requires a multidimensional response, which necessarily includes improving employment and job security, guaranteeing and enforcing rights, increasing income and ensuring universal access to quality public services; whereas although children's lives are centred around the household, little is known about the household's influence on social inclusion

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas children, parents, foster families and carers should be protected from discrimination, such as discrimination on grounds of sex, language, sexual orientation, religion or belief, political or ideological beliefs, national, racial, ethnic or social origin, belonging to a national minority, economic situation, disability, age or any other status, and children from vulnerable population groups are at greater risk of marginalisation, poverty and social exclusion; whereas social inclusion establishes a basis for the overall wellbeing of children with special needs

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to guarantee universal, public, free and quality healthcare for all children and their families, and accommodation in cases where children and their families go abroad for treatment; highlights the value of vaccinating children and the need to fight the hotbeds of misinformation with regard to the benefits of vaccination;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Member States to guarantee universal, public, free and quality healthcare and free access to psychological support services for all children and their families; highlights the value of vaccinating children and the need to fight the hotbeds of misinformation with regard to the benefits of vaccination;

2023/07/03
Committee: EMPL

2023/2066(INI)