8 Amendments of Sven SIMON related to 2023/2016(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the lead candidate system for the election of the President of the European Commission was not implemented at the last European elections; regrets further a lack of progress on this issue since 2019 by the European Council and the European Commission, who had committed to improve European democracy; acknowledges that this led to disappointment among many voters; believes that a clear and credible link between the choice of voters and the election of the Commission President is needed; calls on the European political parties, national political parties and national governments to work together to ensure this outcome at the next elections;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the European Council to provide certainty on the lead candidate system to European citizens and to put a stop to deals behind closed doors; urges to begin consultations for this purpose already this year, in view of implementing the lead candidate principle in light of the European elections’ outcome.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expects all European political parties to nominate their candidates for the position of President of the Commission at least 12 weeks before election day;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the establishment of an interinstitutional agreement between the Parliament and the European Council on the lead candidate system within the framework of Article 17(7) TEU; asks the President of the European Parliament to immediately start the preparatory work leading to such an agreement after the first session of the new Parliament following the elections; believes that European political parties and their respective parliamentary groups should engage in negotiations after the next European election to agree on behalf of the European Parliament on a common candidate to preside over the Commission before the European Council makes its proposalarliamentary groups should nominate, before the European Council makes its proposal, a common candidate to preside over the European Commission, namely the lead candidate of the European political party that has obtained the highest share of votes at European elections, who is able to be supported by a majority of European Parliament’s Members; in case a coalition majority cannot be reached, this responsibility shall be assigned to the next lead candidate;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ProposeExpects that the European political parties and their parliamentary groups adopt a ‘legislature agreement’ for the legislative period 2024 – 2029 as a way of securing a majority in Parliament ahead of the appointment of the Commission as a basis for its work programme and a guarantee, to European voters, of a coherent follow-up to the elections; each candidate to the European Commission shall subscribe to this “legislature agreement” in order to obtain the Parliament’s majority support;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the President of Parliament should lead consultations with the leaders of the European political parties, the presidents of the parliamentary groups and the European Council after the European elections regarding the nomination of the Commission President; considers that to strengthen the link between the citizens’ vote and the appointment of the Commission, theEuropean Council on the next European Ccouncil Ppresident should also engage in consultations with the Presidents of the European Political parties;candidate.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls the prerogative of the European Parliament to choose its own President;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports the European Campaign Action Plan (E-CAP) as drafted by the European Authority for Political Parties and Political Foundations (APPF); stresses the importance of the APPF's work in informing citizens and preventing the misuse of data for electoral gain;