Activities of Nikolaj VILLUMSEN related to 2020/2072(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
Amendments (6)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the situation with regard of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights has substantially deteriorated in a number of Member States; strongly believes there is a need for a monitoring mechanism that fully covers Article 2 of TEU and underlines that human rights and democracy are common values on which the European Union is founded; recalls in particular the importance of upholding the rule of law and the obligation of Member States to ensure effective judicial protection, which is a core value of the Union as a community based on law;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that the Union institutions are to practise mutual sincere cooperation in line with Article 13(2) TEU and therefore should all contribute to the defence of the Union values in accordance with the procedures set out in the Treaties; calls for such activities to be governed by an interinstitutional agreement and for existing mechanisms to be consolidated, while setting out detailed independent assessments of the situations in all Member States, determining preventive and corrective actions;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that the Annual Monitoring Cycle should be governed by the principles of transparency, impartiality, and equality between Member States, be based on objective evidence and lead to effective and realistic measures; believes in this regard, that the assessment should be carried out by an independent panel of experts and that its findings should be made public;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, both in the process of establishment of the Interinstitutional Agreement and in the operation of the Annual Monitoring Cycle, the institutions should, in accordance with Article 11 TEU, maintain an open dialogue with representative stakeholders; the Annual Monitoring Cycle should therefore provide for compulsory consultations with organised civil society at all stages of the Annual Monitoring Cycle, and their views and contributions should be made public in that process; suggests the European Ombudsman and other EU bodies contribute with input to the independent panel of experts where relevant;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insist that, regardless of the annual cycle, while considering the gravity of the possible consequences of rule of law violations and the scale of its effects, a special procedure for urgent cases of violation of Union values as set-out in Article 2 TEU should be considered;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines furthermore that while considerable delay in rendering judgments, in particular in the rule of law-related cases, may result in irreversible and severe harm caused by rule of law backsliding, more consideration should be given to strengthening the Court of Justice of the European Union’s potential and role in defending the rule of law; considers that such an option could be to provide for an accelerated procedure in all such cases, systematically applying interim relief; further recalls the Union has a legal obligation under Article 6(2) TEU to access the European Convention on Human Rights; reiterates the need for a swift conclusion of the process in order to ensure a consistent framework for human rights protection throughout Europe and achieve coherence between the European Union and the Council of Europe’s human rights system;