Activities of Gianantonio DA RE related to 2020/2011(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the report on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: Combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that only limited progress has been achieved over previous years in the education of socially disadvantaged Roma children, and that due to the lack of political will, in particular, the gap between Roma and non-Roma pupils and students remains high; urges Member States to adopt a holistic approach across all policy areas, and to place the education of Roma children high on governments’ agendas in order to fight effectively against the poverty and social exclusion they experience;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that Roma pupils are EU citizens, and that as such they should be provided with equal opportunities and educated in mainstream, high quality and inclusive education settings at all levels; insists that effective desegregation strategies should be put in place, especially by EU Member States with a sizeable Roma population;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that, as European citizens, Roma parents have not only rights but also duties, including the duty to contribute, through their work, to the material development of society and, through the payment of taxes, to the funding of public services made available by the authorities to all;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges Member States to ensure that Roma parents are registered in the same way as other parents according to the rules applicable in their home country;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that Roma children should stay in education until at least the end of upper secondary education; to this end, urges Member States to ensure sufficient financing so that mainstream education policies reinforce schools’ and teachers’ capacities to respond appropriately to Roma pupils’ learning needs; stresses the need to eliminate grade repetition and reduce the dropout rate by providing both appropriate teacher training and early, regular and timely support for Roma pupils and students, including after- school learning;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5