11 Amendments of Peter POLLÁK related to 2023/2085(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. whereas around 50 million people belong to a national minority or a minority language community in the EU; whereas the Commission has taken no legislative steps in response to the European Citizen’s Initiative “Minority SafePack - one million signatures for diversity in Europe”, despite the fact that it was supported by a large majority of MEPs;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. whereas the right of freedom of movement and its exercise is central to EU citizenship; whereas the creation of Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the European integration process and greatly enhances the freedom of movement within the EU; whereas the Council, in its conclusions of 9 June 2011 (9166/3/11 and 9167/3/11) confirmed the successful conclusion of the evaluation process and the technical readiness of Bulgaria and Romania to accede to the Schengen area;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. whereas EU citizenship is an important tool for fostering a sense of belonging and shared values among Europeans;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c. whereas visa reciprocity is a principle of the EU common visa policy and an objective which the Union should pursue in a proactive manner in its relations with third countries;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that EU citizenship is closely linked to and dependent on the citizenship of a Member State, which is an exclusive competence of every Member State; firmly believespoints out that there can be no other way to obtain EU citizenship than by obtaining the citizenship of a Member State, in accordance with its national requirements established in line with constitutional principles, traditions and values;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to maximise participaton of all its citizens, including socially vulnerable groups by strengthening their electoral rights trough awareness-raising campaigns, encourage their participation in public debates and thereby determine their future and fundamental rights that lie in the heart of EU; implement appropriate arrangements tailored to their national voting procedures to facilitate voting by citizens with disabilities, such as the possibility to choose polling stations and the use of assistive technologies, formats and techniques; calls on the Member States, furthermore, to allow for persons with disabilities, at their request, to receive assistance in voting from a person of their choice and to endeavour to provide for the possibility of postal voting, and possibly advance physical voting, proxy voting and electronic and online voting;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Member States to adopt measures to keep their electoral process free from extremism, spread of desinformation and foreign interference;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises that national minorities and linguistic minority communities represent a special contribution to European diversity and culture; recalls that preserving and promoting cultural and linguistic diversity within and between Member States is a fundamental value and at the same time a major task for the European Union;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Council and the European Council to take necessary action to ensure that countries that fulfil the technical criteria to become members of the Schengen area, thereby allowing all EU citizens to enjoy freedom of movement and enhancing the sense of European identity;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Considers that in order to better realise the potential of EU citizenship, the EU should take steps to guarantee the protection of the founding values of the EU and of the rights of minorities; reiterates the need to combat discrimination and hate speech against them and reiterates its call for a comprehensive EU protection system incorporating existing international law instruments and following proven best practices in the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4 d. Calls on the European Commission to actively seek reciprocal visa agreements with third countries and concerned Member States to ensure equal treatment and uphold the principle of visa reciprocity, promoting the mobility and rights of all EU citizens;