Activities of Ana Catarina MENDES
Plenary speeches (21)
Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)
Need to prevent security threats like the Solingen attack through addressing illegal migration and effective return (debate)
Persistent problems of anti-Semitism in Europe and of other forms of hate speech and hate crimes (debate)
Global measures towards social media platforms - Strengthening the role of DSA and protecting democracy and freedom in the online sphere (debate)
The Hungarian “National Card” scheme and its consequences for Schengen and the area of freedom, security and justice (debate)
The deteriorating situation of women in Afghanistan due to the recent adoption of the law on the “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice”
The reintroduction of internal border controls in a number of Member States and its impact on the Schengen Area (debate)
Facing fake news, populism and disinformation in the EU - the importance of public broadcasting, media pluralism and independent journalism (debate)
Escalation of violence in the Middle East and the situation in Lebanon (debate)
Outcome of the Summit of the Future: transforming global governance for building peace, promoting human rights and achieving the sustainable development goals (debate)
Presentation of the programme of activities of the Hungarian Presidency (debate)
2024 Annual Rule of law report (debate)
The rise of religious intolerance in Europe (debate)
State sponsored terrorism by the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of the recent attacks in Europe (debate)
Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns (debate)
Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns (debate)
Findings of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Poland's abortion law (debate)
Recent legislation targeting LGBTQI persons and the need for protecting the rule of law and a discrimination-free Union (debate)
Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023 (debate)
Misinformation and disinformation on social media platforms, such as TikTok, and related risks to the integrity of elections in Europe (debate)
Preparation of the European Council of 19-20 December 2024 (debate)
Written explanations (1)
Election of the Commission
A eleição de um novo Colégio de Comissários caracteriza-se por ser um exercício complexo de equilíbrio político entre a Comissão, o Parlamento Europeu e os diversos Governos nacionais, responsáveis por indicarem os seus Comissários. Durante o processo de escrutínio dos Comissários-Designados, o Parlamento exerceu as suas funções com responsabilidade, esclarecendo dúvidas e exigindo compromissos claros em áreas fundamentais para os próximos cinco anos como a habitação, o pilar social, a luta contra as alterações climáticas, as migrações e a defesa.Apesar das dúvidas na composição da nova Comissão considero que, num quadro internacional turbulento e volátil, marcado por graves conflitos, tensões geopolíticas e económicas, é nossa responsabilidade e do interesse da Europa, e dos Cidadãos portugueses garantir que as instituições europeias estejam em pleno funcionamento a partir de 1 de Dezembro para que possam responder aos difíceis desafios que se colocam perante nós na construção de uma Europa justa, solidária e com crescimento económico.Como tal, decidi votar favoravelmente o novo Colégio de Comissários.
Written questions (3)
Serious violations of the human rights of people in northern Mozambique by the Mozambican military
Change of algorithm on X before US election
Conflicts of interest and political interference by Elon Musk
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
2024/0187(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) This Regulation does not provide a legal basis for setting up or maintaining databases at national level for the storage of biometric data in Member States. Moreover, wthich is a matter of national law that needs to comply with Union law regarding data protection, including its necessity and proportionality requirements. Moreover, this Regulation does not provide a legal basis for setting up or maintaining a centralised database ats Regulation does not provide a legal basis for setting up or maintaining a centralised database at Union level. Biometric data processed for the purpose of this Regulation should not be processed for any other purposes, and should not be stored in national or Union level databases.
Amendment 27 #
2024/0187(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Other than where required for the purpose of processing in accordance with Union and national law, bBiometric identifiers stored for the purpose of personalisation of identity cards or residence documents shall be processed exclusively for that purpose and shall be kept in a highly secure manner and only until the date of collection of the document and, in any case, no longer than 90 days from the date of issue. After this period, these biometric identifiers shall be immediately erased or destroyed.
Amendment 36 #
2024/0187(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. No sooner Withain [six years after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the European Economic and Social Committee. The report shall in particular focus on: