Activities of Lívia JÁRÓKA related to 2020/2011(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies: combating negative attitudes towards people with Romani background in Europe
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 (28)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament reports from 2010 on The EU Strategy on Roma inclusion and the Report on the gender aspects of the European Framework of National Roma Inclusion Strategies from 2013;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution on Fighting discrimination of EU citizens belonging to minorities in the EU Member States adopted on 7 February 2018;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard the European Economic and Social Committee opinion on the situation of Roma women SOC/585-EESC-2018;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
Citation 6 c (new)
- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 13 November 2018 on minimum standards for minorities in the EU (2018/2036(INI));
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 d (new)
Citation 6 d (new)
- having regard to European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2018 on lagging regions in the EU (2017/2208(INI));
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the European Citizens Initiatives on "Minority SafePack Initiative" and on "Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures";
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
Citation 15 b (new)
- having regard to the World Bank Poverty Map from 2016 clearly identifying the most back logged regions of Europe;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a significant proportion of people with Romani background in Europe live in marginal conditions in both rural and urban areas, andRoma* people in Europe live in marginal conditions in both rural and urban areas, and in very poor socio-economic circumstances25 ; *through the whole text we would like to change people with Romani background to Roma people, because it is based on self-identification and it is not clear who is considered a person with Romani background, therefore we propose to use the term of Roma people in line with other EU documents, legislation as well as in documents of other international organisations such as the Council of Europe. The Hungarian law does not refer to someone’s “background”, but use the term of Roma. According to the Hungarian law belonging to a nationality – including Roma – is based on self- identification. As in vothery poor socio-economic circumstances25 litical documents of the European Parliament and of the Council, the term ‘Roma’ is used as an umbrella term which includes groups of people who have more or less similar cultural characteristics, such as Sinti, Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not; __________________ 25 FRA, Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey, Roma – Selected findings, 2016.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a DirectiveCouncil Recommendation for the Equality and Inclusion of People with Romani Background, developed on the basis of more realistic quantitative and qualitative data, a legislative act with a binding character on the European Union and its Member States, is needed and must be proposed by the Commissionin the yearly partnership agreements and in the operational programmes must be proposed with clear objectives, targets and minimums, and whereas without clear reporting and coordinating structures the Institutions cannot ensure accountability and transparency;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Roma are part of Europe’s culture and values and they have contributed to the cultural richness, diversity, economy and common history of the EU;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the protection and strengthening of cultural heritage related to national minorities in the Member States plays a crucial role in social cohesion;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the correct designation referring to all Romani groups, including those stigmatised as gypsies but who do notin other political documents of the European Parliament and of the Council, the term ‘Roma’ is used as an umbrella term which includes groups of people who have thmore corresponding ethnic background, such as Egyptians, Ashkali, or Travellers, should be ‘people with Romani background’ less similar cultural characteristics, such as Sinti, Travellers, Kalé, Gens du voyage, etc., whether sedentary or not;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Member States have a clear responsibility to take corrective measures against practices that discriminate against members of the Roma community, in particular in their dealings with regional and national administrative authorities, health care services, policing and judiciary and whereas the Commission is the guardian of the Treaties as well as of the implementation of the Directive 2000/43/EC;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the Commission’s enlargement strategy foresees the enlargement of the EU by the countries of Western Balkan according to their efforts and objective merits and results of each country, whereas there is a significant number of Roma residing in the region;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas the institutional structure of the current EU framework has insufficient qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation procedures while the provided country specific recommendations are not binding;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas under COVID-19 lockdowns, the situation of marginalised communities of people of Romani background in overcrowded compounds and settlements is very difficult; whereas people of Romani background do not have limited access to adequate healthcare, sanitation and food, and are particularly at risk; whereas the Member States must deliver emergency support and medical care in order to limit the spread of the virus; whereas racism, exclusion and discrimination against people of Romani background should be urgently addressed by the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the Commission must develop a proposal for a post-2020 directiveCouncil Recommendation for equality and inclusion of people with Romani background in Europe putting the fight against poverty and anti-gypsyism at the forefront; stresses that the new proposal must include clear and binding objectives, measures and targets for the Member States, a clear timeline and clear and binding progress requirements, as well as success indicators and adequate funding for its implementation; emphasises the need for a robust monitoring and oversight mechanism to ensure effective implementation and appropriate use of funds; notes that equal participation in all domains of public life, political participation, and the language, arts, culture, history and environment of people with Romani background should be explicitly mentioned in the proposal for post-2020 EU public policy for people with Romani background, as additional measures to the four main priority areas of education, employment, housing and healthcare;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that it is necessary to reinforce and upgrade the EU Framework for National Roma Integration Strategies after 2020 with an improved, updated comprehensive approach, based on the findings of field-work based monitoring and research into the Roma integration process of the last 20 years in the Member States;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop a proposal for a post-2020 EU directiveCouncil Recommendation for the equality and inclusion of people with Romani background with a framework that through the partnership agreements and operational programmes clear objectives targets can be agreed and sanctioned if not met, giving priority to (i) achieving a positive impact; (ii) combining the socio- economic aspects with a rights-based approach, including a plan to eliminate social and economic inequalities; (iii) developing a vision for the future proposal, including specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time- bound objectives to protect and improve the inclusion of people with Romani background; and (iv) eliminating inequalities, especially for children from their earliest years;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure the equal participation of Romani and pro- Romani civil society organisations, experts and community members, including those active at local and regional level, taking into account a gender perspective in both the policy debate and in decision-making;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the fact that extreme poverty effects not solely the Roma communities, but an increasing number of disadvantage and marginalized social groups in Europe and supports the proposal to scale up the future strategy into a European Anti-Poverty Strategy by adapting it to the current socio-economic and demographic challenges of Europe.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to take into account the internal heterogeneity of the community in the priority domains of the post-2020 EU directiveCouncil Recommendation proposal, ensuring that nobody is left behind, and to use the designation ‘people with Romani background’ when referring to Romani groups in post-2020 EU policies and discussions;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the need to give priority to a gender perspective and gender-sensitive policies; as with any community, the roles and status of women in Roma communities are different to those of men, with women often shouldering additional burdens; notes that future policies must acknowledge these differences and address them by providing Roma women with specific interventions and particular forms of support; stresses that being often subjected to multiple discrimination, specific measures for the empowerment of Roma women and girls should be envisaged;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to enhance the further mainstreaming of the aspects of Roma integration in relevant EU policies;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Member States to develop post-2020 National Strategies for the Inclusion of People with Romani Background based on realistic quantitative and qualitative data with an adequate pre- defined budget, incorporated into the national, regional and local budgets and which reflects the scale of the social inclusion needs of people with Romani background and those in similar situation;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Member States (i) to refer to territorial inequalities, residential segregation, and the comprehensive and multiple trait of disadvantages in the planning, targeting and implementation of Roma inclusion measures; (ii) to design clear and binding targets, timelines and indicators in a wider set of priority areas in order to proper monitor the implementation of the strategy; (iii) to use all available data to establish benchmarks and guide policy programme development; emphasises that it is vital to develop a more accurate profile of the Roma population and their needs, including in the candidate countries; notes that mechanisms, therefore, should be strengthened to capture accurate data, both quantitative and qualitative that is disaggregated by gender and age, and underlines that the Fundamental Rights Agency’s guidelines would be key in this regard;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to develop more efficient and strengthened monitoring mechanisms to ensure the effectiveness of policy measures as well as that the funds allocated are properly spent and not misused;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission as well as the Member States to evaluate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the situation of Roma communities and to take effective measures using EU Funds in order to answer the identified challenges; notes that the new framework strategy should be in line with the current situation in order to prevent increasing poverty and exclusion of communities;