18 Amendments of Kinga GÁL related to 2011/2069(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) founds the Union on a community of indivisible and universal values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, solidarity, the rule of law and respect for human rights, for all persons on the territory of the EU, including those belonging to minorities, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities; these values are common to the Member States in a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the obligations incumbent on candidate countries under the Copenhagen criteria continue to apply to the Member States after joining the EU by virtue of Article 2 of the TEU, and whereas in light of this all Member States should be assessed on an ongoing basis in order to verify their continued compliance with the EU's fundamental values of respect for fundamental rights, democratic institutions and the rule of law,democracy and rule of law, and the respect for human rights and the protection of minorities;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. While welcoming steps by the Commission to ensure that its legislative proposals comply with the Charter, notes that there remains considerable room for improvement, as proposals continue to emerge that fail to consider at all, or fail to consider adequately, the impact of proposed measures on fundamental rights; urgecalls the Commission to take tangible steps towards improving the verification of its proposals with the Charter;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the European Parliament should also strengthen its autonomous impact assessment on fundamental rights in relation to legislative proposals and amendments under examination in the legislative process in order to make it more systematic;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Suggests more transparency in the Commission's dialogue with Member States, as well as in the work of EU agencies, when fundamental rights or the interests of European citizens are at stake;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Suggests that, in spite of the blockages which have occurred, the Commission should conclude the procedure of the EU's accession to the ECHR as soon as possible, as it will provide an additional mechanism for enforcing human rights of its citizens;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that infringement proceedings secure the effective protection of fundamental rights, therefore launch objective investigations and start infringement proceedings if well grounded, thus avoiding double standards, whenever a Member State violates the rights enshrined in the Charter when implementing EU legislation;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on Member States to adopt adequate measures in order to promote, in all areas of economic, social, political and cultural life, the effective equality between persons belonging to a national minority and those belonging to the majority, by taking due account in this respect of the specific conditions of the persons belonging to these national minority communities; points out the inconsistency of policy towards national minorities: while the protection of minorities is a part of the Copenhagen criteria, there is no standard for minority rights in Community policy;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Considers that no single solution exists for improving the situation of national minorities in all the Member States, some common and minimum objectives for public authorities in the EU should be developed, taking account the relevant international legal norms and existing good practices;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Suggests efforts to promote the confidence building between and the co- existence of communities traditionally living next to each other by teaching and learning of each others identity, regional identities, each other’s languages in both directions and each other’s history, heritage and culture for better understanding and better respect for diversity;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Considers that effective participation in decision-making based on the principles of subsidiarity and self- governance is one of the most effective ways of handling the problems of national minorities, following the best practices existing within the Union;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
The youth, elderly and disabled peoplepeople with disabilities
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to ensure the integratclusion of younger workers, particularly those affected by the economic crisis, into the labour market;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on an innovative solution on info-communication accessibility regarding the access of the deaf and hard of hearing citizens to the EU institutions and conferences based on the EP resolutions of 17 June 1988 on sign languages for the deaf1, of 18 November 1998 on sign languages2 and of 25 October 2011 on mobility and inclusion of people with disabilities and the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020, in accordance with Articles 2, 21, 24 and 30 of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities; 1 OJ C 187, 18.7.1988, p. 236 2 OJ C 379, 1998 3 P7_TA(2011)0453
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Calls on the EU institutions and on all Member States to elaborate child- friendly policies especially in relation to judiciary, education and data-protection;