Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2017/2131(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
The situation in Hungary (debate) PT
Amendments (4)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the declining respect for fundamental freedoms in Hungary, since 2010, includes appropriations of state and of non-state media by the ruling Fidesz party and deliberate diffusion of hate and xenophobic propaganda, namely aimed at negatively influencing public opinion towards refugees, asylum seekers and migrants; includes also growing political interference in the independence of the judiciary and efforts to restrain non- governmental organisations’ actions in Hungary, as well as the integrity of the constitutional system; and includes pervasive corruption, conflicts of interests and corruption-like practices linked to members of the government; whereas the situation in Hungary demands concerted action from the European Union, namely in the condemnation of these breaches of fundamental freedoms and citizens’ rights, and corresponding sanctions suspending structural funds to Hungary while these breaches persist;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas despite repeated calls from Parliament on the Hungarian authorities to take the necessary measures to ensure that Union values are fully respected in Hungary, the situation has not been addressed and many concerns remain; whereas the Hungarian authorities’ disregard for fundamental freedoms, rule of law and liberal democratic values has led to a systemic threat to the rule of law and democracy, impacting the image and the overall cohesiveness of the Union, as well as its effectiveness and credibility in the defence of fundamental rights, human rights and democracy globally;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 20 a (new)
Annex I – point 20 a (new)
(20a) Calls on the European Commission to immediately impose concrete measures reacting and getting redress to the investigation in Hungary, made by OLAF, which submitted financial and judicial recommendations to the European Commission and the Hungarian authorities, in view of the “serious irregularities” and “conflicts of interest” it found over street-lightning contracts granted to Elios Innovativ Zrt - a company at the time controlled by the Hungarian Prime-Minister’s son-in-law; whereas this and other investigations not only shed light on misuse of EU structural funds but also increase concerns on public contracts awarded to family members of the Prime Minister of Hungary;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 56 a (new)
Annex I – point 56 a (new)
(56a) whereas, in March 2018, a Hungarian court upheld the sentence against Ahmed H, a Syrian refugee mischievously accused of carrying out terrorist acts at the border in 2015, under the prerogative of the country’s counter- terrorism laws, which have been widely criticised by civil society organisations and human rights groups as “draconian” and “vague”, and Amnesty International described the verdict as a “blatant misuse of terrorism-related provisions”; whereas the European Parliament has, in its 17 May 2017 Resolution, already recognised the trial as “unfair”; calls on the Hungarian authorities to stop the harassment and smear campaign against Ahmed H and ensure he receives a fair trial;