7 Amendments of Jean LAMBERT related to 2010/2273(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Deplores policies by Member States aimed at limiting the access of EU workers to social security or social services in their resident Member State for instance by imposing language requirements; calls on the Commission to investigate whether such policies infringe EU law;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat xenophobia by providing the means for integration and information and to promote understanding, cultural diversity and respect in Member States hosting mobile workers;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States implement Directive 2004/38/EC without any discrimination, including on grounds of sexual orientation; reminds the Commission of previous calls to ensure freedom of movement for all EU citizens and their families, including both registered partnerships and marriages, regardless of their sexual orientation;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the promotion of workers' mobility based on European law has to be complemented by EU legal provisions which foresee effective sanctions, remedies and redress in cases of violations of workers' rights; recognises that appropriate legal assistance should be provided for cross-border workers in such circumstances;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the right of free movement of workers cannot be viewed in isolation from other rights and basic principles of the EU and that respect for the European social model and the rights guaranteed in the European Convention on Human Rights, as reflected in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, will offer the possibility of decent jobs, adequate working conditions, social security rights, equal treatment, respect for family life and the freedom to provide services; stresses that the right to vote in local, regional and European elections is an essential element of these rights and calls for better implementation; notes that the right to vote in national elections of the Member States of origin may be lost, believes consideration should be given to this issue.
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that EU nationals working in another Member State may lose their right to vote in national elections after varying periods of time; considers that the Commission should review this situation with Member States; awareness of the right to stand for election and to vote in both local and European elections should be promoted.
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that Member States should ensure that the children of EU mobile workers should not face difficulties regarding their nationality or citizenship due to the working choices of their parents; the particular needs of the children of mobile workers should be adequately studied to ensure effective policy responses.