16 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2022/2051(INL)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the proposals made by the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe on 9 May 2022, particularly the following: 6, 9, 13, 15, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 37, 46, 47, 48 and 49, as they call to foster culture, education, youth, audiovisual media and sport policies, highlighting their fundamental role in strengthening the European sense of belonging, especially for the youth; underlines the importance of youth mainstreaming across EU policies and calls for the immediate implementation of the EU Youth Test with regards to common European initiatives and policies;
Amendment 7 #
2. Requests amending Articles 4 and 6 TFEU to introduce shared competences in the field of education, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education, highlighting that the exercise of that competence by the Union shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their competence; encourages the Commission and the Member States to elaborate an integrated Plan for education at European level as requested by the Conference on the Future of Europe in order to raise the profile of education across European policies and to advance towards the objective of every citizen having access to quality education;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the need to implement the recommendation made by the Conference on the Future of Europe with regards to the need to build European competences in the field of education and in this regard requests amending Articles 4 and 6 TFEU to introduce shared competences in the field of education, at a minimum in the field of citizenship education, highlighting that the exercise of that competence by the Union shall not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their competence;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - – point 2 a (new)
Paragraph - – point 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of implementing the recommendations made by the Conference on the Future of Europe with regard to building European shared competences in the fields of education and health, as well as the importance of amending Articles 4 and 6 of the TFEU correspondingly; stresses further that the exercise of those competences by the Union should not result in Member States being prevented from exercising their own competences, and underlines, in this regard, the importance of consulting all Member States;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out, in this regard, that common minimum standards in education should be adopted, focusing on the following topics: civic education including Union values and history of Europe, digital skills, media and information literacy, language learning, environmental education, soft-skills, economic literacy and STEAM education; including critical thinking, resilience, mutual respect and understanding, financial education, lifelong learning, economic literacy and STEAM education; calls for the development of a skills-based approach centred on preparing learners with relevant competences for the labour market and social life;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - – point 2 b (new)
Paragraph - – point 2 b (new)
2b. With a view to ensuring that the decision-making process is coherent at Union level and that it reflects the voice and expectations of European citizens, it is important that Council decisions do not disregard the recommendations of the Commission and of the Parliament;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - – point 2 c (new)
Paragraph - – point 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that the European Parliament, as the institution that represents the voice of the citizens in the EU decision-making process, must be granted the right to initiate legislation;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that common minimum standards should be developed for digital education with a focus on digital infrastructure, teacher training, connectivity and digital education methods;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights the importance of adopting the mutual recognition of study periods, degrees and trainings across Member States;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Calls for a better integration of education in the European Semester format, increasing its role and visibility, and for the development of an assessment system in order to monitor the implementation of Union action plans and targets regarding education;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reiterates the importance of mobility in fostering and developing the fields of culture, education, youth, audio- visual media and sport in Europe and calls, in this regard, for the accession of Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers the recommendations made by Conference participants as crucial for underpinning the democratic legitimacy of the European project, upholding citizens’ support for our common goals and values, as well as strengthening our diversity and cultural richness in order to foster a connection with Europe; highlights that the Conference conclusions provide a baseline for relaunching the European project in a more inclusive and adapted manner that responds to the needs and expectations of European citizens.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 4
Paragraph 2 – point 4
4. Article 311 TFEU shall be amended so that the decision laying down the provisions relating to the system of own resources of the Union and the implementing measures for that system are adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament. With the objective of reinforcing Parliament’s role in the decision-making process, Parliament and Council shall act as co-legislators endowed with equal powers in reference to the system of own resources;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
5. Article 312(2) TFEU shall be amended so that the regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework is adopted by the European Parliament and the Council acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure. The duration of the MFF should be aligned with the political cycle of the European legislature, in order to strengthen democratic legitimacy and scrutiny;
Amendment 560 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 319
1. The European Parliament, acting on a recommendation from the Council, shall give a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget. It shall also give a discharge to other institutions, bodies, offices and agencies in respect of the implementation of their sections of the budget or of their budgets, as appropriate, and in accordance with conditions to be laid down pursuant to Article 322. To this end, the Council and the European Parliament in turn shall examine the accounts, the financial statement and the evaluation report referred to in Article 318, the annual report by the Court of Auditors together with the replies of the institutions under audit to the observations of the Court of Auditors, the statement of assurance referred to in Article 287(1), second subparagraph and any relevant special reports by the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 560 #
Annex to the motion for a resolution Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Article 319
1. The European Parliament, acting on a recommendation from the Council, shall give a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget. It shall also give a discharge to other institutions, bodies, offices and agencies in respect of the implementation of their sections of the budget or of their budgets, as appropriate, and in accordance with conditions to be laid down pursuant to Article 322. To this end, the Council and the European Parliament in turn shall examine the accounts, the financial statement and the evaluation report referred to in Article 318, the annual report by the Court of Auditors together with the replies of the institutions under audit to the observations of the Court of Auditors, the statement of assurance referred to in Article 287(1), second subparagraph and any relevant special reports by the Court of Auditors.