Activities of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2023/2084(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments - Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship (joint debate – Implementation of the Treaty provisions)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas the CoR could play a prominent role in bringing regional parliaments closer to the overall integration process;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. is of the opinion that any close cooperation with the CoR will help to develop a European public sphere and as a consequence strengthen democracy;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that procedures such as the ‘yellow’ or ‘orange’ cards have not been used extensively; believes, however, that the procedural shortcomings of the EWS should not be regarded as conclusive proof of failure to respect subsidiarity; suggests that all EU institutions and Member States agree on a common culture regarding the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality based on the criteria contained in the Protocol on subsidiarity and proportionality originally attached to the Amsterdam Treaty, the relevant case law of the European Court of Justice and the Commission’s own practice; proposes to strengthen the role of the CoR as a watchdog of the principle of subsidiarity; considers that the development of this common culture should allow for a broader understanding encompassing all the elements of subsidiarity;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. encourages in this regard a closer cooperation with the CoR to enhance the legitimacy of EU decision-making and the quality of policy outcomes by protecting more effectively the interests of the civil society and regional parliaments; proposes furthermore to include the CoR bindingly in the EU decision-making, meaning that the CoR will no longer only formulate opinions of a recommendatory nature, but should play a decisive role in Parliament's legislative initiatives;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Points out that strengthening political and technical dialogue between parliamentary committees, both at national and at European level, would be a highly productive step towards full interparliamentary cooperation; is considering the possibility ofsuggests to this end to raise more awareness about possible cooperation tools at national level; proposes therefore to allocatinge additional resources to achieve this aim, and of the use of videoconferences, where possible;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recommends that national parliaments be fully involved in the continuing development of the common security and defence policy; beliinsists howevesr that such involvement should be promotmust be organized in close cooperation with the European Parliament and with full respect for the provisions of national constitutions regarding security and defence policies; invites national parliaments to reflect in more detail on defence capability prioritisation at EU level, including through joint interparliamentary meetings between representatives from national parliaments and Members of the European Parliament and via political dialogue; calls on the national parliaments to insist on mandate giving rules to respective national executives before decision- making on all security and defence matters;