19 Amendments of Carl HAGLUND related to 2009/2134(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4.(i) Determines that Parliament will initiate a proposal for a decision establishing the redistribution of the 751 seats among States, if justified objectively by figures established by Eurostat before every election; this decision should be adopted before the end of the fourth calendar year of the parliamentary term, (ii) Proposes to enter into a dialogue with the European Council to explore the possibility of reaching agreement on a durable and transparent mathematical formula for the apportionment of seats in Parliament respect; redistribution shall be made following the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the applicable rules; observes that the abovementioned framework would make it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the criteria laid down in the Treaties andnumber of Members at a level which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principles of plurality, between political parties and solidarity among Statesy allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on States and political parties to promote the better representation of women and linguistic and ethnic minority candidates; considers it important for the legitimacy of the Union that Parliament’s composition reflects the diversity of Europe’s peoples;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for the non-representation of certain autonomous regions in the European Parliament to be taken into consideration in the redistribution of seats;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Encourages Member States to arrange for the representation in the European Parliament of autonomous regions with a legislative responsibility to implement Union legislation;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. the redistribution of parliamentary seats among States needs to take place on a regular basis in order to reflect demographic change in the resident populations of the States and to strictly respect the principle of degressive proportionality; it may be possible to reach agreement on an apolitical, mathematical formula which would respect the criteria laid down in the Treaties and spelt out in 1 Declaration No 5 annexed to the Final Act of the Lisbon Treaty IGC. the Act1,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Proposes that a redistribution of the existing 751 seats among States will take place, if justified objectively by figures established by Eurostat, based on the total resident population, before every election; the redistribution wishall be made in accordance with a mathematical formula respecting the criteria laid down in the Treaties, and will be announcedfollowing the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, that will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the rules applicable; observes that the aforementioned framework makes it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the number of Members at a least twelve months before the end of the mandatevel which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principle of plurality, by allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for the non-representation of certain autonomous regions in the European Parliament, to be taken into consideration in the redistribution of seats;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges States and political parties to promote the better representation of women and ethnic minority candidates at both the EU and the national level; recognizes its value for the internal and external legitimacy of the European Union;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages member states to arrange for representation in the European Parliament for autonomous regions with a legislative responsibility to implement EU legislation;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 113 #
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a 1. For the purposes of distributing seats between Member States in accordance with the principle of degressive proportionality pursuant to Article 14(2a) of the Treaty on European Union, the ratio between the population and the number of seats of each State must vary in relation to their respective populations in such a way that each Member from a more populous State represents more citizens than each Member from a less populous State and also, conversely, that no less populous State has more seats than a more populous State. 2. The seats will be distributed following the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, that will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the rules applicable. The aforementioned framework makes it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the number of Members at a level which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principle of plurality, by allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity. Special consideration should be taken to ensure the representation of traditional minorities and national communities in the European Parliament.
Amendment 114 #
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a 1. For the purposes of distributing seats between Member States in accordance with the principle of degressive proportionality pursuant to Article 14(2a) of the Treaty on European Union, the ratio between the population and the number of seats of each State must vary in relation to their respective populations in such a way that each Member from a more populous State represents more citizens than each Member from a less populous State and also, conversely, that no less populous State has more seats than a more populous State. 2. The seats will be distributed following the principle of degressive proportionality, in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, that will serve as a parameter for assessing whether the decision which the competent institutions take to establish the composition of the European Parliament complies with the rules applicable. The aforementioned framework makes it possible to combine the principle of efficiency, by imposing a ceiling on the number of Members at a level which is still compatible with the role of a legislative assembly, the principle of plurality, by allowing the main constituents of the spectrum of political opinion in each Member State – particularly the majority and the opposition – to be represented, and the principle of solidarity.