Activities of Malika BENARAB-ATTOU related to 2011/2182(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU Citizenship Report 2010: dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens’ rights
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that lack of informationthe European institutions’ remoteness from citizens is one of the main reasons EU citizens are unable to make full use of their rights; urgescalls once again on the Commission, therefore, to propose a comprehensive communication strategy which pays particular attention to raising people’s awareness of the rights they enjoy as EU citizens; considers that Members of the European Parliament should also play their part at local level and provide information via constituency ‘surgeries’ as well as welcoming large numbers of citizens who ask them to sponsor visits to the European Parliament;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the right of EU citizens to receive news about European matters from independent media, as laid down in Article 11 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to facilitate mobility for citizens moving between the EU Member States and develop tools for improving academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study, thereby removing obstacles to the mobility of students and job-seekers; strongly recommends establishing common criteria for mutual recognition of formal and non-formal vocational training, for example by speeding up the adoption of the EQF system for the recognition of qualifications, transparency and the validation of skills;