Activities of Enrique GUERRERO SALOM related to 2014/2249(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Possible evolutions of and adjustments to the current institutional set-up of the European Union - Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty - Budgetary capacity for the Eurozone (debate) ES
Amendments (36)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2014 on the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the report to the European Council by the Reflection Group on the Future of the EU 2030,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the report by the five Presidents (Commission, Council, Eurogroup, Parliament and ECB) on completing the Economic and Monetary Union,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union is experiencing a recurrent ‘crisis of legitimacy’ or of ‘democratic deficit’ and effectiveness in combating the economic crisis that is having an effect in terms of European voter abstention in European elections and the increased presence of Eurosceptic or openly anti-European political forces in the European Parliament and the Member States;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the provisions offered by the Lisbon Treaty and its protocols with a view to improving the functioning of the EU to benefit its citizens have not yet been exploited to their full potential; whereas some proposals can only be fully realised by Treaty change, emphasising a two-step approach to EU reform (within and beyond the Treaties);
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Community method must be preserved and not be undermined by intergovernmental solutions, not even in areas where not all Member States fulfil the conditions for participationone factor adding to the EU’s institutional crisis is the prevalence of intergovernmentalism, both institutional and political, as opposed to the Community method, which represents the common European interest; whereas the Commission’s role should be strengthened so that it can play its part as the engine of the Community method fully and effectively;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the European Parliament is the parliament of the wholonly directly elected EU body and it is therefore the heart of democracy at the Union level and plays an essential role in ensuring the legitimacy and accountability of EU decisions;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas political dialogue between national parliaments and the European Parliament should be enhanced and practical possibilities for the use of the ‘yellow’ and ‘orange card’ improvedit would be useful to know what view the Commission takes of the idea of a ‘green card’ geared to boosting the participation and activity of national parliaments in the EU legislative process;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the EU should promote the highest level of protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and it must be guaranteed that the EU, its institutions and the Member States respect and foster those rights and freedoms;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the Commission’s executive activity should be strengthened in the field of external and internal affairs;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the European institutions should take account of the role played by the CoR and EESC in the legislative framework and the importance of taking their opinions into consideration;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas strengthening the single market should be accompanied by improved fiscal coordination;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas the Member States’ failure to comply with agreements adopted at European Summits and Councils seriously undermines the credibility of the European institutions, and their implementation should therefore be more effectively guaranteed;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that these challenges cannot be tackled individually by the Member States, but need a collective response from the Union, from a federal perspective and based on respect for the principle of multitier governance;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the Community method is superior tobetter suited to the functioning of the Union than the intergovernmental method as it is the only one that allows for greater transparency, QMV in the Council, and the equal right of co- legislation by the European Parliament and Council, as well as preventing a fragmentation of institutional responsibilities and the development of competing institutions;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers it vital to strengthen institutional transparency and openness in the EU as well as the way in which political decision-making in the EU is communicated; urges that efforts be stepped up with a view to the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents, and Directive 93/109/EC, laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers it necessary to increase citizens’ active participation and strengthen the concept of ‘political citizenship’ by revising Regulation No 211/2011 on the European citizens’ initiative with a view to improving its functioning and the use of digital media (e-democracy);
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls that the power to set up committees of inquiry is an intrinsic feature of parliamentary systems around the world, and the Treaty of Lisbon provides for a special legislative procedure for the adoption of a regulation on the right of inquiry in Article 226(3) TFEU; stresses that, in accordance with the principle of sincere cooperation, Parliament, the Council and the Commission should agree on the adoption of a new regulation;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it necessary for the European Parliament to be involved in the drafting of the Commission’s multiannual work programme by means of an Interinstitutional Agreement (Article 17), with the aim of participating fully in the shaping of the Union’s future political strategy;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the exchange of best practices in parliamentary scrutiny between national parliaments, such as the holding of regular debates between the respective ministers, visits to national parliaments for exchanges with MEPs and the specialised committees in national parliaments before and after Council meetings, and with Members of the European Commission in an appropriate timeframe;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the European Council to start activatingmake more frequent use of the ‘passerelle clause’ (Article 48 (7) TEU) in order, authorising the Council to switch from unanimity to QMV voting in the remaining policy areas where this is not yet the casepolicy areas relating to matters where the Treaties require unanimity;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the President of the European Parliament to inform the Conference of Presidents in advance of the views he intends to uphold in his speech to the European Council;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Proposes that the institutional roles of the Court of Auditors of the Union should be changed, so that control of the legality of the EU accounts occupies less than the current 100% of its time; suggests that the Court of Auditors could redirect its activity to legislative performance and that this would require jurisdiction to be able to review the adequacy of the laws in the Member States and monitor regulatory enforcement nationally, in accordance with the European framework for strengthening ex post evaluation;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Considers it necessary for Parliament to be invested with a more substantial role in negotiations within the framework of the European Semester, in particular as regards the adoption of Country Specific Recommendations, Economic Partnership Programmes (EPP) and Corrective Action Plans (CAP) and sanctions, by allowing it to call hearings with governments of Member States affected by Country Specific Recommendations, Economic Partnership Programmes (EPP), Corrective Action Plans (CAP) and Alert Mechanism Reports (AMRs);
Amendment 592 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Believes that the Single Market is one of the cornerstones of the European Union and is fundamental for prosperity, growth and employment in the Union; points out that the Single Market, which offers tangible benefits to both companies and consumers, contains a growth potential that has not yet been fully exploited, particularly with reference to the Digital Single Market; calls, therefore, for better control of the correct application, and better enforcement, of the existing acquis in this domain;
Amendment 692 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72
Paragraph 72
72. Points out the importance of promoting the idea of a European statutory or collectively agreed minimalum wage framework, determined by each Member State, and suggests that, under current Treaty provisions, an ‘Employees Mobility Directive’ could be adopted to reduce still- existing barriers for employees, guaranteeing the principle of equal work for equal pay;
Amendment 726 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 75 a (new)
Paragraph 75 a (new)
75a. Calls for the creation of a social protocol establishing a common set of appropriate social and labour standards to promote upward economic and social convergence and to reduce inequalities within and between Member States. This protocol could include minimum income mechanisms and unemployment protection frameworks;
Amendment 747 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 a (new)
Paragraph 82 a (new)
82a. The European Parliament has the right to be informed at all times of procedures for concluding international agreements (Article 218(10) of the TFEU), and the negotiating team is obliged to inform Parliament on its activities;
Amendment 748 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82 b (new)
Paragraph 82 b (new)
82b. Calls, pursuant to the interinstitutional agreement, for the inclusion of MEPs as observers in Union delegations at international conferences to be facilitated;
Amendment 805 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 a (new)
Paragraph 93 a (new)
93a. Stresses the external impact of all EU policies, both internal and external, which should therefore be designed to address or at least contribute towards eradicating poverty in developing countries, and thus helping achieve greater protection, social equity and a decent income and ensuring respect for human, economic and environmental rights;
Amendment 806 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 b (new)
Paragraph 93 b (new)
93b. Calls for decisive action to ensure policy coherence for development (Article 208 of the TFEU) and demands the improvement of the PCD impact assessment system and the establishment of an arbitration mechanism to remedy any discrepancies in the EU's various policies, giving the President of the Commission political responsibility for its broad guidelines and settling matters in accordance with the EU's commitments on PCD;
Amendment 869 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103 a (new)
Paragraph 103 a (new)
103a. Considers that the EU must guarantee the highest possible protection for human rights and fundamental freedoms and continuity with the 'Copenhagen criteria', and ensure that all Member States respect the common values enshrined in Article 2 of the TEU;
Amendment 870 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103 b (new)
Paragraph 103 b (new)
103b. Stresses the importance of completing the 'package of procedural guarantees', particularly by drafting legislation on preventive detention, administrative detention and the detention of minors, areas in which the rules of many Member States are not fully compatible with human rights and other international standards;
Amendment 871 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103 c (new)
Paragraph 103 c (new)
103c. Stresses the importance of making further progress in developing European criminal law, particularly concerning the mutual recognition and enforcement of criminal-law rulings;
Amendment 872 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103 d (new)
Paragraph 103 d (new)
103d. Stresses the importance of developing a European judicial culture, as a key prerequisite for making the area of freedom, security and justice a reality for citizens and ensuring better application of EU law;
Amendment 873 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103 e (new)
Paragraph 103 e (new)
103e. Takes the view that a European Public Prosecutor needs to be appointed to combat organised crime, fraud and corruption, protect the financial interests of the European Union and remedy the fragmentation of the European law- enforcement area;