20 Amendments of Chrysoula PALIADELI related to 2013/2129(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the decision of the European Parliament to create the House of the European History,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the history of 20th century Europe is inextricably linked with tragedy and the experience of various forms of totalitarianism, such as Communism, National Socialism, Fascism and other criminal systems which brought death and unimaginable suffering to millions of Europeans;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union was constructed against the backdrop of the trauma brought about by two all-powerful totalitarianism systems: National Socialism and Communism, which, although they differed in ideology and form,otalitarian regimes were both characterised by brutality and claimed the lives of millions; whereas it is inappropriate to argue that one was better or worse than the other; and whereas united Europe is founded on the basis of Judaeo-Christian ethics, Greek aesthetics and Roman law;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the trauma of 1939-45the 20th century ferocities in Europe must not be allowed to be repeated, and in that regard remembering and accurately portraying the past is of vital importance; whereas, also, the acceptance of historical lies or the denial of difficult episodes in history can lead to xenophobia and hatred; whereas the claim made for many years that the Katyń massacre was a German crime is a classic exampledenial of crimes against humanity is a distortion of a historical lievidence;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas racism in many Member States among younger generations is mainly based on the ignorance of the recent past;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas according to Article 167 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union it is its duty to contribute to the improvement of the knowledge and dissemination of the culture and history of the European peoples;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas non-governmental organisations and the voluntary sector play a major role in documenting and uncovering the truth of totalitarian crimesuniversities and research institutes play a major role in documenting and objectively uncovering historical truth concerning history;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas an extremely important role is played by European programmes and funds intended for the teaching of history, historical cultural projects and exchanges of experience among European citizens, for example by funding historical research and developing cross-border and transnational educational and cultural programmes;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas the European Union supports the House of the European History, as a cultural institution with the scope of conveying a transnational overview of European history that is inclusive of its diversity, its varied interpretations and differing perceptions;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly condemns all crimes against humanity and the totalitarian regimes which left a bloody stain on our modern history;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that all countriesmember states may implement their own history policy, which helps to build a sense of national identity, but which, in combination with ignorance and selective memory, can sometimes lead to falsifications of history that are dangerous and hurtful to victims and their families, as is the case when referring to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi German concentration camp in occupied Poland, as a ‘Polish death camp’;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on Member States to support ambitious history teaching programmes which do not gloss over the most difficult episodes; recognises that Member States havereinforce the European idea, while preserving complete autonomy as regards the content of their teaching syllabuses;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of EU funds in promoting historical memory; notes that such funds should be used for projects linked to history education, promotion, research, archiving and digitisationrun by universities and research centres linked to the teaching, research, archiving and digitisation of historical written and oral documents;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the EU funding to the House of the European History;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. SupportWelcomes citizens' initiatives and non- governmental organisations, including those outside the EU, which are actively engaged in researching the history of nations and gathering documents on the crimes committed under totalitarianism, and make them available to historians; supports transnational partnerships and networks with the aim of promoting mutual relations between EU citizens; supports, in that context, cooperation between Member States and countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy;