Activities of Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO 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 (88)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of 9 May 1950, which stated that the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community represented the ‘first step in the federation of Europe’,
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 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union and its Member States are facing major challenges, which no Member State can tackle on its own, and this requires deepening progress along the federal route;
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 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Council’s working methods should be rendered more transparent vis-à-vis Parliament and its interferenceparticipation in legislative decision- making should remain within the limits of the Treaty provisions;
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 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the Union needs a new legal act on economic policy, including the adoption of Convergence Guidelines, as well as some crucial structural reforms in the areas of competitiveness, growth and social cohesion;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas the Union should be endowed with increased investment capacity by ensuring better use of the existing structural funds and by fully implementing the existing six-pack and two-pack legal frameworkreformed legal framework (six-pack and two-pack) in the context of the flexibility offered by the Stability and Growth Pact;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas part of the EU budget should be used to establish a fiscal capacity within the eurozone in order to assist Member States in the implementation of agreed structural reforms based on certain conditions; whereas this additional fiscal capacity should be placed outside the ceilings of the MFF and should be financed by genuine own resources, such as the tax on international financial transactions, a percentage of corporation tax, or European Central Bank profits;
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 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the rights of workers should be guaranteed and sustained in the process of reforming the Union and in the framework of the necessary modernisation of the labour market and the social role of business, in order to exploit fully the potential of the Lisbon Treaty;
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 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European Union and its Member States are facing unprecedented challenges, such as the refugee crisis, the foreign policy challenges in the immediate neighbourhood and the fight against terrorism, as well as globalisation, climate change, the consequences of the financial and debt crisis, high unemployment, increased poverty and inequality, the lack of competitiveness and the social consequences in several Member States, and the need to reinforce the EU internal market, which have so far been inadequately addressed;
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 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Union needs to restore the lost confidence and trust of its citizens by enhancing the transparency of its institutions and decision-making, and improving its capacity to acts well as cooperation among institutions, and improving its capacity to act, which also entails training and educating young people about the origins of the integration project, the values it embodies, their own rights, and the functioning and powers of the institutions;
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 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes the view that Parliament should sign an interinstitutional agreement with the European Investment Bank so that the political groups can table parliamentary questions to its President;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Takes the view that Parliament should set up an entry register at its headquarters and in all the delegations in the Member States allowing citizens to hand over documents in person, with certification of content;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Considers it necessary to regulate the negotiations between Parliament and the Council, known as trilogues, in order to increase transparency and accountability, including making provision for all Members who have tabled amendments to attend as observers;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Takes the view that it should be made easier to exercise the right of petition;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Takes the view that European voluntary service plays an integral part in building a European citizenship and consequently recommends that the Commission look into how it might be made easier for young people to take part; suggests, further, that periods of European voluntary service should count as an advantage in the recruitment tests for jobs in Union institutions (EPSO);
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Takes the view that a paper or electronic Official Journal of the European Parliament should be introduced to authenticate all resolutions and reports approved by it;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages meaningful political dialogue with national parliaments on the contents of legislative proposals; insists, however, on a clear delineation of the respective decision-making competences of the national parliaments and the European Parliament, where the former should exercise their European function on the basis of their national constitutions, in particular via the control of their national governments as members of the European Council and the Council, which is the level where they are best placed to directly influence the content of and exercise scrutiny over the European legislative process; is therefore against the creation of new joint parliamentary decision-making bodies for reasons of transparency, accountability and ability to act;
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 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the President of the European Council to agree to reply to parliamentary questions put to him by the political groups on that Institution’s deliberations, agreements and decisions;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for Parliament to sign an interinstitutional agreement with the Eurogroup under which its President would reply to parliamentary questions tabled by the political groups;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Insists on ensuring a single representation of the EU/eurozone within the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and other international financial institutions such as the Bank for International Settlements (Article 138 TFEU) by its Finance Minister/VP of the Commission and the President of the European Central Bank (ECB);
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 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that the practical possibilities for national parliaments to ensure the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality should be improved, and cooperation between national parliaments strengthened, to enable them, in close cooperation among themselves, to reach the necessary quorum under article 7(3) of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8
Subheading 8
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)
Subheading 8 a (new)
Points out that all but two Member States are legally committed to adopting the single currency;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Proposes that the European Council issue a statement calling on Member States that are legally committed to adopting the single currency to take the necessary measures to join the euro zone no later than 1 January 2020;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists on the adoption of Convergence Guidelines, to be enshrined within a Convergence Code and adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure, with a view to creating a more bindingeffective framework for economic policy coordination (with key economic, competitiveness and social targets, such as in the areas of labour markets, competitiveness, business environment and public administrations, aspects of tax policy and social protection) that is open to all 28 Member States and that guarantees them the possibility of participating in a shock-absorption mechanism;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Insists on the adoption of Convergence Guidelines, to be enshrined within a Convergence Code and adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure, with a view to creating a more binding framework for economic policy coordination (with key economic, competitiveness and social targets, such as in the areas of labour markets, competitiveness, business environment and public administrations, aspects of tax policy and social protection) that is open to all 28 Member States and that guarantees them the possibility of participating in athe shock-absorption mechanism proposed by the Five Presidents' Report;
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Believes that a limited number of crucial areas for structural reforms that increase competitiveness, the growth potential, real economic convergence and social cohesion over a five-year period to strengthen the European social market economy, as outlined in Article 3 (3) TEU, should be laid down;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Points out the need for fewer and more targeted Country Specific Recommendations (CSR), based on the policy framework set out in the Convergence Code and the Annual Growth Survey (AGS), and on the concrete proposals presented by each Member State, in line with their respective key reform objectives, from a broad range of structural reforms, fostering competitiveness, real economic convergence and social cohesion;
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 498 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Proposes to change the procedure for the adoption of own resources through the general ‘passerelle clause’ contained in Article 48 (7) TEU, which would facilitate the necessary transition from a system based on Gross National Income (GNI) contributions to one based on real own resources for the EU and the eurozone budget, such as a reformed Value Added Tax (VAT), a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) or revenue from other sources, such as the Emission Trading Scheme, and the profits of the European Central Bank;
Amendment 499 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Proposes to change the procedure for the adoption of own resources through the general ‘passerelle clause’ contained in Article 48 (7) TEU, which would facilitate the necessary transition from a system based on Gross National Income (GNI) contributions to one based on real own resources for the EU and the eurozone budget, such as a reformed Value Added Tax (VAT), a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), a carbon tax, or revenue from other sources such as the Emission Trading Scheme;
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Proposes to change the procedure for the adoption of own resources through the general ‘passerelle clause’ contained in Article 48 (7) TEU, which would facilitate the necessary transition from a system based on Gross National Income (GNI) contributions to one based on real own resources for the EU and the eurozone budget, such as a reformed Value Added Tax (VAT), a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) or revenue from other sources, such as the Emission Trading Scheme or the issuance of Union public debt;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Proposes to change the procedure for the adoption of own resources through the general ‘passerelle clause’ contained in Article 48 (7) TEU, which would facilitate the necessary transition from a system based on Gross National Income (GNI) contributions to one based on real own resources for the EU and the eurozone budget, such as a reformed Value Added Tax (VAT), a share of the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base, a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) or revenue from other sources such as the Emission Trading Scheme;
Amendment 502 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Proposes to change the procedure for the adoption of own resources through the general ‘passerelle clause’ contained in Article 48 (7) TEU, which would facilitate the necessary transition from a system based on Gross National Income (GNI) contributions to one based on real own resources for the EU and the eurozone budget, such as a reformed Value Added Tax (VAT), a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), a European wealth tax, or revenue from other sources such as the Emission Trading Scheme;
Amendment 515 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45 a (new)
Paragraph 45 a (new)
45a. Proposes the issuance of European public debt for the purpose of investment, taking advantage of low interest rates, under the terms of Article 310 TFEU and by repealing Article 17(2) of Regulation 966/2012;
Amendment 518 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Insists on the fullProposes the implementation of the existingreformed six-pack and two-pack framework and the European Semester to address, in particular, macroeconomic imbalances, and secure long-term control over public deficit and still extremely high levels of public debt by improving spending efficiency, prioritising productive investments, providing incentive to structural reform and taking into account business cycle conditions;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Proposes the establishment of a fiscal capacity within the eurozone in order to assist Member States in the implementation of agreed structural reforms, based on incentives and certain conditions, including the effective implementation of the National Reform Programmes agreed within the European Semester; considers that this could be done through the creation of additional capacity and/or by earmarking funding from the existing EU budget for this purpose; underlines that any new instrument should be placed within the EU budget, but outside the ceilings of the MFF, and financed from real own resources;
Amendment 546 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Calls on the European Commission and the European Central Bank to take the legislative initiative, in accordance with Article 129(3) of the TFEU, to amend Article 33(1)(a) of the ECB Statute by ordinary legislative procedure, transferring a share of the ECB's profits to the EU budget, thus making it an own resource of the Union, which could be used as a fiscal capacity within the eurozone;
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 593 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54 a (new)
Paragraph 54 a (new)
54a. Considers it necessary to establish a paper or electronic European postal service that enables communications to be sent, with certification of content, from any Member State, addressed to private individuals and public institutions, including those of the EU;
Amendment 596 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Calls for the rapid completion of a Banking Union based on a single supervision mechanism (SSM) and, a single resolution mechanism (SRM) and a European deposit insurance scheme, and sustained by an adequate backstop; calls, to this end, for a swift agreement on an adequate bridge financing mechanism until the Single Resolution Fund becomes operational and a European Insolvency Scheme is created;
Amendment 620 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 59
Paragraph 59
59. Considers it necessary to improvestablish, as part of an EU Treasury, a tax agency to coordinate the automatic exchange of information exchange between national tax authorities in order to avoid tax planning, base erosion and profit shifting, as well as to promote coordinated actions to fight tax havens; calls for the adoption of a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base directive establishing a minimum rate and spelling out common objectives for progressive harmonisation; deems it necessary to embark on a comprehensive review of the existing VAT legislation, addressing i.a. the issue of reduced rates and the introduction of the country of origin principle, and to establish a partially automatic stabilising mechanism to foster convergence and counter differences in the economic cycles of the Member States;
Amendment 645 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. Considers it necessary to address the weakness in the existing institutional structure, whereby certain parts of the Treaty may be overseen by the Court of Justice while others are excluded from such scrutiny; calls for binding coordination and surveillance of the budgetary discipline of those Member States whose currency is the euro, subject to the control of the Court of Justice on the basis of Article 136 TFEU, in conjunction with Article 121 (6), and under strengthened parliamentary scrutiny in the detailed implementation of Article 121 (3) and (4) TFEU;
Amendment 654 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66a. Points out that the Eurogroup should be accountable to the European Parliament;
Amendment 665 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Supports the creation of a European Energy Agency under Article 204 of the Euratom Treaty, as well as the establishment of a European strategic reserve of oil and other energy products and a joint negotiating centre with suppliers, with a view to completing the institutional structure of the Energy Union;
Amendment 680 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Stresses that the rights of workers, when they exercise their right of mobility, should be guaranteed, including those of workers who are legally resident in an EU Member State, along with their social rights, in accordance with Articles 151 and 153 TFEU, in order to ensure a stable social basis for the EMU;
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71 a (new)
Paragraph 71 a (new)
71a. Stresses the importance of establishing a social Europe, so that the European integration project continues to have the support of workers;
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 702 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72a. Points out that the Commission could establish a guideline European minimum wage;
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 b (new)
Paragraph 72 b (new)
72b. Considers it necessary to encourage convergence between social security schemes, including aspects such as pension portability (Article 48 TFEU), compulsory membership for all self- employed workers and the retirement age;
Amendment 705 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 73
Paragraph 73
73. Calls on the Commission to set up social criteria for the evaluation of Member States’ performance, and to recommend structural reform, through the modification of Regulation No 1303/2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, to ensure better use of regional and social funds;
Amendment 714 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
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 765 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84 a (new) en
Paragraph 84 a (new) en
84a. Recommends setting up a permanent Council of Defence Ministers, with legal personality, to be chaired by the High Representative and Vice-President of the Commission with a view to coordinating the Member States' defence policies, particularly with regard to cybersecurity and anti-terrorism, and jointly developing the EU's defence strategy and priorities;
Amendment 781 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87 a (new)
Paragraph 87 a (new)
87a. Stresses the great potential of the European Defence Agency in helping develop a single defence market that is competitive, efficient, underpinned by intensive R&D&I and focused on creating specialised jobs, and advocates, to that end, looking into possible public-private partnerships;
Amendment 787 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
90. Stresses the importance of extending common financing in the area of military CSDP, including through the AthenaTHENA mechanism, as this would reduce financial disincentives on the part of Member States for contributing to military CSDP missions and operations and, thereby, improve the EU’s ability to react to crises;
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 807 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93 c (new)
Paragraph 93 c (new)
93c. Stresses the importance of promoting a culture of defence grounded in the fundamental values of the EU among Europe's citizens, thus informing society of the importance and social advantages of a common defence apparatus and helping forge a strong political will in favour of one; highlights, to that end, the usefulness of sharing the experiences of Member States in this field.
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;