27 Amendments of Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO related to 2017/2069(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s continuous efforts to ensure that EU citizenship rights are upheld; is convinced that EU citizens will only be able to exercise their rights fully if the Member States and the EU institutions make a firm commitment to protecting them;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 2 February 2016 on ‘learning EU at school’,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 2 March 2017 on the implementation of the Europe for Citizens Programme,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2016 on the 2014 Annual report on monitoring the application of Union law,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to respect for the rule of law, enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to Article 3(2) of the Treaty on European Union enshrining the right of freedom of movement of persons,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to Article 165 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Warns against possible legal uncertainty over the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and those of UK citizens living in the EU arising as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU; believes that an agreement on the core rights should be safeguardreached promptly, and contained in the UK withdrawal agreement and the agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK; stresses that any agreement should be based on the principle of reciprocity;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, given the increasing impact of the online universe and social media on the lives of citizens, the European institutions should continue to develop new mechanisms and public policies designed to protect the fundamental rights of individuals in the digital environment, focusing on their freedom of expression, their right to privacy and protection of their good name, personal data and personal image, particularly in the case of minors.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas access to EU citizenship is gained through nationality of a Member State, which is regulated by national laws; whereas at the same time, rights and duties emerge from this institution which are laid down by EU law and do not depend on the Member States; whereas for the above reason it is equally true that these rights and obligations cannot be limited in an unjustified manner by the Member States, including by their sub-state authorities;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas EU citizens trust in the Member States, including their sub-state authorities, to apply both Community law and their national laws, which is a precondition for the effective exercise of rights deriving from the EU citizenship which they hold;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas any unilateral change in the borders of a Member State constitutes, at the very least, a violation of Articles 2, 3.2 and 4.2 of the Treaty on European Union, as well as jeopardising enjoyment of all the rights deriving from EU citizenship;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the security of EU citizens and the fight against terrorism should be a top priority for the EU; welcomes the steps taken by the EU to reinforce the Security Union; calls for the speedy implementation of the interoperability of EU information systems for security, migration and border management, which should all comply with EU data protection principles; emphasises that the coordination of internal and external EU action in the field of security is essential for the efficient protection of EU citizens.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Warns that, in carrying out its essential task of ensuring greater public safety in the face of the terrorist threat, the Commission must make every effort to strike the right balance between security and freedom and to safeguard fundamental rights, given that failure to do so would be to neglect the core values of the European Union and strike at its very heart, thereby helping international terrorism to achieve one of its aims;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned at the danger of linking terrorism to a particular religion or community; stresses, therefore, the need to strengthen peaceful coexistence, respect, tolerance and solidarity between individuals, groups and communities within in our societies and actively seek to eradicate hostile and xenophobic messages and behaviour targeting certain groups or communities;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to carry out activities aiming at raising awareness about citizenship rights among EU citizens.
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the right to free movement and its exercise is central to EU citizenship and complements the other freedoms of the EU internal market; whereas young Europeans in particular consider free movement, which ranks first among EU citizens in terms of recognition and popularity, as the EU’s most positive achievement, after ensuring peace;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with regret that the Commission’s 2017 EU Citizenship Report makes no reference to the right to petition, to the right to refer to the European Ombudsman or to, the right to access documents or the right to access registers;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recommends that the Commission introduces an entry register at all of its headquarters, including at the representation offices in the Member States, to enable citizens to address any EU institution in writing or face-to-face with the proper guarantees;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recommends that the Commission introduce, in cooperation with universal postal service providers, a messaging system with certification of content, date and sender, so that citizens can address the European institutions remotely in writing with the proper guarantees;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Urges the Commission to launch an Education for European Citizenship strategy incorporating a proposed guideline curriculum, in the form of a recommendation to the Council and which Member State education systems could adopt, on the basis of Article 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recognises that knowledge and the full exercise of the rights linked to Union citizenship, including participation in European Parliament elections, requires not only information but also training campaigns;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Encourages the ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme to finance more innovative projects with the potential to have a systemic impact, leaving behind the paradigm based on financing seminars and exchanges of best practice that are simply drops in the ocean, however much of a transnational component they may have;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Proposes, with the aim of strengthening Union citizenship and the exercise of that citizenship, that the Commission should encourage local authorities to designate councillors responsible for European affairs, since this is the level that is closest to citizens;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Takes the view that Union citizenship requires action by the Commission to strengthen the European cultural dimension; suggests creating the ‘Get to Know Europe’ programme in parallel with and as a complement to ‘Europe for Citizens’;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Stresses the need to further develop, as an integral part of the Union´s citizenship, a European common conscience oriented towards the future, pluralistic, transcultural and open to migration flows and influences from the rest of the world;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 g (new)
Paragraph 15 g (new)
15g. Urges the Commission and Council to guarantee that refugees and migrants can enjoy all the rights linked to Union citizenship, and in particular the right to free movement and free movement of labour, as well as access to health, education, the labour market and culture;