Sittings · Document
Draft report (2024/2078(INI)) 2025-02-18
The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Amendment 708
Loránt Vincze
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating all forms of discrimination; | 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating all forms of discrimination as enshrined in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; |
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Amendment 709
Mariusz Kamiński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Jacek Ozdoba
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating all forms of discrimination; | 33. Urges the Commission not to introduce any new pillar in the annual RoL report, including on combating all forms of discrimination; |
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Amendment 710
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating all forms of discrimination; | 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating all forms of discrimination and hatred; |
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Amendment 711
Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating all forms of discrimination; | 33. Urges the Commission to introduce a new pillar in the annual RoL report focusing on combating censorship of the media and of online content; |
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Amendment 712
Ana Catarina Mendes, Chloé Ridel, Sandro Ruotolo, Francisco Assis, Hannes Heide, Pina Picierno, Matjaž Nemec, Emma Rafowicz, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley, Evin Incir, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Marco Tarquinio, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Alessandro Zan, Cecilia Strada
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33 a. Calls on Member States to implement the Pact on Migration and Asylum in compliance with the principles enshrined in the Treaties and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and international law; calls on Member States to ensure that third country nationals enjoy equal rights, equal and humane treatments as well as fair access to international protection procedures in full compliance with international law and the non-refoulement principle; urges the Commission to ensure that under no circumstances the externalization and extraterritorial migration management, such as Member States bilateral agreements with third states, undermine these principles and the criteria laid down in EU legislation; |
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Amendment 713
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Abir Al-Sahlani, Sigrid Friis, Lucia Yar
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 33 a. Calls on the Commission to reconsider its position on the Minority SafePack Initiative and to put forward legislative initiatives to safeguard the promotion of minority rights and language rights; |
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Amendment 714
Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48; | deleted |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 715
Alessandro Ciriani, Paolo Inselvini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48; | deleted |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 716
Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Marieke Ehlers, Malika Sorel, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; | deleted |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 717
Daniel Freund
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; | 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and other budgetary procedures and infringement procedures; calls on the Commission to systemically resort to expedited procedures and applications for interim measures before the CJEU in infringement cases; calls on the Commission not to use ‘dialogue’ with Member States or the ‘pilot’ procedure as an open-ended means to avoid launching actual infringement procedures; calls on the Commission to revise its policy, outlined in its 2022 communication on enforcing EU law, not to use infringement actions for ‘individual’ redress, as this policy has led to serious deprivation of rights for citizens across the EU, especially where their own governments are refusing to comply with EU law or CJEU judgments, also as most of these cases are not merely individual but address strategic and fundamental issues; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 718
András László
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; | 34. Is deeply concerned about the situation of the rule of law within the European institutions; calls on the Commission to investigate the increasing violations of the rule of law in these institutions; notes with deep concern the alleged involvement of former Justice Commissioner, Didier Reynders in a money laundering scheme; is extremely concerned that a justice commissioner who allegedly laundered more than €1 million by buying lottery tickets was responsible for upholding the rule of law in the European Union; stresses that in 2019, as Commissioner-designate, Didier Reynders has already been accused of money-laundering and corruption by the Belgian authorities; calls on the Commission to explain how Didier Reynders has been responsible for the justice portfolio during the 9th mandate despite the serious allegations; reiterates that this report cannot serve as a basis for any further EU mechanisms and procedures; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 719
Mariusz Kamiński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Jacek Ozdoba
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48; | 34. Calls on the Commission to assess whether the further integration of reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48, is appropriate given that it has been used in an outrageously politicised manner, the best example of which is Poland, where, after a change of government to one favourable to Brussels and Berlin, all criticism was dropped and the Article 7 TEU procedure was halted without any legislative changes having been made and despite the open violation of the country's constitutional principles; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. | 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 720
Nikola Minchev, Moritz Körner, Hilde Vautmans, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Chloé Ridel, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Irena Joveva, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Sophie Wilmès
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; | 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; asks the Commission to report annually on the application and effectiveness of the tools used against breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Member States; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. | 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 721
Birgit Sippel, Klára Dobrev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; | 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to better reflect the different instruments from the Rule of law toolbox in the RoL report, in particular ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures, the rule of law conditionality mechanism as well as infringement procedures48 ; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. | 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 722
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48; | 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to refrain from creating new mechanisms and instruments to protect the rule of law, as existing mechanisms and instruments are sufficient; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 723
Michał Wawrykiewicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate reactive tools into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; | 34. Reiterates its call on the Commission to further integrate enforcement measures into the RoL report, such as the Article 7 TEU procedures, the general conditionality mechanism and infringement procedures48 ; |
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| 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. | 48 Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Disregard for EU values: a snapshot of RoL issues in Hungary in light of the Article 7 procedure, 12 November 2024. |
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Amendment 724
Birgit Sippel, Klára Dobrev, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Csaba Molnár
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 a. Deplores that the Hungarian government has not taken any meaningful steps towards implementing recommendations from the 2024 Rule of Law Report; stresses that the situation of media freedom, checks and balances, high-level corruption and the space for civil society organisations has even further deteriorated since its publication; highlights that the 2023 judicial reform has failed to deliver any substantial improvement regarding the independence of the judiciary, condemns the government’s recent move to tie the long overdue correction of the remuneration of judges to their acceptance of further political incursion at the detriment of judicial independence; |
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Amendment 725
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to combat discrimination on grounds of racial and ethnic origin, religion or belief, nationality, political opinion, language, disability, age, gender, including gender identity and gender expression, and sexual orientation; urges the Council to reach an agreement on Directive 2008/140/EC; |
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Amendment 726
Daniel Freund
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 a. Deplores that the Hungarian government has not taken any meaningful steps towards implementing recommendations from the 2024 Rule of Law Report, and that Hungary is the sole Member State remaining under Article 7(1) TEU procedure; stresses that respect for the rule of law has constantly been deteriorating; |
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Amendment 727
Marco Tarquinio, Alessandro Zan, Damien Carême, Mélissa Camara
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 a. Calls on the European Commission to explicitly integrate racial justice considerations into future rule of law reports and to require Member States to collect comparable and robust disaggregated equality data to fully assess the impact of structural discrimination on the rule of law; |
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Amendment 728
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure LGBTQIA+ rights are fully respected throughout the EU territory and that LGBTQIA+ persons can live in safety, exercise their rights, and fully realize their potential; calls on the Commission and the Council to make LGBTQIA+ rights a cross-cutting priority across all policy fields; calls on the Commission to put forward appropriate legislative measures to ensure the respect of these principles, as well as to rely on infringement procedures against Member States; |
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Amendment 729
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34 c. Reiterates its call on the Commission to combat all discriminatory practices and safeguard the principles enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; urges the Commission to ensure that the free movement of persons within the EU, the right to reside freely, and family reunification are fully respected in the EU territory and that every citizen can enjoy equal rights and fully exercise their rights; calls on the Commission to recast directive 2004/38/EC in order to include cross-border recognition of family rights, including parenthood for same-sex parents, in light of the latest rulings of the Court of Justice of the EU; |
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Amendment 730
Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | deleted |
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Amendment 731
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | deleted |
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Amendment 732
Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Marieke Ehlers, Malika Sorel, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | deleted |
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Amendment 733
Krzysztof Śmiszek, Matjaž Nemec, Robert Biedroń, Katarina Barley, Cecilia Strada, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár, Emma Rafowicz, Alessandro Zan, Birgit Sippel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to the Hungarian government despite ongoing and serious deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; urges the Council to unblock the next steps in the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, given the persistent violations of EU values, including attacks on judicial independence, media freedom, and civil society, which necessitate immediate and decisive action to protect the rule of law within the EU; |
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Amendment 734
András László
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Notes with concern the Commission’s politically biased monitoring of rule of law benchmarks through the rule of law toolbox; calls on the Commission to stop political attacks against right-wing, conservative governments; stresses that Hungary is being blackmailed financially and politically by the Commission because of its Child Protection Law, Protection of National Sovereignty Act and strong stance on migration policy; recalls that Hungary is entitled to all EU funds that have been unlawfully withheld by the Commission; calls on the European Commission to release the remaining €20 billion EU funds that Hungary is rightfully entitled to; |
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Amendment 735
Alessandro Ciriani, Paolo Inselvini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Notes that RoL milestones have been embedded in funding instruments such as the RRF; |
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Amendment 736
Birgit Sippel, Klára Dobrev, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Csaba Molnár
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to the Hungarian government despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements to the Hungarian government until it fulfils all RoL benchmarks; urges the Commission to ensure that EU funds reach the Hungarian population, including through direct or indirect funding for final recipients and beneficiaries independent from the Hungarian government; |
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Amendment 737
Mariusz Kamiński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Jacek Ozdoba
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Stresses that the application of RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF is inconsistent with the obligation to comply with the Treaties and to follow an approach based on objective criteria; notes the release of EU funds to Hungary, which is not contrary to the Treaties, and that alleged deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks should be addressed in procedures that are consistent with the Treaties; stresses that disbursements from EU funds are not linked to arbitrary RoL criteria; |
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Amendment 738
Daniel Freund
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to the Hungarian government despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements to the Hungarian government until it meets all RoL benchmarks; urges the Commission to ensure that EU funds reach the Hungarian population while maintaining the full impact of the measures taken; |
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Amendment 739
Nikola Minchev, Moritz Körner, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Chloé Ridel, Alessandro Zan, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Irena Joveva, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; | 35. Stresses the importance of embedding RoL milestones in funding instruments such as the RRF; requests that the future MFF include robust rule of law safeguards applicable to all EU funds; deplores the release of EU funds to Hungary despite deficiencies in that country’s judicial independence and anti-corruption frameworks; recommends suspending disbursements until all RoL benchmarks are met; |
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Amendment 740
Krzysztof Śmiszek, Matjaž Nemec, Robert Biedroń, Katarina Barley, Cecilia Strada, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár, Emma Rafowicz, Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 a. Expresses deep concern about the rise of far-right extremism and its corrosive effect on democratic norms and the rule of law in several Member States; calls for coordinated EU action to counter this threat, including through education, social inclusion programs, and where necessary, legal measures; notes with concern that these groups actively target minorities, including LGBTQI+ individuals, and contribute to a climate of fear and discrimination; calls on the Commission to explicitly identify such groups as a threat to democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms, including academic and media independence, in its annual Rule of Law Report; urges the Member States to take decisive action to counter their influence through robust legal frameworks, education promoting democratic values, and support for civil society organizations combating extremism; |
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Amendment 741
Ana Catarina Mendes, Chloé Ridel, Sandro Ruotolo, Francisco Assis, Hannes Heide, Pina Picierno, Matjaž Nemec, Emma Rafowicz, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley, Evin Incir, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Marco Tarquinio, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Alessandro Zan, Isabel Serra Sánchez, Cecilia Strada
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 a. Calls for the introduction of a performance-based instrument on grounds of the respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights in the Multiannual Financial Framework Regulation for a stronger alignment between the respect of these principles with the grant of EU fund; |
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Amendment 742
Moritz Körner, Malik Azmani, Dainius Žalimas, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Abir Al-Sahlani, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 a. Insists that a closer link between the findings of the Rule of Law Report and the allocation of financial support under the Union budget is introduced, in the logic of milestones, ensuring that EU funds are tied to the achievement of necessary reforms; |
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Amendment 743
Ana Catarina Mendes, Chloé Ridel, Sandro Ruotolo, Francisco Assis, Hannes Heide, Pina Picierno, Matjaž Nemec, Emma Rafowicz, Krzysztof Śmiszek, Katarina Barley, Evin Incir, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Marco Tarquinio, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár, Moritz Körner, Daniel Freund, Cecilia Strada
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 b. Is concerned that the release date of the annual rule of law report is not conducive to generating sufficient visibility and is contrary to the report’s intended purpose of generating a genuine public debate about its findings; urges the Commission to reconsider the publication date and undertake additional efforts to make its findings widely known in all Member States; |
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Amendment 744
Moritz Körner, Malik Azmani, Dainius Žalimas, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Abir Al-Sahlani, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 b. Expects that the Commission's 2025 Rule of Law report sets deadlines for implementing country-specific recommendations; maintains that frozen EU funds should be released only once meaningful reforms have been fully implemented and compliance with the rule of law has been verifiably achieved in practice; |
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Amendment 745
Krzysztof Śmiszek, Matjaž Nemec, Robert Biedroń, Katarina Barley, Cecilia Strada, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 35 b. Encourages Member States to strengthen environmental democracy by ensuring full implementation of the Aarhus Convention, particularly regarding access to justice in environmental matters and protection of environmental activists and organizations; |
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Amendment 746
Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | deleted |
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Amendment 747
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | deleted |
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Amendment 748
András László
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | deleted |
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Amendment 749
Daniel Freund
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; regrets that the Commission and the Council have so far rejected Parliament’s offer to enter into an interinstitutional agreement on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; reaffirms its willingness to resume talks on this agreement; calls on the other institutions, in the meantime, to at least explore further cooperation in the context of the proposed interinstitutional pilot on democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights, which would help build trust between the institutions in a practical way, in particular by sharing monitoring, dialogue and meeting practices; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; believes that the Council’s RoL dialogue should become more interactive and substantial, therefore calls on Member States to invest into proper preparation for this dialogue; emphasises that increased transparency would enhance the rule of law dialogue within the Union and therefore invites the Council to make these country-specific discussions public, including detailed public conclusions; |
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Amendment 750
Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Marieke Ehlers, Malika Sorel, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL and the fight against corruption should be strengthened by including the EU institutions on the scrutiny; |
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Amendment 751
Nikola Minchev, Moritz Körner, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Chloé Ridel, Alessandro Zan, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue through the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement on the RoL involving Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions or, at the very least, providing systematic feedback of the rule of law dialogue meetings to the European Parliament; |
Or. en
Amendment 752
Michał Wawrykiewicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; urges the Council to engage with national parliaments to enhance democratic oversight of Member States' compliance with EU rule-of-law standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 753
Mariusz Kamiński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Jacek Ozdoba
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | 36. Notes that there are calls for EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL to be strengthened, although this is not in line with the wording of the Treaties; notes, at the same time, that the positions of the Parliament in particular are often influenced by the party interests of individual groups, which only reinforces the bias and political dimension of the so-called ‘dialogue’ on the RoL; |
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Amendment 754
Tomáš Zdechovský
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of a permanent interinstitutional dialogue on the RoL involving, among others, Parliament, the Council and the Commission; calls on the Council to make its RoL dialogue more inclusive by inviting other institutions, such as the Venice Commission, the Human Rights Commissioner and representatives of Parliament, to its sessions; | 36. Believes that EU-level interinstitutional dialogue and cooperation on the RoL should be strengthened; calls for the establishment of the European Semester for rule of law, creating the framework with the key role of the Council and the European Parliament backed by the Commission's power to enforce compliance; notes that this framework would address the democratic deficit and would ensure the adherence to the rule of law across the Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 755
Daniel Freund
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Strongly regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in ongoing Article 7(1) TEU procedure; urges the Council to ensure that hearings take place at least once per Presidency during ongoing Article 7 procedures and also to address new developments affecting the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights; emphasises that there is no need for unanimity in the Council in order to identify a clear risk of a serious breach of Union values under Article 7(1) TEU, nor to address concrete recommendations to the Member States in question and provide deadlines for the implementation of those recommendations; reiterates its call on the Council to do so, underlining that any further delaying of such action would amount to a breach of the rule of law principle by the Council itself; insists that Parliament’s role and competences be respected; |
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Amendment 756
Birgit Sippel, Klára Dobrev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Recalls its longstanding demand for the establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU pact for DRF) in the form of an inter-institutional agreement and calls upon the Commission and the Council to enter into such an interinstitutional agreement; reminds that the new mechanism should integrate and complement existing mechanisms, including the RoL report, should be evidence-based, objective, addressing Member States and EU institutions, including preventive and corrective measures, and should be assisted by a panel of independent experts; |
Or. en
Amendment 757
Javier Zarzalejos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that any legislative reforms affecting the separation of powers fully comply with European legal principles; urges the Commission to assess whether legislative measures impacting the judiciary, legal benefits, or executive control over judicial institutions are in line with Article 2 TEU and whether they may justify the initiation of proceedings under Article 7 TEU; |
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Amendment 758
Loránt Vincze
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Considers that cooperation between the EU and international organisations such as the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the United Nations in promoting and defending democracy, the rule of law, fundamental freedoms, and human rights, including the rights of minorities should be further strengthened; |
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Amendment 759
Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Tom Vandendriessche, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Considers that cooperation between Member States is of particular relevance for advancing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights within the EU; urges the Commission to uphold its own rules in the areas of transparency, anti-corruption and justice; |
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Amendment 760
Krzysztof Śmiszek, Matjaž Nemec, Robert Biedroń, Katarina Barley, Cecilia Strada, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár, Birgit Sippel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Calls on Member States to ensure that emergency measures adopted in response to crises (such as pandemics or security threats) are subject to regular parliamentary scrutiny and judicial review, and are strictly time-limited and proportionate; |
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Amendment 761
Moritz Körner, Malik Azmani, Dainius Žalimas, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Abir Al-Sahlani, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 a. Deplores that the Commission has not incorporated many of Parliament’s repeated requests regarding the Commission’s Rule of Law reports; |
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Amendment 762
Moritz Körner, Malik Azmani, Dainius Žalimas, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Abir Al-Sahlani
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 b. Demands that the Commission issues a communication by 31 December 2025 detailing which requests adopted by Parliament in relation to the Commission's Rule of Law reports since 2021 the Commission will implement, which it will not, and the specific reasons for any refusal; |
Or. en
Amendment 763
Krzysztof Śmiszek, Matjaž Nemec, Robert Biedroń, Katarina Barley, Cecilia Strada, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár, Emma Rafowicz
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 b. Emphasizes the need for Member States to address the gender gap in the judiciary and other key democratic institutions; recommends implementing targeted measures to increase women's representation in senior judicial and public administration positions; |
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Amendment 764
Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Tom Vandendriessche, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 b. Calls on the Commission not to use the protection of the rule of law and fundamental rights as a pretext to put political pressure on certain Member States to change policies that fall within the competence of the Member States; |
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Amendment 765
Marieke Ehlers, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Tom Vandendriessche, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36 c. Expresses its grave concern that, as is the case with Article 7 proceedings, measures under the rule of law conditionality regulation will be implemented to further political ideals and delegitimise certain Member States; |
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Amendment 766
Alessandro Ciriani, Paolo Inselvini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | deleted |
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Amendment 767
András László
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Is concerned about the European Parliament's and the European Commission's interference in Member States domestic affairs; recalls that on 7 January 2025 Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook had censored content on a political basis; welcomes Meta's efforts to advance free speech on its social media platforms; deplores that politically biased fact-checking on social media platforms is still enforced in Europe; calls on the Commission to halt its efforts to censor right-wing, conservative voices on social media platforms; calls on the European Parliament to establish a Committee of Inquiry on Facebook Censorship; welcomes Elon Musk's efforts in the fight for freedom of expression; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
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Amendment 768
Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference; |
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Amendment 769
Mary Khan, Milan Uhrík
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
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Amendment 770
Mariusz Kamiński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Jacek Ozdoba
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, aimed at influencing public opinion and spreading disinformation in Europe; notes that for years the Commission has failed to recognise the left-liberal dominance of social media, including the imposition of this agenda by certain capital cities, international foundations and EU institutions; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
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Amendment 771
Nikola Minchev, Moritz Körner, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Chloé Ridel, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Irena Joveva, Isabel Wiseler-Lima
on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; |
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Amendment 772
Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
Or. en
Amendment 773
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, including social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
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Amendment 774
Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Marieke Ehlers, Malika Sorel, Fabrice Leggeri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, and take effective measures to protect our common interests; stresses that foreign propaganda operations can be countered without attacking freedom of expression i.e by properly labelling foreign funded organisations or with neutral initiatives such as community notes; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
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Amendment 775
Romana Tomc
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
Or. en
Amendment 776
Javier Zarzalejos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
Or. en
Amendment 777
Moritz Körner, Malik Azmani, Dainius Žalimas, Fabienne Keller, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor and swiftly address foreign interference, including social media use for manipulation, malicious purposes, and the spread of disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
Or. en
Amendment 778
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk and Meta to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
Or. en
Amendment 779
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly social media use for manipulation and malicious purposes, including its use by individuals such as Elon Musk to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; | 37. Recommends that the Commission and the Member States monitor foreign interference, particularly by NGOs for manipulation and malicious purposes, including cases in which NGOs are used to influence public opinion and spread disinformation in Europe; underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
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Amendment 780
Alessandro Zan, Cecilia Strada, Sandro Ruotolo, Pina Picierno, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 a. Urges the Commission to fully monitor that the lists of safe countries of origin made by the competent national authorities always comply with the democratic principles, hence the adherence to the Rule of Law, the criteria laid down in EU legislation, respect CJEU judgments, and observe international law; underlines the obligation under EU and international law to grant international protection to persons persecuted and/or exposed to serious harm on grounds of racial and ethnic origin, religion or belief, nationality, political opinion, language, disability, age, gender, including gender identity and gender expression, and sexual orientation; |
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Amendment 781
Alessandro Ciriani, Paolo Inselvini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37a. Stresses the importance of safeguarding the fundamental right of freedom of expression, which is a pillar of our democratic societies. The Commission must ensure the proper application of the EU's regulatory framework on social media platforms to protect this right, rather than enabling political pressure liable to stifle honest and open debate. While social media platforms need to act responsibly and comply with the regulations in force, it is essential that content moderation practices do not become a tool for political control, censure or manipulation. |
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Amendment 782
Krzysztof Śmiszek, Matjaž Nemec, Robert Biedroń, Katarina Barley, Cecilia Strada, Klára Dobrev, Csaba Molnár, Emma Rafowicz, Birgit Sippel
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 a. Calls on Member States to enhance the transparency and accountability of lobbying activities, including the establishment or improvement of mandatory lobbying registers and 'legislative footprint' mechanisms for tracking influence on law-making processes; |
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Amendment 783
Nikola Minchev, Moritz Körner, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Chloé Ridel, Alessandro Zan, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Irena Joveva, Isabel Wiseler-Lima
on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 a. Underlines that the Commission must ensure that the RoL is properly implemented within the EU institutions and calls for the inclusion of the EU institutions in its annual RoL report evaluation; |
Or. en
Amendment 784
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 a. Calls on the Council to adopt a decision to include hate speech and hate crime among the criminal offences within the list under Article 83(1) TFEU; |
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Amendment 785
Alessandro Ciriani, Paolo Inselvini
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37b. Expresses concern for the growing tendency to exploit regulations, like the Digital Services Act (DSA), to advance political positions and visions liable to undermine the freedom of expression. Social media platforms should remain forums in which ideas can be exchanged freely, without fear of politically motivated censorship. The EU needs to remain vigilant and oppose any attempt to weaponise content moderation for political ends, thereby safeguarding the freedom of expression; |
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Amendment 786
Alessandro Zan, Krzysztof Śmiszek
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 c. Urges the Commission to present a renewed LGBTQIA+ Equality Strategy for post-2025 that fully addresses the current challenges throughout Europe and makes LGBTQIA+ rights a cross-cutting priority across all policy fields; stresses the importance of self-determination of LGBTQIA+ persons and the recognition of their identities and rights, without age restrictions; calls for protecting and promoting the physical and mental health of LGBTQIA+ persons; urges the Commission to present legislative proposals to combat hate crimes and hate speech on grounds of gender identity and sexual orientation, and to guarantee equal rights for same-sex couples; urges the Commission to present a proposal for a binding EU ban on conversion practices in all Member States; |
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Amendment 787
Alessandro Zan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 37 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to combat discrimination on grounds of racial and ethnic origin, religion or belief, nationality, political opinion, language, disability, age, gender, including gender identity and gender expression, and sexual orientation; |
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Amendment 788
Nicolas Bay
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | deleted |
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Amendment 789
András László
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | deleted |
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Amendment 790
Moritz Körner, Malik Azmani, Dainius Žalimas, Lucia Yar, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Abir Al-Sahlani, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Ana Catarina Mendes
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | 38. Welcomes the extension of the Commission’s rule of law report to cover candidate countries, reinforcing that the EU’s fundamental values must be respected not only by current Member States but also by future members during accession processes; welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; expects the Commission to include all candidate countries in its 2025 Rule of Law report; |
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Amendment 791
Nikola Minchev, Moritz Körner, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Abir Al-Sahlani, Chloé Ridel, Fabienne Keller, Lucia Yar, Irena Joveva, Isabel Wiseler-Lima
on behalf of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in all countries in an accession process; |
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Amendment 792
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | 38. Takes note of the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; |
Or. sk
Amendment 793
Lukas Mandl, Hannes Heide
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in all Western Balkan countries; |
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Amendment 794
Emmanouil Fragkos, Geadis Geadi, Galato Alexandraki
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these accession countries; | 38. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to include Albania, Montenegro, Skopje and Serbia in its annual RoL report and encourages a close evaluation of the RoL in these countries under consideration; |
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Amendment 795
Daniel Freund
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. | 39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the Council of Europe and the governments and parliaments of the Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 796
Mariusz Kamiński, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Maciej Wąsik, Jacek Ozdoba
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. | 39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Member States. |
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