Activities of Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA related to 2018/0902R(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
Existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
INTERIM REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision determining, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded
Amendments (26)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the scope of Article 7 TEU is not confined to the obligations under the Treaties, as in Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and whereas the UnionCouncil can assess the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach of the common values in areas falling under Member States’ competences;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas for several years the internal situation in Hungary has not been addressed and many concerns remain, and in the meantime many new issues have ariseremained a subject of interest for both Parliament and the Commission, which is having a negative impact on the imagecohesion of the Union, as well asnd its effectiveness and credibility in the defence of fundamental rights, human rights and democracy globally, and revealing the need to address them through concerted Union actionglobally;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas following the ad hoc delegation of its Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs to Budapest, Hungary, from 29 September to 1 October 2021, the majority of the members of the delegation still have serious concerns about democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the country; whereas the delegation has concluded that the situation has not improved since 2018, but hasit was evident that its preparation was biased with preconceived notions and that it did not take into account the required balance of instead deterioratedrviewees;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas on 20 July 2021, the Commission indicated in the country chapter on Hungary of the 2021 Rule of Law Report that the transparency and quality of the legislative process remain a source ofthe Commission's Rule of Law Reports raise serious concern,s although an amendment to the constitution will limit the powers of government as regards the ‘state of danger’ regime after July 2023; whereas concerns have been expressed about newly established private trusts receiving significant public funding, managed by board members close to the current government;s regards the methodology used and the choice of sources and show markedly unequal treatment of certain Member States
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas on 5 April 2022, the Commission President announced that Commissioner for Budget Johannes Hahn had informed the Hungarian authorities about the Commission’s plans to move on to the next step and formally trigger the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation5, mainly over corruption concerns; whereas the Rule of Law Regulation is not intended to protect the rule of law, but only to protect the EU budget, and the Commission should strictly comply with procedural requirements when applying it, including, in particular, a genuine link between the possible infringement and the impact or serious risk of impact on the sound financial management of the EU or its financial interests; _________________ 5 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget, OJ L 433 I , 22.12.2020, p. 1.
Amendment 85 #
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Reiterates that the concerns of Parliament relate to thewere identified in the reasoned proposal initiating the Article 7 TEU procedure and were subsequently foullowing issues in Hungary:y explained by Hungary in subsequent hearings under that procedure;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Paragraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 3
Paragraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 4
Paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 5
Paragraph 1 – indent 5
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 6
Paragraph 1 – indent 6
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 7
Paragraph 1 – indent 7
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 8
Paragraph 1 – indent 8
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 9
Paragraph 1 – indent 9
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 10
Paragraph 1 – indent 10
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 11
Paragraph 1 – indent 11
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 12
Paragraph 1 – indent 12
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Strongly regrets the inability of the Council toNotes the Council's indecision as regards makeing meaningful progress in the ongoing Article 7(1) TEU procedure; urges the Council to ensure that hearings take place at a minimum once per Presidency during ongoing Article 7 TEU procedures and also address new developments affecting the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights; calls on the Council to publish comprehensive minutes after each hearing; emphasises that there is no need for unanimity in the Council either to identify a clear risk of a serious breach of Union values under Article 7(1), or to address concrete recommendations to the Member States in question and provide deadlines for the implementation of those recommendations; reiterates its call for the Council to do so, underlining that any further delay to such action would amount to a breach of the rule of law principle by the Council itself; calls on the Council to issue recommendations to Hungary as soon as possible in order to remedy the issues mentioned in its resolution of 12 September 2018 and in the present resolution, asking it to implement all the judgments and recommendations mentioned; insists that Parliament’s role and competences be duly respectednot to organise any more hearings, but to conclude this procedure as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onUrges the Commission to make full use of the tools available to address the clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded, in particular expedited infringement procedures, applications for interim measures before the Court of Justice and actions regarding non- implementation of the Court’s judgments; recalls the importance ofcomply with EU law and not to use tools other than Article 7 TEU to protect the rule of law; recalls that, according to CJEU case- law, the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation and welcomes the decision to trigger it is aimed solely at protecting the case of Hungary, albeit after a long delay and with a limited scope; calls on the Commission to take immediate action under the regulation as regards other breaches of the rule of law; notes the risk of misuse of fundsEU budget; calls on the Commission to accept Hungary's plan under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and reiterates in accordance witsh call for the Commission to refrain from approval of the Hungarian purrent lanw;