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European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 2019/2187(INI) 9.9.2020 AMENDMENTS 1 - 360 Draft report Kim Van Sparrentak (PE653.984v02-00) Access to decent and affordable housing for all AM\1211950EN.docx PE655.956v01-00 EN United in diversityEN AM_Com_NonLegReport PE655.956v01-00 2/189 AM\1211950EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Sylvie Brunet, Anna Júlia Donáth, Dragoș Pîslaru, Marie- Pierre Vedrenne, Stéphane Bijoux, Ilana Cicurel, Samira Rafaela Motion for a resolution Citation 1 Motion for a resolution Amendment — having regard to the Treaty on — having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular European Union (TEU), in particular Article 3(3) thereof, and the Treaty on the Article 3(3) thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Articles 9, 14, 148, (TFEU), in particular Articles 9, 14, 148, 151, 153 and 160 thereof and Protocol 26 151, 153, 160 and 168 thereof and Protocol thereto on services of general interest, 26 thereto on services of general interest, Or. en Amendment 2 Leila Chaibi, José Gusmão, Konstantinos Arvanitis, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Özlem Demirel, Marc Botenga, Giorgos Georgiou, Chris MacManus Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in particular Articles 8 and 25 thereof, Or. fr Amendment 3 Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Sylvie Brunet, Anna Júlia Donáth, Dragoș Pîslaru, Marie- Pierre Vedrenne, Stéphane Bijoux, Ilana Cicurel, Samira Rafaela Motion for a resolution Citation 5 Motion for a resolution Amendment — having regard to the Sustainable — having regard to the Sustainable AM\1211950EN.docx 3/189 PE655.956v01-00 EN Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders in September 2015 and world leaders in September 2015 and endorsed by the Council, which voiced its endorsed by the Council, which voiced its commitment to their implementation, and commitment to their implementation, and in particular SDG 11 on sustainable cities in particular SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities calling for specific and communities calling for specific targets for 2030 to ensure access for all to targets for 2030 to ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums and to basic services and upgrade slums and to enhance inclusive and sustainable enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanisation and capacity for participatory, urbanisation and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all settlement planning and management in all countries, countries, as well as SDG 3 on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages; Or. en Amendment 4 Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Sylvie Brunet, Anna Júlia Donáth, Dragoș Pîslaru, Marie- Pierre Vedrenne, Stéphane Bijoux, Ilana Cicurel, Samira Rafaela Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the 2018 WHO Housing and health guidelines ‘Recommendations to promote healthy housing for a sustainable and equitable future’ 1a __________________ 1a https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/w ho-housing-and-health-guidelines Or. en Amendment 5 Elżbieta Rafalska, Beata Szydło, Anna Zalewska PE655.956v01-00 4/189 AM\1211950EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the New Urban Agenda adopted in October 2016 at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), held every 20 years, Or. pl Amendment 6 Eugenia Rodríguez Palop Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - Having regard to the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, of 30 December 2015 (A/HRC/31/54) 1a, analysing homelessness as a global human rights crisis that demands an urgent global response; __________________ 1a https://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.a spx?si=A/HRC/31/54 Or. en Amendment 7 Eugen Tomac Motion for a resolution Citation 19 a (new) AM\1211950EN.docx 5/189 PE655.956v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to its resolution of 15 June 2020 on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis8a, __________________ 8a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0176. Or. ro Amendment 8 Eugen Tomac Motion for a resolution Citation 19 b (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal8b, __________________ 8b Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0005. Or. ro Amendment 9 Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Evelyn Regner, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Milan Brglez, Marc Angel, Manuel Pizarro, Agnes Jongerius, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff, Pierfrancesco Majorino, Elisabetta Gualmini, Brando Benifei, Lina Gálvez Muñoz Motion for a resolution Citation 22 Motion for a resolution Amendment — having regard to its resolution of 30 — having regard to its resolution of 02 November 2017 on implementation of the March 2020 on implementation of the EU European Disability Strategy11 , Disability Strategy post 202011 , __________________ __________________ PE655.956v01-00 6/189 AM\1211950EN.docx EN 11 OJ C 356, 4.10.2018, p. 110. 11 OJ C 356, 02.03.2020, p. 110. Or. en Amendment 10 Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Evelyn Regner, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Milan Brglez, Marc Angel, Manuel Pizarro, Agnes Jongerius, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff, Pierfrancesco Majorino, Elisabetta Gualmini, Brando Benifei, Lina Gálvez Muñoz Motion for a resolution Citation 33 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the United Nations Report of 26 December 2019 on Guidelines for the Implementation of the Right to Adequate Housing of the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Or. en Amendment 11 Terry Reintke, Marc Angel, Maria Walsh, Kim Van Sparrentak, Kira Marie Peter- Hansen, Malin Björk, Pierfrancesco Majorino, Sophia in 't Veld, Brando Benifei, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Alicia Homs Ginel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Agnes Jongerius, Nikolaj Villumsen, Milan Brglez, Gabriele Bischoff Motion for a resolution Citation 33 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)5 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to member states on measures to combat discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity, in particular Title VIII (Housing);1a __________________ AM\1211950EN.docx 7/189 PE655.956v01-00 EN 1a https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_det ails.aspx?ObjectID=09000016805cf40a Or. en Amendment 12 Terry Reintke, Marc Angel, Maria Walsh, Malin Björk, Pierfrancesco Majorino, Sophia in 't Veld, Brando Benifei, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Alicia Homs Ginel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Agnes Jongerius, Nikolaj Villumsen, Milan Brglez, Gabriele Bischoff Motion for a resolution Citation 33 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the May 2020 LGBTI Survey II conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights; Or. en Amendment 13 Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Evelyn Regner, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Milan Brglez, Marc Angel, Manuel Pizarro, Agnes Jongerius, Alicia Homs Ginel, Gabriele Bischoff, Pierfrancesco Majorino, Elisabetta Gualmini, Brando Benifei, Lina Gálvez Muñoz Motion for a resolution Citation 33 b (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the European Citizens' Initiative “Housing for all”,20a __________________ 20a https://www.housingforall.eu/ Or. en Amendment 14 Terry Reintke, Marc Angel, Maria Walsh, Malin Björk, Pierfrancesco Majorino, Sophia PE655.956v01-00 8/189 AM\1211950EN.docx EN in 't Veld, Brando Benifei, Estrella Durá Ferrandis, Alicia Homs Ginel, Eugenia Rodríguez Palop, Agnes Jongerius, Nikolaj Villumsen, Milan Brglez, Gabriele Bischoff Motion for a resolution Citation 33 c (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the June 2020 European Commission Study “Legal gender recognition in the EU: the journeys of trans people towards full equality”;1a __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/le gal_gender_recognition_in_the_eu_the_j ourneys_of_trans_people_towards_full_e quality_web.pdf Or. en Amendment 15 Ádám Kósa, Andrea Bocskor Motion for a resolution Recital A Motion for a resolution Amendment A. whereas access to housing is a A. whereas the European Union fundamental right that must be seen as a acknowledges and respects the right to precondition for the exercise of, and for social and housing assistance so as to access to, other fundamental rights and for ensure a decent existence for all those a life in conditions of human dignity; who lack sufficient resources, and access to housing must be seen as a precondition for access to fundamental rights and for a life in conditions of human dignity; Or. hu Amendment 16 Lukas Mandl AM\1211950EN.docx 9/189 PE655.956v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Recital A Motion for a resolution Amendment A. whereas access to housing is a A. whereas access to housing is a fundamental right that must be seen as a standard that must be seen as a precondition
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    GREEN RECOVERY Plan de relance verte pour un monde durable Appel à mobilisation La crise du Coronavirus frappe le monde de plein fouet. Ses conséquences sont universellement dramatiques. Nous souffrons, nous pleurons nos victimes. La crise teste les limites de nos sociétés. Nous sommes mis à l’épreuve : nous n’en avions jamais connu de pareille en temps de paix. La lutte contre la pandémie est la première des priorités. C’est un test pour la solidarité européenne et pour nos institutions, mobilisées dès le début de la crise pour déployer des mesures de protection à la hauteur des enjeux. Nous tenons à saluer et soutenir les actions menées par les gouvernements, les institutions européennes, les autorités locales, les scientifiques, les soignants, tous les volontaires, les citoyens et les acteurs économiques. La crise dure, mais elle aura une fin. En luttant ensemble, nous vaincrons. Dans cette situation d’une extrême difficulté, nous vivons un choc inédit pour l’économie et les travailleurs. Une réponse forte et coordonnée sur la durée est indispensable. Nous saluons les prises de position des leaders européens qui affirment vouloir faire « tout ce qui est nécessaire » pour contrer les conséquences sociales et économiques de la crise. Toutefois, il faudra aussi agir à plus long terme. Après la blessure de la crise viendra le temps de la reconstruction. Avec lui, nous aurons l’opportunité de repenser nos sociétés. Il nous faudra développer un modèle de prospérité nouveau, compatible avec nos besoins et nos priorités. La guérison économique nécessitera des investissements massifs pour protéger des emplois et en créer de nouveaux, soutenir les entreprises, les régions et les secteurs qui souffrent de l’arrêt forcé et soudain de l’activité.
  • Ms Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission European Commission Rue De La Loi/Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels

    Ms Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission European Commission Rue De La Loi/Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels

    Ms Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission European Commission Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council European Commission Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1049 Brussels Brussels, 27 July 2020 Dear President von der Leyen, Dear President Michel, With this letter, we would like to draw your attention to the Polish government’s expressed intent to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on fighting domestic violence. This latest development shows that we can never take women’s rights for granted. This is disrespectful, a clear violation of women’s rights and unacceptable. The signal the Polish government is sending is a highly troubling one in times that are already challenging for women. Women have been hit disproportionally hard by the Covid-19 crisis and face an increase in cases of domestic violence. The European Union is founded upon shared values that are enshrined in our Treaties, amongst them equality between men and women. We cannot regress on these core values stipulated in Article 2 TEU. We should never accept it when one of our Member States backtracks from equality. That is why we call on you, as the President of the European Commission, guardian of the treaties, and as the President of the European Council, to do everything within your power to discourage the Polish government from taking this misstep. Madam President, in your political guidelines, you made the commitment that the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention is a key priority for the Commission and that if the accession remains blocked in the Council, you would consider tabling proposals on minimum standards regarding the definition of certain types of violence, and strengthening the Victims’ Rights Directive.