(EP PETI) This week in the Committee on Petitions

Date of article: 29/11/2022

Daily News of: 29/11/2022

Country:  EUROPE

Author: Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament

Article language: en

Wednesday 30 November 2022, 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 17.30

Thursday 01 December 2022, 9.00 – 12.30

European Parliament in Brussels, Spinelli building, room 3G2


Votes


Mission report following the fact-finding visit to Spain, Palma de Mallorca, 11-13 April 2022. Adoption of draft mission report. Wed AM

Digital divide: the social differences created by digitalization. Adoption of a Short Motion for a Resolution. Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (EPP, Spain). Thu AM

The creation of a European Capital of Local Trade. Adoption of a Short Motion for a Resolution. Rapporteur: Dolors Montserrat (EPP, Spain). Thu AM

Mission report following the fact-finding visit to France (Hauts-de-France region) from 23 to 25 May 2022, to examine aspects related to safe and secure parking areas in the EU. Adoption of draft mission report. Thu AM


Debates & presentations


Wednesday


Activities of the European Ombudsman - Annual Report 2021. Consideration of draft report. Rapporteur: Anne-Sophie Pelletier (The Left, FR).

Workshop on Disabilities. Read more about the workshop here.


Thursday


PETI Public hearing “Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation” in association with JURI and LIBE. Read more about the hearing here.


Petitions


Wednesday


No 0976/2021 by Joanna Swabe (Dutch) on the necessity for EU action with regard to trophy hunting.

No 1305/2021 by J.A.R.P. (Spanish), on behalf of “Asociación de Cubanos por la Democracia” (Cuban Association for Democracy), on the European Union’s relationship with Cuba.

No 1147/2016 by M.G.B. (Italian) on behalf of Fondazione Promozione Sociale, on healthcare and social benefits for dependent persons (the sick and elderly, those with learning difficulties, autism, etc).

No 1135/2021 by Gerhard Taulien (German) on improvements to the voting conditions in the EU, in particular for elderly persons and persons with disabilities.

No 1246/2021 by Svetla Pencheva (Bulgarian) on use of the Dyslexie font for all EU documents and other media.

Thursday

No 0401/2022 by Luciano Battaglini (Italian) on the creation of a universal European basic income for all EU citizens.

No 0496/2022 by Emanuel Zammit (Maltese) on Ireland not accepting his documents as a proof of language proficiency to work as a nurse.

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