Procedures
247 votesFindings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield
Impose binding sanctions, algorithms regulation, and mandatory participation in a European Centre for Democratic Resilience to combat foreign interference and disinformation.
Feasibility of a 28th tax regime and its potential to support EU competitiveness
Create a voluntary 28th corporate tax regime to simplify cross-border administration and establish a single consolidated tax base for growth-oriented European companies.
Resolution on the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, notably the Kawel village massacre
Demand Nigeria investigate the Kawel massacre, prosecute perpetrators, strengthen counterterrorism operations, and protect vulnerable Christian communities from targeted violence and abductions.
Resolution on the threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan
Impose targeted sanctions on Sudanese war criminals, fund local aid organisations, and designate the Rapid Support Forces as a terrorist organisation to protect civilians.
Resolution on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality
Demand Türkiye withdraw troops from Cyprus, provide reparations for conflict-related sexual violence, and grant full access to records to investigate missing persons.
Written Explanations
Written explanations of vote submitted after plenary sessions.
Protection of minors online
Social media has many problems which affect young people in negative ways. While I theoretically agree that there should be some age limit, it is very difficult to enforce it in practice. If providing age is purely declarative, then children will simply lie about their age, which is the situation today when platforms’ terms of service impose an age limit. Using eID means to prove your age to a social media platform is disproportionate. eID means are intended mainly for proving your identity for serious tasks such as e-government services and private services which require a high degree of security, such as banking. It is theoretically possible under eIDAS to prove your age without revealing your identity, but there are no guarantees that social media will implement this and refrain from asking for more than they need. Many citizens will not understand these intricacies, they will believe that using the eID always equates to proving your identity and they do not want this for social media. This will reduce trust in eID and will hamper its uptake, which harms our digitalisation efforts. This is why I voted against this report. All measures to tackle this problem need to be proportional.
No written explanations available.