- 01-07-2014 / 08-11-2017 : Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance - Member
Ulrike LUNACEK : 8th parliamentary term
Political groups
National parties
- 01-07-2014 / 08-11-2017 : Die Grünen - Die Grüne Alternative (Austria)
Vice-President
- 01-07-2014 / 17-01-2017 : European Parliament
- 18-01-2017 / 23-10-2017 : European Parliament
Vice-Chair
- 13-10-2014 / 08-11-2017 : Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo
Member
- 01-07-2014 / 16-01-2017 : Parliament's Bureau
- 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
- 14-07-2014 / 12-10-2014 : Delegation for relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo
- 18-01-2017 / 23-10-2017 : Parliament's Bureau
- 19-01-2017 / 08-11-2017 : Committee on Foreign Affairs
Substitute
- 01-07-2014 / 13-10-2014 : Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
- 01-07-2014 / 18-01-2017 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
- 14-07-2014 / 08-11-2017 : Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
- 14-07-2014 / 08-11-2017 : Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee
- 19-01-2017 / 08-11-2017 : Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Main parliamentary activities
Reports - as rapporteur
A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55
Reports - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Opinions - as rapporteur
Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI
Opinions - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Oral questions
Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136
Other parliamentary activities
Written explanations of vote
Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194
. – I would like to explain why I voted against the directive on combating terrorism. While I agree with the general objective of harmonising the definitions of terrorist offences at EU level, I believe this directive contains major flaws:
– I am concerned about the definitions of terrorist offences in Article 3, since they include destruction of infrastructure likely to cause ‘a major economic loss’. Governments could use this to muzzle acts of civil disobedience or NGOs, including environmental groups. I believe that terrorism should be an act of violence that endangers human lives, not business.
– I am alarmed by Article 5 on public provocation to terrorism, which criminalises the ‘indirect’ provocation to commit a terrorist offence. Nobody knows what this entails. It is likely to lead to abuses to freedom of expression. Read in line with Article 21 on the blocking of websites, the notion of indirect provocation is very dangerous.
– Finally, I am critical of Article 9 on the criminalisation of travelling. I still do not see the point of criminalising the travelling in itself, since other offences are enough to prosecute a suspected foreign fighter. The fact that intra-EU travels are also covered makes me anxious for our freedom of movement.