WRITTEN QUESTION P-0475/00 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Member State violations of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and the consolidated Treaty establishing the European Community.
C 225 E/228 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 8. 8. 2000 Can it indicate the extent to which these numerous measures have affected employment levels in the ˛le- de-France region and give estimates or, if possible, precise figures, by sector of activity concerning the number of jobs directly or indirectly created or saved as a result? (2000/C 225 E/267) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0470/00 by Isabelle Caullery (UEN) to the Commission (24 February 2000) Subject: Programmes, Community projects and European initiatives in the ˛le-de-France region Can the Commission draw up an exhaustive list of the various European programmes and projects or Community initiatives of which the ˛le-de-France region is a beneficiary ü indicating to what extent ü by virtue of its associate status? Can it also give a full list of European programmes and initiatives organised for the various bodies situated in the ˛le-de-France region, that is to say research centres, associations, universities, municipalities and other bodies organisations, indicating to what extent each of them benefit? Joint answer to Written Questions E-0469/00 and E-0470/00 given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (8 March 2000) The Commission is collecting the information it needs to answer the question. It will communicate its findings as soon as possible. (2000/C 225 E/268) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0475/00 by Charles Tannock (PPE-DE) to the Commission (15 February 2000) Subject: Member State violations of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and the consolidated Treaty establishing the European Community Is the Commission aware that as of this moment more than 180 Members of the European Parliament have signed the following motion: Mindful of the provisions of Article 3 of Protocol No 4 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1950) as amended by Protocol No 11 árequiring that no- one shall be expelled, by means either of an individual or of a collective measure, from the territory of the State of which he is a nationalí and that áno-one shall be deprived of the right to enter the territory of the State of which he is a nationalí, and mindful of the incorporation of those rights under Article 6 of the Common Provisions of the Treaty of Amsterdam, the following undersigned Members of the European Parliament call upon the Governments of Austria, Greece and Italy to honour their Treaty commitments by restoring to the former royal houses of their respective countries full civil rights, including the right to enter freely without let or hindrance their countries of origin, without any further delay, and request that where such rights have not been restored by 1 January 2000 the European Court initiate proceedings against any offending state? Given that under the terms of the Treaty there is no basis for discrimination against individual families, having regard to the provisions of Articles 39 and 43 of Title III of the consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European Community dealing respectively with the free movement of persons, services and capital and the right of establishment, given that Prince Victor Emmanuel has not been permitted to visit his homeland for 53 years or his son ever to set foot on Italian soil, and given that although the aforementioned rights are not conditional Otto von Habsburg was required to sign away fundamental civil 8. 8. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 225 E/229 rights before being allowed to settle in Austria, and following the Commissionís specific undertaking last week to monitor Treaty violations in Austria, will the Commission make a start on ending these blatant and long-standing violations of the Convention and European law by using the powers with which it is entrusted under the European treaties to bring proceedings against Austria before the European Court of Justice without delay, and, given the importance of upholding the treaties, send a copy of its decision to Parliament? Answer given by Mr Vitorino on behalf of the Commission (28 February 2000) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to written question P-2703/97 by Mr Florio (1). (1) OJ C 60, 25. 2. 1998