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B-9-2024-0174 → TA-9-2024-0173

From
B-9-2024-0174 resolution motion of 11 Mar 2024
To
TA-9-2024-0173 Adopted text of 14 Mar 2024
Changes
9 changes to the text
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+3 added · −2 removed · 10 changed
More facts (2)
Title (from)
on the creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European Capitals of Children
Title (to)
Creation of a European initiative for an annual designation of European Capitals for Children

Changes that matter, 9

Changes to the text in document order — the ones the change notes describe. Cover page, renumbering and punctuation-only edits are left out (see “Every difference”); changes to citations and references stay in and are marked as formal in the notes.

Change 1

ChangedJ. whereas the European Capital of Youth was created in 2009; whereas adequate EU funding could ensure that it realises its full potential; whereas the European Capitals offor Children should complement and go hand in hand with the European Capital of Youth;

Change 2

Changed1. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of creating a European initiative to annually designate European Capitals offor Children, in collaboration with local authorities and civil society organisations led by or working with children;

Change 3

Changed2. Underlines that the European Capitals offor Children should provide evidence to support responsible child policies, with the participation of children and prioritising their perspectives, notably on equal opportunities, healthy growth and access to quality education, clean environments and urban development;

Change 4

Changed3. Underlines that the European Capitals offor Children should be tasked with bringing children in the Member States closer together, helping them to better understand each other;

Change 5

Changed5. Underlines that the European Capitals offor Children could be co-led with the children themselves, through children’s organisations and clubs; stresses that it could promote children’s rights, including active child participation mechanisms and European citizenship education, as fostering this process from an early age facilitates the development of educated young people and adults who understand the values, objectives, history and identity of the EU;

Change 6

Changed6. Stresses that the European Capitals offor Children should promote social inclusion, accessibility and equal opportunities for children and do its utmost to ensure the broadest possible involvement of all components of civil society in preparing and implementing the initiative, paying particular attention to children with fewer opportunities and the most vulnerable groups;

Change 7

Changed7. Believes that the European Capitals offor Children could contribute to the fight against child poverty, a comprehensive examination of children’s living conditions and the effective implementation of the European Child Guarantee by Member States by making full use of the available resources at national and EU level; believes that this could be achieved through the exchange of best practices among civil society, in particular children’s organisations, parents, cities, local governments and Member States, and with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders; reiterates its call for an urgent increase in funding for the European Child Guarantee, with a dedicated budget of at least EUR 20 billion;

Change 8

Changed8. Underlines that the European Capitals offor Children should serve as an opportunity to organise EU-related educational, cultural and sports events, which could be facilitated through workshops on topics related to everyday life, combating discrimination, child sexual abuse, poverty, social exclusion, gender equality, the digital world, climate protection, mobility, urban development, democracy, history and freedom of religion and belief;

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Change 9

Changed11. Underlines that the European Capitals offor Children will help connect existing child participation mechanisms at local, national and EU level, including the EU Children’s Participation Platform and the European Capital of Youth, and involve children in the decision-making processes;

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European Parliament (2024). “Changes between B-9-2024-0174 and TA-9-2024-0173”. Text, 14 March 2024. from B-9-2024-0174, to TA-9-2024-0173. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-9-2024-0174/compare/TA-9-2024-0173 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-text-2024-03-14,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between B-9-2024-0174 and TA-9-2024-0173}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-03-14},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-9-2024-0174/compare/TA-9-2024-0173}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-9-2024-0174/compare/TA-9-2024-0173},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from B-9-2024-0174, to TA-9-2024-0173. Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}