For a European policy on diasporas

Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 15250 | 22 June 2021

Signatories:

Mr Vladimir KOZHIN, Russian Federation, NR ; Mr Aleksandr BASHKIN, Russian Federation, NR ; Mr Sergey FABRICHNYY, Russian Federation, NR ; Ms Vera GANZIA, Russian Federation, UEL ; Mr Maksim KUDRIAVTSEV, Russian Federation, NR ; Mr Sergiy VLASENKO, Ukraine, EPP/CD

Origin

2021 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 7.5, after the words "countries of origin", insert the following words:

"in accordance with the electoral legislation of the country of origin"

Explanatory note

For example, in accordance with Russian legislation, compatriots are not only citizens of the Russian Federation living abroad; however, only citizens of the Russian Federation have the right to vote.