Activities of Tonino PICULA related to 2019/2171(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2019-2020 Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that some progress, albeit insufficient, has been made in the implementation of Annex 7 to the Dayton Peace Agreement on Refugees and Displaced Persons; reiterates its call for the implementation of additional measures and concrete programmes regarding the sustainable return of refugees, access to healthcare and employment, social protection and education, and compensation for non- recoverable assets;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that no compromise has been reached with regard to changes to the electoral legislation required to implement the Constitutional Court decision in case U-23/14 on the election of the members of the Federation House of Peoples, calling for political representation to be based on a democratic election of members who legitimately advocate the interests of those whom they represent on all administrative and political levels; urges all political leaders to demonstrate responsibility and swiftly change the electoral framework to ensure the necessary alignment of the Electoral Law with the Constitutional Court ruling; stresses that holding credible elections and implementing the results is an essential feature of a well- functioning democracy, as well as a requirement for any country aspiring to join the EU;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the urgent need to address shortcomings in and reform the constitutional framework and to make progress on electoral and political reforms that would transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state where the equal rights and democratic representation of all its constitutive peoples and citizens would be guaranteed on the basis of the principles of federalism, subsidiarity and legitimate representation, in accordance with the principles expressed in previous resolutions; stresses that institutional reforms depend on the will and commitment of political leaders and institutions in the country; urges the international community to facilitate the conditions for constitutional dialogue under the leadership of the EU, in particular Parliament, and in consultation with civil society;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets BiH’s continued inability to comply with anti-discrimination rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR); maintains that implementing these rulings would help to establish a functioning democratic society in which the equal rights of the constitutive peoples and all citizens of BiH would be guaranteed; notes the continuing shortcomings in the election process, and reiterates the need to address discriminatory ethnicity and residency- based restrictions on the right to stand for election through the required constitutional changes;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets continued political and financial pressure and instrumentalisation of the media, undermining freedom of expression and, media pluralism and access to content in all official languages; expresses its concern at the hostile environment for independent media, and urges the authorities to effectively investigate and prosecute threats and attacks against journalists and media personnel; expresses its concern about the lack of transparency of media ownership and reiterates its call to ensure full transparency by adopting the appropriate legislative framework;
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a co-ordinated, strategic countrywide response to the ongoing health emergency and post-pandemic recovery measures; recalls COVID-related EU support to address the acute situation in the country; supports the European Commission’s decision to exempt the Western Balkan countries from the provision to control vaccine exports from the EU; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allocate a sufficient number of COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Supports the proposal to reduce roaming charges in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 25 – point 1 (new)
(1) Advocates continued investments in infrastructure projects that will improve transport connectivity within BiH and with neighbouring countries; calls, when contractors are to be chosen, for tendering rules and the principle of transparency to be observed in order to prevent abuse of power and corruption and to guarantee that the best tenders will be selected;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges BiH to continue progressively improving Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) alignment; calls for the strengthening of good neighbourly relations and increased efforts to resolve all outstanding bilateral issues; condemns the incident of 30 January. 2020, during which the façade of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Bosnia and Herzegovina was damaged and the flag of the European Union was removed from the façade and damaged;