18 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2022/2201(INI)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas Kosovo ranked at number 84 in the Transparency International Global Corruption Perceptions Index with a score of 41, ahead of many of its regional counterparts; whereas it has witnessed a sharp increase from 2019, marking positive steps in the fight against corruption.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s application for EU membership, which reflects the pro- European orientation of its citizens and a clear geopolitical strategic choice; calls on the Member States to invite the European Commission to present the questionnaire in order to asses Kosovo’s readiness for candidate status.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the long-awaited agreement on granting visa liberalisation to the citizens of Kosovo to enter into force no later than 1 January 2024; urges the Commission and Council to avoid any further delays;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Member States that have not yet recognised Kosovo as a sovereign state to do so; recalls its position that the independence of the Republic of Kosovo is irreversible;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. calls on Member States not to vote against the admission of Kosovo to several European and international organisations, such as the Council of Europe;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Commends Kosovo for suspending its visa regime for Ukraine citizens and the readiness to host Ukrainian and Afghan refugees fleeing the war and to host a specific program for the journalists of these countries;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the progress in implementation of the priorities of the European Reform Agenda II; commends the efforts in strengthening the institutional capacities for implementation, monitoring and reporting of EU related reforms;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Welcomes the launch and the ongoing implementation of the rule of law strategy and action plan aiming at strengthening the independence, impartiality, integrity, accountability as well as the overall capacity of judiciary and prosecution, with a specific focus on fighting corruption and organized crime;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the fact that there have been someincreased number of successful operations targeting organised crime, but notes with regret that limited progress has been made in investigating and prosecuting such cases; is concerned about the challenging situation regarding the fight against organised crime in the north of Kosovo;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Underlines the importance of ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal access to education, health services, public buildings and transport; welcomes the increased employment of people with disabilities through the recovery packages of the government;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Regrets the fact that the initiatives to involve the Serb community in Kosovo’s political, social and economic structures remain very limited; calls on the Government of Kosovo and the representatives of Kosovo Serbs to commit to genuine dialogue in order to increase mutual trust; calls on Serbia and Kosovo Serb representatives to respect their Dialogue obligations and return to the Kosovo institutions to fulfil their duties, including in the police, judiciary and local administrations and not to further escalate the tensions on the ground;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its full support for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; calls on Kosovo and Serbia to engage in this dialogue in good faith and in the spirit of compromise to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of their relations, based on mutual recognition, in accordance with international law; calls for the full implementation of all the relevant agreements by both sides, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb- Majority Municipalities; which must be set up in line with Kosovo's constitution;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Emphasises the urgent need for the EU-led Pristina-Belgrade dialogue process to be intensified with the objective of normalising bilateral relations on the basis of mutual recognition; denounces the continuous pattern of escalatory actions by Serbia and Serbian-sponsored actors, including through illegitimate blockades, violent attacks and the threat of military action, with the objective of forcing concessions and undermining the Republic of Kosovo; regrets that Serbia has resumed the Kosovo de-recognition campaign;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Takes note of the positive signals to de-escalate tensions by both sides; welcomes the positive step by Prime Minister Kurti to accept the European Union’s proposal for the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia; takes note of the statements by president Vucic of his intention to accept the European Union’s proposal for the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Condemns all actions that endanger stability and jeopardise the reconciliation process, including the tensions in Nthe north of Kosovo, and recalls the shared responsibility for peace and the rule of law for all people in Kosovo;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Highlights that Russia started a hybrid campaign in which it uses its influence in Serbia to try to destabilize, interfere and threaten neighbouring sovereign states like Kosovo, by exploiting and flaring up existing disputes in the north of Kosovo; Condemns the continuation of Russian attempts to exert influence over the Western Balkans, by means of exploiting and stoking cultural, ethnical and religious divisions and destabilizing pro-democratic forces;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the progress made in digitalising the economy; in particular by increased number of quality services provided by online government platform E-Kosova;