7 Amendments of Andrea BOCSKOR related to 2019/2170(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 29 April 2020 entitled ‘Support to the Western Balkans in tackling COVID-19 and the post- pandemic recovery’,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 6 October 2020 entitled ‘An Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans’ (COM(2020)0641),
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU membership for Albania is in the Union's very own political, security and economic interest;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas Albania's economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, measures to prevent the spread of the virus have slowed the economic activity, which in turn has begun to negatively impact the national budget;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the EU has mobilised EUR 3.3 billion to address the coronavirus pandemic in the Western Balkans, including EUR 38 million in immediate support to the health sector, EUR 389 million for the social and economic recovery, EUR 750 million for macro-financial assistance, EUR 455 million for economic reactivation and EUR 1.7 billion in preferential loans from the European Investment Bank;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Underlines that the contribution of Albania to the protection of the European Union’s external border is of crucial importance and calls on the EU to intensify its support to border protection in the region;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Stresses the importance of tackling brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms and the creation of long-term and sustainable job opportunities for young people;