Activities of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2016/2312(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2016 Report on Albania (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2016 Commission Report on Albania PDF (287 KB) DOC (60 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Welcomes the work of the Ombudsman, in particular related to the rights of the most vulnerable groups; stresses the need to further increase his impact by overcoming funding and staffing problems at his central and local offices;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Underlines that the right to life, including the right for children to attend school and to have a normal social life, is still heavily undermined by the existence of blood feuds in Albania; urges the authorities to implement the March 2015 resolution and recommendations by the Parliament and to reactivate the Coordination Council without any further delay;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Deplores that the ecological and socio-economic impacts of hydropower plants and projects are not properly assessed in order to ensure compliance with international standards and relevant EU nature legislation; is deeply concerned about the fact that 44 of 71 hydropower plant projects are under construction in protected areas; underlines the need to improve the quality of environmental impact assessments as well as to guarantee public participation and consultation of civil society in relevant projects in particular as regards the Pocem hydropower project on the Vjosa river;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Welcomes the 2015-2020 national action plan for renewable energy sources (RES) and its 38% target; stresses, however, the crucial importance to attend climate change objectives without negatively impacting biodiversity, the landscape, water resources, fauna, flora and affected local population;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Urges the government to stop hydropower projects inside protected areas and other areas with high natural value; urges the government to declare a three-year moratorium on hydropower projects constructions and to urgently develop a national strategy defining go and no-go areas for future hydropower development; advises the government to consider the establishment of a Vjosa National Park and to abandon plans for new hydropower plants along the Vjosa River and its tributaries;