Activities of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2018/2147(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2018 Commission Report on Albania PDF (389 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Reminds that an empowered civil society is a key feature of a vibrant democracy and strategically important for Albania's transformation into an EU member state; encourages the Albanian authorities to review the registration process for civil society organisations without delay as the current process is characterised by lengthy procedures and high financial costs; calls also on the authorities to modify the legal and regulatory framework of the tax regime for civil society organisation as the current system imposes a significant financial burden on non-profit organisations and hampers both corporate and individual donations;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Expresses concern about certain economic projects that have led to environmental damage in protected areas, such as large scale touristic resorts and hydropower plants which, in many cases, do not meet local community acceptance;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Expresses concern over economic activity that has led to environmental damage in protected areas, such as the hydropower plants along the Vjosa river; calls therefore on the authorities to abandon plans for the construction of any hydropower along the Vjosa River such as Kalivaç or Poçem and to reconsider the sustainable development of the area; urges the authorities to step up environmental impact assessments and public consultations on such projects;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Urges the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Investment Bank (EIB) to review its support for hydropower plant projects, and to stop projects in protected areas, and projects which lack sound ex ante strategic environmental assessment and environmental impact assessments;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Recommends Albania to review its strategy as regards renewable energy and to decrease dependency on hydropower for its electricity generation as this source of energy does not only generate, in many cases, negative effects for the environment, in particular biodiversity, but has also significant shortcomings as regards security of supply as it is highly vulnerable to unfavourable hydrological conditions as recently experienced in 2017;