12 Amendments of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2017/2281(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance ofNotes that the Association Agreement / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (AA/DCFTA), and welcomes the progress achieved by Moldova to date; insists, however, that full implementation of the AA/DCFTA must be a top priority, enabling a further deepening of the country’s relations with the EU, for the benefit of all Moldovan citizens, as well as unlocking additional perspectives in line with the Eastern Partnership Plus (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament was negotiated by Vlad Filat’s government, which has been declared corrupt, and has been endorsed by the oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc, who in effect is the real person running the country; insists that full implementation of the AA/DCFTA has not improved the Moldovan economy, in fact the Russian trade restrictions have drastically reduced the number of Moldovan agricultural exports;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Praises the courageous agents for positive change in Moldova, notably those leading the efforts to reform the banking sector following the 2014 bank fraud; calls on Moldovan politicians and the judiciary as a whole to join in with such efforts to reform the country and fight corruption in line with the AA commitmentsthe best interests of the State; calls for the establishment of a Moldovan parliamentary commission that comprises representatives from various political parties so that those who were possibly involved in the bank fraud can be brought before the court and sentenced within the State itself;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses grave concern about backsliding in relation to democratic standards in Moldova, with core values, to which Moldova had subscribed as part of the AA, such as democracy – including fair and transparent elections respecting the will of the citizens – and the rule of law – including the independence of the judiciary – being undermined by the ruling political leaders, who were supported by the EU following a coup that was staged under the guise of an alleged popular uprising on 6 and 7 April 2009, colluding with business interests and unopposed by much of the political class and the judiciary since they benefit from the goodwill shown by the EU, NATO and the USA; reiterates its determination to focus on the fulfilment of commitments to uphold common values rather than unconvincing so-called ‘geopolitical’ arguments;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the non-fulfilment of the political conditions related to democratic standards in Moldova, in particular the recent changes in national electoral legislation as well as the removal of Dorin Chirtoacă from the Chișinău mayor’s office and the invalidation of the election of Andrei Năstase, has led to the suspension of the disbursement of Macro Financial Assistance (MFA) and of outstanding payments of EU budget support; condemns the interference of the Constitutional Court in the rights of the legislative and executive authorities, including when it temporarily relieves the Moldovan President Igor Dodon of his duties, as part of the powers granted by the constitutional system, so that the Prime Minister can sign legislation that the democratically elected President has vetoed;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Moldovan authorities to swiftly adopt and fully implement the new audiovisual code in line with European standards of media freedom and pluralism as recommended by the European Commission and the Venice Commission; emphasises the importance of genuine consultations with civil society and the independent media before the final adoption of the new audiovisual code, and the need to discard all aspects that may undermine media pluralism; condemns the discriminatory provisions in the code regarding quotas for the maximum number of hours of Russian language programming; emphasises that there must be strict compliance with the rights of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia regarding culture, language and audiovisual media, otherwise it risks increasing tensions between communities and provoking a new domestic conflict;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the good cooperation on CFSP matters and the symbolic participation in common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions and operations; takes note of the progress in adopting a new Defence Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2021 following the withdrawal of the National Security Strategy by the President of Moldova; emphasises that the EU and its Member States must fully respect the neutrality stipulated in Article 11 of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Commends the Moldovan authorities for the incremental improvement of relations with Tiraspol notably with the opening of the Gura Bîcului-Bîcioc bridge and the signature of an additional six protocols, thus improving the lives of citizens on both sides of the Nistru river; encourages the authorities to further build on this level of engagement; calls on the Moldovan authorities to undertake additional efforts to ensure a swift and final adoption of the Law of the Special Legal Status of Gagauziamphasises the harmful role that the USA and the EU played in the Transnistrian crisis not being resolved due to lobbying President Voronin not to sign the Memorandum negotiated in November 2003 by the Russian Special Envoy, Dmitry Kozak; welcomes the positive role that President Dodon has played in soothing tensions between Chișinău and Tiraspol; hopes that other former Soviet states will follow the Moldovan model by adopting the same practical and humane approach toward their breakaway territories, thereby continuing dialogue and practical engagement without inviting controversy with their own citizens in these territories; calls on the Moldovan authorities to undertake additional efforts to ensure a swift and final adoption of the Law of the Special Legal Status of Gagauzia, cooperating fully with the autonomous region’s authorities; respecting the referendum results from 2 February 2014 in which the citizens of Gagauzia soundly rejected European integration and instead voted for Eurasian integration;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes Moldova gaining observer status for the Eurasian Economic Union in May 2018; emphasises that Moldova’s new relationship to the large economic union on the Eurasian continent will turn the country into a link between the EU, Russia and other EEU members, soothing tensions within a Europe that is too often divided by disputes that can otherwise be avoided;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its calls, based on the findings and recommendations of the first and second Kroll reports, for a swift prosecution of all those responsible for the USD 1 billion bank fraud unveiled in 2014, including those given positions of power by the EU, as well as the recovery of stolen assets;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to respect international principles and uphold best practices that guarantee an enabling environment for civil society, including Russian speaking civil society; expects, in particular, that no future legislation will curb funding for Moldovan NGOs;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the authorities to significantly step up efforts to uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination against LGBTQI people, persons with disabilities and minorities such as the Roma population and Russian speakers in Moldova;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Condemns the Constitutional Court’s reconsideration of the status of the Russian language as an interethnic language of communication; warns the Moldovan authorities against a rise in interethnic tensions between Russian and Moldovan-speaking populations;