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13 Amendments of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2018/2147(INI)

Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas Albania has continued to make steady progress towards meeting the political criteria and the five key priorities for the opening of accession negotiations;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission has recommended the opening of accession negotiations with Albania given the good progress achieved in the fulfilment of the five key priorities; whereas accession negotiations will allow closer EU scrutiny and are a powerful catalyst for implementing further reforms;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas constructive dialogue between political forces on reforms is essential for making further progress in the EU accession process;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas there is wide public support for Albania’s accession to the EU;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Fully supports the Commission’s recommendation that accession negotiations be opened in recognition of the reform efforts made by Albania; calls on the Council to open accession talks without delay in order to sustain the reform momentum; considers that the opening of negotiations would provide further incentives for the reform process and enhance its scrutiny;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to apply the reinforced approach for negotiating Chapter 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and Chapter 24 (justice, freedom and security);deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the need to strengthen the Albanian Parliament’s oversight capacities, including in the EU accession process; welcomes the Albanian Parliament’s Code of Conduct that will enhance the integrity and transparency of, and public trust in, the institution; underlines the central role of the Committee on EU Integration and the responsibility of the National Council for European Integration as a forum for consultation on accession preparations;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for further strengthening of the administrative capacity of institutions and bodies responsible for the implementation of accession-related reforms, for the transposition of EU legislation into national law and for preparations to be made for the conduct of EU accession negotiations;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Commends the climate of tolerance and cooperation among the country’s religious communities; calls on the Albanian authorities to effectively combat hate speech and the exclusion and discrimination of minorities, including LGBTI persons;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to ensure positive convergence in social standards during the accession process; welcomes the adoption of the Sofia Priority Agenda, in particular its focus on socio-economic development and a focus on youth;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Commends Albania on its continued full alignment with all EU positions and declarations made in the context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy; calls on Albania to align itself with the EU common position on the integrity of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and to renounce its bilateral immunity agreement with the United States;deleted
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Urges the Albanian authorities to make the most effective use of EU funds in all regions of the country; cCalls on the Commission to ensure strict conditionality of Instrument for Pre- Accession Assistance (IPA) funds and to assess, as part of its country reports, the effectiveness of IPA support for Albania, especially on the key priorities and relevant projects;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Takes note of the constructive atmosphere at the 12th meeting of the EU- Albania Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC), held in Tirana on 12-13 February 2018; notes the improved cooperation achieved between majority and opposition representatives in the SAPC; underlines the importance of continued cross-party collaboration on the reform path towards EU accession;
2018/09/03
Committee: AFET