Activities of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2021/2249(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas democracy and the rule of law are the fundamental values on which the EU is founded; whereas and a precondition for the EU accession process; whereas deep and comprehensive reforms are neededessential to tackle the challenges that remain in these areas;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU is the largest provider of financial assistance to Serbia (IPA) as well as Serbia’s biggest trading partner with a volume of trade in goods with the EU27 of €32.3 billion in 2021;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. expresses concerns on Serbia's recent procurement of weapons systems from China which comes in a very delicate moment for the stability of the Western Balkans; believes that Serbia, as a candidate country, should seek to harmonise its military procurement the EU; calls on the Commission to engage with Serbian authorities on the issue of weapons import from Russia and China;
Amendment 137 #
8. RIs concerned that for the first time since trends regarding EU integration are monitored, a majority of Serbian citizens are against Serbia joining the EU; calls on the Commission to better analyse the reasons of this dissatisfaction and reiterates its call on Serbia and EU Member States to pursue more active and effective communication about the benefits of EU enlargement;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. welcomes Serbia's contribution to the Conference of the Future of Europe in the form of 52 recommendations which show Serbia's commitment in the EU accession path;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its concern about limited progress in the fight against corruption and organised crime and calls on Serbia to intensify its efforts to effectively address these issuesabout several high- profile corruption scandals pointing to probable links between state officials and organized crime; calls on Serbia to intensify its efforts to effectively address these issues, in particular through a more systematic and consistent implementation of the relevant laws such as the hate crime legislation;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the continuing physical attacks, intimidation, hate speech and political slurs against journalists and civil society; calls on the authorities to investigate all cases of such attacks and to improve the safety of journalists, and calls on high rank officials and politicians to swiftly and decisively publicly condemn such instances;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. calls on Serbian national authorities to promptly adopt of the Same- Sex Partnership Law, having included recommendations made by civil society and the Council of Europe;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. expresses condemnation and concern at the increased occurrences of discriminatory and hate speech and attacks, threats, and smear campaigns against LGBTI persons and activists; calls for a better implementation of the Anti- discrimination Law to tackle hate crime and hate speech and calls on the national authorities to strongly condemn and investigate all such cases;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its concern over the alleged use of forced labour and violation of human rights at the Chinese Linglong factory construction site; Urges the Serbian authorities to investigate the case carefully and ensure respect for fundamental human rights in the factory;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is deeply concerned about the spread of disinformation about Russian aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Serbian authorities and the Commission to bolster infrastructure to fight disinformation, Russian propaganda, and other hybrid threats;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets the lack of progress but reconfirms its support for the EU- facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement leading to mutual recognition, which is crucial for both countries to advance on their respective European paths; expects from the EU a more effective action of mediation between the parties aimed at overcoming the current stalemate; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the progress made in developing a functioning market economy and the fact that the impact of the COVID- 19 crisis was successfully mitigated; calls nonetheless on Serbian authorities to pay particular attention and foresee targeted pandemic-related support toward vulnerable households and businesses;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Welcomes the improvements in fighting money laundering and terrorist financing but calls for an improved track record in the investigation, prosecution, and convictions in cases of money laundering; encourages Serbia to minimise the risk of illicit financial flows in the construction industry;
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. EWelcomes the beginning of the drafting of a national plan for energy and climate in Serbia and its foreseen targets but expresses concern that Serbia in practice continues to prioritise investments in new coal power plants; urges the authorities to adopt a strategy consistent with the European Green Deal’s zero emissions target for 2050 and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans; calls on national authorities not to amend and to swiftly implement the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on Serbia to step up its efforts to diversify its energy supply and overall energy mix, and in particular to reduce its dependency on Russia, through the deployment of green and renewable energy solutions; urges the Commission to ensure that the IPA funds contribute to the building of a climate neutral economy in Serbia and to give all necessary technical support, including best EU practices and lessons learned, to achieve this goal;