Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2018/2147(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas each enlargement country is judged individually on its own merits, and it is the speed and quality of reforms that determines the timetable for accession;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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, accountability and transparency of, and public trust in, the institution; calls for strengthening the links between the Parliament, the constituency offices and the citizens; 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;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for action addressing the outstanding recommendations of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) as regards electoral reform with a view to increasing public trust in the electoral process, amongst others by addressing the persistent politicisation of electoral bodies, the widespread allegations of vote- buying and the pressure on voters; welcomes the work by the Ad-hoc Committee on Electoral Reform of the Albanian Parliament related to election administration, campaign finance, voter registration, vote buying, the use of new voting technologies and out-of-country voting, and urges it to reach consensus on, and adoption of, the necessary reforms in due time before the 2019 local elections;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Commends the significant improvements made in the legal and institutional framework with a view to preventing and eradicating corruption in public institutions; calls for additional efforts to reduce the corruption affecting the daily life of Albania’s citizens; urges the Albanian authorities to step up efforts to increase the use of financial investigations and establish a track record of seizure and confiscation/recovery of criminal assets resulting from corruption- related offences;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the progress made in the fight against organised crime, including the substantial progress made in seizures of illicit drugs and the reduction of cannabis cultivation; notes Albania’s intensified international police cooperation – leading to effective operations against criminal networks – including in joint working groups with Member States; believes that cooperation between police, prosecution and other relevant agencies and bodies should be further improved;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Albanian authorities to take decisive action to dismantle criminal networks engaged in human, firearms and drug trafficking, and to increase the number not only of investigations and prosecutions, but also of final convictions, especially of high-level members of the organised crime groups;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reiterates its call on the Albanian authorities to effectively ensure the enforcement of property rights in non- discriminatory and transparent manner, while at the same time taking into account property registration, restitution and compensation; urges the Albanian authorities to adequately inform citizens about their rights and possibilities for enforcement of their claims; underlines the importance of an effective property rights regime for guaranteeing the rule of law and an attractive business environment;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the additional steps taken to reinforce the protection of human rights, minority rights and anti- discrimination policies and calls for launching the revised State Committee on National Minorities and ensuring its financial viability; insists that measures be taken to further improve the education, employment rates and living conditions for Roma, Egyptians and other ethnic minorities; welcomes the recognition of the Bulgarian minority living in the regions of Mala Prespa, Golo Brdo and Gora;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Albanian authorities to enhance cooperation with civil society organisations, ensuring effective public participation and consultation throughout the decision-making process, including at local level; believes that the legal and fiscal frameworks for civil society organisations should be improved in order to enable the overall development of the civil society as an important component of the democratic system;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls for swift adoption and implementation of the national strategy on culture for 2018 - 2022 to preserve Albania's cultural heritage;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Welcomes Albania’s commitment to implement the Connectivity Agenda in the framework of the Berlin Process; urges the Albanian authorities to accelerate planning and construction of the Albanian sections of the trans-European networks and proceed with harmonising the legal framework with the EU acquis; supports the proposal to reduce roaming fees in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 142 #
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; urges the authorities to step up environmental impact assessments and public consultations on such projects in the hydropower, construction and mining sectors; calls for diversification of the energy supplies and the development of alternative renewable energy sources;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Expresses concern that Albania remains the Western Balkan country from which are made the highest number of illegal entries and stays, and unfounded asylum claims, in Member States; calls for increased effort to tackle the phenomenon of unfounded asylum applications and address the root causes and "push factors" behind it; is seriously concerned of the high number of unaccompanied minors from Albania traveling to EU Member States;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Commends Albania’s success in stemming the outflow of foreign fighters; welcomes the regional cooperation that has been achieved in countering potential terrorist threats; calls for further measures to disrupt financial flows aimed at financing terrorism and to address online radicalisation; believes that further resources and staff should be provided to increase effectiveness of the agencies countering terrorism and violent extremism;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
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; welcomes Albania's active participation in EU and NATO missions; 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;