13 Amendments of Janusz KORWIN-MIKKE related to 2016/2309(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Euro-Atlantic integration and accession is Montenegro’s key foreign policy priority;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas further progress has been made in the accession negotiations; whereas Montenegro is currently considered to be the most advanced in its accession process in comparison to the other Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas concerns remain about the polarised domestic political climate and the boycott of the opposition in Parliament; whereas sustainable dialogue and constructive cooperation between ruling coalition and opposition are critical to maintaining progress in the accession process;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas corruption in politics and public life remains a serious concern;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas freedom of speech, freedom of expression and media freedom are core EU values and cornerstones of any democracy; whereas the Montenegrin media community is highly politicised and directed by power centres of political and economic influence, censorship and self- censorship persist, and economic and political pressures on journalists occur;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the competent authorities for holding parliamentary elections on 16 October 2016 in an orderly manner in which fundamental freedoms were generally respected; welcomes the revised legal framework under which the elections took place, but notes the persistence of some administrative and technical deficiencies, including on the part of the State Election Commission (SEC), as well as concerns about the accuracy of the electoral register that need to be updated and politicisation; expects that the alleged procedural irregularities, including alleged abuses of state funds and abuse of office, and any other reported shortcomings, will be investigated fully and addressed effectively by the competent authorities; notes with regret that part of the opposition has not recognised the results of the elections; recognises the attempts by external actors and centres to discredit the electoral process and the difficulties this has caused;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the alleged attempts by Russia to influence developments in Montenegro; is concerned about the serious incidents that occurred on 16 October 2016, and calls on the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), and on the Commission, to follow closely ongoing investigations by the competent authorities; considers it important that relevant services of the Member States share information pertaining to these incidents among themselves and with the VP/HR and the Commission;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the new public administration reform strategy (PAR) 2016-2020, the public financial management reform programme, the entry into force of the new law on salaries and the simplification of administrative procedures; calls for measures to allocate the appropriate budgetary resources for PAR’s implementation, as well as for consistent political will to rationalise and modernise public administration, also in view of accession preparations; encourages further depoliticisation of the public administration, and considers it essential to adhere to the principles of merit, accountability and transparency, and to ensure the citizens’ right to good administration, free of corruption;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes progress in judiciary reform, including improved institutional capacities; remains concerned about undue influence on judicial independence, especially with regard to the appointment of judges; emphasises the need to strengthen the accountability of the judiciary by developing a track record of implementation of codes of ethics and of the new disciplinary systems for judges and prosecutors; stresses the need to rationalise the judicial network, and to further improve capacities to monitor backlogs at courts and tand eventually clear backlogs at courts by increasing the rate and speed of proceedings while also reduceing further the number of pending cases;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the adoption of an action plan for fighting money laundering and terrorism financingfinancing of terrorism and transnational organised crime, and the signing of the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism; stresses the need to continue to develop the track record in organised crime cases, especially as regards trafficking in human beings and money laundering, to ensure stronger inter-agency cooperation and to further intensify regional and international cooperation in the fight against organised crime;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the new strategy to combat violent extremism in 2016-2018, which complements the national strategy for preventing and combating terrorism, money laundering and the financing of terrorism; notes the setting up of a new intelligence unit tasked with identifying and monitoring potential members of violent extremist terrorist groups; considers it important to identify people in the early stages of radicalisation in order to prevent them from being recruited by violent extremist terrorist groups;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes some progress in improving the situation of minorities; welcomes the adoption of a 2016-2020 strategy and action plan for the social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians; calls for an appropriate budget to be allocated so that the action plan may be implemented properly and calls for the Roma and Egyptians to make the necessary efforts for the action plan to be successful; encourages the competent authorities to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the rights of LGBTI people, notwithstanding the difficulties in acceptance of sexual diversity within Montenegrin society; remains concerned that most public buildings, including medical centres and university faculties, are still not accessible to people with disabilities;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. While noting favourable economic developments, urges the new government to launch further structural reforms with a view to improving the business and investment climate, including measures aimed at reducing the informal sector, and to pursue efforts to diminish state involvement in the economy; calls for the rationalisation of public spending, as well as for intensified efforts to strengthen the rule of law and contract enforcement of contracts that the state public sector has entered;