Activities of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2022/2202(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2022 Commission Report on Montenegro
Amendments (9)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the EU’s most effective foreign policy instrument and a strategic and future-oriented geopolitical investment in peace, stability and security, in particular in the light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and of the growing Russian threat to European security;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU’s lack of credibility over the past few years in its enlargement policy has created a breeding ground for malign third actors in the Western Balkans region, in particular Russia and China;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the results of the presidential elections held in March 2023 and the early parliamentary elections held in June 2023; takes note of the record low voter turnout of the parliamentary elections of 56.4%; encourages the President, the new parliament and the government to focus on the key reforms needed for the country to make progress in EU integration, and remains ready to cooperate with all political actors to support the country in maintaining its strategic course;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes Montenegro’s continued full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including all of the sanctions adopted following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; commends its material and humanitarian support to Ukraine; recalls in this regard that Montenegro is among the Western Balkan countries hosting the highest number of Ukrainian nationals having fled the war, exceeding 1% of the country’s population;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Remains seriously concerned by malign foreign interference, destabilisation efforts, hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in Montenegro, most notably Russia; notes that religious institutions can be used as a tool for external influence and condemns Serbian interference in this regard;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Condemns the unprecedented cyberattack of August 2022 against Montenegro’s digital infrastructure; urges Montenegro to actively enhance its resilience in this regard by adopting the strategy on countering hybrid threats and the relevant action plan and calls on the European Commission to provide technical and financial assistance for development of this strategy;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to improve the EU’s visibility in the countryengage more with the civil society in Montenegro and provide factual and comprehensive information about the benefits of EU accession;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes Montenegro’s active participation in regional cooperation; welcomes initiatives aimed at strengthening economic and political ties between countries in the region, but underlines that these should support and be complimentary with the EU integration process; in this regard recalls its hesitations about the Open Balkan initiative and notes Montenegro’s participation in the June and September summits as an observer;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes the decrease in Montenegro’s public debt, but remains concerned by debt-related vulnerabilities, including those related to China; calls on Montenegro to take further steps towards the sustainability of public finances and to develop measures to reduce the informal economy;