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10 Amendments of Ernest URTASUN related to 2019/2173(INI)

Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the fifth country monitoring report of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), published on September 20171a , and to the conclusions on Montenegro concerning the state of implementation of the 2017 recommendations, published on June 2020,1b __________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/second-report-on- montenegro/16808b5942 1bhttps://rm.coe.int/ecri-conclusions-on- the-implementation-of-the- recommendations-in-respe/16809e8273
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the Declaration of Western Balkans Partners on Roma Integration within the EU Enlargement Process of 5 July 2019 and the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro 2016–2020,
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G f (new)
Gf. whereas the Copenhagen criteria establish that respect for and protection of minorities are a requisite for EU accession;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the importance of accelerating work on the implementation of the action plans for Chapters 23 and 24 and other strategic documents relating to the rule of law, in particular through effective cross-party dialogue aimed at ensuring the required qualified majority for key judicial and prosecutorial appointments; expresses concern for the fact that the working group on chapter 24 has not met over the past year and calls for the participation of representatives of the non-governmental sector in these working groups;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Emphasises that while progress has been recorded in the advancement of the rights and social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians in Montenegro, increased and holistic efforts are needed to improve the quality and access to education and prevent and eliminate segregation, increase employment and employability, combat poverty and overcrowding in marginalised communities, and ensure access to personal documents and legal status to all Roma and Egyptians; measures should be developed and implemented with a strong gender equality and child rights perspective;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes progress on the protection of LGBTI rightthe rights of LGBTI persons and the adoption of the law on same-sex partnerships and calls on authorities to ensure all necessary conditions for its adequate and timely implementation; stresses that the situation of transgender and non-binary persons needs to be improved; urges the collection of disaggregated data relating to hate speech and crime based on sexual orientation and gender identity as recommended by ECRI and calls for their effective sanctioning;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges Montenegrin authorities to keep human rights and international law at the core of their migration and border policies, to ensure basic rights to all people on their territory regardless of their administrative status, and to not engage in any activities prohibited by international law such as refoulement; calls on Frontex/EBCG operations in Montenegrin territory to operate by these same standards;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Notes with concern the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Montenegro’s economy; calls on the Government to carry on a responsible macroeconomic and fiscal policy in view of the high public debt; encourages the authorities to make the best use of EU assistance in order to mitigate the impact of the crisis, including developing and implementing targeted measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on marginalised communities and vulnerable people;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates that the European Union has swiftly mobilised substantial support for the Western Balkans to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency and the socio-economic recovery of the region; calls on Montenegrin authorities to take into strong consideration the needs of the most vulnerable groups in society such as women, Roma and LGBTI persons, people with disabilities and other minorities when creating and implementing COVID-19 socio-economic relief measures;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and the Council to include Montenegro in joint EU procurement for vaccinations, and to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens ofpeople present in all Western Balkan countries;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET