35 Amendments of Harald VILIMSKY related to 2016/2311(INI)
Amendment 1 #
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Amendment 2 #
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Amendment 3 #
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- having regard to the Helsinki Final Act,
Amendment 4 #
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- having regard to the Resolution 1244 of the Security Council of the United Nations,
Amendment 5 #
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- having regard to the Lisbon Treaty and its Article 24/4,
Amendment 6 #
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Amendment 7 #
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Amendment 8 #
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Amendment 9 #
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Amendment 10 #
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Amendment 12 #
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Amendment 13 #
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Amendment 17 #
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Amendment 21 #
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B. whereas Serbia has taken important steps towards the normalisation of relations with Kosovo, resulting in the First Agreement on the Principles of Normalisation of RelaKosovo has received 114 diplomatic recognitions as an independent state, 110 out of 193 (57%) United Nations member states; while five EU member states have not yet recognized the unilateral independence of Kosovo; considers therefore the questions of 19 April 2013 and the August 2015 agreementsKosovo, as a state level competence of each member state;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomAcknowledges the opening of negotiations on Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) as the key chapters in the EU approach to enlargement based on the rule of law; welcomes the opening of Chapters 32 (Financial Control) and 35 (Other Issues), the opening of negotiations on Chapter 5 (Public Procurement) and the opening and provisional closure of Chapter 25 (Science and Research); calls on the Council to open Chapter 26 (Education and Culture);
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. Underlines that the thorough implementation of reforms and policies remains a key indicator of a successful integration process; calldevelopment of the region; suggests on Serbia to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomAcknowledges the progress made by Serbia in developing a functioning market economy and the improvement of the overall economic situation in the country; stressnotes that Serbia has made good progress in addressing some of its policy weaknesses, in particular with regard to the budget deficit; highlights that growth prospects have improved and domestic and external imbalances have been reduced; underlines that the restructuring of publicly owned enterprises has advanced; notes the paramount importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to Serbia's economy;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the conduct of the parliamentary elections on 24 April 2016 which were assessed positively by the international observers; callsuggests on the authorities to fully addresstake note of the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Serbia to align its foreign and security policy with that of the EU, including its policy on Russia; wWelcomes Serbia’s important contribution to and continued participation in international peacekeeping operations; calls on the importance of respecting Serbia's policy on Russia but as well to have good relations between EU and Serbia;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. CommendsTakes note of Serbia’s constructive approach in dealing with the migration crisis; takes positive note of the fact that Serbia has made substantial efforts to ensure that third country nationals receive shelter and humanitarian supplies with EU and international support; stresses that Serbia should adopt and implement the new asylum law; calls on the Commission and the Council to provide continued support for Serbia in addressing migration challenges; encourages Serbia to ensure that the downward trend in the number of asylum seekers coming into the EU from Serbia continuesencourages Serbia to ensure that the downward trend in the number of asylum seekers coming into the EU from Serbia continues; recalls however, that according to UNHCR Serbia remains the first country in Europe on the issue of forced migration after the 90' conflicts, as well as one of the top five countries in the world with a protracted refugee situation. Recalls that according to the Serbian government, in June 2016, the number of refugees in Serbia was 20.334 from the Republic of Croatia; 9.080 from Bosnia and Herzegovina and 203.140 from Kosovo;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, while some progrchangess hasve been made in the area relating to the judiciary, in particular by taking steps to harmonise jurisprudence and further promoting a merit-based recruitment system, judicial independence is not assured in practice; stressehighlights that the quality and efficiency of the judiciary and access to justice remain undermined by an uneven distribution of the workload, a burdensome case backlog and the lack of a free legal aid system;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the progress made in the fight against organised crime and the adoption of Serbia’s first national serious and organise crime threat assessment (SOCTA); calls on Serbia to step up efforts to investigate wider criminal networks, improve financial investigations and intelligence-led policing and develop a solid track record of final convictions; has taken note of the controversial events in Belgrade’s Savamala district and calls for their swift resolution;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the measures taken to improve transparency and the consultation process within the parliament, including public hearings and regular meetings and consultations with the National Convent on European Integration; remains concerned; takes note about the extensive use of urgent procedures in adopting legislation; stresseconsiders that the frequent use of urgent procedures undermines parliamentary effectiveness; underlines that the parliament’s oversight of the executive needs to be strengthened; calls for the adoption of parliament’s code of conduct; regretacknowledges that, due to disruption, the EU Delegation was not able to present the Commission’s report in the European Integrations Committee of the Serbian Parliament;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the adoption of the public financial management reform programme, e-government strategy, a strategy on regulatory reform and policy- making, new laws on general administrative procedures, public salaries and civil servants at provincial and local government level; notes that the implementation of the public administration reform action plan has been slow in some areas, and that no progress has been made in amending the legal framework for central government civil servants;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the importance of independent regulatory bodies, including the Ombudsman, in ensuring ; recalling the importance of respecting the soverseight and accountability of the executive;nty of Serbia and calls onfor the authorities to provide the Ombudsman with full political and administrative support for his worksuppression of the figure of the Ombudsman who as a non-elected political figure cannot interfere in the decision-making process of a sovereign state;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the legislative and institutional framework for observance of international human rights law is in place; stresses that consistent implementation across the whole country is needed; notes that further sustained efforts are needed to improve the situation of persons belonging to vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and LGBTI personsbut also Serbian refugees from Croatia, Kosovo and Bosnia;
Amendment 243 #
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomAcknowledges the adoption of the new Roma social inclusion strategy 2016- 2025, which covers education, health, housing and employment; calls for the full implementation of the new strategy for Roma inclusion;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Insists that after the war in Kosovo which ended in June 1999, 107 Orthodox buildings were completely destroyed or seriously damaged, reminds that the post riots only in March 2004 supposed the destruction of 34 Serbian Orthodox buildings in addition to the 392 Serbian Orthodox cemeteries which were completely destroyed regarding the OSCE; calls, in this regards, on the interested parties, to find a system for the promotion, protection and conservation of Serbian cultural and religious heritage in Kosovo, defining clearly the protection of the "Serbian Orthodox Church" proprieties and clearly specifying its historical identity by the Kosovar authorities; highlights that there were about 200 mosques in Kosovo after the war in 1999 and today there are around 800; reiterates that in late 2014, police closed 14 Arabic NGOs that suspected of having close ties with radical Islamic groups; underlines the seriousness of extremism and calls for a new approach by the international community;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. WelcomNotes the fact that Serbia remains constructively committed to bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring EU Member States; has taken positive note of the fact that Serbia has shown an increasingly constructive engagement in regional cooperation initiatives such as the South- East Europe Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement, the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the Brdo process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda and the Berlin process; calls on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; underlines that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; notes that the mandate of the former War Crimes Prosecutor expired in December 2015; stresses that the appointment of his successor is a matter of serious concern; calls for the implementation of this strategy and the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls for full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY); urgreminds that prosecutor Vukčević was succeeded by First Deputy Prosecutor Milan Petrović, who has been acting as Head of the War Crimes Prosecutor's Office since 01 January 2016 (legal grounds: Ruling P no. 50/14 of 20 October 2014; Act on Public Prosecution Services); invites the authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
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Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. CallInvites on Serbia to fully implement the connectivity reform measures in the energy sector; encourages Serbia to develop competition in the gas market and to take measures to improve alignment with the acquis in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy;