37 Amendments of Harald VILIMSKY related to 2019/2175(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the fact that the hostilities in the Western Balkan are not over and that there is no stabile Peace established, merely a standstill in hostilities,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
Citation 27 a (new)
— having regard to the number of unregistered firearms in civilian illegal possession in the Western Balkans is thought to be around 3.8 million and large quantities of ammunition and military explosive devices such as but not limited to hang grenades, anti-personnel - as well as an anti-tank mines,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
Citation 27 b (new)
— having regard to: 24.7.2020COM(2020) 608 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 2020-2025 EU action plan on firearms trafficking, and the Europol reports: Threat Assessment Report on Illicit Trafficking in Firearms (EDOC#673806v7A of June2013), Intelligence Notification (19/2014); “Firearms in the hands of Terrorist in Europe”(EDOC:#759937v3; May 2015). - observing that Europol confirmed that Western Balkans remain among the main supplying regions of trafficking to the EU,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 c (new)
Citation 27 c (new)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas democracy and rule of law are fundamental values on which the EU is founded and are , if a people and/or nation would like to emulate the heart of enlargement and stabilisation and association processesEuropean form of a functional, democratic nation based on rule of law; whereas reforms are still needed to tackle the challenges that remain in these areaaddress the serious problems with full implementation of rule of law and the wide spread corruption in Serbia despite over 20 years of development-assistance from Member States;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas since the opening of negotiations with Serbia, eighteen chapters have been opened, two of which have been provisionally closed; whereas in 2020 Serbia did not open any chapter;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the political stability of the country and the large parliamentary majority in support of the new Government are an opportunity to move forward in the accession process, defining new steps in the negotiations with Serbia;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas Serbia has remained committed to regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations but has been unable to stem the trafficking of illegal immigrants across its territory;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Inter-Party Dialogue on Improving the Conditions for Holding Parliamentary Elections, facilitated by the European Parliament, continues tould provide a unique platform for reaching consensus on commitments tohat in turn might improve electoral conditions;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU agreed on the reallocation of EUR 374 million from the Member States that was administered by the EU within the so called Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance to help mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in the region;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the EU is Serbia’s biggest trading partner; whereas Serbia benefits from EU assistance from the Member States, administrated by the EU, under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesConcerned about the fact that EU membership continues to be Serbia’s strategic goal and that it is among the priorities of the newly elected government as it will only worsen the current situation with the loss of educated professionals immigrating to Western Europe and lead to a further loss of quality of life in Serbia; hence, accelerating the already negative spiral inspiring Serbs to leave Serbia;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that thSpeculates about a possible momentum created by the new mandate following the 21 June 2020 elections in Serbia is an opportunity for Serbia to make important progress towards Serbia’s European perspective; advocates for the opening of additional negotiating chapters as Serbia makes the necessary commitments to reform; notes that the opening of chapters is a tool for achieving sustainable pro-European change in Serbiaa more democratic state;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Serbia has continued aligning its legislation with the acquis; underlines that progress on the rule of law and fundamental rights chapters, as well as on the normalisation of relations with Kosovo, continues to be essential and will determine the pace of accession negotiations;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the fact that Serbia has adopted revised Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24, and Judicial Development Strategy (JDS) for the period 2020-2025 that contributes to the development of the rule of law;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of strategic communication on EU accessionfor Serbia by Serbian stakeholders; to underlines that public discussion about EU accession must be based on facts; encourages the Serbian authorities to communicate more actively their commitment to European values in public debatee need for rule of law and impartial justice administration in order to build a modern, vibrant and competitive Serbia that can provide an acceptable welfare system to its citizens;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes note of the conclusions of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR special election assessment mission that the 21 June 2020 parliamentary elections were administered efficiently but that the dominance of the ruling party, including in the media, was of concern; calls on the authorities to address fully all ODIHR recommendations well ahead of the next electionsWelcomes the fact that in the period before the 2020 parliamentary elections, Serbia adopted a number of legal acts (laws, decrees, decisions) and implemented them according to ODIHR/OSCE recommendations relating to the media, voter lists, election administration and misuse of public funds; takes note of the conclusions of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR special election assessment mission that the 21 June 2020 parliamentary elections were administered efficiently;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the decision by parts of the opposition to boycott the elections; stresses that the only way to guarantee political representation for their constituCalls on EU Member States to start a new debate on the need and use of EU enlargement, the debate shall also include a consultative element for all citizents is by engaging in political and electoral processesof the Member States to provide their view on EU enlargement;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the decision by parts of the opposition to boycott the elections, with the risk of undermining the democratic process and de-legitimate the results; stresses that the only way to guarantee political representation for their constituents is by engaging in political and electoral processes; underlines that election results reflect the situation in the country and the political will of the people;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. UrgNotes that the Serbian parliament to adopt constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening the indepGovernment has drafted a proposal for constitutional reforms and has sent it to the competent committee of the Assembly, which should adopt amendmence of the judiciaryts in accordance with the prescribed procedure;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accession; calls for active and constructive engagement in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the EU Special Representative seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement, in accordance with international law; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, iWelcomes Serbia's active and constructive participation in the Belgrade- Pristina dialogue with an interest of reaching a sustainable solution as well as the implementation of the agreed obligations under the Brussels Agreement; underlines that Serbia, following the imposition of 100% tariffs on goods faith and rom Serbia introduced by Pristin a timely manner, of all the agreements already reachedin November 2018, has not introduced countermeasures to the Pristina authorities;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Commends the good regional cooperation between Serbia and Kosovo in the fight against the spread of the COVID- 19 pandemic, including cooperation between the mayors of Mitrovica North and Mitrovica South and communication between ministers of health;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the progress Serbia has made in the development of a functional market economy; invites Serbia to continue its efforts to boost competitiveness and long-term and inclusive growth through structural reforms; underlines that fostering a stronger economic performance is fundamental to realize a progressive convergence towards EU- income levels and consequently eliminate any potential burden on the EU budget after becoming a Member State;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. UrgesSuggests to the authorities to ensure alignment with EU standards and policy objectives on climate protection and environment, in order to facilitate the transition to a circular economy; encourages Serbia to work on regional connectivity and the completion of the regional energy marketconsider to strengthening environmental protection measures in Serbia, with special regards to waterways;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Does not accept the lack of willingness and ability by the Government and its institutions to control the possession of illegal fire arms and military-grade explosive devices and stop the illegal movement of these weapons into the Member States as this undermines and deny the full utilization of human rights for citizens in the Member States, urges the Government to show credible action to control these weapons and stop their entry into the Member States;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls for the strengthening of European cooperation with Serbia on addressing disinformation and hybrid threats that seek to undermine the European perspective of the regiontruth of the European situation and the work of the EU Commission and other EU institutions and what it has and might entail for the Western Balkans in the future;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. WelcomesIs interested to learn about the conclusion of the agreement on border management cooperation between Serbia and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and hope this will support Serbia in ensuring that no illegal immigrants or other third country national illegally traverses Serbian territory;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Takes note of Serbia’s decision to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union in October 2019; expects Serbia, however, to align with EU trade policy;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Takes note of Serbia’s decision to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union in October 2019, which will cease to be valid when Serbia becomes an EU Member State; expects Serbia, however, to align progressively with EU trade policy;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes Serbia’s continued participation in crisis management missions and operations under the common security and defence policy (CSDP) both in terms of quality and in terms of quantity; welcomes the counterterrorism arrangements signed between the EU and Serbia;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. WelcomNotes the Commission’s Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans; recognises the importance of the EIP in reinforcing regional and cross-border cooperation;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Council to fine-tune both incentives and conditionality in the future Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III); reiterates that the scale of financial assistance shouldwill match the goalability of Serbia’s European perspective to stop all illegal movements of third country nationals into and across their territory;