Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2016/2313(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
2016 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate) SL
2016 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate) SL
Amendments (8)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the consideration of BiH’'s EU membership application by the Council and looks forward to the Commission’'s opinion on the merits of the application for membership; believes that it is of strategic importance to get as fast as possible to the stage of accession negotiations; calls on competent BiH authorities at all levels to cooperate and coordinate in participating into the Commission’'s Opinion process by providing a single set of replies to the Commission’'s inquiries;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’'s determination to pursue further institutional and socio-economic reforms; stresses that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed to achieve real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; calls for maintaining the reform momentum to be maintained in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state; deplores that there has been no progress regarding alignment with the EU acquis during the past 12 months except for some limited progress in the fields of transport and environment; regrets that common reform efforts often continue often to be hampered by ethnic and political divisions; considers it essential to maintain consensus on EU integration and to advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the April 2016 BiH Council of Ministers Strategy for EU integration of BiH; deplores that since April 2016 the Council has failed to discuss and agree on the strategy's implementation, in particular with regard to annual action plans which should ensure harmonised nation-wide alignment with the EU acquis;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the results of the 2013 census are an important basis for providing aadequately responding to the questions; deplores the very bad quality of statisfactory response to the Commission questionnairetics across almost all sectors and urges the authorities to make significant progress in this crucial field a priority until the next progress report;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about cases of political pressure and intimidation against journalists, including physical and verbal attacks, and including by high-level officials or former officials, as well as by the lack of transparency in the media ownership; is also concerned by the use of civil defamation lawsuits against critical media outlets and journalists; emphasiszes the need to investigate attacks against journalists and ensure proper judicial follow-up; calls on authorities to unequivocally condemn all attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls on the competent authorities to ensure the independence and financial stability of the three public service broadcasters as well as the political, operational and financial independence of the Communications Regulatory Authority; calls forurges to finalise the digital switchover to be finalised and for a broadband strategy to be drawn upand to set up a broadband strategy; encourages the Commission to more frequently attend trials against journalists and media professionals;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Urges for alignment with the EU acquis in the field of nature protection; underlines that planning and construction of hydropower plants and projects require compliance with international and EU environmental legislation including the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive; stresses the urgent need to avoid any negative impacts on areas of high nature interest by improving the quality of environmental impact assessments as well as to guarantee public participation and consultation of civil society in relevant projects;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Calls for the cancellation of the hydropower projects and plans that are harmful to nature, against the will of the local population, not in line with local or entity spatial development plans and are beneficial only to investors;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21 c. Urges the authorities to ensure alignment with EU and international standards and policy objectives in the field of energy and climate change; deplores that the country's efforts to combat climate change stays on the declarative level while at the same time decisions are being taken about the planning of new coal thermal power plants;