9 Amendments of Paul TANG related to 2016/2311(INI)
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the continued engagement of Serbia on the path of integration into the EU and its constructive and well-prepared approach to the negotiations, which is a clear sign of determination and political will; calls on Serbia to actively promote this strategic decision among the Serbian population; notes improvement in dialogues and public consultations with all relevant stakeholders and civil societies for full transparency of the EU negotiations; invites Serbian authorities to refrain from anti-EU rhetoric, especially to cases connected to EU facilitated dialogue for the normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina and chapter 35 negotiations; calls on Serbia to enable the EU Delegation and the Head of the EU Delegation unrestricted access to all state institutions, including the National Assembly;
Amendment 88 #
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; calls on the authorities to fully address the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission; particularly with regard to rules on candidate registration, measures against the misuse of administrative resources for campaigning, regulation of campaign finance, dispute resolution and voter lists displayed for public scrutiny;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes with concern the lack of transparency in the financing of political parties and election campaigns; stresses that the funding of political parties needs to be transparent and in accordance with the highest international standards;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Serbia to align its foreign and security policy with that of the EU, including its policy on Russia; welcomes Serbia’s important contribution to and continued participation in international peacekeeping operations; regrets that on the common commercial policy no progress was made on Serbia's accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO);
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned by the lack of progress in the fight against corruption and urges Serbia to show clear commitment in tackling this issue; calls on Serbia to step up the implementation of the national anti- corruption strategy and action plan, and calls for the establishment of an initial track record on investigations, prosecutions and convictions for high-level corruption; calls on Serbia to swiftly adopt a new law on the Anti-Corruption Agency in order to improve the planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of new legislation and policies; urges Serbia to amend and implement the economic and corruption crimes section of the criminal code with a view to providing a credible and predictable criminal law framework; is concerned about repeated leaks to the media about on-going investigations; calls on Serbian authorities to seriously investigate several high-profile cases where evidence of alleged wrongdoing has been presented by journalists;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates the importance of independent regulatory bodies, including the Ombudsman, the State Audit Institution, the Anti-Corruption Agency and the Anti-Corruption Council, in ensuring oversight and accountability of the executive; calls on the authorities to provide the Ombudsman with full political and administrative support for his work; calls on the government to fully protect the independence of these offices and to ensure proper follow-up of their recommendations;
Amendment 208 #
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 Roma, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and LGBTI persons;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern; stresses that the government must refrain from hostile rhetoric towards critical and investigative media and must do everything in its power to defend the freedom of media and protect journalists; notes that self-censorship is a worsening phenomenon that journalists attribute to concerns about both harassment and economic pressures; calls on the authorities to investigate any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls for the full implementation of media laws; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding of media;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern that no progress has been made to improve the situation regarding freedom of expression and of the media; stresses that threats, violence and intimidation against journalists remain an issue of concern; calls on the authorities to investigate any cases of attacks against journalists and media outlets; calls for the full implementation of media laws; underlines the need for complete transparency in media ownership and funding of media; expresses its concerns about the continuing discrimination of women at the labour market; calls for the implementation of the national strategy for gender equality 2016-2020 and a sustainable institutional set-up for promoting gender equality;