Activities of Željana ZOVKO related to 2021/2247(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2021 Report on Montenegro (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Zagreb declaration of the EU-Western Balkans summit of 6 May 2020,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the EU has continuously shown its commitment for the European perspective of Western Balkan countries and mobilized EUR 3.3 billion to address the immediate health crisis and mitigate economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that all 33 screened chapters have been opened, but regrets that none have been closed since 2017; encourages, slowing down Montenegro's positive track record and status of most advanced Western Balkans country in its progress towards EU accession; welcomes Montenegro's decision to accept the principles of the revised enlargement methodology and calls on Montenegro to specifically focus on meeting the interim benchmarks in Chapters 23 and 24 and thereafter on closing chapters;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for constructive and inclusive political dialogue and commitment of all parliamentary parties to overcome the current polarised political climate and strengthen the functioning of state institutions in order to achieve political stability and continue on its substantial progress in key EU-related reforms;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the vote of no confidence in the government on 4 February 2022 and the ensuing dismissal of the Parliament’s speaker; calls for the formation of a new government as soon as possible and the election of a new speaker in line with the constitution, democratic norms and the pro-European aspirations of an overwhelming majority of Montenegro’s citizens; calls for resumption of dialogue between all political, religious and social stakeholders, as well as for consensus on key reform issues to foster the country's overall progress towards the EU;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the protests against possible minority government organised by the Democratic Front and strongly condemns the support expressed for the Russian Federation on the day of the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine; recalls Russia’s persistent interest in destabilising the country and diverting it from its European path;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes Montenegro’s continued and full alignment with EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, including its condemnation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its announcement of support for the latest EU sanctions against Russia, and its active participation in EU Common Security and Defence Policy missions and operations, as well as in other international missions;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation of Montenegro with EU law enforcement agencies, such as Frontex, Europol and Eurojust, and notes the importance of this cooperation as it will assist Montenegro with tackling cross-border crime, including trafficking of weapons, drugs and human beings and combating terrorism and extremism;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes with great concern the ongoing rising influence of other foreign actors in Montenegro through disinformation campaigns that undermine the Montenegrin European perspective and through the increase of Montenegro's public debt to foreign financial institutions and companies;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses concern about the high degree of polarisation in the media landscape, in particular the growing volume of foreign and domestic disinformation campaigns spreading ethno- nationalist narratives that negatively impact democratic processes in the country thus endangering its European perspective;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the EU Delegation in Montenegro to intensify its efforts in visibility campaigns to combat disinformation as well as in communication strategies to emphasize the role and importance of EU assistance to Montenegro;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Stresses the importance of equal representation of national minorities in media, judiciary, law enforcement and public institutions; emphasises the need to protect all of the national minorities’ political rights, in particular as some of them no longer have minority party representatives to Skupština;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Stresses that the European perspective of Montenegro is closely intertwined with protection of minorities and their cultural heritage; calls on the Montenegrin authorities to acknowledge the tradition and cultural heritage of the Croatian community in the Bay of Kotor;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Encourages Montenegro to continue to address, in a constructive and neighbourly spirit, outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbours, including the unresolved border demarcation issues with Serbia and Croatia, as early as possible during the accession process;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Urges Montenegro to intensify its efforts in proactively prioritising and punishing war crimes and its glorification and in clarifying the fate of missing persons;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Calls on the Montenegrin authorities to comply fully with the provisions on succession of the former SFRY, especially as regards military assets;