Activities of Jérôme RIVIÈRE related to 2019/2172(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2019-2020 Reports on Albania – 2019-2020 Reports on Kosovo – 2019-2020 Reports on North Macedonia – 2019-2020 Reports on Serbia (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Kosovo
Amendments (6)
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s continued commitment to advancing on its European pathNotes that Kosovo, the existence of which is still not recognised by five EU Member States, ais well as the strong support for European integration among Kosovo’s populationnot eligible to become a member of the European Union, given its unstable and criminal nature;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s statement of 26 August 2020 confirming its assessment of Kosovo’s ability to benefit from the visa liberalisation regime, and calls on the Council to urgOpposes strongly, in the light of the worrying criteria put forward by Kosovo, any form of visa liberalisation with a view to facilitating entlry proceed with the adoption of a visa-free regime for the citizens of Kosovoand residence in the EU for Kosovo nationals;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that Kosovo’s legal and institutional framework broadly guarantees the protection of human and fundamental rights; underlines that challenges remain in its implementation, in particular as regards language rightUnderlines that challenges remain in the implementation of human and fundamental rights, in particular as regards language rights; expresses great concern at the regular acts of aggression undermining the safety of the populations of the Kosovo Serb enclaves; calls for measures to be taken to ensure their safety without any direct or indirect involvement of the Kosovo police and armed forces;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that normalisation of relations betweenDeclares that the mandatory recognition of Kosovo by Serbia cand 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, in good faith anot be constantly used by the EU authorities as a means of bringing pressure to bear on the Serbian Government; recognises that Kosovo is the historical heart of the Serbian nation and that links between the Serbian people and the territory of Kosovo must accordingly be maintained, inter alia through a bind in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reachedg international agreement;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. NotStresses that five Member States have not yet recognised Kosovo, and reiterates its call for them to do so; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbiathe recognition of Kosovo must remain at the discretion of the Member State diplomatic services and that the European Union is not to empowered to interfere in matters such as this that fall within their sovereign remit;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates its support for the initiative to establish the Regional Commission for the establishment of facts about war crimes and other gross human rights violations on the territory of the former Yugoslavia (RECOM); calls on the EU to place the KLA on the list of organisations supporting terrorism;