4 Amendments of Thierry MARIANI related to 2021/2002(INI)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the threat posed by criminals originating from the Western Balkans has been used as an argument against EU accession in some countriesconstitutes a serious obstacle to their EU accession;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that organised crime and corruption first and foremost hurt the citizens of the Western Balkan countries, as they undermine their right to safety and social cohesion as well as their trust but also the populations of the current Member States, not least because the rationale behind the democratic system, create obstacles to democratic reforms and hamper the accession procesSchengen system is effectively facilitating the spread of mafia activity from the Western Balkan countries to all EU Member States;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that deprivingencouraging EU accession for countries of the Western Balkans of a European perspective is worsening rather than improving the situation as regards organised crime, and underlines that only by fostering the EU integration process can it be improvedwould have serious implications in terms of mafia activity throughout the Union;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the lack of employment opportunities, corruption, elements of state capture, inequality and the slow process of EU accession are among the factors that make Western Balkans societies vulnerable to organised crime, and urges both the authorities of the Western Balkan countries and their international partners, including the EU, to intensify their efforts in addressing these challenges; condemns the actions of so-called humanitarian organisations, such as those funded by George Soros, which are actually complicit in criminal trafficking;