13 Amendments of Andreas SCHIEDER related to 2019/2173(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
— having regard to the fifth country monitoring report of the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), published on September 20171a , and to the conclusions on Montenegro concerning the state of implementation of the 2017 recommendations, published on June 2020,1b __________________ 1a https://rm.coe.int/second-report-on- montenegro/16808b5942 1bhttps://rm.coe.int/ecri-conclusions-on- the-implementation-of-the- recommendations-in-respe/16809e8273
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the Government accepted the election results and the transition of power, thus confirming the level of democratic maturity and progress achieved in Montenegro;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses concern about the accusations of foreign influence in the election process;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes that the President of the Supreme Court and the presidents of the basic courts in Bar, Kotor and Plav resigned after the call for judges with multiple mandates to resign, respecting European democratic standards;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the initiation of judicial proceedings for establishing the liability of individuals and political parties on charges of illegal financing of political parties;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Expresses concern over the solutions from the amendments to the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees passed in the Parliament, which lower the criteria for the work in public administration despite warnings that progress in public administration reform could be undermined in order to implement merit-based employment;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes progress on the protection of LGBTI rightthe rights of LGBTI persons and the adoption of the law on same-sex partnerships and calls on authorities to ensure all necessary conditions for its adequate and timely implementation; stresses that the situation of transgender and non-binary persons needs to be improved; urges the collection of disaggregated data relating to hate speech and crime based on sexual orientation and gender identity as recommended by ECRI and calls for their effective sanctioning;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Expresses concern that the Government adopted amendments to the Law on Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities in an urgent procedure, without a public debate and dialogue with all religious communities and without the opinion of the Venice Commission;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Expresses concern over the controversial governmental appointments in the security and military intelligence sector and the danger that Montenegro's strategic alliance with the EU and NATO could be called into question;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Expresses concern that the Budget Law for 2021 was not proposed until the end of 2020;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Expresses concern over a new loan of EUR 750 million by the Government, without consulting the Parliament;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates that the European Union has swiftly mobilised substantial support for the Western Balkans to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency and the socio-economic recovery of the region; calls on Montenegrin authorities to take into strong consideration the needs of the most vulnerable groups in society such as women, Roma and LGBTI persons, people with disabilities and other minorities when creating and implementing COVID-19 socio-economic relief measures;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Expresses concern over the accusations about the ongoing process of dismissal of leaders in public health institutions at a time when Montenegro is seriously affected by the COVID 19 pandemic;