Activities of Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ related to 2022/2064(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the new EU strategy for enlargement
Amendments (35)
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to Amnesty International's reports on the human rights situation in 2021 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Moldova and Ukraine,
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the EU's enlargement policy should be driven by a desire to contribute to the project of common values, democracy, the rule of law, equality and freedom; whereas the enlargement policy should be aimed at the mutual development of peoples and not be a geopolitical weapon leading to inequalities and a multi-speed EU;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas enlargement and reform of the EU are two closely interrelated processes; whereas as proved by precious enlargements accession of the countries of the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe will be accompanied by fundamental changes within the EU itself; whereas the European Union needs to create the enlargement capacity, e.g. to decide and implement fundamental reforms, which go far beyond institutional and the reform of the voting procedures; whereas a profound reform of many policy areas is needed, such as the reform of the cohesion and agricultural policy, whereas the Conference on the Future of European echoed broad citizen’s demands for strengthening ‘Social Europe’;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the idea of European integration is to create a space of prosperity, stability and security of all on the European continent; whereas European integration should be an inclusive project which is not directed against any country or people and should not exclude anyone;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the need for EU reforms should not be used as an excuse to keep candidate countries in the waiting room for decades to come;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, rule of law, human rights, women’s and LGTBIQ+ rights, the implementation of the SDGs, a socially fair green transition and the rules-based multilateral order; recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional reforms, reforms in policy areas such as social policy, cohesion and agricultural policies;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing common values and interests;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) work for the reduction of the development and wealth gaps within the EU and between the EU Member States and candidate countries and for overcoming the uneven development of the regions of Europe;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) involve in an appropriate way the candidate countries into the discussions and decision making processes on EU reforms;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) involve the civil society and local and regional authorities of both EU Member States and candidate countries closely in the accession preparation process promoting the support of the societies for future enlargements;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes between Member States and candidate countries to block candidate countries’ accession processes; work for regional cooperation and promotion of mutually respectful and advantageous relations of EU Member States and candidate countries with their neighbours;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States; prevent to silence critical voices within the EU and accession countries and ensure freedom of expression;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) acceleratcontinue the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation, full respect for human rights and foreign policy alignment;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) avoid patronising the candidate countries, providing the necessary space for taking into consideration the specific political, economic and social conditions within the candidate countries during the transition processes, but insists on rule of law, respect of human and democratic rights;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) Avoid double standards when assessing the preparedness and progress of applying or candidate countries and grant candidate status to Georgia;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) fwormally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the countryk to ensure that Turkey stops the persecution of the Kurdish people and ceases the violation of human rights and the reduction of space for civil society and the free exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms, refrains from all actions which violate the sovereignty and sovereign rights of all EU Member States and neighbouring countries and reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, humaneradication of undue influence of oligarchs on governments, parliaments and the media, the fight against corruption, money laundering human and minority rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) reject the loss of political plurality or suppression of positions and intimidation of people belonging to opposition parties or critical civil society and involve them into the transformation processes as they are an important element of a democratic society;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) strengthen rule of law reporting for all accession countries by establishing a monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanism for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses and closely involve the civil society in this process;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) foster electoral reforms, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy, transparency of party and media funding, media ownership, and judicial and media independence and freedom;
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
(ad a) focus on mitigating the social consequences of the necessary transformation processes in the candidate countries, add reporting on the approximation to the social acquis of the EU in the annual reports and condition progress in the negotiations to the implement of the undertaken obligations in this areas; work for preventing and reversing the brain-drain from candidate countries to EU Member States;
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
(ae a) insist on the eradication of racism, violent nationalism and extremism, discrimination of ethnic and religious communities and LGTBIQ+ people;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)
(ae b) ensure the preservation of cultural and language diversity, protection of minorities and their rights;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae c (new)
(ae c) show its absolute rejection of human rights violations, inhumane treatment of asylum seekers and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as discrimination of the LGTBIQ+ community and reject the increase in gender-based violence; insist on the prosecution of war crimes;
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae d (new)
(ae d) work to ensure conditions for detainees and prisoners that are dignified and in line with international standards in North Macedonia; condemn hate speech directed against ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ+ persons as well as women and girls and denounce discrimination against Roma and ethnic Albanians;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae e (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae e (new)
(ae e) insist on the need to progress in the prosecution of persons suspected of criminal responsibility for past crimes under international law in Serbia and condemn discrimination against women, Roma and other ethnic minorities and LGBTI persons;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae f (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae f (new)
(ae f) condemn the persistence of torture in Moldova, as well as impunity for past serious abuses by law enforcement agencies; be particularly vigilant in accession negotiations on gender-based violence;
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae g (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae g (new)
(ae g) condemn impunity for torture in Ukraine, as well as gender-based violence and homophobic attacks; promote investigation of attacks against journalists and human rights defenders;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
Paragraph 1 – point af
(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility; promote people-to-people contact between EU Member States and candidate countries;
Amendment 443 #
(ag) advance energy efficiency, connectivity and the transition to renewable energies, increasing the diversification and security of energy supply; ensure that the energy transitional is conducted in a fair, socially sustainable process, in which vulnerable groups are adequately supported by the EU and the Member states;