Activities of Manu PINEDA related to 2019/2172(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Kosovo
Amendments (17)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- whereas the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo does not belong to the United Nations Organisation and is not recognised by almost half of its Member States; whereas several EU Member States do not recognise the Republic of Kosovo,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the countterritory,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the self-declared independence of Kosovo is not recognised by five EU Member States;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Kosovo remains the only countterritory in the Western Balkans whose citizens need a visa to travel to the Schengen Area although all benchmarks for visa liberalisation have been fulfilled since 2018;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the EU has provided assistance funds of €1.21 billion in the 2007-2020 for key areas where little progress has been made, including democracy and governance, and rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas there are currently over 3,500 NATO troops in Kosovo;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s continued commitment to advancing on its European path, as well as the strong support for European integration among Kosovo’s populationthe Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue as the only way forward to solve the ongoing territorial conflict;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the limited progress in implementing the ERA, and calls on the Kosovo authorities to take ownership of the process, demonstrate greater political will and improve administrative capacity in order to enhance implementation of the EU-related reformskey areas such as fundamental rights and rule of law;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on increased transparency and closer parliamentary scrutiny of the funds allocated to different programmes in Kosovo; expresses particular concern about the €140.5million allocated to democracy and governance, and the €78.7 million allocated to rule of law and fundamental rights, particularly taking into account lack of progress in these areas and high rates of corruption;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the signature of the agreement for economic normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia on 4 September in Washington; underlines that transatlantic cooperation is a crucial factor for stability in the region;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the immediate withdrawal of NATO troops from Kosovo, as they constitute a threat for stability in the region and for a political solution to the conflict based on dialogue;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accession; cCalls 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 and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that five Member States have not yet recognised Kosovo, and reiterates its calls for them to do so; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbiais position to be respected and taken into account in the Commission and EEAS policy towards Kosovo;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that strong political support, effective implementation and close monitoring are required to fight Kosovo’s large informal economy, which constitutes a serious barrier to the development of its private sector, and affects the capacity of the state to provide good quality public services, and makes it impossible to guarantee workers' rights;