16 Amendments of Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ related to 2022/2064(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summits held in Sofia and Zagreb in 2018 and 2020, and to their respective declarations,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23-24 June 2022 on Wider Europe, Ukraine, the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, Western Balkans, economic issues, the Conference on the Future of Europe and external relations,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 June 2019, 25 March 2020 and 14 December 2021 on enlargement and the stabilisation and association process,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EU is committed to supporting EU candidate and potential candidate countries, sharing EU’s common values, notably the Western Balkan countries; whereas the EU continues to be their biggest trade partner and largest provider of investment and financial assistance through the IPA III, the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans and Macro- Financial Assistance;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a new impetus is needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact; whereas in order to have a greater impact in the respective societies, the enlargement process must be less bureaucratic and more politically guided, as well as more dynamic and more outreach-oriented;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the European Council has taken the unprecedented decision to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, sending a strong message of support and solidarity to these countries in the light of the unprovoked Russian aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits; and its fulfilment of the EU membership criteria, which requires the effective implementation of EU-related reforms;
Amendment 149 #
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, strengthening EU’s capabilities to accommodate new Member States;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligations towards the Western Balkan countries; maintain its long- standing commitment to the Western Balkan countries and make sure their parallel track continues unaffected with more dynamism on the basis of merit, political reforms and agreed commitments;
Amendment 196 #
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; improve the visibility of EU funding and its tangible results in the region;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) accelerate thepropose a meaningful strategy of accelerated integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) offer membership-oriented roadmaps of tangible and concrete steps, as well as regular feedback on accomplished results to all aspiring countries by further enhancing the revised enlargement methodology;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning any backtracking; ensure that the integration into the EU Single Market and other sectors is based on strict conditionality and tangible progress in the reform process;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immesupporting Ukraine and Moldova as candidately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine countries in meeting the criteria of the “acquis communautaire” and continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabling them country to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
(ae a) encourage inclusive regional economic cooperation on an equal footing in EU accession countries, especially in the Western Balkan region; strongly support cooperation strengthening alignment with EU standards and the EU acquis, and contributing to EU integration processes;
Amendment 433 #
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; support the implementation of reforms related to youth and education and assist accession countries in tackling youth unemployment;