Activities of Sunčana GLAVAK related to 2021/2249(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
2021 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
2021 Report on Serbia (debate)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Serbia has agreed to gradually adopt the European Union’s objectives and policies during the negotiation process;
Amendment 32 #
Ca. whereas the system of checks and balances is seen as the foundation of a functioning democracy, in which each branch of government respects constitutional restraints;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas Serbia’s progress and commitment in the negotiations on outstanding issues with Kosovo remains an important benchmark for future progress in European Union accession negotiations;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas Serbia must respect the full integrity and sovereignty of all neighbouring countries and must refrain from influencing their internal political developments;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increased voter turnout at the elections on 3 April 2022 and the return to a more pluralistic parliament; regrets the highly polarised political environment of the campaign, which was characterised by limited media pluralism and pressure on voters; condemns the violent attack on Pavle Grbović, one of the opposition leaders, and other incidents that undermine the integrity of the electoral process;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the adoption of the measures improving the electoral conditions and media space ahead of the April 2022 elections as a result of the Inter- Party Dialogue facilitated by the European Parliament; notes progress in their implementation and calls for further strengthening of media pluralism and equal access to the media space, including for persons belonging to national minorities;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates its call on Serbia and EU Member States to pursue more active and effective communication about the benefits of EU enlargement; emphasises that diminishing the European Union’s contribution to Serbia’s development undermines mutual trust and significantly affects the prospect of membership;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the newly elected majority to focus on addressing structural shortcomings in the rule of law, fundamental rights, freedom of expression, the fight against corruption and the functioning of democratic institutions and public administration; reiterates that an independent media and information space is the cornerstone of healthy democratic debate;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on Serbia to fully implement the separation of powers in line with its Constitution and democratic standards; emphasises that establishing a system of checks and balances is a prerequisite for preventing an excessive concentration of political power;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the fact that in Serbia’s newly constituted parliament, minority parties and coalitions will have a total of 13 members representing the Bosniac, Hungarian and Croat national communities; expresses concern that Albanians and Roma will not have their own representatives in parliament;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Deplores the fact that certain parts of the former Yugoslav historical archives are still inaccessible; calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure transparency and access to these archives to facilitate the reconciliation process with some of its neighbouring countries;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets the limitations on the freedom and independence of the media and the misuse of the media to gain an unfair political advantage, attack political opponents and spread disinformation; reiterates that media ownership should be available to the public; calls for strengthening of independent media and media pluralism;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets the limitations on the freedom and independence of the media and the misuse of the media to gain an unfair political advantage, attack political opponents and spread disinformation; emphasises the negative impact these limitations have on democracy and democratic processes in the country;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Serbian authorities to step up efforts to ensure the non- discriminatory treatment of national minorities and to actively pursue investigations and convictions for hate- motivated crimes; expresses its concern at the unwillingness of the Serbian authorities to consistently and fully implement the Framework Convention on National Minorities; urges the Serbian authorities, as a mark of respect for national minorities in Serbia, to commemorate with dignity the sacrifice of the Srem Croats expelled from their homes during conflicts;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets the decision by the Assembly of the City of Subotica to introduce the Bunjevac language as one of the dialects of the Croatian language that is already in official use; takes the view that such a political decision is a precedent that seriously violates European and international standards for protecting the rights of national minorities;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Condemns the manipulation by fragmentation of minority groups, which calls into question Serbia’s conduct in fulfilling its obligations with regard to the rights of national minorities;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Notes the importance of cooperation with the EU in the fight against trafficking in human beings and illegal migration from the ‘Balkan route’;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes Serbia’s participation in regional cooperation mechanisms and commitment to bilateral relations and encourages it to promote reconciliation; commends its decision to donate vaccines to the region; emphasises Serbia’s obligation, on its journey to the EU, to cooperate in good faith with neighbouring countries to help search for and identify missing persons from the time of the aggression by Milosević’s Greater Serbian regime, including more than 1 800 people missing from Croatia;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes Serbia’s participation in regional cooperation mechanisms and commitment to bilateral relations and encourages it to promote reconciliation; commends its decision to donate vaccines to the region; recalls that refraining from war-time rhetoric and an aggressive foreign policy approach to neighbouring countries is a precondition for the normalisation of regional relations;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Expresses concern about the enactment of the Cultural Heritage Act, which, among other things, openly and unacceptably encroaches on Croatian cultural heritage; calls for full respect for intangible cultural heritage and the advancement of cultural cooperation;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Serbian authorities to act against the glorification of convicted war criminals and the practice of genocide denial, and to cease all divisive rhetoric and actions that undermine the integrity of countries in the neighbourhood and threaten regional stability and reconciliation; expresses concern at the growing presence of convicted war criminals in the media space, which is used to spread hatred and to play down crimes and intolerance towards national minorities in Serbia;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the Serbian authorities to act against the glorification of convicted war criminals, and to cease all divisive rhetoric andthat includes, among other things, genocide denial, advocating the ‘Serbian world’ nationalist concept, and all other actions that undermine the integrity of countries in the neighbourhood and threaten regional stability and reconciliation;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on Serbia to provide a credible track record in prosecuting perpetrators of war crimes, recovering stolen cultural treasures and identifying missing persons and mass graves;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Reiterates its concern about Serbia’s growing dependence on Chinese investments and urges the Serbian authorities to improve the transparency and environmental impact assessment of Chineseforeign investments;