19 Amendments of Miriam LEXMANN related to 2019/2175(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
— having regard to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights experts’ press statement on concerns about the misuse of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism to target and curb work of NGOs, published on 11 November 2020
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas democracy and rule of law are fundamental values on which the EU is founded and are at the heart of enlargement and stabilisation and association processes; whereas sustainable reforms are needed to tackle the challenges that remain in these areas;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Serbia has remained committed to creating a functioning market economy and has continued to implement the obligations of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, although a number of compliance issues remain; whereas corruption continues to hamper economic development
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Serbia has continued alignnd must continue to strengthen aligning and implementing its legislation in accordance with the acquis; underlines that progress on the rule of law and fundamental rights chapters, as well as on the normalisation of relations with Kosovo, continues to be essential and will determine the pace of accession negotiations;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of strategic communication on the benefits of EU accession by Serbian stakeholders; underlines that public discussion about EU accession must be based on facts; encourages the Serbian authorities to communicate more actively their commitment to European values in public debate;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Serbia and the EU Member States to pursue a more active and effective communication policy on the European perspective, aimed at both Serbian and EU citizens; notes that there is an urgent need to engage with Serbian citizens beyond the major cities especially with regards to importance of the reform process and of the tangible benefits of EU accession and calls on the EU to further increase its support for grassroot civil society
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe should seek ways of involving Serbian representatives, as well as those from the other Western Balkan countries to demonstrate the EU's commitment to their European perspective ;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of the new media strategy and calls for its full implementation; remains concerned at the lack of progress in investigating attacks on journalists involving police offers during the July 2020 protests;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets the lack of progress on media freedom, abusive language, intimidation and even hate speech; remains concerned by the legal and administrative harassment and intimidation of civil society organisations, and is alarmed by OHCHR's statement on how these actors are targeted using the country's anti- terrorism law; urges Serbian authorities to take immediate measures to guarantee freedom of expression and assembly, as well as and media independence;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reiterates its support for the work of European political foundations in strengthening Serbia's democratic processes and fostering a new generation of political leaders;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accession; calls for active and constructive engagementommends the work of the United States in breathing new impetus into the EU-facilitated dialogue leddialogue between Serbia and Kosovo; calls for active and constructive engagement by the EU Special Representative in seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement, in accordance with international law, and through cooperation with the US; 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 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the progress Serbia has made in the development of a functional market economy; invites Serbia to continue its efforts to boost competitiveness and long-term, sustainable, and inclusive growth through structural reforms;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on Serbia to increase the sustainability of its energy sector by diversifying its energy sources, launching a low-carbon energy transition and moving towards renewables while at the same time adopting the necessary measures to preserve and protect the environmentally sensitive areas;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Expresses concern for the ongoing non-transparent practices specific to public procurement, information disclosure, public consultation and environmental and social impact assessment, epitomised by the cases of Chinese heavy industry investments in and around Smeredevo, Bor, Kostolac B and Kolubara B coal projects, and a developing project of a Shandong Linglong tyre plant in Zrenjanin; calls on Serbia to strengthen its legal compliance for Chinese business activities across energy and infrastructure sectors in Serbia;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Expresses its concern about the lack of transparency of Chinese investments in Serbia and across the Western Balkans; reiterates its call to put the countries of the Western Balkans at the heart of the EU's Connectivity Strategy and to provide a transparent and sustainable investment alternative to the corrosive investment of China and other authoritarian regimes;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the authorities to ensure alignment with EU standards and policy objectives on climate protection and environment, in order to facilitate the transition to a circular economy; encourages Serbia to work on regional connectivity and the completion of the regional energy market in compliance with Energy Community obligations;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Expresses concern over Serbia’s increasing dependence on defence equipmentand security equipment, in areas such as anti- terrorism, and technologies from the People’s Republic of China and the insufficient transparency of the security sector’s public procurement practices; continues to be concerned about Serbia’s close political and military cooperation with Russia and China;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on the Council to fine-tune both incentives and conditionality in the future Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III); reiterates that the scale of financial assistance should matcheet the goalobjective of Serbia’s European perspective, consistent with EU standards and directives;