16 Amendments of Jean-Lin LACAPELLE related to 2022/2064(INI)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in stability and prosperity onany further EU enlargement is contrary to the interests of the Member States and the European continentnations;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted three countries with EU Association Agreementree countries – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – to submitted EU membership applications on 28 February and 3 March 2022;
Amendment 110 #
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, human rights and the rules- based multilateral orderEU Member States are free to defend their prosperity and security in accordance with the existing international legal framework;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retaistrengthen the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processMember States;
Amendment 161 #
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 towardsrecall that a study carried out in 2019 by the European Council on Foreign Relations confirmed that the majority of EU citizens and Member States do not support EU enlargement to the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) recall that the Western Balkan countries are on the ‘Balkan route’ used as a transit route for immigrants wishing to travel illegally to EU Member States and that, according to data published by Frontex on 13 June 2022, the total number of illegal border crossings between January and May 2022 increased by 82% compared to 2021;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) accelerate the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignmentstress that, despite the progress allegedly made in some areas, the integration of EU candidate countries should not be on the agenda, as these countries are still far from European standards;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) recognise Western Balkan countries’ achievements by opening long over-due accession talks with Albania and Nin certain areas; recall, however, that, according to the conclusions of a special report on ‘EU support for th Macedonia and granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo without delaye rule of law in the Western Balkans’ published in January 2022, despite relative progress, fundamental problems persist;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) express concern about the attempts to implement a visa-free regime for citizens of Kosovo, as this would compromise the security of citizens of EU Member States; recall that 250 000 illegal firearms are circulating freely in the country; recall that Kosovo is a major hub for human trafficking, and more specifically organ trafficking and prostitution; recall also that the country is a major hub for the trafficking of cigarettes, cars and illicit substances via Albania and Montenegro; note, in this connection, that five EU Member States and Ukraine do not recognise Kosovo and that this should prevent the European Union from entering into negotiations with Kosovo;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) step up the EU’s constructive engagement with the authorities of both Serbregret the decision of the Prime Minister of Kosovo not to allow Serbia to organise voting for its presidential and Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive legally bindingparliamentary elections on Kosovo territory, which further deteriorates relations between the two countries and thus undermines the normalisation agreement between the two in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; criticise the European Union, however, for having made several attempts, in Serbia in particular, to impose its own views on the internal structure and institutional development of these countries, at the risk of rekindling internal divisions;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) with a view to ensuring peace and stability in the Balkans, call on the EU to work towards the return of Serbian, Christian, Roma and non-Albanian- speaking refugees to Kosovo, from where they were deported;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, untilgiven that the country reengages with the EU andhas not demonstratesd clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interestin particular as regards the serious concerns over the rule of law and fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion; recall the migration pressure exerted on the EU by President Erdogan , while possibly continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest; call on the EU to stop any allocation of funds, including those under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), made available to so-called candidate countries, including Turkey;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) proposenote that the proposal for ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria is contrary to the interests of the European nations; stress that the majority of Member States do not support this initiative;