2 Amendments of Thijs REUTEN related to 2022/2204(INI)
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes the conclusions of the final report of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe / Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights election observation mission, according to which the 3 April 2022 parliamentary elections presented diverse political options, but a number of shortcomings resulted in an uneven playing field, favouring the incumbents; calls on the Serbian authorities to fully address the outstanding recommendations well ahead of the next electionsregrets that integrity of elections was undermined, due to legal uncertainty caused by a comprehensive change of electoral framework shortly prior to elections, voters being deprived of the right on balanced and objective information about the electoral offer, and endangering the freedom of choice for certain groups of the population; regrets that the longstanding issues of unbalanced media reporting, pressure of voters and the abuse of public office have persisted throughout the election campaign; calls on the Serbian authorities to fully address the outstanding recommendations well ahead of the next elections , in particular those more ambitious that could lead to substantial improvements in the electoral conditions, especially in levelling the playing field, enabling pluralism in the media, and protecting voters’ rights; urges the authorities to properly investigate and prosecute pressure on voters, clientelism, corruption and other recorded allegation on criminal acts in relation to elections; deplores the institutional lack of reaction and sanctions from previous elections that directly contributes to the atmosphere of impunity in regard to pressures on voters, clientelism and corruption; regrets serious allegations about manipulation with Voter Registry, that lacked adequate institutional response; expresses concern that it took 93 days to determine the final results of the early parliamentary elections; urges Serbian authorities to ensure that the electoral results are determined efficiently and transparently in the future;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the participation of all relevant political actors in the early parliamentary elections, resulting in a more pluralistic parliament; regrets, however, the delays in the formation of the new parliament and government, despite the clear outcome of the elections, which resulted in limited decision-making, including on EU-related reforms; expresses concern about the limited space for opposition's engagement in the parliament, mistreatment of opposition MPs, tensions and slandering campaigns in the plenary; condemns obstructions and misuse of parliamentary mechanisms, including particularly parliamentary oversights and control instruments; and calls for equal treatment of opposition MPs, consistent and effective implementation of the parliamentary Code of Conduct and impartial sanctioning of parliamentary integrity breaches;