Activities of Bernd POSSELT

Plenary speeches (939)

Reports (5)

A4-0107/1998

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 1997/2046(INI)
Documents: PDF(36 KB)

A5-0316/2000

2016/11/22
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2000/0811(CNS)
Documents: PDF(41 KB) DOC(117 KB)

Shadow reports (2)

A7-0390/2011

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2011/0805(NLE)
Documents: PDF(126 KB) DOC(58 KB)

A7-0389/2011

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2011/2191(INI)
Documents: PDF(186 KB) DOC(113 KB)

Shadow opinions (1)

AFET_AD(2011)454520

2016/11/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(459 KB)

Written declarations (2)

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(77 KB) DOC(35 KB)
Authors: Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Bernd POSSELT, Francis WURTZ, Zita GURMAI, Marian HARKIN

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(70 KB) DOC(37 KB)
Authors: Glyn FORD, Bernd POSSELT, Viktória MOHÁCSI, Claude MORAES, Feleknas UCA

Amendments (52)

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Anne DELVAUX, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Bernd POSSELT, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, László TŐKÉS, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the Declaration of the Right of the Child1 which states that the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth, __________________ 1 Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 1386 (XIV) of 10 December 1959

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Filip KACZMAREK, Bernd POSSELT, Csaba SÓGOR

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

- having regard to the report of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Prenatal sex selection on 16 September 2011

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Anne DELVAUX, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)

- having regard to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) resolution 1763 (2010) of 7 October 2010 "The right to conscientious objection in lawful medical care";

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Anne DELVAUX, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT, Csaba SÓGOR, Jan OLBRYCHT, Philippe de VILLIERS, Nirj DEVA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)

- having regard to Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) motion for resolution of 11 May 2010 on 'Sex-selective abortion – 'Gendercide'', inviting its Member States to 'condemn sex-selective abortion, wherever and whenever it occurs',

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Jan OLBRYCHT, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21

– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, especially Article 10 (Freedom of thought, conscience and religion) recognizing the right to conscientious objection;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT, Jan OLBRYCHT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)

- having regard to ECJ ruling C-34/10 stating that as a matter of scientific fact a new human life begins at conception, and that the human embryo constitutes a precise stage in the development of the human body;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Bernd POSSELT, Csaba SÓGOR, László TŐKÉS, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26

– having regard to its resolutions of 29 September 19944 on the outcome of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, and 4 July 19965 on the follow-up to that Conference, and the numerous reservations expressed by States especially on the issue of SRHR and abortion,

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Anne DELVAUX, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Jan OLBRYCHT, Filip KACZMAREK, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT, Csaba SÓGOR

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)

- having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 13 June 2013 on the draft EU Guidelines on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief (P7_TA(2013)027);

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Anne DELVAUX, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Filip KACZMAREK, Bernd POSSELT, Csaba SÓGOR, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Jan OLBRYCHT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~sexual and reproductive rights are human rights, the violations of which constitute breaches of women's and girls' rights to equality~~women and girls are entitled to enjoy equal opportunities, non- discrimination based on sex, dignity and health, and freedom from inhuman and degrading treatment;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Filip KACZMAREK, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas the Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world," and UDHR Article 3 states, "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.";

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) implicitly recognizes the human rights of unborn children by providing in Article 6 that capital punishment "shall not be carried out on pregnant women.";

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Jan OLBRYCHT, Bernd POSSELT, László TŐKÉS, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that the special committee set up by the United Nations General Assembly when preparing for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities regularly stressed that the term sexual and reproductive health did not create any new human right or any new international obligation for the States, and did not change the content of the right to healthcare as found in Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: ''The Ad Hoc Committee notes that the use of the phrase 'sexual and reproductive health services' would not constitute recognition of any new international law obligations or human rights. The Ad Hoc Committee understands draft paragraph (a) [related to the health services, including sexual and reproductive services, to be rendered to the disabled persons] to be a non- discrimination provision that does not add to, or alter, the right to health as contained in Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights or Article 24 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Rather, the effect of paragraph (a) would be to require States Parties to ensure that where health services are provided, they are provided without discrimination on the basis of disability.'' 1 __________________ 1 Ad Hoc Committee on a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities, Report of the 7th session (New York, 16 January - 3 February 2006), Note 4, http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/right s/ahc7re¬port-e.htm:

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Jan OLBRYCHT, Filip KACZMAREK, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that ~~even though~~ it is a competence of Member States to formulate and implement policies on SRHR~~, the EU can exercise policy-making competence in the area of public health and of non- discrimination, and support better implementation of sexual and reproductive rights~~;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS, Jan OLBRYCHT, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Filip KACZMAREK, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. recalls that there exists no "human right to abortion" under international law, either by way of treaty obligation or under customary international law, and recalls that no international legally binding United Nations treaty can accurately be cited as establishing or recognizing a right to abortion;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Bernd POSSELT, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, László TŐKÉS, Csaba SÓGOR, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines that in no case must abortion be promoted as a family planning method; and recalls that following internationally legally binding obligations every child regardless of sex has the right to appropriate legal protection before as well after birth;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT, Jan OLBRYCHT, Joanna Katarzyna SKRZYDLEWSKA, Filip KACZMAREK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~10. Recommends that, as a human rights concern, abortion should be made legal, safe, and accessible to all;~~deleted

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Filip KACZMAREK, Jan OLBRYCHT, László TŐKÉS, Bernd POSSELT, Csaba SÓGOR, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. recalls that abortion is not mentioned in any internationally binding UN human rights treaty;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Jan OLBRYCHT, Bernd POSSELT, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines that even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling; stresses that Member States should regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection so as to ensure that reproductive health care is guaranteed as an individual's right, while access to lawful services is ensured and appropriate and affordable referrals systems are in place;deleted

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Jan OLBRYCHT, Bernd POSSELT, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Condemns any violation of the bodily integrity of women, as well as harmful practices intended to control women's ~~sexuality and reproductive~~ self- determination; underlines that these are serious human rights violations that the Member States have a responsibility to urgently address;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Jan OLBRYCHT, Bernd POSSELT, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Reminds the Member States that investments in ~~reproductive~~prenatal and maternal health and natural family planning are among the most cost- effective, in terms of development, and the most effective ways to promote the sustainable development of a country;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Jan OLBRYCHT, Bernd POSSELT, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Urges the Commission to ensure that European development cooperation adopts a human rights-based approach and that it has a strong and explicit focus, and concrete targets on ~~SRHR~~prenatal and maternal health;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2013/2040(INI)

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ, Anne DELVAUX, Zuzana ROITHOVÁ, Filip KACZMAREK, Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK, Jan OLBRYCHT, Bernd POSSELT, László TŐKÉS, Nirj DEVA, Philippe de VILLIERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. calls on EU delegations in developing countries to work with the governments of those countries to ensure that girl children enjoy their rights without discrimination based on their sex, inter alia by ending the unethical and discriminatory practices of prenatal sex selection, abortion of female foetuses, female infanticide, early forced marriage, female genital mutilation;

2013/07/02
Committee: FEMM

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Sandrine BÉLIER, Jean ROATTA, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph A e (new)

Ae. having regard to Parliament’s Environmental Statement for 2010, issued in May 2011, and in particular pages 68 to 70;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Dominique VLASTO, Brice HORTEFEUX, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN, Constance LE GRIP

Draft opinion
Paragraph A f (new)

Af. having regard to the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and follow-up to the discharge for 2010’;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Brice HORTEFEUX, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Agrees with the principle that the European Parliament would be more effective, cost-efficient and~~Considers efficiency, cost-effectiveness and the principle of respect~~ful of~~ for the environment ~~if it were located in a single place; and notes that the continuation of the monthly migration between Brussels and~~not to be connected with the place in which Parliament sits, but with its needs; points out that according to figures from the European Parliament’s services, the annual cost of Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg hwas ~~become a symbolic negative issue amongst most EU citizens which is detrimental to Parliament’s reputation~~EUR 51.5 million in 2010, or 0.04% of the annual EU budget, which represents a cost of 10 cents per EU citizen per year, and hence considers the arguments on Parliament’s cost to be exaggerated;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Sandrine BÉLIER, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Bernd POSSELT, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Jean ROATTA, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)

emphasises that the gross cost of holding part-sessions in Strasbourg is EUR 7 445 000 per part-session, and that 80% of these costs are fixed and would be incurred irrespective of where the part-session is held, be they for equipment, publications or translation, etc.;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Jean ROATTA, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Philippe JUVIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Points to the environmental example set by the European Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg, which reduced its own CO2 emissions by 57% between 2006 and 2010, meaning that these now represent 3.6% of all Parliament’s CO2 emissions;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Jean-Marie CAVADA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Sandrine BÉLIER, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Jean ROATTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Adds that the carbon footprint for travel for committee, political group and delegation meetings, which increased by 23.8% between 2006 and 2010, is significantly larger (6 350 tonnes of CO2 in 2010) than that for Parliament’s seat in Strasbourg (4 199 tonnes of CO2 en 2010);

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean ROATTA, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)

2g. Points out that holding part-sessions in Brussels rather than Strasbourg would result in a saving of EUR 1.5 million, as is specified in paragraph 28 - ‘Costs of using Strasbourg as the seat of the EP’ of the document drawn up by Parliament’s Secretariat entitled ‘Replies and Follow-up to the Discharge for 2010’;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2012/2308(INI)

Philippe BOULLAND, Alain CADEC, Dominique RIQUET, Michèle STRIFFLER, Dominique VLASTO, Arnaud DANJEAN, Jean ROATTA, Bernd POSSELT, Nathalie GRIESBECK, Jean-Paul GAUZÈS, Constance LE GRIP

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)

(1) Considers that the so-called petition No 0630/2006 is not in fact a petition because it does not meet the criteria for admissibility of petitions to Parliament under Rule 201 of its Rules of Procedure (formerly Rule 191(2)) inasmuch as it does not show the nationality and permanent address of each petitioner, and that, by implication, electronic signatures on a petition are not admissible and there can be no guarantee as to the real or virtual level of support for this initiative;

2013/06/24
Committee: PETI

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

– having regard to all previous recommendations of the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee,

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas Croatia’s successful accession w~~ould~~ill have wider European and regional implications and give positive impetus to the process of European integration inboth in the EU and the Western Balkan region; whereas the prospect of EU membership is a powerful incentive for candidate and potential candidate countries in the region on the path to European integration to pursue the necessary political, economic and legislative reforms and the strengthening of peace, stability and reconciliation based on good- neighbourly relations; whereas the EU should reinforce the European perspective for Croatia’s neighbouring countries;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to monitor further preparations for accession with ~~rigour and~~ objectivity and to help the Croatian authorities fulfil their commitments and obligations entered into in the negotiations; is of the view that the pre-accession monitoring mechanism is a way to provide Croatia with additional support in its continued reform efforts;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Underlines the need to focus in particular on commitmen~~Supports Croatia in its efforts undertaken in the area of the judiciary, fundamental rights, freedom and security, including the continued implementation of judicial reform and efficiency, impartial handling of war crimes cases, the fight against corruption, border management, police cooperation, the fight against organised crime, judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, as well as on commitments in the area of competition policy with a view to the restructuring of the shipbuilding and steel industries;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. C~~onsiders it important to continue to follow the process closely and c~~alls on the Commission to keep it regularly informed of the extent to which the Croatian authorities honour the commitments given in the Treaty of Accession in order to fully assume their membership obligations upon accession on 1 July 2013;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Cristian Dan PREDA, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ENotes that Croatia has made good progress regarding judicial reform; encourages Croatia to continue to implement judiciary reforms in line with the Commission’s recommendations in this area, because an efficient judicial system is an important element for economic development and strengthens citizens’ confidence in the rule of law; invites Croatia to address the remaining challenges in the area, especially regarding the increase of judicial efficiency and the implementation of the provisions on the independence, impartiality and accountability of the judiciary;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it one of the highest priorities to combat corruption, particularly high- level corruption, corruption at every level of the judiciary, law-enforcement agencies and the public administration, as well as large-scale corruption, which must be pursued with determination at all levels, by rigorous enforcement of the law and successful prosecutions at every level; calls on the Croatian authorities to further strengthen the administrative capacities of anti- corruption bodies and foster a culture of political accountability;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Cristian Dan PREDA, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. CWelcomes Croatia’s continued determination to fight corruption and the fact that substantial progress was reported in the field of combating corruption; considers it one of the highest priorities to combat corruption, particularly high- level corruption, corruption at every level of the judiciary, law-enforcement agencies and the public administration, as well as large- scale corruption, which must be pursued ~~with determination~~ at all levels, by rigorous enforcement of the law and successful prosecutions; calls on the Croatian authorities to further strengthen the administrative capacities of anti- corruption bodies and foster a culture of political accountability; stresses that continued efforts are needed in order to further develop the track record of effective handling of organized crime and corruption cases;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Cristian Dan PREDA, Monica MACOVEI, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Urg~~Welcomes the adoption by the Croatian Ggovernment ~~to continue actively to encourage and support~~of a new strategy on impunity regarding war crimes; encourages Croatia to step up its efforts of prosecution~~s for~~ of war crimes and to ~~continue cooperating~~implement the new strategy on impunity which is the key for ensuring justice and achieving lasting reconciliation in the region; encourages furthermore the Croatian authorities to continue to actively cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY);

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages the Croatian authorities to continue their efforts to combat discrimination and to ~~enforce~~implement the anti- discrimination legislation ~~as well as to address resolutely cases of hate crimes, racial threats and intolerance against sexual minorities~~; further invites Croatia to continue to act in the spirit of tolerance and take appropriate measures to protect those who may still be subject to threats or acts of intimidation;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~As the Croatian economy is still vulnerable and exposed to risks, calls on Croatia’s Government to address the~~Calls on Croatia to continue its structural ~~weaknesse~~reforms of the economy~~, to stimulate employment by reviving the labour market, which is rigid, and to pursue~~ and the labour market as well as fiscal consolidation in order to boost competitiveness, to enable Croatia to catch up with EU Member States and to fully benefit from EU accession;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Considering that weaknesses remain in the administrative capacities of relevant Croatian institutions, e~~Encourages the Croatian authorities to further reinforce the administrative structures and institutional capacities necessary for the proper implementation of the acquis, so that the country may maximise the benefits of EU membership after accession;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Calls for progress in the resolution of~~Supports Croatia’s efforts to solve outstanding bilateral issues with some neighbouring countries, in particular as regards border demarcation, missing persons, property restitution and refugees, and strongly believes that open issues of a bilateral nature must not halt the process of EU accession of candidate and potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Othmar KARAS, Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Supports the signing of the Treaty of Accession and looks forward to welcoming parliamentary observers from Croatia; calls on the Member States to complete the ratification process in good time;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~membership of the European Union involves a~~Croatia is a democratic European state which supports European integration and is commit~~ment~~ted to overcoming national~~istic~~ divisions and achieving reconciliation between peoples, ~~all of which entails a voluntary delegation of powers in certain key policy areas,~~

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Croatia's serious commitment to accession negotiations has borne fruit and bodes well for the EU integration process of Croatia as well as of other countries in the region,

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas increased efforts and renewed political commitment are required in order to address some of the more problematic sectors where serious reforms are necessary ~~before~~on Croatia ~~can join~~’s way into the European Union,

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the fact that Croatia has satisfied the benchmark for opening the chapter on Justice, Freedom and Security, and ~~urge~~supports the newly formed government ~~to redouble its~~in its intensive efforts to meet the benchmarks for the remaining chapters;

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is aware of the negative impact which the judgments of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on the Vukovar war crimes cases have had on Croatia's public perception of the work of the ICTY; urges the ~~Croatian government~~ICTY and all relevant forces in the Croatian institutions and in the civil society, including the media, to take steps to restore popular support for ~~the role of the ICTY in~~ addressing ~~the~~war crimes perpetrated during the Yugoslav conflict;

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Regrets~~Takes note of the fact that the Croatian government has decided to introduce unilaterally the Ecological and Fishing Protection Zone (ZERP) in the Adriatic, thus reneging on the agreement reached in 2004 with the Italian and Slovenian authorities; reminds Croatia that, unless a commonly agreed solution is found, this could have serious repercussions on the pace of the accession negotiationasks Croatia to find, together with the neighbours concerned, a commonly agreed solution on pending problems;

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Asks Croatia to show readiness in solving all the outstanding border issues and expects the same readiness and support on the part of all its neighbours; welcomes in this respect the general agreement reached by the Prime Ministers of Croatia and Slovenia on the issue of arbitration, and asks both sides to implement this agreement and to endorse the result of the arbitration ~~by a clear decision by the two countries' parliaments~~;

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET

2007/2267(INI)

Bernd POSSELT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Hopes that increased efforts on the part of Croatia and enhanced support by the EU institutions can still lead to the finalisation of an accession treaty in time for the European Parliament to ~~consider it~~take its final decision on the EU-membership of Croatia before the next European elections in June 2009, so as to start the ratification process as early as possible;

2008/02/13
Committee: AFET