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9 Amendments of Alojz PETERLE related to 2007/2268(INI)

Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a Welcomes the renewed political consensus on the accession of the Republic of Macedonia to the European Union, achieved notably trough the adoption of the Law on the Committee for Inter-Community Relations, which lists the laws to be adopted in accordance with the double-majority rule (Badinter principle), the election of the remaining members of the Parliamentary Committee on Inter-Community Relations, the adoption of the Law on the Public Prosecutors and the Law on the Council of Public Prosecutors and the appointment of the final member of the Judicial Council;
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes in particular the establishment of the National Council for European integration, led by the leader of the opposition, as an important driving force behind the EU accession process; encourages the Government and the Parliament to continue with sustained, regular and constructive dialogue among all stakeholders involved, in a spirit of cooperation and consensus on the key issues of the country's European agenda;
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses the hope that application as from May 2008Welcomes the adoption of the new Law on the Legal Status of Churches, Religious Communities and Religious Groups, adopted on 20 September 2007,to be applied as of May 2008, which will make it possible to put an end, once and for all, to complaints by small church communities, in particular communities which have arisen or developed over the last few decades as a result of foreign proselytisation or by seceding from existing churches, on not being allowed to build, own or use premises serving as prayer rooms;
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Commends the Government on the progress that it has made in the economic area, while maintaining macro-economic stability; welcomes the adoption of the new Banking Law in line with the EU acquis; notes the importance of adopting a new law on the National Bank in 2008, thereby strengthening that bank's independence, as well as the administrative capacities for supervision;
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that, at world level, most other states have in fact recognised this state under the constitutional name of 'Republika Makedonija', but that the European Union and the United Nations take as their starting point the 1993 interim agreement with Greece, which, for international use, lays down the temporary designation 'former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia', and calls on both parties to reach a final agreement as soon as possible with the help of ongoing mediation by the United Nations, under the direction of Mr Matthew Nimetz, and expresses the hope that this name issue will play no role in any decision on relations with NATO;deleted
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that the Hellenic Republic (Greece), unlike in the first few years after its northern neighbour became independent in 1991 is now prepared, as a result of negotiations on a final settlement, to accept a composite name for the state which contains the term 'Macedonia', provided that a distinction is made between it and the part of North Greece which is also called Macedonia;deleted
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses the wish that, prior to resolving the name dispute as quickly as possible, both sides do their utmost to help ensure that that dispute no longer causes dissatisfaction, as it does now, in connection with admitting persons, goods or lorries on the basis of documents which do not bear the desired name of the country;deleted
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on all authorities and organisations within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to stop using symbols which its neighbour Greece regards as closely associated with the history of the area in the north of Greece which is also designated Macedonia, in particular the name Alexander the Great or that of his father, Philip II, for inter alia the national airport at Petrovec, and erecting statues in the towns of Skopje, Prilep and Bitola;deleted
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, ofgiven the fact theat three countries whichy has achieved significant progress since 2005 when it haves been European Uniongiven a candidate Member Sstateus since 2005, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoniaand that, of the three candidate countries, it is the only country with which no accession negotiations have taken place to date, considers itthat it is desirable that this exceptional situation should end, and; calls on the European Commission to develop a roadmap leading to commenceset of benchmarks whose accomplishment ofby those negotiations, after which, if there are no new domestic conflicts, the Council can take a decision in 2008 on a starting date for the negotiationse country will lead to the opening of the accession negotiations by the end of 2008;
2008/02/12
Committee: AFET