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REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Western Balkans, following the 2020 summit
Amendments (27)
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations are indispensable for the Western Balkans countries’ progress towards EU accession;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the merit-based prospect of full EU membership for the Western Balkans is in the Union's very own political, security and economic interest.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the discussion on the future of Europe internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to maintain enlargement as this is necessary for the EU’s credibility, for the EU’ success and for the EU’s influence in the region and beyond;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to facilitate closer association of members of parliament from countries in negotiations in the work of the European Parliament and to take note of the work that is carried out in interparliamentary delegations;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in 2019 sending a negative message to candidate countries thus damaging the EU’s credibility, and to acknowledge that opening accession talks would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) to consider that initiating accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia is in the Union's very own political, security and economic interest;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) to increase the dynamism of the negotiations in order to accelerate the accession of Montenegro and Serbia;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) to increase the involvement of rule of law experts from the Member States on the ground and to improve and monitor the measuring of progress in this areaall areas related to the accession process;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination policies and to insist on the prosecution of hate crimes; to encourage swifter progress towards gender equality, and in tackling discrimination and ensuring social inclusion of ethnic, national and religious minorities, people with disabilities, Roma and LGBTQI+ people by establishing inclusive policies to protect the fundamental rights of citizens;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b
Paragraph 1 – point a b
(ab) to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving competitiveness, the legal and business environment, and the situation of SMEs and sustainable development in the accession countries;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a d
Paragraph 1 – point a d
(ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms and the creation of long-term and sustainable job opportunities for young people;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a e
Paragraph 1 – point a e
(ae) to intensify assistance to the Western Balkan countries with a view to improving their environmental, energy efficiency and climate laws and ensuring that they have the capacity to implement them in line with EU standards;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a g
Paragraph 1 – point a g
(ag) to include the accession countries in the European Green Deal and Just Transition Fund processessupports initiatives aiming to reach the goal of low- emissions, resource-efficient, climate- resilient development;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a h
Paragraph 1 – point a h
(ah) to embed the Western Balkan countries in the TEN-T and TEN-E network, providing quality and safe transport and energy services and improving infrastructure and connectivity within the region, as well as between the region and the EU, in line with the Commission's proposal for a strategic economic and investment plan for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aj a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point aj a (new)
(aja) to encourage regional cooperation in the area of infrastructure development between the countries of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ak a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ak a (new)
(aka) to underline that the contribution of the Western Balkan countries to the protection of the European Union’s external border is crucial and to intensify European support to border management in the region;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a m
Paragraph 1 – point a m
(am) to ensure adequate, fair and results- oriented pre-accession financing that matches the transformation needs of the beneficiaries and helps them deliver on EU accession obligations, while avoiding a disproportionate level of assistance compared to other beneficiary countries;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a m
Paragraph 1 – point a m
(am) to ensure adequate, fair and results- oriented pre-accession financing that matches the transformation needs of the beneficiaries and helps them deliver on EU accession obligations; by also helping them improve their absorption capacity of these funds;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a n
Paragraph 1 – point a n
(an) to avoid cuts in IPA funding which could slow down EU-related reundermine the Union's capacity to fulfil its strategic objective to stabilise and transforms and undermine the Union’s strategicccession countries and prepare them for membership obligations, as well as seriously limit the ability to address multiple challenges, infcluence in the regionding reconciliation, regional integration, climate change and migration, while leaving the region even more susceptible to the third country;;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point an a (new)
(ana) to uphold the democratic accountability by ensuring the full involvement of the European Parliament in scrutiny, oversight and strategic steering of the design, programming and monitoring and evaluation of IPA III via delegated acts;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point an b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point an b (new)
(anb) to complement the IPA III regulation with a reformed and improved “strategic dialogue” whereby the European Parliament is timely informed and consulted;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a o
Paragraph 1 – point a o
(ao) to ensure that IPA III is driven by political priorities that have a direct impact on citizens’ lives and that pre-accession funding is allocated in a transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory manner, with performance rewards embedded in the overall allocations and stronger provisions on suspension of assistance, and in coherence with the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI);
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a o
Paragraph 1 – point a o
(ao) to ensure that IPA III is driven by political priorities that have a direct impact on citizens’ lives and that pre-accession funding is allocated in a transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory manner, taking into consideration the commitment and progress of the beneficiary countries in implementing reforms;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a p
Paragraph 1 – point a p
(ap) to strengthen strategic communication to the region of the values of the Union and the overall visibility of EU support in the region; to increase information and visibility of the EU and its funded projects and programmes in the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aq a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point aq a (new)
(aqa) to intensify high level political dialogue through regular EU-Western Balkans summits;