Activities of Kinga GÁL related to 2021/2249(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2021 Report on Serbia (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine; whereas in the General Assembly of the United Nations Serbia has voted for the resolutions condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine while strongly advocating for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine to be respected in accordance with the international law;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In connection to the importance of European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) for the further development of cross border cooperation between EU member states and their neighbours, calls on the Serbian Government to provide the necessary legal background that would allow Serbian participation in EGTCs;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the increased voter turnout at the elections on 3 April 2022 and the return to a more pluralistic parliament, including numerous parties of national minorities; regrets the highly polarised political environment of the campaign, which was characterised by limited media pluralism and pressure on voters; condemns the violent attack on Pavle Grbović, one of the opposition leaders;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the fact that Serbia has not aligned with EU sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; notes that in the General Assembly of the United Nations Serbia has voted for the resolutions condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine while strongly advocating for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine to be respected in accordance with the international law; calls on the newly elected authorities to show real commitment to EU values; and progressively to align with the EU’s decisions and positions in foreign and security policy, including sanctions against Russia;
Amendment 173 #
10a. Highlights the benefits of decentralisation process and encourages the strengthening of the competencies of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Reminds that under the terms of the Constitution, the law on the financing of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina should have been adopted by the end of 2008; therefore encourages the future government to submit the matter to the parliament without any further delay;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the GRECO Second Interim Compliance Report noting that most of the recommendations have been implemented satisfactorily, which demonstrates significant progress compared to the previous reporting period; transparency on the law drafting process has been further improved and a more effective process of public participation in the legislative process at a preliminary stage has been established; adopting of constitutional amendments allowed the implementation of several GRECO recommendations with the High Judiciary Council now recognized as an independent body guaranteeing the independence of courts and judges; the new Law on Corruption Prevention, recently amended according to GRECO’s recommendations, as well as relevant manuals and guidelines aimed at public officials, improved the rules on conflicts of interest that apply to parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. RWelcomes the efforts the Government has made regarding the realization of the media strategy; notes that additional steps should be made in order to further increase media freedom; regrets the limitations on the freedom and independence of the media and the misuse of the media to gain an unfair political advantage, attack political opponents and spread disinformation;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Deplores the continuing physical attacks, intimidation, hate speech and political slurs against journalists and civil society; welcomes the efforts the Government has made regarding the protection of journalists and calls on the authorities to investigate all cases of such attacks and to improve the safety of journalists;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes Serbia's commitment in drafting a revised action plan on national minorities in the framework of Action plan for Chapter 23 in the negotiations, which will provide further improvement of implementation and development of the existing practices and legal framework on national minorities in particular in education, in, culture, in access to the media, in adequate representation in judiciary, police, public administration and public companies and in right to official use minority language;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on Serbia to take all necessary measures to ensure that the composition of state authorities, local self- government bodies and other public authorities reflects the national composition of population in their territories by increasing the number of employees who are members of national minorities and by their education and vocational training for carrying out their tasks and by taking measures to manage national diversity;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the introduction of a roaming-free zone in the entire Western Balkans as of 1 July 2021; welcomes the adoption of the Brdo Declaration signed by officials of the European Union and leaders of Western Balkan countries that also recognizes the importance of this achievement;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Welcomes the engagement of Serbia in the process of regional market integration in Western Balkan as a stepping stone toward the EU Single Market; enhanced regional cooperation followed by further economic integration with EU Single Market will attract the needed investments and generate new opportunities for citizens and the business community.;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on Serbia to step up its efforts to diversify its energy supply and overall energy mix, and in particular to reduce its dependency on Russia; urges the Commission to ensure that the IPA fundsis content that the Economic and Investment Plan, through its investment flagships in the areas of transport, green energy and digital transition contribute to the building of a climate neutral economy in Serbia;
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Serbia is in a process of analysing new potentials for an energy diversification and importing or producing energy from alternative sources; the EU should step up its efforts in supporting Serbia´s endeavour; diversification has been an ongoing process, including the construction of the inter-connector with Bulgaria;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. The Program on Air Protection with the Action Plan is currently in the process of adoption; also, small scale grants for municipalities, for air quality and waste management improvements, started in 2021 will continue in 2022 for funding the implementation of projects aimed at reducing air pollution in Serbia;
Amendment 433 #
41a. The Waste Management Program in the Republic of Serbia for the period from 2022 to 2031was adopted on February 1, 2022, and the Waste Management Program Action Plan for the period from 2022 to 2024 is in the process of public presentation; a public debate on the Law on Waste Management has also been launched.
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
41b. The Ecological Information System was put into operation, allowing citizens to report environmental problems;