16 Amendments of Vural ÖGER related to 2007/2268(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Applauds the fact that the government and parliament of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is increasingly emphasising recognition of the multi- ethnic character of their state and that this has led to legislation making it possible for that diversity to work, such as the amendments adopted on 8 February 2007 to the Law on Public Holidays which lays down the various ethnic and religious holiday days, and the agreement reached on the choice of 456 draft laws which can be adopted by Badinter majority only;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the improvement in political cooperation between government and opposition, in particular the regular meetings between leading representatives of the main political parties, the establishment of a Council for EU Integration involving representatives of the opposition parties, the adoption of significant reforming legislation (particularly on the judicial system), and the fact that the Justice Council now has its full complement of members; hopes that efforts towards reform in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will continue in this spirit of compromise and that the reform measures adopted will be effectively implemented;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Further welcomes the fact that, in accordance with the Ohrid Framework Agreement, more representatives of ethnic minorities are being employed in the public service, and hopes that the Ohrid Framework Agreement will continue to be consistently implemented;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it a shared challenge for all political forces and ethnic communities within the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to demonstrate that the country is now free of conflicts viewed negatively both domestically and abroad which go beyond normal political differences, including boycotting democratic government institutions, the behaviour of MPs in parliament on 25 September 2007 and the relationship between the Head of State and the government, and thus to demonstrate that the country is ready for the process of integration into the European Union;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Expresses the hope that Macedonian politicians can find a solution to the use of ethnic groups’ national symbols which complies with the Constitution while at the same time reflecting the need of smaller ethnic groups to express their identity;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the draft Law on Revision of the Electoral Code, which was given a reading on 27 September 2007 and would provide for the parliament to be enlarged by 13 seats in the interests of both representation of small ethnic minorities and representation of nationals living abroad, could help bring about a relative weakening of representation for the Albanian speaking community,; considers it therefore desirable that a broad consensus, with the participation of the Albanian representatives, should be reached on any revision of the Electoral Code; and regards the fact that the reading has been suspended as a contribution towards domestic stability;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Notes that one-sided support for certain media products, e.g. in the form of government campaigns and advertisements by state-sponsored firms, leads to a distortion of competition in the media landscape and is thus prejudicial to other media, including those critical of the government;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that adoption of the Law on Waste Management has led to some progress on handling asbestos, waste collection and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and raw materials waste; points, however, to the need to take measures ensuring the expert disposal and treatment of hazardous waste, e.g. batteries, chemicals and medical waste; considers it desirable to establish specific legislation quickly which makes waste collection with maximum separation mandatory and is geared to preventing and combating the emergence and the spread of illegal dumps along roads and riverbanks and on the edge of woodlands;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the efforts by the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to maintain good neighbourly relations on the northern border with Serbia and Kosovoits borders and to guarantee effective scope for cross-border movement;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that, in spite of international publicity campaigns, the foreign investments hoped for have largely failed to materialise; considers that confidence in investment possibilities on the part of domestic and international business must continue to be strengthened;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Welcomes the legal recognition given to the University of Tetovo as part of the implementation of the peace treaty; stresses in this connection that the promotion of education and training represents a particularly important contribution to the country’s further development;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a (new). welcomes the efforts made by the secretariat for European Affairs to stress the importance of communication concerning the implementation of the necessary reforms in order to meet the membership criteria; utilising various tools to convey the messages to all interested parties;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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 19935 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;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. NStresses that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the Western Balkan state which, after Croatia, has made the most progress towards Europe, and congratulates it on this achievement; notes that, of the three countries which have been European Union candidate Member States since 2005, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the only country with which no accession negotiations have taken place to date, considers it desirable that this exceptional situation should end, and calls on the European Commission to develop a roadmap leading to commencement of 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 negotiations ;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B new
Recital B new
B (new). whereas corruption remains a serious problem in FYROM, and whereas on Transparency International's 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index, FYROM had an average score of 3,3 (on a scale of 0 "highly corrupt" to 10 "highly clean"); takes note of the considerable improvement in this respect in comparison to 2006 Index (2,7),
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Thessaloniki European Council of 19-20 June 2003, at which the promise was maspect was extended to all Western Balkan states that they would in the long termof joining the European Union in the long term,