Activities of Milan HORÁČEK related to 2007/2267(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Croatia: 2007 progress report - Progress Report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that Croatia has satisfied the benchmark for opening the chapter on Justice, Freedom and Security, and urges the newly formed government to redouble its efforts to meet the benchmarks for the remaining chapters with regard, in particular, to the judicial system , the fundamental human rights and the environment;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is pleased to record that much of Croatia's body of law has been aligned with EU standards, but reminds the Croatian authorities that it is now crucial to develop the administrative capacity required in order to implement the new legislation; calls, in this regard, on the Croatian authorities to open up this process and involve the civil society in the monitoring of the implementation;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Congratulates the Croatian authorities on their continued efforts towards an impartial prosecution of domestic war crimes, and urges them to exercise continuous vigilance and depoliticise its judiciary in order to avert the risk of ethnically biased rulings and to ensure that all measures are in place to protect the integrity of the judicial process;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 to continue to fully cooperate with the ICTY and to take steps to restore popular support for the role of the ICTY in addressing the crimes perpetrated during the Yugoslav conflict;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the strengthening of the mandate of the Office for the Prevention of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) and the increased number of corruption cases which are being prosecuted; calls for these efforts to be maintained in order to eradicate the – in some cases unacceptably high – level of corruption, which undermines the economic development of the country and obstructs the implementation of the Rule of Law; stresses in this regard that the area of the environmental protection and urban planning are spheres where corruption is extremely high undermining the sustainability of development – especially on the Adriatic coast;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes all positive reforms in the sector of environmental protection and hopes that Croatian authorities will launch a considerable set of new measures and applicable policies (renewable energy sources, energy efficiency) that would efficiently address the detrimental effects of climate change in line with EU targets and also provide the platform with a more comprehensive intersectoral dialogue that would ensure an ecologically acceptable and sustainable future for the citizens; urges the Croatian government to re-assess the efficiency of the current system of environmental protection and increase the coordination between all the accountable bodies;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets 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 oncould speed up the pace of the accession negotiations;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recalls that addressing border- related issues is defined as a priority for Croatia in its Accession Partnership; expresses, in this respect, serious concern over the start of the construction works of the Peljesac bridge in October 2007 despite the opposition voiced by Bosnia and Herzegovina and regardless of the fact that the sea border between the two countries has not yet been defined;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Reminds Croatia of its indirect responsibility as regards the stability of the neighbouring state of Bosnia- Herzegovina due to the presence in this country of many citizens with double citizenship; calls on Croatia to maintain its constructive attitude and continue to play a positive role in the region in order to support and strengthen the consolidation of Bosnia-Herzegovina;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Urges the Croatian authorities to involve civil society groups (NGO's, academic community, trade unions) in the EU accession process and raise the legitimacy of their decisions; recalls, furthermore, that, ''good governance'' practices imply efforts by the authorities to encourage civil society actors to provide their contribution when creating and implementing public policies in conformity with EU policies;