6 Amendments of Marcello VERNOLA related to 2008/2200(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the prospect of future EU membership and its associated benefits is the primary guarantor of stability and the main driver of reforms for the countries of the Western Balkans, a part of Europe which has in the recent past been plagued by wars, ethnic cleansing and authoritarian rule,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the legacy of the regional wars of the 1990s in the Western Balkans area continues to be a significant impediment to the establishment of lasting security in that area and political stability in the region; whereas this poses new and unique challenges for the EU's enlargement policy and calls for recourse to be had to all Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)/European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) tools at the disposal of the Union as a part of an overall approach tailored to the needs of post-conflict societies,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the leverage of the European Union and its ability to function as an agent of stability and a driver of reform in the Western Balkans depends on the credibility of its promise to allow all countricommitment to allowing those States ofin the region that fully satisfy the Copenhagen criteria to become full members of the EU; stresses therefore that the Commission and the Member States must maintain a firm commitment to future enlargement encompassing the Western Balkans;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, pending the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the current Treaties still allow for the requisite institutional adjustments necessary for further enlargements; stresses therefore that full membership of the EU for countries that satisfy the Copenhagen criteria must under no circumstances be unduly delayed or denied;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to support the establishment of an adequate intermodal system for transport between the European Union and countries in the Western Balkans area, and within that area, to promote the free and speedy movement of goods and persons, in particular by developing Corridor VII;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of fully involving the national parliaments of the countries of the Western Balkans in the process of European integration; believes that the European Parliament and the national parliaments of the EU Member States have an important role to play in engaging in dialogue and cooperation with the parliaments of the Western Balkans; believes that the nature of the European Parliament's inter-parliamentary meetings should be revisimproved in order to provide the opportunity fora functional and effective system for organising more focused, practice- oriented debates and workshops;