Activities of Kristian VIGENIN related to 2009/0104(CNS)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement
Amendments (1)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) With the aim of furthering the implementation of the Thessaloniki agenda, the Commission [within the limits of its competence] should start a visa liberalisation dialogue with Kosovo1 and establish a roadmap for visa liberalisation similar to those established with other Western Balkan countries. This is without prejudice to the status of Kosovo. ____________ 1 22 Member States have recognised Kosovo as an independent state while five have not.