Activities of Eduard KUKAN related to 2018/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2018 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note of the referendum set to take place on 30 September 2018, posing the question 'Are you in favour of NATO and EU membership by accepting the agreement between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Greece?'; calls on all sides to encourage the citizens to go to the polls and exercise their democratic right to vote on the future of their country;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the formal invitation from NATO on 11 July 2018 to the country to begin the membership negotiations joining the North Atlantic alliance;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the steps taken towards reinstating checks and balances and increasing inclusion through measures improving the environment in which independent oversight institutions, the media and civil society organisations operate; stresses the importance to strengthen democratic processes and rule of law; recalls that internal reform processes are crucial for credibility and progress in the EU integration process; emphasises that the undergoing fundamental changes should be made in an inclusive and open political atmosphere;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Appreciates the government’s efforts to prevent backsliding and eliminate the remaining elements of state capture and encourages intensifying these efforts; recalls that the country was a frontrunner in the accession process in the 2000s;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the launch of the Jean Monnet Dialogue process in Ohrid on 17 and 18 May 2018 and the resulting adoption by unanimous cross-party support of the Code of Ethics; encourages the Working Group on Reforms and Functioning of the Sobranie to review the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament and put forward proposals for amendments and timelines for adoption in the priority areas outlined in the conclusions in Ohrid; encourages all political actors to continue in strengthening the culture of compromise among the Members of the Parliament;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recommends that the country’s Parliament make full use of its oversight and legislative functions and strictly limit the use of urgency procedures; calls on all parties to refrain from any obstruction in regard to the effective functioning of the parliament;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on to effectively start implementing the public administration reform strategy and to establish clear lines of accountability; underlines the importance of merit-based recruitment and open competition for all recruitments and calls on increasing the capacity in human resources management; calls on enhanced measures to elevate the sector and financial planning capabilities across the public administration;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for sustained efforts in increasing transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of the decision-making process and improving interinstitutional coordination; Stresses citizens´ right to access public information and calls on further efforts to advance this; calls on further progress in digitalizing the availability of public information and encourages to find innovative e-solutions to further enhance transparency and easy access to public information;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for further improvements in the asylum system and migration management; encourages the country to step up regional cooperation and partnership with Frontex under a new status agreement with a view to dismantling human trafficking networks; acknowledges the efforts to address the challenges managing the European migration and refugee routes and encourages to further deepen this cooperation;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the substantial improvement in the operational environment for, and the consultations with, civil society organisations (CSOs) and stresses the need to enhance the legal, financial and policy framework, including through laws on foundations and donations and the structural involvement of CSOs;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reiterates its support for the initiative to establish the Regional commission for the establishment of facts about war crimes and other serious violations of human rights committed in the former Yugoslavia (RECOM); urges the government to take the lead on its establishment; underlines the importance of this process and the active engagement of all regional political leaders in order for it to start its work without further delay; calls attention to the Coalition of RECOM’s Proposal of the Action Plan with clear dates and benchmarks;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the crucial role of independent media for a democratic and enabling environment; Notes modest improvements in the media environment and conditions for independent reporting; calls for initiatives to create a climate that is favourable to investigative journalism; welcomes the termination of state- sponsored advertising in the media as an important measure to foster a level playing field in the sector and calls for further safeguards against politicisation of the media; stresses the need to strengthen the independence and capacity of the media regulator and the public service broadcaster; calls for measures to increase the protection of the labour and social rights of journalists that would also contribute minimizing the prevalent self- censorship among the journalists;
Amendment 193 #
27. Welcomes improvements in ensuring access to information; stresses the need to update regulations on media services and access to public information; stresses the need to effectively follow up on threats and intimidation against journalists; condemns any form of hate speech, inflammatory language and populist rhetoric; calls on effective measures to counter hate speech and violation of journalistic code of ethics online;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the government to make digitalisation as one of its crosscutting core priorities; urges to develop without further delay a long-term digital agenda, among others a e-governance strategy, ICT Strategy and a national Cyber Security Strategy; underlines that a comprehensive digital agenda will enhance the economic environment and performance, increase transparency and efficiency of the public administration and services;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Urges the government to tackle the long-term unemployment, youth unemployment and low participation rate of women on the employment market in a comprehensive and innovative manner; calls on urgent reforms in education to ensure that skills acquired match with the needs on the labour market and prevent the brain drain; encourages to come up with the digital skills strategy and to increase the digital literacy among the population;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls upon the authorities to focus on energy market reforms, while ensuring security of supply and diversification of energy sources; welcomes the adoption of the new Energy Law in May 2018, transposing the Third Energy Package and making it fully compatible with the Energy Community Treaty;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Welcomes the government’s positive approach to regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations and active participation in regional initiatives such as the South East European Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, CEFTA, the Western Balkans Six, the Energy Community Treaty, the European Common Aviation Area Agreement, the Central European Initiative, the Regional Initiative for Migration and Asylum and the "Brdo- Brijuni process";