Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2017/2282(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement - Implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement (debate) RO
Amendments (5)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Warmly welcomes the progress made in implementing the Association Agreement and calls on the Georgian authorities to keep up the momentum and to ensure stability, further democratic reforms and economic improvements as a key factor in winning hearts and minds on the path towards re-establishing Georgia’s sovereignty over the whole of its internationally recognised territory and towards reinforcing cooperation between the European Union and Georgia;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the democratic strengthening of Georgia’s political institutions and is dedicated to assisting in this area, notably through the capacity- building programme for the Georgian Parliament; underlines the importance of pursuing an ambitious reform agenda aimed at the depoliticization of state institutions, at annihilating informal governance and at strengthening the rule of law;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes with satisfaction Georgia’s results in fighting corruption; commends Georgia’s continued implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Action Plan; calls on Georgia to ensure that the Anti-Corruption Agency is separated from the State Security Service; stresses, nevertheless, that fight against corruption and independence of justice need to go hand in hand and that a solid track record of investigations into high-level cases of corruption is yet to be established;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the progress of the judicial reform; calls for more transparency of the judicial system and for further improvements to its independence and depoliticization, as well as for the reinforcement of its administrative capacity;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls the importance of free and independent mass media and a pluralistic media environment as key democratic principles; notes with satisfaction the improvements in Georgia as reflected in the 2018 World Press Freedom Index established by Reporters Without Borders; underlines, nevertheless, that significant challenges remain when it comes to freedom of media and media pluralism, in particular regarding pressure and intimidation of journalists and media owners, as well as regarding politicization of media content;