5 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2018/2147(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Commission has recommended the opening of accession negotiations with Albania given the good progress achieved in the fulfilment of the five key priorities; whereas accession negotiations will allow closer EU scrutiny and are a powerful catalyst for implementing further reforms and consolidating democratic institutions and practices;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Fully supports the Commission’s recommendation that accession negotiations be opened in recognition of the reform efforts made by Albania; calls on the Council to open accession talks without delay in order to sustain the reform momentum; considers that the opening of negotiations would positively contribute to the reinforcement of democracy and rule of law by provideing further incentives for the reform process and enhance its scrutiny;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for action addressing the outstanding recommendations of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) as regards electoral reform with a view to increasing public trust in the electoral process; draws attention in particular to the need to urgently address the politicisation of electoral bodies, the allegations of vote-buying, as well as the transparency and accountability of campaign financing; welcomes the work by the Ad-hoc Committee on Electoral Reform of the Albanian Parliament related to election administration, campaign finance, voter registration, vote buying, the use of new voting technologies and out-of- country voting, and urges it to reach consensus on, and adoption of, the necessary reforms in due time before the 2019 local elections;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that constructive political dialogue, willingness to compromise and the maintenance of unwavering commitment to the implementation and consolidation of the reforms across all five key priorities are essential to the effort to advance the EU accession process and also for the good functioning of a democratic regime; takes positive note in this context of the growing bipartisan collaboration and wide cross-party consensus that was reached when dealing with certain key reforms and encourages all political forces to continue to engage in constructive political dialogue;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Albanian authorities to enhance cooperation with civil society organisations, ensuring effective public participation and consultation throughout the decision-making process, including at local level; draws attention to the need of reform of the legal and regulatory framework of the tax regime for civil society organisations, as financial sustainability remains a significant challenge for an important number of such organisations;