11 Amendments of Barry MADLENER related to 2011/2191(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Croatian membership will make the EU stronger, enweaker, impovericsh its European culture and heritage and make an important contribution to maintaining the credibility ofdeprive the enlargement process of its credibility;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas lessons from past enlargements show that each country should be judged on its own merits, that the pace of accession negotiations should be dictated by effective compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and that the degree of compliance with such criteria should also determine the final date of accession; whereas Croatia does not comply with the Copenhagen Criteria;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesDoes not agree with the conclusion of the accession negotiations with Croatia, bringing to an end almost six years of negotiations and several years of preparations that have significantly altered the country’s socio-political, economic and cultural landscape; stresses the need to keep up the reform momentum and considers that this process is not complete but should continue with the same vigour and hard work after the conclusion of negotiations and beyond accession;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly believes that the conclusion of the accession negotiations is proof ofundermines the credibility of the EU’s enlargement process; underlines that the progress on the road to membership reflects the fact that accession prospects continue to promote political and economic reforms and that European integration serves as a means of reconciling countries;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it one of the highest priorities to combat corruption, particularly high- level corruption, corruption at every level of the judiciary, law-enforcement agencies and the public administration, as well as large-scale corruption, which must be pursued with determination at all levels, by rigorous enforcement of the law and successful prosecutions; calls on the Croatian authorities to further strengthen the administrative capacities of anti- corruption bodies and foster a culture of political accountability; notes that, in the Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International, Croatia scores 4.1, which is seriously inadequate;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Invites Croatia to consistently advocate EU enlargement and the promotion of EuropeaWestern values of peace, prosperity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy and the social market economy in the region; encourages Croatia to continue to maintain good-neighbourly relations, to remain an important and proactive promoter of regional cooperation on all levels and to maintain its commitment to translate reconciliation efforts into practical steps of economic benefit to all citizens of the region;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for progress in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with some neighbouring countries, in particular as regards border demarcation, missing persons, property restitution and refugees, and strongly believes that open issues of a bilateral nature must not halt the process of EU accession of candidate and potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considering that the success of accession depends to a large extent on the support and commitment of citizens, encourages the Croatian authorities and civil society to conduct, with the help of the Commission, a wide-ranging and objective information campaign on the obligations, consequences and , advantages and particularly disadvantages arising from EU accession so that the Croatian people will be fully aware of their choice in the referendum and that they see the European project as theirs as well;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. SDoes not supports the signing of the Treaty of Accession and looks forward to welcoming parliamentary observers from Croatia;