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11 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2019/2172(INI)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
— having regard to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo*, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 April 2016, *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence1a. __________________ 1a This mention should be included in the title and applied throughout the entire document.
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
— having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
— having regard to its previous resolutions on the countryKosovo,
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas each enlargement country is judged individually on its own merits, and it is the speed and quality of reforms that determine the timetable for EU accession;deleted
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas Kosovo remains the only country in the Western Balkans whose citizens need a visa to travel to the Schengen Area although all benchmarks for visa liberalisation have been fulfilled since 2018;deleted
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s continued commitment to advancing on its European path, as well as the strong support for European integration among Kosovo’s population, without prejudice to Member States' position on status;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern about the dissolution of the Ministry of the EU Integration, and calls on the Government of Kosovo to ensure that the new structure is granted the level of competence and responsibilities appropriate to ensuring proper coordination of the integration process;deleted
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s statement of 26 August 2020 confirming its assessment of Kosovo’s ability to benefit from the visa liberalisation regime, and calls on the Council to urgently proceed with the adoption of a visa-free regime for the citizens of Kosovo;deleted
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accessionReiterates its support for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; calls for active and constructive engagement in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the EU Special Representative, seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement in accordance with international law; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. NotesIs aware of the fact that five Member States have not yet recognised Kosovo, and reiterates its call for them to do so; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia; takes note of the decision of those five Member States concerning the approval of the SAA in the Council;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that strong political support, effective implementation and close monitoring are required to fight Kosovo’s large informal economy, which constitutes a serious barrier to the development of its private sector, and affects the capacity of the state to provide good quality public services;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET