22 Amendments of Gabriel MATO related to 2021/2246(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
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 20161 , __________________ 1 OJ L 71, 16.3.2016, p. 3. *This designation shall not be construed as a recognition of statehood and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence1a __________________ 1 OJ L 71, 16.3.2016, p. 3. 1a This mention should be included in the title and applied throughout the entire document
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
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— 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 September2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion, and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
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— having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 19 April 2013, to the agreements of 25 August 2015, and to the ongoing EU- facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
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— having regard to its previous resolutions on the countryKosovo,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement between Serbia and Kosovo is crucial for both countries to advance oin their respective European pathsEuropean perspective;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Kosovo has not been granted visa liberalisation, although all benchmarks have been fulfilled since 2018;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s commitment to advance on EU-related reforms and the overwhelming public support for European integration; without prejudice to Member States' positions on status;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomesTakes note of the adoption of the Action Plan of the European Reform Agenda II and the National Programme for the Implementation of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement; underlines the need to strengthen the administrative capacities and to put in place a coherent coordination structure within the Kosovo institutions for their effective implementation;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note of the government’sKosovo authorities' plans for the vetting of judges and prosecutors, and underlines the importance of the Venice Commission’s opinion; stresses that vetting should be used as a last resort and insists that the EU and the US reservations should not be disregarded;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Commends Kosovo’s vibrant and constructive civil society for its work and engagement; encourages the governmentKosovar authorities to establish cooperative working relations with them, based on mutual trust and to ensure their meaningful involvement in the respective reform projects;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the governmentKosovar authorities to implement the ruling of the Constitutional Court granting parcels of land to the Visoki Dečani Monastery; is concerned that the authorities have still not implemented this court decision, thereby undermining the government’sauthorities' commitment to enforcing the rule of law and its respect for an independent judiciary;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is deeply concerned about the continuing high level of domestic and gender-based violence in Kosovo; calls for the effective implementation of the national strategy against domestic and gender-based violence;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. WelcomesTakes note of Kosovo’s active participation in the regional cooperation mechanisms, including the Common Regional Market and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans; welcomes the various bilateral cooperation agreements between Kosovo and North Macedonia and Albania;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Reconfirms its support for the EU- facilitated Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally bindingin order to achieve normalisation agreement, which is crucial for both countries to advance on their respective European pathsEuropean perspective; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Regrets the decision of the Government of KosovoKosovar authorities to reject a proposal enabling the collection of the ballots of eligible voters to allow them to vote in the territory of Kosovo in the 3 April 2022 Serbian elections, as had been the case previously;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the governmentKosovar authorities to speed up its work on the Energy Strategy 2022- 2030, with a particular focus on a sustainable and affordable energy supply, increased energy efficiency and the further diversification of energy sources;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the European Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and to the President, and the Government and Parliament of KosovoKosovar authorities.