8 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2016/2314(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas 51 percent of the Kosovars distrust their domestic courts and an increase is noted of cases where citizens take justice in own hands;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas more than 90 % of the Kosovars fears unemployment and more than 30 % receives between 0 and 120 € per month;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes that a non-authorized train, covered with Serbian political and religious symbols, scheduled to travel from Belgrade to North Mitrovica on 14 January 2017, and launched by the director of Serbia's 'Office for Kosovo and Metohija,' has been stopped by Kosovo authorities; condemns these Serbian provocations;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the progress made in implementing the various agreements signed since August 2016 in the normalisation process with Serbia, after months of little to no progress; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to show more engagement and sustained political will as regards the normalisation of relations and recalls that this is a condition for accession to the EU; takes note of some progress on other technical issues such as cadastre, university diplomas and licence plates and on the implementation of the agreement on the Mitrovica Bridge; welcomes the allocation of an independent international telephone code to Kosovo; reiterates its call on the European External Action Service to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations on a regular basis with reporting to the European Parliament;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Expresses serious concerns at the lack of progress with regard to the protection of freedom of expression and media freedom, and at the increased political interference and pressure and intimidation exerted on the media; urges the Kosovo authorities to fully recognise and protect freedom of expression in line with EU standards and, to end impunity for attacks against journalists and bring those responsible to justice;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Notes that Kosovo so far has not become a major transit route for refugees and migrants travelling along the 'Western Balkan route'; urges Kosovarian authorities to ensure that those passing through are treated in accordance with European and international law, including the EU Charter for Fundamental Rights and the 1951 Refugee Convention; reiterates that funding, amongst others under the IPAII heading, should be available and ready to be mobilised and implemented swiftly and effectively in times of crisis and need;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Takes note of the demographical structure of Kosovo and urges the Commission, with International Organisations, to focus on education in Kosovo to fight poverty and unemployment; calls for further efforts to increase joint education of all components of Kosovo's society;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Calls on the Commission to increase the focus on assistance towards SME's in order to support a viable economy in the country;