2012/2867(RSP) | [ParlTrack]

2012/2867(RSP) Resolution on the European integration process of Kosovo

Progress: Procedure completed

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	AFET	LUNACEK Ulrike ( Verts/ALE)	POSSELT Bernd ( PPE)

Lead committee dossier:

AFET/7/11171

Legal Basis:

RoP 132-p2

Subjects

8.20 Enlargement of the Union

Events

2013/07/31

EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary

Documents

SP(2013)472

2013/04/18

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2013/04/18

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution tabled by the Committee on Foreign Affairs on the European integration process of Kosovo.

Recalling that 22 of the EU's 27 Member States recognise Kosovo's independence, Parliament welcomes the outcome of the Commission's feasibility study , which found that a stabilisation and association agreement can be concluded in a situation where Member States maintain different views on Kosovo's status, provided that Kosovo fulfils a number of basic conditions. Parliament encourages Kosovo to invest more efforts in meeting the short-term priorities identified in the study in the fields of the rule of law, minorities, administrative capacity and trade, and to enhance its administrative capacity for negotiations, these being the criteria for the launch of stabilisation and association agreement negotiations. They note that the signing of a stabilisation and association agreement is an important step towards Kosovo's future integration into European structures and, ultimately, membership of the Union . The remaining five Member States are encouraged to proceed with recognising Kosovo.

Parliament welcomes the new high-level Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue initiated by theVP/HR as it has given new impetus to the dialogue between the two parties. It calls for full implementation of all the agreements particularly on integrated border management and the implementation of control points at the common border between the parties as determined in the agreement. Members stress the need to involve the parliaments and civil societies concerned, and build public trust and consult citizens. Parliament considers that the Kosovo authorities should take further steps to reach out to the Serbian minority, particularly in the north. At the same time, cooperation between all Kosovo Serbs should be enhanced and the Commission should support related projects and promote people-to-people contact. Parliament stresses the importance of EULEX for both the sustainable development of Kosovo and the consolidation of its institutions and stability.

Noting that corruption and organised crime are still widespread in the region , Parliament want the Kosovo authorities to demonstrate their political will to strengthen the rule of law. This involves, inter alia: (i) ending the practice of granting pardons to large numbers of convicted criminals; (ii) improving the independence, and accountability of the judiciary; (iii) coordinating Kosovo's police forces and judicial authorities; (iv) better cooperation between EULEX and Europol and Interpol including Kosovo in both Europol and Interpol, at least as an observer; (v) improving the framework for witness protection; (vi) implementing a regional strategy and enhanced cooperation between all the countries in the region in order to tackle these scourges more effectively, in particular the trafficking and exploitation of women and minors. Parliament is particularly concerned by the continued trend of human trafficking through, and originating from, Kosovo, especially child trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.

It goes on stress the challenges that remain in respect of human and community rights protection , discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, and women's rights and gender equality. Members stress the need for a comprehensive anti-discrimination strategy, and for the full implementation of the Law on Anti-Discrimination. They further consider it regrettable that, notwithstanding the progress made, the return of refugees and internally displaced persons continues to be a challenge, and encourage the Kosovo authorities to make further efforts, giving particular attention to Serbian, Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian returnees and promoting the social inclusion of the latter.

Documents

T7-0187/2013

2013/04/18

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2013/04/17

EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Debate in Parliament

2013/03/06

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0089/2013

2013/01/11

EP - Amendments tabled in committee

Documents

PE502.221

2012/12/11

CSL - Debate in Council

Documents

3210

2012/12/11

CSL - Council Meeting

2012/10/24

EP - LUNACEK Ulrike (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in AFET

Documents

Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)472
Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Decision by Parliament: T7-0187/2013
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Motion for a resolution: B7-0089/2013
Amendments tabled in committee: PE502.221
Debate in Council: 3210
Amendments tabled in committee: PE502.221
Motion for a resolution: B7-0089/2013
Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2013)472

Activities

Gerard BATTEN
Plenary Speeches (3)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Ulrike LUNACEK
Plenary Speeches (3)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (B7-0089/2013) (vote)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Kinga GÖNCZ
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Bernd POSSELT
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
László SURJÁN
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Charalampos ANGOURAKIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Elena BĂSESCU
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
John BUFTON
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Philip CLAEYS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Bruno GOLLNISCH
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Jelko KACIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Evgeni KIRILOV
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Eduard KUKAN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Krisztina MORVAI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Nadezhda NEYNSKY
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Doris PACK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Pier Antonio PANZERI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Jaroslav PAŠKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Csaba SÓGOR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Kristian VIGENIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)
Jarosław WAŁĘSA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European integration process of Kosovo (debate)

History

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2021-12-18Show (5) Changes | Timetravel

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activities	date: 2012-12-11T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: General Affairs meeting_id: 3210 date: 2013-01-11T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE502.221 type: Amendments tabled in committee title: PE502.221 body: EP type: Amendments tabled in committee date: 2013-03-13T00:00:00 body: EP type: Debate scheduled date: 2013-03-14T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote scheduled
committees	body: EP responsible: True committee: AFET date: 2012-10-24T00:00:00 committee_full: Foreign Affairs rapporteur: group: Verts/ALE name: LUNACEK Ulrike
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other	body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/ title: Enlargement commissioner: FÜLE Štefan
procedure	dossier_of_the_committee AFET/7/11171 geographical_area Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/1999 reference 2012/2867(RSP) title European integration process of Kosovo legal_basis Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 110-p2 stage_reached Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage subtype Resolution on statements type RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects subject 8.20 Enlargement of the Union

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