2019/2210(INI) Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the Western Balkans, in the run-up to the May 2020 Summit
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Lead committee dossier:
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- Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2020/04/15
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| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFET |
PICULA Tonino ( S&D)
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GÁL Kinga ( EPP),
KYUCHYUK Ilhan ( Renew),
ZIMNIOK Bernhard ( ID),
VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL Viola ( Verts/ALE),
KOULOGLOU Stelios ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | INTA |
BÜTIKOFER Reinhard ( Verts/ALE)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 118
Legal Basis:
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2020/04/22
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
2020/04/15
Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2020/03/03
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2020/02/07
EP - Committee draft report
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2020/01/20
EP - BÜTIKOFER Reinhard (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2019/12/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2019/11/06
EP - PICULA Tonino (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2019/2210(INI)
2020/02/27
INTA
38 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that successfully opening, conducting and concluding accession talks with the Western Balkan countries is one of the EU’s core priorities in the region; Recalls that the environmental ambition of the Green Deal and the ecological transition for Europe can only be fully effective if the EU’s immediate neighbourhood also takes effective action and calls on the EU to use its influence, expertise and financial resources to mobilise Western Balkan countries to join it on a sustainable path;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Notes with concern that according to the World Bank, there is slight decrease in FDI in the region in 2019 and FDI is too low to sustain growth in the long term; notes also with concern that greenfield investment peaked in 2018 but a substantial share of FDI has gone into non tradable sectors which do not contribute directly to exports;1c _________________ 1c World Bank Group study "Western Balkans regular economic report, Rising Uncertainties", No.16, Fall 2019.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the EU’s enlargement policy is a two-way street on which both sides must uphold their commitments; stresses that the pace of negotiations should reflect the merits and readiness of each country and their progress with regards to internal reforms;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the candidate countries of the Western Balkans to shape their trade policies with third countries in light of their future EU accession, by complying with the obligations assumed under the Stabilisation and Accession Agreements;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Welcomes the WTO membership aspirations of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls on the Commission to provide the necessary support and assistance in helping these countries' efforts in accessing the WTO as soon as possible;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Demands strong integration efforts in order to support Western Balkan countries in promoting improvement of the rule of law, democracy
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Demands strong integration efforts in order to support Western Balkan countries in promoting improvement of the rule of law, democracy and human rights so as to enhance economic competitiveness, prosperity and social wellbeing, budgetary balance and structural reform;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that supporting EU- related reforms in the areas of democracy, rule of law, social market economy, economic cooperation and trade as well as good neighbourly relations and successfully opening, conducting and concluding accession talks with the Western Balkan countries is one of the EU
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Demands strong integration efforts in order to support Western Balkan countries in promoting improvement of the rule of law, democracy and human rights and fighting against corruption so as to enhance economic competitiveness, budgetary balance and structural reform;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. In this respect, calls on the candidate countries to deliver reforms which will guarantee a rules-based economic system with a level playing field for all participants and the adoption of EU standards with regard to citizen's labour and social rights;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reminds the Western Balkan countries of the importance of regional economic cooperation and good neighbourly relations; with a special emphasis on the continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; Stresses that retaliatory trade measures and diplomatic initiatives aiming at non-recognition of a neighbouring country handicap both the regional economic integration of the affected countries and block several lines of political dialogue;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reminds the Western Balkan countries of the importance of regional economic cooperation and good neighbourly relations; Highlights the importance of stability and prosperity in the region as well for the EU; Supports initiatives that promote regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations while moving countries closer to EU membership, for instance through a border free "mini Schengen" area within the region;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Reminds the Western Balkan countries of the importance of regional economic cooperation, wider market environment and good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the EU is the largest foreign investor in the region and emphasises the need to give the region high priority under the EU’s Connectivity Strategy; Highlights the importance of improving transport infrastructure in the region, and in particular the role this plays in facilitating trade; Supports the swift construction of European railway and highway corridors throughout the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that the EU is the largest foreign investor in the region by investing 12,7 billion euros in foreign direct investments between 2014-2018 and emphasises the need to give the region high priority under the EU’s Connectivity Strategy;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Requests that the Commission provide further technical support to the Western Balkans to improve the external investment framework, in particular in the areas of predictability and investor protection also by the means of increased financing of technical assistance through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Requests that the Commission provide further technical support to the Western Balkans, especially its private sector, to improve the external investment framework, in particular in the areas of predictability and investor protection;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the Commission’s new methodology and Communication on enhancing the accession process - A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans launched on 5 February 2020 that calls for trust, mutual confidence and clear commitments on both sides, emphasising a merit-based approach. A credible accession perspective is a key incentive and driver of reforms, aiming to transform the Western Balkans into functioning market economies, thus contributing to prosperity, predictability, dynamism and political steer;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Encourages the Commission to use existing tools and, if needed, to create new tools to boost a more dynamic trade cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans. Having this in mind, calls on the Commission to explore possibilities of involving the business sector more closely, in order to build trust, create jobs, entrepreneurial opportunities and to improve the business and investment climate. A high-level business summit on the fringes of the May 2020 EU-Western Balkans Summit in Zagreb could serve the purpose by providing a strong voice for businesses;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Recalls the importance of WTO membership to open up trade opportunities and to bring candidate countries closer to EU membership; Recalls that Bosnia and Herzegovina applied from WTO membership in 1999, and Serbia in 2005; Calls on the EU to continue supporting Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with their WTO accession processes;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to monitor the effects of its policies, including trade policy, on SMEs, as they play a vital role in international trade. Due to their size and limited resources, the costs of administrative burden affects the SMEs disproportionally, therefore the EU’s trade policy with the Western Balkans should be SME-friendly, providing user- friendly, up-to-date and practical information;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Western Balkan countries, but also foreign investors, in particular EIB, EBRD and other public financial institutions, to stick to projects in the energy sector which help to meet climate objectives and
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Underlines that energy industries in the Western Balkans remain defined by outdated infrastructure, the overwhelming dominance of coal and hydropower, urges the Western Balkan countries to stick to projects in the energy sector which reduce energy poverty, increase energy efficiency and security and help to meet climate objectives and are aligned with EU environmental legislation;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Urges the Western Balkan countries
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Emphasises the importance of focused youth programmes in the region in order to improve their job market situation, create decent jobs and support mobility and cyclical migration rather than irreversible economic emigration;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Calls on the Commission to explore increased sectoral cooperation, especially in terms of SME investment and domestic market capitalisation, of education and research, innovation and digitisation as well as environmental and green technologies, in order to share know-how and best practices;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Calls for an increase of loans through specialised, regionally targeted loan programmes of the EIB and other international financial institutions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls the principles of the Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAA) and encourages the parties to undertake all efforts towards opening their second phase implementation;
Amendment 5 #
2. Recalls that the EU is the main trade partner of the Western Balkan countries and that bilateral trade doubled between 2006 and 2016; notes
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that the EU is the main trade partner of the Western Balkan countries and that bilateral trade doubled between 2006 and 2016; notes, however, that the EU continuously runs an unsustainable trade surplus with the Western Balkans
Amendment 7 #
2. Recalls that the EU is the main trade partner of the Western Balkan countries and that bilateral trade doubled between 2006 and 2016; notes,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Urges the European Commission to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving competitiveness and sustainable development in the whole Western Balkans region, in line with the commitments made under the Paris Agreement and the strategic objective of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 as part of the European Green Deal, as the growth in the Western Balkans is slowing down after a short-lived revival on investments in previous years and the contribution of investments and of exports to growth are fading in the region;1b _________________ 1b World Bank Group study "Western Balkans regular economic report, Rising Uncertainties", No.16, Fall 2019.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Welcomes that the trade relations between the EU and the Western Balkans have grown at a progressive rate, where 64,6% of Western Balkans import originate from the EU, while 84,8% of exports head to the EU single market, which is a clear sign of deep interdependence between the two regions;
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2020/03/02
AFET
376 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 c (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the Srebrenica Commemoration (2015/2747(RSP)),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits, under a strict and fair conditionality;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress on the ground, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear, transparent and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits; to accelerate the accession process of the countries committed, both politically and administratively, through the implementation of the EU related reforms;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits; to underline the importance of consistency in the area of democracy and rule of law;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) to ensure that the opening and closing of chapters are based on clear benchmarks and conditions while keeping the rule of law and fundamental rights as a priority throughout the process, as accession to the European Union requires a strong commitment to shared values; all steps of the accession process should be made reversible, in case of commitments unfulfilled or major political shifts in candidate countries; underlines that a focus on respecting international court rulings must be set;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) to add to the accountability and predictability of the enlargement process for the Western Balkan countries by anchoring the Commission’s new methodology as a long-term policy adjustment and refraining from continuing to introduce changes to the process and parameters of accession;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) to ensure continuity, consistency and predictability of the Enlargement process and avoid ad-hoc revisions of its accession policy as a consequence of internal political considerations of any Member State;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) to ensure that the accession benchmarks and support are based on lessons learnt in order to avoid earlier shortcomings and to improve the accession process;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 d (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 2 April 2009 on European conscience and totalitarianism,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e (e) to facilitate the implementation of the enhanced methodology for the accession countries already in negotiations, should they decide to opt in with a view to a meaningful, long-lasting alignment with EU standards and norms;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) to support initiatives based on the Multi-annual Action Plan for a Regional Economic Area (MAP REA) adopted by prime ministers of Western Balkans at the 2017 Trieste summit, which e four pillars – trade, investment, mobility and digital integration - are crucial for the economic development of the region and accelerate convergence with the EU;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) to increase political incentives for the Western Balkan countries and improve coherence between the enlargement process and political
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) to increase political and economic incentives for the Western Balkan countries and improve coherence between the enlargement
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) to recognise that the Berlin Process supports and supplements the EU enlargement policy and cannot be treated as either an alternative to accession or replicating efforts undertaken as part of the enlargement;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to encourage gradual participation in EU sectoral policies and programmes prior to accession, including through targeted financial support, in order to bring tangible benefits for citizens, particularly for children and young people and enhance the EU’s assistance and presence in these countries; the involvement of the candidate countries in sectorial policies at an early stage requires that the Council as well as the European Parliament have a regular say in the accession process, bringing more democratic support to the process;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to encourage gradual
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to the Berlin Process, launched on 28 August 2014, in particular the declaration of the Western Balkans Foreign Ministers on regional cooperation and bilateral disputes of 27 August 2015, and the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO),
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to encourage gradual participation in EU sectoral policies and programmes prior to accession, including through targeted financial support, in order to bring tangible benefits for citizens, particularly for children and young people and enhance the EU’s assistance and presence in these countries;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to encourage gradual participation in EU sectoral policies and programmes prior to accession, including through targeted financial support, in order to bring tangible benefits for citizens and enhance the EU’s assistance and presence in these countries prior to full-membership;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to encourage gradual participation in EU sectoral policies and programmes prior to accession, including
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point g (g) to encourage gradual participation in EU sectoral policies and certain programmes prior to accession, including through targeted financial support, in order to bring tangible benefits for citizens and enhance the EU’s assistance and presence in these countries;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) to facilitate closer association of members of parliament from countries in negotiations in the work of the European Parliament and to take note of the work that is carried out in interparliamentary delegations;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) to facilitate and promote closer association of members of parliament from countries in negotiations in the work of the European Parliament;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) to encourage the National Parliaments to use the European Parliament’s democracy support tools such as Jean Monnet Dialogue and Inter- Party Dialogue in order to facilitate political work on parliamentary dialogue and to enhance accountability, oversight, democratic scrutiny and quality of legislative work;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) to strengthen the accession process in view of deepening the solidarity between the peoples of the Western Balkans countries and of the Member States, while respecting their respective history, culture and traditions;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) to enhance the conditionality mechanism and strengthen the reversibility of the accession process by applying objective criteria when deciding whether negotiations should be put on hold
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to the Berlin Process, launched on 28 August 2014, with further summits taking place in Vienna (2015),Paris (2016), Trieste (2017), London (2018) and Poznan (2019);
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) to
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) to enhance the conditionality mechanism and strengthen the reversibility of the accession process by applying objective criteria when deciding whether negotiations should be put on hold or suspended; to ensure that the Commission initiates these procedures after thorough evaluation, while also taking into consideration the fact that Serbia and Montenegro already negotiate under the principle of the imbalance clause and reversibility already exists within their negotiation framework and in response to a proposal from the Member States or the European Parliament;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) to enhance the conditionality mechanism and strengthen the reversibility of the accession process by applying clear objective criteria when deciding whether negotiations should be put on hold or suspended; to ensure that the Commission initiates these procedures after thorough evaluation and in response to a proposal from the Member States or the European Parliament; to ensure that the conditionality mechanism is accompanied with a robust communication from the EU institutions about the specifics for possible suspension;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) to enhance the conditionality mechanism and strengthen the reversibility of the accession process by applying objective criteria when deciding whether negotiations should be put on hold or suspended; to ensure that the Commission
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 July 2015 on the Srebrenica Commemoration1a, __________________ 1a Text adopted, P8_TA(2015)0276.
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) to
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) to consider introducing qualified majority voting on EU accession issues and maintaining the unanimity rule in the Council only for the opening and closing of accession negotiations; to enhance the role of the European Parliament in this regard;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 14 a (new) – having regard to Joint Statement of 13 EU MS of 11th June 2019 on the EU commitment to the Western Balkans’ European integration
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) to insist on the alignment of accession countries with the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Commercial Policy;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k (k) to insist on the progressive alignment of accession countries with the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) to defend the interest of the Union by mitigating the negative effect of free- trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union signed by countries which have applied for membership in the European Union and who have been granted the opportunity of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union, including by reviewing the level of assistance provided to such countries;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) to defend the interest of the Union by mitigating the negative effect of free- trade agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union signed by countries which have applied for membership in the European Union and who have been granted the opportunity of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union, including by reviewing the level of assistance provided to such countries;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to engage the representatives of accession countries in the Conference on the Future of Europe with a special focus on youth participation;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to look into how to engage the representatives of accession countries in the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard European Committee of the Regions opinion on the Enlargement package 2019, adopted on 13 February 2020,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to engage the representatives and youth participants of
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) to engage the representatives of
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in 2019
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in 2019 and to acknowledge that opening accession talks as soon as the Commission give its positive assessment would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in 2019 sending a negative message to candidate countries thus damaging the EU’s credibility, and to acknowledge that opening accession talks would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to the informal meeting of 16 February 2020, which brought together the leaders of the Western Balkan countries, the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia presiding the Council of the European Union,
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in 2019 and to acknowledge that opening accession talks would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament; to acknowledge reform steps already taken by Albania and North Macedonia;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in June 2018, June 2019 and October 2019 and to acknowledge that opening accession talks would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament and the Commission;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m (m) to recognise the negative effects of the European Council’s failure to open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia in June 2018, June 2019 and October 2019 and to acknowledge that opening accession talks would restore credibility to the accession process, as recommended by the European Parliament and the European Commission;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point m a (new) (ma) to consider that initiating accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia is in the Union's very own political, security and economic interest;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) to
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n)
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) to
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) to immediately open accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia before the upcoming EU- Western Balkans Summit of Zagreb, in May 2020, based on the positive evaluation of the progress made and of the fulfilment of the conditions identified by the EU;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (an a) New consideration: (ar) to unlock the combination of countries Albania - North-Macedonia, and continue further talks with countries from Western Balkan in a separate process and way
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) to prevent the opening of new accession negotiations while Europe’s peoples are opposed to them.
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) to increase the dynamism of the negotiations in order to accelerate the accession of Montenegro and Serbia;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) to tighten the visa regime for Kosovo and to investigate irregularities in Kosovo.
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) not to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo,
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o)
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to grant visa liberalisation
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo, as the benchmarks have been
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo as soon as possible, as the benchmarks have been fulfilled since July 2018;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo1a, as the benchmarks have been fulfilled; __________________ 1athis designation is without prejudice to position on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/199 and ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of independence;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo1a, as the benchmarks have been fulfilled; __________________ 1athis designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and in line with UNSCR 1244/199 and ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of independence;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) to call upon the Council to adopt without delay the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Kosovo*) of 4 May 2016 (2016/0139 (COD));
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights and media freedom, ensuring that citizen’s and workers’ rights are protected and respected;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights and media freedom, noting that progress on these chapters will determine the overall pace of negotiations;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities and their property rights and media freedom;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to the Final Agreement for the Settlement of the Differences as described in the UN Security Council resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), the termination of the Interim Accord of 1995 and the establishment of a Strategic Partnership on 17 June 2018 between Greece and
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of democracy and the rule of law, human and fundamental rights back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p (p) to bring the primacy of human and fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights and media freedom;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point p a (new) (pa) to focus on institutional and administrative capacity building to reinforce transparency and the effectiveness of good governance at all levels;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to enhance the ownership of Member States of the enlargement process by increas
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to increase the involvement of rule of law experts from the Member States on the ground and to improve the measuring of progress in this area; to prioritize and fully support implementation of the commitments to counter corruption and organized crime, which Western Balkans countries undertook at the London summit
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to increase the involvement of rule of law experts from the Member States, civil society and human rights defenders on the ground and to improve the measuring
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to increase the involvement of rule of law experts from the Member States on the ground and to improve the measuring of progress in this area, with a targeted focus on judicial reform and implementation of court rulings;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to increase the involvement of rule of law experts from the Member States on the ground, to increase support in State capacity building and to improve the measuring of progress in this area;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to increase the involvement of
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new) (qa) to increase the consultation of rule of law experts from the Member States, civil society and human rights defenders on the ground and to improve the measuring of developments in this area, in particularly drawing upon the monitoring reports and recommendations of the Council of Europe and other standard setting bodies, while strengthening the role of the Commission in line with the letter and spirit of the Treaties;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new) (qa) to similarly involve standing rapporteurs for the Western Balkans countries of the European Parliament in the process and on the ground;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q b (new) (qb) to similarly involve standing rapporteurs for the Western Balkans countries of the European Parliament in the process and on the ground;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) to
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) to
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r (r) to foster creation of level playing field for inclusive political environments and to facilitate efforts in all Western Balkan countries to overcome political polarisation and protracted parliamentary boycotts
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new) (ra) to engage Members of the European Parliament in the EU accession process through European Parliament’s different instruments, including through the SAPC meetings;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most successful policies and the most effective foreign policy instrument contributing to extending the area of democracy,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair and transparent elections, in line with international standards; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region; to discourage any kind of electoral boycott that risks weakening and delegitimising public structures, as well as limiting the political action of those that promote it;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair and transparent elections, in line with international standards and recommendations of international observation missions; to follow-up on the implementation of Venice Commission opinions; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair and transparent elections, in line with international standards - free from intimidation and disinformation campaigns; with transparent party funding; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair and transparent elections, in line with international standards; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region; to be ready to deploy Electoral Observation Missions at the request of the partners;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair and transparent elections, including at local and municipal level, in line with international standards; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair, competitive and transparent elections, in line with international standards; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s (s) to foster electoral reforms that ensure free, fair and transparent elections, in line with international standards; to contribute to the European Parliament’s democracy support programmes in the region; to encourage religio
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s a (new) (sa) to encourage the National Parliaments to use the European Parliament’s democracy support tools such as Jean Monnet Dialogue and Inter- Party Dialogue in order to facilitate political work on parliamentary dialogue and to enhance accountability, oversight, democratic scrutiny and quality of legislative work;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most successful policies and the most effective foreign policy instrument contributing to extending the area of democracy, peace
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point s a (new) (sa) to support cooperation of Western Balkans with regional and international organizations (such as RCC, RYCO, OECD) and international financial institutions (EBRD, EIB);
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) to
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) to
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) to strengthen civil society in its role as an indispensable actor in the process of democratic consolidation; to particularly support pro-European and pro- democratic forces in the region, with a view to fostering the development of EU values and the respect for the rule of law;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) to strengthen civil society in its role as an indispensable actor in the process of democratic consolidation; to reinforce the role of civil society as a valuable factor in the enlargement process, as proved by the activity of the Civil Society Forum of the Western Balkans (CSF WB),
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t (t) to strengthen civil society in its role as an indispensable actor in the process of democratic consolidation and regional cooperation ;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point t a (new) (ta) to focus more on the eradication of poverty, support of civil society and implementation of the commitments in the area of labour law;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) to condemn smear campaigns, threats and intimidation against journalists and media outlets and to insist on the investigation and prosecution of such offences, thus enabling a safe environment for journalists
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) to strongly condemn smear campaigns, threats and intimidation against journalists and media outlets and to insist on the investigation and prosecution of such offences, thus enabling a safe environment for journalists, while tackling the issues of concentration and lack of transparency of media ownership;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u (u) to condemn smear campaigns, threats and intimidation against journalists and media outlets and to insist on the investigation and prosecution of such offences, thus enabling a safe environment for journalists, while tackling the issues of concentration and lack of transparency of media ownership, as well as politically motivated financing of media;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u a (new) (ua) to affirm Europe’s determination to ensure a unified front towards radicalisation, demanding from states that have historically contributed to the phenomenon, such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),to contribute towards a “de-radicalisation fund." Such a fund would constitute both a proportional "reparations" fund and would also underscore the cost entailed in ongoing and future radicalisation activity.
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point u b (new) (ub) to examine the feasibility of establishing a radicalisation observatory in the region.
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v (v) to increase support measures fostering the resilience of EU candidate countries to foreign interference against their democratic processes; to actively support the strengthening of media accountability and governance, improving resilience against disinformation and disruptive media campaigns; to address actions from both non-European countries and EU member states seeking to undermine the sovereignty of Western Balkan countries by means of hybrid warfare;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v (v) to
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point v a (new) (va) to strengthen a democratic, independent and diverse media landscape;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) to
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) to insist on respect for court rulings and their full implementation
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) to insist on the full implementation of domestic and international court rulings, including all rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and constitutional courts;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) to insist on the full implementation of court rulings, including all rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and constitutional courts
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point w (w) to insist on the full implementation of court rulings, including all rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and constitutional courts, as well as the recommendations of the Council of Europe monitoring bodies, including the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI);
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most successful and strategic policies a
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes on the basis of international law, human rights standards, including the Framework Convention of National Minorities, the European Charter of Regional and Minority Languages and the European Charter of Local Self-Government;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and promoting good neighbourly relations between candidate countries, as well as between candidate countries and EU Member States, and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes and not to introduce bilateral issues or disputes into a negotiating process in order to exert national interests;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes; to stress the importance of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in solving outstanding bilateral issues and to urge the Western Balkan countries to commit to reconciliation and peaceful solutions to longstanding disputes; to stress the importance of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x (x) to increase EU engagement in
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) to support the initiative to establish the Regional Commission for the establishment of facts about war crimes and other gross human rights violations on the territory of the former Yugoslavia (RECOM) and urge political leadership in the region to actively participate in it;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) to nominate a double-hatted EU Special Envoy for the Western Balkans to work under the authority of the High Representative and Commissioner in charge of Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy and focus on solving the lingering conflicts throughout the region;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) to strengthen the accession process in view of deepening the solidarity between the peoples of the Western Balkans countries and the Member States while respecting their history, their culture and their traditions;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) to promote regional cooperation and economic integration of the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) to recall and urge the Western Balkan countries to
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) to urge the Western Balkan countries to
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) to urge the Western Balkan countries to increase their efforts in the prosecution of war crimes and the resolution of missing persons cases; to condemn all attempts to glorify war criminals and to deny historical facts, to support in this respect the RECOM initiative;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most successful policies and the most effective foreign policy instrument contributing to extending the area of democracy, peace and prosperity across Europe, including the Union’s founding values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) to urge the Western Balkan countries to increase their efforts in the prosecution of war crimes and the resolution of missing persons cases
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) to encourage the Western Balkan countries to increase their efforts in the prosecution of war crimes and the resolution of missing persons cases within the framework of a larger transitional justice process;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z (z) to
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z (z) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z (z) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination policies and to insist on the prosecution of hate crimes; to encourage swifter progress towards gender equality, and in tackling discrimination and ensuring social inclusion of ethnic, national and religious minorities, people with disabilities, Roma and LGBTQI+ people by establishing inclusive policies to protect the fundamental rights of citizens;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point z (z) to promote and actively support the implementation of anti-discrimination policies and to insist on the prosecution of hate crimes; to encourage swifter progress towards gender equality, and in tackling discrimination and ensuring social inclusion of
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight femicide and violence against women, including by recalling the obligations of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence to the Western Balkans states and by undertaking the necessary steps for the EU’s ratification of said Convention;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight femicide and violence against women, including by recalling the obligations of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence to the Western Balkans countries and by undertaking the necessary steps for the EU’s ratification of said Convention;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight femicide and violence against women and to ratify and fully implement the Istanbul Convention;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement has been one of the EU’s most successful policies and the most effective foreign policy instrument contributing to extending the
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (aa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively to fight femicide
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new) (aaa) to call for a stronger legal framework to prevent and actively prevent and combat violence against children;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (ab) to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (ab) to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving co
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (ab) to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving competitiveness, the legal and business environment, and the situation of SMEs and sustainable development in the accession countries;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a b (ab) to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving competitiveness and sustainable development in the
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a c Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ac (ac) to encourage the Western Balkan countries to raise the standard of their labour and social rights, to promote
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a c (ac) to encourage the Western Balkan countries to raise the standard of their labour and social rights, to promote growth and implement the EU’s social acquis; to include a wide range of stakeholders such as Trade Unions, the Chambers of Commerce and the Chambers of Labour in the negotiation process with EU partners;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new) (aca) to promote and enhance regional economic integration in the Western Balkans, as already implemented within the framework of CEFTA and modelled after EU acquis, and to actively support economic integration between the EU and the region by extending of EU policies and the Internal Market to the Western Balkans countries when preconditions are met;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas it is time to put a permanent end to any plans to enlarge the European Union;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms and the creation of job opportunities for young people; to promote opportunities in volunteering and civic engagement for young people by fostering participation in existing mobility programmes, such as Erasmus+, and establishing new programmes for intraregional mobility;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms, investment in adequate civic education, modern curricula, teacher training, more practically orientated education and the creation of job opportunities for young people;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms, especially in the area of vocational education and training (VET), and the creation of job opportunities for young people;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms and the creation of job opportunities for young people in particular, as well as other age groups prone to emigration;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a d (ad) to tackle the brain drain with concrete measures such as promoting quality and inclusive educational reforms and the creation of long-term and sustainable job opportunities for young people;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new) (aaa) to support the regional dialogue platform “Bridging the Gap”, established by the European Parliament’s Young Political Leaders Programme, in the efforts to eliminate the gap between youth policy, youth participation and Parliamentarians in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new) (ada) to support the regional dialogue platform “Bridging the Gap” established by the European Parliament’s Young Political Leaders Programme in the efforts to eliminate the gap between youth policy, youth participation and Parliamentarians in the Western Balkans and to encourage concrete actions to enhance youth participation in politics and the implementation of youth-centred policies throughout the Western Balkans;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to the Final Agreement for the Settlement of the Differences as described in the UN Security Council resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), the termination of the Interim Accord of 1995 and the establishment of a Strategic Partnership on 17 June 2018 between Greece and
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aa b (new) (aab) to encourage concrete actions to enhance youth participation in politics and the implementation of youth-centred policies throughout the Western Balkans;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new) (ada) to increase the funding for and the participation of the accession countries in educational, professional skills-boosting and exchange programmes such as Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Horizon 2020;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new) (adb) to invest in the youth of the region, who need to be better equipped with a wide range of skills, from basic skills to entrepreneurship, via Erasmus + and other programmes;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new) (ada) to strengthen cooperation in the fields of science, research and innovation via dedicated European Commission programming ;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a e Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a e (ae) to intensify assistance to the Western Balkan countries with a view to improving their environmental and climate laws and ensuring that they have the capacity to implement them in line with EU standards, including by honouring their obligations under the Energy Community Treaty with regard to the full alignment and implementation of the Energy acquis of the Union;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a e (ae) to intensify assistance to the Western Balkan countries with a view to improving their environmental and climate laws and ensuring that they have the capacity to implement them in line with EU standards and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a e (ae) to intensify assistance to the Western Balkan countries with a view to improving their environmental, energy efficiency and climate laws and ensuring that they have the capacity to implement them in line with EU standards;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a f Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a f (af) to call upon authorities to take urgent measures on
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a f (af) to call upon authorities to take urgent measures on the monitoring, mitigation and prevention of air and water pollution, encouraging the transition to cleaner solutions;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point af a (new) (afa) to support the upgrade and/or replacement of outdated coal plants that pollute environment and are risk to local population and neighbouring countries;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a g Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a g (ag) to include the
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a g (ag) to include the accession countries in the European Green Deal and Just Transition Fund processes; IPA III funding for the region must be in line with the objectives of the EU Green Deal;
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a g (ag) to include the accession countries in the European Green Deal and
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a g (ag) to include the accession countries in the European Green Deal and Just Transition Fund processes; to promote the adoption of renewable energy sources;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ag a (new) (aga) to support the necessary energy transition in the Western Balkan countries, with regard to energy production from coal and lignite for domestic electricity and heat as well as for electricity imports to the EU, causing serious social and health consequences in our neighbourhood as well as in our Member States; recalling the international obligations of the Western Balkans states under the Energy Community Treaty in particular with regard to the full alignment and implementation of the Energy acquis of the Union;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ag a (new) (aga) to support the necessary energy transition in the Western Balkan countries, with regard to energy production from coal and lignite for domestic electricity and heat as well as for electricity imports to the EU, causing serious social and health consequences in our neighbourhood as well as in our Member States;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a h Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the enlargement process is an integral part of European integration, paradoxically also highlighting the limits and contradictions of European construction itself;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a h (ah) to bring the people and economies closer together within the region and with the EU through embed the Western Balkan countries in the TEN-T network, providing quality and safe transport services and improving connectivity within the region, as well as between the region and the EU;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a h (ah) to
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a h (ah) to embed the Western Balkan countries in the TEN-T and TEN-E network, providing quality and safe transport and energy services and improving infrastructure and connectivity within the region, as well as between the region and the EU, in line with the Commission's proposal for a strategic economic and investment plan for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a i Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ai a (new) (aia) to call on the Western Balkan countries to fully and swiftly implement obligations of the Energy Community Treaty; to facilitate regional energy integration, increasing diversification and security of supply sources;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ai a (new) (aia) to prioritise the energy diversification projects and support enhancing connectivity of the energy infrastructures and digital networks;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a i (ai) to
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a j (aj) to establish a foreseeable timetable for the implementation of a regional roaming-free zone and further decrease tariffs for communications with the EU;
Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a j (aj) to
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a j (aj) to establish a regional roaming-free zone and further decrease tariffs for communications with the EU; this must be based on increased regional cooperation and connectivity, both physical and digital, must be a key focus;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the enlargement process
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aj a (new) (aja) to encourage regional cooperation in the area of infrastructure development between the countries of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a k (ak) to acknowledge the
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a k (ak) to
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a k (ak) to acknowledge the difficulties Western Balkan countries face in managing migration and refugee flows and the substantial efforts the region has made to provide shelter and humanitarian supplies, primarily with the support of the EU;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a k (ak) to acknowledge the difficulties Western Balkan countries face in managing mi
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a k (ak) to acknowledge the difficulties Western Balkan countries face in managing migration and refugee flows and the substantial efforts the region has made to provide shelter and humanitarian supplies, primarily with the support of the EU; to monitor the implementation of the agreements between Western Balkan countries and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex);
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ak a (new) (aka) to acknowledge the possible difficulties rising with regard to the migration and refugee flows taking into account Turkey's recent decision to encourage the flow of refugees from Turkey towards Europe; considers it necessary to continue helping the Western Balkan countries in this regard as necessary;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ak a (new) (aka) to underline that the contribution of the Western Balkan countries to the protection of the European Union’s external border is crucial and to intensify European support to border management in the region;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ak a (new) (aka) to use experience of recent enlargements, including lessons learnt of Central European countries;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a l (al) to improve the consistency, efficiency and transparency of Union financing in the field of external action thereby fostering the development of the Union's values, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and building strong and efficient democratic institutions;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a l (al) to improve the consistency, efficiency, visibility and transparency of Union financing in the field of external action;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point al a (new) (ala) to considers it important to continue working together with Western Balkan countries on countering terrorism and organised crime;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point al b (new) (alb) to commend the cooperation of Western Balkan countries in CSDP missions with the EU;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a m (am) to ensure adequate, fair and results- oriented
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a m (am) to ensure adequate, fair, performance based and results-
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a m (am) to ensure adequate, fair and results- oriented pre-accession financing that matches the transformation needs of the beneficiaries and helps them deliver on EU accession obligations, while avoiding a disproportionate level of assistance compared to other beneficiary countries;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a m (am) to ensure adequate, fair and results- oriented pre-accession financing that matches the transformation needs of the beneficiaries and helps them deliver on EU accession obligations
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point am a (new) (ama) strengthen the conditionality between macro-financial conditionality and progress in the fight against corruption and to respect the rule of law and human rights;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a n (an)
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a n (an) to
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the enlargement process is an integral part of European integration and remains strategically important to the European Union;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a n (an) to avoid cuts in IPA funding which could
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a n (an) to avoid cuts in IPA funding which could slow down EU-related reforms and undermine the Union’s strategic influence in the region; to ensure that adequate funding and support is always provided to civil society;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a n (an) to avoid general cuts in IPA funding which could slow down EU- related reforms and undermine the Union’s strategic influence in the region;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point an a (new) (ana) to uphold the democratic accountability by ensuring the full involvement of the European Parliament in scrutiny, oversight and strategic steering of the design, programming and monitoring and evaluation of IPA III via delegated acts;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point an a (new) (ana) to improve the cooperation with other IFIs, above all the World Bank, in order to streamline efforts and avoid double funding;
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point an b (new) (anb) to complement the IPA III regulation with a reformed and improved “strategic dialogue” whereby the European Parliament is timely informed and consulted;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a o (ao) to ensure that IPA III is driven by political priorities that have a direct impact on citizens’ lives and that pre-accession funding is allocated in a transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory manner, with performance rewards embedded in the overall allocations and stronger provisions on suspension of assistance, and in coherence with the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI);
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a o (ao) to ensure that IPA III is driven by political priorities that have a direct impact on citizens’ lives and that pre-accession funding is allocated in a transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory manner, taking into consideration the commitment and progress of the beneficiary countries in implementing reforms;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a o (ao) to ensure that IPA III is driven by political priorities that have a direct impact on citizens’ lives and that pre-accession funding is allocated in a transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory manner; to have solid performance indicators related to these funds effectiveness;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a o (ao) to ensure that IPA III is driven by political priorities that have a direct impact on citizens’ lives and that pre-accession funding is allocated in a transparent, proportionate, and non-discriminatory manner; to ensure scrutiny of the European Parliament over the funding;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU is facing a series of challenges which weakens its capacities: challenging BREXIT negotiations, complicated relations with the United States, enlargement fatigue, lack of solidarity and unity, rising racism and radicalisation across Europe; whereas the EU needs to change before can continue to enlarge;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ao a (new) (aoa) to support a vigorous conditionality mechanism, enabling suspension of a funding in cases of systematic democratic backsliding and rule of law infringements;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a p Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a p (ap) to improve the overall visibility of EU support in the region by strengthening strategic communication
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a p (ap) to strengthen strategic communication to the region of the values of the Union
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a p (ap) to strengthen strategic communication of the values of the Union and the overall visibility of EU support in the region through preparing a joint communication strategy in cooperation with the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a p (ap) to strengthen strategic communication of the values of the Union and the overall visibility of EU support in the region, as well as in the Member States to develop an understanding for the benefits of the accession process and the unification of the continent;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a p (ap) to strengthen strategic communication of the values of the Union
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ap a (new) (apa) to reinforce and, where possible, increase the EU’s and Western Balkan countries’ common efforts on people-to- people contacts and exchanges in order to build mutually positive images of each other among the population;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ap a (new) (apa) to condemn actions of third countries aiming at destabilising and undermining democratic governance in the Western Balkan region;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point ap a (new) (apa) to continue cooperation in the field of countering hybrid threats, including combating Russian propaganda;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the new methodology proposed by the European Commission aims at injecting new dynamism into the enlargement process and provides a new impetus for the transformation of accession countries;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a q (aq)
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a q (aq) to ensure that the 2020 EU-Western Balkans Summit will evaluate, reassess and
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a q (aq) to en
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aq a (new) (aqa) to sustain cooperation with the United Kingdom in the Western Balkans, taking into account the British ties with the region, and common objectives, from the advancement of the rule of law, fighting organized crime to counterterrorism and other objectives and goals of CSDP missions;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aq a (new) (aqa) to ensure that the 2020 EU- Western Balkans Summit will evaluate and reassess the enlargement process, while respecting the Member States’ sovereignty and views on the subject;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aq a (new) (aqa) to ensure that economic reform programmes and structural reforms in accession candidate states do not lead to a race to the bottom in terms of the regulation of the private sector;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point aq a (new) (aqa) to intensify high level political dialogue through regular EU-Western Balkans summits;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the prospect of EU membership
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the Presidency conclusions of the Thessaloniki European Council of 19 and 20 June 2003 and the EU - Western Balkans Summit Declaration of Thessaloniki of 21 June 2003, concerning the prospect of the Western Balkan countries joining the European Union,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the prospect of EU membership
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the Enlargement process is built on the premise of delivering on commitments from both the European Union, as well as the candidate countries. Whereas the failure to open accession negotiations, following the Commission's recommendations from 2018 and 2019, which were endorsed by the Parliament, erodes the credibility of the European Union, contributes to the rise of populism, nationalism and EU-scepticism, undermines efforts made by candidate countries, risks the creation of a political vacuum and emboldens third-party actors who seek establishing political influence in the region to the detriment of the EU integration process;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the Western Balkans are geographically, historically and culturally part of Europe and the process of integrating the Western Balkans into European Union is of key importance for the stability and security of the continent as a whole, free and at peace;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. Whereas the Thessaloniki Agenda and the Sofia Declaration highlighted that special emphasis will be placed on creating further opportunities for youth, while ensuring that this contributes to the socio-economic development of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas Western Balkan countries should increase efforts to overcome political polarisation and protracted parliamentary boycotts to strengthen parliamentary oversight;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EU is the largest/leading investor, trading partner and donor in the region;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the European Parliament in its resolutions welcomed the progress achieved by North Macedonia and Albania; whereas given this progress, the European Parliament consented with the allocation of the performance reward under the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance to North Macedonia and Albania;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas during their hearings in the European Parliament both the Vice- President/High Representative Borrell and Commissioner Várhelyi committed to prioritise enlargement process, undertaking to accelerate structural and institutional reforms and integration processes in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) Cb. whereas the European Parliament deplored the failure of the European Council to agree in2019 on opening accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the Political guidelines of the Commission 2019-2024 reaffirm the European perspective of the Western Balkans;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) Cc. whereas the EU’s enlargement process is a two-way street on which both sides have to uphold to their commitments;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the European Parliament is committed to intensifying its
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the European Parliament is unwavering committed to intensifying its democracy support activities in the region and assisting the Western Balkan countries in the process of EU accession;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the European Parliament is committed to intensifying its democracy support activities in the region and assisting the Western Balkan countries in the process of EU accession; to accelerate the accession process of the countries committed, both politically and administratively, to the implementation of the EU related reforms;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the European Parliament remains a reliable partner of countries in the EU accession process and an advocate of the enlargement process as a positive mechanism of the European Union to stimulate reforms aimed at institutional and socio-economic strengthening of countries in the accession process for the benefit of their citizens;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas European prosperity and security is closely linked to the integration process and the advancement of peace, democracy, respect for human rights and rule of law in the Western Balkans region and their future in a strong and reformed EU;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas an in-depth analysis of the institutional and political problems facing an ever wider and more diverse Union is lacking at all levels;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to the
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the enlargement process fosters and strengthens capacities to resolve bilateral disputes and strives for reconciliation between societies in the region;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas an ambitious enlargement policy requires an adequate budget; whereas the Council should provide for sufficient budgetary means in order to support the enlargement policy;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations are indispensable for the Western Balkans countries’ progress towards EU accession;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU recognises the documented danger of fundamentalist movements praying on social exclusion and marginalisation in south-eastern Europe to bolster the ranks of terrorist organisations; taking into account that such radicalisation activity is not historical, but ongoing, and continues to target socially vulnerable populations, included newly converted Romani people.
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas indigenous Islamic movements in south-eastern Europe have never been a strong foundation for radicalisation and all current and historical groups linked to terrorist activity can be linked to Salafi/Wahhabi preachers and institutions, funded by Middle East institutions and donors, found primarily in Saudi Arabia and, to some extent, the United Arab Emirates.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas following the accession of Croatia in July 2013, the enlargement process has been beset by challenges, the progress of reforms remain slow and uneven, sometimes experiencing significant reversals; the EU enlargement policy faces chronical problems, such as the challenges to the rule of law, corruption and weak democratic institutions;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the merit-based prospect of full EU membership for the Western Balkans is in the Union's very own political, security and economic interest.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas there is an urgent need to enhance the effectiveness of the accession process and to seriously tackle the challenges posed by the bigger picture of democratic backsliding across the region as well divided public opinions on the process within the EU;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas the reform of the EU can and should go hand in hand with the enlargement process;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D e (new) De. whereas the EU also need to strengthen the rule of law mechanisms inside the EU and establish an ambitious agenda for the Future of Europe conference;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the conclusions of the 2003rd Council meeting on the application of conditionality with a view to developing a coherent EU-strategy for the relations with the countries in the region of 29/30 April 1997,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel; Good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the Enlargement Process, as well as of the Stabilization and Association Process;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel; Good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the Enlargement Process, as well as of the Stabilization and Association Process;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to underpin the European perspectives of the Western Balkan countries and enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic, economic and eco
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and rule of law and brings sustainable democratic and economic transformation and social convergence, and by making sure that the internal reform of the EU and its enlargement run in parallel;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to enhance the accession process by ensuring that it strengthens fundamental values and brings sustainable democratic, economic and eco
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) to increase efforts to build political will among the Member States in progressing with the enlargement to the Western Balkans instead of letting internal EU processes stand in the way, as well as improve the EU’s political and strategic guidance of overall policy in the region;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the conclusions of the General Affairs Council of 29/30 April 1997 on the application of conditionality with a view to developing a coherent EU strategy for relations with the countries in the region,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) to maintain enlargement as this is necessary for the EU’s credibility, for the EU’ success and for the EU’s influence in the region and beyond;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Acknowledge that before new countries can become EU Member States the EU has to undergo a deep and comprehensive reform process that ensures a European Social Pillar that actively seeks to rebuild the welfare state´s that have been severely dismantled with the financial crisis;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Council to put an end to the process initiated in 2003 at the Thessaloniki summit and to scrap any accession processes for the ‘Western Balkan’ countries;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU sets clear and predictable rules and criteria and applies them consistently, thus restoring its credibility, and as a consequence endorse the revised methodology and the decision to open accession negotiations with both Albania and North Macedonia as a package at the 2020 Western Balkans Summit;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU sets
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU; EU sets
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU sets clear and predictable rules and criteria and applies them consistently, thus restoring its credibility and trust among parties;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU sets clear and predictable rules and criteria and applies them consistently, thus
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) to ensure that the enhanced methodology sustains fully-fledged EU membership as the final goal and that the EU sets clear and predictable rules and criteria and applies them consistently
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) – having regard to the Berlin Process, launched on 28 August 2014, in particular the declaration of the Western Balkans Foreign Ministers on regional cooperation and bilateral disputes of 27 August 2015 and the establishment of the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) to ensure that the stronger emphasis on the political nature of the process, as presented in the revised enlargement methodology proposal of the Commission, does not supersede evaluations on completion of benchmarks at the expert level and hinder the EU's commitment to a merit-based enlargement process;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) to ensure that citizens and societies from candidate countries are more closely associated with and benefit from the accession process; in this framework, pro- European and pro-democratic parts of society, views and opinions should be particularly supported and encouraged by the EU;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) the EU Commission must make sure that each step taken include a substantial and comprehensive dialogue with civil society organizations, academia and youth from the early stage of decision making to the implementation and evaluation phase with special care not to support or finance existing local anti- European power structures or local structures of dubious democratic reputation, thereby fostering the development of EU values, rule of law, fight against corruption and building strong and efficient democratic institutions as a foundation for successful accession into the EU;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c (c) to ensure that the grouping of policy areas enhances the depth and quality and sustainability of reforms, bringing concrete results in the accession countries while enabling simultaneous negotiations on different chapters;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) to emphasise the crucial importance of the social dimension and socio-economic cohesion and its key role throughout the accession process;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed on the basis of its own merits
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to provide clear and consistent accession benchmarks as well as continued support throughout the process, and to improve the measuring of progress, ensuring that each accession country is assessed
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