2022/2064(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits; and its fulfilment of the EU membership criteria, which requires the effective implementation of EU-related reforms;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits and advancement on the EU path should depend on sustained and irreversible progress made through necessary reforms, in particular in the area of rule of law;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits with a focus on fundamental reforms regarding respect for the rule of law, fundamental rights, democratic standards, independence of judiciary, minority rights and media freedoms;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the need for EU reforms should not be used as an excuse to keep candidate countries in the waiting room for decades to come;

Amendment 104 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas accession to the EU must take place in accordance with Article 49 TEU, based on respect of the relevant procedures and conditional upon the fulfilment of the established criteria, in particular the so-called Copenhagen criteria for EU membership, and remains a merit-based process that requires adoption and implementation of relevant reforms, notably in the areas of democracy, rule of law, human rights, market economy and implementation of EU acquis;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas Member States and the EU as a whole need to live up to its role as a reliable partner and credible geopolitical actor and therefore advance a coherent, convincing and credible vision for the future of the enlargement policy; whereas the EU must defend its principles and values by showing solidarity with those who stand up for the same ideals;

Amendment 106 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the EU should play a proactive role in the enlargement process, delivering credible and verifiable results in line with the EU's interests and ambitions as well as fostering the necessary reforms in candidate and aspiring countries;

Amendment 107 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas there is no place in the EU or in countries aspiring to become Member States for inflammatory rhetoric, genocide denial, or glorification of war criminals from any side; whereas coming to terms with the past is the only way to warrant genuine reconciliation, which is crucial for prosperous societies and a successful integration;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas each enlargement country should progressively align with the EU acquis in all aspects, including standards and policies, to align with EU policies and objectives, and to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States without discrimination;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. REmphasises the necessity for the EU to upgrade its enlargement strategy and recommends that the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy submits the corresponding proposals as soon as possible, starting with 2022, to address the following actions:

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

— having regard to the applications for EU membership submitted by Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, and the related favourable Commission opinions and ~~Council~~ conclusions of the European Council of 23-24 June 2022,

Amendment 110 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that ~~the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order~~EU Member States are free to defend their prosperity and security in accordance with the existing international legal framework;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability - to ~~defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order~~consolidate and support democracy, the rule of law, human rights including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, and the principles of international law, - to safeguard its values, fundamental interests, independence and integrity, - to preserve peace, prevent conflicts, manage crises and strengthen international security and thereby upholding its foundational values;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend and advance democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order, including in its immediate neighbourhood;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order as well as its ability to offer the necessary security and defence guarantees to its population;

Amendment 115 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order, and ensure sustainable development across the European continent;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights ~~and~~, the rules- based multilateral order, as well as the strict and unanimous adherence to rule of law principles and shared fundamental values;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, rule of law, historical reconciliation, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, rule of law, human rights, women’s and LGTBIQ+ rights, the implementation of the SDGs, a socially fair green transition and the rules-based multilateral order; recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights including minority rights and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to Commission Opinion on Ukraine’s application for membership of the European Union (COM(2022) 407 final) of 17 June 2022,

Amendment 120 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy~~, human rights~~ and democratic values, human rights, fundamental freedoms, rule of law and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, the rule of law, human rights and freedoms, and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, rule of law, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) acknowledge that the EU’s enlargement policy, as the single most effective EU instrument for securing peace, prosperity and fundamental values on the European continent requires the Union's unequivocal commitment;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) recognise that enlargement is a vehicle to deepen the security of EU citizens and Member States;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(a a) the EU should see the enlargement as an existential necessity for the EU, because this is the way how democracy, prosperity, stability and peace can be spread to all the European continent;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~retai~~strengthen the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the ~~EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making process~~Member States;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU ~~by enhancing integration~~ in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies~~, and by streamlining its decision-making processes~~;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing ~~integ~~cooperation in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by ~~enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, securit~~streamlining its decision-making processes and by enhancing integration of EU Member States and likeminded third countries, especially cand ~~defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making process~~idate and potential candidate countries, in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies;

Amendment 13 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23-24 June 2022 on Wider Europe, Ukraine, the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, Western Balkans, economic issues, the Conference on the Future of Europe and external relations,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic and geopolitical relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing holistic integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes; with a view to becoming a more credible and efficient global player;

Amendment 131 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) strengthen the EU’s position as a global player; retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision- making processes;

Amendment 132 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes; change therefore the unanimity rules in the Council in order to take decisions by qualified majority on foreign policy issues, including enlargement;

Amendment 133 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes overcoming the unanimity rule and adopting a voting system based on qualified majority;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes, including by reducing the use of vetoes and avoiding bilateral blockages in the context of the enlargement policy;

Amendment 135 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) retain the geostrategic relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes, while at the same time strengthening its existent internal policies and making them transparent and easily adaptable by candidate countries;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) abolish the requirement for unanimity when deciding on the start of the negotiation process in general, as well as the opening and closing of individual negotiating clusters and chapters;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) the new EU enlargement strategy should encourage the EU to implement the very much delayed reforms of EU institutions and decision-making; this will have a positive effect on the functioning of EU, in particular for a more effective decision-making which may be achieved with a full use of the qualified majority voting, which in its turn will increase a geopolitical power of the EU in the region and globally;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) initiate Treaty changes enhancing the EU’s capacity to act by reforming voting procedures, including through the introduction of qualified majority voting in areas relevant to the accession process;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) take into consideration that enlargement of the European Union is a process of highly political nature which is helping the EU to strengthen its position in Europe and beyond; consequently the accession negotiation must not be regarded as an administrative, benchmarking exercise rather as an opportunity to strengthen core values in our partner countries, who seek membership in the European Union;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 23 and 24 June 2022 on Wider Europe, Ukraine, the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, Western Balkans, economic issues, the Conference on the Future of Europe and external relations,

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) recognise EU’s transformative power in the integration process and previous successful EU enlargement rounds;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b b (new)

(b b) the next wave of EU enlargement will have a positive long-term effect on the EU relations with its neighbours, including Russia, as the success of Ukraine or the Western Balkan countries can be created through the enlargement process, which at the end will serve as an inspiration for the people in the neighbouring countries to follow the example of Ukraine or the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b c (new)

(b c) the next wave of EU enlargement in the new strategy will have the same positive effects both for the Western Balkans applicant countries under the stabilisation and association process, as well as for the Eastern Partnership applicant countries under the association process with the EU;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(b a) Future and cohesion of the Union

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement~~, including through necessary institutional reforms~~;

Amendment 145 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, ~~including through necessary~~while confirming the irreplaceability of the impact of the full accession to the EU; avoid rendering progress on the enlargement process conditional on possible EU institutional reforms;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake, in the light of Russia's aggression of Ukraine and the growing assertiveness of China and other global players in direct or indirect competition with the interests of the EU and its Member States, a thorough assessment and revision of the EU’s enlargement ~~capacity~~policy as a whole, especially with regard to its capacity and its aims, and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through ~~necessary~~defining clear and transparent policy objectives and implementing institutional reforms, if needed;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional ~~reforms~~and decision-making reforms with the aim to overcome the unanimity rule which is still required in order to open negotiations with a country;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional reforms, reforms in policy areas such as social policy, cohesion and agricultural policies;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional reforms, strengthening EU’s capabilities to accommodate new Member States;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions on Ukraine, the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, Western Balkans and external relations on 23 June 2022,

Amendment 150 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough and critical assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional reforms;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary and timely institutional reforms;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) reconfirm the validity of the so- called Copenhagen criteria and the relevance of the Union's integration capacity in all its aspects;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(c a) considers that the challenge of achieving the fundamental objective of enlargement while guaranteeing the proper functioning of the European Union can only be met through a thorough reform of its institutional architecture;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of ~~like-minded~~ democracies, sharing common values and interests;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of democratic European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing common values and interests;

Amendment 156 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing common values and interests and fully respecting the EU Treaties;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing ~~common valu~~and fully protecting common values, principles and interests;

Amendment 158 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(d a) to acknowledge and anchor in its enlargement strategy that rule of law, strong independent democratic institutions, media freedom and a vibrant civil society are inextricably linked to democratic resilience, in particular against malicious interference by third countries or actors;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(d a) work for the reduction of the development and wealth gaps within the EU and between the EU Member States and candidate countries and for overcoming the uneven development of the regions of Europe;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23 June 2022 on Ukraine, the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, Western Balkans and external relations,

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(d a) the new EU enlargement strategy should be able to address the specific situations of particular candidate countries and allow to adjust the sequence of opening and closing of the negotiating chapters in areas of the rule of law and fundamental rights which can be directly affected by the martial law provisions

Amendment 161 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligations towards~~recall that a study carried out in 2019 by the European Council on Foreign Relations confirmed that the majority of EU citizens and Member States do not support EU enlargement to the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering ~~on EU’s obligations~~a common EU approach towards the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 163 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s ~~obligation~~commitments towards the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligations towards the Western Balkan and Eastern European countries;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligations towards the Western Balkan countries; reaffirm the unhindered political will to proceed further in the accession process, making sure that the much-needed speed-up in the accession process of countries in the Eastern Partnership (Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia) is not misperceived in the Western Balkans;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligations towards the Western Balkan countries; maintain its long- standing commitment to the Western Balkan countries and make sure their parallel track continues unaffected with more dynamism on the basis of merit, political reforms and agreed commitments;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on EU’s obligations towards the Western Balkan countries, which date back to the 2003 Thessaloniki Summit;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) strengthen Member States’ commitment to enlargement by delivering on the EU’s obligations towards the Western Balkan countries, on the basis of merit;

Amendment 169 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) recall that the Western Balkan countries are on the ‘Balkan route’ used as a transit route for immigrants wishing to travel illegally to EU Member States and that, according to data published by Frontex on 13 June 2022, the total number of illegal border crossings between January and May 2022 increased by 82% compared to 2021;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to European Council Conclusions of 23 and 24 June 2022 on granting the status of candidate country to Ukraine and to the Republic of Moldova and readiness to do the same regarding Georgia,

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) provide an assessment of the financial implications of the decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova the candidate status; refrain from reshuffling the current EU budget to meet the challenges of new countries joining the enlargement process, but provide concrete proposals for the additional financial resources needed;

Amendment 171 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)

(e b) involve in an appropriate way the candidate countries into the discussions and decision making processes on EU reforms;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) encourage the EU's and Member States' active engagement and involvement in the enlargement process to ensure that its objectives are met both within the EU and in candidate countries, through its new methodology paired with conditionality and instruments of technical and financial support for candidate countries;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)

(e c) involve the civil society and local and regional authorities of both EU Member States and candidate countries closely in the accession preparation process promoting the support of the societies for future enlargements;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(e a) building and strengthening European values through the accession negotiations must be done with consideration to specific political and legal circumstances and historic sensitivities of the candidate countries, assisting them with all means necessary to overcome difficulties on their path to membership;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processes;~~deleted

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

~~(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processes;~~deleted

Amendment 177 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ~~avoid using~~ unresolved bilateral disputes ~~to block~~need to be resolved before accession to EU as a prerequisite to successful candidate countries’ accession processes;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) a~~void using~~dopt an official mechanism allowing the arbitration of unresolved bilateral disputes toin order to avoid that these conflicts block candidate countries’ accession processes;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ~~avoid using~~work on ensuring that unresolved bilateral disputes do noto block candidate countries’ accession processes;

Amendment 18 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

— having regard to the European Council's decision to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova on 23 June 2022,

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) ~~avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes to block candidate cou~~refrain from blocking candidate countries’ accession processes by reference to bilateral issues, in line with Article 24 of the TEU, the conclusions of the 2003rd Council meeting and the 2016 Vienna declaration on bilateral disputes of the Western Balkan states, as well as ensure that such blockages cannot happen in the future by applying qualified majority decision for interi~~es’ accession pro~~m steps and decisions during the process while applying unanimity only for the step of final accessesion;

Amendment 181 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes ~~to block~~linked to historical events, self- identification and cultural or linguistic rights to block or delay candidate countries’ accession processes;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral ~~disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processes~~and regional disputes based on narrow domestic political interests to block candidate countries’ accession processes, thereby weakening the EU's regional and global influence;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes between Member States and candidate countries to block candidate countries’ accession processes; work for regional cooperation and promotion of mutually respectful and advantageous relations of EU Member States and candidate countries with their neighbours;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processes, with an eye to resolving these as quickly as possible before accession;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processes and rather invest in the resolution of these disputes as they can hinder the implementation of European policies;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) the new EU enlargement strategy should clearly state that use of bilateral issues by the Member States for their own benefit is a vis the candidate countries is contrary to the spirit of the EU Treaties and therefore may be addressed by appropriate EU measures towards those Member States

Amendment 187 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) recognise the exceptional opportunity bought about by the proposal of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU, which was adopted by a significant majority in the Bulgarian Parliament and could effectively bring closer the start of accession negotiations with the Republic of North Macedonia;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(f a) ensure that there will be no alternatives to substitute enlargement, as these would risk undermining the EU’s commitment to enlargement and dashing the legitimate aspirations of countries that seek to become Member States of the Union;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ~~strengthen strategic~~provide fair and targeted communication on the potential and benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States;

Amendment 19 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 June 2022,

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) ~~strengthen~~review and renew strategic communication onand promotion of the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States, with special focus on democracy, rule of law and welfare of citizens;

Amendment 191 #

Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication and disseminate relevant information on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States; pursue a more active and effective communication strategy and step up efforts in promoting the role and benefits of enlargement and the close partnership between EU and countries in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership, as well as in promoting the EU's financial and technical assistance through EU funded projects and reforms;

Amendment 193 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States; call on candidate and potential candidate countries to take decisive steps to tackle manipulative disinformation, to bolster infrastructure for fighting disinformation, Russian propaganda and other hybrid threats;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States, with a special focus on countering disinformation and increase the fight against foreign interference;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States; prevent to silence critical voices within the EU and accession countries and ensure freedom of expression;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States; improve the visibility of EU funding and its tangible results in the region;

Amendment 197 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States, especially beyond the major cities;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) strengthen strategic communication on the mutual benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States;

Amendment 199 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g a) step up communication towards the citizens of enlargement countries, as well as to the citizens within the EU on the benefits of enlargement, to further increase support and better understanding for and throughout the accession process;

Amendment 2 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (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 Western Balkan region,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 18 June 2019, 25 March 2020 and 14 December 2021 on enlargement and the stabilisation and association process,

Amendment 200 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g a) strategically and proactively counter hybrid threats that seek to undermine European integration and to increase resilience against disinformation and disruptive campaigns, seeking to undermine democratic processes and create divisions;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g a) contribute to preventing third- party interference in the political, electoral, and other democratic processes of the accession countries, in particular malicious acts aimed at manipulating public opinion and undermining a country's EU accession;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1 a (new)

2022 Enlargement Package

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

(g a) the new EU enlargement strategy should address the following important questions: 1) why Ukraine in 2014 was left in a geopolitical grey zone and was not offered the European perspective by the EU; 2) why the EU enlargement into the Western Balkans has become a total impasse totally different from the big bang enlargement in 2004; 3) how not to allow the enlargement process to be trapped again on the EU side by the lack of EU institutional reforms; 4) how to ensure that bilateral disagreements should not become an obstacle to the whole process of enlargement; 5) how not to allow third parties to blackmail and threaten the EU by claiming that the EU enlargement as a violation of their interests;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g b) the new EU strategy should have the same geopolitical ambition as the EU Enlargement strategy (combining the big bang and regatta principles) adopted in 1993 by the European Council in Copenhagen and should involve the swift opening of accession negotiations with a block of candidate countries in accordance with the European Commission recommendations;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)

(g c) for the new EU strategy to remain meaningful, the next wave of EU enlargement should be defined by the target dates for accession, which could begin in 2025 for the Western Balkan applicant countries and remain in a similar range, but not later than 2029 for the Eastern Partnership applicant countries, if these countries will meet the necessary EU benchmarks, will successfully transpose them and where appropriate will be ready to implement effectively the EU acquis through administrative and judicial structures; if some countries of this block are not yet ready or unwilling, they should be kept engaged by the EU and offered a new target date of accession in the next wave of EU enlargement

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g c (new)

(g d) the new EU enlargement strategy will involve an enhanced methodology for the accession negotiations, which would grand immediate benefits to the applicant countries once they will close provisionally the key clusters of EU acquis, such as the EU Single Market or the Green Growth Agenda; the Ukrainian Relief and Reconstruction programme can be also linked to new EU strategy for enlargement as a powerful engine of economic growth and transformation in the EU neighbourhood;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g d (new)

(g e) the new EU enlargement strategy should provide for a clear system of benefits under each of the negotiating clusters, in particular for key cluster of the Single Market which would involve policy, budgetary and institutional benefits for the candidate countries;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g e (new)

(g f) the new EU enlargement strategy should foresee effective means to unlock the EU enlargement process which currently is stalled and jeopardised and to delegate powers to the EU Chief Negotiators (e.g. Michel Barnier method) to do a practical work of negotiations in line with a broad negotiating mandate given jointly by the European Commission, the EEAS and the Council

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

~~(h) overcome the enlargement gridlock by revamping the accession process both as a political goal and in terms of its methodology;~~deleted

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

— having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (AA/DCFTA), which entered into force on 1 September 2017, and to the related Association Agenda,

Amendment 210 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) overcome the enlargement gridlock by revamping the accession process ~~both~~ as a political goal ~~and in terms of its~~by making full use of the enlargement methodology;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) overcome the enlargement gridlock by revamping the accession process both as a political goal and in terms of ~~its~~effectively implementing the Commission’s revised methodology;

Amendment 212 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

(h) overcome the enlargement gridlock by revamping the accession process both as a political goal and in terms of its methodology by clearly defining the political, economic and societal aims as well as the different stages of the accession process, with active involvement of both the EU's and candidate countries' institutions;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) overcome the enlargement gridlock by revamping the accession process both as a political goal and in terms of its methodology, making full use of the potential of the new Methodology, increasing credibility, predictability and dynamism of the whole process;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(h a) make use the transformative power of enlargement and a major trust towards the EU by citizens of aspirant countries;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(h a) reiterate its clear support for the EU enlargement policy, but recall that final EU accession depend on each aspiring member’s lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, starting with the rule of law and the functioning of democratic institutions; underscore that the pace of the merit- based EU accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~accelerate the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment~~stress that, despite the progress allegedly made in some areas, the integration of EU candidate countries should not be on the agenda, as these countries are still far from European standards;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~accelerat~~continue the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation, full respect for human rights and foreign policy alignment;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~accelerate~~strengthen the focus on the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment;

Amendment 219 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) ~~accelerate the~~propose a meaningful strategy of accelerated integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special Report of 10 January 2022 entitled ‘EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans: despite efforts, fundamental problems persist’,

Amendment 220 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) accelerate the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to and actual implementation of EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and adherence to democratic standards, respect for fundamental values and principles and full foreign policy alignment;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) accelerate the integration, on the basis of merit, of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and ~~foreign policy alignment~~alignment of their foreign policies with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), including when it comes to adopting and imposing sanctions;

Amendment 222 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) accelerate, in a structured manner, the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) accelerate the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and foreign policy alignment; ensure therefore that each country is assessed on its own merits, and that each country’s progress on the path to accession happens at a rate dependent on its progress in adopting reforms and implementing the EU acquis;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(i a) avoid patronising the candidate countries, providing the necessary space for taking into consideration the specific political, economic and social conditions within the candidate countries during the transition processes, but insists on rule of law, respect of human and democratic rights;

Amendment 225 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(i a) show more understanding and patience towards those candidate countries who already started accession negotiations, noting the progress already made during the accession process and by expecting results progressively;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)

(i a) enhance the focus of the accession process on citizens rather than governments;

Amendment 227 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) grant candidate status to all aspiring countries and offer membership- oriented roadmaps ofor each individual country with tangible and concrete steps ~~to all aspiring countries~~ by further enhancing the revised enlargement methodology with tailor made instruments and mechanisms;

Amendment 228 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) offer membership-oriented roadmaps of tangible and concrete steps, as well as regular feedback on accomplished results to all aspiring countries by further enhancing the revised enlargement methodology;

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)

(j a) add to the 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 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) adhere to already established clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks, and improve the measuring of progress and ensure continued political and technical support throughout the accession process;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) ~~establish~~use clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks, to improve the measuring of progress and ensure continued political and technical support throughout the accession process;

Amendment 232 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) ~~establish~~foster clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks, improve the measuring of progress and ensure continued political and technical support throughout the accession process;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) establish clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks with set timelines, improve the measuring of progress and ensure continued political and technical support throughout the accession process;

Amendment 234 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) establish clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks including timelines, improve the measuring of progress and ensure continued political and technical support throughout the accession process;

Amendment 235 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) establish clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks, improve the measuring of progress and ensure consistent, clear and continued political and technical support throughout the accession process;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) establish clear, transparent and consistent performance benchmarks, improve the measuring of progress and ensure continued political and technical support throughout the accession process based on individual merits, performance and political implementation;

Amendment 237 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

(k a) include in the regular reporting also the issue of non-progress or reversal of progress made in the past in a systematic and transparent manner and therefore, clarify the conditions to assess and indicators to measure ‘any serious or prolonged stagnation or backsliding’ on which sanctions on accession countries will be based in order to afford them more clarity in the process;

Amendment 238 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)

(k a) improve the accessibility and readability of Commission's progress reports;

Amendment 239 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

~~(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning any backtracking;~~deleted

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

— having regard to the 2022 Court of Auditors report on EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans which concluded that EU support has only delivered limited results and that a key reason for this is the insufficient domestic political will to drive the necessary reforms,

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives; while ~~sanctioning any backtrack~~modulating assistance in case of serious backsliding;

Amendment 241 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning any backtracking or unjustified delay in the reform process;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward concrete and verifiable progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning any backtracking; , especially in the areas of democracy, media freedom, fight against corruption, human rights and rule of law;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward sustainable progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies ~~and~~, initiatives and decision-making processes, while sanctioning any backtracking;

Amendment 244 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning any backtracking; ensure that the integration into the EU Single Market and other sectors is based on strict conditionality and tangible progress in the reform process;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning in real time any backtracking;

Amendment 246 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives, including participation in Council meetings, inclusion in EU programmes and gradual integration in the EU single market, while sanctioning any backtracking;

Amendment 247 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

(l) reward progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives, including access to EU funds in these areas, while sanctioning any backtracking;

Amendment 248 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

(l a) ensure the gradual integration of candidate countries into the EU policies, which will mean that the benefits of accession will be felt by the citizens throughout the process and not only at its end;

Amendment 249 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l a (new)

(l a) review and extend the opportunities for candidate countries to participate in and observe the work of the EU institutions, so that they are fully capable and prepared when they join the EU;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)

— having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special Reports of 3 June 2021 entitled ‘Disinformation affecting the EU: tackled but not tamed’,

Amendment 250 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

(m) step up ~~solidarity and interim~~ political and economic incentives for accession countries, ensuring that intermediate integration steps do not substitute but facilitate the final goal of ~~fully-fledged~~ EU membership;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) step up solidarity and interim political and economic incentives for accession countries, ensuring that intermediate integration steps, particularly gradual integration into the EU single market, do not substitute but facilitate the final goal of fully-fledged EU membership;

Amendment 252 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) step up solidarity and interim political and economic incentives for accession countries, ensuring that intermediate integration steps do not substitute but facilitate the final goal of fully-fledged EU membership; provide clarity and clear communications towards the governments and citizens of accession countries on the objectives and benefits of such intermediate steps;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(m a) provide additional resources, as well as increased technical assistance and political support, in order to assist accession countries on their path towards EU membership and to promote their integration;

Amendment 254 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(m a) provide the necessary technical and financial assistance to all candidate and potential candidate countries in order to facilitate the European integration process, without limiting the support and the reserved budget of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) to the current list of beneficiaries;

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(m a) multiply exchanges to promote best-practices between MS and candidate countries;

Amendment 256 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)

(m a) calls on the Commission and the Council to establish enhanced and structured political dialogue with associated, candidate and potential candidate countries in order to advance further economic integration and legislative harmonisation; this dialogue should include meetings on the margins of the European Council with leaders of the countries, and regular participation of their representatives in the meetings of the European Council working groups and committees on structured basis, and to include the countries as observers in the proceedings of the committees established pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, to strengthen the countries' reform orientation and administrative know-how;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)

(m b) open sectoral cooperation with pre-accession countries, in order to strengthen their partnership with the EU and facilitate future integration;

Amendment 258 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) recognise Western Balkan countries’ achievements ~~by opening long over-due accession talks with Albania and N~~in certain areas; recall, however, that, according to the conclusions of a special report on ‘EU support for th ~~Macedonia and granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo without delay~~e rule of law in the Western Balkans’ published in January 2022, despite relative progress, fundamental problems persist;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) recognise Western Balkan countries’ achievements by opening long over-due accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia ~~and granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo without delay~~;

Amendment 26 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusion of July 2020 “Promoting values and rules-based pan-European co- operation and supporting a reinvigorated Council of Europe”,

Amendment 260 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) recognise ~~Western Balkan countries’ achievements by opening long over-due~~that the sole responsibility for opening accession talks with ~~Alb~~Tirania and Skopje is currently with the government of North Macedonia ~~and granting~~; visa liberalisation tofor Kosovo should be granted without delay;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) recognise Western Balkan countries’ achievements by organizing the first inter-governmental conference with the Republics of Albania and North Macedonia, thus opening long over-due accession talks ~~with Albania and North Macedonia~~ and granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo without delay;

Amendment 262 #

(n) recognise Western Balkan countries’ achievements by opening long over-due accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia and granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo without delay; take note of the recent vote in the Bulgarian parliament to lift the country's veto on accession talks with North Macedonia and to initiate accession negotiations without delay;

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

Amendment 264 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) recognise Western Balkan countries’ achievements by opening immediately long over-due accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia and granting visa liberalisation to Kosovo without delay;

Amendment 265 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n a (new)

(na) express concern about the attempts to implement a visa-free regime for citizens of Kosovo, as this would compromise the security of citizens of EU Member States; recall that 250 000 illegal firearms are circulating freely in the country; recall that Kosovo is a major hub for human trafficking, and more specifically organ trafficking and prostitution; recall also that the country is a major hub for the trafficking of cigarettes, cars and illicit substances via Albania and Montenegro; note, in this connection, that five EU Member States and Ukraine do not recognise Kosovo and that this should prevent the European Union from entering into negotiations with Kosovo;

Amendment 266 #

Matjaž NEMEC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) ~~assis~~grant Bosnia and Herzegovina ~~in addressing 14 key priorities, as a precondition for obtaining candidate status~~(BiH) a candidate status, as a clear message of support and unequivocal commitment to its European perspective as well as a step forward towards the (geo)political stabilization of the country and the whole region;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) ~~assis~~grant Bosnia and Herzegovina ~~in addressing 14 key priorities, as a precondition for obtaining candidate status~~(BiH) candidate status, as a clear message of support and unequivocal commitment to its European perspective as well as a step forward towards the (geo)political stabilization of the country and the whole region;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) ~~assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in addressing 14 key priorities, as a precondition for obtaining candidate status~~grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina without delay on the understanding that the 14 key priorities are implemented;

Amendment 269 #

(o) assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in addressing ~~14 key priorities, as a preconditio~~the substantial priorities in forder to obtain~~ing~~ the candidate status as soon as possible, as defined in the Council conclusions of 23 June;

Amendment 27 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence approved by the Council on 21 March 2022,

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) ~~assis~~support Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve its legislative and institutional framework to ensure meaningful progress in addressing the 14 key priorities, ~~as a precondition for obtaining candidate statu~~identified by the Commission on 29 May 2019 for obtaining official candidate status and opening of accession negotiations, after the country has held its elections in October 2022 and once the institutions are fully functional and not anymore blocked by ethno-nationalistic parties; ensure that the relevant ECtHR verdicts are always the basis of EU policy towards BiH and the implementation of these is not an issue to compromise on; calls on the EU Delegation to closely involve the Venice Commission in any negotiations on constitutional or electoral law changes and publicly reject any proposals that are not fully in line with the ECtHR verdicts;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) Encourage and assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in addressing 14 key priorities, ~~as a precondition for obtaining candidate status~~including in fostering an internal political agreement on electoral and constitutional reforms, as a precondition for obtaining candidate status in line with Council Conclusion of 23 and 24 June 2022; call on the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to respect the principles of equality and non-discrimination for all constituent peoples and citizens as enshrined in the Constitution;

Amendment 272 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) assist Bosnia and Herzegovina in addressing the 14 key priorities, aset as preconditions for obtaining candidate status; grant the status of candidate country to Bosnia and Herzegovina upon its satisfactory implementation of those key priorities which constitute a substantial set of reforms;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

(o a) recognise that granting BiH candidate status would contribute to de- escalate nationalistic rhetoric, reduce ethnic divisions and inspire optimism which would enable pro-European and pro-democratic forces to participate to the fullest possible extent in the new, more rule of law-based IPA III framework, thereby improving living conditions for the citizens of BiH;

Amendment 274 #

Matjaž NEMEC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)

Amendment 275 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) encourage the acceleration of Montenegro’s and Serbia's accession processes, as the most advanced candidate countryies;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) encourage and support the acceleration of Montenegro’s accession process, as the most advanced candidate country;

Amendment 277 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) encourage the acceleration of Montenegro’s accession process, as the most advanced candidate country; assist and support the new pro-European government in fulfilling all necessary conditions and call for respect for the multi-ethnic identity of the country and the protection of cultural heritage, tradition and languages of all national minorities;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) encourage the acceleration of Montenegro’s accession process, as the most advanced candidate country, including by giving Montenegro the closing benchmarks for all negotiating chapters;

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p

(p) encourage the acceleration of Montenegro’s accession process, as the most advanced candidate country and the leader in the EU accession process;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)

— having regard to the Political agreement on principles for ensuring a functional Bosnia and Herzegovina that advances on the European path of 12 June 2022,

Amendment 280 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabling them to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;deleted

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

Amendment 282 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to provid~~strengthen the political and technical support ~~to Moldova and~~granted to Georgia with a view to enabling ~~them to reach this important milestone~~it to become a candidate country as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of th~~ese~~at countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to~~ provide political and technical support to ~~Moldova and~~ Georgia with a view to enabling it~~hem~~ to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of th~~ese~~is countr~~ies~~y, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by~~welcome the European Council’s exceptionally swift decision on the EU membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia due to the context of the Russia’sn war of aggression ~~by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabl~~against Ukraine; invites the authorities of the three countries to unambiguously demonstrate their political determination to implement the European ambitions of their people by significantly enhancing progress with substantial reforms and in particular with the priorities indicated ing the~~m to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal~~ Commission’s Opinions of17 June 2022 in order to effectively fulfil the criteria for EU membership as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to launch a reflection on how to enhance the effectiveness of accession-related financial and technical assistance in line with the mentioned reform pr~~ocess~~iorities;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately~~welcomes the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and ~~continuing~~Moldova, and calls on the Commission and the Council to continue to provide political and technical support to ~~Moldova and~~ Georgia with a view to enabling them country to reach this important milestone ~~as so~~once it fulfils the necessary conditions a~~s possible~~nd addresses ongoing backsliding, as a clear political signal of support to ~~the~~its people ~~of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes~~;

Amendment 286 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediatel~~adequately follow up on the decision taken by the European Council to already grant~~ing~~ EU candidate status to Ukraine and ~~continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabling them to reach this important milestone as soon as possibl~~the Republic of Moldova and to conditionally grant the same status to Georgia in the future, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and~~continue to provide enhanced political, technical and financial support to Ukraine and Moldova, who were recently granted candidate country status, and step up engagement with Georgia with a view to enabling it~~hem~~ to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of solidarity with and support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately~~support the decision of the European Council to grant~~ing~~ EU candidate status to Ukraine and ~~continuing to~~Moldova and provide political and technical ~~support to Moldova and~~assistance to Georgia with a view to enabling them country to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately~~welcome the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and confirming Georgia's European perspective; continuing to provide political and technical support to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabling them to reach ~~this important mil~~further advancest on~~e as soon as possible~~ their respective EU paths, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 29 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to Amnesty International's reports on the human rights situation in 2021 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Moldova and Ukraine,

Amendment 290 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by ~~immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine~~ committedly and intensively assisting Ukraine and Moldova to advance on their accession path and continuing to provide political and technical support to ~~Moldova and~~ Georgia with a view to ~~enabling them to reach this important milestone as soon as possible~~granting EU candidate status to the country, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 291 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by ~~imme~~supporting Ukraine and Moldova as candidate~~ly granting EU candidate status to Ukraine~~ countries in meeting the criteria of the “acquis communautaire” and continuing to provide political and technical support to ~~Moldova and~~ Georgia with a view to enabling them country to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) recognise that the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine made it necessary to speed-up the accession process of countries in the Eastern Partnership, which has resulted in the granting of by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, and a renewed commitment towards continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia’s accession with a view to enabling them the three countries to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by ~~immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and~~ continuing to provide political and technical support to candidate countries Ukraine and Moldova and to Georgia with a view to enabling them country to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 294 #

Claudiu MANDA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) ~~recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine~~welcomes the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova at the European Council meeting of 23 and 24 June; recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression and continuing to provide political and technical support to ~~Moldova and~~ Georgia with a view to enabling them to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by ~~immediately~~ granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and continuing to provide political and technical support to ~~Moldova and~~ Georgia with a view to enabling it~~hem~~ to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes as the European Council has decided at its meeting of 23 June;

Amendment 296 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(qa) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression and immediately launch accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova as soon as all the conditions set out in the Commission’s opinions on membership applications are fully met;

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(q a) focus in particular on the conditions on an independent judiciary, the fight against corruption, democratic oversight, human rights and de- oligarchisation, as set out in the Commission’s 17 June 2022 opinions, in the EU’s engagement with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia;

Amendment 298 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET, Dacian CIOLOŞ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q c (new)

(q c) assist Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to meet the conditions set by the Commission for further steps towards EU membership, and Georgia to complete the necessary steps to obtain candidate status;

Amendment 299 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(q a) assist Georgia in addressing the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion on Georgia’s membership application;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

— having regard to its previous resolutions on the matter, in particular that of 24 October 2019 on opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania1 , its recommendation of 19 June 2020 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, following the 2020 summit2 , and its resolutions on 2021 Commission reports on enlargement countries and on Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia of 23 June 2022, _________________ 1 OJ C 202, 28.5.2021, p. 86. 2 OJ C 362, 8.9.2021, p. 129.

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 17 February 2022 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2021 (2021/2182(INI)),

Amendment 300 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(q a) facilitate a the transitioning of these countries from the Eastern Partnership to the enlargement framework, including the switchover from the NDICI- Global Europe instrument to the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA);

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

(q b) ensure in particular, when adding Ukraine, Moldova and eventually Georgia to the beneficiaries under IPA III, that the overall IPA III financial envelope will be sufficiently increased, so that there will not be a cut in funds for current IPA III beneficiaries;

Amendment 302 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(q a) encourage continuous and effective implementation of the Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia;

Amendment 303 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(q a) Avoid double standards when assessing the preparedness and progress of applying or candidate countries and grant candidate status to Georgia;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)

(q b) review the EU's Eastern Partnership strategy and promote regional cooperation;

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) ~~step up the EU’s constructive engagement with the authorities of both Serb~~regret the decision of the Prime Minister of Kosovo not to allow Serbia to organise voting for its presidential and ~~Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive legally binding~~parliamentary elections on Kosovo territory, which further deteriorates relations between the two countries and thus undermines the normalisation agreement ~~between the two~~ in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; criticise the European Union, however, for having made several attempts, in Serbia in particular, to impose its own views on the internal structure and institutional development of these countries, at the risk of rekindling internal divisions;

Amendment 306 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) step up the EU’s constructive engagement with the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement based on mutual recognition between the two in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, which is crucial for both countries to advance on their respective European paths and will contribute to regional stability and prosperity;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) step up the EU’s constructive engagement with the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive, mutually recognized and acceptable, legally binding normalisation agreement between the two in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue;

Amendment 308 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r

(r) step up the EU’s constructive engagement with the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement between the two in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; underline the leading role of the Dialogue to achieve normalisation; reiterate the crucial importance of addressing all outstanding issues through the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue transparently, timely and in good faith;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution voted on 9 June 2022 calling on the European Council to agree to start the process to revise the EU Treaties,

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia;deleted

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy ~~and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia~~;

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and ~~continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country aligns with EU~~scale-up diplomatic engagement with Serbia in order to encourage a more comprehensive alignment with EU’s external action in every domain, including in what concerns sanctions against Russia;;

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy ~~and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the countr~~especially in light of the EU sanctions against Russia; expects Serbia to progressively aligns with ~~EU sanctions against Russia~~the EU restrictive measures;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and continue accession negotiations with Serbia ~~only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia;~~provided that the country steps up its efforts to align itself with the CFSP

Amendment 315 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the European alignment process of accession countries, making this conditional upon alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and EU trade policy, and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if theat country aligns with and applies the EU sanctions against Russia;

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and ~~continue~~progress on accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and makes significant progress on needed reforms in order to join the Union; reconsider any EU funds for Serbia in this light, in particular any projects financed under the Western Balkan Economic and Investment Plan, in order to ensure that all EU expenditures are fully in line with the EU’s own strategic goals and interests and not contradictory to them;

Amendment 317 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

Amendment 318 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

Amendment 319 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country systematically aligns with EU sanctions against Russia;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2022 on the call for a Convention for the revision of the Treaties (2022/2705(RSP)),

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(s a) promote the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy by associating the candidate countries to the discussions on foreign and security policy within the EU and taking seriously into consideration their interests and concerns;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(s a) present concrete action plan to counter Russia and China's interference campaigns in Western Balkans that spread anti-EU sentiment and attempts to destabilise the whole region;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(sa) with a view to ensuring peace and stability in the Balkans, call on the EU to work towards the return of Serbian, Christian, Roma and non-Albanian- speaking refugees to Kosovo, from where they were deported;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(s a) continue regular EU-Western Balkan summits in order to strengthen political ownership and steering of the enlargement process;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)

(s a) recognise the role of historical intergovernmental bodies and fora such as the Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII), the Centre-European Initiative (CEI), and the Berlin Process, and promote synergies among them in order to increase the multilateral ties between the Western Balkans and several EU Member States as a means to advance integration;

Amendment 325 #

Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

Amendment 326 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) fwor~~mally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country~~k to ensure that Turkey stops the persecution of the Kurdish people and ceases the violation of human rights and the reduction of space for civil society and the free exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms, refrains from all actions which violate the sovereignty and sovereign rights of all EU Member States and neighbouring countries and reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;

Amendment 327 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) formally ~~susp~~end accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, ~~until~~given that the country ~~reengages with the EU and~~has not demonstratesd clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, ~~while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest~~in particular as regards the serious concerns over the rule of law and fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion; recall the migration pressure exerted on the EU by President Erdogan , while possibly continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest; call on the EU to stop any allocation of funds, including those under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), made available to so-called candidate countries, including Turkey;

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) ~~formally suspend~~reassess accession negotiations with Turkey~~, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant~~ based on ongoing geopolitical dynamics, its progress in EU-related reforms, and its whil~~e continuing partnership in essential areas of joint inter~~lingness to support European Union strategic interests, especially in times of crisest;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) ~~formally suspend~~evaluate accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;

Amendment 33 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ~~(A9- 0000/0000~~on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the EU’s Foreign, Security and Defence Policy after the Russian invasion of Ukraine (A9-0164/2022),

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) ~~formally suspend~~keep accession negotiations with Turkey~~, in accordance with the negotiating framework~~ frozen, until the country reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in the field of fundamental freedoms, human rights and the rule of law, as well as other EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages with the EU ~~and~~, demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms and fully respects EU Member States' territorial integrity and sovereignty, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages more effectively with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest; ensure that any improvement of the official EU-Turkey relations, and any move on the positive agenda is dependent on an improvement of the civil and human rights and rule of law situation in Turkey;

Amendment 334 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest provided that Turkey engages constructively, and subject to the established conditionalities set out in previous European Council conclusions;

Amendment 335 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t

(t) formally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the country reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest and maintaining economic and cultural cooperation, especially with civil society;

Amendment 336 #

(t a) make full use of the Berlin Process to foster deeper regional economic integration in the Western Balkans and integrate them in the EU Single Market as a step towards EU membership;

Amendment 337 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

~~(u) propose ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria;~~deleted

Amendment 338 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

~~(u) propose ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria;~~deleted

Amendment 339 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

~~(u) propose ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria;~~deleted

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent;deleted

Amendment 340 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

~~(u) propose ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria;~~deleted

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) ~~propose~~note that the proposal for ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria is contrary to the interests of the European nations; stress that the majority of Member States do not support this initiative;

Amendment 342 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) propose ‘~~special~~privileged partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria;

Amendment 343 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) propose ‘special partnerships’ for countries that do not intend to join the EU or do not fulfil membership criteria and that are close partners of the EU, and share our common European values;

Amendment 344 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

(u a) recognise and support the pro- European aspirations of the democratic opposition of Belarus and of the Belarusian people who seek to live in a free and democratic society;

Amendment 345 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, ~~human~~eradication of undue influence of oligarchs on governments, parliaments and the media, the fight against corruption, money laundering human and minority rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;

Amendment 346 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) ~~bring~~confirm the central role of democratic transformation and the rule of law ~~back to the very centre of the EU accession process~~in the accession negotiations as foreseen in the Renewed consensus on enlargement since 2006, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) ~~bring~~ensure that democratic transformation and the rule of law ~~back to~~continue to be at the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights including minority rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;

Amendment 348 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process in line with the new methodology for the accession negotiations, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;

Amendment 349 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, regional cooperation and transnational justice, including judicial cooperation, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in stability and prosperity on~~any further EU enlargement is contrary to the interests of the Member States and the European ~~continent~~nations;

Amendment 350 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption, trafficking, disinformation and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;

Amendment 351 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom, and setting these priorities as crucial, non-negotiable benchmarks in country-specific roadmaps in the assessment of individual progress;

Amendment 352 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v

(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom, as strict preconditions for progress on the EU path;

Amendment 353 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(v a) reject the loss of political plurality or suppression of positions and intimidation of people belonging to opposition parties or critical civil society and involve them into the transformation processes as they are an important element of a democratic society;

Amendment 354 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(v a) strengthen the involvement of civil society, non-governmental organizations and experts in monitoring the accession process;

Amendment 355 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)

(v b) enhance actions towards fight against corruption, de-oligarchisation and transparency in the economy;

Amendment 356 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v c (new)

(v c) advocate the adoption of human rights violations sanctions mechanism or Magnitsky Act, including sanctions for corruption crimes;

Amendment 357 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(va) include, among the conditions for granting EU candidate status, respect for and upholding of the rights of minorities to retain their culture and traditions, including by ensuring access to mother tongue education at all academic levels, and access to justice in their mother tongue; apply this condition retroactively to all candidate countries;

Amendment 358 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v d (new)

(v d) insist upon advancing gender equality, closing the gender pay gap, advancing gender balance in decision making, and ending gender based violence;

Amendment 359 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(v a) ensure at the highest level that these standards are not undermined or downplayed from within the EU institutions;

Amendment 36 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement is ~~the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains~~a very powerful policy instrument and a strategic investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent;

Amendment 360 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(v a) recalls the European Commissioners' obligation of integrity, discretion and independence in compliance with the code of conduct for the Members of the Commission and therefore calls on the Commission to assess the actions of Commissioner Varhelyi in this light;

Amendment 361 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)

(v b) thoroughly evaluate the enlargement strategy and work of the EU, EEAS and local EU delegations, in particular in Serbia and BiH, with a view to applying a more credible, merit-based approach based on the rule of law, improving their reputation and to assess, why the results and progress, in particular in the area of rule of law, remain so weak;

Amendment 362 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) improve the consistency, efficiency, visibility and transparency of pre-accession assistance; and take the necessary corrective measures in line with the findings of the European Court of Auditors Special Report of 10 January 20221a; _________________ 1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR22_01/SR_ROL- Balkans_EN.pdf

Amendment 363 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) improve the consistency, efficiency, visibility and transparency of pre-accession assistance and clearly reflect the priorities in the area of the so-called fundamentals also in the allocation of IPA III funding;

Amendment 364 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w

(w) improve the consistency, efficiency, visibility and transparency of pre-accession assistance; assist the enlargement countries through pre-accession assistance to build institutional and absorption capacities that enables them to invest in needed reforms in favour of European integration; eliminate the lack of equal distribution of IPA III funds at local and regional within the beneficiaries;

Amendment 365 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

(w a) make the necessary adaptations to the IPA III programming to ensure support for independent media and rule of law cluster objectives in general;

Amendment 366 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)

(w b) provide the European Parliament by the end of 2022 with a full in-depth evaluation of the use of all European funds in the Western Balkan region, including a specification of funds and projects in individual countries of the region from 2015 onwards;

Amendment 367 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)

(wa) supplement the budget for the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) to cover the financing requirements arising from the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and the accession perspective for Georgia; revise the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI – Global Europe) accordingly;

Amendment 368 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) strengthen the rule of law reporting for all accession countries by establishing a monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanism for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clausesand call on rigorous implementation of the set criteria;

Amendment 369 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) strengthen rule of law reporting for all accession countries b~~y establish~~ased on the enlargement methodology and the annual reporting process by focusing aon monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanisms for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement ishas been the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, ~~and it remains a strategic investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent~~but its effectiveness has considerably decreased over the last years due to a failure from the EU side to live up to its promises;

Amendment 370 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) strengthen rule of law reporting for all accession countries by establishing a monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanism for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, ~~trigg~~offering both positive and negative conditionality in the form of either access to EU policies or the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses;

Amendment 371 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) strengthen rule of law reporting for all accession countries by establishing a monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanism for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and adjustment of pre-accession funding, in particular by making the relevant provisions of the IPA III Regulation swiftly and fully operational and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses;

Amendment 372 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x

(x) strengthen rule of law reporting for all accession countries by establishing a monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanism for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses and closely involve the civil society in this process;

Amendment 373 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) ~~strategically apply targeted~~apply conditionality based on clear progress benchmarks, rewarding reforms and sanctioning regression or a persistent lack of progress;

Amendment 374 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) while taking into consideration the specific circumstances of each candidate country, strategically apply targeted conditionality based on clear progress benchmarks, rewarding reforms and ~~sanction~~assisting in overcoming regression or a persistent lack of progress;

Amendment 375 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) stick to the existing approach consisting of strategically applying targeted conditionality based on clear progress benchmarks, rewarding reforms and sanctioning regression or a persistent lack of progress;

Amendment 376 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) strategically apply targeted conditionality based on clearly defined progress benchmarks, rewarding successful and concrete reforms and sanctioning regression or a persistent lack of progress in various forms including the suspension of funding in case of severe regression in what concerns the political criteria ;

Amendment 377 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

(y a) implement the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors Special Report 01/2022, in order to ensure an effective impact of EU financial assistance in support to the rule of law in the Western Balkans, in particular by developing guidelines on the application of IPA III provisions on modulation/ conditionality;

Amendment 378 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

(y a) enhance the mandate of the EPPO in prosecuting the misuse of EU funds in candidate countries and supervising the work of local prosecutors as regards EU funds-related wrongdoings by setting up a network of local prosecutors affiliated to the EPPO;

Amendment 379 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y b (new)

(y b) establish a framework for a fruitful cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the Western Balkan countries, in order to ensure that the EPPO can effectively exert its competences in the area of EU funds, in particular in the area of IPA III funds in the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 38 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic and future geopolitical investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent;

Amendment 380 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)

(y a) conduct enhanced regular rule of law expert and election observation missions to accession countries;

Amendment 381 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) formally assess accession countries under the EU’s rule of law mechanism and reporting, and the EU Justice Scoreboard, with the aim of preventing a persistent lack of progress, serious deficiencies and regression;deleted

Amendment 382 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) formally assess accession countries under the EU’s rule of law mechanism and reporting, and the EU Justice Scoreboard, using the same working methods as for Member States, with the aim of preventing a persistent lack of progress, serious deficiencies and regression and calls on the Commission to draft Rule of Law Reports on the accession countries in the years before full membership rights are granted;

Amendment 383 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z

(z) formally assess accession countries under the EU’s rule of law mechanism and reporting, and the EU Justice Scoreboard, with the aim of giving an objective and clear picture of the state of play in order to prevent~~ing~~ a persistent lack of progress, serious deficiencies and regression;

Amendment 384 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

(z a) ensure that next to the conditionality throughout the accession procedure, compliance to the Union’s common values for future as well as current Member States is enforced, by applying and strengthening internal procedures to decisively tackle existing Rule of Law related problems such as budget conditionality, infringement procedures and ultimately the Article 7 procedure;

Amendment 385 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z a (new)

(z a) Invites the Commission to set up a dedicated Rule of Law Task Force, tasked with developing more substantial and more effective support to candidate and potential candidate countries, with the active involvement of judges and prosecutors from the Member States;

Amendment 386 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4

Democratic and socio-economic transformation in candidate countries

Amendment 387 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa

(aa) strengthen the culture of political pluralism and constructive political dialogue and to strengthen parliamentary legislative, scrutiny and oversight functions ;

Amendment 388 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa

(aa) strengthen and actively engage in fostering the culture of political pluralism and constructive political dialogue;

Amendment 389 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa

(aa) strengthen the culture of political pluralism and inclusion, as well as constructive political dialogue;

Amendment 39 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in ~~stabil~~peace, stability, security and prosperity on the European continent;

Amendment 390 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) foster ~~elector~~fundamental reforms, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy, transparency of party and media funding, and judicial and media independence and freedom;

Amendment 391 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) foster electoral reforms with the aim of ensuring undisputed free and fair election processes in all candidate and aspiring countries, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy, transparency of party and media funding, and judicial and media independence and freedom, by setting these benchmarks as preconditions for financial support and any further progress in the accession process;

Amendment 392 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) foster electoral reforms, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy and adoption of internal frameworks for integrity and fighting corruption within the political parties, transparency of party and media funding, ands well as judicial and media independence and freedom;

Amendment 393 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab

(ab) foster electoral reforms, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy, transparency of party and media funding, media ownership, and judicial and media independence and freedom;

Amendment 394 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

(ab a) take action against hate speech, smear campaigns, threats and intimidation against journalists and media outlets and to insist on the investigation and prosecution of such offences, enabling a safe environment for journalists, while tackling the issues of media concentration, political and economic pressure and lack of transparency of media ownership;

Amendment 395 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

(ab a) continue its cooperation with the Council of Europe to support the countries in carrying out essential reforms and training, regarding justice, the fight against corruption, the promotion of human rights, and the role of free and independent media and civil society;

Amendment 396 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

(ab a) strengthen conducting of the electoral cycle with respect to OSCE and other international commitments, obligations and standards for democratic elections;

Amendment 397 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac

(ac) uphold democratic accountability, increase transparency and inclusiveness and enhance the parliamentary dimension of the accession process;

Amendment 398 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac

(ac) uphold democratic accountability and enhance the parliamentary dimension, especially parliamentary oversight, of the accession process;

Amendment 399 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac

(ac) uphold democratic accountability and enhance the parliamentary dimension of the accession process; to facilitate the accession-related scrutiny and democracy support activities of the European Parliament and democracy support tools, such as the Jean Monnet Dialogue and the Inter-Party Dialogue;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the European Commission strategy for 'A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans' of February 2018,

Amendment 40 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in security, stability and prosperity on the European continent;

Amendment 400 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac

(ac) uphold democratic accountability and enhance the parliamentary dimension of the accession process, encourage the organization of bilateral parliamentary meetings between parliaments of Member States and those of accession countries;

Amendment 401 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)

(ac a) ensure that oversight institutions and other independent democratic institutions are able to effectively carry out their constitutionally granted role in the political processes of candidate countries;

Amendment 402 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)

(ac a) support the work of European political foundations in fostering a new generation of political leaders in the associated and candidate countries

Amendment 403 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)

(ac a) empower the forces of change within the enlargement countries' political arena

Amendment 404 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)

(ac a) support parliamentary work in candidate and potential candidate countries, including through specialised democratisation tools and programs of the European Parliament;

Amendment 405 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)

(ac a) Consider methods to invite observers from the candidate countries at an earlier stage to sit in the European Parliament and possibly after concluding the first cluster of accession negotiations;

Amendment 406 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad

(ad) make sure that the enlargement process delivers on the goals of stabilisation, democratic consolidation, institutional integrity, long- term growth and socio-economic cohesion;

Amendment 407 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)

(ad a) focus on mitigating the social consequences of the necessary transformation processes in the candidate countries, add reporting on the approximation to the social acquis of the EU in the annual reports and condition progress in the negotiations to the implement of the undertaken obligations in this areas; work for preventing and reversing the brain-drain from candidate countries to EU Member States;

Amendment 408 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)

(ad a) Underlines the direct link between the rule of law and fighting corruption and sustainable and equitable economic development;

Amendment 409 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)

(ad a) facilitate full implementation of domestic and international court rulings and compliance with international obligations on war crimes and missing persons, addressing glorification of war criminals and historic revisionism;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in peace, stability and prosperity on the European continent;

Amendment 410 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae

(ae) considerably reinforce efforts, where appropriate, towards sustainable reconciliation, good neighbourly relations, inclusive regional cooperation and solidarity;

Amendment 411 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae

(ae) considerably reinforce efforts towards the settlement of conflicts, promoting confidence, sustainable reconciliation, and good neighbourly relations,; foster inclusive regional cooperation and solidarity, and support a regional approach in the implementation of socio-economic projects;

Amendment 412 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae

(ae) considerably reinforce efforts towards sustainable reconciliation, including effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes, ensuring access to truth, justice and effective and non-selective reparations, including to survivors of sexual violence, as well as increase efforts towards good neighbourly relations, inclusive regional cooperation and solidarity;

Amendment 413 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae

(ae) considerably reinforce efforts towards sustainable reconciliation, good neighbourly relations, inclusive and effective regional cooperation and solidarity;

Amendment 414 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) encourage the regional cross- border cooperation between EU Member States and Partner countries along the external borders of the European Union;

Amendment 415 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) encourage inclusive regional economic cooperation on an equal footing in EU accession countries, especially in the Western Balkan region; strongly support cooperation strengthening alignment with EU standards and the EU acquis, and contributing to EU integration processes;

Amendment 416 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) support the Open Balkan initiative of the Western-Balkan countries as an instrument which, while fostering regional cooperation and good- neighbourly relations, helps the preparation of candidate countries for their future membership in the European Union;

Amendment 417 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) help to refocus on and advance the Berlin process, as suitable format for an inclusive regional economic cooperation scheme, which is acceptable to all six countries, establishing cooperation on an equal footing among all six countries, while strengthening further alignment with EU standards and acquis, and express clear reservations against any regional economic cooperation initiative, that is not encompassing all six countries and not based on EU rules, namely the Open Balkan initiative, since this could have a negative impact on the EU integration processes;

Amendment 418 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) enhance economic competitiveness and social cohesion in the Western Balkans through structural reforms and inclusive regional economic cooperation initiatives acceptable to all six countries, strengthening further alignment with EU standards and acquis;

Amendment 419 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)

(ae b) update the Eastern Partnership as the framework for regional cooperation among the countries of the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood;

Amendment 42 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas genuine commitment to enlargement remains a strategic investment in stability, security, unity and prosperity on the European continent;

Amendment 420 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

(ae a) insist upon building an inclusive society free of discrimination with regard to all LGBTI+ people;

Amendment 421 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) mainstream gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights, empower women and youth and invest in them, step up the fight against gender-based violence and focus on the protection of minorities, including Roma, LGBTIQ+ persons and persons with disabilities, and fully implement the principle of non- discrimination;

Amendment 422 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) insist on the eradication of racism, violent nationalism and extremism, discrimination of ethnic and religious communities and LGTBIQ+ people;

Amendment 423 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)

(ae b) ensure the preservation of cultural and language diversity, protection of minorities and their rights;

Amendment 424 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae c (new)

(ae c) show its absolute rejection of human rights violations, inhumane treatment of asylum seekers and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as discrimination of the LGTBIQ+ community and reject the increase in gender-based violence; insist on the prosecution of war crimes;

Amendment 425 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae d (new)

(ae d) work to ensure conditions for detainees and prisoners that are dignified and in line with international standards in North Macedonia; condemn hate speech directed against ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ+ persons as well as women and girls and denounce discrimination against Roma and ethnic Albanians;

Amendment 426 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae e (new)

(ae e) insist on the need to progress in the prosecution of persons suspected of criminal responsibility for past crimes under international law in Serbia and condemn discrimination against women, Roma and other ethnic minorities and LGBTI persons;

Amendment 427 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae f (new)

(ae f) condemn the persistence of torture in Moldova, as well as impunity for past serious abuses by law enforcement agencies; be particularly vigilant in accession negotiations on gender-based violence;

Amendment 428 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae g (new)

(ae g) condemn impunity for torture in Ukraine, as well as gender-based violence and homophobic attacks; promote investigation of attacks against journalists and human rights defenders;

Amendment 429 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af

(af) step up citizen participation ~~and~~, the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and in~~vest in the youth and intraregional mobili~~crease cooperation with and support for a vibrant civil society;

Amendment 43 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas in light of the growing Russian threat to European peace and stability, an enhanced enlargement policy remains the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU's disposal;

Amendment 430 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Klemen GROŠELJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af

(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process ~~and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility;~~ by increasing funding allocated to the civil society and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility by increasing the budget of the Erasmus+ programme and adopt a 14 years transition period after accession in which civil society organisations from these countries are still able to apply for EU financial support;

Amendment 431 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af

(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility and connectivity;

Amendment 432 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af

(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility, including be offering broad access to Erasmus+ and other mobility programmes for young academics, specialists and researchers from candidate countries;

Amendment 433 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af

(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility; support the implementation of reforms related to youth and education and assist accession countries in tackling youth unemployment;

Amendment 434 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af

(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility; promote people-to-people contact between EU Member States and candidate countries;

Amendment 435 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af b (new)

(af b) acknowledge the importance of cross-border mobility in strengthening people-to-people contacts, and encourage to develop border infrastructure for this purpose,

Amendment 436 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)

(af a) invest in intraregional mobility, with a particular focus on youth; 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 437 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)

(af a) bolster youth exchange programs, especially in the area of education to enrich European spirit and way of life.

Amendment 438 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

(af a) foster the Partner countries’ further integration into EU programs, like Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, and Creative Europe, and improve the relevant cooperation in the framework of current and future programmes;

Amendment 439 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)

(af a) increase economic development, the market economy, transport connectivity, competitiveness and green transition;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas the EU's enlargement policy should be driven by a desire to contribute to the project of common values, democracy, the rule of law, equality and freedom; whereas the enlargement policy should be aimed at the mutual development of peoples and not be a geopolitical weapon leading to inequalities and a multi-speed EU;

Amendment 440 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af a (new)

(af a) strengthen partnership between candidate countries and the EU through principal infrastructure projects, within the framework of the Trans-European Networks in energy and transport (TEN-E and TEN-T), while increasing financial assistance to candidate countries in order to alleviate cross-border bottlenecks and develop transport links for passengers and freight transport;

Amendment 441 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag

(ag) advance ~~energy efficiency, connectivity and the transition to renewable energies~~the clean energy transition, as well as energy efficiency, connectivity, increasing the diversification and security of energy supply, as well as sustainable development;

Amendment 442 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag

(ag) advance energy efficiency, connectivity and the transition to renewable energies, increasing the diversification and security of energy supply by connecting candidate countries to the European energy transmission network and to the gas and crude oil distribution networks;

Amendment 443 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

(ag) advance energy efficiency, connectivity and the transition to renewable energies, increasing the diversification and security of energy supply; ensure that the energy transitional is conducted in a fair, socially sustainable process, in which vulnerable groups are adequately supported by the EU and the Member states;

Amendment 444 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ag a (new)

(ag a) include candidate countries in our energy policy strategies, especially Moldova and Ukraine gravely dependent on Russian gas and hugely impacted because of their choice to join the European Union.

Amendment 445 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ah

(ah) ~~devise~~implement a roadmap for phasing out roaming fees between the EU and accession countries;

Amendment 45 #

A a. whereas negotiations for accession should be more than a political and an administrative process, as they amount to a civilisation choice and as such they entail the progressive transfer and reinforcement of EU values and policies in candidate countries;

Amendment 46 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the enlargement policy should not be seen as a purely technocratic process and is more than ever a geostrategic investment in a stable, strong and united Europe;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the nature of EU enlargement is a win-win process, which has always been a very effective and successful instrument of boosting necessary reforms both inside the EU and outside, in particular for the EU applicant countries, as the EU history of enlargements has proved – since there is not a single example on the European continent that any country, which went through the democratic transformation, was able to create its own success of democratic prosperity without integration towards the EU;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the EU is committed to supporting EU candidate and potential candidate countries, sharing EU’s common values, notably the Western Balkan countries; whereas the EU continues to be their biggest trade partner and largest provider of investment and financial assistance through the IPA III, the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans and Macro- Financial Assistance;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the EU should undertake a comprehensive reflection on the credibility and effectiveness of enlargement policy, while reforming and strengthening the EU;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summits held in Sofia and Zagreb in 2018 and 2020, and to their respective declarations,

Amendment 50 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas nevertheless a European Union which intends to enlarge has to tackle, without taboos, the issue of its institutional future in order to avoid paralysis;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas in parallel with the accession negotiations leading to the next enlargement wave, the functioning of the European institutions, as well as the main policies of the EU and mainly the common agriculture policy and the cohesion policy should be revised to make them more efficient and less burdensome;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas enlargement and reform of the EU are two closely interrelated processes; whereas as proved by precious enlargements accession of the countries of the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe will be accompanied by fundamental changes within the EU itself; whereas the European Union needs to create the enlargement capacity, e.g. to decide and implement fundamental reforms, which go far beyond institutional and the reform of the voting procedures; whereas a profound reform of many policy areas is needed, such as the reform of the cohesion and agricultural policy, whereas the Conference on the Future of European echoed broad citizen’s demands for strengthening ‘Social Europe’;

Amendment 53 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the idea of European integration is to create a space of prosperity, stability and security of all on the European continent; whereas European integration should be an inclusive project which is not directed against any country or people and should not exclude anyone;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas a new ~~impetus is needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact~~, clearly defined and strategically, politically and geopolitically focused impetus is needed to overcome the status quo and reenergise the enlargement process within the EU and especially in candidate countries, while ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact through concrete political and societal reforms in the countries that are part of the enlargement process;

Amendment 55 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas a new impetus is needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact while delivering tangible results and achieving benchmarks within the new enlargement methodology;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas a new impetus is, commitment and vision is urgently needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas a new impetus and strong political will is needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas a new impetus is needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact; whereas in order to have a greater impact in the respective societies, the enlargement process must be less bureaucratic and more politically guided, as well as more dynamic and more outreach-oriented;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the Parliament remains a reliable partner of accession countries and an advocate of the enlargement process enabling institutional and socio- economic reforms for the benefit of citizens;

Amendment 6 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

— having regard to the Zagreb Declaration, adopted at the EU - Western Balkans summit of 6 May 2020,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas in the past years the Council has grossly failed the enlargement countries by blocking the accession process and not delivering on the EU’s long outstanding promises, notably the start of accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia, as well as visa liberalisation for Kosovo, despite the enlargement countries consistently fulfilling the required benchmarks as confirmed by the Commission;

Amendment 61 #

Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Nathalie LOISEAU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the actions and results of the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement cast a shadow on the credibility of the Commission and the EU as a honest broker in the neighbourhood and accession countries;

Amendment 62 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas another reason for the limited progress has been a lack of genuine political will to advance fundamental reforms by some of the political leaders in the enlargement countries;

Amendment 63 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas the level of political will proven by the respective political leaders to make meaningful progress on reforms do not always correlate with the level of progress in the accession process of the different countries;

Amendment 64 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas enlargement policies must be updated by taking into consideration both political context and realities, while at the same time maintaining the importance of a merit-based accession process;

Amendment 65 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas the enlargement process must visibly and constantly move towards the goal of full membership in order to sustain reforms in the candidate and potential candidate countries; whereas this is also essential for the success of the European peace project based on the rule of law;

Amendment 66 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas, in order to be more effective, the enlargement policy needs to combine a strong focus on fundamentals (rule of law, democratic standards, economic reforms) with the gradual phasing-in of the candidate countries into various sectors of EU integration;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas fundamental rights and freedoms, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations with the EU;

Amendment 68 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the new EU strategy of enlargement should take into account the lessons learned in the ongoing process with the Eastern Partnership countries and the accession negotiations, especially with the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas the new EU strategy for enlargement needs to be backed by real political commitment to the process in order to be successful;

Amendment 7 #

Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 26 June 2018 and 18 June 2019 on enlargement and stabilisation and association process, to the Council conclusions of 15 July and 14 October 2019 on Turkey’s illegal drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the European Council conclusions of 12 December 2019, 1-2 and 15-16 October 2020, to the Statement of the EU foreign ministers of 15 May 2020 and the main results of their videoconference of 14 August 2020 on the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, to the outcome of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Gymnich of 27-28 August 2020,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

B d. whereas the new EU strategy for enlargement needs to be adapted to the new geopolitical context created by the Russian aggression against Ukraine; whereas, in order to become fit for the new situation, the enlargement process should be restructured and needs to become more flexible, dynamic and rewarding;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas the new EU strategy of enlargement should be strictly based on the principle of each country being able to choose freely its own path; the EU needs to be ready to defend the freedom of these countries to choose their own future with the EU;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

B c. whereas the new EU strategy of enlargement first of all shall address the issue of a lacking political will over the last decade on EU side and a lack of geopolitical ambitions by the EU to embrace the European aspirations of the neighbouring countries and their peoples;

Amendment 73 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas the EU accession countries are facing challenges stemming from malign foreign interference and disinformation campaigns;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

B d. whereas the EU’s lack of engagement and credibility of the past years has created a vacuum, thus opening the space for Russia and China and other harmful third actors;

Amendment 75 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas th~~e Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted three countries with EU Association Agreement~~ree countries – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – to submitted EU membership applications on 28 February and 3 March 2022;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Russian ~~invasion of~~war of aggression against Ukraine has prompted three countries with EU Association Agreements – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – to submit membership applications;

Amendment 77 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dragoş TUDORACHE, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Urmas PAET

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~the~~ Russia~~n invasion of~~'s war of aggression against Ukraine has prompted three countries with EU Association Agreements – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – to submit membership applications;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted three countries with EU Association Agreements – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – to submit membership applications; whereas Ukraine and Moldova have already received the candidate status, while Georgia will achieve it as soon as the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion on Georgia’s membership application are addressed;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted three countries with EU Association Agreements – Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova – to submit membership applications; whereas on 23 June 2022, the European Council has granted candidate status for Ukraine and Moldova, while recognizing the European perspective of Georgia;

Amendment 8 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 and 25 March 2022,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas past developments have shown that non-enlargement has a massive strategic cost and can undermine security and stability on our continent; whereas the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia express their peoples’ wish to live in free and democratic countries, firmly anchored in the European family;

Amendment 81 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

C c. whereas, on 17 June, the Commission published its opinions on the membership applications of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia, recommending to the Council that all three countries should be given the perspective to become a member of the European Union, as well as to grant candidate status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, and to grant candidate status to Georgia after the country fulfils certain criteria;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas on 23 June 2022 the European Council has decided to grant the status of candidate country to Ukraine and to the Republic of Moldova, while it is ready to grant the status of candidate country to Georgia once the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion on Georgia’s membership application have been addressed;

Amendment 83 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Nathalie LOISEAU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas on 23 June 2022 the European Council granted candidate status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and a clear European perspective to Georgia;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine received candidacy status following the European Council Summit on 23 June 2022;

Amendment 85 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

C d. whereas the European Council at its meeting on 23 and 24 June 2022 decided to follow the Commission’s recommendations and granted candidate status to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova;

Amendment 86 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the European Council has taken the unprecedented decision to grant EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, sending a strong message of support and solidarity to these countries in the light of the unprovoked Russian aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the Council’s decision should be followed by a concrete action plan that not only includes expected deliverables from the candidate countries, but also ensures that the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have all the necessary support to become EU Member States both in spirit and in law;

Amendment 88 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Dacian CIOLOŞ, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas Georgia is on the right track to join the EU, and its citizens deserve a clear roadmap with tangible requirements to be fulfilled in order to be granted candidate status and the perspective to join the block;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the Western Balkans remain the region with the highest number of candidate countries (4) and potential candidate countries (2); whereas the Western Balkans countries have already initiated a serious process of reforms; whereas the EU perspective for all the Western Balkans countries has been reaffirmed several times;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the European Council conclusions of 30 May 2022 on Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia,

Amendment 90 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas the Western Balkans are turning into an area of strategic and geopolitical competition between major global and regional powers who are aiming at increasing their influence in the region as well as on the individual countries located therein; whereas these attempts are orchestrated through various means, ranging from strategic investments to military cooperation, which usually marred with pervasive propaganda, mis- and disinformation campaigns that aim to minimise the role of the EU as a privileged partner for the region; whereas the immediate and long- term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been instrumentally used by third actors as a way to reinforce their influence on the region at the expenses of the EU’s role;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas some of the countries in the Western Balkan region display a great potential for destabilisation, thus further threatening the security and stability on the continent; whereas exploitation of this potential by third countries is already ongoing in many enlargement countries; whereas stability, security and democratic resilience of the Western Balkans are inextricably linked to the EU’s own security, stability and democratic resilience;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas the Council emphasized in the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence that tangible progress on the rule of law and reforms based on European values, rules and standards needs to continue in order for Western Balkans countries to advance on their European path;

Amendment 93 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the European Council expressed in its Conclusions of 23 and 24 June 2022 its full and unequivocal commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans and called for the acceleration of the accession process; whereas it has called for a swift resolution of the last remaining issues between Bulgaria and North Macedonia; whereas the Council expressed its readiness to grant candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina and has invited the Commission to report on the implementation by Bosnia and Herzegovina of the 14 key priorities set out in its opinion with special attention to those which constitute a substantial set of reforms in order for the European Council to revert to decide on the matter; whereas the Council has called on the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina to urgently finalise the constitutional and electoral reforms;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

C e. whereas during the 23/24 June meeting the European Council created another major disappointment for the Western Balkan countries and their citizens by failing to greenlight any of the issues in the currently blocked accession process despite the dramatic geopolitical situation during this watershed moment for Europe; whereas the European Parliament expresses again its full solidarity and heartfelt sympathies with the countries’ citizens while deploring the EU’s failure to deliver on its promises and stresses again that this delay is leading to a significant decrease of the positive public attitude towards the EU, thus undermining the positive transformative power of the enlargement policy, while playing into the hands of Russia and other harmful third actors;

Amendment 95 #

Tineke STRIK, Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL, Thomas WAITZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. whereas the Strategic Compass expressed that as a matter of security and stability it is of a particular interest to support the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on the principles of equality and non-discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples, as well as to take forward the EU-led Pristina- Belgrade dialogue;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

C f. whereas Turkey is a candidate country for EU accession; whereas an analysis of the EU’s reports in recent years reveals that Turkey remains vastly distant from the EU’s values and normative framework, a gap that is actually growing in fundamental areas, such as respect for international law, the rule of law, human rights, individual liberties, civil rights and freedom of expression, as well as good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation;

Amendment 97 #

Dragoş TUDORACHE, Klemen GROŠELJ, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Nicola BEER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits in meeting the Copenhagen criteria, while taking into account the EU's absorption capacity for new members;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas each enlargement country should be judged on its own merits avoiding bilateral biases or conflicts between Member States and aspiring countries;

Amendment 99 #