2023/2114(INI) Deepening EU integration in view of future enlargement
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/01/15
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/01/15
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Joint Responsible Committee | ['AFCO', 'AFET'] |
SILVA PEREIRA Pedro ( S&D),
AUŠTREVIČIUS Petras ( Renew)
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HÜBNER Danuta Maria ( EPP),
LEGA David ( EPP),
REUTEN Thijs ( S&D),
GOZI Sandro ( Renew),
DELBOS-CORFIELD Gwendoline ( Verts/ALE),
WAITZ Thomas ( Verts/ALE),
LACAPELLE Jean-Lin ( ID),
SARYUSZ-WOLSKI Jacek ( ECR),
KOULOGLOU Stelios ( GUE/NGL),
SCHOLZ Helmut ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54-p4, RoP 58
Legal Basis:
RoP 54-p4, RoP 58Subjects
Events
2024/01/15
Indicative plenary sitting date
2023/07/18
EP - SILVA PEREIRA Pedro (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ['AFCO', 'AFET']
2023/07/18
EP - AUŠTREVIČIUS Petras (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in ['AFCO', 'AFET']
2023/07/12
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/07/12
EP - Referral to joint committee announced in Parliament
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- Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS
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- Andrea BOCSKOR
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- Angel DZHAMBAZKI
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- Charles GOERENS
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- Danuta Maria HÜBNER
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- Sandra KALNIETE
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- Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR
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- Emmanuel MAUREL
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- Francisco José MILLÁN MON
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- Alessandra MORETTI
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- Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ
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- Piernicola PEDICINI
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- Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI
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- Pedro SILVA PEREIRA
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- Anders VISTISEN
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- Dacian CIOLOŞ
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- Andrius KUBILIUS
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- Tineke STRIK
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- Jarosław DUDA
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| Amendments | Dossier |
| 481 |
2023/2114(INI)
2023/11/20
AFET, AFCO
481 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 49 thereof,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 c (new) – having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast-tracking or counterproductive fixed deadlines; whereas the Union must also reform itself to be ready for further enlargement;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring continuously full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast- tracking or counterproductive fixed deadlines;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast-tracking
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the Council of Europe has historically been a key partner in the EU’s enlargement process due to its support provided to candidate and potential candidate countries in carrying out reforms and helping them meet the EU accession criteria on the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities and monitoring progress in these areas;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union should be fully implemented within the process of accession to the EU in order to safeguard and strengthen the fundamental rights and the material living standards of the accession country’s citizens;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend and advance, peace, democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental values;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 d (new) – having regard to United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/70/1 of 25 September 2015 on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas democratic backsliding is among the greatest threats facing the European Union, both internally and externally;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas accession to the EU requires ambitious integration agenda from both sides, the EU and the candidate countries;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas the EU’s enlargement policy is the single most effective EU instrument for securing peace, prosperity and fundamental values on the European continent;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C b (new) C b. whereas malign foreign actors are using hybrid interference methods to impact and derail the EU integration;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C c (new) C c. whereas the challenge of a bigger European Union demands an enhanced enlargement policy, based on gradual integration into common policies and with clear benefits for the citizens already form the start to the process;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union must go hand in hand as these processes have the capacity to mutually reinforce each other, multiplying their impact and significantly contributing to the overarching objectives for which the EU was created; ;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union must go hand in hand; whereas the institutional reform of the EU in a way that will enhance its capacity to act, as well as its democratic legitimacy and accountability, is already a pressing necessity;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the narrative that parallel processes of widening and deepening the Union must go hand in hand is factually wrong and politically biased;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 e (new) – having regard to the report of 9 May 2022 on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe2a, _________________ 2a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/resources /library/media/20220509RES29121/20220 509RES29121.pdf
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the parallel processes of
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU by aligning with the common foreign and security policy; whereas several Western Balkans Countries have reached very high level of alignment with EU CFSP in latest years, including on what concerns sanctions against Russia in light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; whereas the platform "Western Balkans QUAD – 100% alignment with EU Common Foreign Security Policy (CFSP)" launched in MArch 2023 by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia represents a commendable initiative that must be encouraged and supported by EU institutions;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU by aligning with the EU's policies and positions, including, in common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU, including the Copenhagen criteria, and by aligning with the common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU by progressively aligning with the common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 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 130 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas candidate countries must
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the European Parliament commits to the enlargement and engages with the accession countries while they continue to reform and achieve the required benchmarks; whereas democratic transformation and rule of law represent a central role of enlargement; whereas, among others, fundamental reforms in the areas of judiciary, fight against corruption, media freedom, human rights, including women and minorities’ rights are necessary for candidate countries to move on their EU path; whereas a number of civil society organisations contribute to the accession progress in their respective candidate countries;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E 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 towards the Western Balkans; whereas the delays in the start of accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, as well as with the visa liberalisation agreement for Kosovo, have considerably damaged the EU’s credibility in its enlargement policy; whereas this lack of engagement and credibility during the past years has created a vacuum, thus opening the space for Russia and China and other harmful third actors;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas Tűrkiye has gradually moved away from the fundamental values and legal framework of the EU, often conflicting with the geopolitical objectives of the Member States; whereas, for this reason, Tűrkiye 's EU accession process is no longer justified, as well as all the related European funding;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) E b. whereas a lack of genuine political will by some of the leaders in the enlargement countries to advance fundamental reforms has also damaged the EU’s enlargement policy; whereas the level of political will proven by the political leaders of the enlargement countries to make meaningful progress on reforms does not always correlate with the level of progress in the accession process of the different countries;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) E c. whereas 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the Thessaloniki Summit when the EU first publicly committed to the European perspective for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E d (new) E d. whereas some of the enlargement countries 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 and the Eastern Neighbourhood are inextricably linked to the EU’s own security, stability and democratic resilience;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E e (new) E e. whereas there is no place in the EU or in the 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 139 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the EU should step up considerably its conditional technical and financial support for fundamental reforms, the resolution of bilateral disputes and regional economic integration in accession countries; whereas the EP welcomes in this regard the €6 billion Commission’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans which aims to accelerate fundamental reforms, enhance the countries’ integration into the European Union’s single market as well as boost economic integration of the region;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 4 May 2022 on the follow-up to the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the EU should step up considerably its conditional technical and financial support for fundamental reforms, the resolution of bilateral disputes and regional economic integration in accession countries, as well as in deepening integration into the EU's Single Market as the most effective tool to support economic development in the candidate countries in order to mitigate the gap in socio-economic development;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the EU should step up considerably its conditional technical and financial support for fundamental reforms, the resolution of bilateral disputes and regional economic integration in accession countries; whereas candidate countries and potential candidate countries should step up their efforts to ensure fundamental reforms;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the EU should step up considerably its conditional technical and financial support for fundamental reforms, the resolution of bilateral disputes, the overcoming of economic inequality and regional economic integration in accession countries;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the EU should
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the strengthening of the role of the European Parliament
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the role of the European Parliament
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen throughout the entire enlargement process, including with regular committee meetings and parliamentary scrutiny of pre-accession financial instruments;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be strengthened throughout the entire enlargement process; whereas civil society organisations should be structurally involved in the process as well;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard the Council conclusions of Mars 2020,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the reinforcement of the role of the European Parliament should be strengthen throughout the entire enlargement process;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be strengthened throughout the entire enlargement process;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe has recommended to “offer a credible accession perspective for candidate and potential candidate countries to foster peace and stability in Europe and bring prosperity to millions of Europeans” and to consider “any necessary legal avenues, including Treaty changes (...) to punish breaches of the rule of law”; whereas several other recommendations of the Conference on the Future of Europe, including the call for qualified majority voting as the standard way of decision- making in the Council, require amendments to the Treaties; whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have committed to following up effectively on the conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas enlargement widens space of democracy in Europe;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. whereas addressing the aforementioned challenges requires significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedures as well as in the area of social policy, including the anchoring of the European Social Pillar into the EU’s primary law; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should make use of the ordinary treaty revision procedure and the implementation of a Convention in line with Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) while allowing representatives of candidate countries to participate in the Convention;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 b (new) – having regard to its previous resolutions on the matter, in particular that of 24 October 2019 on opening accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, 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 summit and its resolutions on the 2022 Commission reports on Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for navigating the current uncertain and volatile international scenario, as well as a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guarantee that the EU is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedures in a way that includes the adoption of a Qualified Majority Voting system in specific policy areas such as external policy, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon and consider the possibility start working on of treaty changes, including via adaptations introduced by the accession treaties, in line with the results of the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas unanimity in the Council has become one of the biggest impediments to undertaking the necessary actions to address pressing issues; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States so that an enlargement without the proper institutional and social reforms would severely hurt the Union’s legitimacy and ability to act; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guarantee that the EU is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant pre- enlargement reforms are needed to guarantee that the EU is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedures, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should take full advantage of the flexibility afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision-
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 b (new) – having regard to the Report of the Conclusions of the Conference on the Future of Europe of 9 May 2022;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU already faces considerable challenges in crisis management and strategic decision- making; whereas it is clear that the EU institutions and decision-making mechanisms were not designed for a Union that could be composed of up to 37 Member States; whereas
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas under the current institutional framework, the EU
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe called on the EU to agree on a strong vision and a common strategy to consolidate the unity and decision taking capacity of the EU in view of future enlargement; whereas the Conference also recommended that the EU‘s decision-making processes should be reviewed before allowing the accession of new Member States; whereas the final report advances as well specific proposals aiming at strengthening European democracy, and at improving the EU’s decision-making process in order to ensure the EU’s capability to act; whereas many of these proposals are only possible to implement if there are changes to the Treaties;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas in the current geopolitical context, the EU cannot consume its strength on inward-looking discussions about institutional changes, but must be outward and forward looking by supporting the candidate countries and developing global partnerships with like- minded partners
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) H b. Whereas before the next enlargement takes place, significant reforms of its governance are needed to guarantee that the EU is able to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; whereas this implies significant changes in the EU’s institutional framework, including to decision-making procedures, and the possible introduction of differentiated integration solutions; whereas in order to achieve this, the EU should carry out an ambitious revision of the Treaties, while taking full advantage of the flexibilities afforded by the Treaty of Lisbon in the short-term; Whereas the reform of the EU’s governance through Treaty change should be adopted and enter into legal force well in time for the EU’s prospective enlargement, i.e. before 2030;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas a deep reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 c (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 5 February 2020 entitled ‘Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans’ (COM(2020)0057),
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas recent difficulties with EU decisions on sanctions confirm benefits of moving away from unanimity; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on political will and efficient decision-
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s institutional framework and governance structures, with simplified, more effective and democratic decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas re
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership and credibility; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on democratic and efficient decision-
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. The new strategic enlargement of the EU, which is jeopardised by the 'enlargement fatigue' that has arised, must not be allowed to downplay and undermine the urgent need for further deepening but, on the contrary, the Union's institutions must work and speed up the process of deepening so that the Union can meet the expectations of its citizens.
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 d (new) – having regard to the Council conclusions of July 2020 “Promoting values and rules-based pan-European co- operation and supporting a reinvigorated Council of Europe”,
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas European institutions must identify effective solutions to overcome unanimity and must engage in mutual sincere cooperation without blocking decisions or applying vetoes that are not based on legally defined and concrete Treaty-based arguments or explanations;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas the decision-making in the Union must also be reformed to maintain and strengthen the EU’s democratic legitimacy, among others through an institutional set-up that more accurately reflects a bicameral system;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) I a. whereas passerelle clauses could be used immediately to switch from the requirement of unanimity to qualified majority voting in specific policy areas;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) I b. Whereas Parliament has activated the Treaty revision procedure and has submitted proposals for the amendment of the Treaties to the Council in accordance with Article 48(2) TEU;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the effectiveness and uniformity of EU law can only be ensured if it takes precedence over diverging national law in areas where EU law is applicable; whereas the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement; whereas the implementation of the acquis should be thoroughly and objectively monitored for each candidate state
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire, including the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU’s fundamental principles and values and the acquis communautaire must also be strengthened in parallel with the next enlargement in order to be complied with before it;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), particularly Article 5(3)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 e (new) – having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2021/1529 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 September 2021 establishing the Instrument for Pre-Accession assistance (IPA III),
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas the principles of institutional balance and of mutual sincere cooperation must be always respected;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; whereas the current and the next multiannual financial frameworks should be strengthened considerably to enable EU enlargement; whereas th
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; whereas the current and the next multiannual financial frameworks should be strengthened considerably and their governance overhauled to enable EU enlargement,; whereas this financial groundwork must be in place before enlargement takes place; whereas the projected budgetary impact of the prospective enlargement should be countered through increased EU budgetary autonomy, including by the phasing out of national contributions and the creation of new own resources;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major c
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K.
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; whereas the current and the next multiannual financial frameworks should be strengthened considerably to enable EU enlargement without jeopardizing the support needed in existing Member States; whereas this financial groundwork must be in place before enlargement takes place;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; whereas the current and the next multiannual financial frameworks should be strengthened considerably to enable EU enlargement; whereas this financial groundwork must be in place before enlargement takes place, preferably via pre-accession financial instruments;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for the EU’s financial sustainability
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 f (new) – having regard to the European Court of Auditors special report 01/2022 of 10 January 2022 entitled ‘EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans: despite efforts, fundamental problems persist’,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement is also a major challenge for EU’s financial sustainability, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; whereas this need reprioritisation and revision of the current and the next multiannual financial frameworks
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas enlargement
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) K a. whereas in recent years, structural adjustment programs imposed on states have entailed measures such as wage cuts, reductions in social spending, the cessation of gas subsidies, restrictions on trade unions’ ability to represent their members, the ending of moratoriums on land sales, and the creation of land markets, leading to a concentration of land in the hands of economic private stakeholders, with diverse impacts on the citizens of the respective countries; whereas a recurring trend involves large landholders securing substantial financing from Western financial institutions, juxtaposed with minimal support extended to smallholder farmers;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) K a. whereas, in the context of enlargement, there is a need to look in the holistic way at the review of policies announced during the State of the Union address 2023, structural reforms, institutional changes and MFF 2028- 2034;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) K a. whereas the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans will bring some of the benefits of membership to the aspiring countries in advance of accession and speed up the process of European integration;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) K a. whereas the countries of the Western Balkans must focus on conflict resolution, regional cooperation and reforms in order to achieve common security and stability of the region;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) K a. whereas enlargement can only be performed to countries which are not occupied by foreign powers and with stabilised and recognized borders at the moment of their accession;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K b (new) K b. whereas a notable portion of the world’s ‘black earth’ is concentrated within specific candidate countries; whereas historically, specific candidate countries have been major global producers of commodities such as sunflower meal, oil, and seed, while also serving as significant exporters of corn and wheat; whereas enlargement without due consideration of agricultural implications may challenge the competitiveness and functioning of the CAP, and jeopardise the wellbeing and prosperity of small-scale and traditional farmers in old Member States, particularly given the significant agricultural production and export potential wielded by certain candidate countries; whereas this requires a thorough reassessment and restructuring of the EU’s agricultural policy and the CAP to advance food sovereignty, agroecology, and small-scale sustainable farming;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K c (new) K c. whereas there exists a considerable concentration of land under the control of oligarchs and large agribusinesses, exceeding a substantial percentage of arable land, in many candidate countries; whereas the economic stability and long-term sovereignty of these nations are intricately linked to preventing the potential takeover of agricultural land by multinational enterprises (MNEs) and investment entities; whereas the heightened involvement of investment companies opens the door for speculation on agricultural goods, leading to increased market volatility, distorted pricing mechanisms, and a potential disconnect between market values and the actual agricultural production and demand; whereas such conditions pose risks of destabilising local and global food markets, threatening food security, and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations who may face higher prices and reduced access to essential food items; whereas the preservation of these crucial assets is imperative for the collective benefit of the people in these candidate countries; whereas calls from civil society, academics, and farmers have advocated for the reevaluation of land- related legislation and transactions, aiming for an agricultural model devoid of oligarchic or foreign influence and corruption;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K d (new) K d. whereas the escalating debt burden faced by specific candidate countries presents a substantial challenge, already exploited by financial institutions to propel additional privatisation and liberalisation in various sectors, including agriculture; whereas the Commission and candidate countries should exercise due consideration to the debt issue, given its implications for the incorporation of the acquis communautaire, debt relief, and the new Member States’ integration into the EU Single Market, and prevent any potential debt-trap scenarios;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K e (new) K e. whereas the burden of additional costs from the enlargement process should not fall upon the shoulders of Europe’s most vulnerable individuals and communities, which therefore requires that the financial or economic implications of enlargement are distributed fairly and equitably, preventing the exacerbation of existing disparities and further marginalisation of those who are already facing hardships;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K f (new) K f. whereas regional and local administrations as well as civil society organisations and experts should play an important role by fully participating in the design and scrutiny of the enlargement process; whereas peer-to-peer cooperation and programmes embedded in partnerships between cities and regions in the Union and those in candidate countries have already achieved tangible results and thus provide a basis to enrich and accelerate the enlargement process; whereas the Union should recognise and support the multiple roles played by the local and regional authorities and civil society actors as promoters of a territorial and inclusive approach to local and regional development, including decentralisation processes, participation and accountability, which should be developed with the introduction of a public legal entity for municipalities, and further enhance its support for local and regional authorities’ capacity building, as well as the provision of expertise necessary for the implementation of projects related to the enlargement;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K g (new) K g. whereas enlargement should be based on sustainable development, and achieved through the effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at local and regional levels; whereas enlargement should not contribute to environmental degradation or cause harm to the environment or climate, in accordance with the Paris Agreement and other relevant multilateral agreements; whereas enlargement should be coherent with the objectives to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°C, increase the ability of Member States to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and foster climate resilience, and support biodiversity conservation, circular economy and zero-pollution; whereas particular attention should be given to actions that create cobenefits and meet multiple objectives, including for climate, biodiversity and the environment;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K h (new) K h. whereas the enlargement process should safeguard and strengthen the right to freedom of expression and information, as well as media freedom and pluralism, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’) and Article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, in the candidate countries;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine is
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L a (new) L a. whereas the European Political Community, a platform introduced by the French Presidency in 2022, allows for political coordination between the EU and other countries to strengthen their cooperation relations with the European Union in different domains, independently of their enlargement status; whereas these meetings are a good way to engage in political dialogue and should continue to be held in parallel to the enlargement process;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; urges the European Council to follow recommendations of the European Commission to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to task the Commission to submit a proposal for a framework for negotiations immediately; stresses the importance of an effective information campaign on the negotiation process, the results achieved and the benefits to society;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; calls for the Council to support the recommendations of the Commission 2023 Enlargement package and to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grants Georgia the status of a candidate country and to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is achieved;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (A9- 0337/2023),
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; highlights that the rule of law, democratic reform and respecting human rights should be put at the forefront of the accession process, alongside improved monitoring, reporting and assessment;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries and their citizens, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; underlines that the integration process should be multidimensional and therefore observed in all sectors of the candidate countries;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by some candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; emphasises that Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans are the EU’s closest partners, due to geographical and historical links;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; calls on the Memebr States to demonstrate clear and unequivocal political commitment towards enlargement;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the interest and the political will to join the EU shown by so many countries, and acknowledges the serious efforts made by some candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reiterates the view that Türkiye’s EU accession process cannot be resumed in the current circumstances; urges the Turkish Government and the European Union’s institutions and Member States to break the current deadlock and move forward towards a closer, more dynamic and strategic partnership through developing alternative frameworks of cooperation, such as a modernisation of the Association Agreement;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Laments that the EU has not always been up to the challenges posed by the process of enlargement, with Member States using their vetoes mainly for internal political reasons; calls on the Member States to refrain from making the same mistakes again and posing artificial hurdles for unwarranted reasons, in a process which is already long and complex on its own;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Council to strongly condemn Türkiye’s hostile geopolitical behaviour in the eastern Mediterranean and to terminate Türkiye’s EU accession negotiations, as well as all EU funding and programmes relating to Türkiye’s EU accession;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) – having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs on the implementation of the principle of primacy of EU law (A9-0341/2023),
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Acknowledges the limited efforts made by many candidate countries to meet the requirements for membership; in this context, regrets the serious and worrisome lack of progress -and even backsliding- made by some candidate countries in their EU’s accession path;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. supports that the integration process should be multidimensional therefore observed in all the sectors of the candidate countries; supports that preventing foreign interference in political, economic and social sectors is of utmost importance
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Reaffirms that enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and represents a geostrategic investment in long-term peace, democracy, stability and security throughout the continent;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that the European accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina is crucial in order to avert tensions due to inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist acts which undermine its European aspirations;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Welcomes the Commission's recommendation on the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and the conditional recommendation on the opening of negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Urges Bosnia and Herzegovina to urgently find a common political agreement in order to comply with the Commission's recommendation of 8 November 2023 to be able to open accession negotiations before March 2024, taking also into account the volatile geopolitical situation and efforts to prevent external malign influences in the region, thus paving the way for permanent peace and stability in the country and the region;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Recognises the importance of the Western Balkan countries in the context of the EU's enlargement policy and the importance of their integration into the European Union, which is crucial for the stability, security and prosperity of the whole of South-Eastern Europe;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1 c. Encourages Bosnia and Herzegovina to focus its efforts on meeting the defined criteria, which would create the conditions for opening accession negotiations;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 – having regard to the European Council conclusions of 23-24 June 2022,
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; emphasizes the political urgency of demonstrating to Russia the EU commitment to the new international political order on the European continent; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy and European values on the continent;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic and vital investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy, human rights, rule of law and European values on the continent; insists that the EU enlargement is a shared responsibility of the EU and the aspiring member states;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and other geopolitical challenges we are jointly facing; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy and European values on the continent;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, its stability, peace and prosperity, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy and European values on the continent;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become one of the strongest geopolitical tools at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy and European values on the continent;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the European Commission EU Enlargement Package of 8 November 2023,
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Believes that enlargement is of the utmost strategic importance for the EU, and all the more so in the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; stresses that an enhanced enlargement policy has become one of the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU’s disposal; points out that enlargement is a strategic investment in peace, security and prosperity, as well as a driver for democracy and European values on the continent;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Emphasises that the foundation for EU enlargement rests on the widespread anticipation of embedding democratic principles in the political, economic, and social fabric of accession countries, necessitating a comprehensive discussion on all facets of prospective membership throughout the negotiation process; consequently calls for the inclusive provision of information and citizen participation at every stage and in all final decisions; further demands that the outcomes of the negotiations be subjected to a referendum in each relevant candidate country; therefore, calls on the Commission to develop an inclusive multilingual digital platform that creates transparency by outlining the accession steps and current progress, and allows all citizens and stakeholders to actively observe and engage in discussions on the ongoing accession process;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Underlines the importance of the appeal of the President of European Council, Charles Michel, to the European Union and aspiring countries to be ready for enlargement by 2030, implying the need of taking the accession of new Member States into account during preparation of the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework; recognizes the relevance of indicative timeline of enlargement for the purpose of mobilizing the preparation of the European Union and candidate countries for this process;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Considers the public support of the enlargement to be crucial for the enlargement process; understands that public support for EU enlargement is low in some accession countries of the Western Balkan, in this respect reiterates its calls for strengthening of the Parliament’s and Commission’s strategic communication about mutual benefits of the enlargement and positive experience of previous enlargements;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses that judicial independence, rule of law, and the fight against corruption , disinformation, money laundering and organised crime, as well as eradicating the improper influence of oligarchs on authorities, the media and the economy, and advancing human rights are crucial preconditions for progress on the EU path;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Emphasises that the next EU enlargement constitutes a crucial turning point for the European Project; points out that the Union should ensure it has all the tools and support to continue the development of the European project, risking otherwise to become for the most part a vast free trade zone in the long term;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Considers the Commission’s new methodology as a long-term policy framework, which should guide the enlargement process; against this background, encourages the Commission to update this communication to take into consideration the accession processes of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Emphasises the importance of regional cooperation among the Western Balkan countries in order to promote stability, security, prosperity and integration;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Calls to thoroughly evaluate the EU’s enlargement strategy, both in content and in substance; against this background, calls for an evaluation assessing the reasons why the progress made by the enlargement countries is so limited, particularly in the areas of the rule of law, human rights and democracy; in this context, calls on the EU delegations on the ground to apply a more credible and merit-based approach based on the rule of law and the protection of human rights;
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Considers that the accession process must ensure that candidate countries intensify their efforts to improve the functioning of the rule of law and the judiciary, tackle corruption, trafficking and organised crime, ensure media freedom, empower civil society, guarantee fundamental rights and the rights of minorities, and strengthen its cooperation with the EU institutions;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 b (new) – having regard to the European Commission Analytical report on Ukraine’s alignment with the EU acquis of 2 February 2023, European Commission Analytical report on Moldova’s alignment with the EU acquis of 2 February 2023, European Commission Analytical report on Georgia’s alignment with the EU acquis of 2 February 2023,
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Considers that the process of preparing the European Union for enlargement and accession negotiations should take place in parallel;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Considers that the accession process must ensure that candidate countries increase their efforts related to equal rights for persons with disabilities; emphasises the need to increase pressure on candidate countries to implement reforms to improve the situation of persons with disabilities and to increase their efforts in terms of deinstitutionalisation including the transition from institutional to family and community based care;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Endorses using the European elections 2024 as an opportunity to discuss with European citizens the process of widening and deepening of the European Union;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 d (new) 2 d. Stresses the need to improve the visibility and communication concerning Union financing in candidate countries;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the historic challenge facing the EU of meeting its commitments to the countries and societies in the Western Balkans
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the historic
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the historic challenge facing the EU of meeting its commitments to the countries in the Western Balkans, particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to Ukraine and, the Republic of Moldova, and Georgia;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the historic challenge facing the EU of meeting its commitments to the countries
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the historic challenge facing the EU of meeting its commitments to the countries in the Western Balkans and to Ukraine
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 c (new) – having regard to EU Association Agreement with Albania of 1 April 2009, Association Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina of 1 June 2015, Association Agreement with Georgia of 1 July 2016, Association Agreement with Kosovo of 1 April 2016, Association Agreement with Moldova of 1 July 2016, Association Agreement with Montenegro of 1 May 2010, Association Agreement with North Macedonia of 1 April 2004, Association Agreement with Serbia of 1 September 2013, Association Agreement with Turkey of 1 December 1964, Association Agreement with Ukraine of 1 September 2017,
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges the
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Maintains its view that the integration of the Western Balkans is contrary to the interests of the Member States and the European nations; recalls, in this regard, the study carried out in 2019 by the European Council on Foreign Relations, which confirmed that the majority of the Member States’ citizens do not support expanding the EU to include the countries of the Western Balkans1 a; _________________ 1 a https://eupinions.eu/de/blog/eu- citizens-remain-against-further- enlargement
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Welcomes the European Commission Enlargement Package 2023 and its Communication on EU Enlargement Policy; supports the European Commission recommendation to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grant candidate status to Georgia and to open accession megotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance is achieved;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses that excessive delays or second tier status on the way to the full EU membership can negatively impact both public opinion and political commitment of candidate countries;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Acknowledges that the main challenge for future enlargement is not about the change of the EU treaties but rather reforms in the candidate countries;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and therefore in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling Article 49 of the EU Treaty and the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership; considers, in this regard, that Tűrkiye 's EU accession process must be definitively halted in view of the numerous episodes in which Tűrkiye has acted to the detriment of the geopolitical interests of the Member States;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – Having regard to its resolution of xx yy 2023 on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Encourages enlargement countries to continue acting with determination to implement the necessary reforms and make tangible and irreversible progress, starting with the fundamentals of the EU accession process; Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria without overriding them under certain political narratives or overlooking delays or gaps in the implementation of the necessary reforms and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental values
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and, the rule of law and European fundamental rights and values; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts and compromises during the accession process on fundamental values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a strictly merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental and core EU values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also an important way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 5 October 2023 on taking stock of Moldova’s path to the EU,
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership; in this context, highlights the need to ensure that EU funds provided to enlargement countries are in line with the EU’s own strategic goals and interests;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls for accession processes to take place in a reversible manner, where additional rights and funding are suspended or revoked, and where closed chapters may be reopened in cases of stagnation or backsliding, especially when the stagnation or backsliding is related to fundamental values such as democracy, human rights and the rule of law;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Urges the Council to refrain from blocking the 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; calls, in this context, to amend the treaties to apply qualified majority voting in the Council for the interim steps and decisions during the accession process while keeping unanimity only for the final step of accession; against this background, calls on the Council to exert greater political pressure against those Member States that misuse the accession process by vetoing candidate countries with the objective to solve bilateral disputes that are unrelated with the Copenhagen criteria; regrets that these obstacles imposed by some Member States have considerably fuelled Euroscepticism, heightened inter-ethnic tensions and provided impetus to authoritarian tendencies; deplores the resurgence of anachronic historical demands by some Member States, which hinder the EU path of some candidate countries;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Reiterates its concerns about reports that the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi deliberately seeks to circumvent and undermine the centrality of democratic and rule of law reforms in the EU accession countries; urges the Commission to initiate an independent and impartial investigation into whether the conduct engaged in and policies furthered by the Commissioner constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct for the Members of the Commission and of the Commissioner’s obligations under the Treaties; calls on the Commission to report the results of this investigation to the Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the Union in the context of accession procedures; reiterates in this regard its calls to include candidate countries in the EU rule of law mechanism and its annual reporting exercise, automatically activating pre-accession cooperation and verification mechanisms, offering positive conditionality in the form of access to EU policies or triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, in particular by making the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/1529 on IPA III swiftly and fully operational, and enabling the reopening of the negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses, as well as by closely involving civil society in the process;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 b (new) – Having regard to the report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe,
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the Union in the context of accession procedures; reiterates in this regard its calls to include candidate countries in the EU rule of law mechanism and its annual reporting exercise, automatically activating pre-accession cooperation and verification mechanisms; calls for exploring avenues for further strengthening protection of the rule of law and the EU’s democratic values against backsliding for both new and existing Member States in the context of Treaty reform;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the Union in the context of accession procedures; reiterates in this regard its calls to include candidate countries in the EU rule of law mechanism and its annual reporting exercise, automatically activating pre-accession cooperation and verification mechanisms; maintains a position that additional rights and funding for the candidate countries should be suspended or revoked in cases of stagnation or backsliding on the ‘fundamentals’;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust benchmarks and monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the Union in the context of accession procedures; reiterates in this regard its calls to include candidate countries in the EU rule of law mechanism and its annual reporting exercise, automatically activating pre-accession cooperation and verification mechanisms;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls for
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Reiterates its position1a that cooperation between the EU and the Council of Europe in the area of supporting candidate and potential candidate countries in carrying out reforms and helping them meet the EU accession criteria on the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities should be further strengthened in order to become more formal, structured and systematic; points out the importance of the Venice Commission in the provision of assistance in the reform of judicial, governance and electoral processes in the candidate and potential candidate countries; stresses that the EU should ensure without fail that accession candidate countries comply with all its recommendations on their path towards membership; _________________ 1a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION on the institutional relations between the EU and the Council of Europe (2022/2137(INI)), article 48
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Underlines that in view of the new candidate status granted to Ukraine and Moldova, as well as the potential candidate status granted to Georgia, the Eastern Partnership (EaP) framework should be readjusted; calls to list these three countries as beneficiaries to the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) Regulation, without prejudice to the scope of the new Ukraine Facility; underlines that the inclusion of new beneficiaries should under no circumstances reduce the available resources for the current beneficiaries of IPA III funding; calls on the Commission to effectively use conditionality mechanisms vis-à-vis the enlargement countries, including in the communication strategy around the funding;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Reiterates its call on the Commission to 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 for the rule of law in the Western Balkans, in particular by developing guidelines on the application of IPA III provisions on modulation and conditionality;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Calls to establish a framework for fruitful cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the accession countries, in order to ensure that the EPPO can effectively exert its competencies in the area of EU funds, in particular regarding IPA III funds, including through the secondment of national liaison officers to the EPPO;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 d (new) 5 d. Welcomes the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans announced by the European Commission during the presentation of the 2023 Enlargement Package; calls on the Commission to apply strict conditionality and disburse funds only to those enlargement countries that deliver tangible results and implement reforms in the areas of the rule of law, democracy and human rights; against this background, calls on the Commission to support financially only those accession countries that genuinely work towards good neighbourly relations and sustainable reconciliation, including but not limited to the prosecution of war criminals and ensuring access to truth, justice and effective reparations to victims of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 e (new) 5 e. Encourages the accession countries to participate in inclusive regional cooperation schemes based on EU standards and rules; in this context, expresses its reservations towards non- inclusive regional cooperation initiatives such as the Open Balkans;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 f (new) 5 f. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the EEAS to 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 increasing the fight against foreign interference;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 g (new) 5 g. Highlights the need to step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process; in this context, calls on the EU to allocate additional resources to civil society actors dedicated to EU values and principles, democracy, peacebuilding and people-to-people contacts; against this background, underlines the need to mainstream gender equality, the protection of minorities (including the Roma, the LGBTIQ+ community and persons with disabilities) and fully implement the principle of non- discrimination throughout the accession process;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 h (new) 5 h. Encourages the EU to continue its cooperation with the Council of Europe to support the enlargement countries in carrying out essential reforms and training with a view to preparing these countries for their future accession to the EU;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 i (new) 5 i. Highlights the importance of advancing in the clean energy transition, as well as in energy efficiency, connectivity, the diversification and security of energy supply and sustainable development, in line with the EU acquis;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 328 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger, effective and meaningful parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy; insists on strengthening the essential role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields ,using all possible means at its disposal, fulfilling its competence as derived from the Treaties and its democratic legitimacy; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged and executed in a transparent manner;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger and responsible parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy through the European Parliament as well as the Member States' and in particular the respective candidates countries' national parliaments; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged and implemented in a transparent manner;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; invites to consider appointing an EU chief negotiator to carry out negotiations under a broad negotiating mandate, who would also be accountable to the European Parliament; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged and should serve as a model to sustain and expand the role of national parliaments in overseeing their own countries' processes of integration;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy¸ especially regarding the scrutiny of pre-accession financial assistance; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy and providing democracy support through its existing instruments; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines th
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament in evaluating the intermediate steps of the accession process throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be encouraged;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields;
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that there is a need for stronger parliamentary oversight of the EU’s enlargement policy; insists on strengthening the role of Parliament throughout the entire accession process, including allowing it to scrutinise fully the progress made by the candidate countries across policy fields; underlines that regular dialogue and cooperation between the European Parliament and the national parliaments of candidate countries should be en
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Reiterates the importance of tools, such as the Jean Monnet Dialogue, the Inter-parliamentary Dialogue (IPD) and the Parliamentary Dialogue Process (PDP), which contribute to institutional reform processes and build democratic parliamentary culture in the accession countries; emphasises the importance of parliamentary diplomacy, which should be conducted through the already existing channels, like the AFET committee, official delegations and democracy support activities, such as regular parliamentary dialogues with partner countries;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the EU institutions to establish more venues for enhanced and structured political dialogue with candidate countries in order to advance further economic integration and legislative harmonisation, for example, by including the candidate countries as observers in the proceedings of the committees established pursuant to Article 291 TFEU and Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, as a means to show the EU's commitment to further integration and strengthen the countries' reform orientation and administrative know-how;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses the importance of bolstering the democratic legitimacy of EU policies by reinforcing the European Parliament’s decision-making and scrutiny rights; reiterates, therefore, its calls to grant the European Parliament a general and direct right of legislative initiative;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies; believes that countries that have made substantial progress on EU-related reforms should be gradually integrated in the EU single market, thus being able to benefit from the four freedoms; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership; against this background, stresses that initiatives like the European Political Community are not alternatives to substitute enlargement as this would risk undermining the EU’s commitment to enlargement and would dash the legitimate aspirations of countries that seek to become Member States of the EU;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies, initiatives and the single market, access to EU funds in the respective areas, enabling citizens to reap the benefits of accession throughout the process and not only upon its completion; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; stresses that a dedicated and separate DG for Enlargement is necessary; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that there will be no alternatives to substitute enlargement and that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies; as well as gradual integration into relevant Union bodies under observer status for the purpose of facilitating acquis alignment and Union policy implementation, such as common foreign and security policy, including on restrictive measures; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies and providing candidate countries with observer status in certain meetings of EU institutions as in the case of previous enlargements; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas or by providing an observer status is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology, including clear reversible ‘graduation’ criteria; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas entails limited rights and obligations, and is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies, bringing clear benefits for the citizens during the whole process; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 349 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies and to the Single Market; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters 23, 24, 30 and 31; invites the Commission to present detailed proposals on the incremental accession methodology; underlines that the phasing-in of candidate countries into selected policy areas is by no means an alternative to fully-fledged membership;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to its recommendation of 23 November 2022 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the new EU strategy for enlargement,
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the challenge of a bigger Union requires an enhanced enlargement policy putting in place a clear incremental pathway towards EU membership, including gradual integration into common policies; notes that this pathway should be accompanied by increased technical and conditional financial assistance with a special focus on the implementation and enforcement of laws under negotiating chapters
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Underlines that while accession process is already delivering tangible socio-economic benefits to the citizens of enlargement countries, these gains should be extended with a gradual inclusion of candidate countries into the common policies, once the necessary reforms and negotiations on a given chapter were completed;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Suggests to consider granting candidate countries an observer status in relevant bodies and institutions once relevant policies are aligned and negotiations are completed in a given policy chapter, thus increasing participation in and ownership of the EU integration ahead of the accession; welcomes in this regard the decision of the European Economic and Social Committee to include observers from candidate countries from 2024 on;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7 c. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to fully engage and further strengthen the reform processes in the candidate countries, in particular public administration and its improved capacities;
Amendment 354 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that European institutional and financial reforms to promote good governance, functionality, democratic accountability and sustainability are needed to ensure the EU’s capacity to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration; calls for a stronger role for national parliaments and the European Parliament in the EU’s economic governance framework and highlights the importance of holding Economic Dialogues with Member States’ governments; underlines the need for the European Central Bank to be able to react flexibly to support Member States and the Union in times of crisis and in the social and ecological transition; calls for the removal of the prohibitions in Article 123 TFEU in order to extend the ECB’s mandate to act as a lender of last resort for public finances and to fulfil its stabilisation function;
Amendment 356 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that European institutional and financial reforms to promote good governance, functionality
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that European institutional and financial reforms
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that European institutional
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the European Commission 2023 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy,
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls for a timely and precise revision of the cohesion policies; stresses that the ongoing debate on cohesion policy post-2027 needs to already take into account the potential impact of enlargement and the interests of structurally poor regions in the candidate countries; points out the necessity to increase the EU’s financial support towards regions with carbon intensive industries in order to implement a just transition towards a ‘net-zero emissions’ economy and the role that candidate countries will play for the EU to reach this goal;
Amendment 361 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to undertake the necessary European institutional and financial reforms without delay and to ensure that the results of these reforms in no way hinder or delay the accession of the new Member States;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Stresses that European institutional and financial reforms to promote good governance, functionality and sustainability are needed to ensure the EU’s capacity to absorb new members and to promote their successful integration;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the entry into force of possible institutional reforms should be simultaneous with the conclusion of the accession process of a significant number of countries;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions
Amendment 367 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Observes that the adoption of decisions by unanimity under the current Treaties increasingly prevents the EU from being a geopolitical player; Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified and more efficient decision-making proce
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Commission’s 2022 Enlargement package of 12 October 2022,
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions, such as the start of EU accession negotiations, the opening of negotiating clusters and sanctioning of the backtracking;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms have to be performed before the accession of new Member States and must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institution
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decisions, but also to issues related to the Schengen area;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that any European institutional reforms must
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the European Commission Enlargement Package 2023;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Points out that a parallel process of widening and deepening the EU will have a profound effect on a wide area of EU policies; notes that a simplified decision-making process for potential other areas will be of benefit to the overall governability of the EU as well;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Points out that all Member States must be involved and heard in discussions and reflection on enlargement and the future of the European Union;
Amendment 382 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. is of the opinion that it is essential to move further in the integration process in the defence domain both at the industrial and operational level;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement; proposes to strengthen and reform the procedure in Article 7 TEU with regard to the protection of the rule of law by ending unanimity, introducing a clear timeframe, and by making the Court of Justice the arbiter of violations;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement; proposes, in particular, to strengthen and reform the procedure in Article 7 of the TEU by ending unanimity in Council decisions, introducing a clear timeframe and making the Court of Justice the arbiter of violations;
Amendment 385 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement; stresses the need for a broader rule of law conditionality mechanism covering all of the Union’s fundamental values as defined in Art 2 TEU;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement, in particular, more efficient monitoring of the implementation of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles by the EU institutions;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, especially independent judiciary and combatting corruption, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement;
Amendment 389 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanism to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 23 June 2022 on the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia,
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for the mechanisms to protect the rule of law and the EU’s fundamental principles and values, including the Art. 7 TEU procedure, and the monitoring capacity to ensure compliance, to be strengthened ahead of the next enlargement;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 392 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Reiterates its calls for implementation of recommendations of the European Parliament Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, to prevent foreign malign interference and attempts to undermine democracy and to impact and derail the EU integration;
Amendment 393 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Calls for targeted awareness- raising campaigns around rights and duties deriving from EU citizenship statute for candidate countries;
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that creating differentiated
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that differentiated integration
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that differentiated integration is part of the solution for an efficient and deepened enlarged EU; Calls on the EU institutions and on Member States to develop the EU along “concentric circles” of European integration, each entailing a diverse set of rights and duties; Welcomes in this respect the launch of the European Political Community, which constitutes the “external circle” built around the EU; underlines
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 – having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the Commission's 2023 Enlargement package of 8 November 2023,
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that historically differentiated integration
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Believes that differentiated integration is part of the solution for an efficient and deepened enlarged EU; underlines, however, that respect for the Union’s values as set out in Article 2 TEU should not be subject to any derogations or opt-outs; considers also that a broad area of European common ground must always be ensured, covering areas such as the Customs Union, the single market and its four freedoms, the core social acquis, and agricultural, competition and trade policies; notes that beyond this common ground, Member States willing to move European integration forward should be allowed to do so; underlines that under such a system of differentiated integration, while all Member States would take part in decisions about issues in the area of common ground, only Member States willing to participate in areas of deepened integration would take part in the decisions concerned; notes that differentiated integration also implies differentiated financial arrangements and raise concerns about the transparency and accountability of the different layers of decision-making;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. 11. Believes that differentiated
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Highlights that deepened integration by some Member States should not increase regional differences and should not encourage at any point a multi-speed Europe;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the full use of the
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the full use of the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 407 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the full use of the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in the context of a possible revision of the treaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
Amendment 408 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the full use of the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in the context of a possible revision of the treaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, Permanent Structured Cooperation
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the full use of the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in the context of a possible revision of the treaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation, constructive abstention, Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and opt-
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the 2023 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Calls for the full use of the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon ahead of a more in-depth reform in the context of a possible revision of the treaties; recalls that a number of flexibility solutions, such as passerelle clauses, enhanced cooperation,
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Stresses that Political and Security Committee has a vital role in preparation of the decisions related to the common foreign and security policy, including on restrictive measures, and further underlines that candidate countries for EU membership are systematically invited to align themselves with EU restrictive measures. To that end, each candidate country should be given an observer status at the Political and Security Committee and other relevant meetings of Council bodies;
Amendment 413 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Highlights that the Schengen area is one of the greatest achievements of the European Union and calls for the admission of Romanian and Bulgaria, in line with the Parliament’s resolutions;
Amendment 414 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Considers that before the next enlargement it is imperative to complete the membership of all Member States in the Euro and Schengen area;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that
Amendment 418 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale;
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale; points out, however, that
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) – having regard to the Committee of the Regions' opinion of 5-6 July 2022 on the Commission's Enlargement Package 2022,
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament, including considering the possibility of observer Members of European Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale; points out, however, that a reasonable increase in the size of Parliament cannot be ruled out in order to ensure sufficient democratic representativeness; insists on a new system for seat allocation based on a permanent mathematical formula;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament
Amendment 422 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional
Amendment 425 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Reiterates its call for Parliament to gain the right of initiative for legislation, in particular the right to introduce, amend, or repeal EU law;
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 429 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) – having regard to the final recommendations from the Conference on the Future of Europe,
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed in view of enlargement, in particular the system of rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union; notes that the calculation of qualified majority voting thresholds should also be reconsidered; points out in this context that the threshold needed to constitute a blocking minority should be lowered to 30% of the population, thereby facilitating the possibility for small and medium-sized countries to defend their interests;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed in view of enlargement, in particular the system of rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union; notes that the calculation of qualified majority voting thresholds should also be reconsidered; urges the Council to overcome the current deadlock in the Article 7 TEU procedure and to replace unanimity minus 1 by a majority of four-fifths of the Member States in relation to this procedure in the Council;
Amendment 433 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed in view of enlargement, in particular the system of rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union; notes that the calculation of qualified majority voting thresholds should also be reconsidered to reduce differentials between larger and smaller states by increasing the member states’ majority weight within the Council decision-making, with higher thresholds to be set for the most important decisions;
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed in view of enlargement, in particular the system of rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union; notes that the
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed in view of enlargement, in particular the system of rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed in view of enlargement, in particular the system of rotating presidencies of the Council of the European Union;
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that the functioning of the Council should also be reviewed
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 439 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) – having regard to the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans;
Amendment 440 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that the composition of the Commission
Amendment 441 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that the
Amendment 442 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Notes that the composition of the Commission must take into account enlargement and recalls in this regard the flexibility provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, stresses however that geographical representation in the Commission is imperative;
Amendment 443 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Reiterates its call for the strengthening of the instruments for citizens’ participation in the EU decision- making process;
Amendment 444 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies as well as other EU programs and EU- wide solutions; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a larger EU budget and sufficient own resources; notes that this adds to growing demands on EU funding in the fields of financial stability, health, energy, decarbonisation, digital, research
Amendment 448 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; points out that th
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 d (new) – having regard to the President of the Committee of the Region's statement of 8 November 2023 on the Commission's 2023 Enlargement package,
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a larger EU budget and sufficient own resources or potential co-financing instruments; notes that this would be an opportunity to restructure the EU budget, look at its core priorities and let the most financially strong contribute to a newly reformed EU; notes that this adds to growing demands on EU funding in the fields of financial stability, health, energy, decarbonisation, digital, research and defence and security; underlines that such financial reforms must be discussed in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that enlargement is a major financial challenge for the EU, in particular regarding cohesion and agriculture policies; point out that this challenge cannot be met without a
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Reiterates its call to revise the treaties in order to extend the ordinary legislative procedures to negotiations on the Multiannual Financial Framework and on the Decision on own resources; is of the view that the acceleration in the phasing out of national contributions to the EU budget through the creation of new own resources might mitigate redistributive shocks caused by the accession of new Members, and make the EU MFF more resilient, flexible and fit for purpose;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Underlines that new genuine own resources (also known as ‘fresh income’) are urgently needed in order to make the Union budget more resilient and autonomous so as to allow the Union to deliver on its policies and to ensure its standing as a credible and smart debt issuer with increased flexibility and as a truly sovereign entity, also in the framework of an enlarged Union;
Amendment 457 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Stresses that enlargement constitutes both an opportunity and a need for a fundamental overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) including capping area-based payments and moving towards a stronger rewarding of ecological and societal services rendered as well as of labour intensive agro-ecological practices;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Stresses that important projects such as the banking Union, capital markets and energy Unions remain uncompleted; calls for its completion ahead of the next enlargement and for the consolidation of the Recovery Plan as a permanent financial and fiscal tool;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16 b. Stresses that enlargement of the EU holds immense potential for both current and future Member States, but that it is equally vital that this process does not inadvertently harm the very citizens the EU aims to uplift; emphasises the imperative to enhance the EU’s capacity to contribute effectively to overcoming inequalities; therefore, calls on the Commission to conduct a timely and precise review of cohesion policies in the new Member States, recognising that this may entail a profound transformation in the dynamics of net receivers and contributors;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 e (new) – having regard to the Jacques Delors Centre's report of 19 September 2023 on Reforming and Enlarging the EU for the 21st Century3a, _________________ 3a https://www.auswaertiges- amt.de/blob/2617206/4d0e0010ffcd8c0079 e21329bbbb3332/230919-rfaa-deu-fra- bericht-data.pdf
Amendment 461 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 d (new) 16 d. Underlines the need to address cross-border wage dumping, which undermines fair competition and the well- being of workers and results in lower wages, reduced job security, and precarious working conditions; insists on the need for effective measures, including the enforcement of fair labour practices, ensuring compliance with the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages, and adherence to the laws the Member States in which companies operate, with regard to employee compensation; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to provide support and opportunities for individuals and communities who may face challenges during this transition, which may include targeted social and economic development programs, training initiatives, and investments in infrastructure that benefit marginalised regions;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 e (new) 16 e. Calls on the Commission and candidate countries to guarantee the particular role of SMEs as a main pillar to strengthen industrial policies and enhance the countries’ ability to realise the just transition and adapt to technological challenges towards an inclusive digital transition;
Amendment 463 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 f (new) 16 f. Underlines the need to address the potential environmental challenges arising from enlargement, recognising that it may lead to ecological degradation, increased carbon emissions, and a strain on natural resources, endangering the well-being of both citizens and the planet; insists on the need to take effective measures to integrate robust environmental considerations into the enlargement process, which includes enforcing and reinforcing environmental protection standards, sustainable development practices, and compliance with international environmental agreements within all Member States; stresses that the enlargement shall not exacerbate existing disparities and environmental inequalities, recognising that marginalised regions are often more susceptible to the adverse effects of ecological degradation, including biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, air and water pollution, and soil erosion; stresses the need for adequate capacity building to allow regulatory agencies to enforce and implement EU environmental regulations effectively and thereby prevent regulatory gaps; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to provide support and opportunities for individuals and communities who may face environmental challenges during this transition, such as targeted green economic development programs, educational initiatives for sustainable practices, and investments in eco-friendly infrastructure that benefit both citizens and the environment;
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 g (new) 16 g. Stresses that the enlargement process shall not inadvertently perpetuate or exacerbate gender disparities, recognising the importance of addressing gender equality issues as a fundamental component of a just and equitable enlargement; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to incorporate measures that promote and ensure gender equality within the enlargement process, which may include advocating for policies that eliminate gender-based discrimination, increasing women’s participation in decision-making processes, and advancing gender balance in the political, economic, and social spheres; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to actively monitor and assess progress toward gender equality in the newly-enlarged regions, as well as to take effective measures to combat gender-based violence, close gender pay gaps, and promote work-life balance and equal opportunities for all;
Amendment 465 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 h (new) 16 h. Underlines that the enlargement process shall not inadvertently perpetuate or exacerbate disparities based on sexual orientation and gender identity; urges the Commission and candidate countries to integrate measures within the enlargement process that actively promote and ensure the rights of LGBTIQ individuals, such as developing policies that eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, enhancing LGBTIQ participation in decision-making processes, and fostering inclusivity in the political, economic, and social spheres through education and awareness-raising activities; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to duly monitor and evaluate the status of LGBTIQ rights in candidate countries;
Amendment 466 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 i (new) 16 i. Insists that the enlargement process does not inadvertently leave behind or neglect the younger generation, recognising the importance of investing in youth and education as a cornerstone of a just and prosperous enlargement; underlines the need to prioritise youth development and education within the enlargement process, which includes advocating for initiatives that support access to quality education, vocational training, and life-long learning opportunities for all, ensuring that the younger generation is equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving world; therefore, calls on the Commission to increase the scope and resources allocated to youth- centred EU initiatives such as Erasmus+, EURES, #SHEU LEADS, or the European Solidarity Corps; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to further establishing programs that foster youth participation in decision-making processes, such as the EU Youth Dialogue, engaging them in community development, and encouraging their active involvement in shaping the future of both new and old Member States;
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 j (new) 16 j. Urges the vigorous promotion and defence of the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter, in all candidate countries, emphasises the imperative to actively support and defend media freedom and pluralism, free from interference by public authorities and across borders, in alignment with the principles articulated in Article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; insists on the need for continuous efforts in fostering media pluralism, defending the rights of journalists, and ensuring freedom of expression in all candidate countries; cautions against the imposition of censorship and restrictions on individuals’ freedom of expression, particularly when done under the pretext of combating misinformation and disinformation; calls on candidate countries to adopt and implement policies and legal frameworks that reinforce media freedom and independence in adherence to international human rights standards; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to conduct regular evaluations and reporting on the state of media freedom and pluralism in the enlargement process, with corrective actions taken promptly when needed;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 k (new) 16 k. Stresses the importance of promoting culture and advancing the Creative Europe flagship programme with a specific focus on cultural diversity, innovation and European cohesion; underlines the enlargement’s potential to further enrich the EU’s cultural landscape; calls on the Commission and candidate countries to increase their investment into cultural programmes, such as the framework of the EU funding programmes 2021-2027 in culture, media, education, youth, and sports;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Points out that the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 f (new) – having regard to its amendments of 17 October 2023 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Ukraine Facility (P9_TA(2023)0363),
Amendment 470 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Points out that the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine is a
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Points out that the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine is an additional financial challenge to be addressed in the wider context of an international effort; calls, in this regard, also for the swift adoption of the Regulation establishing the Ukraine Facility, which will support Ukraine on its path towards accession in a way that is connected to its sustainable, inclusive and transparent reconstruction and recovery;
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Points out that the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine is a
Amendment 473 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Points out that the reconstruction and post-war recovery of Ukraine is an additional financial challenge to be addressed in the wider context of an international effort in coordination with like-minded partners;
Amendment 474 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Deplores the use of unresolved bilateral and regional disputes to block or considerably delay candidate countries’ accession processes and adopt an official mechanism for the resolution and arbitration of these disputes to support their resolution separately from the accession to the EU, as they can hinder the implementation of European policies and weaken the EU’s regional and global influence; recalls that candidate countries should be assessed on the basis of their own merit in complying with the objective criteria for accession, including the implementation of EU-related reforms as well as the policy alignment with the CFSP, such as on positions and restrictive measures taken following the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 475 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Points out that integration does not only happen at the institutional level of nation states; stresses the need to promote the integration of the civil societies of Member states and candidate countries by fostering non-governmental institutions, town twinning and cultural exchanges; underlines in that regard the importance of including the Committee of the Regions as well as the European Economic Social Committee into this process;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Highlights that the pre-accession funds must be increased in order to raise living standards and develop communities in the candidate countries;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 478 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Points to the pending Article 48(2) procedure and its proposals for the amendment of the Treaties; calls on the European Council and its President to agree to examine these amendments and to convene a convention; stresses that this convention should be held as soon as possible following the start of the new parliamentary mandate and in any case well on time to ensure the amended EU institutional framework can enter into legal force before the EU’s prospective enlargement, i.e. before 2030;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls to improve the consistency, efficiency and transparency of pre- accession assistance, clearly reflecting the priorities in the fundamental areas in the allocation of IPA III funding; calls in particular to introduce stricter and enforcable accountability with regard to the spending of such funding; calls also to improve the visibility of EU funding and the tangible results of it in the enlargement countries;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 g (new) – having regard to the Committee of the Regions' report of 2022 on Challenges and opportunities of LRAs’ involvement in the reconstruction of Ukraine,
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Supports the creation of an effective EU-supported conflict resolution and mediation mechanism outside the enlargement framework, dedicated to fostering reconciliation and resolving bilateral issues in accession countries, helping to find and implement definitive binding solutions to regional and bilateral disputes and the legacies of the past;
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Calls to strategically apply targeted conditionality based on clear progress benchmarks, rewarding reforms and sanctioning regression or a persistent lack of progress;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 h (new) – having regard to the Committee of the Regions' report of 2018 on EU financial assistance available to local and regional authorities in the candidate and potential candidate countries for EU enlargement,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council in Copenhagen of 21-22 June 1993, also known as the Copenhagen Criteria,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 i (new) – having regard to the Commission’s report of 9 February 2022 on cohesion in Europe towards 2050,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 j (new) – having regards to the #CohesionAlliance's joint declaration of October 2022 on the debate on the Future of Cohesion Policy5a, _________________ 5a https://cor.europa.eu/en/engage/Documen ts/2022%20CohesionAlliance_Declaratio n.pdf
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 k (new) – having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee's opinion of 10 July 2014 on enhancing the transparency and inclusiveness of the EU accession process (REX/401-EESC-2014- 1609),
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 l (new) – having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2041 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on adequate minimum wages in the European Union,
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 m (new) – having regards to its amendments of 3 October 2023 on the proposal for a regulation establishing a common framework for media services in the internal market (P9_TA(2023)0336),
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to the New growth plan for the Western Balkans,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – -having regard to the European Council conclusions of 19 and 20 June 2003 and the Thessaloniki Agenda for the Western Balkans
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the Enlargement Package adopted by the European Commission on 8 November 2023;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new) – - having regard to the Commission communication of 5 February 2020 entitled ‘Enhancing the accession process – A credible EU perspective for the Western Balkans’ (COM(2020)0057),
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Manifesto of Ventotene1a, _________________ 1a https://www.cvce.eu/content/publication/1 997/10/13/316aa96c-e7ff-4b9e-b43a- 958e96afbecc/publishable_en.pdf
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 b (new) – having regard to the report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe of 9 May 2022;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas eight out of the ten countries (Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Moldova and Ukraine) currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago due to the fact that they are still a long way from the common values of the Member States and the Copenhagen criteria; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas candidate status has also recently been granted to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova despite the fact that they are, respectively, war-torn and secession- ridden and thus pose a serious threat to the stability of the EU;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas significant progress has been made in the countries of the Western Balkans and in particular North Macedonia and Albania; whereas candidate status has also recently been granted to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas e
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas candidate status has also
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations, negotiating for years causing fatigue and disappointment with the enlargement process; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas candidate status has also recently been granted to Ukraine
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas enlargement remains one of the most prominent and successfull EU's foreign policy tools; whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas candidate status has also recently been granted to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard the EU Council conclusions of December 2006,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas, on 8 November 2023, during the presentation of the Enlargement Package, the President of the European Commission announced that the Commission would recommend the Council to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grant candidate status to Georgia and to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina “once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is achieved”;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas the European Commission presented the Enlargement Package 2023, including the 2023 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy on 8 November 2023; whereas in its Communication, the European Commission recommends to open negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, to grant candidate status to Georgia and to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance is achieved;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas all the previous enlargements have been coherent with the mission of the European Union to politically unify the European continent around the principles of Democracy, Rule of Law, shared prosperity and peace while respecting the identities of the Member States;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas enlargements had taken place in parallel to integration deepening, which contributed towards reducing differentiation between national policies, options and discretions, with relatively less success when it comes to politically sensitive policy areas;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas on 8 November 2023, the Commission presented the 2023 Enlargement Package in which it makes a recommendation on the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and a conditional recommendation on the opening of negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the essential basis of the accession process is Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas enlargement has been the most effective EU’s foreign policy instrument and one of the EU’s most successful policies, but its effectiveness has considerably decreased over the last years due to a failure from the EU side, notably from the Council, to live up to its promises; whereas unfair delays, obstacles and vetoes in the Council have considerably undermined the EU’s credibility and capacity to drive political transformation in the enlargement countries; whereas a new impetus, commitment and vision are urgently needed to re-energise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas eight out of the ten countries currently aspiring to join the EU have candidate status, some of them since many years ago; whereas those candidate countries find themselves at various stages of the accession process and negotiations; whereas the countries of the Western Balkans have for decades stated their determination to join the EU; whereas candidate status has also recently been granted to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. whereas enlargement policy is one of the EU's key policies;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) A c. whereas the full and unequivocal commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans was reconfirmed by EU leaders on 23-24 June 2022;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 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 80 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas enlargement is a strategic geopolitical investment in the future, which can be mutually beneficial for both existing and future Member States if the proper conditions are met; whereas enlargement has proven to be the most successful EU foreign policy instrument and is a very effective tool for boosting the necessary reforms both within the EU and in applicant countries, helping to encourage democratic transformation; whereas enlargement is a particular opportunity for tackling the climate crisis and improving energy cooperation between current and future member states; whereas enlargement is thus a crucial tool to improve the daily lives of inhabitants of both the EU and applicant countries;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given a new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas genuine commitment to enlargement is a strategic
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas as of Summer 2023, 53 percent of EU citizens are in favour of the future enlargement of the EU, with 37 percent against; whereas it is important to maintain the momentum in the enlargement process and fully use it in practical terms; whereas enlargement is a strategic geopolitical investment in the future, which can be mutually beneficial for both existing and future Member States if the proper conditions are met;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas enlargement is a strategic geopolitical investment in the future ensuring stability and security of the European continent, which can be mutually beneficial for both existing and future Member States if the proper conditions and requirements are met;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas enlargement is a moral and historical commitment and strategic geopolitical investment in the future, which can be mutually beneficial for both existing and future Member States if the proper conditions are met;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given new geostrategic meaning to the enlargement of the European Union; whereas enlargement is a strategic geopolitical priority and an investment in the future, which can be mutually beneficial for both existing and future Member States if the proper conditions are met;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) – having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ('the. Charter'),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has given new
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the criteria all EU candidate countries must fulfil in order to accede to the Union, as established by established by the Copenhagen European Council in 1993 are: the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and protection of minorities, a functioning market economy and the ability to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the EU and the ability to take on the obligations of membership, including the capacity to effectively implement the rules, standards and policies that make up the body of EU law (the ‘ acquis ’), and adherence to the aims of political, economic and monetary union;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas enlargement is a win-win process and has been a very effective and successful instrument for boosting the necessary reforms both within the EU and in applicant countries, helping to encourage democratic transformation; whereas effectiveness of neighborhood and enlargement policies has considerably diminished over the last decade;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the enlargement process should not be directed against any specific country or group of countries and should not be seen as a component of a geopolitical struggle;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas there are considerable differences in the level of preparedness to join the European Union among the aspiring countries;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas the 2023 Commission Communication on Enlargement Policy has underscored the enduring obstacles to accession in candidate countries, encompassing critical issues such as the continual improvement of the judicial and administrative capacity, the ongoing battle against corruption, the combat against organised crime, the imperative for ‘de- oligarchisation,’, and the safeguarding of minority rights; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast-tracking or counterproductive fixed deadlines;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast-tracking or counterproductive fixed deadlines; whereas negative outcomes or backtracking must have consequences including reopening closed chapters when necessary, as the entire accession process is based on strict conditionality;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas the EU accession requires complex reforms from the candidate states and needs to be based on fair and rigorous conditionality as well as the principle of own merits; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast- tracking or counterproductive fixed deadlines;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; whereas positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, while avoiding fast-tracking, which the EU has systematically introduced, notably in the case of Ukraine and Moldova, or counterproductive fixed deadlines;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure whereby each applicant is assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, in particular those of ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law
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