8 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2018/2146(INI)
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Commends Serbia’s constructive approach in managing the effects of the migration and refugee crisis, and the substantial efforts the country has made to provide shelter and humanitarian supplies, primarily with EU support; urgescalls on Serbia to progressively align its visa policy with that of the EU, thereby giving a clear sign of political commitment to joining the EU;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Serbia to increase transparency in the financing of political parties and election campaigns; maintains that political party funding has to be transparent and in accordance with the highest international standards; calls on Serbian political parties to cooperate fully with the state audit institution and the Auditor-General;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes Serbia’s progress in reforming its public administration, notably through the adoption of several new laws on public service salaries and employment relations, on local government and autonomous province salaries, and on the national training academy; stresses that political influence on senior managerial appointments remains an issue of concern; welcomes the creation of a Ministry for European Integration, incorporating the structures of the former Serbian European Integration Office, which has continued to provide political guidance for European integration; calls for timely and transparent communication with citizens, organisations, and the general public on the way forward in the accession negotiation process and for them to be given opportunities for broad participation in that process;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the adoption of an action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities, together with its annex, and the adoption of a decree establishing a fund for national minorities; calls for the full implementation of the action plan and for improved coordination and inclusion of stakeholders; notes that the fund for national minorities is functioning and that its funding has been increased; reiterates its call on Serbia to ensure consistent implementation of legislation on the protection of minorities, including in relation to education, the use of languages, representation in public administration and uninterrupted access to media and religious services in minority languages;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains committed to constructive bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring Member States; takes positive note of the fact that Serbia has maintained its engagement in a number of regional cooperation initiatives such as the South-East European Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the European Union Macro-Regional Strategies for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), the Brdo-Brijuni process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda, and the Berlin process; reiterates its call on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda; stresses that outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; supports the proposal to reduce roaming charges in the Western Balkans;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that Serbia remains committed to constructive bilateral relations with other enlargement countries and neighbouring Member States; takes positive note of the fact that Serbia has maintained its engagement in a number of regional cooperation initiatives such as the South-East European Cooperation Process, the Regional Cooperation Council, the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, the European Union Macro-Regional Strategies for the Danube Region (EUSDR), the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), the Brdo-Brijuni process, the Western Balkan Six initiative and its connectivity agenda, and the Berlin process; reiterates its call on Serbia to implement the connectivity reform measures associated with the connectivity agenda, without, however, encroaching on the territorial integrity of neighbouring countries; stresses that resolving outstanding bilateral disputes should not have a detrimental effect on the accession process; be one of the priorities in order to avert any detrimental effect on the accession process; calls on Serbia to fully implement bilateral agreements with neighbouring countries and to work towards better solutions to outstanding issues with its neighbours, in particular issues related to border demarcation, succession, the return of cultural goods, and the opening of Yugoslav archives; calls on the authorities to continue efforts to shed light on the fate of persons who went missing during the wars of the 1990s; urges Serbia to show constructive commitment, in the spirit of good- neighbourly relations, to the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to actively support and constructively contribute to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s progress towards EU accession;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the adoption of a national strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes; takes note of the adoption of a prosecutorial strategy for the investigation and prosecution of war crimes and urges Serbia to press ahead with all the activities encompassed therein; welcomes the appointment in May 2017 of a new war crimes prosecutor; reiterates its call for the implementation of this strategy, in particular by means of bringing forward indictments, and for the adoption of an operational prosecutorial strategy; calls on Serbia to again cooperate fully with the current Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals; urges the Serbian authorities to continue working on the issue of the fate of missing persons; highlights the importance of the work carried out by the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO) and its local branches in promoting reconciliation among the youth;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that the dialogue being steered by the European External Action Service (EEAS) offers a basic framework for bringing about an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo; endorses only those arrangements making for normalisation of relations and cooperation between the two countries, but which will not be based on solutions that could lead to increased border disputes and threaten regional stability;