19 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2022/2203(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas EU membership remains one of North Macedonia's strategic priorities; whereas the EU has reiterated its full and unequivocal commitment to the European perspective of North Macedonia and that the future of the country and its citizens lies within the European Union;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas democratic transformation, the rule of law and reconciliationsocio-economic reforms, as well as the adherence to EU values, rules and standards, play a central role in the EU accession; process;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the EU continues to strengthen and intensify its engagement at all levels to support North Macedonia’s political, economic and social transformation, including through continued assistance based on tangible progress;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commends North Macedonia’s full and consistent alignment with the EU’s foreign and security policy, including its clear-cut response to the aggression against Ukraine by aligning with the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus, which clearly demonstrates strong expression of North Macedonia’s strategic choice and place in a community of common EU values; underlines the importance of further deepening the cooperation on foreign policy issues;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes North Macedonia’s continued active participation in the EU missions and operations under the Common Security and Defence Policy;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the holding of the 2023 Chairpersonship of the OSCE by North Macedonia in the challenging global geo- political context;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges decision-makers to foster a national consensus on EU integration, building upon a successful start to the screening process, to work towards theWelcomes the ambition of North Macedonia to move forward in the accession negotiation process based on continuing the reform progress; urges all parties in the National Assembly to continue to work together constructively and to build cross-party consensus, focusing on making concrete steps in the negotiations and maintaining the current reform momentum, as well as building upon a successful start of analytical examination of the EU acquis (screening); welcomes the country's ambitious goal of meeting the criteria for EU membership by 2030;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the 16th meeting of the EU – North Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council which for the first time took place in Skopje on 17 March 2023, as a continued and strong commitment of the European Union to the European perspective of North Macedonia;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. StressesCalls on the authorities’ obligation to improve the management of public finances and public investment and ensure integrity, transparency and competition in State aid and public tenders, while strengthening safeguards and conditionality using a strategic foreign investment screening process and prosecuting fraud, abuse of office, tax evasion and the circumvention of sanctions;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. IWhile acknowledging progress made, invites North Macedonia to fully align with EU visa policy and to limit security risks related to its citizenship-by- investment scheme; urges the authorities to take further action against criminal trafficking networks and to step upcontinue cooperation with the EU’s justice and home affairs agencies;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the conclusion of the Status Agreement between the EU and North Macedonia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in North Macedonia and looks forward to its entry into force;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities; welcomes the progress made in the de- institutionalisation process, including in the resettlement of persons with disabilities to community-based care;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Commends North Macedonia’s well-established inter-community harmony and encourages the country to sustain its long- standing commitment to multiculturalism and inclusiona functioning multi-ethnic democracy;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Reconciligional cooperation and good neighbourly relations
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Commends the country’sinued constructive engagement of North Macedonia as part of inclusive regional cooperation initiatives and welcomes its proactive role in the tangible progress reached under the Berlin Process and the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Commends North Macedonia for hosting the meeting of the Belgrade- Pristina Dialogue on 18 March 2023 in Ohrid, confirming that the country nurtures good bilateral relations with its neighbours important for the stability and prosperity of the entire region;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Warns against attempts by third countries to undermine peaceful inter- community and bilateral relations and deplores all internal and external actions that endanger stability and jeopardise regional reconcilicooperation;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports efforts to reach an agreement on constitutional changes, in line with the country’s commitments that would include additional communities in the preamble of the North Macedonia’s constitution; calls on the opposition parties to play a constructive role in this regard;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the authorities to continue to progress on structural reforms that will enable a sustainable recovery and inclusive growth through improved governance, education, digitalisation, social inclusion, formalisation of the economy and upskilling; calls on North Macedonia to mitigate negative economic consequences of the Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;