Activities of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2018/2148(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2018 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate) FR
Amendments (10)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU remains committed to BiH’s European perspective and to its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unitymust prioritise peace and stability in the Balkans, ensuring above all else that it does not continue to destabilise the region by imposing European integration as the only possible perspective and as being absolutely imperative, an approach that has already resulted in the division of Ukraine; whereas current EU policy on the Balkans goes hand in hand with the NATO project to dominate the entire Balkan peninsular, a project that is itself also leading to needless global tension;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the marked slowdown in the pace of reforms due to disagreements between parties and the pre-electoral campaign that started very early; stresses that the declared commitment of the BiH authorities to the European path must be matched by consistent implementation of reforms stemming from the Reform Agenda and translated into concrete results, to the benefit of citizens; regrets that, apart from the adoption of the countrywide strategies in the field of the environment and rural development, and of some important reform measures, such as the Law on Excise Duties, no substantial progress has been achievedbelieves that the process needs more time, and that BiH should not be rushed into a process of European integration, something the country has not come close to reaching a consensus on;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that no compromise has been reached with regard to changes to the electoral legislation required to implement the Constitutional Court decision in the Ljubić case on the election of the members of the Federation House of Peoples; urges all political leaders to show responsibility and amend swiftly the eis confident that Bosnian politicians will be ablec toral framework in order to ensure smooth implementation of the results of the elec resolve their constitutional problems domestically without any outside interventions; stresses that holding credible elections and implementing the results is an essential feature of a well-functioning democracy, as well as a requirement for any country aspiring to join the EU;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls forWelcomes the adoption of further countrywide strategies without any outside intervention in areas such as energy, employment and public financial management, which will enable consistent implementation of reforms throughout the country, as well as access to further IPA funding; urges the adoption of a national programme for approximation of the country’s laws with the EU acquis, a legal requirement under the SAA and an indispensable means of preparing for EU accessionagement;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Renews its call for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights; underlines that amendments to the Ombudsman Law should be adopted as soon as possible, in order to ensure complianceBelieves that nations alone are responsible for criminal law provisions within the Paris Principles; urges once more the authorities in Republika Srpska to repeal the provision on the death penalty from the entity’s constitution; reiterates the need to ensure non-discriminatory access to justice throughout the country through a harmonised and sustainable system of free legal aidir own jurisdiction seeing as they are directly affected by any potential shortcomings or malfunctions in their judicial system;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the fact that BiH remains in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights by not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Šlaku cases, which allows overt discrimination between citizens in BiH in flagrantthe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) interfered in a highly sensitive political matter in this countradiction with EU values; recalls that the Commission should pay attention to this issue when preparing its opinion; stresses that, as in the case of any aspiring member of the EU, BiH is expected to progressively align its legal system with the requirements of the EU acquis regarding non-discrimination, and expects progy, the stability of which everyone knows hinges on a fragile balance between the three main ethnic groups within it, a balance that is embodied by the tripartite nature of the country’s constitution, drawn up in Dayton, and which rests to be made on these essential issues in due course after the elections; insists that implementing these rulings must not affect further implementation of the Reform Agendaon the three Croat, Bosnian and Serbian pillars;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the lack of progress on freedom of expression and the independence of the media; clearly rejects continued attempts to put political and financial pressure on the media; condemns the recurrent cases of intimidation, threats, and verbal and physical attacks against journalists; calls on the authorities to collect data on these cases, ensure swift investigation and prosecution of the perpetrators and promote an environment conducive to freedom of expression; reiterates its call for the independence and sustainable financing of the public broadcasters to be ensured; deplores the fact that due to political obstruction a functional public broadcasting service, could not be established; renews its call for the transparency of media ownership to be ensured, notably through a dedicated law; is concerned that Wahhabite and Salafi mosques have been present on BiH territory for several years now; is also concerned by the recruitment of Bosnians as Islamist fighters in the Middle East;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that some progress has been made in establishing institutional mechanisms of cooperation between authorities and civil society organisations (CSOs) and in ensuring public financing for CSOs; believes that a civil society organisation receiving public financing should not be classified as a CSO because it does not constitute one, and that it must in fact comply with the same democratic rules as every other State body; reiterates its call for the adoption of a strategic framework of cooperation with civil society at all levels of governance;