42 Amendments of Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER related to 2018/2149(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 19 April 2013, and to other Brussels agreements under the EU-facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations, including the Integrated Border Management (IBM) protocol, the legal framework on the Association/Community of Serb majority municipalities, and the agreements on the Mitrovica bridge and on energypreamble to, and Article 182 of, the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia on the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to UN Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999), to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion of 22 July 2010 on the accordance with international law of the unilateral declaration of independence in respect of Kosovo, and to UN General Assembly Resolution 64/298 of 9 September 2010, which acknowledged the content of the ICJ opinion and welcomed the EU’s readiness to facilitate dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas continued substantial efforts, backed by a constructive dialogue between political forces and with the neighbouring countries, are needed in order to prepare for the challenges of EU membershipNATO’s attack on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, without a mandate from the United Nations Security Council, was an illegal act of aggression against that country, as illegal as the Anglo-American attack on Iraq in 2003; whereas this attack should be classified as a crime against peace, as defined by the Statute of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, signed in London on 8 August 1945; whereas, therefore, the politicians and officials who support this policy and its outcome are accomplices who, sooner or later, will come under the jurisdiction of the ad hoc special tribunals established to try these crimes;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas each enlargement country is judged individually on its own merits, and it five Member States (Spain, Romania, Greece, Slovakia and Cyprus) and two permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China) do not recognise the speed and quality of reforms that determines the timetable for accessionindependence of the mafia-like entity called the ‘Republic of Kosovo’; whereas on 9 November 2015 the General Conference of UNESCO rejected this entity’s application for membership;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 reaffirms the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and thus of the Republic of Serbia, which is its successor State in international law, and whereas therefore the restoration of the sovereignty of Serbia over its entire territory is a legally binding international obligation; whereas this obligation is being trampled on by the European Union, which is putting pressure on Serbia to renounce its right to respect for its territorial integrity and national sovereignty;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU has repeatedly demonstratexpressed its willingness to assist with the economic and political development of Kosovo through a clear European perspective, while Kosovo has shown aspiration on its path towards Europe, but whereas this assistance can only be provided through the institutions of the Republic of Serbia, the only subject of international law and of which the Province of Kosovo and Metohija is an integrationl part;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas owing to persistent polarisation among its political parties, Kosovo has demonstrated limited progress on EU-related reforms, which are essential for making further progress in the EU accession processthe non-Albanian communities living in Kosovo have, since the occupation of the territory by NATO forces, been subject to ethnic cleansing by the KLA, a terrorist and mafia-like organisation which has not been brought before the ICTY or other courts, and whereas none of the victims of these war crimes and crimes against humanity have been compensated by NATO, the UN or the European Union, which exercises de facto control over the territory;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Kosovo remains the only country in the Western Bthe inhabitants of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija remain citizens of the Republic of Serbia, but whereas the state of chaos, insecurity and legalk ans whose citizensarchy in the region underscore the need for a visa to travel to the Schengen Area;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the imporDemands that all contanct pieces of legislation adopted within the framework of the European Reform Agenda (ERA) and calls for their full implementation; looks forward to the adoption of a new ERA in 2019with the mafia-like entity known as the ‘Republic of Kosovo’ be stopped, since the process of accession to the Union of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija can only be possible in the context of the accession of the Republic of Serbia in its entirety;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out, however, the slow pace in implementing fundamental reforms, caused by a lack of cross-party consensus; notes that this has adversely affected the ability of the assembly and the government to deliver sustained reformsCalls for border controls to be lifted at the administrative border between the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija and the rest of the Republic of Serbia;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the long overdue ratification of the August 2015 Border Demarcation Agreement with Montenegro in March 2018; underlines the significance of this step towards visa liberalisationCalls for the lifting of the military occupation of the Republic of Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, by NATO troops;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Kosovar authorities to comprehensively deal with previously identified electoral shortcomings by enacting timely legislative and administrative measures to address the outstanding recommendations of EU and European Parliament observation missions well in advance of the next roundCalls for provincial elections to be organised in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Serbia with a view to reintegrating the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija under Serbian political and legal sovereignty; stresses that this reintegration is a prerequisite for any political process, led by Serbia and Albania and guaranteed by the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, which could lead, if necessary, to new territorial demarcations in the province and to a lawful and negotiated process of selecf-determinations;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its concerns about widespread corruption, elements of state capture, undue politicalDemands that war criminals, members of the terrorist and mafia-like KLA organisation, infcluence and issues of a lack of respect for faiding Hashim Thaçi, Ramush Haradinaj and Agim Çeku, be arrested and extradited to the Republic of Serbia to be prosecuted and held to account for tcrials and due process, including in the cases of extradition; mes committed against non-Albanian minorities in Kosovo and Metohija; points out that any participation by a politician or official in negotiations with these criminals constitutes complicity and is a matter for the criminal justice system;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a representative judiciary and a uniform implementation of Kosovar law are prerequisithe Serbian Orthodox Church must be compensatesd for addressing an inconsistent, slow and inefficient delivery of justice; welcomes the integration of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors and administrative staff into the Kosovo judiciary in line with the 2015 Justice Agreement between Serbia and Kosovothe damage caused to its places of worship by criminal groups in Kosovo who have destroyed its buildings and committed crimes against members of its clergy, under the sympathetic observation of NATO soldiers, UNMIK officials and the European Union;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for genuine judicial and police cooperation between the Kosovar and Serbian authorities; believes that Kosovar membership of Interpol and Europol would further improve the effectiveness of measures targeting transnational crimethe police and judicial institutions of the Republic of Serbia to return to the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija in order to effectively fight transnational crime alongside the provincial institutions;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers it essential to implement, in a timely and comprehensive manner, the recommendlegislations of the Kosovar Ombudsman, Auditor General, Anti- Corruption Agency and the Public Procurement Regulatory Commission; stresses the need to remedy deficiencies in the public procurement system and to improve interinstitutional cooperation and the exchange of information; recommends the stepping up of monitoring, evaluation and audit capabilities and the adoption and implementation of an anti-fraud strategy to protect Kosovo and the EU’s financial interestsRepublic of Serbia in the territory of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, until such time as there is a change in the province’s international legal status, possibly after a change in the territorial demarcation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it vital to grant visa liberalisation to Kosovo without undue delay; takes the view that visa liberalisation will improve stability and bring Kosovo closer to the EU by improving the ease of travelling and doing business, while helping to counter people smuggling and corruptionessential for the Member States’ security to maintain the visa requirement for inhabitants of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Unequivocally condemns the killing of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanović; considers his murder to be a major blow to the constructive and moderate voices in the Kosovo Serbian community; stresses, as a matter of urgency, the need for genuine cooperation between Kosovar and Serbian investigatorsSerbian investigators to be given unrestricted access to the crime scene and for international support, so that both the perpetrators of the killing and those who ordered it are swiftly brought to justice in Serbia;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets the reluctance to handle war crimes cases; urges the Kosovar authorities to demonstrate their firm and sustained commitment to the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor Office in the Hague; expresses its deep concern about attempts by members of the Kosovo Assembly to abrogof international and Western criminal tribunals to handle cases of war crimes committed by KLA terrorists, which demonstrates the Lawbias onf the Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in December 2017; deeply regrets the fact that these attempts resulted in a failure to adopt joint recommendations following the postponement of the fourth meeting of the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) to 17-18 January 2018se institutions, which are used as political weapons against the Yugoslav project and the Serbian people;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes the important role played byat the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) in strengthening independent justice, police and customs systems; acknowledges, moreover, the preventive and reconciliatory role of EULEX in prosecuting and adjus illegal under international law and violates the sovereignty of the Republic of Serbia, and calls for its immedicating in cases of war crimes, corruption and organised crime, and its continuing efforts to identify missing personse withdrawal; stresses that officials and politicians who support it are subject to the law and international justice;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges of the need to ensure the editorial freedom, financial sustainability and independence of the Kosovarprovincial public broadcaster of Kosovo and Metohija, and to guarantee transparency of private media ownership; calls for improvements to multilingual broadcasting and to the quality of information offered to all Kosovar communities;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for sustained efforts to comprehensively normalise relations between Serbia and Kosovo; considers that a full normalisation of relations with Serbia, under a legally binding agreement and its implementing arrangements, will not be possible without a comprehensive application of the existing agreements;Asserts that the only way to normalise relations between Kosovo and Serbia is through compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, which reaffirms the territorial integrity of Serbia, and therefore the restoration of the sovereignty of the Republic of Serbia over the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija; stresses that this normalisation is a prerequisite for the opening of negotiations on the final status of this territory between Serbia and Albania, which could possibly lead to a new territorial demarcation of the province,
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Call on the Commission to develop a regional strategy to address the persistent youth unemployment and brain drain by tackling the skills mismatch between the education system and the labour market, improving the quality of teaching, and ensuring adequate funding for active labour market measures and vocational training schemes, along with adequate childcare and pre-school education facilitiess for the restoration of common economic structures between Serbia and the province of Kosovo and Metohija with a view to boosting employment and industry;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Urges the Kosovar authorities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija to adopt credible and sustainable public transport and mobility policies for addressing long-standing infrastructure deficiencies;