6 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2016/2314(INI)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the leaders of the Kosovo- Serbian community to take full ownership of their place and role in the institutions of the country, acting independently from Belgrade and constructively for the benefit of all the people of Kosovo; calls on Kosovo authorities to continue to build mutual trust between communities while promoting their economic integration;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the proposal by the Commission to grant visa liberalisation, which would be a very positive step for Kosovo on the path to European integration; is concerned by the stalemate in the Assembly with regard to the ratification of the demarcation agreement with Montenegro, and stresses that visa liberalisation can only be granted once Kosovo has fulfilled all criteria, including with regard to building up a track record of high-level convictions for corruption and organised crime; calls, therefore, on the authorities to step-up efforts to tackle the issues of money laundering, drug trafficking, smuggling of migrants, trafficking in human beings, the arms trade and illegal possession of weapons;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the progress made in implementing the various agreements signed since August 2016 in the normalisation process with Serbia, after months of little to no progress; express deep concern over the recent escalation of tensions between Belgrade and Pristina after a Serbian train, emblazoned with patriotic graffiti, was blocked from crossing Kosovo borders; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to show more engagement and sustained political will as regards the normalisation of relations and recalls that this is a condition for accession to the EU; takes note of some progress on other technical issues such as cadastre, university diplomas and licence plates and on the implementation of the agreement on the Mitrovica Bridge; welcomes the allocation of an independent international telephone code to Kosovo; reiterates its call on the European External Action Service to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Emphasises the need for a proper functioning of the Ombudsperson institution including by ensuring that it obtains all the needed resources to carry out its mission;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern about the very slow progress in the fight against corruption and organised crime and calls for renewed efforts and a clear political will to tackle these issues; regrets that corruption and organised crime go unpunished in certain areas of Kosovo, notably in the north; is concerned that the track record of investigations, prosecutions, final convictions and confiscation and sequestration of criminal assets remains low; encourages the Kosovo Anti-Corruption Agency to take a more proactive approach during the investigation stage of corruption cases; calls for direct and effective cooperation between Kosovo and Serbia, as well as between all the countries in the region, in the fight against organised crime; stresses that Kosovo’'s membership of Interpol and cooperation with Europol would facilitate these efforts;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. CIs worried about the high level of politicization of cultural heritage in Kosovo; urges all sides to stop denying or minimizing the value of cultural heritage of other communities; calls on the authorities to implement all UN conventions in cultural heritage at all levels regardless of the status of Kosovo vis-à-vis UNESCO; welcomes, in this connection, the EU-funded programme aimed at protecting and reconstructing small cultural heritage sites;