9 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2018/2147(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the need to strengthen the Albanian Parliament’s oversight capacities, including in the EU accession process; welcomes the Albanian Parliament’s Code of Conduct that will enhance the integrity and transparency of, and public trust in, the institution; underlines the central role of the Committee on EU Integration and the responsibility of the National Council for European Integration as a forum for consultation on accession preparations, as well as for promotion of European values among the Albanian public;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that constructive political dialogue, willingness to compromise and the maintenance of unwavering commitment to the implementation and consolidation of the reforms across all five key priorities are essential to the effort to advance the EU accession process; reiterates the importance on increasing consultations of civil society in the accession-related reforms, as well as in legislative and executive processes at national and local levels;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the continued progress made towards establishing a more citizen- friendly, transparent, professional and de- politicised public administration, including at local level; notes as well the progress made with regard to territorial reform and the further consolidation, administratively and financially, of the newly created municipalities, as well as the establishment of the Consultative Council to improve coordination between central and local governments; welcomes the setting up of local EU Desks and EU co- ordinators;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the recent updates to the country’s anti-corruption legislation; stresses the need to complete the establishment of the National Bureau of Investigation, the Special Tribunal and the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime; calls for further improvement of the inter-institutional cooperation and exchange of information between police and prosecution, eventually by improving access to national electronic registries and establishing an integrated mechanism case management system between police, prosecution and courts; welcomes the re-evaluation of the law enforcement personnel under the police vetting law;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the additional steps taken to reinforce the protection of human rights, minority rights and anti- discrimination policies; insists that concrete long-term measures be taken to further improve the education, employment rates and living conditions for Roma, Egyptians and other ethnic minorities; calls the Albanian authorities to step up efforts to establish local mechanism for reporting gender-based violence in all municipalities, as well as to ensure cross- sectoral coordination with child protection and anti-trafficking mechanisms at local and regional levels;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Commends the climate of tolerance and cooperation among the country’s religious communities; calls on the Albanian authorities to effectively combat hate speech and, especially online, as well as the exclusion and discrimination of minorities, including LGBTI persons; urges the Albanian authorities to take further measures to tackle the so-called blood feuds phenomenon, which forces many families to live self-imposed house arrest in fear of their lives, by foreseeing mechanism to prevent it and by investigating cases of possible murders;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the signing of the cooperation agreement between the Albanian government and the International Commission on Missing Persons which will enable the latter to help in locating and identifying missing persons from the Communist era;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Expresses concern over economic activity that has led to environmental damage in protected areas, such as the hydropower plants along the Vjosa river; urges the authorities to step up environmental impact assessments and public consultations on such projects; furthermore expresses concern over the Trans Adriatic Pipeline’s project (TAP) and its environmental and social impacts; stresses the need to take into consideration farmers’ cultivation, the soil specifics or archaeological sites, and to comply with sound environmental standards;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Commends Albania’s success in stemming the outflow of foreign fighters; welcomes the regional cooperation that has been achieved in countering potential terrorist threats; calls for further measures to disrupt financial flows aimed at financing terrorism and to address online radicalisation; reiterates the need to further improve programmes to reintegrate returnees and their families and to prevent radicalisation in prisons by also strengthening the involvement of civil society and religious communities;