Activities of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2022/2200(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2022 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the EU’s most effective foreign policy instrument and represents a geostrategic investment in lasting peace, stability and security; whereas EU enlargement policy substantially supports the promotion of peace and the spread of the EU’s fundamental values of respect for democracy, human rights, the rule of law and freedom of expression, thus serving the EU’s interests at best;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the future of the Western Balkan countries lies in the European Union; whereas the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) aspire towards Euro- Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas accession to the EU remains a strategic priority for BiH and its people; whereas structural and repeated postponements in the accession process risk to undermine the commitment of the Western Balkan countries and their citizens towards EU accession;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas malign foreign interference aims to destabilise BiH; whereas any hesitancy in moving further in the enlargement process would lead to a growing relevance of third actors that do not share our interests, values, and strategic objective, and that are already active in the region; whereas mis- and disinformation campaigns organised by third parties aim at presenting the EU as an unreliable, uninvolved partner for the Western Balkans countries;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the European Council's decision to grant candidate status to BiH; reiterates its clear support for BiH’s EU integration, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; stresses that structural and repeated postponements in the accession process risk to undermine the commitment of the Western Balkan countries and their citizens towards EU accession;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports BiH’s authorities and people sustained aspirations towards Euro- Atlantic integration and NATO membership;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its call for targeted sanctions through the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against destabilising actors in BiH;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Condemns malign foreign interference by third actors in BiH, notably Russia’s destabilisation of the Western Balkans; is alarmed by the mis- and disinformation campaings organised by third actors that aim at depicting the EU as an unrealiable, uninterested partner for the Western Balkan countries; calls on the European Commission, the EEAS, and BiH authorities to step up joint efforts in fighting such narratives;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Urges authorities to prosecute high-profile corruption cases and to conduct the criminal proceedings in a timely manner;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes BiH’s active participation in regional cooperation; welcomes the recent agreements in the context of the Berlin Process; stresses on the importance of making full use of all the regional and intergovernmental initiatives that are alsready existing, notably the Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII), the Central-European Initiative (CEI), the EUSAIR, and the Berlin Process, creating synergies among them;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls for politicians, public figure, authorities and private companies to refrain from utilizing SLAPPs as a form of intimidation against human rights defenders and journalists;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Deplores discrimination, segregation, violence and hate speech against minorities, and urges effective prosecution of such cases; calls on BiH to safeguard and promote the countrywide rights of all minorities; calls for a higher degree of protection of the Roma minority, to put an end to discriminatory practices and to promote and protect the rights of the Roma community;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Welcomes the adoption of action plans on Roma inclusion and LGBTI people’s rights;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes that laws on freedom of assembly are generally not consistent with international standards and urges the authorities to amend the laws according to European and International standards, and refrain from interfering with the exercising the freedom of assembly;