16 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2022/2203(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. 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; whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and is a geostrategic investment in long-term peace; , security and stability;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the future of the Western Balkan countries lies in the European Union; whereas accession to the EU remains a strategic priority for North Macedonia 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 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine highlights the critical importance of EU enlargement; 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;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the fight against corruption, malicious foreign interference, money laundering and organised crime is a European security issue, linking together external and internal security;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU remains the main political and economic partner of the Western Balkan countries; 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 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses concern about the unjustified delays in the accession process; stresses that structural and repeated postponements in the accession process risk to undermine the EU credibility and therefore the commitment of the Western Balkan countries and their citizens towards the accession process; stresses the need to strengthen the process’s transparency, accountability and inclusiveness, including its parliamentary dimension;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Compliments North Macedonia for the tangible results in consolidating democracy; urges the country to commit and intensify efforts to improve governance and access to justice;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the authorities to comprehensively address the outstanding electoral recommendations well ahead of the 2024 elections in order to ensure a fair, open, and transparent electoral process; stresses in particular the importance of removing all restrictions and barriers to provide de facto equal opportunities for people with disability to fully participate in elections according to the OSCE recommendations in its Assessment of the Electoral Participation of People with Disabilities and the Election Administration in North Macedonia;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Deplores the malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks, such as disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks and false bomb threats, directed against North Macedonia’s institutions and citizens; invites the authorities to considerably strengthen North Macedonia’s resilience against such threats, acting in cooperation with the EU, its Member States, and relevant NATO structures; stresses the risks related to mis- and disinformation campaigns organised by third parties aiming at presenting the EU as an unreliable, uninvolved partner for the Western Balkans countries; calls on the European Commission, the EEAS, and North Macedonian authorities to step up joint efforts in fighting such narratives;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes North Macedonia’s commitment toGovernment efforts in upholding civil liberties and fundamental rights; welcomes its progress towards eliminafighting all types of discrimination and ensuring equality;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the authorities to step up protection of vulnerable groups and the prosecution of domestic and online abuse and to improve services for the victims of violence; welcomes changes to the Criminal Code of North Macedonia, covering crimes related to violence against women and the safety of journalists and insists on the need to strengthen North Macedonia’s anti-discrimination commission and Ombudsman’s office; , as well as the adoption of the Law on Compensation of Victims of Crime; calls on the authorities to fight sexism and gender-based discrimination which particularly affect female journalists; and insists on the need to strengthen North Macedonia’s anti-discrimination commission and Ombudsman’s office and to effectively enforce the decisions of the Anti-discrimination Commission and follow-up on the Ombudsman’s recommendations;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Commends North Macedonia’s well-established inter-community harmony and urges the country to sustain its long- standing commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion, including through implementing the Strategy “One Society for All”;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the authorities to take further steps to ensure the equality of LGBTI+ persons and stresses the need to continue and accelerate the process of amending the Law on Civil Registry to enable a simplified, transparent and accessible procedure for legal gender recognition based on self- determination, and prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the Government of North Macedonia’s improvingefforts to increase engagement with civil society, while ensuring inclusive consultations and transparency and urges the authorities to further improve engagement while ensuring inclusive consultations and transparency, in particular through restoring communication and dialogue with the Council for Cooperation between the Government and CSO; encourages public authorities to make funding available and accessible to civil society organizations;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Acknowledges North Macedonia’s enabling environment for media freedom and urges the authorities to ensure transparency of media ownership, financing and political advertising, as well as the public broadcaster’s and the media regulator’s ability to operate independently; recalls the need to counter political interference and foreign and home-grown disinformation and manipulative narratives; deplores threats and attacks against journalists, which affect particularly women journalists and LGBTI+ journalists;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Commends the country’s constructive engagement as part of inclusive regional cooperation initiatives and welcomes the tangible progress reached under the Berlin Process and the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana; stresses on the importance of making full use of all the regional and intergovernmental initiatives that are already existing, notably the Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII), the Central- European Initiative (CEI), the EUSAIR, and the Berlin Process, creating synergies among them;