20 Amendments of Ilhan KYUCHYUK related to 2019/2172(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the European Reform Agenda (ERA) for Kosovo, launched in Pristina on 11 November 2016, as well as the launching of the ERA 2 in October 2020,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented burden on Kosovo’s health, economy, and social protection systems and has clearly demonstrated that the EU and the Western Balkans must continue tackling common challenges together;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the EU’s engagement with the Western Balkans surpasses that of any other partner and demonstrates a mutual strategic commitment;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans will facilitate a long-term recovery following COVID-19 pandemic, supporting the economic development and reforms in the region;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Kosovo’s continued and strong commitment to advancing on its European path, as well as the strong support for European integration among Kosovo’s population;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the limited progress in implementing the ERA, and 1, while acknowledging the commitment of the Government for a broad and all inclusive reform process as foreseen by ERA 2; calls on the Kosovo authorities to take ownership of the process, demonstrate greater political will and improve administrative capacity in order to enhance implementation of the EU-related reforms;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses concern about the dissolution of the Ministry of the EU Integration, and calls on the Government of Kosovo to ensure thneed to fully and properly integrate the newformer structure is granted the level of competence and responsibilities appropriate to ensuring proper coordination of the integration processs of the Ministry of EU Integration in the Prime Minister Office as foreseen on the newly approved Regulation of the Organisational Structure of the Prime Minister’s Office;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission’s statement of 26 August 2020 confirming its assessment of Kosovo’s ability to benefit from the visa liberalisation regime, and calls on the Council to urgently proceed with the adoption of a visa-free regime for the citizens of Kosovo; reiterates its concern that the lack of a decision from the Council could weaken EU's credibility in the Western Balkans and might impact the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the need for the EU and the United States to strengthen their partnership and coordination in Kosovo and in the Western Balkans in order to advance key reforms, improve governance and reconciliation;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates thate need for a fair and competitive process of selections and appointments for high-level decision- making positions in the civil service and publicly owned enterprises remain of great concernand acknowledges the efforts of the government of Kosovo through signing the memorandums of understanding with the United Kingdom to oversee this process and to support and advice the local institutions;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes the failure to ensure theCalls for the need to establish financial and editorial freedom of the public broadcaster; reiterates the need to guarantee fullfurther strengthen media transparency of, including media ownership;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for better cooperation between government and civil society, and for increased participation of civil society in policymakingNotes that the environment in which civil society operates continued to improve and government authorities continue to make efforts to enhance the ability of civil society to contribute meaningfully to policy development; calls for further efforts to enhance transparency of public funding for civil society organisation;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Kosovo authorities to increase efforts to promote t gender equality and strengthening women’s economic position, including by prioritising gender mainstreaming and increased cooperation with civil society, including women’s organisations, as well as by creating an environment conducive to the better representation of women in decision- making positions;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accession for both countries; calls for active and constructive engagement in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the EU Special Representative, seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement in accordance with international law; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines that the long term stability and prosperity of Kosovo remains dependent on the development of relations between the Kosovars and the Serbs and that all political forces are responsible to uphold and support a political culture based on tolerance, inclusion and mutual understanding and respect;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the creation of new opportunities for high level political and policy dialogue with the Western Balkans countries, through regular EU-Western Balkans summits and intensified ministerial contacts, in order to strengthen the political nature of the enlargement process, to ensure stronger steering and high-level engagement, as also called for by the revised enlargement methodology; calls for an active engagement and the appropriate inclusion of the Western Balkans countries in the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for more efforts in dealing with the requests of family members of missing persons, the opening of all wartime archives, and for information to be revealed about people who are still listed as missing from the 1998-99 Kosovo war;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that the pandemic is putting the health system under stress; urges Kosovo to strengthen the health sector in order to provide adequate and accessible primary health services for all citizens, in particular through needs-based social benefits for the groups most affected by the COVID-19 crisis; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens of all Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Expresses serious concern about the continuing high rate of premature deaths due to polluted air; urges the Kosovo authorities to tackle air pollution immediately and phase out coal, acknowledging the recent revision of the Energy Sector Strategy to address this issue;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls on Kosovo to implement credible and sustainable public transport and mobility policies for addressing long- standing infrastructure deficiencies, including regular public transport links to North Mitrovica and all major towns throughout the country;