29 Amendments of Ilhan KYUCHYUK related to 2022/2064(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic and future geopolitical investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in light of the growing Russian threat to European peace and stability, an enhanced enlargement policy remains the strongest geopolitical tool at the EU's disposal;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a new impetus is needed to reenergise the enlargement process, ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact, clearly defined and strategically, politically and geopolitically focused impetus is needed to overcome the status quo and reenergise the enlargement process within the EU and especially in candidate countries, while ensuring its continuity, consistency, credibility and impact through concrete political and societal reforms in the countries that are part of the enlargement process;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the EU should play a proactive role in the enlargement process, delivering credible and verifiable results in line with the EU's interests and ambitions as well as fostering the necessary reforms in candidate and aspiring countries;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and, the rules- based multilateral order, as well as the strict and unanimous adherence to rule of law principles and shared fundamental values;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retain the geostrategic and geopolitical relevance and credibility of the EU by enhancing holistic integration in the areas of common foreign, security and defence policies, and by streamlining its decision-making processes; with a view to becoming a more credible and efficient global player;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) undertake, in the light of Russia's aggression of Ukraine and the growing assertiveness of China and other global players in direct or indirect competition with the interests of the EU and its Member States, a thorough assessment and revision of the EU’s enlargement capacitypolicy as a whole, especially with regard to its capacity and its aims, and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessarydefining clear and transparent policy objectives and implementing institutional reforms, if needed;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing common valuand fully protecting common values, principles and interests;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) encourage the EU's and Member States' active engagement and involvement in the enlargement process to ensure that its objectives are met both within the EU and in candidate countries, through its new methodology paired with conditionality and instruments of technical and financial support for candidate countries;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processesand regional disputes based on narrow domestic political interests to block candidate countries’ accession processes, thereby weakening the EU's regional and global influence;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) strengthenreview and renew strategic communication onand promotion of the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States, with special focus on democracy, rule of law and welfare of citizens;
Amendment 212 #
(h) overcome the enlargement gridlock by revamping the accession process both as a political goal and in terms of its methodology by clearly defining the political, economic and societal aims as well as the different stages of the accession process, with active involvement of both the EU's and candidate countries' institutions;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) accelerate the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to and actual implementation of EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation and adherence to democratic standards, respect for fundamental values and principles and full foreign policy alignment;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) grant candidate status to all aspiring countries and offer membership- oriented roadmaps ofor each individual country with tangible and concrete steps to all aspiring countries by further enhancing the revised enlargement methodology with tailor made instruments and mechanisms;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) reward concrete and verifiable progress with a wider phasing-in of candidate countries into respective EU policies and initiatives while sanctioning any backtracking; , especially in the areas of democracy, media freedom, fight against corruption, human rights and rule of law;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) assisgrant Bosnia and Herzegovina in addressing 14 key priorities, as a precondition for obtaining candidate status(BiH) candidate status, as a clear message of support and unequivocal commitment to its European perspective as well as a step forward towards the (geo)political stabilization of the country and the whole region;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) recognise that granting BiH candidate status would contribute to de- escalate nationalistic rhetoric, reduce ethnic divisions and inspire optimism which would enable pro-European and pro-democratic forces to participate to the fullest possible extent in the new, more rule of law-based IPA III framework, thereby improving living conditions for the citizens of BiH;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) encourage and support the acceleration of Montenegro’s accession process, as the most advanced candidate country;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) step up the EU’s constructive engagement with the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo to achieve a comprehensive, mutually recognized and acceptable, legally binding normalisation agreement between the two in the framework of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) prioritise the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and continue accession negotiations with Serbia only if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and EU policy towards Russia in general;
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, human rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom, and setting these priorities as crucial, non-negotiable benchmarks in country-specific roadmaps in the assessment of individual progress;
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) improve the consistency, efficiency, visibility and transparency of pre-accession assistance; and take the necessary corrective measures in line with the findings of the European Court of Auditors Special Report of 10 January 20221a; _________________ 1a https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADoc uments/SR22_01/SR_ROL- Balkans_EN.pdf
Amendment 365 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(w a) make the necessary adaptations to the IPA III programming to ensure support for independent media and rule of law cluster objectives in general;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(w b) provide the European Parliament by the end of 2022 with a full in-depth evaluation of the use of all European funds in the Western Balkan region, including a specification of funds and projects in individual countries of the region from 2015 onwards;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point y a (new)
(y a) enhance the mandate of the EPPO in prosecuting the misuse of EU funds in candidate countries and supervising the work of local prosecutors as regards EU funds-related wrongdoings by setting up a network of local prosecutors affiliated to the EPPO;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
Paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) strengthen and actively engage in fostering the culture of political pluralism and constructive political dialogue;
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) foster electoral reforms with the aim of ensuring undisputed free and fair election processes in all candidate and aspiring countries, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy, transparency of party and media funding, and judicial and media independence and freedom, by setting these benchmarks as preconditions for financial support and any further progress in the accession process;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac
Paragraph 1 – point ac
(ac) uphold democratic accountability and enhance the parliamentary dimension, especially parliamentary oversight, of the accession process;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)
(ac a) ensure that oversight institutions and other independent democratic institutions are able to effectively carry out their constitutionally granted role in the political processes of candidate countries;