9 Amendments of Julia PITERA related to 2017/2281(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the report on “The State of Corruption: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine” of the Transparency International from 2015,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of the Association Agreement / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (AA/DCFTA), and welcomes the progress achieved by Moldova to date; insists, however, that full implementation of the AA/DCFTA must be a top priority, enabling a further deepening of the country’s relations with the EU, for the benefit of all Moldovan citizens, as well as unlocking additional perspectives in line with the Eastern Partnership Plus (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament; points out that pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU and in line with the Rome Declaration of 25March 2017, any European state may apply to become a member of the EU, provided that it respects the Copenhagen criteria;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Praises the courageous agents for positive change in Moldova, notably those leading the efforts to reform the banking sector following the 2014 bank fraud of USD 1 billion (equal to 12% of GDP); calls on Moldovan politicians and the judiciary as a whole to join in with such efforts to reform the country and fight corruption in line with the AA commitments;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points out that according to the Transparency International report from 2015 entitled “The State of Corruption: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine”, the judiciary in Moldova suffers from limited independence from the executive, which has had a significant impact on its ability to play an active role in the fight against corruption; underlines with concern that in Moldova judicial reforms are lagging behind and are perceived to be highly politicised;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Deplores the adoption of the fiscal reform package by Moldavian authorities, which introduces a tax amnesty legalising assets acquired illicitly in exchange for a 3 per cent fee on the declared asset; highlights that this decision has already been criticised by the EU, the United States, the IMF and the World Bank as an act which legalizes theft and corruption, damages the business environment and undermines the Moldovan government’s commitment to fighting corruption;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Urges the Moldovan authorities to urgently abolish the fiscal amnesty law;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to respect international principles and uphold best practices that guarantee an enabling environment for civil society; underlines the essential role of civil society in drawing up, scrutinising and monitoring the implementation of reforms related to the Eastern Partnership as well as in promoting the transparency and accountability of public institutions; opposes all measures seeking to limit legitimate activities of civil society and expects, in particular, that no future legislation will curb funding for Moldovan NGOs;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasizes the importance of proactive communication to Moldovan citizens about the concrete benefits and goals of the Eastern Partnership;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Highlights the need to fight Russian disinformation through fact-based and accessible quality information in all languages of the partner country;