Activities of Lars ADAKTUSSON related to 2018/2149(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the 2018 Commission Report on Kosovo PDF (304 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out, however, the slow pace in implementing fundamental reforms, caused by a lack of cross-party consensus; notes that this has adversely affected the ability of the assembly and the government to deliver sustained and sustainable reforms;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines, similarly, the need for continuous public administration reform; calls for depoliticising and restructuring the state administration with a focus on decreasing the number of ministries, deputy-ministries, and independent agencies; calls for successful implementation of the principle of ‘equal work for equal pay’;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its profound concerns about Kosovo’s under-financed judiciary and its shortage of adequately trained legal and non-legal staff, widespread corruption, elements of state capture, undue political influence and issues of a lack of respect for fair trials and due process, including in the cases of extradition; underlines the need to further strengthen witness protection and improve related programmes;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that a representative judiciary and a uniform implementation of Kosovar law are prerequisites for addressing an inconsistent, slow and inefficient delivery of justice; welcomes the integration of Kosovo Serb judges, prosecutors and administrative staff into the Kosovo judiciary in line with the 2015 Justice Agreement between Serbia and Kosovo; urges Kosovo to ensure successful and substantial judicial functional review and to guarantee a vetting process for all judges, prosecutors, high-rank police officers, and crime investigative officers;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the initial progress made in strengthening the track record on the investigation and prosecution of high-level corruption and cases of organised crime; calls forexpects decisive and sustained efforts under the obligations of the EU accession process;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the establishment of an improved legal framework so as to enable a comprehensive approach to investigations and prosecutions, which should be consolidsubstantiated by the freezing, confiscation and recovery of assets, and final convictions in cases of high-level corruption, organised and financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing; calls for safeguards ensuring independence in law enforcement and prosecution and preventive counter-corruption measures across various sectors;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for constructive and genuine judicial and police cooperation between the Kosovar and Serbian authorities; believes that Kosovar membership of Interpol and Europol would further improve the effectiveness of measures targeting transnational crime;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. ConsiderDeems it essential to implement, in a timely and comprehensive manner, the recommendations of the Kosovar Ombudsman, Auditor General, Anti- Corruption Agency and the Public Procurement Regulatory Commission; stresses the need to remedy deficiencies in the public procurement system and to improve interinstitutional cooperation and the exchange of information; strongly recommends the stepping up of monitoring, evaluation and audit capabilities and the adoption and implementation of an anti-fraud strategy to protect Kosovo and the EU’s financial interests;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes thatUnderlines the need to couple visa liberalisation must be coupled with sustained accomplishments in fighting organised crime and corruption, along with clearoncrete efforts to tacklmanage irregular migration flows and to bring down the number of unfounded asylum claims;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Commends Kosovo’s efforts in stemming the outflow of foreign fighters, composed almost exclusively by Islamic jihadists, and tackling terrorist threats; calls for active regional cooperation in countering potential terrorist activities and disrupting financial flows destined for terrorist financing; urges Kosovo to address online radicalisation and external extremist influences; underlines the importance of terrorism prevention, and of the prosecution of suspected fighters, as well as of the rehabilitation, education and social reintegration of returned fighters and their families; stresses the need to prevent the radicalisation of prisoners;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Unequivocally condemns the killing of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanović; considers his murder to be a major blow to the constructive and moderate voices in the Kosovo Serbian community; stresses, as a matter of urgency, the need for genuine cooperation between Kosovar and Serbian investigators and for international support, so that both the perpetrators of the killing and those who ordered it are swiftly brought to justice without any further delay;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. RegretsIs deeply concerned about the reluctance to handle war crimes cases; urges the Kosovar authorities to demonstrate their firm and sustained commitment to the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor Office in the Hague; expresses its deep concern about attempts by members of the Kosovo Assembly to abrogate the Law on the Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor’s Office in December 2017; deeply regrets the fact that these attempts resulted in a failure to adopt joint recommendations following the postponement of the fourth meeting of the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC) to 17-18 January 2018; urges any initiative for abrogation to be permanently taken off the Kosovo Assembly’s agenda;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the enforcement of the human rights framework to be highly prioritised, and backed by relevant and sufficient coordination and funding, especially in the field of gender equality, child and labour protection, social exclusion and discrimination against persons with disabilities and minorities, including LGBTI people; underlines the need to reinforce the Agency for Gender Equality and the National Coordinator for the Protection from Domestic Violence and to strengthen prevention and enforcement of justice against related offences;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Reiterates that the draft law on freedom of religion needs to be swiftly adopted;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges ofStresses the need to ensure the editorial freedom, financial sustainability and independence of the Kosovar public broadcaster, and to guarantee transparency of private media ownership; calls for improvements to multilingual broadcasting and to the quality of information offered to all Kosovar communities;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for efficient and sustained efforts to comprehensively normalise relations between Serbia and Kosovo; considers that a full normalisation of relations with Serbia, under a legally binding agreement and its implementing arrangements, will not be possible without a comprehensive and mutual application of the existing agreements;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that the conduct of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue must be open and transparent and that those responsible for it should regularly report on itsconsult the Kosovo Assembly on developments tof the Kosovo Assemblyis dialogue;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets the fact that many of the agreements signed hitherto have not been implemented or have been delayed, such as those on energy and on the association of Serb majority municipalities; calls on both parties to implement all the agreements in full and in good faith; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to produce an annual report on the state of implementation of the agreements so as to address all their shortcomings challenges facing their implementation;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Is deeply concerned about continuous attempts by the Kosovar authorities to transform the Kosovo Security Force into an “Armed Forces of Kosovo”; reminds the Kosovo leadership that even if such a transformation would be made through constitutional amendments, it would harm Kosovar- Serbian relations and most probably pose a serious threat to regional stability, security and peace;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Expresses its deep concern at the rising number of inter-ethnic incidents; strongly condemns all acts of intimidation and violence; urgeexpects the Kosovar authorities to immediately distance themselves from such acts and calls for the perpetrators to be identified and brought to justice by Kosovar authorities;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses that the envisaged hydro power plants should meet the EU environmental standards; welcomurges, in this regard, the decision of the Minister for Environment to assess and suspend permits issued for hydropower projecthydropower projects based on adequate environmental evaluations;