9 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2016/2309(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Euro- Atlantic integrationconcordance is Montenegro’s key foreign policy priority, subject, however, to the preservation of its national sovereignty;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Commends the competent authorities for holdingNotes that the parliamentary elections onf 16 October 2016 were held in an orderly manner in which fundamental freedoms were generally respected; welcomes the revised legal framework under which the elections took place, but notes the persistence of some administrative deficiencies, including on the part of the State Election Commission (SEC), as well as concerns about the accuracy of the electoral register and politicisation; expectbelieves that the alleged procedural irregularities, including alleged abuses of state funds and abuse of office, and any other reported shortcomings, willmust be investigated fully and addressed effectively by the competent authorities; notes with regret that part of the opposition has not recognised the results of the elections; recognises the attempts by external actors to discredit the electoral process and the difficulties this has caused;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the attempts by Russia to influenceRussian objections regarding developments in Montenegro; is concerned about the seriousses developments and the incidents that occurred on 16 October 2016, and calls on the Vice-President of the European Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR), and on the Commission, to follow closely ongoing investigations by the competent authorities; considers it important that relevant services of the Member States share information pertaining to these incidents among themselves and with the VP/HR and the Commission;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes some progress in improving the situation of minorities; welcomes the adoption of a 2016-2020 strategy and action plan for the social inclusion of Roma and Egyptians; calls for an appropriate budget to be allocated so that the action plan may be implemented properly; encourages the competent authorities to continue to strengthen efforts to safeguard the rights of LGBTI people, notwithstanding sexually diverse individuals withe difficulties in finding acceptance of sexual diversity within, without transgressing the social mores and principles of Montenegrin society; remains concerned that most public buildings, including medical centres and university faculties, are still not accessible to people with disabilities;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Remains concerned about continued gender-basedviolence against women and domestic violence, the lack of prosecutions and the inefficient support to, and protection of, victims; calls for measures to establish adequate protection services, enhance relevant inter- institutional coordination, make effective use of the new unified database of cases of domestic violence, and implement the 2016-2020 strategy on combating domestic violence; stresses the importance of encouraging women’s representation in politics, as well as their access to the labour market; notes the continued implementation of the 2013- 2017 action plan on gender equality;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. While noting favourable economic developments, urges the new government to launch further structural reforms with a view to improving the business and investment climate, including measures aimed at reducing the informal sector, and to pursue efforts to diminish progressively state involvement in the economy; where the above measures are successful, calls for the rationalisation of public spending, as well as for intensified efforts to strengthen the rule of law and contract enforcement;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the new law on the environment, as well as the national strategy for the transposition and implementation of the EU acquis on the environment and, efforts to deal with the consequences of climate change and its 2016-2020 action plan; stresses the need to reinforce implementation efforts, in particular in water, nature protection and waste management, as well as related administrative capacities at all levels; is concerned about the significant delay in establishing protection over the potential Natura 2000 site of Ulcinj Salina; calls for further efforts to preserve the biodiversity of the Salina and the sustainable development of the coastline; calls on Montenegro to introduce legislation implementing the Third Energy Package;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes Montenegro’s proactive participation and constructive role in regional and international cooperation; commends Montenegro for continuing fully to align its foreign policy with the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Polictaking into account the requirements of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, having first upheld its national sovereignty; encourages it to continue to address, in a constructive and neighbourly spirit, outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbours, including the unresolved border demarcation issues with Serbia and Croatia;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the fact that Montenegro’s NATO Accession Protocol was signed in May 2016 and is currently being ratified by NATO members; encourages NATO members within the EU to prioritisesupport the ratification process and to recognise that NATO membership for Montenegro is an important symbolic and strategic part of the country’s Euro- Atlantic integration process;