20 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2313(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Α
Recital Α
A. whereas the EU, with major reservations, remains committed to BiH’s EU perspective, to its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity; whereas the Council asked the Commission to prepare its opinion on BiH’s application for membership;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
B. whereas BiH has failed to demonstrated in practice its commitment and readiness to embark on further socio- economic reforms;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Γ
Recital Γ
C. whereas an independent, functional and stable judiciary is importantndisputably of the essence when it comes to ensureing the rule of law and progress on the path to EU accession;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Δ
Recital Δ
D. whereas challenges remain as to the sustainability of the reconciliation procthe reconciliation process has in practice proved fruitless;: whereas progress in the EU accession process will enabldoes not guarantee further reconciliation;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
E. whereas corruption, including at the highesparticularly at senior government level, continues to be widespread;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the consideration of BiH’s EU membership application by the Council and looks forward to the Commission’s opinion on the merits of the application for membership; calls on competent BiH authorities at all levels to cooperate and coordinate in participating in the Commission’s Opinion process by providing a single set of frank replies to the Commission’s inquiries;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes theReserves judgement regarding progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’s avowed determination to pursue further institutional and socio-economic reforms; stresses that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed toof vital importance in achieveing real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; calls for the reform momentum to be maintained in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state; regrets that common reform efforts often continue to be hampered by ethnic and political divisions; considers it essential to maintain consensus on EU integration and to advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes agreement on setting up a coordination mechanism for EU matters; calls on both the state and entities to ensure effective cooperation and communication between all levels of government and with the EU, in order to facilitate the alignment and implementation of the acquis, and to provide satisfactory and realistic replies to the Commission’s inquiries throughout the Investigation and Opinion process; calls for the role and capacities of the Directorate for European Integration to be further enhanced with a view to it assuming fully its coordinating functions within the implementation of the SAA and, overall, in the accession process;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. RegretsExpresses its regret and concern that the declared political commitment to combat corruption did not translate into tangible results; acknowledges progressnotes that some progress has been made in adopting anti- corruption action plans and setting up corruption prevention bodies at various levels of governance; notes with concern that deliberate fragmentation and weak inter-agency cooperation hamperis undermining the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures; calls forurges greater professional specialisation within the police and the judiciary by means of appropriate coordination channels; stresses the need to establish a track record of effective scrutiny of political party and electoral campaign financing;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the continued fragmentation, corruption and politicisation of public administration, which hampers institutional and legislative reforms and makes the delivery of public service to citizens cumbersome and expensive; calls, as a matter of urgency, for a more harmonised approach to policy development and implementation and coordination between all levels of government, and better medium- and long- term planning;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its concern aboutobjections to the continued fragmentation into four different legal systems; stresses the need to strengthen judicial independence, including from political pressure, and to fight corruption in the judiciary; urges the rapid adoption of the action plan for the implementation of the 2014-2018 justice sector reform; welcomes the adoption of the law on free legal aid at state level and the introduction by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of guidelines on prevention of conflict of interest, the drafting of integrity plans and disciplinary measures; notes the important role of the Structured Dialogue on Justice in addressing the shortcomings in the BiH judiciary;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets that a high number of constitutional court decisions are not being implemented, including in particularapart from the decision on the RS day, which was contested in the referendum held on 25 September 2016; emphasises that respect for the rule of law and the country’s constitutional frameworkwill of the people is of paramount importance for advancing on the EU path;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes satisfactory cooperation on war crimes cases with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and encourages more regional cooperation with regard to processing war crimes cases; welcomes the fact that the backlog of domestic war crimes cases is being tackled and that some further progress was achieved in the successful prosecution of war crimes involving sexual violence; strongly condemns the decision of the RS National Assembly in October 2016 to express appreciation tocalls urgently, for mer leaders of the RS convicted of war crimes; calls, as a matter of urgency, forasures to promote respect for the victims of war crimes and for reconciliation to be promotedhelp bring about reconciliation;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes some progress with regard to refugees and internally displaced persons in terms of repossession of property and occupancy rights as well as the reconstruction of houses; calls on the competent authorities to facilitate their access to healthcare, employment, social protection, insurance and education;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that some progress has been made in fighting organised crime; is concerned, however, about the absence of a consistent approach in tackling organised and cross-border crime owing to the numerous action plans by the various law enforcement agencies at different levels; highlights the need to strengthen the framework for inter-agency cooperation; welcomes joint investigations but calls for more coordinated operations, action and better exchange of information; calls for enhancing capacities of law enforcement bodies including on counter-terrorism; welcomes the signing of the operational and strategic cooperation agreement with Europol aimed at combating cross-border criminality;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls forUrges the boosting of efforts to combat radicalisation and islamic fundamentalism and further measures to identify, prevent and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters, including by close cooperation with relevant services of the Member States and countries in the region; calls for the introduction of programmes on de-radicalisation and preventing youth radicalisation;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need for a substantial improvement in the strategic, legal, institutional and policy frameworks on the observance of human rights; calls for the adoption of a countrywide strategy on human rights and non-discrimination; is concerned about continued discrimination against persons with disabilities in the fields of employment, education and access to health care; calls for developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the social inclusion of Roma; welcomes the fact that some governments and parliaments have begun discussing LGBTI rights and drawing up specific measures for their protection; welcomes changes to the BiH anti-discrimination law extending the listed grounds for discrimination to age, and disability, sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Remains concerned by the continued fragmentation, inefficiency and complexity of the education system; calls for countrywide common core curricula and better coordination between the different levels of education governance; continues to be concerned aboutmonitor the persistently high school-drop-out rates of Roma pupils because of Roma attitudes to education; regrets the slow progress in addressing and resolving the issue of ‘two schools under one roof’ and other forms of segregation and discrimination in schools;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the slight reduction in unemployment; remains concerned, however, that unemployment continues to be largely of a structural nature and that youth unemployment continues to be high, resulting in very high levels of brain drain; calls on the competent authorities to introduce active labour market policies targeting in particular the youth, women and the long-term unemployed as well as reinforcing the capacities of the employment and job-hunting services;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes BiH’s continued constructive and Expresses its concern at the appro-active role inh adopted by BiH to promoting bilateral and regional cooperation; calls for further efforts to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including on border demarcation with Serbia and Croatia; commends BiH for further increasing its alignment with relevant EU statements and decisions under the Common Foreign and Security Policy from 62 % to 77 %; considers it important to coordinate BiH foreign policy with EU foreign policy and that the EU remain actively engaged in preserving safety and security in BiH;