18 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2019/2174(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2020 on enhancing cooperation with Western Balkans partners in the field of migration and security,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summit in the framework of the Berlin Process of 10 November 2020,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 6 October 2020 entitled ‘An Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans’ (COM(2020)0641),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the Zagreb Declaration agreed during the EU- Western Balkans summit that took place via video conference on 6 May 2020,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard the joint statement of 8 December 2020 by Members of the European Parliament on accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas North Macedonia has made consistent progress on its path towards the EUand has shown dedicated commitment on its path towards the EU resulting in the decision of the Council of 26 March 2020 to open accession negotiations;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the EU is North Macedonia biggest provider of financial assistance; whereas North Macedonia has benefited from the EU assistance under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) in total of €1,286 billion since 2007;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the EU is the biggest assistance and aid provider to North Macedonia in mitigating the economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; whereas North Macedonia has received €4 million of immediate support to the health sector, €62 million of support for the social and economic recovery, €66 million in assistance funds and €160 million of Macro-Financial Assistance;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the EU has shown its commitment for the European perspective of Western Balkan countries and mobilized €3.3 billion to address the immediate health crisis and mitigate economic and social consequences of the coronavirus pandemic;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the EU is by far North Macedonia’s main trading partner, accounting for 60% of the country's exports and 48% of its imports,
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes North Macedonia’s clear strategic orientation and commitment to European integration, as manifested by continued implementation of accession- related reformswork on resolving bilateral issues with neighbouring countries and by implementation of accession-related reforms; in that regard welcomes the full implementation of the Prespa Agreement that entered into force on 12 February 2019 and enabled North Macedonia's NATO membership and the resumption of accession negotiations with the EU;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its support for the efforts to ensure inclusive policies to protect the fundamental freedoms and rights of all citizens, with special attention to women, youth, persons with disabilities, non- majority ethnic groups, LGBTQI+ persons, and the low-skilled unemployed; calls on North Macedonia to continue good practice established by the Ohrid Framework Agreement, especially the provisions that protect minority ethnic groups and identities, their cultural heritage and languages;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the renewed adoption of anti-discrimination legislation, and urges the authorities to follow up with an inclusive and transparent process establishing an independent Anti- Discrimination Commission, ensuring protection and inclusion of all marginalised groups; encourages the Sobramost vulnerable groups in the society; calls on North Macedoniea to adopt legislation which will enable a simplified, transparent and accessible procedure for legal gender recogprotect and promote cultural heritage, languages and traditions of its national minorities and to provide equal and non-discriminatory education in minority languages, dedicated media space in the state and local outlets as well to ensure equal opportunitiones, and dequate reprevsent discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identitation in political life, public administration and the judiciary;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a(new)
Paragraph 38 a(new)
38a. Regrets the decision of Bulgaria not to approve the conclusion of the accession negotiating framework of North Macedonia during the 8 December 2020 European Affairs Minister's meeting;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Regrets that Bulgaria and North Macedonia have yet to find a compromise on issues related to history and language, strusts that they will soon be settledesses the need to resolve aforementioned bilateral issues in order not to jeopardise the integration momentum, and looks forward to holding of the first intergovernmental conference, kick-startto beging the accession talks without a further delay; calls on the Commission and the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues to intensify their efforts in facilitating dialogue, and thus pave the way to a viable agreement;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Welcomes the appointment of North Macedonia's Special Representative for Bulgaria and stresses the importance of continued dialogue in order to achieve sustainable agreement on the current bilateral issues and in that light welcomes the meeting in Sofia between the Special Representative and the Government of Bulgaria;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Welcomes North Macedonia's accession to the NATO alliance on 27 March 2020 and its continuing commitment to the Euro-Atlantic security framework; calls on North Macedonia to further continue its alignment to military and operational standards in order to enhance the interoperability and coherence with the EU and NATO member countries;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Invites North Macedonia to continue contributing to the EU crisis management operations and increasing its alignment with the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy;