19 Amendments of Željana ZOVKO related to 2019/2175(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Serbia must be judged on its own merit, as any country aspiring to become Member State of the EU, on its own merits in terms of fulfilment, implementation and complying with the set of criteria and common values and whereas the quality of and dedication to the necessary reforms determine the timetable forand progression of accession;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas since the opening of negotiations with Serbia, eighteen chapters have been opened, two of which have been provisionally closed; whereas Serbia has decided to accept the new EU enlargement methodology;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Inter-Party Dialogue on Improving the Conditions for Holding Parliamentary Elections, facilitated by the European Parliament, continues to provide a unique platform for reaching consensus on commitments to improve electoral conditions, and aims to engage the opposition to return to the political and parliamentary activities in Serbia;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU agreed on the additional reallocation of EUR 374 million from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance to help mitigate the socio- economic impact of COVID-19 in the region;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas Serbia has substantially benefited from trade and economic integration with the EU; whereas the EU is Serbia's biggest trading partner accounting for 67% of Serbia’s total exports and more than 60% of Serbia’s total imports of goods in 2018; whereas EU's investment in Serbia has accounted to over €13 billion in total (2010 - 2018);
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the EU is Serbia’s biggest provider of financial assistance; whereas the EU has provided Serbia with more than €3,6 billion in grants over the past 18 years in all fields, ranging from rule of law, public administration reform, social development, environment and agriculture; whereas Serbia has benefited from the EU assistance under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) in total of €2,79 billion since 2008;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J d (new)
Recital J d (new)
Jd. whereas the EU is the biggest assistance and aid provider to Serbia in mitigating the economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; whereas Serbia has received €15 million of immediate support to the health sector, €78,4 million of support for the social and economic recovery and €93,4 million in assistance funds;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Serbia has continued aligning its legislation with the acquis; underlines that progress on the rule of lawchapters 23 (Judiciary and fundamental rights chapters) and 24 (Justice, freedom and security), as well as on the normalisation of relations with Kosovo, continues to be essential and will determine the pace of accession negotiations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Serbia and the EU Member States to pursue a more active and effective communication policy on the European perspective, aimed at both Serbian and EU citizens; notes the disproportionate visibility given to third countries, despite their closer involvement of the European Union in trade, investment and aid to Serbia; calls on Serbia, the Commission and the EU delegation to Serbia to step up their efforts in promoting the role, efforts and benefits of the close partnership between EU and Serbia, including by the promotion of projects and reforms realised with European support;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the decision by parts of the opposition to boycott the elections; stresses that the only way to guarantee political representation for their constituents is by engaging in political and electoral processes; calls on the opposition to return to the negotiation table, find a compromise with the governing parties and resume its participation in the political and parliamentary activities;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that the legal and institutional framework for upholding human rights is broadly in place and calls for its more effective implementation, with particular regard to the most vulnerable groups in society, including national minorities, in the areas of education, use of minority languag; calls on Serbia to protect and promote cultural heritage, languages and traditions of its national minorities and to firmly reject any attempts of discrimination or assimilation; calls on Serbia to provide equal and non- discriminatory education in minority languages, dedicated media space in the state and local outlets as well to ensure equal opportunities, adequate representation in political life, public administration and the judiciary;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo is a priority and a precondition for EU accession; calls for active and constructive engagement in the EU-facilitated dialogue led by the EU Special Representative seeking a comprehensive and legally binding agreement, in accordance with international law; reiterates its call to move forward with the full implementation, in good faith and in a timely manner, of all the agreements already reached; notes the signature of the agreement for economic normalisation between Kosovo and Serbia on 4 September in Washington;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of regionsolving bilateral cooperation onn issues with its neighbours in the region regarding war crimes and, missing persons, including ofreturn of alienated cultural goods, as well as stepping up its sincere efforts in recognisingtion and respectingimplementation of court verdicts on war crimes, rejecting hate speech and the glorification of war criminals, and supporting domestic prosecut and supporting domestic prosecutors in bringing perpetrators to justice; notes the substantial presence of hate speech and the glorification of war criminals in the public space and calls on Serbia to step up its efforts in bringing perpetrators to justicecombatting these issues;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Reiterates the importance of alignment with the EU common foreign and security policy (CFSP), which must progressively become an integral part of Serbia’s foreign policy as a crucial condition for the accession process;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls for the strengthening of European cooperation with Serbia on addressing disinformation and hybrid threats that seek to discredit the EU and undermine the European perspective of the regionWestern Balkan countries; calls on Serbia to step up its efforts in the fight against disinformation campaigns which have grown exponentially since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Takes note of Serbia’s decision to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union in October 2019; expects Serbia, however, to align with EU trade policy as precondition for the accession process; reminds that the EU is Serbia's biggest trade partner, investor and aid donor, and has shown this support also during the Covid-19 pandemic;
Amendment 363 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Expresses concern over Serbia’s increasing dependence on defence equipment and technologies from the People’s Republic of China and the insufficient transparency of the security sector’s public procurement practices; continues to be concerned about Serbia’s close political and military cooperation with Russia; calls on Serbia to align itself closer with the European Common Security and Defence Policy and its instruments;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Welcomes the Commission’s Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) for the Western Balkans; recognises the importance of the EIP in supporting sustainable connectivity, human capital, competitiveness and inclusive growth as well in reinforcing regional and cross- border cooperation;