[ParlTrack]

2022/2204(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

~~B. whereas Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has further underlined the importance of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) alignment in the enlargement process;~~deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets Serbia’s continued low level of alignment with the CFSP, in particular in the context of the Russian war on Ukraine; underlines the fact that, as a candidate country, Serbia must adhere to the EU’s principles and policies, and alignment with a warmongering autocratic regime is unacceptable;deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes Serbia’s alignment with the EU in voting in favour of relevant UN General Assembly resolutions and Russia’s suspension from the Human Rights Council; regrets, however, the fact that Serbia has consistently failed to align with the EU’s restrictive measures against Russia; deplores Serbia’s close relationship with Russia;deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Regrets the fact that key components of Serbian foreign policy run directly counter to EU positions, including the signature of agreements setting out joint foreign policy priorities between Serbia and Russia for 2023-2024 and meetings with senior officials from Russia who are on the EU sanctions list; is concerned by the appointment of the Director of the Security Intelligence Agency, who is known for his anti-EU and pro-Kremlin rhetoriccognises Serbia’s sovereignty, including on security and foreign policy matters;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Expresses concern about~~Notes the decreasing public support for EU membership in Serbia;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes the conclusions of the final report of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe / Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights election observation mission, according to which the 3 April 2022 parliamentary elections presented diverse political options, but a number of shortcomings resulted in an uneven playing field, favouring the incumbents; ~~calls on the Serbian authorities to fully address the outstanding recommendations well ahead of the next elections;~~

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the participation of all relevant political actors in the early parliamentary elections, resulting in a more pluralistic parliament; ~~regrets, however, the delays in the formation of the new parliament and government, which resulted in limited decision-making, including on EU-related reforms;~~

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

12. Notes that the implementation of Serbia’s adequate legislative and institutional framework for upholding fundamental rights ~~needs to be put into practice; urges the Serbian authorities to intensify their efforts to safeguard human right~~is a matter for the Serbian authorities;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Deplores the stagnation on freedom of expression, the cases of hate speech and smear campaigns and the increasing number of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) in the country; reiterates that pressure and attacks on activists, journalists and media outlets are unacceptable; urges the authorities to investigate and prosecute all such offences, including those against the investigative outlet KRIK and the daily newspaper Danas, and to create an environment in which freedom of expression can genuinely flourish;deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of its online news service in Serbian; urges the Serbian authorities to counter hybrid threats and align with the Council’s decision on the suspension of the broadcasting activities of Sputnik and RT; calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives;deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

19. Is concerned about gender-based discrimination and violence; calls on the government to adopt the overdue action plan and funding for the strategy relating to violence against women and domestic violence;deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20. Welcomes the holding in Belgrade of the first-ever EuroPride march in south-east Europe; regrets the contradictory communication by the Serbian authorities, including the initial ban on the march;~~deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes the adoption of new strategies on anti-discrimination and ~~Roma inclusion and~~ calls for their effective implementation;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Reiterates its full support for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue; calls on Serbia and Kosovo to engage in this dialogue in good faith and in the spirit of compromise to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding agreement on the normalisation of their relations in accordance with international law; ~~calls for the full implementation of all the relevant agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb- Majority Municipalities;~~

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Condemns all actions that endanger stability and jeopardise the reconciliation process; is deeply concerned about the tensions in North Kosovo and the unacceptable shooting on Orthodox Christmas Eve; recalls the shared responsibility for peace and the rule of law for all people in Kosovo;deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

~~30. Is deeply concerned about the investments in Serbia by Russia and China and their influence on the political and economic processes in the region;~~deleted

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the Commission’s energy support package to help the Western Balkans overcome the energy crisis; calls on the Serbian authorities to prepare a credible plan for reducing the country’s dependence on ~~Russian~~ fossil fuels and building environmentally friendly energy systems;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2204(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Expresses concern about the environmental impact of new infrastructure constructions in Serbia by Chinese companies; c~~Calls on the Serbian authorities to address the legitimate concerns expressed in the environmental protests;

2023/02/20
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

~~A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and represents a geostrategic investment in long-term peace, democracy, stability and security throughout the continent;~~deleted

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

~~B. whereas Albania is a reliable foreign policy partner, including through its engagement in the UN Security Council;~~deleted

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges Albania’s steadfast commitment to EU integration, reflecting the consensus among political parties and overwhelming support among citizens; ~~commends its solidarity and consistent, full alignment with the EU’s foreign and security policy, including its clear-cut response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;~~

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Encourages~~Calls on its policymakers to accelerate the reforms ~~that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process,~~ and to demonstrate steady progress in guaranteeing democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights; ~~urges decision-makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria by 2030;~~ stresses the need to strengthen the transparency, accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process, including its parliamentary dimension;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Condemns malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks, including disinformation, espionage, incitement to all forms of radicalisation and cyberattacks against Albanian citizens and critical infrastructure; iInvites the authorities to prevent data leaks by considerably strengthening cybersecurity;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities, and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion, namely the inclusion of LGBTI+, Roma and Egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence,recalls the need to step up child protection, adopt and implement legislation on minority rights, strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Underlines the importance of an inclusive framework for meaningful civil society engagement in decision-making processes;~~deleted

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2199(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Commend~~Acknowledges Albania’s constructive engagement in inclusive regional and cross-border cooperation initiatives; welcomes the tangible progress reached in the context of the Berlin Process and the EU–Western Balkans summit in Tirana; calls on Albania to respect the rights of the Serbian minority living in Albania and Kosovo;

2023/04/03
Committee: AFET

2022/2142(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the potential for fast, efficient and effective foreign policy, security and defence action, as set out in the Lisbon Treaty, has ~~only~~ been used ~~in a very limited way over the past decade due to a lack of political will from~~to an appropriate extent and with due regard to the Member States' positions;

2023/02/16
Committee: AFET

2022/2142(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas the use of passerelle clauses would ~~immediately boost the efficienc~~jeopardise the unanimity of decision-making in the field of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and would be highly ~~appropriate~~dangerous given the dramatic change toin the E~~uropean security environment as a result of the Russian war against Ukraine~~U's foreign policy;

2023/02/16
Committee: AFET

2022/2142(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Recital C

~~C. whereas the Czech Presidency of the Council sent a letter to the Member States with a list of specific policy areas that could be switched to qualified majority voting (QMV);~~deleted

2023/02/16
Committee: AFET

2022/2142(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Regret~~Notes that passerelle clauses have never been used in the field of the CFSP~~, even though the Russian war against Ukraine has clearly called for more efficient and swift decision-making~~ and continues to insist on unanimity in voting on CFSP issues;

2023/02/16
Committee: AFET

2022/2142(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

~~2. Urges the Council Presidency to follow up on the Czech initiative in an effective way by putting the use of the passerelle clauses in the field of the CFSP on the agenda;~~deleted

2023/02/16
Committee: AFET

2022/2142(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Member States to switch to QMV for decisions in all areas of the CFSP, starting within a year with priority areas such as the EU global human rights sanctions regime, restrictive measures and other instruments linked to the Russian war against Ukraine and interim steps in the enlargement process; sStresses that unanimity decisions should remain required for the creation and deployment of military missions or operations under the common security and defence policy (CSDP);

2023/02/16
Committee: AFET

2022/2080(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Asks the Commission to publish a list of assets frozen or confiscated following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; urges the Commission to provide precise information on Member States’ progress in repealing or withdrawing citizenship and residence permits granted on the basis of financial investment to Russian and Belarusian nationals subject to EU restrictive measures; calls ~~for a total ban on such schemes across the EU~~on the Commission also to pay particular attention to the assets of Ukrainian officials, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as the Pandora Papers show that Zelenskyy and his partners in the TV production company Kvartal 95 have created a network of offshore companies since 2012;

2022/11/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/2080(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Commission, as part of the principle of equal treatment and in order to draw lessons from the Panama Papers and other cases, to make public the declassified contracts for the purchase of all types of COVID-19 vaccines from all contracted and non-contracted suppliers to the European Medicines Agency;

2022/11/10
Committee: LIBE

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe served as an unprecedented platform for discussion between selected citizens and politicians from a selected spectrum of opinion and resulted in concrete proposals that ~~need to be honoured even if~~are difficult to take into account, as they necessitated Treaty changes;

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas it is necessary to consider and assess whether honouring those recommendations would genuinely make the Union a stronger and more visible global player, and whether it would lead to more efficient decision- making ~~and would improve~~, with a view to enhancing the European Parliament’s scrutiny rights in the field of foreign policy ~~being~~, as the only democratically elected institution of the Union;

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the ~~main~~ citizens’ legitimate recommendations in the field of foreign and security policy, notably the need to switch to more efficient decision-making, through the use of qualified majority voting (QMV) instead of unanimity, and the need to improve the Union’s methods to impose sanctions, to be incorporated in a Treaty change to be incorporated;

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Recall~~Notes that Article 48(7) and Article 31(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) contain passerrelle clauses that can make switching from unanimity to qualified majority voting possible in the area of common foreign and security policy (CFSP) without military implications; calls for a switch to QMV in all decisions in the field of CFSP, notably those concerning sanctions and huthe idea of qualified majority voting is a violation of the fundamental principles of the functioning of the EU and contradicts the substance of the TEU; recalls that the Member States are and must remain ~~rights, as the passerelle clauses have never been used due to the lack of political will~~sovereign and equal partners in the EU;

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for an amendment of Article 42 TEU that would allow switching to reinforced QMV, requiring 72% of Council members representing at least 65% of population, for decisions with military implications;deleted

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to ~~strengthen~~reform the role of the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to ensure that the Union speaks with one voice, as requested by the citizens of the Union in the Conference on the Future of Europe; points out that his can be done through a Treaty change that would name the Vice-President/High Representative a foreign minister of the Union, would make him or her the main external representative of the Union in international fora and would allow him or her to be present ex-officio in negotiating formats initiated or led by the Member States where there is consensus among all Member States on a given issue;

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers it necessary to broaden the scope of threats defined in the mutual defence clause stipulated in Article 42(7) TEU to include hybrid threats, disinformation campaigns and economic coercion by third countries;deleted

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Requests the strengthening of the role of Union delegations in the implementation of foreign policy by amending the wording of Article 221 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);deleted

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the importance of reinforcing the Parliament’s scrutiny rights in the foreign policy field~~, notably by strengthening the wording of Article 36 TEU~~ concerning the consultation of the European Parliament on the main aspects and strategic choices in the field of CFSP and common security and defence policy; calls for changing Article 218 TFEU to require the European Parliament’s consent for all international agreements and before decisions on the provisional application of international agreements are taken; recalls the proven value of parliamentary diplomacy; suggests therefore introducing provisions for involvement of the European Parliament on equal footing with the Council in the implementation of international agreements in Article 218(9) TFEU; calls for more involvement of the European Parliament in the Team Europe approach;

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for the introduction of provisions in Articles 42 and 46 TEU enabling the joint procurement of defence equipment and other security-related spending from the budget of the Union as well as the establishment of joint military units and command structures;deleted

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2022/2051(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Council to convene a specific ad-hoc working group to reflect on possible Treaty changes, with a view to convening a convention composed of representatives of the national parliaments, the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission.deleted

2022/09/30
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Turkey~~, besides be~~ does not fulfil the conditions for remaining a candidate for EU accession, ibut remains a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partner;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas over the past year, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining problems, in particular as regards the issue of migration, the rule of law and fundamental rights;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Reiterates its concern about the persistent~~Acknowledges the natural cultural and political distance between the EU and Turkey, despite it being a candidate country, in terms of values and standards, and the continuing lack of political will to carry out the necessary reforms to address, in particular, the serious concerns about the rule of law and fundamental rights that ~~continue to negatively affect~~make the accession process impossible; considers that ~~without clear progress~~, in this field, Parliament cannot envisage any resumption of accession negotiations with Turkey, which have effectively been at a standstill since 2018;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stability of the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relations; welcomes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisions;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Expresses concern over the current economic situation in Turkey and in EU Member States, which through soaring inflation and a constantly rising cost of living is pushing a high and increasing number of people into hardship and poverty;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Reiterates its strong condemnation of~~Acknowledges Turkey’s withdrawal, by presidential decree, from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention);

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Expresses deep concern about the deterioration in the human rights situation for LGBTI people, in particular with regard to physical attacks – especially against transgender persons – the protracted bans on Pride marches across the country, restrictions on the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, and censorship in the media;deleted

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Commends the efforts made by Turkey to continue hosting the largest refugee population in the world; ~~welcomes, in this regard, the continued provision of EU funding for refugees and host communities in Turkey, and expresses its commitment to sustain this support in the future;~~

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Acknowledges that Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this policy to be defended through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law ~~and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU~~;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of EU-Turkey relations under any framework; reaffirms its support for keeping the accession process and its value-based approach as the main framework for EU-Turkey relations, as it is still the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure and sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; nevertheless remains open to the possibility of both sides reviewing, in a realistic manner, the appropriateness of this framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, exploring other possible models for future relations;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2250(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the current state of ‘conflictual cooperation’ in EU-Turkey relations is ~~prone to~~ producing unsatisfactory results; calls for a rebalancing of the relationship by building on the solid grounds for cooperation driven by mutual interests, and also by building confidence to address the lack of trust; believes that an orderly dispute settlement mechanism may be beneficial in such an overall framework and calls on the Commission to explore the creation of such a mechanism;

2022/03/09
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the importance of both the new Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) – Global Europe and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020–2024 for this goal; recalls that the use of the rule of qualified majority voting within the Council on human rights issues would result in a more effective and proactive EU foreign and security policy, and would strengthen cooperation on matters of key strategic interest for the EU, while reflecting its fundamental values;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Is ~~deeply concerned by increasing number of illiberal democracies and autocratic regimes, which are in the majority for the first time in 20 year~~conscious of the diversity of democracies and regimes; calls for the EU and the Member States to make full use of the tools at their disposal to support good governance, and democratic institutions ~~and space for civil society worldwide~~;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Welcomes~~Takes into account the contribution of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights (EUSR) to defending and advancing human rights in the world; underlines the EUSR’s important role in enhancing the effectiveness of the EU’s human rights policies through engagement with third countries, cooperation with like- minded partners to advance the human rights agenda and increasing the coherence of the EU’s policies in the field;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that all civil society actors, in particular independent civil society organisations, have a vital role to play in the dialogues, in terms of providing input both to the dialogues and to evaluation of their outcomes; underlines that such organisations should therefore be consulted within the framework of official and informal dialogues, as well as exploratory talks; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to improve communication and transparency with regard to civil society organisations; to this end, calls on the EEAS and the Commission to appoint human rights focal points at the geographical divisions of their headquarters;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Underlines that COVID-19 has significantly ~~strengthened the recent trends of authoritarian regime~~revealed the EU’s inability to react and thus weaken~~ing~~ed democracy; deplores the abuse of the epidemiological crisis by ~~these~~democratic and authoritarian regimes to further constrain the freedom of expression and of assembly through restricting the functioning of democratic institutions, the repression of dissent, including limiting media freedom both online and offline and targeting critics who express a different opinion with defamation campaigns, the mass use of surveillance tools, disinformation campaigns, limiting access to information through blanket internet shutdowns, bandwidth throttling and content blocking, emergency measures implemented without clear criteria for their revocation and the restrictions placed on the democratic exercise of elections;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Highlights the highly negative impact of COVID-19, which has disproportionately affected women, LGBTIQ persons and vulnerable groups, including the poor, children, persons with disabilities, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, minorities, informal workers and persons in prison or detention, among others; stresses that vulnerable groups are also more affected by the negative economic and social consequences of the pandemic, as well as the restrictions in access to healthcare and education; notes with concern the increase in hate speech against certain vulnerable groups, in particular minority groups;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses that the EU should increase its support to tackle the negative consequences of COVID-19, particularly for vulnerable groups; to this end, calls for the EU to urgently strengthen its efforts to bring to an end the alarming imbalance in the global distribution of vaccines, thereby fulfilling its previous commitment to embrace the COVID-19 vaccine as a global public good through, among other things, technological transfer and the ramping up of local production for all groups; stresses the importance of supporting the strengthening of education and healthcare systems to make them resilient to future threats; calls for greater support for innovative technologies to that end and welcomes Team Europe’s response in this regard; acknowledges the right to physical and mental health, which in many countries is still subject to stigma and discrimination, and underlines how the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed enormous neglect in the provision of mental health care;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Expresses its serious concern about the restriction of academic freedom and the increase in the censorship and ~~imprisonment of scholars worldwide, which has important consequences for the right to education~~self- censorship also in the so-called democracies of European states, where there is strong pressure for political correctness and inadmissibility of debate if opinions go beyond that, especially in the field of the humanities, neoliberal trends and the requirements of cancel culture;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the interdependence between human rights, a healthy environment and combating climate change, and welcomes the UN’s call for global recognition of the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; underlines the vital role played by environmental human rights defenders and local and indigenous populations in preserving such an environment, despite the threats of violence that they often face from those responsible for, and profiting from, environmentally harmful practices; encourages the EU and the Member States to promote the recognition of ecocide as an international crime under the Rome Statute of the ICC, and requests that the Commission study the relevance of ecocide to EU law and EU diplomacy;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Regrets the fact that the overall progress in women’s rights is far below the UN countries’ commitments included in the Beijing Convention in 1995 and is concerned at the trend of backsliding in progress achieved; in this regard, is extremely concerned about the deterioration of the right of every individual to have full control over matters related to their sexuality, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights, without coercion and discrimination, in particular with regard to safe and free access to abortion; calls for the EU and its Member States to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights as part of their international commitments and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Underlines the difficult situation, discrimination and threats to life faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people around the world; welcomes the fact that the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020–2025 includes the EU’s commitment to include LGBTIQ issues in all its external policies, including support under the NDICI – Global Europe Instrument and Instrument for Pre-Accession funds;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Fully supports the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, to hold a belief, or not to believe, and the right to manifest and to change or leave one’s religion or belief without fear of violence, persecution, or discrimination; deplores the persecution suffered by minorities on the grounds of belief or religion in many places in the world; condemns the abuse of blasphemy laws to perpetuate discrimination and deplores the use of religion and religious institutions to the detriment of human rights through the persecution, including by legal means, of belief or religious minorities, women and LGBTIQ persons;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Welcomes the adoption of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act) as an essential addition to the EU’s human rights and foreign policy toolbox, which strengthens the EU’s role as a global human rights actor by allowing it to take restrictive measures against legal and natural persons involved in grave human rights violations in the world; condemns any arbitrary and unjustified retaliatory restrictive measures imposed on the EU or other entities as a response to the EU’s decisions under the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act; regrets the fact that the Council has decided to apply unanimity instead of qualified majority voting when adopting sanctions on human rights issues;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Calls for the extension of the scope of the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act to include acts of corruption in order to ensure the effective targeting of the economic and financial enablers of human rights abusers; stresses the need for an effective strategy to implement the EU GHRSR-EU Magnitsky Act, consistent both with the EU’s other external policies, in particular with its human rights policies, and with the existing international frameworks on sanctions, international criminal law and international humanitarian law; welcomes the Commission’s announcement that in 2021, it will conduct a review of practices undermining sanctions and of the existing reporting obligations for Member States on their implementation and enforcement;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Reaffirms the inalienable human rights of migrants and refugees, and calls for the EU and its Member States to fully uphold them in their cooperation with third countries, both in terms of the establishment of high legal standards and, equally importantly, their operationalisation in order to ensure the effective protection of these rights in practice; reiterates its call on the Commission to carry out a review of the human rights impact of migration policy frameworks and of the EU’s cooperation on migration with third countries; underlines the risks related to informal arrangements on return and readmission, which are not subject to judicial scrutiny and therefore do not allow for effective redress for human rights violations suffered by migrants and asylum seekers;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Equally, calls for independent, effective mechanisms to monitor formal readmission agreements, both at the EU’s borders and in partner countries in order to ensure full respect for human rights, including the principle of non- refoulement; recalls that the right to asylum is guaranteed by Article 18 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; expresses its hope that the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, including the new European Union Agency for Asylum, will help the EU Member States in creating efficient, properly functioning asylum systems, improving protection for asylum seekers and respecting the principles of the fair sharing of responsibility and solidarity among Member States; reiterates the need for a European agreement on a humanitarian visa or on the use of the European Temporary Protection Directive;deleted

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Underlines the important role played by digital technologies, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic; stresses that these technologies will continue to be implemented around the world in the post- pandemic period and that they should be appropriately regulated to leverage their strength while avoiding their negative effects on human rights; in particular, stresses the importance of effective safeguards to the right to privacy and data protection in the health-related systems of mass surveillance, and of their proportionate use, which ~~should~~must also be limited in time;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2181(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Stresses the vital role of social platforms in advancing freedom of expression and of organisation, but underlines the need for proper safeguards to prevent, on the one hand, the unjustified censorship of users’ content, including automated censorship~~, and, on the other, the spread of hate speech, fake news and disinformation~~; welcomes the adoption of the new EU rules on the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use technologies;

2021/10/13
Committee: AFET

2021/2180(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Re~~grets the fact that several Member States, in particular Hungary and Poland, had to be mentioned several times by the Commission as points of concern in the synthesis report; re~~calls that since June 2021 Parliament has also addressed the rule of law situation in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia in its plenary resolutions; further recalls that Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs’ Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group has also addressed similar issues in Bulgaria, Greece, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia in an attempt to understand the internal political developments in these Member States and to shed light on the origins of this state of affairs;

2022/03/01
Committee: LIBE

2021/2180(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to include country-specific recommendations in the 2022 report; calls on the Commission to accompany such recommendations with deadlines for implementation, targets and concrete actions to be taken; calls on the Commission to include in subsequent reports indications on the implementation of its recommendations;

2022/03/01
Committee: LIBE

2021/2180(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines its concern at the fact that women and people in vulnerable situations, including persons with disabilities, children, religious minorities, particularly at a time of rising antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe, Romani people and other persons belonging to ethnic and linguistic minorities, migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, LGBTI+ persons and elderly people, continue to see their rights not being fully respected across the Union; emphasises the obvious link between deteriorating rule of law standards and violations of fundamental rights and minority rights and elderly people, continue to see their rights not being fully respected across the Union;

2022/03/01
Committee: LIBE

2021/2180(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Recalls that infringement procedures are the core instrument to protect and defend EU law and the common values enshrined in Article 2 TEU; notes with concern that the number of infringement procedures launched by the Commission has plummeted since 2004; is surprised by the fact that infringement procedures are not triggered systematically as soon as the relevant infringement is documented in the annual report; deplores the Commission’s reluctance to exhaust the possibilities of infringement procedures against Member States as the instrument most tailored to resolve the issues efficiently and without delay; notes that this reluctance resulted in calls on Member States to initiate inter- State cases in accordance with Article 259 TFEU; is concerned that without systematic and timely application the preventive capacity of infringement procedures declines;deleted

2022/03/01
Committee: LIBE

2021/2180(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

24. Recalls the importance of the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation where breaches of the principles of the rule of law affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the Union budget or the protection of the financial interests of the Union; considers that the annual report is the most appropriate place to have a dedicated section and conduct a relevant analysis; ~~urges the Commission to launch the procedure enshrined in Article 6(1) of that regulation at least in the cases of Poland and Hungary;~~ calls on the Commission to explore the full potential of the Common Provisions Regulation and the Financial Regulation to protect the rule law;

2022/03/01
Committee: LIBE

2021/2180(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Strongly regrets the inability of the Council to make meaningful progress in ongoing Article 7(1) TEU procedures; urges the Council to ensure that hearings take place on a regular basis and also address new developments; reiterates its call on the Council to address concrete recommendations to the Member States in question, and to provide reasonable deadlines for the implementation of those recommendations; insists that Parliament’s role and competences be respected;

2022/03/01
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas freedom of thought and freedom of expression are the cornerstone of every free and democratic society and must always be respected, even when it comes to opponents from the liberal or conservative ends of the spectrum;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas freedom of association is being eroded in some Member States, in particular as a result of the introduction of restrictive measures in response to COVID-19;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas in some Member States, restrictions have been imposed with the deliberate aim of limiting civic space and are accompanied by legal, administrative and fiscal harassment, criminalisation and negative rhetoric aimed at stigmatising and delegitimising CSOs and draining their capacity to carry out their legitimate work; whereas hate speech, harassment and attacks also emanate from non-state actors; whereas CSOs working on women’s rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, environmental issues and the protection of minorities and LGBTI rights, as well as those providing assistance to asylum seekers and those involved in search and rescue operations, are particularly exposed;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas certain Member States have placed restrictions on CSOs’ ability to engage in political activities; whereas in others, accusations that CSOs are political have become tools to stigmatise and delegitimise them; whereas CSOs report discriminatory and restrictive funding practices in certain Member States;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas policies and practices instilling a chilling effect on civic space have been adopted in certain Member States with the aim of achieving self- censorship and deterring civic actors from exercising their rights;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas the emergence of government-organised non-governmental organisations (GONGOs) designed to support the political legitimacy of those in power constitutes one of the gravest forms of attack against CSOs, jeopardising their existence by undermining active citizenship;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas foreign funding has ~~been the target of legal and political attacks~~rightly been subject to public control in some Member States;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Asserts the crucial role played by CSOs in the realisation of EU values and fundamental rights, and the implementation of EU policies and strategies; stresse~~Notes the role played by CSOs; confirms their ~~key~~ contribution to informed public debate, articulating aspirations present in society~~, giving a voice to vulnerable and marginalised people, providing expertise in policy- making, promoting active citizenship and acting as schools of democracy~~;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Warns about the degradation of civic space throughout the EU with policies hampering CSOs’ operations, their access to sustainable funding and their ability to participate in decision-making; condemns any form of harassment, smearing, stigmatisation, and criminalisation ~~and scapegoating~~ of CSOs;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission’s acknowledgement of the importance of civil society in a number of EU policies and strategies; ~~stresses, however, that the fragmented nature of this approach results in little effective improvement of the situation of CSOs on the ground;~~

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Urges the Commission, therefore, to adopt a comprehensive civil society strategy that integrates all existing tools, fills monitoring, support and protection gaps, and gives genuine political recognition to the crucial role played by CSOs in the realisation of EU values and policies;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that the contribution of CSOs to the single market and the social economy, as well as their role in the realisation of EU values and policies, is a strong argument for removing the barriers to their operations at EU level; calls on the Commission, therefore, to propose legislation to approximate Member State laws in this regard;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

~~9. Calls on the Commission to include a systematic civic space check in its impact assessments in order to prevent planned legislation from having negative effects on civic space;~~deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Ccalls on the Member States ~~to limi~~not to restrict peaceful assemblies ~~only if strictly necessary and in a proportionate way~~; condemns any unnecessary use of force against protesters, as well as their criminalisation and surveillance; ~~calls on the Commission to issue guidelines for the protection of freedom of peaceful assembly;~~

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Warns against the detrimental impact of policies and rhetoric instilling a chilling effect on civic space; urges the Commission to make the analysis of chilling effects a key aspect of its annual rule of law report, to build on case C- 78/1810to challenge measures having a chilling effect on the exercise of Charter rights when similar approaches are possible and to apply for interim measures to avoid irreparable damage while judicial review is ongoing; _________________ 10 Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 June 2020, European Commission v Hungary, C-78/18, EU:C:2020:476.that some foreign NGOs are introducing into civic space;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Urg~~Notes the Commission to propose a comprehensive set of measures and recommendations to ensure long-term financing for CSOs; stresses the importance of securing complementary sources of funding; emphasises that public funding should cover all types of civil society activitieat the concept of CSOs is founded on the principles of free association, public debate, non-profit activity and voluntarism; Citizens’ associations, NGOs or other non-profit organisations that serve as a tool for governmental or opposition policies cannot receive public funding from the EU, Member States or foreign supporters; Calls on the Commission to take effective measures to prevent the funding of such organisations;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Welcomes the adoption with an increased budget of the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme; calls on the Commission to actively consult CSOs in the definition of work programmes and funding mechanisms so as to ensure transparency, flexibility and user- friendliness; welcomes re-granting mechanisms in the Union Values strand;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Urges the Commission to ensure that EU funds are only awarded to organisations that are strictly independent from any government and fully adhere to EU values;~~deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Condemns attempts by certain Member States to impose limitations on foreign funding and the related political narratives they have promulgated and measures they have taken with the aim of stigmatising CSOs;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for an EU-level definition of the concept of public benefit, as that would boost cross-border donations insofar as it would enable mutual recognition of public benefit status and equal treatment in terms of the related advantages;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of civil dialogue in informed policy-making and emphasises that the ~~privileged~~ position of CSOs in contact with citizens, and their expertise, confers on them a ~~key~~ role in civil dialogue;

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2103(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Regrets that civil dialogue often remains an ad hoc process; calls on the Member States to develop coherent policy frameworks that ensure structured, predictable and long-term processes, inclusive participation and systematic review; calls on the Commission to provide recommendations based on the analysis of existing practices;deleted

2021/11/16
Committee: LIBE

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Russia is continuing its aggressive behaviour on the border with Ukraine and interfering with acts of terrorism on the territory of EU Member States, such as Czechia, and its eastern neighbours, inter alia by supporting the illegitimate regime of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus;deleted

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas these domestic developments are a warning to the EU of what may come in the preparation and in the aftermath of the September 2021 parliamentary elections in Russia, when Mr Putin, in the same manner as Mr Lukashenko in Belarus, is waging a war against the people of Russia;deleted

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the five EU guiding principles for relations with Russia have ~~deterred the Kremlin regime from further aggression against Ukraine, but they are silent with respect to containing~~to some extent influenced Russia's approach to the conflict in Ukraine, but have had minimal real impact on Russia's internal political circumstances and on President Vladimir Putin’'s ~~war against the people of Russia~~position and decisions;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU strategy on Russia should be based on the assumption that the people of Russia can ~~transform their country into a democracy~~decide independently and without influence from the EU and the US on the nature and political order of their state;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the EU, together with ~~NATO and~~ international partners, should ~~deter~~accept Russia and keep stability in the ~~EaP~~ region ~~by pressing Russia not to interfere in the region and to return the occupied territories in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood~~;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the EU should be ready to call for the exclusion of Russia from the SWIFT payment system ~~if the Russian authorities continue their~~only in the event that allegations of aggressive threats and military action against EU Member States and EaP neighbouring ~~countries~~states are proven to be credible; it should be pointed out that the testimonies of a small group of anti- government activists, funded by various foreign organisations, who have long sought to destabilise and disrupt the EU Member States, Russia and the EaP countries, are not considered credible;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) the EU must have a clear goal and plans on how to ~~cut its dependency on Russian gas and oil, at least while~~increase economic and strategic cooperation with Russia, including while the legitimately elected President Putin is in power;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) the EU should continue its work on the containment of Russian hybrid threats with instruments able to eliminate Russian hybrid influences from the EU and its Member States;~~deleted

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) the EU should under no circumstances establish with the US any sort of transatlantic alliance ~~to defend~~; it should be recalled that neither the EU, nor the US, are watchdogs of democracy globally, and ~~propose a democracy defence toolkit, which should include~~that unilateral or joint actions on sanctions, anti- money laundering policies, rules on the conditionality of economic and financial assistance, international investigations, and support for so-called human rights activists and defenders of democracy who are demonstrably linked to foreign NGOs, have in the past resulted in conflicts, wars and the subversion of states;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) in line with the ‘democracy first’ principle, the EU should strengthen the requirement of conditionality in its relations with Russia by including in any dialogue or agreement with Russia measures aimed at protecting human rights and the holding of free elections; ~~accordingly, the EU and its Member States should revise their investment support and economic cooperation projects, starting with the halting of the Nord Stream 2 project;~~

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) the EU should ~~establish~~consider partnerships on its sanctions policy with EU-based non-governmental organisations ~~such as Bellingcat, so that~~on the basis of their credibility and objectivity, such as Bellingcat, which is tainted by its ideological leanings and pro-American geopolitical tendencies, and weigh up which of these organisations can assist it in preparing and investigating cases in a comprehensive way;

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) the EU should initiate and contribute to international investigation of crimes committed by President Putin’s regime against the people of Russia together with the crimes committed by Mr Lukashenko’s regime in Belarus, within the framework of an impunity platform and an EU Justice Hub; in the context of those investigations, the EU should establish a task force of advisers to assist national and international investigations, trials and the setting-up of EU tribunals, and report periodically to Parliament on the state of political freedoms in Russia;deleted

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l

~~(l) the EU should confront the Russian-language propaganda of President Putin’s regime and support the establishment of a Free Russia Television with 24/7 airtime;~~deleted

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2042(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) the EU must be prepared not to recognise the parliament of Russia and to ask for Russia’s suspension from international organisations with parliamentary assemblies if the 2021 parliamentary elections in Russia are recognised as fraudulent;deleted

2021/06/02
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the US ~~remains~~is one of the EU’s ~~closest~~ strategic partners;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

~~E. whereas the Biden administration has reversed some of the most damaging unilateral actions of the Trump administration;~~deleted

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the adoption of the new proposal of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for an EU-US agenda for global change in December 2020 as a blueprint for a renewed transatlantic partnership;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to establish stronger structures for legislative cooperation and an inclusive transatlantic dialogue based on both legislative branches, such as a transatlantic legislators assembly; encourages the US Congress to enhance the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue by authorising it as a United States-European Union Interparliamentary Group;deleted

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Biden administration’s announced commitment to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council~~, signalling the US’s renewed intention to~~; recalls that the US does not have the right to intervene on the pretext of promoteing human rights globally and that similar attempts in the past have given rise to several armed conflicts;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Encourages the US to move towards the abolition of the death penalty, the reform of the criminal justice system, including through addressing systemic racism, and the end of all discrimination against LGBTQI persons; urges dialogue and exchange of best practices between the EU and US on promoting racial and gender equality;deleted

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considers it necessary to foster cooperation not only on traditional security threats, but also on new ones such as hostile foreign technological dominance, hybrid threats, disinformation and cybersecurity;deleted

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the common need to defend ~~global~~ democracy against ~~rising authoritarianism, also within the transatlantic community~~threats, by, inter alia, fostering inclusive social and economic policies that address the root causes of inequalities ~~and fighting extreme nationalist views that provide a fertile ground for far-right movements to thrive~~, thus preventing the radicalisation and militarisation of dissatisfied sections of the population;

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2038(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls for close cooperation to jointly address the range of threats emanating from the Russian Federation, such as the continued destabilisation of Ukraine and Georgia, interferences in democratic processes in the EU and the US, hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns, while at the same pursuing selective cooperation in the areas of shared transatlantic interest, notably in the area of arms control;deleted

2021/05/31
Committee: AFET

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcomes the fact~~Stresses that justice systems, the anti-corruption framework, media pluralism and certain institutional issues related to checks and balances, including civic space, are all part of the Commission’s annual overview of the rule of law situation in the Member States; encourages the Commission to also highlight positive trends in Member States that could serve as good examples for others to followexclusively a competence of the Member States; encourages the Commission not to interfere in any way in the justice or institutional systems of the Member States;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is alarmed by the ~~stark deterioration of~~EU's aggressive interference in the independence of some Member States’ justice systems~~, as reflected in some country chapters; calls on the Commission to clearly assess and designate such shortcomings and findings identified as a clear risk of a serious breach~~; calls on the Commission to immediately desist from its arbitrary interpretation of the rule of law;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Decries the fact~~Notes that the initiation of preliminary ruling proceedings before the Court of Justice of the EU has been declared unlawful in Member States subject to Article 7 of the TEU; ~~is appalled by~~acknowledges the growing resistance of some Member States to comply with CJEU rulings on the grounds of sovereignty or unconstitutionality; believes that if these developments pose a systemic threat to the Union;, consider~~s, therefore, that~~ation should be given in forthcoming annual reports ~~should consider challenges to the Union’s legal architecture and principles as serious violations in the assessment~~to assessing whether the legal structure and principles of the Union are not in conflict with the sovereignty and constitutionality of several Member States;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the inclusion in the report of a specific chapter on monitoring media freedom and pluralism; urges the Commission to ~~provi~~include ain ~~assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the national frameworks for the protection of media freedom and media pluralism~~the report a chapter on monitoring the freedom and pluralism of expression of individuals, in particular those who do not express their consent to current events and denounce the current situation in a democratic manner;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Regrets the non-implementation, which in itself constitutes a serious violation of the rule of law, by a Member State subject to Article 7 of the TEU of a CJEU ruling in relation to restrictions imposed on the financing of civil organisations by persons established outside that Member State; notes with concern that an increasing number of Member States are adopting legislation that severely impinges on the freedom of association and expression for civil society organisations;deleted

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Reiterates its insistence on the need for a single monitoring mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as proposed by Parliament, to cover the full scope of Article 2 TEU values;deleted

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Calls on the Member States to present annual reports on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights as part of the Union’s annual reporting mechanism;~~deleted

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to strengthen the regular, inclusive and structured dialogue with governments and national parliaments, ~~NGOs,~~ professional associations and other stakeholders; ~~notes that three Member States refused to make public their submissions for the 2020 report; calls for transparency in the process and for all submissions to be made public;~~

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that civil society are key partners to identify rule of law violations and promote democracy and fundamental rights in countries where Union values have been eroded; considers that shadow reporting would bolster the efficiency and transparency of the process;deleted

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2025(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Commission to make clear in its annual Rule of Law Reports that not all rule of law shortcomings and violations are of the same nature and/or intensity ~~and that when the values listed in Article 2 of the TEU are violated gravely, permanently and systematically, Member States cease being democracies~~;

2021/04/26
Committee: LIBE

2021/2003(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) and its ambitious and comprehensive objectives, and insists on its full implementation, policy coherence and institutional capacity across all areas of EU external action and the institutional structures of the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS);deleted

2021/06/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2003(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls on the~~ Member States tomay, at their own discretion, use GAP III as a basis to enhance ~~gender~~the mainstreaming ~~in their external action, to put its gender-transformative, rights- based, intersectional approach into practice,~~of equality between men and women in their external action; calls on the Member States to put into practice their approach based on equal rights between men and women and to adopt a ~~feminist~~ foreign policy that promotes equality between men and women;

2021/06/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2003(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to counter any forms of discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, ~~sexual orientation, gender identity,~~ class, religion, disability or age, as part of EU external action, with regard not only to marginalised groups, but also the to the majority population;

2021/06/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2003(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for the systematic implementation of rigorous gender analysis for men and women, gender-disaggregated data collection, ~~gender budgeting and gender impact assessments~~impact assessments on equality between men and women, as well as for mandatory training on ~~gender~~ equality between men and women;

2021/06/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2003(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Welcom~~Notes the integration of the Women, Peace and Security framework in GAP III; insists on the proportionate inclusion of women and ~~marginalised~~women from all groups in conflict resolution and peace negotiations, across all tracks;

2021/06/22
Committee: AFET

2021/2003(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Expects specific and measurable baselines and targets to be added to the joint staff working document on the objectives and indicators to frame the implementation of the GAP III (SWD(2020)0284), as well as road maps and timelines for all objectives, and sanctions in case of non-fulfilment.deleted

2021/06/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas both the EU and NATO have begun reflection processes in order to properly adjust to the unprecedented global security changes; whereas in June 2020, EU leaders agreed to launch a process aimed at defining a ‘Strategic Compass’; whereas NATO leaders are expected to launch a process to update NATO’s Strategic Concept at their next Summitthe North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was established on 4 April 1949 in response to the post-war situation in Europe;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the ~~EU and its Member States have, in particular since the publication of the 2016 EU Global Strategy, intensified~~ post-war situation has long since calmed down, and the Member States are not in a state of war with one anotheir ~~cooperation in the field of security and defence~~or with other countries;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is ~~having a significant impact on international relations and has further exacerbated existing global tensions and security challenges~~often artificially exploited to create tensions in international relations, which leads to further escalation;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reaffirms its previous commitment to the EU’s ambitions in the field of security and defence, and reiterates the EU’s ambition to be a global actor for peace and security; ~~underlines the fact that NATO remains indispensable for the security and collective defence of its members and the transatlantic community as a whole;~~

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that NATO is a valued partner also to EU Member States which are not members of the alliance; recalls that NATO cooperation with non-NATO EU Member States is an integral part of EU-NATO cooperation, and encourages the fullest possible involvement of the non-NATO EU Member States in the alliance’s initiatives;deleted

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Commend~~Acknowledges the ~~key~~ suggestions made by the 2030 NATO independent group of experts, in particular their call for stronger EU-NATO cooperation; ~~endors~~acknowledges the proposals of December 2020 by the Commission President and the VP/HR for an EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue; ~~welcom~~acknowledges the intention of the Biden administration to engage with EU and NATO partners; ~~underlines both the ke~~Rejects any pre~~leva~~sence of ~~the~~ US forces ~~stationed in Europe for Europe’s security and its full commitment to their continued presenc~~in Europe;

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Expresses its utmost concern regarding the continuous revisionist policies pursued by Russia under President Putin; underscores the need for both NATO and the EU to remain vigilant and to adequately respond to acts of aggression and provocation by Russia, such as, in particular, its illegitimate and illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014; regrets President Putin’s evident rejection of dialogue, and considers Russia’s continued aggressive actions as a threat to Euro-Atlantic security and stability;deleted

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recognises that the growing influence and military rise of China need to be met with a coordinated transatlantic strategy; expresses its concern regarding the policies pursued by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when it comes to, among other things, the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong, the treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, threats towards Taiwan or aggressive policies and actions in the South China Sea; further points to the relevance of the fact that China, as a non-democratic regime, has entered into systemic competition with the transatlantic partnership by undermining the rules-based international order, and in turn is attempting to reshape it according to the CCP’s own values and interests;deleted

2021/04/27
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Underlines that the transatlantic partnership not only needs strong militaries but also strong and resilient societies; emphasises the mutually reinforcing link between strong democratic foundations and a strong transatlantic partnership, which only together can ensure the longevity of our democracies; supports the idea put forward by the Biden administration for a global summit of democracies; ~~calls for increased efforts to encourage the participation of young people in our democratic processe~~stresses that representatives of, for example, Russia and China should also be invited to the summit as observers in order to de- escalate tensions and prevent conflicts;

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2257(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Recalls the importance of effective and clear communication, both in the EU and externally, and calls for closer cooperation between the respective staff of NATO and the EU on strategic communication, especially with regard to countering disinformation;deleted

2021/04/22
Committee: AFET

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that, in order to face demographic challenges, the Union needs t~~hird-country workers of all skill levels~~o raise the birth rate of the native population to increase its economic competitiveness and its global influence, as ~~the champion of democracy, inclusion, human rights, free trade in goods and services and the rule of law, and as the leader in the fight against climate change~~well as to preserve the European character and culture of the Member States;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Requests that the Commission submit, by 31 January 2022, on the basis of Article 79(2), in particular points (a) and (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a proposal for an act that would serve as a package of proposals to facilitate and promote entry into and mobility within the Union for legally migrating third-country nationals applying for work and to reduce bureaucracy and promote equal treatment, following the recommendations set out in the Annex hereto;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the creation of a Union-wide talent pool for third-country nationals who wish to apply for work with a view to migrating legally to a Member State, as well as for employers to search for potential employees in third countries, would be an essential tool for achieving the purpose of the proposed act and calls on the Commission to include the creation of such a talent pool in its proposal;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the Commission’s statement in its communication of 23 September 2020 on a New Pact on Migration and Asylum regarding the enhancement of short-term mobility as a complement to legal pathways, especially for the purposes of research or study in order to improve upstream cooperation with third countries, for example to stem irregular migratory flows, and asks the Commission to explore this direction further;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes Directive (EU) 2021/...15, but considers it insufficient due to the fact that the labour markets of the Union are also in need of low- and medium-skilled workers; calls, therefore, on the Commission to include in its proposal an admission scheme for low- and medium-skilled third-country workers, including the creation of a framework for the validation and recognition of their skills and qualifications, based on objective and uniform criteria; _________________ 15EUT number of 2016/0176 COD to be inserted.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Requests the Commission to include in its proposal a framework for talent partnerships between Member States ~~and third countries~~, tailored to the situation of the ~~third country~~Member State in question, which should include vocational training programmes based on skills, in particular aptitude tests, workplace observation and simulations, and that Member States could opt into on a voluntary basis; calls on the Commission to ensure that the framework allows for Parliament to be able to fully exercise its scrutiny and evaluation role;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that the objective of Directive 2011/98/EU to simplify and harmonise the rules concerning permits currently applicable in the Member States has not been fully achieved with some of the provisions being implemented in different ways across Union; requests the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Member States implement that Directive fully; further considers that that Directive should be amended to allow applications for a single permit to be lodged from within both a Member State and a third country, and, in order to further simplify and harmonise the rules, to clearly regulate the procedure for obtaining an entry visa so as to avoid applicants having to submit the documents needed to obtain a single permit twice, and calls on the Commission to include such amendments in its proposal;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Requests that the Commission includes in its proposal the establishment of a transnational advisory service network, to be managed by the Commission, for legally migrating third- country workers, with each Member State designating a lead authority to process applications and to coordinate the advice and information provided to third-country nationals applying for work in the Union; insists that the lead authorities should be responsible for the sharing of information among Member States on third-country workers and should act as contact points for the talent pool; asks that the lead authorities be responsible also for close coordination with one another with regard to applications lodged for a single permit to reside and work in accordance with Directive 2011/98/EU in order to avoid double submissions;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to include in its proposal an amendment to Directive 2014/36/EU to allow holders of work permits under that Directive a period of t~~hree~~wo months to seek new employment after having left their previous employer without having their work permit revoked;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

~~11. Requests the Commission to include in its proposal an amendment to Directive 2009/52/EC to adapt its scope to include exploited legally residing third- country nationals working in the Union;~~deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is of the view that Directive 2003/109/EC should be amended to allow third-country nationals who are long-term residents of a Member State to reside permanently within another Member State from the day their permit is issued on terms similar to the terms applicable to Union citizens and to reduce the number of years of residence required to acquire Union long-term residence status from five to three years; calls on the Commission to include those amendments in its proposal;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is of the view that ~~sufficient~~appropriate funding for the proposals set out in this report is required and considers that the financial implications of the requested proposal should be covered by the relevant Union budgetary allocation;

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – title

THE RECOMMENDATIONS A~~S TO THE CONTEN~~RE DELETED IN THE LIGHT OF THE TEXT PROPOS~~AL REQUEST~~ED

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – indent 1

- The European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should establish a Union-wide talent pool for third-country nationals who wish to apply for work in and migrate legally to a Member State, as well as for Union-based employers to search in third countries for potential employees, and should facilitate the admission and free movement of third-country workers. The European Parliament considers that such a Union-wide talent pool should establish synergies with the existing framework and the legislative act should therefore amend Regulation (EU) 2016/589 in order to expand the current scope of the EURES Portal, established by that Regulation;deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 1 – indent 2

- The talent pool, as established by the legislative act, would allow third- country nationals to express their interest in and apply for work, while also enabling employers to search for potential employees. Third-country nationals would be able to apply for work where there is a shortage in the Member States’ domestic labour markets, after having gone through an application and pre-screening process. The talent pool would serve as an optional tool that Member States could use to meet the demands of and shortages in the Member States’ labour markets that cannot be met by the domestic workforce. The talent pool should be complemented by increased coordination between participating national authorities, and it should take into account national specificities and the different demands of national labour markets. In that spirit, the Union-wide transnational advisory service network, as referred to in Recommendation 5, should facilitate the running of the talent pool and serve as a contact point for the talent pool in the Member State.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2

2 (on an admittance scheme for low and medium-skilled third-country workers) - It is a pressing need for the Union to improve its attractiveness for all skilled third-country workers, not only for highly-skilled workers. With the revision of the Directive (EU) [EU BLUE CARD], the Union has taken further steps to achieve that goal for highly-skilled third- country workers. However, it is imperative to achieve that goal for low- and medium- skilled third-country workers in order to fill vacancies and improve matching on the Member States’ labour markets, further enhancing the Union’s economic competitiveness. - To properly address that issue, the European Parliament calls on the Commission to, within the legislative act to be adopted, include provisions setting up an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for low- and medium-skilled third-country workers. The scheme should include the creation of a framework within which third- country workers are able to have their skills and qualifications properly recognised and validated for use on the Member States’ labour markets.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – indent 1

- It is a pressing need for the Union to improve its attractiveness for all skilled third-country workers, not only for highly-skilled workers. With the revision of the Directive (EU) [EU BLUE CARD], the Union has taken further steps to achieve that goal for highly-skilled third- country workers. However, it is imperative to achieve that goal for low- and medium- skilled third-country workers in order to fill vacancies and improve matching on the Member States’ labour markets, further enhancing the Union’s economic competitiveness.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 2 – indent 2

- To properly address that issue, the European Parliament calls on the Commission to, within the legislative act to be adopted, include provisions setting up an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for low- and medium-skilled third-country workers. The scheme should include the creation of a framework within which third- country workers are able to have their skills and qualifications properly recognised and validated for use on the Member States’ labour markets.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3

3. (on an admittance scheme for entrepreneurs and self-employed persons) - Traditionally, a work permits has only been issued where the third-country national already has an employment contract or a firm offer of employment. However, the European Parliament is of the view that the basis for issuing work permits could be improved and developed further. Along the same lines, the Commission has stated that its objective is to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, thereby improving Europe’s economic performance1. Third- country nationals working as entrepreneurs or as self-employed people might experience that the environment in their country of origin is not conducive for their start-up or for their efforts as entrepreneurs. Through a Union-wide admittance scheme such third-country nationals could be given an opportunity to migrate legally to the Union and establish themselves and their businesses. - To that end, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should include an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for self-employed people and entrepreneurs, in particular for third- country nationals who establish small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The definitions of ‘self-employed person’ and ‘entrepreneur’ should be based on objective and uniform criteria set by the Commission. _________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/sme- strategy/start-up-procedures_endeleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – indent 1

- Traditionally, a work permits has only been issued where the third-country national already has an employment contract or a firm offer of employment. However, the European Parliament is of the view that the basis for issuing work permits could be improved and developed further. Along the same lines, the Commission has stated that its objective is to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, thereby improving Europe’s economic performance1. Third- country nationals working as entrepreneurs or as self-employed people might experience that the environment in their country of origin is not conducive for their start-up or for their efforts as entrepreneurs. Through a Union-wide admittance scheme such third-country nationals could be given an opportunity to migrate legally to the Union and establish themselves and their businesses. _________________ 1 https://ec.europa.eu/growth/smes/sme- strategy/start-up-procedures_endeleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 3 – indent 2

- To that end, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should include an admission scheme with conditions of entry and residence for self-employed people and entrepreneurs, in particular for third- country nationals who establish small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The definitions of ‘self-employed person’ and ‘entrepreneur’ should be based on objective and uniform criteria set by the Commission.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4

4. (on the preparation of a framework for talent partnerships between Member States and third countries) - The European Parliament calls on the Commission to prepare a tailor-made framework for talent partnerships in which Member States can voluntarily participate and to include this in the legislative act to be adopted. Those partnerships would be open to third- country workers of all skill-levels, as well as students and graduates, and would serve as an efficient tool for Member States to match the skills of workers in third countries with the demands of the Member States’ labour markets which the domestic workforce cannot meet. The aim of those partnerships is to add another legal channel as a mobility-option for third-country nationals who wish to migrate to the Union for work and to tackle the issues of labour market shortages and mismatches across the Union. The practical implementation of the partnerships would rely on close cooperation with national authorities, labour market institutions and partners. The Commission should ensure that the European Parliament is able to, on a regular basis, scrutinise and evaluate the functioning of the partnerships, as well propose recommendations to improve the overall functioning of the framework. - A reinforced and more comprehensive approach would offer cooperation with partner countries and help boost mutually beneficial international mobility. Those talent partnerships should be inclusive and build strong cooperation between the institutions concerned, for example national ministries of labour and education, employers, social partners and education and training providers. However, it is important that Member States strongly engage with those talent partnerships, that the private sector, in particular European businesses, and the social partners be involved, and that partner countries have a sense of ownership.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – indent 1

- The European Parliament calls on the Commission to prepare a tailor-made framework for talent partnerships in which Member States can voluntarily participate and to include this in the legislative act to be adopted. Those partnerships would be open to third- country workers of all skill-levels, as well as students and graduates, and would serve as an efficient tool for Member States to match the skills of workers in third countries with the demands of the Member States’ labour markets which the domestic workforce cannot meet. The aim of those partnerships is to add another legal channel as a mobility-option for third-country nationals who wish to migrate to the Union for work and to tackle the issues of labour market shortages and mismatches across the Union. The practical implementation of the partnerships would rely on close cooperation with national authorities, labour market institutions and partners. The Commission should ensure that the European Parliament is able to, on a regular basis, scrutinise and evaluate the functioning of the partnerships, as well propose recommendations to improve the overall functioning of the framework.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 4 – indent 2

- A reinforced and more comprehensive approach would offer cooperation with partner countries and help boost mutually beneficial international mobility. Those talent partnerships should be inclusive and build strong cooperation between the institutions concerned, for example national ministries of labour and education, employers, social partners and education and training providers. However, it is important that Member States strongly engage with those talent partnerships, that the private sector, in particular European businesses, and the social partners be involved, and that partner countries have a sense of ownership.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 5

5. (on the simplification of Directive 2011/98/EU) - The European Parliament is of the view that procedures with respect to Directive 2011/98/EU should be further harmonised for that Directive to be fully efficient, therefore considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend that Directive in order to allow applications for a single permit to be lodged both from within the territory of a Member State and from a third country, while engaging both the Member States and the third countries in a system that shares information on, and coordinates with respect to, the applications lodged. The European Parliament moreover calls for, inter alia, the clear regulation and streamlining of the procedure for applying for an entry visa in order to avoid applicants having to submit the documents needed to obtaining a single permit twice, and also requests the Commission to propose changes that would alleviate the difficulties facing third-country national holding work permits when changing employment, thus making the permit holder too dependent on the employer.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 5 – indent 1

- The European Parliament is of the view that procedures with respect to Directive 2011/98/EU should be further harmonised for that Directive to be fully efficient, therefore considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend that Directive in order to allow applications for a single permit to be lodged both from within the territory of a Member State and from a third country, while engaging both the Member States and the third countries in a system that shares information on, and coordinates with respect to, the applications lodged. The European Parliament moreover calls for, inter alia, the clear regulation and streamlining of the procedure for applying for an entry visa in order to avoid applicants having to submit the documents needed to obtaining a single permit twice, and also requests the Commission to propose changes that would alleviate the difficulties facing third-country national holding work permits when changing employment, thus making the permit holder too dependent on the employer.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6

6 (on the establishment of a Union- wide transnational advisory service network for legally migrating workers) - The European Parliament is of the view that systematic cooperation between and engagement with the authorities of Member States and of third countries is required to enhance legal pathways for migration. To achieve that goal, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should establish a transnational advisory service network, managed by the Commission, for third-country workers, with each Member State designating a lead authority to coordinate the advice and information provided to legally migrating third- country nationals applying for work in the Union. The authorities in each Member State should also be responsible for closely coordinating with one another with regard to applications lodged for a single permit to reside and work in the Union in accordance with Directive 2011/98/EU in order to avoid double submissions. That network should also take into account national specificities and different demands of national labour markets. - In addition, each Member State should be responsible for requesting from employers information on third-country workers, in full respect of Union data protection law, in order to enable third- country nationals to be connected with the relevant authorities and in order to facilitate the strengthening of the equal rights of third-country workers. This transnational advisory service network should facilitate the running of the talent pool, as outlined in Recommendation 1.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6 – indent 1

- The European Parliament is of the view that systematic cooperation between and engagement with the authorities of Member States and of third countries is required to enhance legal pathways for migration. To achieve that goal, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should establish a transnational advisory service network, managed by the Commission, for third-country workers, with each Member State designating a lead authority to coordinate the advice and information provided to legally migrating third- country nationals applying for work in the Union. The authorities in each Member State should also be responsible for closely coordinating with one another with regard to applications lodged for a single permit to reside and work in the Union in accordance with Directive 2011/98/EU in order to avoid double submissions. That network should also take into account national specificities and different demands of national labour markets.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 6 – indent 2

- In addition, each Member State should be responsible for requesting from employers information on third-country workers, in full respect of Union data protection law, in order to enable third- country nationals to be connected with the relevant authorities and in order to facilitate the strengthening of the equal rights of third-country workers. This transnational advisory service network should facilitate the running of the talent pool, as outlined in Recommendation 1.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 7

7 (on amending Directive 2014/36/EU to enable seasonal workers to change employer) - Promoting professional mobility for legally residing third-country nationals working in a Member State also means protecting them from exploitation. Numerous third-country nationals, in particular low-skilled third-country nationals, hesitate to leave an exploitative employer because it would mean that they would lose their work permit and right to stay in the Union. Holders of a work permit issued under the Directive 2014/36/EU are, in particular, prone to exploitation, seeing how they often tend to work within sectors mainly employing low-skilled workers. - Therefore, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend Directive 2014/36/EU to allow holders of work permits under that Directive a period of three months to seek new employment after having left their previous employer without having their permit revoked. The European Parliament recommends that the Commission, at the same time, consider other appropriate amendments to that Directive in order to bring it up to date and in line with other more recent Union legal acts dealing with legal migration.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 7 – indent 1

- Promoting professional mobility for legally residing third-country nationals working in a Member State also means protecting them from exploitation. Numerous third-country nationals, in particular low-skilled third-country nationals, hesitate to leave an exploitative employer because it would mean that they would lose their work permit and right to stay in the Union. Holders of a work permit issued under the Directive 2014/36/EU are, in particular, prone to exploitation, seeing how they often tend to work within sectors mainly employing low-skilled workers.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 7 – indent 2

- Therefore, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend Directive 2014/36/EU to allow holders of work permits under that Directive a period of three months to seek new employment after having left their previous employer without having their permit revoked. The European Parliament recommends that the Commission, at the same time, consider other appropriate amendments to that Directive in order to bring it up to date and in line with other more recent Union legal acts dealing with legal migration.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 8

8 (on amending the Directive 2009/52/EC to include legally residing third-country nationals) - Directive 2009/52/EC contains several tools that can be used to support irregularly staying third-country nationals working within the Union. The fact that it only covers irregularly staying third- country workers is, however, a substantial flaw. While regularly staying third- country workers enjoy a higher level of protection, mainly by virtue of their legal right to stay within the Union, as well as through other means, they too can be exploited and remain more vulnerable than Union citizens. Consequently, the European Parliament sees a need to amend Directive 2009/52/EC to make it applicable to all third-country nationals working in the Union.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 8 – indent 1

- Directive 2009/52/EC contains several tools that can be used to support irregularly staying third-country nationals working within the Union. The fact that it only covers irregularly staying third- country workers is, however, a substantial flaw. While regularly staying third- country workers enjoy a higher level of protection, mainly by virtue of their legal right to stay within the Union, as well as through other means, they too can be exploited and remain more vulnerable than Union citizens. Consequently, the European Parliament sees a need to amend Directive 2009/52/EC to make it applicable to all third-country nationals working in the Union.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 9 – indent 1

- Holders of Union long-term residence permits face a number of barriers in exercising the right to move and reside in other Member States for work, study or other reasons. This is because the conditions for mobility which Union long-term residents must fulfil might be similar to the conditions other third-country nationals must fulfil for a first-time application. In 2017, in the 25 Member States bound by Directive 2003/109/EC, there were approximately 3,1 million third-country nationals holding a Union long-term residence permit. This can be compared to about 7,1 million third-country nationals holding a national long-term residence permit. It can therefore be concluded that third- country nationals underuse the Union long-term residence permit, meaning that many of them do not enjoy benefits from the rights of the Union status, despite the fact that they would be eligible. The implementation report on that Directive points to the fact that most Member States have not actively promoted the use of the Union long-term residence permits and, as a result, there is no ‘level-playing field’ between the Union legislative scheme and the national equivalent2. _________________ 2 https://ec.europa.eu/migrant- integration/librarydoc/report-on-the- implementation-of-directive-2003/109/ec- on-the-status-of-long-term-foreign- residents 29/03/2019deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2255(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – Recommendation 9 – indent 2

- Therefore, the European Parliament considers that the legislative act to be adopted should amend Directive 2003/109/EC to allow third-country nationals who are long-term residents of a Member State to reside permanently within another Member State from the day their permit is issued on terms similar to the terms applicable to Union citizens. The European Parliament recommends that the Commission, at the same time, consider other appropriate amendments to that Directive to bring it up to date and in line with other more recent Union legal acts dealing with third-country nationals legally staying in the Union. The European Parliament requests the Commission to, as a minimum, include in its proposal reducing the number of years required for acquiring a Union long-term residence permit from five to three years.deleted

2021/09/10
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Considers that the very concept of Schengen cooperation, that of ensuring the absence of controls at internal borders, has been further challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been added to the grounds invoked since 2015 for the persistent retention of internal border controls by some Member States; reiterates its condemnation of the maintenance of internal border checks and its view that many of the prolongations are not in line with the rules pertaining to their extension, necessity or proportionality, and are therefore unlawful;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Deplores the fact that internal border controls are continuing to be introduced by some Member States as a unilateral response to new challenges, before they have given proper consideration to the common European interest in maintaining Schengen as an area without internal border controls; reiterates its call on the Commission to exercise appropriate scrutiny over the application of the Schengen acquis, including through the use of infringement procedures, and underlines the urgent need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation among the Schengen states and appropriate governance for the Schengen area;deleted

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Reiterates~~Points out the need for Member States to respect the law as enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and to implement border measures in a ~~non-discriminatory way~~n appropriate way that reflects the current situation as regards security and stability of the Schengen area;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Expresses its deep concern abou~~Considers that the repeated allegations concerning Frontex’s possible involvement in pushbacks ~~and considers that internal reporting mechanisms, as well as p~~must be assessed objectively on the basis of Parliamentary ~~and public~~ scrutiny over Frontex’s activities, ~~must be reinforced~~and that the agency should be supported in its efforts to protect the external frontiers of the Schengen area;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Deeply regrets the fact that there have been persistent and serious reports about violence and pushbacks at the external border, as well as the lack of adequate monitoring mechanisms to ensure respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law at the external borders; considers that the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) must be given an enhanced operational role with regard to the monitoring of respect for fundamental rights at the external borders;deleted

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that the various crises of recent years, and in particular the migrant crisis, have put Schengen at risk and the efforts to search for solutions need to be stepped up; ~~welcome~~calls, in this context, on the Commission~~’s intention to adopt a strategy on the future~~ to adopt an effective and long-term strategy to protect the internal and, in particular, the external frontiers of Schengen, and further welcomes the establishment of a Schengen Forum, which ~~should~~must also allow for high-level political debates on the state and ~~future~~the protection of the external and internal frontiers of Schengen with Parliament and the Council;

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2196(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on Parliament’s administration to establish a dedicated Schengen Governance Support Unit in order for Parliament to be able to properly exercise its democratic control and scrutiny functions in relation to the Schengen acquis;deleted

2021/01/20
Committee: LIBE

2020/2132(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its reasoned proposal on the existence of a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values on which the Union is founded; reiterates its deep concern that the standard modalities for hearings do not ensure equal treatment for Parliament, on the one hand, and the Commission and one third of the Member States, on the other, for presenting the reasoned proposal and access to information; expresses its regret that the hearings have not yet resulted in any significant progress on addressing clear risks of a serious breach of the values; points out that the Council’s failure to make effective use of Article 7 of the TEU continues to undermine the integrity of common European values, mutual trust, and the credibility of the Union as a whole.deleted

2021/03/16
Committee: LIBE

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Regrets the lack of global leadership and coordinated international response in the initial phases of the COVID-19 crisis, as well as tendencies to opt for isolationist solutions, the withholding of critical information, the rise of authoritarian nationalism, state- sponsored disinformation campaigns and the promotion of false narratives which create distrust and undermine international cooperation;deleted

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has shown in fighting COVID-19; believes that the false information in President Trump’s tweets and during his press conferences have been very unhelpful in the jothat the United States has not played a commensurate role int fight ~~against the virus~~ing COVID-19;

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Is worried about~~Notes the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from ~~the~~ multilateral organisations ~~that were created to establish a rules-based world order~~;

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and has threatened to annex Taiwan; calls on the Member States to advocate Taiwan’s membership of the WHO;:

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

~~14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation campaigns;~~deleted

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challenge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets must not be cut;

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Recalls its request for a strong global sanctions regime to address serious human rights violations, which would be the EU equivalent of the so-called Magnitsky Act;~~deleted

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2111(INI)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; ~~calls for the EU presence in Africa to be strengthened, for financial assistance and recovery plans to be fostered and for an alternative to Chinese investments to be provided;~~

2020/10/01
Committee: AFET

2020/2035(INL)

Milan UHRÍK

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the first objective of the Union’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020- 2025 focuses on ending gender-based violence ~~and describes it as ‘one of our societies’ biggest challenges’~~;