Activities of Juozas OLEKAS related to 2019/2201(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova
Amendments (22)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the Council Conclusions of 11 May 2020 on the Eastern Partnership policy beyond 2020,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
— having regard to the 20189 Transparency International corruption perception list that awards Moldova the 11720th place out of 180 countries and territories assessed (first place being the best), while on the 2018 Transparency International corruption perception list Moldova held the 117th place,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
Citation 18
— having regard to the conclusions of the European Parliament election observation mission to the Moldova parliamentary elections of 24 February 2019 integrated in the international election observation mission led by the OSCE/ODIHROSCE/ODIHR recommendations following the Moldova parliamentary elections of 24 February 2019,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas through the AA/DCFTA the EU and Moldova committed to promote political association and achieve economic integration and Moldova committed to incorporating the EU acquis into its own laws and practices in a large number of areas; whereas, in order to support these efforts, the EU committed to provide substantial financial and budgetary assistance to Moldova;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the AA/DCFTA is based on the common values on which the EU is built — namely democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law — and these values lie also at the heart of political association and economic integration as envisaged in AA/DCFTA Agreement;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas on 7 May 2020 the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova declared unconstitutional a loan agreement signed with Russia in April 2020;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the AA/DCFTA remains of primary importance, especially in current exceptional times, and commends the progress in its implementation achieved by Moldova to date; recalls, however, that further progress must be achieved, notably in the crucial areas of justice reform and fight against corruption;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the European Commission to develop a mechanism to monitor the concrete implementation of reforms, including clear benchmarks and, using the experience of the Support Group for Ukraine, to create a similar structure for Moldova, increasing the effectiveness and visibility of the EU’s support;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure free and fair presidential elections scheduled on 1 November 2020;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the adoption by the Moldovan Parliament of numerous legislative acts in line with the country’s commitments enshrined in the AA, namely related to public administration, public financial management and justice system reforms; underlines the importance of a full implementation of these acts, including by adopting secondary legislation;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the progress achieved on the reform of public administration and public financial management, but encourages further steps to increase transparency; calls on the Moldovan authorities to accelerate the implementation of other AA/DCFTA reforms;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is concerned by the high level of concentration and politicisation of the media and advertising sectors, leading to a low level of public confidence in the media; calls to review the audio-visual code and liberalise the advertising market; urges the Moldovan authorities to refrain from exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to adopt measures curtailing freedom of speech and limiting the media’s ability to report facts in an independent and unbiased way; calls on the European Commission to increase support to the independent media, including in the regions;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates the EU’s support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova, and for the efforts in the 5+2 negotiation process to reach a peaceful solution to the Transnistrian issueconflict;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Moldovan Government to complete without delay judicial reforms so as to ensure the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the judiciary and specialised anti-corruption institutions;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned by the very highlow level of disapprovaltrust in the integrity and effectiveness of the judiciary, and therefore calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure that the Prosecutor General, his staff, and public prosecutors in general, work independently and abide by the highest standards of professionalism and integrity;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned by the very high level of perceived corruption in Moldova, and therefore urges the Government to step up the fight against it, as well as money laundering, arms smuggling and organised crime; calls on the Moldovan Government to adopt concrete measures to reinforce the independence and, integrity and effectiveness of the National Anticorruption Centre’s Office and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, including for high- level cases;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Reiterates its concern at the persistent failure to bring transparent prosecution of all those responsible for the bank fraud exposed in 2014, as well as the slow recovery of stolen assets; calls on the Moldovan institutions to speed up the prosecution process and to bring the responsible persons to justice;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the authorities to significantly increase efforts to uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular for minorities and vulnerable groups;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the diversification of the Moldovan economy and significant increase in Moldovan imports into the EU, as well as the fact that the EU is the largest investor in Moldova; welcomes the Moldovan Parliament’s adoption of the European LEADER approach as the basis for its national rural policy;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Praises the regulatory approximation with the EU acquis, and encourages the Commission to provide technical and financial help for this endeavour ton the Moldovan institutions and public administration; calls on Moldovan institutions to accelerate the approximation process;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of the diversification of Moldova’s electricity system; urges the Moldovan authorities to ensure the timely implementation of the project for interconnection of Moldova- Romania electricity systems by providing necessary support and recourses;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Encourages the Moldovan authorities to request the establishmentmake use of the possibility of a Jean Monnet Dialogue to support inter- party dialogue and parliamentary capacity building;