5 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2019/2210(INI)
Amendment 5 #
2. Recalls that the EU is the main trade partner of the Western Balkan countries and that bilateral trade doubled between 2006 and 2016; notes, however, that the EU continuously runs an unsustainable trade surplus with the Western Balkans that this trade expansion has overall been to the benefit of the Western Balkan partners as in the last 10 years, the region increased its exports to the EU by 130% against a more modest increase of EU exports to the region of 49%;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Demands strong integration efforts in order to support Western Balkan countries in promoting improvement of the rule of law, democracy and, human rights so as toand fight against corruption, so as to improve business environment, enhance economic competitiveness, budgetary balance and structural reform;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reminds the Western Balkan countries of the importance of regional economic cooperation, wider market environment and good neighbourly relations;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Requests that the Commission provide further technical support to the Western Balkans, especially its private sector, to improve the external investment framework, in particular in the areas of predictability and investor protection;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that energy industries in the Western Balkans remain defined by outdated infrastructure, the overwhelming dominance of coal and hydropower, urges the Western Balkan countries to stick to projects in the energy sector which reduce energy poverty, increase energy efficiency and security and help to meet climate objectives and are aligned with EU environmental legislation;