Activities of Anna FOTYGA related to 2021/2237(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (debate)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Republic of Moldova’s constructive contribution to the cooperation within the Eastern Partnership, especially in the framework of the Associated countries, and expresses hope that the statements as regards the country’s ambitious agenda and sectoral integration in transport, energy and other fields will turn into concrete decisions and actions, both from the side of Moldovan authorities and of the Union;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Trio’s initiative to foster coordination between the associated partners and with the EU in consulting and aligning their policies, sharing of best practices on good governance, reforms and implementation of AA/DCFTAs, which all should lead to the broader agenda for the future and fulfilment of their European aspirations;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to put more efforts in order to ensure that the AA/DCFTA opportunities and EU assistance and programmes reach the local level, including in the remote parts of the country, in particular rural areas, so as to enable inhabitants to push for positive changes in their communities, in particular those more vulnerable to post- Soviet sentiments and Russian manipulation such as Gagauzia region;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the agreement between the EU and the Republic of Moldova on launching a High-Level Political and Security Dialogue and the renewed engagement on security and CSDP through the bilateral political staff-to- staff consultations; encourages the EEAS and the Republic of Moldova to make full use of these platforms in order to advance cooperation on matters such as, but not limited to combating hybrid threats, enhancing resilience, strengthening cybersecurity, enhancing strategic communication; invites the Republic of Moldova to further align its positions with those of CFSP and to continue its contribution to Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and its missions as well as encourages EU and the Republic of Moldova to identify ways to expand this cooperation;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its support for a comprehensive and peaceful settlement of the Transnistria conflict based on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova with a special status for the Transnistrian region and reiterates its calls for the complete and unconditional withdrawal of the Russian forces;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Encourages the extension of the mandate of the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Ukraine and Moldova (EUBAM) beyond 30 November 2023 and strengthen support customs and border guard authorities of both States on the central level and alongside the common border;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for the EU and Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities to speed up the process of blocking illegal trade and shutting down contraband channels in the Transnistria region as a safe haven for smugglers which has been exploited by criminals and oligarchs and served to strengthen Russian influence and has been one of the major factors protracting the conflict;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Expresses its concern at the threat to the security and the environment of the region and beyond posed by the munitions stored in the Cobasna depots and calls on the international community to support efforts of the Moldavian authorities for the removal or the destruction of those hazardous weapons;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Calls on all interested parties to maintain consistent efforts in combating smuggling, money laundering, dismantling criminal networks and reducing the influence of oligarchs; calls for enhanced cooperation with Europol, Interpol, and customs organizations such as WCO and OECD's Anti-corruption Networks;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Council decision to provide EUR 7 million in assistance under the European Peace Facility to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova for the acquisition of medical and explosive ordnance disposal equipment and encourages the EEAS and the Council to further support strengthening capacity of the defence sector through assistance measures under this instrument;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Energy Security and Resilience
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the steps undertaken to asynchronously interconnect the electricity system of Moldova with the EU via Romania, being a significant milestone on the way to strengthening and diversifying Moldova’s energy infrastructure; calls on all the authorities to fulfil the objective of connecting Moldova with Romania’s power grid by 2024 with the support of the EU;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Invites the European Commission to include the Republic of Moldova in the stress tests conducted for the internal energy market;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Welcomes the launch of the EU- Moldova High-Level Dialogue on Energy and encourages launching High-level dialogues with the EU to strengthen cooperation in other sectorial fields;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11d. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to provide the Republic of Moldova with EUR 60 million through a new budget support programme in order to deal with a gas supply crisis artificially created by Gazprom and to mitigate the impact of the rising prices on the most vulnerable Moldovans; welcomes efforts of Poland and Ukraine among others to swiftly provide alternative gas supplies; notes that the crisis further underscores the importance of the diversification of energy supplies and routes, and of building long-term resilience through a transition to more sustainable energy sources and investing in key infrastructure;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)
Paragraph 11 e (new)
11e. Stresses the inadmissibility of the weaponisation of the gas supply in order to put political pressure on the Republic of Moldova to change its geopolitical orientation; urges the Commission to continue providing the Republic of Moldova with the financial and technical support necessary to ensure its resilience against such external interference; calls on the Moldovan authorities to maintain the country’s commitment as a member of the Energy Community to implementing the EU’s Third Energy Package, in particular the unbundling of gas and electricity transmission and distribution;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 f (new)
Paragraph 11 f (new)
11f. Stresses the importance of further diversification of the Republic of Moldova’s energy supplies, strengthen energy efficiency, develop renewable energy sources; requests that the Commission supports the Republic of Moldova’s and Ukraine’s integration with the European continental power grid (ENTSO-E); notes that the support and promotion of the EU enhanced cooperation with the EaP associated countries in these sectors will also create economic growth and will strengthen the energy resilience of the region;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Welcomes the efforts and the continuing progress made by Moldovan authorities towards further improving its safety oversight system and implementing international aviation safety standards that led to the removal of all air carriers certified in the Republic of Moldova from the EU Air Safety List, and calls the Moldovan authorities to ensure the implementation of the EU-Republic of Moldova Common Aviation Area Agreement;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recognises the need for deep reforms of the judiciary systems in the post-communist countries aimed at achieving efficiency, full and real independence of the judiciary, regaining public trust in the judiciary and public administration system and cutting the links with post-communist informal networks and oligarchs, fighting corruption and money loundering also on the highest political and business levels; supports Moldovan authorities and the Moldovan society in these efforts;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Urges more efforts to strengthen and establish legal and institutional guarantees for a pluralistic media landscape in the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the Republic of Moldova and the EU to improve connectivity of Moldova within the Black Sea basin and the Carpathian region and advance work on the Moldovan sections of the trans- European extended transport network for EaP (TEN-T), to support the railway sector reforms and to explore together with Member States and International Financial Institutions possibilities for upgrading the EU-Republic of Moldova rail connections, while ensuring environmental sustainability; encourages the Republic of Moldova to advance in implementing the relevant acquis; and calls for increased cooperation and the gradually integration of the Republic of Moldova into the EU Transport Market and Transport Community;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is of the opinion, that, by guaranteeing tariff-free access to EU markets for Transnistrian businesses registered on the west bank of the Dniester and submitted to customs checks by Moldovan officials, the DCFTA resulted in a massive swing in the direction of trade from the Eurasian Economic Union to the EU; encourages the Moldovan authorities to further advance towards trade and engagement with EU markets in order to enhance market access, transparency, good business practices and reduce the capacity for market manipulation and monopolization by oligarchs;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls to continue efforts to build a genuine digital market economy, including progress with open data development, broadening access to conditional access systems for digital television and virtual network services, increasing the number of electronic communication services for citizens and public registers; highlights that further work must be done to ensure that the rights and needs of Moldovan citizens using the internet are protected and to fully implement the Digital Single Market requirements;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes and supports the interest of the Republic of Moldova to advance cooperation with the EU in the area of digitalization and telecommunications, including by reducing roaming tariffs between the Republic of Moldova and the EU;