Activities of Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE related to 2019/2171(INI)
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Amendments (6)
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. wWhereas the EU is Bosnia and Herzegovina’´s biggest trading partner and the largesby far the most significant provider of financial assistance;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic aggravated BiH’s socio-economic situation; whereas the EU has mobilised EUR 80.5 million to assist BiH in tackling COVID-19 and its post-pandemic recovery, and up to EUR 250 million in macro-financial assistance; whereas the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans will facilitate a long-term recovery, that presents an important basis for the country to recover from the consequences of the pandemic;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the authorities to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory education for all children, and calls on politicians to take part in the next OECD´s PISA survey, after the country participated in the PISA 2018 survey;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends the adoption of the amendments to the BiH Election Law that allowed Mostar citizens to vote in the 2020 local elections and expects a mayor to be elected; welcomes the Parliamentary Assembly’s vote of 22 July 2020 on the Rules of Procedure governing the meetings of Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (SAPC), paving the way for their formal adoption by the 2nd EU-BiH SAPC as soon as possible;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists that the EU must enhance its communication strategy in order to effectively counter disinformation campaigns aimed at diminishing the EU’s credibility in the region; especially in relation to the financial assistance given during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the country; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls on politicians not to use migration policies for any political purposes; calls for equitable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incoming migrants and asylum- seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistance;