7 Amendments of Nickolay MLADENOV related to 2007/2268(INI)
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the progress made in the political dialogue between the government and the opposition, particularly the consensus among political parties on the legislative agenda related to European integration, which is reflected in the fact that the leader of the largest opposition party has become the chair of the Parliament’s National Council for European Integration;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that it is desirable, in accordance with the Broadcasting Law adopted in November 2005, to uphold the independence of public broadcasting from state bodies, give free rein to existing diversity of opinion and, in the process, prevent other media from being obstructed as a result of government meddling; urges the authorities to ensure public compliance with EU and Council of Europe standards on countering the resurgence of “hate speech”, particularly in the media, against neighbouring EU Member States;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the efforts byof the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to maintain good relations on the northern border with Serbia and Kosovo and to guarantee effective scope for cross-border movementcontribute to regional stability and play a constructive role in the international effort to secure the final status of Kosovo, particularly the steps taken by it to provide support for the present and future EU missions in the region;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that further investment is needed in developing the country’s infrastructure links with its neighbours, which would contribute to the economic development and stability of the region as a whole, and calls on the Government rapidly to complete the remaining rail link between Skopje and Sofia;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that, in the years since independence, close economic relations have developed between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and GreeceEU member states Greece and Bulgaria, that Greece is now the largest investor and trading partner and that Greece, and both can provide significant support for coping successfully with the process of accession to the European Union;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that, at world level, most other117 states have in fact[...] recognised this state under the constitutional name of 'Republika Makedonija', but that the European Union and the United Nations take as their starting point the 1993 interim agreement with Greece, which, for international use, lays down the temporary designation 'former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia', and calls on both parties to reach a final agreement on this bilateral issue as soon as possible with the help of ongoing mediation by the United Nations, under the direction of Mr Matthew Nimetz, and expresses the hope that this name issue will play no role in any decision on relations with NATO;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a (new). Supports the efforts of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to establish joint committees on education and history with neighbouring EU member states to review possible discrepancies and misinterpretations of history that may cause disagreements and urges the authorities to promote the joint celebration of Macedonia’s common cultural and historic heritage with its neighbours;