5 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2021/2002(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the threat posed by criminals originating from the Western Balkans has been used as an argument against EU accession in some countriesserious efforts and tangible results in the fight against organized crime are necessary steps for candidate countries to make progress towards EU accession;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that depriving countries of the Western Balkans of a European perspective is worsening rather than improving the situation as regardsorganized crime originating in the Western Balkans has serious consequences for Member States of the EU; recalls that an absence of serious efforts and tangible results in the fight against organiszed crime, and underlines that only by fostering the EU integration process can it be improved will hamper progress towards accession of Western Balkans candidate countries to the EU ;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the lack of employment opportunities, corruption, elements of state capture, and inequality and the slow process of EU accession are among the factors that make Western Balkans societies vulnerable to organised crime, and urges both the authorities of the Western Balkan countries and their international partners, including the EU, to intensify their efforts in addressing these challenges;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the Western Balkan countries are both an origin of and a destinationtransit countries for trafficking in human beings; calls on the relevant authorities to place more focus on prevention and strengthening the resilience of groups that are vulnerable to the risks of trafficking in human beings; welcomes joint actions carried out with international partners, including Interpol and Europol, which have led to the arrests of suspected traffickers and migrant smugglers;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the Western Balkan countries serve as a transit corridor for migrants and refugees and that the large population movements in recent years have posed an enormous challenge to the region; calls for enhanced efforts in fighting the smuggling of migrants; calls for greater exchange of information and enhanced coordination between countries of the Western Balkans, and encourages the EU and its Member States to provide more assistance in addressing these issues through, inter alia, the Joint Operational Office and the Operational Platform – Eastern Mediterranean Route;