COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FINAL COMPROMISE AMENDMENTS
Draft Report on the 2019-2020 Commission reports
on North Macedonia (2019/2174(INI), AMs)
Rapporteur: Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew)
PARAGRAPHS
COMP 1
Paragraph 1, 1a, 1b, 1c
EU integration, accession talks, future of EU
Covered: AM 56 (Zovko/EPP), AM 57 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 58 (Picula et al./S&D),
AM 59 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 60 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 61 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 69
(Castaldo/NI), AM 71 (Glavak/EPP), AM 278 (Picula et al./S&D) AM 279 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 280 (Rapporteur et al./Renew)
Falls: AM 54 (Zimniok et al./ID), AM 55 (Rivière, Mariani/ID)
1.
Welcomes North Macedonia’s clear strategic orientation and commitment to European
the EU (AM 57) integration, as manifested by continued implementation of accession-related
reforms and
the work on resolving bilateral issues with neighbouring countries (AM 56);
1-a new. Reiterates its full support of to the promise pledge of Thessaloniki, made by the
European Council in 2003, namely that the future of the Western Balkan countries lies in
the EU; (AM 278)
1a new. Calls on EU Member States to stand by their commitments and show clear political
will, enabling the Council to approve the negotiating framework and hold the first IGC with
North Macedonia as soon as possible to prevent further delays (AM 58, 59, 244),
confirming
the credibility, objectivity (AM 60)
and reliability of the accession process (AM 59);
1 b new. Expresses its solidarity with the people of North Macedonia (AM 61)
and considers
it important to ensure continuity of committed and active support to the Macedonian
progress towards European Union; (AM 71)
1c new. Welcomes the fact that North Macedonia will exercise the function of the OSCE
Chairmanship in 2023; (AM 280)
1d new.
Believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe should appropriately
include and actively engage representatives of North Macedonia (AM 69, 279)
and other
Western Balkan countries (AM 279)
, both at the governmental and at the civil society, and
the including the youth, level(s); (AM 69)
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Vote: AM 60
COMP 2
Paragraph 2, 2a
democratic consolidation
Covered: AM 63 (Dzhambazki/ECR), AM 65 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 66 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 67 (Castaldo/NI), AM 68 (Kouloglou/Left), AM 70 (Rapporteur et al./Renew)
Falls: AM 64 (Zimniok, Vilmsky/ID)
2.
Urges the (AM 67) authorities
and political parties of North Macedonia (AM 63) to
sustain consensual efforts to strengthen
democracy (AM 66) and the transformation process,
to continue the (AM 65) fight against corruption, and
to reinforce (AM 65, 66) the rule of law,
good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation (AM 68), while improving the climate
for media
freedom (AM 67) and civil society;
2a.
Recalls that the progress in accession negotiations under the revised enlargement
methodology continues to depend on persistent, in-depth and irreversible reforms across
fundamental areas (AM 70);
Vote (paragraph 3): AM 72 (ID)
COMP 3
Paragraph 4
rule of law
Covered: AM 73 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 74 (Picula et al./S&D)
4.
Commends the
progress achieved in addressing (AM 73, 74) the ‘Urgent Reform
Priorities’ and
following up on the (AM 73, 74) recommendations of the Venice Commission
and the Senior Experts’ Group on systemic Rule of Law issues;
COMP 4
Paragraph 5, 5a
corruption
Covered: AM 76 (Castaldo/NI), AM 77 (Rapporteur et al./Renew)
5.
Acknowledges the adoption of legislation on the prevention of corruption and conflicts
of interest, lobbying, access to information, whistle-blower protection, the public prosecutor
office, and calls for their effective
and steady (AM 76) implementation;
5 a new. Recalls that sufficient financial and human resources are needed to ensure an
effective and consistent application of dissuasion, prevention, detection, pro-active
investigation and sanctions mechanisms for public office holders through measures
covering conflicts of interest, lobbying, codes of ethics and whistle-blower protection
(AM 77);
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Vote (paragraph 6): AM 79 (ID), AM 80 (NI)
COMP 5
Paragraph 7, 7a
judicial reform
Covered: AM 78 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 81 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 83 (Rapporteur
et al./Renew), AM 84 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 85 (Sagartz/EPP)
Falls: AM 82 (ID)
7.
Urges the
effective implementation (AM 83, 84, 85) of measures to
secure ensure
judicial and prosecutorial professionalism, independence, integrity and accountability,
including through an efficient implementation of codes of ethics and of the landmark law on
the Public Prosecutor’s Office, ensuring sustainable
solution for the cases
of (AM 83, 84) the
Special Prosecutor’s Office, and accountability for crimes stemming from the large-scale
illegal wiretapping case;
calls for additional efforts of all judicial institutions to contribute to
restoring public trust in the judiciary (AM 85)
;
7a new. Welcomes steps strengthening impartiality, transparency and accountability of the
judiciary through the pro-active action steps of the Judicial Council and calls for the
effective implementation of the revised law on the Council of Public Prosecutors; calls for a
full use of mechanisms to confirm professionalism and integrity of judiciary through
verifications, financial investigations and asset confiscations (AM 81)
; is concerned over the
impeded access to justice during the COVID-19 pandemic, encourages the authorities to
speed up the digitalisation of the judiciary and the related administration; (AM 78)
COMP 6
Paragraph 8
intelligence
Covered: AM 86 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 87 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 88 (Sagartz/EPP)
8.
Encourages the conclusion of institutional reforms and the
implementation of the
ongoing reforms in (AM 86, 87) the security and intelligence sectors
, ensuring financial and
operational functional independence of the new National Security Agency and the
Operational Technical Agency (AM 88)
and a meaningful parliamentary oversight over
secret services (AM 86, 88);
COMP 7
Paragraph 9, 9 a, 9b, 9 c and 9d
corruption, organised crime, antiterrorism
Covered: AM 89 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 90 (McAllister/EPP), AM 91 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 93 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 94 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 95 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 96 (Dzhambazki/ECR), AM 97 (Paet/Renew), AM 98 (Dzhambazki/ECR),
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Falls: AM 92 (ID), AM 99 (ID)
9.
Calls for continued
proactive (AM 89) efforts to tackle organised crime and corruption
in a systematic manner and through
systematic prevention measures, financial investigation
s,
prosecution of financial crimes, including money laundering, and financing terrorism and
adoption of appropriate sanctions; calls for continued efforts to launch operations aimed at
dismantling criminal networks involved in various forms of trafficking - firearms, human
beings, drugs;
urges the country to further align with the acquis and conduct systematic
financial investigations, stepping up identification, tracing, freezing, confiscation and
management of illicit illegally acquired assets (AM 91)
;
9 a new.
Encourages to strengthen the newly-established Asset Recovery Office and
improve fight against money laundering and economic crimes; calls to step up joint efforts
in tackling organised, economic and cyber-crime (AM 95),
including through improved co-
ordination and partnership with Europol (AM 89, 95)
;
9 b new.
Acknowledges the progress achieved (AM 90)
in addressing the widespread
(AM 89, 94)
corruption, including through a strengthened track record oin investigating,
prosecuting and trying the cases of high level corruption, abuses of official position and
illicit enrichment; notes the importance of the reinforced leading role of the Commission for
Prevention of Corruption and cooperation with it in this regard (AM 94)
;
9 c new. Urges the Public Prosecutor’s Office to process the serious cases and to pro-actively
follow up on major cases referred by anti-corruption and audit agencies as well as whistle-
blowers (AM 93)
;
9 d new. Urges authorities of North Macedonia to continue and intensify their efforts to
combat radicalisation, (AM 97, 98)
terrorism (AM 96)
and to address the issue of foreign
terrorist fighters (AM 97, 98)
through the continuous cross-border exchange of information
and an increased cooperation between security agencies and CSOs, religious leaders, local
communities and educational, healthcare and social institutions and
proper reintegration
efforts (AM 97);
COMP 8
Paragraph 10, 11
Political dialogue
Paragraph 14
Electoral reform
Covered: AM 28 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 101 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 102
(Picula et al./S&D), AM 103 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 104 (Castaldo/NI), AM 105 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 106 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 107 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 108 (López-Istúriz
White/EPP), AM 112 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 113 (Picula et al./S&D)
10.
Recalls that a constructive (AM 104)
role of the
opposition is essential for
functioning of the Parliament and the adoption of key legislation
, such as the EU and NATO-
related reform (AM 101) process;
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11.
Commends engagement of the fact that governing and opposition parties
remained
engaged in the Sobranie, the Assembly of North Macedonia,
and supported on key decisions
in the common national interest
; notes that stronger policy dialogue between all political
parties is prerequisite of good governance and legislative functionality (AM 107, 108)
; calls
on all parties [in Parliament] to remain constructive and refrain from using nationalist and
inflammatory rhetoric (AM 106)
and to engage in a political dialogue in good faith, on the
basis of good-will, especially on key health, economic, social and political efforts aimed at
tackling the COVID-19 crisis; (AM 107, AM 108)
14.
Takes note of the smooth conduct of the 15 July 2020 parliamentary elections (AM 28,
AM 102)
, recalls that the legal stability was nonetheless undermined by substantial frequent
revisions of the legal and regulatory framework (AM 103) Uunderlines the need to
thoroughly implement the outstanding recommendations
contained in the final
OSCE/ODIHR report special election assessment mission (AM 102, 103, 112, 113)
including
a complete timely, inclusive and comprehensive review of the Electoral Code,
in advance of
future elections (AM 102);
further efforts need to be carried out in order to ensure the
continuous accuracy of voter’s lists; (AM 103)
COMP 9
Paragraph 13
legislative transparency and inclusivity
Covered: AM 109 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 111 (Rapporteur et al./Renew)
Falls: AM 110 (ID)
13.
Urges the Assembly (AM 109) to improve the legislative process by minimising the
use of fast track procedures,
increasing transparency, ensuring a timely and inclusive access
to information on law-making processes, and conducting (AM 109) proper consultations and
impact assessments; recalls the need to upgrade the parliamentary rules of procedure by
consensus
in order to empower the Parliament and strengthen legislative, oversight and
budgetary scrutiny mechanisms (AM 111);
reiterates the importance of cooperation with and
sustainable funding for the civil society in order to ensure a sound scrutiny of public
institutions (AM 109)
;
COMP 10
Paragraph 15
political party financing
Covered: AM 114 (Dzhambazki, Weimers/ECR), AM 115 (Rapporteur et al./Renew)
15.
Calls for additional measures to improve the transparency of political party financing
and ensure democratic, and competitive and representative (AM 159)
intra-party
functioning mechanisms (AM 115)
, including through proper independent oversight
(AM 114); recalls the need to effectively implement the recommendations of the State Audit
Office;
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COMP 11
Covered: AM 75/118 (Dzhambazki, Weimers/ECR), AM 116 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 117 (Sagartz/EPP)
Paragraph 15 a new
public administration reform
15a new.
Urges the new government to prioritise the public administration reform
(AM117, 118)
by embedding and systematically applying (AM 117)
merit-based standards
(AM 75/118, 116, 117)
in public appointments and promotions, advancing the culture of
transparency, professional independence, accountability (AM 75/118),
integrity and
equitable gender and ethnic representation across the civil service, (AM 116, 117)
and state-
owned enterprises (AM 117),
while ensuring adequate whistle-blower protection; (AM 116);
calls for a thorough follow up of the recommendations of State Commission for Prevention
of Corruption (AM 117).
COMP 12
Paragraph 15b new
access to information
Covered: AM 119 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 120 (Strik/Greens-EFA)
15b new.
Urges authorities to ensure comprehensive transparency (AM 120)
by further
improving access to information (AM 119, 120),
including on the COVID-19 (AM 120),
by
ensuring regular cross-agency updates through the open governmental data portal and a
full functionality of the Agency for Protection of Free Access to Public Information
(AM 119);
encourages the authorities to retrieve and open up the relevant Yugoslav secret
service archives (AM 121);
Vote: AM 121
, 2nd part: “
takes the view that transparent handling of the totalitarian past
...step towards further democratization”
COMP 13
Paragraph 17
fundamental rights
Covered: AM 123 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 126 (Strik/Greens-EFA)
17.
Expresses its support for the efforts to ensure inclusive policies to protect the
fundamental freedoms and rights of all citizens, with special attention to women, youth,
persons with disabilities,
ethnic communities (AM 122, 123)
, non-majority ethnic groups,
LGBTQI+ persons, and the low-skilled unemployed;
calls on the authorities to mitigate a
disproportionately detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-majority
communities and to increase the fight against inequality; (AM 126)
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COMP 14
Paragraph 17-a new, 17 a new, 17 b new inclusion
Covered: AM 125 (Lega/EPP), AM 128 (Rapporteur et al./Renew) AM 129 (Sagartz/EPP),
AM 130 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 131 (Sagartz/EPP)
17-a new.
Welcomes the fact that the freedom of religion, thought and conscience continued
to be guaranteed, and generally, discrimination on the grounds of religion prohibited
(AM 131)
17a new.
Emphasises the need for Calls upon the national coordination body for
implementing the national action plan on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities to systematically engage with disability support organisations; underlines the
need for further deinstitutionalisation and to the repeal of provisions allowing involuntary
deprivation of liberty; stresses the need for adequate resources and infrastructure to uphold
necessary social protection and ensure decent living conditions for people with disabilities;
(AM 125)
welcomes the national action plan on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities, and that the national coordination body for implementing the Convention
meets regularly (AM125)
17 b new. Welcomes the increased attention and funding to Roma inclusion/integration
policies and urges the authorities to improve the pace and capacity of implementation,
coordination, monitoring and the use of funds (AM 128, 129, 130)
, including in the areas of
housing and active labour market policies (AM 129),
in line with the 2019 Poznan
Declaration on Roma Integration within the EU Enlargement Process (AM 128);
encourages the authorities to ensure unimpeded implementation of the Law on persons
without regulated civil status and to resolve the issue of lack of personal documents for
Roma; (AM 130)
COMP 15
Paragraph 17 c new
hate speech
Covered: AM 133 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 134 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 135 (Strik/Greens-
EFA), AM
136 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM
193 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM
199
(Kovachev/EPP), AM 200 (Alexandrov Yordanov/EPP)
17 c.
Notes with concern the widespread hate speech [including on social media],
particularly towards Roma, LGBTI+ persons and other vulnerable marginalised groups
(AM 133, 135)
countries and peoples (AM 199, 200);
calls for an effective implementation
of the relevant regulatory framework (AM 135)
, ensuring a clear cleavage between a free
public debate as opposed to hate speech, defamation or incitement to violence (AM 193),
stepping up prosecution capacities for protection from hate crimes, hate speech and gender-
based violence (AM 134)
; is concerned with cases of police brutality against vulnerable
marginalised communities (AM 136);
Vote: AM 135, AM 147
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COMP 16
Paragraph 18
anti-discrimination, gender recognition
Covered: AM 140 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), 141 (Strik/Greens-EFA), 142(Picula et al./S&D,
143 (Sagartz/EPP), 144 (López-Istúriz White/EPP)
Falls: AM 139 (ID)
18.
Welcomes the renewed adoption of anti-discrimination legislation
voted by all political
parties (AM 143, 144), and urges the authorities to follow up with an inclusive and transparent
process establishing an independent Commission for Protection from Discrimination, ensuring
protection and inclusion of all marginalised groups; encourages the Sobranie to adopt
legislation which will enable a simplified, transparent and accessible procedure for legal gender
recognition,
based on self-determination (AM 140, 141, 142), and prevent discrimination
based on sexual orientation or gender identity;
notes the organisation of the first-ever Skopje
Pride in June 2019 (AM 140)
;
COMP 17
Paragraph 18 a, 18 b, 18 c new
ethnic communities
Covered: AM 122
(Zovko/EPP),
AM 124
(Sagartz/EPP),
AM 137 (Sagartz/EPP),
AM 138 (Zovko/EPP), AM 145 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 146 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 147 (Dzhambazki et al./ECR),
18 a. Calls for continued constructive endeavours to strengthen generally calm (AM 124)
inter-ethnic relations, to recognise, protect and provide adequate support to all communities
(AM 127, 146, AM 147), [
and their cultural heritage (AM 138)]
and to safeguard the rights
and an adequate integration and representation of non-majority communities in public life
and media (AM 137, AM 138)
by ensuring sufficient human and financial resources for the
institutions in charge of minority-related policies (AM 137),
[making full use of the
strengthened mandate of the Agency for Communities Rights Realisation to monitor and
guide public institutions in upholding their legal obligations [towards minorities] (AM 146,
AM 124);
18 b. Calls on North Macedonia to continue implementing the Ohrid Framework
Agreement,; (AM 122)
supports the re-examination of the Law on Use of Languages in line
with the Venice Commission’s recommendations (AM 137)
in consultation with all
stakeholders concerned, welcomes the creation of an agency and inspectorate overseeing the
overall implementation of the law on the use of languages (AM 124) and
recalls the need to
provide equal and non-discriminatory education in minority languages (AM 138);
18 c. Invites the Ministry of Political System and Inter-Community Relations to advance
social cohesion through the implementation of the ‘one society for all’ strategy (AM 145)
and urges to address the remaining challenges of discrimination, exclusion and
underrepresentation (AM 145, AM 147);
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COMP 18
Paragraph 19, 19a
civil society and rights’ bodies
Covered: AM 148 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 150 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 151
(Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 152 (Strik/Greens-EFA)
Falls: AM 149 (ID)
19.
Welcomes the steady improvement in
public consultations (AM 117) and
calls for
further progress (AM 148) in ensuring meaningful and timely inclusion of civil society in the
decision-making processes (AM 117, 148) across different policy areas, as well as in
safeguarding the financial sustainability (AM 148) of the non-governmental sector
; notes that
budget restructuring should undergo proper consultation processes and should not
undermine the sustainability of the civil society sector (AM 148);
19a.
Calls upon North Macedonia to guarantee functional independence of and
appropriate allocation of funds to fundamental rights’ bodies and complete transparent,
inclusive and merit-based appointments of their members , thereby helping to strengthen the
human rights situation in the country (AM 152)
, including the selection process of welcomes
the appointment of the new Ombudsperson and calls for increased cooperation with civil
society; commends the strengthening of the Ombudsperson’s office and urges the authorities
to step up implementation of its recommendations (AM 150);
welcomes the set-up of the
external oversight mechanism of the police in the Ombudsperson’s Office and calls for
continued efforts to address police impunity through systematic implementation of
safeguards against ill-treatment by police, the use of genuinely independent investigators,
and strengthening of control mechanisms of the police (AM 151);
COMP 19
Paragraph 20
Violence against women and children, gender equality
Covered: AM 132 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 153 (Nistor/EPP), AM 155 (Sagartz/EPP)
Falls: AM 154 (ID)
20.
Welcomes the recent update to the Law on Prevention and Protection from Violence
against Women and domestic violence; urges the
authorities Sobranie to adopt
laws on
preventing effectively implement these laws and prevent implement (AM 132)
gender-based
violence
and violence against children (AM 153, 155),
providing protection (AM 153)
by
establishing an effective mechanism for evidence gathering and the prosecution of perpetrators
;
stresses the importance of prevention measures, and the protection and support of victims of
gender-based
violence and domestic
abuse (AM 153), which
have been exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic;
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COMP 20
Paragraph 21-a, 21
Gender equality
Covered: AM 156 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 157(Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 158 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 159 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 160 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 161 (Kouloglou/Left)
21-a.
Urges North Macedonia to increase efforts aimed at gender equality and women’s
rights, including by prioritising gender mainstreaming and increased cooperation with civil
society, in particular women’s organisations (AM 156);
21.
Calls on lawmakers
and all political parties (AM 159)
of North (157, 158, 159, 160,
161) Macedonia to take steps to
improve ensure an adequate representation of women in all
elected and appointed (AM 159) decision-making positions,
following the positive trends in
women’s parliamentary representation in the Parliament, facilitated by mandatory gender
quotas (AM 158);
encourages authorities to further address the
lack of implementation of
women workers’ rights, (AM 157) gender imbalance and gender pay gap in the labour force,
to
take action on gender stereotyping, discrimination in legal provisions related to maternity
leave and harassment in the workplace (AM 157)
and to ensure adequate childcare
capacities (AM 157)
;
COMP 21
Paragraph 22
Migration
Covered: AM 162 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 163 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 164 (Strik/Greens-EFA),
AM 165 (Dzhambazki et al/ECR); AM 166 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 168 (Rapporteur et al/Renew),
AM 170 (Rapporteur et al/Renew), AM 171 (Dzhambazki et al/ECR), 173 (Dzhambazki et
al/ECR), AM 174 (Dzhambazki et al/ECR)
Falls: AM 167 (ID)
22.
Welcomes the country’s efforts in improving cooperation on managing
irregular
(AM 162) migration,
border protection and addressing the
basic (AM 163, 168) needs of
refugees, asylum seekers and migrants;
calls to further strengthen international protection of
those in need (AM 163, AM 168) and
prevent violations of international law, such as alleged
pushbacks; notes the progress made in tackling human trafficking and smuggling (AM 173,
174)
and recalls the need to establish a viable mechanism for managing irregular migratory
flows and to
combat (AM 162) people smuggling networks,
as the country remains on one of
the main migratory transit routes (AM 165);
notes the ongoing co-operation and supports
the finalisation/signature of the status agreement with the European Border and Coast
Guard Agency (Frontex) that would facilitate better protection of borders and fighting cross
border crime in full respect for fundamental rights (AM 166, 170, 172);
encourages the
country to move forward with the adoption of a strategy on the integration of migrants,
including re-integration of returnees; (AM 163, AM 164);
Vote: AM 172, AM 169 2nd part
"calls on the authorities to put in place an active monitoring
mechanism... international law".
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COMP 22
Paragraphs 23, 24, 25, 25 a, 26, 26a
Media reforms
Covered: AM 176 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 177 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 178(Picula et
al./S&D), AM 179 (McAllister/EPP), AM 180 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 181 (Picula et
al./S&D), AM 182 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 184 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 185
(Picula et al./S&D), AM 186 (López-Istúriz White/EPP), AM 187 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 188
(Rapporteur et al./Renew), 189 (Sagartz/EPP)
Falls: AM 175 (ECR), AM 183 (ECR)
23. Acknowledges that the generally favourable environment for freedom of expression and
media independence must be
further (AM 179) enhanced through improved
legal framework,
(AM 177, 178) self-regulation, transparency of ownership and advertising market, while
increasing financial sustainability and impartiality of public and private media outlets,
ensuring rules-based budgetary financing of media, transparency and reduction of political
advertising (AM 176, 177, 189),
thus safeguarding fair competition (AM 189)
and
independent editorial policies (AM 177);
24.
Urges the authorities to swiftly implement (AM 180) systemic media reforms that
would reinvigorate competition,
increase the independence
and capacity (AM 180) of the
public service broadcaster,
and the media regulator and support (AM 181, 182) investigative
journalism;
25.
Notes the steps
taken to enhance (AM 184, 185) media self-regulation
through the
Register of Professional Online Media and by stepping-up professional standards
through
the Charter on journalists’ working conditions and draft Fair Working Contract for digital
media (AM 184);
26.
Urges the adoption of measures to safeguard the financial and operational independence
of the public service broadcaster and the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services;
commends the Agency’s efforts oin monitoring transparency of media ownership and
tackling the instances of hate speech, discrimination and threats against reporters; (AM 188)
26a.
Encourages all actors in the political and media landscape to remain inclusive open
to all media outlets and political entities, thus ensuring fair representation of all relevant
political viewpoints with the aim of helping citizens make an informed fair and democratic
choice; (AM 186, AM 187)
COMP 23
Paragraph 27
safety of journalists
Covered: AM 190 (Strik/Greens-EFA), 191 (Picula et al./S&D), 192 (Bogdan/EPP)
27.
Encourages further improvement of the legal framework, ensuring effective
measures increasing the safety of journalists and tackling impunity of crimes against the
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reporters (AM 190, AM 191) ensure; (AM 190, 191, 192) and calls for effective investigations
into physical threats and verbal attacks against media professionals;
COMP 24
Paragraphs 28-a, 28
disinformation
Covered: AM 194 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 195 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 196 (Vitanov et
al./ S&D), AM 197 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 198 (Castaldo/NI), AM 199 (Kovatchev/EPP),
AM 200 (Alexandrov Yordanov/EPP)
28-a. Is concerned with disinformation (AM 197) and
foreign interference campaigns
(AM 194),
aimed at exacerbating ethnic tensions, harming the country’s international
relations and reputation, distorting public opinion (AM 198)
and electoral process
(AM 198),
posing severe risks to media freedom (AM 194),
democratic societies and
institutions, fundamental rights and freedoms, and the rule of law (AM 196);
28.
Notes the significance of ensuring
media freedom, (AM 195)
and promoting (AM 196)
quality journalism and media literacy for tackling widespread disinformation,
and fake news,
nationalist rhetoric (AM 196)
and hate speech (AM 199, 200);
underlines the need to
investigate the sources of disinformation campaigns (AM 197)
and foreign interference in
the media (AM 194)
; calls on the EEAS and Commission to improve coordination and
strategically address disinformation and hybrid threats that seek to undermine the European
perspective across the region (AM 195) and
urges to foster the creation of a Balkan-focused
Centre of Excellence to counter disinformation (AM 195)
;
COMP 25
Paragraph -29a
COVID-19
Covered: AM 201 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), 202 (Sagartz/EPP), 203 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew)
-29a.
Notes the detrimental economic and social impact of (AM 202)
COVID-19 and
expresses support for a range of measures the authorities have taken in order to mitigate it
(AM 202);
urges the authorities to make full use of continuing COVID-related EU support
and related mechanisms, using the opportunities offered by the Economic and Investment
Plan for the Western Balkans, aimed at bringing the region closer to the EU Single Market;
(AM 201)
welcomes the EUR 4 million of immediate support for the health sector, and EUR
62 million in support of the social and economic recovery that the EU provided North
Macedonia at the onset of the pandemic, complemented by a macro-financial assistance
package of EUR 160 million in loans (AM 202)
;
-29 b. Welcomes the €70 million IPA II package of grants to fund the access of Western
Balkans partners to COVID-19 vaccines; calls on the European Commission and the
Member States to allocate a sufficient amount of COVID-19 vaccines to the citizens of all
Western Balkan countries; encourages regional cooperation in the field of health, in
particular on cross-border diseases in order to mitigate the burden in the region; (AM 203)
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COMP 26
Paragraph 29, 29a, 30b
Socio-economic measures
Covered: AM 204 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 205(Picula et al./S&D), AM 206(Picula et al./S&D),
AM 207(Picula et al./S&D), AM 208 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 209 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 210 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 211 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 212 (Strik/Greens-EFA)
29.
Encourages the Government to prioritise measures aimed at mitigating economic
contraction
and addressing structural needs, such as shortcomings in education and
training, as well as the outflow of skilled workers and infrastructure investment gaps
(AM 204), boosting diversification, competition and digitalisation and tackling of the informal
economy;
recalls the importance of strengthening the competitiveness of small-and medium
enterprises (SMEs); (AM 204, AM 211);
29a.
Notes Government’s efforts in establishing the Law on Minimum Wages (AM 205),
and a
broadening of the social support base (AM 209);
encourages the authorities to
modernise the tax code (AM 206)
and to improve the capacity, staffing, working conditions
and access to the public health system and health insurance (AM 207, 208);
urges for
targeted measures addressing child poverty (AM 209)
and energy poverty (AM 212)
,
aggravated by the pandemic;
30b.
Stresses the need to advance efforts to ensure a non-discriminatory access to the
labour market for the EU citizens, freedom to provide services, a mutual recognition of
professional qualifications and elimination of non-tariff barriers to trade; (AM 210)
COMP 27
Paragraph 34, 34 a, 35
IPA/EIP, energy market and connectivity
Covered: AM 62 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 213 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 214 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 215 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 216 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 217
(Picula et al./S&D), AM 218 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 219 (Kovatchev/EPP), AM 220
(Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 222 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 223 (Vitanov et al./S&D),
AM 224 (Dzhambazki/ECR), AM 225 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 233 (Dzhambazki et al/ECR),
Falls: AM 221 (Left)
34.
Commends the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Law and encourages its
implementation (AM 213)
; welcomes
the progress achieved in further ensuring compliance
with the obligations of the Third Energy Package, and
creating (AM 215) an integrated
regional energy market
through future electricity and gas interconnectors with neighbouring
countries (AM 216);
calls for steps to ensure competition in the rail market, advance
construction of relevant rail corridors and ensure functionality of the relevant border
crossings; (AM 214)
34a new. Calls upon the European Commission to implement the “more for more” principle
rigorously, in particular in relation to North Macedonia, in the context of IPA III or the
Western Balkans Economic and Investment Plan, given the significant progress and good
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steps by the country over the reporting period and as a sign of solidarity from our Union;
(AM 62)
35.
Welcomes the adoption of the Economic and Investment Plan (EIP) and the Green
Agenda for the Western Balkans to support green and digital transition of the region;
(AM 217, AM 222)
and to foster broader regional and cross-border cooperation (AM 220)
and energy security (AM 233)Rrecalls
its the potential of the Economic and Investment Plan
for the Western Balkans to enhance
the public infrastructure (AM 219)
and regional
connectivity (AM 233),
notably (AM 218) through Rail and
Highway (AM 219) Corridor VIII
to Bulgaria, and gas interconnectors to
with Greece, Kosovo, and Serbia
and Greece,
along
with the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal project (AM 233);
reiterates the importance of
developing air connections within the Western Balkans countries and with the EU Member
States (AM 219);
stresses that EIP investments must contribute to in line with the objectives
of the Paris Agreement and the EU decarbonisation targets and envisage ex ante
environmental impact assessments (AM 220);
highlights the strategic value of enhancing
connectivity and economic integration between North Macedonia and its neighbours (AM
223, 224);
Vote: AM 225
COMP 28
Paragraph 36-a, 36, 37, 37a
environmental protection
Covered: AM 226 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 227 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 228
(Strik/Greens-EFA),
AM 229
(Strik/Greens-EFA),
AM
230
(Picula et al./S&D),
AM 231(Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 232 (Sagartz/EPP)
36-a.
Commends North Macedonia on being the first of the Western Balkan countries to
develop a draft Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan, which provides a solid basis
for an ambitious final plan, to be developed in line with Energy Community obligations
(AM 226, 228);
36.
Calls for political will to implement
the Paris Agreement and (AM 228) ambitious
environmental protection and sustainable development plans,
including through restrictions
on hydropower development in protected areas, protecting preserving biodiversity and
ensuring environmental liability; (AM 227)
37.
Reiterates its calls to address an alarming level of air pollution
, in particular in urban
areas (AM 229)
, via a transition to sustainable energy, heating and transport
and through
investment into renewables, by improving inter-sectoral coordination, increasing local and
national funding (AM 229),
ensuring compliance with the emission ceilings for large
combustion plants and developing a national strategy for coal phase out (AM 230);
37a.
Welcomes the progress made in improving water quality (AM 232) and
recalls the
need to step-up wastewater treatment capacities (AM 231, 232)
, reduce the high rates of
marine plastic leakage (AM 231)
, prioritise setting up of an integrated regional waste
management system (AM 228, 231, 232)
and promote recycling (AM 231)
;
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37 b new. Calls on authorities to take necessary action to preserve Ohrid’s natural and
cultural heritage by ensuring full implementation of the UNESCO recommendation on the
Ohrid region;
COMP 29 (separate vote)
Paragraphs -38a, 38, 38c
regional co-operation, bilateral issues
Covered: AM 234 (Castaldo/NI), AM 236 (Kouloglou/Left), AM 237 (Picula et al./S&D),
AM 238 (Nistor/EPP), AM 239 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 241 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 242
(Glavak/EPP), AM 243 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 244 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 248 (Rapporteur
et al./Renew), AM 249 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 251 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 252 (Zovko/EPP),
AM 253 (Vitanov et al./ S&D), AM 254 (Alexandrov Yordanov/EPP); AM 255(Picula et
al./S&D, AM 256 (McAllister/EPP) , 257 (Kovatchev/EPP), AM 258 (Zovko/EPP) , AM 259
(Picula et al./S&D), AM 260 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 261 (Dzhambazki et al./ECR);
Falls: AM 235 (EPP), AM 240 (EPP), 245 (S&D), AM 246 (EPP), AM 247 (ID),
AM 250 (ECR)
-38a.
Recalls the cooperative and constructive approach adopted by North Macedonia
throughout the negotiations of the Prespa agreement with Greece and the Treaty on Good
Neighbourly Relations with Bulgaria, showing the country’s strategic interest in
commitment to pushing forward its European accession path integration (AM 234),
notes
that in order to acknowledge country’s efforts in the EU accession process, the EU Member
states (AM 234)
should enable holding of the intergovernmental conference (IGC) with
North Macedonia as soon as possible, also in order to prevent that further delays harm the
reconciliation gains in the region; (AM 244, 238)
38.
Reiterates its full support to the enhanced regional cooperation and appeals to all parties
to ensure the full
, consistent and good faith (AM 236, 237) implementation of the Prespa
agreement with Greece and the Treaty on Good Neighbourly Relations with Bulgaria
, as an
important part both of the bilateral relations; (AM 236)
urges the partners to continue
engaging and resolve all outstanding bilateral issues bilaterally, not having a bearing on the
accession process (AM 242, 249),
to act in a constructive manner and to refrain from actions
that might undermine the European integration and the EU’s wider interests; (AM 238);
38a.
Notes that regional cooperation must be based on a common future in the EU
(AM 239, 259)
, an open-minded dialogue overcoming regional disputes and difficult past
(AM 259)
and the respect of the fundamental European values; calls for the creation of new
opportunities for high level political and policy dialogue with the Western Balkans countries,
through regular EU-Western Balkans summits and intensified ministerial contacts, in order
to strengthen the political ownership of the enlargement process, to ensure stronger steering
and high-level engagement, as also called
aimed for by the revised enlargement
methodology; (AM 239)
39.
Regrets that
the Council was not able to adopt the Negotiating Framework (AM 251)
,
looks forward to
a swift adoption of the negotiating framework, with the aim of (AM 255,
248) holding of the first Intergovernmental Conference
kick-starting accession talks as soon
as possible to avoid further delay; supports all the efforts to facilitate dialogue, and thus pave
the way to a viable agreement; (AM 252),
Points out that the idea of the European Union is
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to overcome regional disputes and a difficult past, in order to work and prosper together on
a better peaceful future; AM 259
39a. Regrets that Bulgaria and North Macedonia have yet to find
understanding (AM 254) on
pending bilateral (AM 248, 252, 255, 256) issues
: recalls the importance of continued
dialogue in order to achieve sustainable (AM 258)
results in the implementing in good faith
bilateral agreements; (AM 248, 257, 261)
; making full use of the framework and objectives
of the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation between the two
countries,
welcomes the appointment of North Macedonia's Special Representative for
Bulgaria and stresses the importance of continued dialogue in order to achieve sustainable
agreement on the current bilateral issues (AM 258);
encourages Bulgaria and North
Macedonia to reach a compromise over an action plan of concrete measures, the
implementation of which will be regularly assessed in accordance with the Friendship Treaty
; (AM 248, 257)
39 a.
Commends North Macedonia and Bulgaria on their successful Joint Chairmanship of
the Berlin Process for the Western Balkans and the its [important] achievements (AM 241);
39 b.
Calls for setting up the implementation and adequate public funding of an
institutionalized sufficiently public-financed youth dialogue between North Macedonia and
Greece, and North Macedonia and Bulgaria based on the model of the Franco-German
Youth Office (FGYO); (AM 260)
Vote (paragraph 41): AM 264 (ID)
COMP 30 (non-block vote)
Paragraphs 39b, 41 a
NATO, transatlantic cooperation
Covered: AM 100 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 262 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 263 (Dzhambazki
et al./ECR), AM 265 (Zoko/EPP), AM 266 (Sagartz/EPP),
41a.
Welcomes North Macedonia's accession to the NATO alliance on 27 March 2020
(AM 100, 265, AM 266)
and its continuing commitment to the Euro-Atlantic security
framework; (AM 265, 270)
welcomes the country’s contribution to the NATO-led missions
(AM 266);
as well as KFOR through the Host Nation Coordination Centre and its formal
cooperation with the European Defence Agency; (AM 266)
calls on North Macedonia to
further continue its alignment to military and operational standards in order to enhance the
interoperability and coherence with the EU and NATO member states; (AM 265)
welcomes
North Macedonia’s commitment to the ‘Clean Network’ initiative (AM 263)
39b.
Underlines the need for the EU and the United States to strengthen their partnership
and coordination in the Western Balkans in order to advance key reforms, improve
governance and reconciliation (AM 262)
;
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COMP 31
Paragraph 42
CFSP, CSDP
Covered: AM 269 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 270 (Dzhambazki et al./ECR), AM 271
(Castaldo/NI), AM 272 (Sagartz/EPP), AM 273 (Zovko/EPP), AM 274(Dzhambazki et
al./ECR), AM 275 (Dzhambazki et al./ECR), AM 276 (Dzhambazki et al./ECR), AM 277
(Dzhambazki, Tertsch/ECR)
Falls: AM 267 (ID), 268 (ID)
42.
Acknowledges the improving [level of] alignment of (AM 269) North Macedonia
with
the Common Foreign and Security Policy and invites the country (AM 269) to continue
increasing
it its alignment, in particular regarding
the restrictive measures against Russia
(AM 272); invites the country to
commends continued contributions to the
ongoing (AM 270,
271, 275) EU crisis management and
CSDP missions and operations (AM 270, 271, 273, 275)
and
stresses the need to maintain its commitment in the future (AM 271);
expresses concern
over the increasing economic and energy dependence from third countries (AM 274, 276)]
RECITALS
COMP 32
all recitals
Recitals A-De
Covered:
AM 22 (Zovko/EPP), AM 23 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 24 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 25
(Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 26 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 30 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 31 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 32 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 33 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 34 (Zovko/EPP), AM 35 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 36 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 37 (Zovko/EPP), AM 38(Gál et al./EPP),, AM 39 (Zovko/EPP), AM 40 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew, AM 41(Gál et al./EPP), AM 42 (Zovko/EPP), AM 43 (Rapporteur et al./Renew),
AM 45 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 46 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 48 (Picula et al./S&D), AM 49
(Sagartz/EPP), AM 50 (Dzhambazki et al./ECR), AM 51 (Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 52
(Dzhambazki et al./ECR), AM 53 (Gál et al./EPP)
Falls: AM 20 (ID), AM 21 (ID), AM 29 (ID)
Vote: AM 44 (ID), AM 47 (Greens-EFA)
A.
whereas North Macedonia has made consistent progress
and has shown dedicated
commitment (AM 22) on its path towards the EU,
strengthening the mutual climate of
confidence (AM 23),
resulting in the decision of the European Council of 26 March
2020 to open accession negotiations; (AM 22)
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A-a. whereas North Macedonia should be evaluated individually on its own merits against
progress made on the criteria set by the European Council, and the speed and quality
of reforms determine the timetable for accession to the EU; whereas the prospect of
EU membership has been a fundamental incentive for reforms and in the Western
Balkan countries; whereas the enlargement process has played a decisive role as
regards in the stabilisation of the Western Balkans; (AM 25)
Aa.
whereas the rule of law is a key benchmark for assessing the state of the democratic
transformation and progress towards the EU accession; (AM 26)
B.
whereas the country is maintaining a steady pace
in advancing EU reforms, in particular
in key areas such as the rule of law
, fight against corruption and organised crime,
intelligence services and public administration reform (AM 30, 31) and functioning of
democratic institutions and procedures;
Ca.
whereas the EU remains fully committed to supporting North Macedonia’s strategic
choice for European integration and the ultimate EU membership (AM 24)
, based on
the rule of law, multi-ethnic harmony and good neighbourly relations (AM 32),
in line
with the 2003 ‘Thessaloniki agenda for the Western Balkans’ (AM 24)
Cb.
whereas the EU’s engagement with the Western Balkans surpasses that of any other
region and demonstrates a mutual strategic commitment (AM 33)
Cc. whereas the EU should continue promoting investment and developing trade relations
with North Macedonia [as the economic development of the country is of paramount
importance]; (AM 41)
-Da. whereas the EU is by far North Macedonia’s largest trading partner, accounting for
75 % of the country's exports and 62 % of its imports (AM 42)
and the biggest provider
of financial assistance, with the country benefiting from over €1.25 billion in EU pre-
accession funding since 2007; (AM 34, 40)
-Da. whereas North Macedonia's economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and
measures to prevent the spread of the virus have slowed the economic activity, which
in turn has begun to are negatively impact affecting the national budget; (AM 35)
-Db. whereas the EU offered is the biggest support to North Macedonia for in mitigating
the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic (AM 37),
mobilising €66 million to assist urgent
health needs and post-pandemic economic and social recovery North Macedonia in
tackling COVID-19 (AM 36, 37)
and made available up to EUR 160 million in macro-
financial assistance; (AM 36)
-Dc. whereas the EU has mobilised EUR 3.3 billion to address (AM 38, 39)
the coronavirus
pandemic in the Western Balkans, including EUR 38 million in immediate support to
the health sector, EUR 467 million to build-up resilience of health systems and to
cushion the socio-economic impact, EUR 750 million for in macro-financial
assistance, EUR 385 million for support and reactivation of the private sector and EUR
1.7 billion in preferential loans from the European Investment Bank]; (AM 38)
-Dd. whereas North Macedonia remains one of the main transit routes for irregular
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migration; (AM 43)
-De. whereas regional cooperation between the countries of the Western Balkans are
indispensable is essential in order to maintain and strengthen the stability and improve
the prosperity of the region; whereas good neighbourly relations are indispensable for
North Macedonia's progress towards EU accession; (AM 45)
-Df. whereas the Prespa Agreement and the Treaty on Good Neighbourly Relations are
landmark agreements that represent a model for stability and reconciliation in the
whole region of the Western Balkans and have improved the spirit of good neighbourly
relations and regional cooperation; (AM 46)
Da. whereas European Council has so far failed to approve the negotiating framework for
North Macedonia (AM 48),
jeopardizing the Union’s credibility and reducing the EU's
transformative power in the Western Balkans (AM 51);
Db. whereas in March 2020, following the entry into force of the historic Prespa agreement
and the Friendship Treaty between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, when the country
became the 30th NATO member state, and the EU also decided to open the membership
accession negotiations; (AM 49)
Dc.
whereas joining of the NATO in 2020 marks a clear step towards greater stability,
interoperability and defence integration into the Euro-Atlantic community, advancing
their potential for eventual EU accession (AM 50)
Dd. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe can assist contribute to the EU
accession aspirations of the Western Balkans countries; (AM 52)
De.
whereas the full EU membership for North Macedonia is in the Union's very own
political, security and economic interest; (AM 53)
CITATIONS
COMP 33
all citations
Covered: AM 1 (Rapporteur et al./Renew), AM 2 (Zovko/EPP), AM 3 (Rapporteur et
al./Renew), AM 4 (Kovatchev/EPP), AM 5 (Zovko/EPP), AM 6 (Zovko/EPP), AM 7
(Strik/Greens-EFA), AM 8 (Gál et al./EPP), AM 10 (Glavak/EPP), AM 11 (Zovko/EPP),
AM 12
(Strik/Greens-EFA),
AM 13
(Strik/Greens-EFA),
AM 14
(Gál et al./EPP),
AM 15 (Zovko/EPP)
Vote: AM 16 (ID), AM 17(ID), AM 18(ID), AM 19(ID)
N.B. AM 9 - technical adaptation, no vote
Citation 1
–
having regard to the European Council conclusions of 28 June 2018, the Council
conclusions of 18 June 2019 and the European Council conclusions of 17-18 October 2019,
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which postponed the decisions on opening accession negotiations with
the Republic of North
Macedonia and
the Republic of Albania, (AM 1)
Citation 2a (new)
-
having regard to the Council conclusions of 5 June 2020 on enhancing cooperation
with Western Balkans partners in the field of migration and security, (AM 2)
Citation 3
–
having regard to the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness, and Cooperation
between
the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, signed on 1 August
2017 and ratified in January 2018, (AM 3)
Citation 4 a (new)
-
having regard to the Sofia declaration of the EU-Western Balkans summit of 17 May
2018 and the Sofia Declaration, annexed thereto; (AM 4)
Citation 4 b (new)
-
having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summit in the framework of the Berlin
Process of 10 November 2020, (AM 5)
Citation 7 a (new)
-
having regard to the Commission communication of 6 October 2020 entitled ‘An
Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans’ (COM(2020)0641), its Annex, and
the Commission staff working document entitled ‘Guidelines for the Implementation of the
Green Agenda for the Western Balkans’ of 6 October 2020, (AM 6, 7, 8)
Citation 8 a (new)
-
having regard to the Zagreb Declaration agreed during the EU-Western Balkans
summit that took place via video conference on 6 May 2020 (AM 10, 11)
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the joint communication of 8 April 2020 of the Commission and High
Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy entitled
‘Communication on the Global EU response to COVID-19’ (JOIN(2020)0011), and the
Commission communication of 29 April 2020 entitled ‘Support to the Western Balkans in
tackling COVID-19 and the post-pandemic recovery’, (AM 12, 14)
Citation 9 a (new)
-
having regard to the Presidency conclusions of the Thessaloniki European Council
meeting of 19-20 June 2003, (AM 13)
Citation 13 a (new)
-
having regard the joint statement of 8 December 2020 by Members of the European
Parliament on accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, (AM 15)
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