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Draft report (2025/2022(INI)) 2025-03-11

2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Serbia

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Amendment 1

Francisco José Millán Mon, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Gabriel Mato, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Citation 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 19 April 2013, to the agreements of 25 August 2015, and to the ongoing EU-facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations,

– having regard to the first agreement on principles governing the normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo* of 19 April 2013, to the agreements of 25 August 2015, and to the ongoing EU-facilitated dialogue for the normalisation of relations,

* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of statehood and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.1 a

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1 a This mention should be included in the title and applied throughout the entire document.

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Amendment 2

Francisco José Millán Mon, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Gabriel Mato, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Citation 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the agreement on free movement between the governments of Serbia and Kosovo of 27 August 2022, to the agreement on licence plates of 23 November 2022, and to the Energy Agreements’ Implementation Roadmap in the EU-facilitated Dialogue of 21 June 2022,

– having regard to the agreement on free movement between Serbia and Kosovo of 27 August 2022, to the agreement on licence plates of 23 November 2022, and to the Energy Agreements’ Implementation Roadmap in the EU-facilitated Dialogue of 21 June 2022,

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Amendment 3

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Citation 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Zagreb Declaration adopted at the EU-Western Balkans Summit of 6 May 2020;

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Amendment 4

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities, ratified by Serbia in 2001,

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Amendment 5

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Citation 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Language, ratified by Serbia in 2006,

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Amendment 6

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Citation 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard the Council conclusions of December 2006 and March 2020 and to the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council in Copenhagen of 21-22 June 1993, also known as the Copenhagen Criteria,

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Amendment 7

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to its reports on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation,

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Amendment 8

Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Citation 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Sofia declaration of the EU-Western Balkans summit of 17 May 2019 and the Sofia Declaration, annexed thereto,

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Amendment 9

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Citation 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Sofia declaration of the EU-Western Balkans summit of 17 May 2018 and the Sofia Declaration, annexed thereto,

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Amendment 10

Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Citation 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Zagreb Declaration adopted at the EU-Western Balkans Summit of 6 May 2020,

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Amendment 11

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard of article 14 of the Serbian constitution on the protection of national minorities

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Amendment 12

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Citation 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Council of Europe’s European Charter for Regional or Minority Language, ratified by Serbia in 2006

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Amendment 13

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas enlargement is one of the most successful EU foreign policy instruments and a strategic geopolitical investment in long-term peace, stability and security throughout the continent;

A. whereas enlargement is a headlong rush by the EU, which no longer takes into account the criteria of economic rigor or political stability;

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Amendment 14

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas enlargement is one of the most successful EU foreign policy instruments and a strategic geopolitical investment in long-term peace, stability and security throughout the continent;

A. whereas enlargement is, when implemented sensibly, one of the most successful EU foreign policy instruments and a strategic geopolitical investment in long-term peace, stability and security throughout the continent;

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Amendment 15

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas Serbia has been advancing towards EU accession since 2012, when it received candidate country status; since the opening of Serbia’s accession negotiations in January 2014, 22 out of 35 chapters have been opened - all chapters in cluster 1 on the fundamentals and all chapters in cluster 4 on the Green agenda and sustainable connectivity have been opened; two chapters have provisionally been closed; in June 2021, Serbia accepted the revised enlargement methodology; in its last four consecutive Annual Reports on Serbia, the European Commission has recommended to all Member States to give the green light to the opening of Cluster 3;

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Amendment 16

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas, according to the Copenhagen criteria, candidate countries must adhere to the values of the Union in order to be able to join it; whereas this also extends to alignment with the Union’s policies and positions, including its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and in particular its policies and positions on human rights;

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Amendment 17

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

B. whereas democracy and the rule of law are the fundamental values on which the EU is founded;

B. whereas democracy and the rule of law are the fundamental values on which the EU is founded; whereas Balkans states do not comply to these EU values and standards;

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Amendment 18

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. whereas enlargement in the Balkans is contrary to the interests of Member states; whereas the study carried out in 2019 by the European Council on Foreign Relations (C.E.F.R.)1a, confirms that the majority of citizens of the Member States do not desire a Balkan integration into the EU;

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1a https://eupinions.eu/de/blog/eu-citizens-remain-against-further-enlargement

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Amendment 19

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. whereas in recent years the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) has steadily eroded political rights and civil liberties, putting pressure on independent media, the political opposition, and civil society organisations;

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Amendment 20

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ba. whereas the fourth opinion of the Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities has criticized Serbia’s delays in fully implementing education rights for minorities;

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Amendment 21

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Bb. whereas Kosovo still failed to implement the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities as stipulated in the Brussels Agreement (2013) and the Ohrid Agreement (March 2023), despite its obligation under the EU-facilitated dialogue; whereas the full implementation of this commitment by Kosovo remains essential for the normalization of relations with Serbia and for progress for both parties on their EU paths;

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Amendment 22

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Bb. whereas freedom of religion is a core European value and a fundamental human right, Serbia is therefore obliged to respect and guarantee it to all individuals residing within its territory, in accordance with its international commitments and human rights obligations;

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Amendment 23

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Bc. whereas on May 20, 2024, Kosovo closed six branches of the Serbian postal bank in northern Kosovo ; whereas the Serbian postal bank in Kosovo is crucial for the local Serbian population, providing banking services in dinars, which are not available through Kosovo's banking system ; whereas Serbia condemned the operation, accusing Pristina of escalating tensions and "terrorizing" Kosovo Serbs ; whereas the EU criticized the move, calling it an "escalation" and accusing Pristina of taking unilateral actions that undermined efforts to normalize relations with Serbia;

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Amendment 24

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Bc. whereas in line with Chapter 23, Serbia must demonstrate real improvements in the effective exercise of the rights of persons belonging to national minorities;

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Amendment 25

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital B d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Bd. whereas on September 24, 2024, France and Italy opposed Kosovo's accession to the Council of Europe until it can guarantee the protection of minority rights, particularly those of the Serbian community in Kosovo;

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Amendment 26

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

C. whereas each candidate country for enlargement is judged on its own merits;

C. whereas each candidate country for enlargement is judged on its own merits, that includes respect and unwavering commitment for European shared rights and values and alignment with EU’s foreign and security policy;

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Amendment 27

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ca. whereas, on March 4, 2025, chaos erupted in Serbia's parliament when opposition members, notably from the radical left, threw smoke bombs and flares at members of the majority, resulting in at least three lawmakers being injured; whereas it is a common tactic of the radical political left to employ violence as a means of intimidation;

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Amendment 28

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine; whereas Serbia’s alignment rate with the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has been steadily declining since 2021; whereas according to the International and Security Affairs Center, from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024, Serbia aligned with 47% of EU foreign policy declarations, while other candidate countries in the region – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia – aligned with 100% of them.

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Amendment 29

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

D. whereas Serbia is not neutral towards the conflict in Ukraine, as it unequivocally supports the territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine and has clearly condemned the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, provided humanitarian aid and voted alongside the EU in the UN, even though it has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

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Amendment 30

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

D. whereas Serbia unequivocally supports the territorial integrity and political independence of Ukraine, and has clearly condemned aggression of Russian Federation against Ukraine and voted alongside the EU in the UN, even though it has not imposed sanctions against Russia;

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Amendment 31

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine; whereas Serbia’s alignment rate with European common foreign and security policy has dropped from 54% in 2023 to 51% in 2024.

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Amendment 32

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine; whereas Serbia has the right to freely decide its foreign policy, diplomatic alliances and preferences;

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Amendment 33

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

D. whereas Serbia has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

D. whereas Serbia supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine but has not imposed sanctions against Russia following the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

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Amendment 34

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas the persistence and scale of foreign malign influence, including state-sponsored disinformation, election meddling, and hybrid warfare strategies, threatens Serbia’s democratic processes, media integrity, and jeopardize Serbia’s prospects for EU accession; whereas Serbia remains a critical battleground for foreign disinformation campaigns, notably from Russia and China, which seek to create an anti-Western rhetoric; whereas the ODHIR Final Report on the Early Parliamentary Elections held on 17 December 2023 pointed out several procedural deficiencies, as well as the use of harsh rhetoric and the presence of consistent bias in the media that gave an unbalanced advantage to the ruling Party; whereas the issues identified in the ODHIR Final Report need to be assessed thoroughly and promptly; whereas, as part of the accession negotiations, Serbia adopted the Strategy for Combating Cybercrime 2019-2023 and the relevant Action Plans in September 2018; whereas the Strategy and the relevant action plans have not been renewed after December 2023; whereas Serbia did not align with the EU restrictive measures in reaction to cyber-attacks in 2023 and 2024;

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Amendment 35

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas Serbia is an important energy partner of the EU; whereas on July 19, 2024, Serbia and the EU signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership in sustainable raw materials, battery value chains, and electric vehicles; whereas Serbia has the third-largest lithium reserves in Europe;

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Amendment 36

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is a precondition for the progress of both countries towards EU membership;

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Amendment 37

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. Whereas accession to the EU inevitably requires full alignment to the foreign policy objectives of the Union

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Amendment 38

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas Serbia recognises territorial integrity of Ukraine including Crimean peninsula and Donbas region.

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Amendment 39

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Da. whereas the EU is Serbia’s main trading partner, accounting for 59.7% of Serbia’s total trade;

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Amendment 40

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas Russia is using its influence in Serbia to try to destabilize, interfere in and threaten neighbouring sovereign states and undermine Serbia's European future; whereas Russian propaganda outlets such as RT (formerly Russia Today) and Sputnik operate freely in Serbia and exert significant influence in shaping anti-EU and anti-democratic narratives; whereas disinformation often originates from a false or misleading statement by a political figure, which is then reported by state-owned media and subsequently amplified on social media often with an intention to undermine political opponents and democratic principles.

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Amendment 41

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas on August 30, 2024, Serbia and France agreed to cooperate in nuclear energy and strategic raw materials, signing an agreement on raw material exploitation; whereas Serbia purchased 12 Rafale jets from Dassault Aviation for €2.7 billion; whereas Serbia and France also agreed to further cooperation in environmental protection, healthcare, agriculture, tourism, and infrastructure;

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Amendment 42

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas on the 8th of June 2024 an ,,All-Serb Assembly’’ took place in Belgrade with the participation of political leaders from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Kosovo under the slogan “One people, one assembly”;

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Amendment 43

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Db. whereas the European Union remains the biggest trading partner of Serbia

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Amendment 44

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Dc. whereas IPA III, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance for the period 2021-2027, provides EUR 14.2 billion to support reforms and socio-economic development in the Western Balkans and Turkey;

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Amendment 45

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Notes Serbia’s stated commitment to EU membership as its strategic goal and its ambition to align fully with the EU acquis by the end of 2026; stresses the need for Serbia to seriously demonstrate that it is strategically oriented towards the EU and to communicate objectively and unambiguously on the EU;

1. Notes Serbia’s stated commitment to EU membership as its strategic goal and its ambition to align fully with the EU acquis by the end of 2026; urges Serbia to deliver quickly and decisively on essential reforms, especially in Cluster 1, for this very ambitious commitment to be perceived as realistic, genuine and meaningful; stresses the need for Serbia to seriously demonstrate publicly that it is strategically oriented towards the EU and to communicate objectively and unambiguously on the EU and the required reforms to its citizens;

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Amendment 46

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Notes Serbia’s stated commitment to EU membership as its strategic goal and its ambition to align fully with the EU acquis by the end of 2026;

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Amendment 47

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Firmly opposes further enlargement of the EU, as the candidate countries remain far from meeting the political and social stability criteria stipulated by the Copenhagen criteria;

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Amendment 48

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Notes Serbia’s stated commitment to EU membership as its strategic goal and its ambition to align fully with the EU acquis by the end of 2026; stresses the need for Serbia to seriously demonstrate that it is strategically oriented towards the EU by strong political will and consistency in the implementation of EU-related reforms, and to communicate objectively and unambiguously on the EU;

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Amendment 49

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 50

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Welcomes Serbia’s stated commitment to EU membership as its strategic goal and its ambition to fully align with the EU acquis by the end of 2026; acknowledges the steps Serbia took so far to demonstrate that it is strategically oriented towards the EU, encourages the country to keep doing it so and to communicate objectively and unambiguously on the EU;

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Amendment 51

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Notes Serbia’s stated commitment to EU membership as its strategic goal and its ambition to align fully with the EU acquis by the end of 2026; stresses however the need for Serbia to categorically demonstrate that it is strategically oriented towards the EU and to communicate objectively and unambiguously on the EU;

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Amendment 52

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Reiterates the strategic importance of the Western Balkans in today’s geopolitical context and for the security and stability of the EU as a whole, and highlights the significance of Serbia’s influence in the region; expresses concern over Serbia’s efforts to expand its influence over neighbouring countries and promote the controversial nationalistic "Serbian World" narrative similar to "Russian World"; regrets statements made by government officials in support of this idea, which risks fostering regional instability and undermining the sovereignty of neighbouring countries;

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Amendment 53

Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Reiterates the strategic importance of the Western Balkans in today’s geopolitical context and for the security and stability of the EU as a whole; acknowledges the important role of Serbia in the region, but condemns the attempts to establish a sphere of influence undermining the sovereignty of neighbouring countries;

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Amendment 54

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 55

Ioan-Rareş Bogdan

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Reiterates the strategic significance of the Western Balkans in the current geopolitical context, emphasizing its essential role in ensuring the security, stability and resilience of the EU as a whole, and highlights the significance of Serbia’s influence in the region;

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Amendment 56

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Emphasises that Serbia plays a crucial role in the stability and security of the Western Balkans region; outlines that due to its geopolitical position, the country has a direct impact on the overall stability of the region, is a key player in the prevention of regional conflicts, and has significant impact from an ethnic-minority perspective as well;

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Amendment 57

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2a. Underlines the European Commission’s assessment that Serbia has fulfilled the benchmarks to open Cluster 31a and calls for the immediate commencement of negotiations for Cluster 3, recognizing this as a crucial step in advancing Serbia’s EU integration process;

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Amendment 58

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2b. Notes that economic development, investment and infrastructure improvements could have a direct and positive spill-over impact on other countries in the Western Balkans; draws the conclusion that Serbia's economic stability and development can contribute to the prosperity of the region as a whole, reducing previously ingrained economic disparities and social tensions;

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Amendment 59

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Notes with concern that there has been limited or no overall progress in meeting the benchmarks for EU membership across negotiating chapters, with particular shortcomings in critical areas such as the rule of law, public administration reform, and alignment with EU policies;

3. Notes that there has been limited progress in meeting the benchmarks for EU membership across some negotiating chapters, but welcomes Serbia’s good level of preparation in the field of economy – macroeconomic security and stability, fiscal discipline, statistics, good progress in terms of the Green Agenda, environmental protection, climate change and trans-European network and promising steps that were taken in the areas of justice, freedom and security;

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Amendment 60

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Acknowledges Serbia’s progress with regards to macroeconomic stability and fiscal discipline, but notes with concern that there has been limited or no overall progress in meeting the benchmarks for EU membership across negotiating chapters, with particular shortcomings in critical areas such as the rule of law, public administration reform, and alignment with EU policies;

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Amendment 61

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Notes with concern that there has been limited or no overall progress in some chapters, but also notes Serbia’s good level of preparation in the field of economy – macroeconomic security and stability, fiscal discipline, statistics; good progress in terms of the Green Agenda, environmental protection, climate change and trans-European network;

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Amendment 62

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Notes with concern that there has been limited or no overall progress in meeting the benchmarks for EU membership across negotiating chapters, with particular shortcomings in critical areas such as the rule of law, media freedom, public administration reform, and alignment with EU policies, particularly with the EU’s foreign policy;

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Amendment 63

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Welcomes Serbia's decision to sell €800 million worth of ammunition to Ukraine and its allies in a mutually beneficial deal and to support the UN resolution condemning Russia's aggression in Ukraine three years after the full-scale invasion; regrets President Vučić's immediate verbal retraction of the UN vote, calling it a "mistake".

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Amendment 64

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Stresses that any cooperation with Russia contributing to authoritarian and anti-democratic practices in Serbia would be detrimental to the future of EU-Serbia relations, particularly in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and attacks on the EU infrastructure; Deplores some Serbian officials’ continued, intransparent, and dangerous relationship with Russia;

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Amendment 65

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3c. Regrets the continued decline in public support for EU membership in Serbia and the growing support for the Putin regime, which is the result of a long-standing anti-EU and pro-Russian rhetoric by the government-controlled media as well as by some government officials; calls on the Serbian authorities to foster a fact-based and open discussion on accession to the European Union; regrets that the EU's calls for Serbia to respect its obligations as a candidate country have been portrayed as blackmail by the high-ranked Serbian officials; urges Serbian authorities to start openly communicating the benefits of EU membership as well as the scale of the EU support so far with the people of Serbia;

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Amendment 66

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3d. Deplores the continued spread of disinformation about Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, often disseminated by Russian and Chinese propaganda and amplified by some Serbian officials and media; condemns the spillover effects of these actions in other countries in the region; calls on Serbia to combat disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives; calls on the EU to enhance cooperation with Serbia to strengthen democratic resilience and counter hybrid threats, including in the areas of cybersecurity, protection of critical infrastructure, and food and energy security;

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Amendment 67

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged, particularly in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; deplores Serbia’s continued close ties and partnership with Russia, raising concerns about its strategic orientation; reiterates its call on Serbian authorities to enhance transparency regarding the role and activities of the so-called Russian-Serbian Humanitarian Center in Niš and to immediately terminate all military cooperation with Russia;

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Amendment 68

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Notes the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged; recalls that Serbia is a sovereign state and has the right to freely decide its foreign policy, diplomatic alliances and preferences guided by its national interests and strategic priorities ;

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Amendment 69

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged; calls on Serbia to reverse this trend and to demonstrate incremental positive steps towards full alignment.

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Amendment 70

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Stresses the importance of Serbia’s gradual alignment with CFSP; notes that Serbia's compliance rate with EU statements and declarations is increasing; notes Serbia's active and consistent participation in EU military missions and operations for many years now;

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Amendment 71

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged; recalls that Serbia remains a notable exception regarding CFSP alignment in the Western Balkans

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Amendment 72

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Stresses the importance of Serbia’s full alignment with CFSP, noting Serbia’s compliance rate with EU statements and declarations is 61% and welcomes Serbia’s active and consistent participation in EU military missions, for many years now;

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Amendment 73

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged mainly due to Serbia's close relations with Russia;

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Amendment 74

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Regrets the fact that no progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

4. Regrets the fact that no substantial progress has been made on Chapter 31, as Serbia’s pattern of alignment with EU foreign policy positions has remained largely unchanged;

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Amendment 75

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

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Or. en

Amendment 76

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

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Amendment 77

Eugen Tomac, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay; Underlines that honouring Serbia’s commitments to the European Union requires a clear break from Russia’s expansionist policy and complete alignment with the sanctions imposed on it. The continuation of its privileged relationship with the regime in the Kremlin undermines not only Serbia’s credibility as a candidate state, but also its European partners’ trust in the genuineness of its pro-European commitment.

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Amendment 78

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Deplores the fact that Serbia has still not aligned with EU sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; calls on the authorities to show real commitment to EU values as soon as possible and to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay; calls on the EU to reconsider the extent of financial assistance provided by the EU to Serbia in case of continued support for anti-democratic ideologies and non-alignment of EU restrictive measures and CFSP;

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Amendment 79

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Notes that Serbia has aligned with some EU positions regarding Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine; acknowledges that Serbia continues to provide financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine; regrets, however, that Serbia still does not align with EU restrictive measures against Russia; Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia and Belarus, systematically and without delay;

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Amendment 80

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay; calls on the Serbian government to swiftly adopt the economic and individual sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU; calls on the Serbian government to adopt the relevant sanctions against Belarus, Iran and North Korea in response to their support for the Russian military aggression in Ukraine;

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Amendment 81

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay; points out that Serbia’s relations with Russia are blatantly at odds with its efforts to move closer to the European Union; stresses the importance for the security of all Europe of imposing sanctions on Russia;

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Amendment 82

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Welcomes Serbia’s humanitarian support to Ukraine and sale of ammunitions for use by Ukraine; Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay; Calls on Serbia to communicate its position on Ukraine more transparently to the Serbian public.

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Amendment 83

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically; notes, that the EU acquis form part of the Copenhagen Criteria, and adhering to EU acquis by 2026, as is Serbia's declared goal, implicitly means adherence to the CFSP alignment by then;

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Amendment 84

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Emphasizes that Serbia, as a sovereign state, has the right to determine its own foreign policy and underlines that aligning with the EU’s restrictive measures and broader policy towards Russia remains a sovereign decision, guided by its national interests and strategic priorities;

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Amendment 85

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia and Belarus, systematically and without delay;

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Amendment 86

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia, systematically and without delay;

5. Calls on Serbia to align with the EU’s restrictive measures and general policy towards Russia and Belarus, systematically and without delay;

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Amendment 87

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment;

6. Firmly opposes visa-free entry for Western Balkans states into the European Union; notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy but firmly rejects any pressure for full alignment; emphasizes that Serbia, as a sovereign nation, has the right to maintain an independent visa policy in line with its national interests; reminds that Kosovo is not fully aligned with the EU visa policy, particularly as it grants visa-free entry to Turkey;

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Amendment 88

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment;

6. Welcomes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment; notes that measures to harmonise with EU visa regime have been completed with at least four countries;

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Amendment 89

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment;

6. Notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment; calls on Serbian authorities to align with the EU restrictive measures in response to cyber attacks;

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Amendment 90

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment;

6. Notes Serbia’s progress on aligning with EU visa policy and calls for full alignment, in particular with third countries with present irregular migration or security risk to the EU;

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Amendment 91

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Reiterates that the overall pace of the accession negotiations continues to depend on tangible progress on the fundamentals and the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, in addition to alignment with the common foreign and security policy; reiterates its position that negotiations on new chapters should only start if the country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia and makes significant progress on its EU-related reforms, in particular in the area of the ‘fundamentals;

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Amendment 92

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Reiterates that the overall pace of the accession negotiations continues to depend on tangible progress on the fundamentals, the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, which is to be conducted in good faith in order to bring a legally binding agreement based on mutual recognition, as well as alignment with the common foreign and security policy of the Union;

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Amendment 93

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Reiterates that the overall pace of the accession negotiations continues to depend on tangible progress on the fundamentals and the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, in addition to alignment with the common foreign and security policy; welcomes, in this respect, President Vučić’s full support for Ukraine's territorial integrity;

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Amendment 94

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Reiterates that the overall pace of the accession negotiations continues to depend on tangible progress on the fundamentals, the rule of law, commitment to the shared European rights and values, as well as the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, in addition to alignment with the common foreign and security policy;

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Amendment 95

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Reiterates that the overall pace of the accession negotiations continues to depend on tangible progress on the fundamentals and the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue;

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Amendment 96

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Reiterates that the overall pace of the accession negotiations shall depend on tangible progress on the fundamentals and the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, in addition to alignment with the common foreign and security policy;

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Amendment 97

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Calls on the EU Member States and the EU Delegation to Serbia to pursue a more active and effective communication strategy to promote the role and benefits of the EU accession and EU-funded projects and reforms among the Serbian population, including beyond the major cities, and to take measures to counter disinformation about the EU; calls on Serbia's political leaders to communicate clearly and unambiguously about Serbia's European path and its close relationship with the EU; invites the National Assembly to support Serbia’s European future; reiterates the European Parliament's willingness to continue working with Serbian lawmakers to bring the EU and Serbia closer together;

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Amendment 98

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Calls on Serbia and EU Member States to pursue a more active and effective policy of communication about the benefits of EU enlargement targeting both Serbian and EU citizens across all social groups; in this regard, underlines the responsibility of the Serbian authorities and EU institutions in promoting European values and raising awareness of citizens about concrete results achieved, support granted through EU funding and visible and tangible benefits of the European integration process; in this context emphasises the necessity of the European Parliament returning to its traditional role as a vocal supporter of the enlargement process;

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Amendment 99

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Repeats its concern regarding the biased approach of the EU towards Serbia against the backdrop of the country’s year-long roll-back on the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, as well as its destabilising influence on the whole region; urges the Commission, including on highest level, to use clearer language also in its public communication towards Serbia, consistently addressing significant shortcomings, lack of progress and even backsliding in the area of rule of law, thus upholding our fundamental values and not risking to lose public support of the pro-European and pro-democratic forces, as can currently be witnessed in the country;

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Amendment 100

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Welcomes Serbia’s continued active participation in and contribution to EU military crisis management missions and operations; welcomes, in this regard, the adoption in 2023 of the law on the participation of civilians in international missions and operations, which will enable Serbia to contribute to civilian CSDP missions;

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Amendment 101

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Reiterates that any and all progress in the accession negotiations must remain merit-based and conditional on the implementation of structural reforms as well as alignment with the EU acquis

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Amendment 102

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7b. Welcomes the agreement signed on 25 June 2024 between the EU and Serbia on operational cooperation on border management with Frontex, with the aim of tackling irregular migration and further strengthening security in the region;

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Amendment 103

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7b. Welcomes Serbia's commitment to its EU path and its ambition to fulfil the interim benchmarks for rule of law chapters 23 and 24 by end of 2025 and to align fully with the EU acquis by the end of 2026;

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Amendment 104

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary;

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary; noting however that in recent years, Serbia has undertaken significant reforms in the field of the judiciary and the Venice Commission has provided continuous assistance throughout the process; notes that in 2022, amendments to the Constitution were adopted aiming to strengthen judicial independence and that these amendments transferred the competence for the appointment of judges and public prosecutors from the National Assembly to the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council, reinforcing the independence of members of the judiciary and the status of the councils;

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Amendment 105

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary;

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary; calls on Serbia to ensure that the High Judicial Council and the High Prosecutorial Council, the Government and the Parliament effectively and proactively defend judicial independence and prosecutorial autonomy in cases of undue influence, including undue comments made publicly by members of Government or Parliament on ongoing investigations or court proceedings which breach their codes of conduct;

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Amendment 106

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary;

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary; regrets that political pressure on the judiciary remains high, with government officials making undue comments on ongoing judicial proceedings;

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Amendment 107

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary;

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary; expresses concern over the failure to implement safeguards preventing political interference in judicial appointments and disciplinary actions against judges and prosecutors;

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Amendment 108

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary;

8. Notes the ongoing challenges in ensuring judicial independence, including undue influence on the judiciary and restriction of access to judicial protection and legal remedies;

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Amendment 109

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy;

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy; notes that in her request for an opinion to the Venice Commission, the Minister of Justice specified that the draft legislation was prepared within the framework of the EU accession process, with the aim of ensuring Serbia's compliance with Interim Benchmark for Chapter 23; notes that in the view of the Venice Commission, it is positive that the vast majority of members of the Management Board are appointed by the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils; welcomes that according to the Venice Commission, the Academy is adequately distanced from other branches of power and is closely linked to the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils, which are constitutional bodies responsible for safeguarding the independence of the judiciary and prosecution;

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Amendment 110

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy;

9. Takes note of the draft Law on the Judicial Academy and the Venice Commission opinion; notes that the National Convention for the European Union has strongly criticized both the procedure of drafting and specific content of the current version of the law; calls for amending the draft law following another round of transparent consultation with all relevant stakeholders with a view to ensure the independence and control mechanisms of the institution in order to contribute to overall judicial independence;

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Amendment 111

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy;

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy and making necessary judicial appointments to reduce existing vacancies and improve the overall effectiveness of the judicial system;

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Amendment 112

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy;

9. Stresses the importance of adopting the Law on the Judicial Academy; notes that the delay in adopting this law has stalled key judicial reforms necessary for alignment with EU standards;

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Amendment 113

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that limited progress has been made in the fight against corruption despite the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas, particularly related to so-called “projects of interests for the Republic of Serbia”; regrets that the Agency for Prevention of Corruption has not demonstrated its impartiality and cases of political and systemic corruption remain unprosecuted; notes with concern that convincing results in the cases of high level of public interest, such as the longstanding cases of Krušik, Jovanjica, Savamala or Belivuk are still lacking since several years; notes the launch of the anti-corruption campaign, but expresses concern over the fact that it is communicated to the public as the initiative of the President of the Republic, who does not have any constitutional competences in the area, making the campaign another example of the potential undue influence on the judiciary; stresses that Serbia still needs to demonstrate results in the fight against high-level corruption;

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Amendment 114

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that limited progress has been made in the fight against corruption despite the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas; notes that Serbia ranks 105th in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024, well below the EU average and some candidate countries; considers that the level of corruption in Serbia is a significant obstacle to its EU accession process; calls for decisive action to address high-level corruption cases and to strengthen the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, which lacks sufficient independence and enforcement capacity; notes with concern that the track record of convictions in high-level corruption cases remains low and that the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime is understaffed; calls on Serbia to strengthen the independence of its anti-corruption institutions by ensuring that they are adequately resourced and protected from political interference;

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Amendment 115

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that limited progress has been made in the fight against corruption despite the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; calls on Serbia to adopt and begin implementing the accompanying Anti-Corruption Action Plan and establish an effective monitoring and coordination mechanism to track progress, in line with international standards; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas;

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Amendment 116

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that limited progress has been made in the fight against corruption despite the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas; calls on the government of Serbia to sign the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention as a sign of its strong commitment to the fight against corruption in public administration;

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Amendment 117

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that limited progress has been made in the fight against corruption despite the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas and requires strong political will to effectively address corruption as well as robust criminal justice response to high-level corruption;

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Amendment 118

Matthieu Valet, Jordan Bardella, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 119

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that insufficient progress has been made in the fight against corruption despite the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes that some progress has been made in the fight against corruption due to the adoption of a new anti-corruption strategy for 2024-2028; expresses concern that corruption is still prevalent in many areas;

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Amendment 121

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Reiterates its call on Serbia to deliver convincing results in cases with a high level of public interest, including Krušik and Jovanjica and Belivuk; is concerned about the little amount of progress made in these cases since last year’s report and about the allegations that Darko Saric was running an international criminal organisation while in prison in Serbia; stresses the fact that more demonstrable effort and political will are needed to achieve tangible results, in particular with regard to serious and organised crime, and a convincing track record with effective investigations, prosecutions and final convictions, including the freezing and confiscation of criminal assets;

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Amendment 122

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10a. Deplores the fact that limited progress has been made in the fight against organised crime; urges the Serbian Government to fully align its legal framework on police cooperation and organised crime with that of the EU;

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Amendment 123

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes the more pluralistic composition of the new parliament, with a broader representation of political parties; notes that the early election and the corresponding break in the functioning of the government and parliament have impeded progress on reforms; notes that all but one Serbian parliament in the past ten years were dissolved early; notes that the constant pattern of calling early elections, permanent campaign mode and long delays in forming governments do not contribute to an efficient democratic governance of the country, but weaken the Parliament, favouring decision-making by the one President, thus leading to a lack of transparency and accountability, as well as a lack of parliamentary legislative oversight and legitimacy;

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Amendment 124

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes the more pluralistic composition of the new parliament, with a broader representation of political parties; notes that the early election and the corresponding break in the functioning of the government and parliament have impeded progress on reforms; regrets that the work of the National Assembly was restricted for prolonged periods of time without justification; notes that it compounds the number of items on the agenda which limited the parliamentary discussions. Assesses that these developments have contributed to the further deterioration of genuine political dialogue, leading to escalations such as the one dated 4 March 2025.

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Amendment 125

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 126

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Welcomes the more pluralistic composition of the new parliament, with a broader representation of political parties, including parties of national minorities; notes that the early election and the corresponding break in the functioning of the government and parliament have impeded progress on reforms;

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Amendment 127

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 – point 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(1) takes note of the resignation of the Prime Minister Miloš Vučević on 28 January 2025, that is not yet confirmed by the National Assembly; takes note of the continuation of the work of the National Assembly on 04 March 2025, after three months of pause, and condemns all the acts of violence that occurred on this occasion;

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Amendment 128

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Deplores political decisions of the ruling majority to restrict the work of the parliament by not calling sessions for prolonged periods of time without any justification; notes that this practice resulted in only 27 days during which there was a plenary session in 2024, which is significantly lower than before; notes with concern that this practice also leads to unnecessary large number of items on the agenda when parliament does meet, limiting the discussion;

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Amendment 129

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Highlights the need for strong commitment to safeguarding the rights of national minorities, ensuring their full representation at all levels of government, and preserving their cultural identity and freedom of expression as an irreplaceable part of common European values;

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Amendment 130

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Reminds that under the terms of the Constitution, the law on the financing of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina should have been adopted by the end of 2008; therefore encourages the Government to submit the matter to the parliament without any further delay;

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Amendment 131

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Reiterates its readiness to support the National Assembly and the members thereof in the democratic processes related to Serbia’s European path by using the European Parliament’s existing democracy support tools and initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Reiterates its readiness to support the National Assembly and the members thereof in the democratic processes related to Serbia’s European path, including the proper functioning of the Parliament according to its Rules of procedure, by using the European Parliament’s existing democracy support tools and initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Welcomes the presence of national minorities at ministerial positions, with for example a representative of Croatian minority occupying the post of Minister of Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue since 2022;

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Amendment 134

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Calls on the Serbian authorities to step up efforts to ensure non-discriminatory treatment of all national minorities and to actively pursue investigations and convictions for hate-motivated crimes; calls on Serbia to ensure that all minority groups have equal opportunities, adequate representation in political and cultural life, public media, the administration and judiciary; calls on Serbia to protect and promote cultural heritage, languages and traditions of its national minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12c. Calls on Serbian government to ensure the reciprocal equal rights for Croatian minority in Serbia as Serbian minority enjoys in Croatia; calls on Serbia to show sincere commitment in resolving outstanding issues in regards to the status of the Croatian minority in Serbia, especially in terms of non-discriminatory use of Croatian language in education, public administration and dedicated media space as well as respect for Croatian cultural heritage and traditions in Serbia; calls on Serbian government to secure right of education in Croatian language, dedicated media space, funding and adequate facilities for the Croatian community;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12d. Regrets Serbia’s actions that are appropriating Croatian cultural heritage and the origin of its literary tradition and putting in question the status of Croatian language; calls on Serbia to create a positive atmosphere for education in minority languages and deplores the violation of minority rights in this area;

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Amendment 137

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Takes note, with concern, of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission on the December 2023 elections; notes that in April 2024 the National Assembly formed a Working Group for the Improvement of the Electoral Process; regrets that the Working Group has not adopted measures to improve the electoral process and has become dysfunctional after two out of three civil society representatives felt compelled to leave the Working Group; regrets that initial steps towards amending the Law on Unified Voter Registry have not led to a political agreement considers it essential to reform the electoral framework to address the recurrent shortcomings urgently and in due time before any further elections; underlines the critical importance of implementing all outstanding and recent recommendations on electoral reform issued by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe bodies, as part of a transparent and inclusive process, and ahead of any new elections;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Takes note, with concern, of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission on the December 2023 elections, highlighting irregularities such as vote-buying, misuse of public resources, and media bias in favour of the ruling party; notes that none of the substantive recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR were implemented; considers it essential to reform the electoral framework and address the recurrent shortcomings; underlines the critical importance of implementing all outstanding and recent recommendations on electoral reform issued by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe bodies, as part of a transparent and inclusive process, and ahead of any new elections; stresses that Serbia’s progress in implementing these recommendations must be systemically assessed and reflected in the EU accession process, with clear benchmarks and independent monitoring to ensure genuine electoral reforms and adherence to democratic principles;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Takes note, with concern, of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission on the December 2023 elections; considers it essential to reform the electoral framework and address the recurrent shortcomings; underlines the critical importance of implementing all outstanding and recent recommendations on electoral reform issued by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe bodies, as part of a transparent and inclusive process, and ahead of any new elections; welcomes Serbia's pledge to implement the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations on the electoral system in the first quarter of 2025 and to audit the voter registration system; calls for all political groups in the Serbian Parliament to take part in the Working Group for the implementation of the OSCE/ODIHR recommendations which has been established in the Serbian Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Takes note, with concern, of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission on the December 2023 elections; considers it essential to reform the electoral framework and address the recurrent shortcomings; underlines the critical importance of implementing all outstanding and recent recommendations on electoral reform issued by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe bodies, as part of a transparent and inclusive process, and ahead of any new elections; Calls for all political groups in the Serbian Parliament to take part in the Working Group for the implementation of ODIHR recommendations which has been established in the Serbian Parliament;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Takes note, with concern, of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission on the December 2023 elections; considers it essential to reform the electoral framework and address the recurrent shortcomings; underlines the critical importance of implementing all outstanding and recent recommendations on electoral reform issued by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe bodies, as part of a transparent and inclusive process, and ahead of any new elections; calls on all parliamentary groups at the National Assembly to decide on a consensual basis the implementation of ODIHR recommendations.

Or. en

Amendment 142

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Takes note, with deep concern, of the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission on the December 2023 elections; considers it essential to reform the electoral framework and address the recurrent shortcomings; underlines the critical importance of implementing all outstanding and recent recommendations on electoral reform issued by the OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe bodies, as part of a transparent and inclusive process, and ahead of any new elections;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Notes that the Working group for the improvement of the election process was formed in the parliament in April 2024 but that it did not agree on any legal measure to improve the election process by the end of the year; notes that two out of three representatives of the civil society left the Working group in February 2025; notes that steps were made in the first months of 2025 on amending the Law on Unified Voter Registry but that there is no consensus among political and civil society actors on its content;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Regrets that the National Assembly continues to not have regular sessions; regrets the return of unwelcome practices in the work of the parliament, including the absence of government question-time sessions, the lack of discussion on the reports of independent institutions, and the more frequent use of urgent procedures; calls for equal treatment of MPs, consistent and effective implementation of the parliamentary Code of Conduct and the impartial sanctioning of breaches of parliamentary integrity;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Is concerned by the increasing role of FIMI and foreign cyber operations and election interference in Serbia’s democratic processes; calls for Serbia to align fully with the EU CFSP and CDSP, followed by a greater EU-Serbia cooperation in countering FIMI, both in legacy media and in the online space, particularly those aiming at undermining the EU’s role in the region; encourages further collaboration based on the existing Administrative Arrangement between Serbia and the European Defence Agency;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Helmut Brandstätter, Irena Joveva, Marjan Šarec, Dan Barna

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13b. Regrets the recent use of violence in the Serbian Parliament, incited mostly by opposition MPs; calls for the Parliament to be a place of democratic competition that promotes democratic debate and does not alienate the Serbian public from the political processes.

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Amendment 147

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; regrets the reported irregularities in the nomination process; notes that several candidates felt compelled to withdraw from the selection in February 2025, justifying their decision based on these irregularities; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media; notes, with concern, the absence of pluralistic political views in nation-wide media; notes the REM should actively promote media pluralism and transparency regarding the ownership structures of media outlets and independence from foreign actors.

Or. en

Amendment 148

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; welcomes that the draft law amending and supplementing the Law on Electronic Media and the draft law amending and supplementing the Law on Information of Public Interest and Media were submitted to the European Commission for opinion on 21 December 2024 and the draft law on Media Services on 24 December; notes that REM's legal obligation was fulfilled on the 20th of February 2025, with the publication of the report titled "Monitoring and Analysis of Media Service Providers' Programs During election campaign for the 2023 National, Provincial, and Local Elections";

Or. en

Amendment 149

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; regrets the irregularities of the nomination process pointed out by several media organizations; notes the withdrawal of several candidates from the selection in February 2025, who justified the decision based on these irregularities; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media, report on its findings and sanction media outlets that breached the law, spread hate speech or violated journalistic standards;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media; regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

14. Stresses the critical importance of ensuring the independence of key institutions, including media regulators such as the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM); regrets the delay in the election of the new members; deeply regrets the fact that the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media neglected its legal obligations to scrutinise the conduct of the 2023 election campaign in the media;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Notes that the REM awarded four national frequencies to channels that have a history of violating journalistic standards, including the use of hate speech and misleading the public, in particular by Happy TV, non-compliance with warnings issued by the REM, and spreading disinformation and supporting the Kremlin’s narrative on Russia’s war in Ukraine; deeply regrets that REM has not issued the fifth national licence and calls for it to be awarded through a transparent and impartial process without unnecessary delay and in compliance with international media freedom standards as soon as a new REM council is elected; calls for the Serbian government to scrap and re-start the process of electing new members, in line with Serbian law and international media freedom standards;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Andrey Kovatchev, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Reiterates the position of the European Parliament on the importance of opening and publication of wartime archives and reiterates its call for the former Yugoslav archives to be opened and, in particular, for access to be granted to the files of the former Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People's Army Counterintelligence Service (KOS), and for the files to be returned to the respective governments if they so request;

Or. en

Amendment 156

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the 15 victims who lost their lives following the collapse of the canopy of Novi Sad train station on 1 November 2024; calls for full and transparent legal proceedings to be opened following the investigation by the authorities; underlines the need to examine more broadly to what extent corruption has led to lowering safety standards and has contributed to this tragedy.

Or. en

Amendment 157

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the 15 victims who lost their lives following the collapse of the canopy of Novi Sad train station on 1 November 2024; calls for full and transparent legal proceedings to be opened following the investigation by the authorities; repeats its deep concerns about Chinese-financed projects and their impact on public safety as well as environment and air quality

Or. en

Amendment 158

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the 15 victims who lost their lives following the collapse of the canopy of Novi Sad train station on 1 November 2024; calls for full and transparent legal proceedings to be opened following the investigation by the authorities to the end of bringing those responsible to justice;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the 15 victims who lost their lives and to those who got injured following the collapse of the canopy of Novi Sad train station on 1 November 2024; calls for full and transparent legal proceedings to be opened following the investigation by the authorities;

Or. en

Amendment 160

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 161

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 162

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 163

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15a. Regrets the delayed response and accountability of the Serbian authorities, the slow investigation process, and the lack of transparency in the aftermath of the tragedy, which were partially addressed in the face of escalating public pressure; expresses concern at the alleged careless removal of evidence including the canopy and the pillars of the station that were discarded at the Novi Sad marshalling yard.

Or. en

Amendment 164

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Expresses deep concern about the systemic issues highlighted by the student and environmental protection protests in Serbia, such as issues relating to civil liberties, separation of powers, institutional and financial transparency, especially when it comes to infrastructure projects and accountability; regrets the fact that the government missed the opportunity to meet the demands of the students and of the citizens who supported the students immediately and in good faith;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Expresses deep concern about the systemic issues highlighted by the student protests in Serbia, such as issues relating to civil liberties, institutional and financial transparency, and accountability; affirms that the students’ demands, which remain unfulfilled, align with reforms that Serbia is expected to implement on its European path.

Or. en

Amendment 166

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Expresses deep concern about the systemic issues highlighted by the student protests in Serbia, such as issues relating to civil liberties, corruption, institutional and financial transparency, and accountability;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Expresses its deep concerns about reported cases of abusive attacks, digital surveillance and harassment against journalists, human rights activists and civil society organisations, most recently a police raid on four leading civil society organisations on 25 February 2025 ostensibly regarding their misuse of USAID funds; strongly condemns persistent smear campaigns and intimidation against civil society in Serbia, including false allegations about plots to overthrow the government with foreign support.

Or. en

Amendment 168

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; condemns, in the strongest terms, any form of violence both by or against protesters; condemns acts of vandalism and illegal entry perpetrated by some of the protesters; at the same time takes note of the measures the Serbian authorities took in order to secure the protests, despite those not being announced previously, as otherwise required by law; welcomes the fact that President Vučić gave pardon to 13 protesters who were arrested during the protests; notes that the Serbian authorities has fulfilled the demands stated by the students; notes that the police was instructed to provide security at the gatherings; notes that the authorities made every effort to ensure the safety of these gatherings, despite being unannounced previously; notes that along with holding those responsible for the attacks criminally accountable, political responsibility has also been demonstrated; notes moreover that the Prime Minister took personal political responsibility and resigned following the incident involving members of his party; notes furthermore that the perpetrators were swiftly identified and brought to justice and the Mayor of Novi Sad resigned;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; condemns, in the strongest terms, the violent attacks, smearing campaigns and misuse of personal data from public registries to retaliate against peaceful protesters; calls on the prosecution office in Serbia to file charges against all persons who physically attacked and incited violence against the participants of peaceful assemblies; is deeply concerned that some of the protesters were arrested and that legal proceedings have been opened against them; is concerned by the reports that the security services were involved in intimidation and surveillance of the protesters; is concerned that persons of hooligan background, apparently connected with the ruling party, were used to intimidate the protesters, which resulted in some of them being physically injured; urges the diplomatic missions of the EU and the Member States to continue monitoring the ongoing legal cases relating to the protests;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; condemns, in the strongest terms, the violent attacks against peaceful protesters; is concerned that some of the protesters were arrested and that legal proceedings have been opened against them; condemns the language used by Serbian authorities, including president Vučić inciting violence against students and other protesters; notes that student activists have faced legal harassment, intimidation, and excessive use of force by authorities; calls for a thorough, impartial and speedy investigation into allegation of violence against demonstrators and police misconduct during protests; urges the diplomatic missions of the EU and the Member States to continue monitoring the ongoing legal cases relating to the protests;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; condemns, in the strongest terms, the violent attacks against peaceful protesters; is concerned that some of the protesters were arrested and that legal proceedings have been opened against them; deplores the actions of opposition lawmakers in the Serbian parliament, who on 4 March 2025, tossed smoke grenades and flares, and used pepper spray during a session, resulting in injuries to at least three members of parliament, including one who suffered a stroke and is in critical condition; urges the diplomatic missions of the EU and the Member States to continue monitoring the ongoing legal cases relating to the protests;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; condemns, in the strongest terms, the violent attacks against peaceful protesters; is concerned that some of the protesters were arrested and that legal proceedings have been opened against them; urges the diplomatic missions of the EU and the Member States to continue to closely monitor the ongoing legal cases relating to the protests; condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempts by the Serbian president to portray the ongoing protest as a "colour revolution"; recalls that similar narratives of "foreign meddling" have been used in the past by high-ranking Serbian officials;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; calls on the authorities of Serbia to ensure the protection of those participating in the peaceful protests; condemns, in the strongest terms, the violent attacks against peaceful protesters; is concerned that some of the protesters were arrested and that legal proceedings have been opened against them; urges the diplomatic missions of the EU and the Member States to continue monitoring the ongoing legal cases relating to the protests;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines the importance of freedom of speech and assembly; condemns, in the strongest terms, any act of violence, regardless of which side it comes from; is carefully following developments as regards arrests of protesters and legal proceedings that have been opened against them; urges the diplomatic missions of the EU and the Member States to continue following the ongoing legal cases relating to the protests;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Is deeply alarmed that Serbian authorities have engaged in widespread illegal surveillance practices using spyware against activists, journalists, and members of civil society, as indicated in the recent reports by Amnesty International and SHARE Foundation; urges the Government of Serbia to immediately cease the use of advanced surveillance technology against activists, journalists and human rights defenders and calls competent state authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into all existing cases of unlawful surveillance and use of spyware, and to initiate appropriate proceedings against those responsible; in light of that, calls on the European Commission to follow up on these incidents, address these issues with the Serbian authorities and urge for a thorough investigation into these matters;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Strongly condemns the Serbian authorities’ unsubstantiated allegations that EU Member States were involved in organising the student protests with a view to triggering a ‘colour revolution’; strongly condemns, in that context, the unlawful arrests and expulsions of EU citizens and the public disclosure, by convicted war criminals, of the personal data of EU citizens; condemns the attacks by Serbian politicians and officials against the EU and some of its Member States, in particular France and Germany; notes that anti-EU narratives are manifesting themselves in decreasing support for EU integration in Serbian society and in strengthening the presence of foreign autocratic actors in the country.

Or. en

Amendment 177

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 178

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Notes the Serbian authorities’ allegations that EU Member States were involved in organising the student protests with a view to triggering a ‘colour revolution’; strongly condemns, in that context, the unlawful arrests and expulsions of EU citizens and the public disclosure of the personal data of EU citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Rejects allegations that EU Member States were involved in organising the student protests with a view to triggering a ‘colour revolution’; strongly condemns, in that context, the unlawful arrests and expulsions of EU citizens and the public disclosure, by convicted war criminals, of the personal data of EU citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 180

Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18a. Calls on the Serbian authorities to restore citizens’ confidence in state institutions by granting transparency and accountability regarding the Novi Sad tragedy and encourages all political and social actors to engage in an inclusive and constructive dialogue, aimed at fulfilling EU related reforms; calls to avoid any form of violence that could undermine the state institutions’ regular proceedings;

Or. en

Amendment 181

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18a. Strongly condemns the actions of the opposition members of the National Assembly of Serbia who set off flares and smoke grenades inside the plenary chamber on 4 March 2025, causing severe injuries to some and severely endangering the health of over 200 members of parliament and staff;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18b. Welcomes the continuous efforts of the government of Serbia in strengthening of national councils of national minorities to maintain education in and of national minorities, the official use of minority languages and minority media and culture;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18c. Calls on Serbia to continue taking measures to ensure that the composition of state authorities, local self-government bodies and other public authorities reflects the national composition of population in respective territories by increasing the number of employees who are members of national minorities to ensure national diversity;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Urges the Serbian Government to increase the plurality and transparency of the media, including on aspects related to ownership and financing, most notably through a better involvement of the Regulatory Authority of Electronic Media (REM); reaffirms that, as part of the accession negotiations, Serbia needs to align with the EU in matter of strategic importance, such as countering FIMI; calls on Serbia to align with EU policies in countering foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by implementing concrete regulatory measures in line with EU standards, such as the provisions included in the Digital Service Act and the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and targeting of political advertising; encourages cooperation between Serbia, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats in tackling disinformation; calls on the authorities to investigate and prosecute all instances of hate speech, smear campaigns and strategic lawsuits against journalists;

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Amendment 185

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Notes that media freedom In Serbia has deteriorated further, as evidenced by Serbia’s drop to 98th place in the 2024 Reporter Without Borders World Press Freedom Index; urges Serbia to improve and protect media professionalism, diversity and media pluralism, and to promote quality investigative journalism and media literacy; urges the Serbian Government to increase the transparency of media ownership and financing; calls on the authorities to investigate and prosecute all instances of hate speech, smear campaigns and strategic lawsuits against journalists;

Or. en

Amendment 186

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Urges the Serbian Government to increase the transparency of media ownership and financing; calls on the authorities to investigate and prosecute all instances of hate speech, smear campaigns and strategic lawsuits against journalists; calls on Serbia to demonstrate tangible progress to ensure the right to information in minority languages, including public broadcasting on RTS, make further progress in printing textbooks in minority languages, guarantee the proper functioning and independence of national minority councils;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Urges the Serbian Government to increase the transparency of media ownership and financing; reminds that the concentration of media ownership can have adverse effects on the freedom of the media and professionalism of the reporting; calls on the authorities to investigate and prosecute all instances of hate speech, smear campaigns and strategic lawsuits against journalists;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Recalls the importance of the transparency of media ownership and financing and expects the authorities to investigate and prosecute all instances of hate speech, smear campaigns and strategic lawsuits against journalists;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Strongly condemns unfounded accusations, including by state officials and politicians, against civil society organisations, portraying them as traitors and state enemies, the continuous unlawful pressure against civil society organisations as well as the police raid without warrant - namely in the case of CRTA, Civic Initiatives, TRAG and Center for Practical Politics; urges the Serbian Government to prevent and halt harassment of civil society organisations, human rights defenders and environmental activists;

Or. en

Amendment 190

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Expresses concern over the rising number of detention cases involving European citizens at Serbia's border;

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Amendment 191

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

20. Underlines the importance of a local vibrant civil society that play a constructive role in the EU integration processes, and which is vital in fostering democracy and pluralism and promoting good governance as well as social progress; regrets that Serbia currently doesn’t provide a framework that enables its lively and pluralistic civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways; strongly condemns persistent smearing campaigns and intimidation against civil society organizations in Serbia, which includes narratives about their supposed involvement in plots to overthrow the government with foreign support; is concerned about the opening of investigation into several CSOs regarding their use of USAID funds without justification of why these particular organizations were targeted; is strongly concerned about repeated reports on the illegal surveillance of civil society members and activists;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations, particularly those engaged in democracy support and electoral observation, to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways; expresses concern about recent raids of offices of civil society organisations; calls for investigations of all attacks and smear campaigns against civil society organisations and for improved transparency of public funding;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways; notes the significant delay in drafting a new action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities and emphasises the need for Serbia to finalise it soon and subsequently implement it in an inclusive manner, so that it leads to a tangible improvement throughout the country;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

20. Expresses concern that civil society organization in Serbia face increasing challenges, including restrictive conditions, funding constraints, police raids and other forms of intimidation from state authorities; underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

20. Underlines the importance of maintaining the political environment that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines the importance of a framework that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

20. Underlines the importance of maintaining a political environment that enables civil society organisations to operate freely and participate in policymaking in inclusive and meaningful ways;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Notes that while Serbia’s legal framework regarding the protection of persons belonging to national minorities is broadly in place, the new action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities should be finalised without further delay, in consultation with the representatives of the national minorities; stresses that further concrete actions must be taken in order for these legal provisions to be fully and consistently implemented, with concrete timelines and monitoring mechanisms, in order to positively impact the lives of the national minorities living in Serbia;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Expresses its deep concern about the draft law submitted to the Serbian Parliament on 29 November 2024, which proposes the establishment of a Russian-style foreign agents law; reminds Serbian legislators that civil society organisations and journalists play a key role in a healthy democratic society; reiterates that such legislation is incompatible with the values of the European Union and stands in the way of EU membership;

Or. es

Amendment 199

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Notes that multiple civil society organizations suspended their cooperation with the legislative and the executive branch of the government in February 2025; regrets that the government has often avoided meaningful cooperation with the CSOs and used their involvement as “ticking the box” exercise;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20b. Recognises the crucial role of all the national minority councils in representing and defending the rights and interests of their communities; stresses that the Serbian competent authorities should ensure adequate financial and institutional support so these national minority councils can carry out their activities independently, without political interference; underlines that the Serbian authorities should not give preferential treatment to some national minority councils and that a non-discriminative and equal-treatment approach must be applied to all the communities of persons belonging to national minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20b. Expresses deep concern about the deteriorating conditions for cultural expression in Serbia; underlines the importance of ensuring freedom of cultural and artistic expression and calls on the Serbian authorities to end oppressive measures against cultural workers and organizations that have been implemented through restrictive funding policies; stresses that a vibrant and independent cultural sector is essential for a democratic society and fundamental to Serbia's European path;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20c. Deeply regrets that Serbia’s Interior Ministry banned last year’s edition of the festival “Mirëdita, Dobar dan!”, which promotes cooperation between artists and activists of Kosovo and Serbia; urges the authorities to guarantee the safety of organizers, participants and audience for this year’s festival edition, while adequately sanctioning those who are threatening and violating citizens’ rights and freedoms;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20c. Regrets the persistent underrepresentation of national minorities in public administration and law enforcement structures; underlines that inclusive public institutions are a pre-requisite for a cohesive, democratic and fairly represented society;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20d. Reiterates its concern regarding restrictive and arbitrary enforcement of the Law on Permanent and Temporary Residence related to passivation of address of thousands of Albanians in the south of Serbia; calls on the Internal Control Unit of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the actions of the police stations in Bujanovac, Preševo and Medveđa; urges the Ministry of the Interior publicise as soon as possible a comprehensive statistics of citizens passivised from 2011 to 2024 in Medveđa, Bujanovac and Preševo, disaggregated by nationality/ethnicity; underlines that the Ministry for Public Administration and Local Self-Government needs to halt the process of removing the citizens with passivized addresses from the single electoral roll;

Or. en

Amendment 205

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20d. Calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure the effective implementation of the national legal framework for the respect and protection of persons belonging to national minorities across all sectors including education, public administration, media access, freedom of religion, and to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to prevent discriminatory practices;

Or. en

Amendment 206

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20e. Commends the efforts of Europa Nostra and the broad coalition of experts, institutions, and civil society organisations in Serbia and across Europe in defending endangered heritage sites such as the Generalštab Modernist complex, the Belgrade Fortress (Kalemegdan) as well as the Belgrade Fair Complex; stresses that these sites are not only part of Serbia’s cultural identity but also of Europe's shared heritage; urges the Serbian authorities, national, regional and local, to uphold their commitments under the Faro Convention and to ensure that decisions regarding cultural monuments are made transparently, in consultation with experts and citizens, and in full compliance with national heritage protection laws as well as with European and International conventions, standards and best practices;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20e. Regrets the inconsistent and discriminatory access to minority language education and textbooks in Serbia; emphasises that education in their mother tongue is a fundamental right of national minorities, which Serbia is formally committed to upholding; urges the Serbian authorities to respect linguistic diversity and to promote genuine bilingualism rather than assimilation by enabling persons belonging to national minorities to have access to education in their mother tongue, as well as by accelerating the printing and distribution of textbooks in minority languages;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20f. Expresses grave concern over the increasing political interference in heritage protection in Serbia, including the removal of protected status from cultural monuments and the disregard for legal procedures governing their preservation as in the case of Generalštab Modernist complex; condemns the pressure exerted on heritage professionals and institutions, including the Republic Institute and the City of Belgrade Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments; stresses that the rule of law and expert-led decision-making, with due participation of civil society, must be the foundation of cultural heritage governance, in line with Serbia’s European aspirations and obligations;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20f. Notes that there are significant barriers to religious worship in minority languages and thus, freedom of religion is not consistently enabled on the territory of Serbia; emphasises the situation of the Romanian Orthodox Church in Serbia, which is not officially recognized by the state as a traditional church, thereby creating significant challenges for Romanian churches and clerics in conducting religious worship for the Romanian community living in Serbia;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20g. Calls on the Serbian government to urgently reconsider decisions that threaten cultural heritage, including plans for the demolition or inappropriate redevelopment of protected sites and sites of remembrance; urges authorities to prioritize sustainable development solutions such as adaptive reuse, in accordance with European best practices as identified among others by the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards and in accordance with the principles of the New European Bauhaus, and the principles of high-quality Baukultur; welcomes the engagement of European and international heritage organizations, also through the European Heritage Hub project, in supporting Serbia in these efforts and calls on the European Commission to closely monitor and address violations of cultural heritage protection as part of Serbia’s EU accession process, as well as to ensure adequate support to experts and civil society organisations committed to cultural heritage;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20g. Urges the Serbian authorities to expand the availability of public broadcasting services in all minority languages across the country, ensuring equal access to media for all communities, while drawing on the best practices from the region of Vojvodina;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives and, in particular, state-sponsored disinformation campaigns; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian; is deeply concerned about the spread of disinformation about Russian aggression against Ukraine; calls on the Serbian authorities to take an active stand against the disinformation and to fight back the most circulated fake news; calls on the Serbian authorities and the Commission to bolster infrastructure to fight disinformation and other hybrid threats;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives and, in particular, to end its own state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, since some of the media outlets close to the ruling parties, as well as high government officials and important members of the ruling party are the main source of the anti-EU and pro-Russian narratives in Serbia; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian;

Or. en

Amendment 214

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives and, in particular, state-sponsored disinformation campaigns; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian; condemns the continued operation of the Russian online news service Sputnik Srbija, which is used to propagate pro-Russian narratives and misinformation across the Western Balkans region

Or. en

Amendment 215

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbian authorities to increase their efforts in fighting against disinformation campaigns, including manipulative anti-EU narratives; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian; condemns the increasing influence of Russian and Chinese state-sponsored disinformation in Serbia, including the dissemination of anti-EU and anti-democratic narratives;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives and, in particular, state-sponsored disinformation campaigns; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian; urges the Serbian authorities to counter hybrid threats and fully align with the Council’s decision on the suspension of the broadcasting activities of Sputnik and RT;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to continue fighting disinformation, including manipulative anti-EU narratives; condemns the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian;

Or. en

Amendment 219

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Encourages the development of common instruments to combat disinformation and safeguard freedom of expression across Europe; Urges the Serbian government to promote measures ensuring freedom of information for minorities, particularly through access to public media outlets

Or. en

Amendment 220

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Calls on Serbia to fight disinformation, including manipulative narratives and, in particular, state-sponsored disinformation campaigns; takes note of the opening of an RT (formerly Russia Today) office in Belgrade and the launch of RT’s online news service in Serbian;

Or. en

Amendment 221

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation;

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation and further alignment with European standards; urges the authorities to address the Recommendations by the Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) with a view to improving compliance with the Istanbul Convention ratified by Serbia;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation;

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation; notes with concern the temporary suspension of implementation of the Law on gender equality by the Constitutional Court; expresses concern about the persistent lack of adequate support for the organisations promoting women’s rights and gender equality;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation;

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation; encourages Serbia to effectively address instances of hate speech against national minorities with a view to avoiding their marginalisation;

Or. en

Amendment 224

Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for gender equality and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation;

22. Takes note of the adoption of the national strategy for equality between men and women and the strategy for prevention of and protection against discrimination, and calls for their full implementation;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Stresses that the Serbian authorities must take concrete measures to uphold and strengthen the respect of child rights in the country, in line with international obligations; calls on Serbia to commit to legally strengthen child rights in the country by: ratifying the third optional protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, by adopting a national action plan for the rights of the child, by adopting a new strategy on violence against children given the expiration of the previous framework, by establishing a national framework to protect children from abuse and neglect; highlights that competent authorities should take concrete actions in preventing the violation of child rights in large-scale institutions;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Tomislav Sokol, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Calls on the Serbian authorities to step up efforts to ensure the non-discriminatory treatment of national minorities and to actively pursue investigations and convictions for hate-motivated crimes; moreover, regrets the fact that national minorities are protected only on paper; calls for the full implementation of the anti-discrimination legislation; expresses concerns over the practice of pro forma representation of national minorities who are under government control; calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure national minority rights, especially in the areas of education, use of minority languages, access to media and religious services in minority languages, are protected and legislation is implemented in practice;

Or. en

Amendment 227

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Welcomes that Belgrade Pride 2024 Parade, the biggest in Serbia so far, passed off peacefully, protected by a high-profile police presence; encourages the Serbian government to introduce legislation on same-sex marriage and gender identity; is worried that LGBTQ+ people in Serbia is constantly under threat, since 85 incidents of violence and discrimination motivated by homophobia or transphobia occurred since 2023, out of which 19 were physical attacks; deplores the rhetorics of former Prime Minister Miloš Vučević who organised “Family Days” as a response to the Belgrade Pride and urges the government officials to refrain from inflammatory rhetorics;

Or. en

Amendment 228

Matjaž Nemec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Notes with deep concern the recent police raids at premises of major civil society organisations in Serbia and the seizure of documentation concerning USAID projects under the guise of a corruption investigation; warns against the harassment of civil society organisations and attempts to silence independent voices and undermine democratic values; demands further an immediate end to these attacks and intimidation; urges the Serbian authorities to respect fundamental rights, including freedom of expression;

Or. en

Amendment 229

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Condemns the manipulation of the fragmentation of minority groups and expresses its concern at the unwillingness of the Serbian authorities to consistently and fully implement the intergovernmental agreement on the protection of minorities; notes that more has to be done to actively implement anti-discrimination legislation

Or. en

Amendment 230

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Notes the significant delay in drafting a new action plan for the realisation of the rights of national minorities and emphasizes the need for Serbia to finalise and implement it soon, so that it leads to a tangible improvement throughout the country.

Or. en

Amendment 231

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Reiterates that Serbia must ensure the consistent and effective implementation of the legislative and institutional frameworks for the respect of fundamental rights by adopting and fully enforcing the pending action plans on violence against women, deinstitutionalisation and violence against children; underlines that Serbian authorities must allocate adequate financial support and human resources to these policies in order to guarantee their impact on the ground;

Or. en

Amendment 232

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Expresses concerns over the significant decline in the population of certain minority groups, including the Bulgarian minority, which has decreased by one-third over the past decade.

Or. en

Amendment 233

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Encourages Serbia to effectively address instances of hate speech against national minorities.

Or. en

Amendment 234

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22c. Notes the considerable delay in drafting a new Action Plan for the realization of national minority rights and stresses the urgent need for Serbia to finalize and implement it promptly; highlights the need for the new Action Plan to fully incorporate the findings and recommendations of the Advisory Committee of the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 235

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22d. Notes with concern that despite the finalisation of the long-delayed translation of primary school textbooks into Bulgarian, which will enable the Bulgarian national minority to be educated in its mother tongue, not all textbooks for the secondary level education have been translated; encourages the Serbian authorities to ensure the sustainability of the process by providing sufficient number of teachers, textbooks and additional materials (school diaries, student grade books, etc.) to adequately address the needs of the pupils from the minority;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22e. Regrets the attempts by Serbian authorities to undermine the national identity of communities within the country; in this context, expresses concern over the promotion of narratives such as the so-called "Shop nation," which seek to erase the existence of the Bulgarian community and deny its historical roots and cultural heritage; regrets the searches carried out by the Serbian authorities at the Bosilegrad Cultural Center and the initiation of pre-trial proceedings for "ethnic hatred" against NGO activists;

Or. en

Amendment 237

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22f. Calls on Serbia to refrain from distorting historical events, such as the narrative surrounding the so-called Surdulica massacre, which only serve to spread division and hatred against minorities and neighbouring countries, which are incompatible with EU membership;

Or. en

Amendment 238

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22g. Calls on the authorities to take concrete actions to ensure the restoration of the Bulgarian naming system for women within the Bulgarian community and guarantee that members of national minorities are fully entitled to freely choose their own names;

Or. en

Amendment 239

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process;

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; calls on Serbia to stop restrictions on entry for regional civil society activists and artists, and to cease labelling them as "foreign agents", as such practices undermine regional dialogue and cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 240

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process;

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; reaffirms, furthermore, the importance of stability of South-Eastern European countries, and their resilience against foreign interference in internal democratic processes;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process;

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; stresses the importance for Serbia to develop good neighbourly relations, implement bilateral agreements and resolve outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbours;

Or. en

Amendment 242

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process;

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; notes Serbia’s participation in regional initiatives and active involvement in the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and the Common Regional Market;

Or. en

Amendment 243

Eugen Tomac, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process;

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; Underlines that respect for national minority rights is an essential condition of Serbia’s advancement along its European path.

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Amendment 244

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process;

23. Welcomes Serbia's engagement in regional cooperation initiatives, as the country plays a key role in maintaining good neighbourly relations, which are essential elements of the enlargement process;

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Amendment 245

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Tomislav Sokol, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Calls for historical reconciliation and the overcoming of discrimination and prejudices from the communist past, especially in the educational, media, academic and social spheres, as a prerequisite to eradicate the language of hate against national minorities and neighbouring nations; deplores in this respect the recent inflammatory rhetoric by the government, targeting neighbouring states, who did not support the opening of Cluster 3 with the country; regrets the continued presence of Yugoslav communist symbols, including street names and monuments, in public spaces as this undermines the democratisation of Serbia;

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Amendment 246

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23a. Strongly condemns the repeated presence of Serbian high government officials at the illegal celebrations of the Republika Srpska day in Bosnia-Herzegovina, aiming to undermine the country’s statehood, while certain Serbian politicians continue to deny the Srebrenica genocide without repercussions;

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Amendment 247

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons; calls on Serbia to ensure respect for the rights of national minorities in practice, including access to education, information and religious services in minority languages, as well as adequate representation in the public administration, in line with the principle of reciprocity whenever possible, and with all the relevant European standards; calls on Serbia to protect and promote the cultural heritage and traditions of its national minorities, in particular to create a positive atmosphere for education in minority languages and deplores the violation of minority rights in this area; calls on Serbia to refrain from exploiting national identities of national minorities that create division within these communities, and strongly condemns recorded cases of hate speech against some of them;

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Amendment 248

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to considerably step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons; calls on Serbian authorities to achieve justice for victims by recognising and respecting court verdicts on war crimes, fighting against impunity for wartime crimes, investigating cases of missing persons, investigating grave sites, and supporting domestic prosecutors in bringing perpetrators to justice;

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Amendment 249

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes and dealing with the legacy of the past, in particular when it comes to missing persons and war crimes processing and related international legal cooperation; urges Serbia to recognize unconditionally the Srebrenica Genocide.

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Amendment 250

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons from the Yugoslav wars in 1990s, that account for 1,782 people in Croatia and 7,608 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

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Amendment 251

Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

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Amendment 252

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons, which also requires the cooperation of other parties;

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Amendment 253

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons; which requires the cooperation of other parties too;

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Amendment 254

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons;

24. Urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and seek solutions to past disputes, in particular when it comes to missing persons by opening military intelligence archives;

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Amendment 255

Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 – point 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(1) Urges Serbia to respect the Agreement that established the framework for normalisation of relations with Croatia.

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Amendment 256

Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 – point 2 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(2) Urges Serbia to seek solutions to exchange information on 1792 still missing persons in Croatia.

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Amendment 257

Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Stephen Nikola Bartulica

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 – point 3 (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(3) Urges Serbia to finally conclude with Croatia an agreement on compensation for all destroyed and damaged property during the war.

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Amendment 258

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Calls on the judicial authorities in Serbia to ensure compliance with the standards of fair trial and satisfaction of justice for victims in cases of war crimes (Srebrenica- Kravica, Strpci), especially for trials in absentia (Petrovacka cesta), as well as the case against Vojislav Seselj and four of his associates who were accused by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) of obstruction of justice and they will be tried in Serbia; calls on the authorities in Serbia to arrest and extradite Petar Jojic and Vjerica Radeta to the IRMCT who are also accused by the IRMCT for obstruction of justice; urges the judicial authorities, after almost a decade of delay, to recognize the verdict from Bosnia and Herzegovina against Novak Djukic for the war crime in Tuzla;

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Amendment 259

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Strongly condemns widespread public denials of international verdicts for war crimes, including the denial of the Srebrenica genocide; regrets that a number of Serbian political parties and figures, including at ministerial level, continued to provide support to and public space for convicted war criminals, including Vladimir Lazarević, Veselin Šljivančanin, Dragoljub Ojdanić and Nikola Šainović, who are close to the ruling parties in Serbia; calls for the denial of war crimes and the glorification of war criminals to be included in the Criminal Code with a view to prosecuting any form of denial of war crimes determined by the verdicts of ICTY and ICJ;

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Amendment 260

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Regrets that Serbia continues its attempts to isolate its neighbouring country Kosovo from the international scene by campaigning against its recognition or by excluding the country from international organisations; calls on Serbia to stop its blockade regarding Kosovo's application to become a Member of the Council of Europe, which would otherwise contradict the 2013 Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on the normalisation of relations; notes that Kosovo Serbs would benefit from Kosovo’s membership in the Council of Europe, as it would allow Serb citizens to bring human rights complaints against Kosovo before the European Court of Human Rights;

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Amendment 261

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Notes, with concern, the All Serb Assembly declaration which undermines the sovereignty and constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), misconstrues the Dayton Peace Agreement and the legal nature of the entity Republika Srpska, and does not contribute to good neighbourly relations with BiH.

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Amendment 262

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Reiterates its call to open the archives that concern the former republics of Yugoslavia and for access to be granted to the files of the former Yugoslav Secret Service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People’s Army Secret Service (KOS) in order to thoroughly research and address communist era crimes;

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Amendment 263

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Recalls that there is no place in an EU candidate country for public denial of international verdicts and genocide, or for the glorification of war criminals;

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Amendment 264

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24b. Strongly condemns that Rajko Kozlina, convicted of war crimes in Kosovo, has been evading imprisonment for more than 5 years, and calls on the Interior and Justice Ministers to take immediate action to intensify the search for him, ensuring he begins serving his 15-year sentence without delay;

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Amendment 265

Željana Zovko, Andrey Kovatchev, Tomislav Sokol

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24b. Urges Serbia to show stronger commitment to prosecuting war crimes, returning stolen cultural property, locating missing persons, and engaging dialogue on war-related damages;

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Amendment 266

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24c. Reiterates its support for the initiative to establish the Regional Commission for the establishment of facts about war crimes and other gross human rights violations on the territory of the former Yugoslavia (RECOM);

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Amendment 267

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25a. Reiterates its call to improve the quality of the dialogue process through the participation of women, increased transparency towards the public and meaningful involvement of civil society;

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Amendment 268

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities; calls on the negotiating parties to restore the full functioning of all Kosovo institutions;

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement, in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions and put the constructive continuation of the dialogue at risk; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities; calls on the negotiating parties to restore the full functioning of all Kosovo institutions;

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Amendment 269

Davor Ivo Stier, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak, Željana Zovko, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements including the establishment of the Association of Municipalities and lifting Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations;

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Amendment 270

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities;

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Amendment 271

Francisco José Millán Mon, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Gabriel Mato, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a legally binding normalisation agreement that is acceptable to both parties; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities; calls on the negotiating parties to restore the full functioning of all Kosovo institutions;

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Amendment 272

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement based on mutual recognition; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities; calls on the negotiating parties to restore the full functioning of all Kosovo institutions;

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Amendment 273

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement based on mutual recognition; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities; calls on the negotiating parties to restore the full functioning of all Kosovo institutions;

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Amendment 274

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Serbia and Kosovo in order to achieve a comprehensive legally binding normalisation agreement; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to avoid unilateral actions that could escalate tensions; calls for all past agreements to be respected and fully implemented by both sides, including the establishment of the long overdue Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities; calls on the negotiating parties to restore the full functioning of all Kosovo institutions;

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Amendment 275

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26a. Underlines that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia, and recognizing its independence constitutes a grave violation of Serbia's territorial integrity; underlines that this recognition has also set a dangerous precedent, which has been exploited by Russia to justify its illegal annexations of territories from Georgia and Ukraine;

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Amendment 276

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26a. Strongly condemns all actions that endanger stability and jeopardise the reconciliation process; calls on authorities in Pristina to ensure peace and the rule of law for all people, including Serbs living in Kosovo; notes Serbia's commitment to the process of normalisation of relations;

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Amendment 277

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to apprehend and swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska; deplores the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the Vice-President of Srpska Lista; reiterates that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Zubin Potok must also be held accountable and must face justice without delay;

27. Expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to apprehend and swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of various terrorist attacks;

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Amendment 278

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to apprehend and swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska;

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Amendment 279

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Banjska and Zubin Potok; expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to apprehend and swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska; deplores the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the Vice-President of Srpska Lista; reiterates that the perpetrators of the terrorist attack in Zubin Potok must also be held accountable and must face justice without delay;

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Amendment 280

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27a. Calls on Serbia to refrain from destabilising and fuelling separatist rhetoric in its Western Balkan neighbours, including regarding the unconstitutional celebration of Republika Srpska Day that threatens the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

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Amendment 281

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and on the Commission to take a more proactive role in leading the dialogue process; calls for an enhanced role for the European Parliament in facilitating the dialogue;

28. Calls on the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and on the Commission to take a more proactive role in leading the dialogue process, particularly in light of the potentially destructive interference of President Trump's administration in the region; calls for an enhanced role for the European Parliament in facilitating the dialogue;

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Amendment 282

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28a. Calls on the Serbian authorities to refrain from questioning court decisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina; reminds all parties that threats to the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina do not benefit anyone;

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Amendment 283

Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Irena Joveva, Dan Barna, Lucia Yar

on behalf of the Renew Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Welcomes Serbia’s partial progress towards developing a functioning market economy with positive GDP growth; underlines that the EU is Serbia's main trading partner, the largest source of foreign direct investment and by far the largest donor; reiterates that the financial assistance, which is of great benefit to Serbia, is conditional on the strengthening of democratic principles, alignment with the CFSP and other EU policies, and the curbing of the malign presence of autocratic actors in the country; reiterates the need for more substantial reforms in the labour market, education and public administration;

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Amendment 284

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Welcomes Serbia’s partial progress towards developing a functioning market economy with positive GDP growth and increased foreign investment in some sectors; takes note that Serbia received its first-ever investment-grade credit rating; reiterates the need for more substantial reforms in the labour market, education and public administration; expresses concern about the scale and scope of contracts awarded that are exempted from the existing legislative framework on public procurement;

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Amendment 285

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Welcomes Serbia’s partial progress towards developing a functioning market economy with positive GDP growth; reiterates the need for more substantial reforms in the labour market, education and public administration; regrets however the fact that public debt as percentage of the GDP remains well above the Eastern European average;

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Amendment 286

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 287

Davor Ivo Stier

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29. Welcomes Serbia’s progress towards developing a functioning market economy with positive GDP growth; reiterates the need for more substantial reforms in the labour market, education and public administration;

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Amendment 288

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 289

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 290

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29a. Is deeply concerned about the investments in Serbia by Russia and China and their growing influence on the political and economic processes in the region;

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Amendment 291

Ivaylo Valchev, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29a. Regrets the fact that Serbia has amassed a debt burden of 3.7 billion euro to China;

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Amendment 292

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

29b. Calls on Serbia to intensify efforts and increase investment in the socio-economic development of its border regions to address depopulation and ensure residents have access to essential services, including professional opportunities, healthcare, and education; underlines the potential of the IPA III Cross-border Cooperation Programmes as a key tool to promote long-term sustainable regional growth;

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Amendment 293

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Welcomes Serbia’s active engagement in the implementation of the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans; takes note of the fact that Serbia adopted its Reform Agenda on 3 October 2024; calls for the relevant EU funding to be reprogrammed to redirect more funds towards supporting judiciary reforms and anti-corruption measures;

30. Welcomes Serbia’s active engagement in the implementation of the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans; takes note of the fact that Serbia adopted its Reform Agenda on 3 October 2024; believes that embracing the opportunities of the Growth Plan would further enhance Serbian economy , which over the last three years benefited from over €586 million of financial and technical assistance under IPA III; believes that the European funding should better support the democratic reforms of the country; in that context, calls for the relevant EU funding to be reprogrammed to redirect more funds towards supporting judiciary reforms and anti-corruption measures; furthermore, calls for the EU and the Western Balkan countries to establish a framework for fruitful cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and its Western Balkan counterparts in order to ensure that the EPPO can effectively exercise its competences on IPA III and Western Balkan Facility funds in the recipient countries; urges the Serbian authorities to step up efforts to communicate benefits of the EU funds clearly to the citizens and improve their visibility;

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Amendment 294

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30. Welcomes Serbia’s active engagement in the implementation of the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans; takes note of the fact that Serbia adopted its Reform Agenda on 3 October 2024; calls for the relevant EU funding to be reprogrammed to redirect more funds towards supporting judiciary reforms and anti-corruption measures;

30. Welcomes Serbia’s active engagement in the implementation of the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans; takes note of the fact that Serbia adopted its Reform Agenda on 3 October 2024; calls for the relevant EU funding, including from the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, to be reprogrammed to redirect more funds towards supporting judiciary reforms, anti-corruption measures, as well as independent media and civil society organisations, in order to support their critical work, in particular in the context of the vacuum created by the withdrawal of US donors;

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Amendment 295

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30a. Calls on the European Commission to establish merit-based impact indicators and related milestones regarding fundamental reforms within the framework of the Growth plan for the Western Balkans and approved Reform Agenda of the Republic of Serbia; regrets the lack of public consultations during the adoption of the Serbian Reform Agenda; calls for more effective oversight of the EU funding programmes and projects;

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Amendment 296

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30a. Advocates for increased regional cooperation among Western Balkan countries to share best practices and develop joint strategies in combating disinformation and foreign interference; emphasizes the role of the European Union in facilitating such collaborative efforts; calls for the continuation and further reinforcement of the IPA regional cybersecurity programme;

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Amendment 297

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30a. Recognises the important role of Serbia’s business community in advancing economic convergence with the EU, including through the opportunities offered by the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans; underlines that the EU is Serbia’s main economic partner; welcomes the business community’s contribution to advancing socio-economic relations in the Western Balkans.

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Amendment 298

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30a. Calls on the EU and the Serbian authorities to fully utilise the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans to fasten the economic convergence and provide a sustainable alternative to Russian and Chinese investments in the country.

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Amendment 299

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30a. Welcomes the Serbian authority's efforts to counter demographic challenges, including by the formation of the Ministry of Family Welfare and Demography;

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Amendment 300

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30b. Calls for the EU and the Western Balkan countries to establish a framework for effective cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the accession countries; urges Serbia to swiftly conclude bilateral working arrangements with the EPPO in order to facilitate close cooperation and the prosecution of the misuse of EU funds, including through the secondment of national liaison officers to the EPPO;

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Amendment 301

Thijs Reuten

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30b. Takes note of the business community’s efforts in advocating for the accession of the Western Balkans to the EU Single Market as a crucial step towards full EU membership; calls for clear, measurable actions and well-defined roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the Common Regional Market Action Plan, as a key driver for the region’s successful accession to the EU Single Market.

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Amendment 302

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30c. Commends the role of the Serbian business community in the implementation of the New Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and welcomes its contribution in advancing economic, social, and political relations in the Western Balkans;

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Amendment 303

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

30d. Takes note of Serbia’s business community’s efforts in advocating for the phasing in of the Western Balkans to the EU’s Single Market as concrete crucial step towards full EU membership; calls for clear, measurable actions and well-defined roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the Common Regional Market Action Plan, as a key prerequisite for the region’s successful gradual accession; welcomes the calls for the integration of all Western Balkans into the EU’s Digital Single Market which would crucially benefit to the digital safety of all;

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Amendment 304

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Notes the legislative progress in the area of the environment and climate change;

31. Notes the legislative progress in the area of the environment and climate change; expresses concern about the environmental impact of new infrastructure constructions in Serbia by Chinese companies; urges the Serbian authorities to improve the transparency and environmental impact assessment of Chinese and Russian investments;

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Amendment 305

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Notes the legislative progress in the area of the environment and climate change;

31. Calls on Serbia to increase its efforts towards the transposition of relevant environmental and climate acquis and to ensure the proper application of environmental protection standards, including by significantly enhancing its administrative and technical capacities at all government levels;

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Amendment 306

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31. Notes the legislative progress in the area of the environment and climate change;

31. Notes the legislative progress in the area of the environment and climate change, notably on waste management legislation and the adoption of the Climate Change Adaptation Program and the National Energy and Climate Plan;

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Amendment 307

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31a. Reiterates that further progress is needed in cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries. Calls on Serbia to start implementing activities of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of environment protection with Bulgaria.

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Amendment 308

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31a. Reiterates its regret over the lack of action on the pollution of the River Dragovishtitsa by mines operating in the region and the detrimental effect on the health of the local people and the environment;

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Amendment 309

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31a. Calls on Serbia to increase its efforts towards the decarbonisation of its energy system and to enable effective enforcement of pollution reduction regulations related to thermal power plants;

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Amendment 310

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

31b. Emphasises the need for further progress in transboundary cooperation with neighbouring countries, especially with regard to transboundary road infrastructure; urges Serbia to begin implementing the activities outlined in the memorandum of understanding on environmental protection cooperation with Bulgaria;

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Amendment 311

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32. Takes note of the EU-Serbia memorandum of understanding launching a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles; considers that the promotion of the highest environmental standards and dialogue with the affected populations, the scientific community and civil society should be at the centre of any such strategic partnership;

32. Welcomes the EU-Serbia memorandum of understanding launching a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and electric vehicles; reiterates its full support for this agreement, which is key to Europe’s energy transition, in line with the highest environmental standards; recalls that dialogue with the affected populations, the scientific community and civil society should be at the centre of any such strategic partnership;

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Amendment 312

Andrey Kovatchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32a. Welcomes the agreement at the Tirana Summit on reduced roaming costs; in this respect calls on the authorities, private actors and all stakeholders to facilitate reaching the agreed targets to achieve a substantial reduction of roaming charges for data and further reductions leading to prices close to the domestic prices between the Western Balkans and the EU by 2027; welcomes the entering into force of the first phase of implementation of the roadmap for roaming between the Western Balkans and the EU;

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Amendment 313

Petar Volgin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

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Amendment 314

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia; takes note of the United States announced sanctions against Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS), a subsidiary of the Russian Gazprom; welcomes the completion of the gas interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria (IBS) in December 2023; regrets the postponement of launching commercial operations of the IBS;

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Amendment 315

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia; reiterates that further progress is needed in transboundary cooperation with neighbouring countries; calls on Serbia to start implementing activities of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of environment protection with Bulgaria;

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Amendment 316

Andrey Kovatchev, Ivaylo Valchev, Lukas Mandl

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia; welcomes the completion of works on the Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector; calls for the swift finalisation of the permitting process to ensure its full operability in compliance with the Energy Community acquis;

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Amendment 317

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply which requires reducing its dependence on third countries; and start working on its energy performance of buildings; Notes that Serbia is taking steps to introduce a carbon tax by 2027 as a step towards aligning with the EU ETS

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Amendment 318

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of continuation of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia; welcomes that the interconnector with Bulgaria has been operating since mid-January, and an MoU with Romania on the same topic is being prepared;

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Amendment 319

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of the continuation of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

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Amendment 320

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates the importance of continuing diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

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Amendment 321

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33. Reiterates the importance of diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia;

33. Reiterates that it is important for Serbia to diversify the country’s energy supply, to be able to break away from its dependency on Russia;

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Amendment 322

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33a. Notes that Serbia has been advancing towards EU accession since 2012, when it received candidate country status. Since the opening of Serbia’s accession negotiations in January 2014, 22 out of 35 chapters have been opened. All chapters in cluster 1 on the fundamentals and all chapters in cluster 4 on the Green agenda and sustainable connectivity have been opened. Two chapters have provisionally been closed. In June 2021, Serbia accepted the revised enlargement methodology. In its last four consecutive Annual Reports on Serbia, the European Commission has recommended to all Member States to give the green light to the opening of Cluster 3.

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Amendment 323

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33a. Notes the adoption of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment as positive step towards environmental protection in Serbia, while expressing its regret that the new law fails to align fully with the relevant EU Directive 2014/52/EU, since it still leaves the opportunity for significant projects to advance without comprehensive environmental scrutiny;

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Amendment 324

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33a. Notes that the measure on the implementation of the third energy package for natural gas is currently awaiting a decision by the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators;

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Amendment 325

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33a. Calls on the Serbian Government to review Russian state-owned Gazprom’s ownership of Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), the country’s largest energy company;

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Amendment 326

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33b. Reiterates the need to designate and rigorously manage protected areas, particularly those identified as Important Bird Areas (IBAs), where all forms of bird hunting are banned; calls for special attention to be given to critical sites such as Labudovo okno and significant fishponds where enforcement against poaching needs to be improved;

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Amendment 327

Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, András László, Viktória Ferenc

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

33b. Welcomes projects, such as the Belgrade-Budapest railway, which drastically improves connectivity in the region in a low-carbon way, while also allowing for further enhancement of much-needed trade into the region;

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