Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
AI:What changed, in short
Adds a paragraph on political deadlock after the 2025 elections, urging parties to resolve it.2 Revises the description of judicial reform consultations, now noting the government submitted draft legislation and received a Venice Commission opinion.3 The other changes are formal or wording: a typo fix and an updated directive citation.14
2 changes of substance · 1 formal · 1 of wording only
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Changes of substance · 2
Change 2 Substance
AI summary:Adds a paragraph expressing concern about political deadlock after the February 2025 elections and encouraging parties to overcome the stalemate.
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Added:14. Notes with concern the political deadlock caused by the fragmented political landscape and failure so far to elect a speaker of the Parliament, hindering the formation of a government following the legislative elections of 9 February 2025 and delaying the parliamentary reading of several budgetary texts; encourages the political parties to work together to overcome this stalemate as soon as possible;
Change 3 Substance
AI summary:Changes the description of government consultation with the Venice Commission: now notes that the government submitted draft legislation in December 2024 and that the first opinion was issued on 18 March 2025, instead of failing to consult.
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Changed:17.18. Expresses serious concern about systemic vulnerabilities in Kosovo’s judiciary, particularly regarding the independence of the justice system and respect for separation of powers; reiterates its concern about delays to trials and continued criticism by government officials of judicial decisions in individual cases; noteswelcomes withthe concernfact that despitein EUDecember advice,2024, the government failedsubmitted toits consultdraft legislation on judicial reforms to the Venice Commission onand judicialthat reforms,the negativelyfirst affectingopinion theirwas qualityissued andby alignmentthe withlatter Europeanon standards;18 March 2025; calls on Kosovo to ensure that legislation governing the integrity and accountability of the judiciary is consistent with European standards and Venice Commission recommendations; calls on the Government of Kosovo to allocate adequate budget for the judicial system; welcomes the establishment of the Commercial Court, progress in the recruitment of new judges and prosecutors in a merit-based and transparent process, and an overall increase of transparency;
1 formal change: legal basis, citations, references, corrections
Change 4 Formal
AI summary:Updates the citation of the EU Directive from '2024/1069;' to '(EU) 2024/1069'.
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Changed:36.37. Expresses serious concern about the significant increase in attacks against journalists and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP cases), including by government officials; calls on the authorities to advance their work on anti-SLAPP legislation in line with the new EU Directive 2024/1069;(EU) 2024/1069 calls on Kosovo to work actively to secure the ability of journalists to carry out their work and to ensure full freedom for the media to operate independently; underlines the need to stop all forms of violence;
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Change 1 Wording
AI summary:Removes an invisible character in the phrase 'values and standards'.
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Changed:4. Recalls that membership of the European Union is based on a merit-based process, conditional on the rigorous implementation of reforms aligned with the highest European standards, in particular compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and the rule of law, and ensures the effective application of laws in practice; encourages Kosovo to continue its efforts in this regard, by further strengthening its commitment to the values andand standards of the Union; stresses that enlargement also implies thorough preparation of potential new members, while respecting the economic stability of the internal market, social and environmental standards and the proper functioning of the European institutions;