amendment list, 14 April 2025
2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Document AFET-AM-772209 · (2025/2018(INI))
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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Amendment 1
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina initialled in Dayton on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 (the Dayton Peace Agreement), | – having regard to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina initialled in Dayton on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 (the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement), |
Or. en
Amendment 2
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the constitutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska, |
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Amendment 3
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina which states that there are three official languages in the country, |
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Amendment 4
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the UNESCO Convention of 20 October 2005 on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cutlural Expressions, |
Or. en
Amendment 5
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the UNESCO Convention of 17 October 2003 for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which covers oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of intangible cultural heritage, |
Or. en
Amendment 6
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the UNESCO Conventions on the right of education in the mother tongue, |
Or. en
Amendment 7
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the Zagreb Declaration adopted at the EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit held on 6 May 2020, which reaffirmed common priorities, including the region’s European perspective, the strengthening of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as well as the need for inclusive political processes and mutual reconciliation, |
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Amendment 8
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to its recommendation of 23 November 2022 to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the new EU strategy for enlargement, |
Or. en
Amendment 9
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard for the 12 June 2022 'Political agreement on principles for ensuring a functional Bosnia and Herzegovina that advances on the European path', |
Or. en
Amendment 10
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the outcomes of the third, fourth and fifth meetings of the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, held on 30 and 31 October 2023, 13 and 14 March 2024 and 30 October 2024 respectively, | – having regard to the outcomes of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth meetings of the EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, held on 30 and 31 October 2023, 13 and 14 March 2024, 30 October 2024 and 12 and 13 March 2025 respectively, |
Or. en
Amendment 11
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings in favour of the plaintiffs, including Azra Zornić, Dervo Sejdić and Jakob Finci, among others, |
Or. en
Amendment 12
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the amended Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina imposed by the High Representative on 26 March 2024, |
Or. en
Amendment 13
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), ratified by Bosnia and Herzegovina on 6 March 1992, and to its three Optional Protocols, namely: the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, ratified on 10 October 2003; the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, ratified on 4 September 2001; and the Optional Protocol on a Communications Procedure, ratified on 19 October 2018, |
Or. en
Amendment 14
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the 2005 opinion of the Venice Commission on the constitutional situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the powers of the High Representative, |
Or. en
Amendment 15
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the conclusions of the European Council held in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June 1993 concerning the criteria for accession to the European Union, |
Or. en
Amendment 16
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Citation 27 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the conclusions of the European Council held in Madrid on 15 and 16 December 1995 concerning the Union’s capacity to integrate new members, |
Or. en
Amendment 17
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – whereas linguistic diversity is acknowledged as a citizen's right in articles 21 and 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which means that trying to establish the exclusivity of a language is a restriction and a violation of the fundamental values of the Union, |
Or. en
Amendment 18
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – whereas the authorities of the Republika Srpska entity participated in the “All-Serb Assembly” held on 8 June 2024 in Belgrade under the slogan “One people, one Assembly”, |
Or. en
Amendment 19
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – whereas the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) was established on the principles of federalism and equality among federal partners, in accordance with the Framework Agreement for the establishment of FBiH signed in Washington on 1 March 1994 and the Dayton Peace Agreement, |
Or. en
Amendment 20
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the report adopted by the European Parliament on 17 January 2024 on the 'Role of preventive diplomacy in tackling frozen conflicts around the world – missed opportunity or change for the future?', |
Or. en
Amendment 21
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – whereas Milorad Dodik’s SNSD party has been excluded from the ruling coalition in BiH and a process of forming a new pro-EU majority has been initiated, |
Or. en
Amendment 22
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| – having regard to the visits of the High Representative Kaja Kallas and of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in BiH in March and April 2025, |
Or. en
Amendment 23
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Citation 30 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| – having regard to the statement of the President of the European Council António Costa to the political leaders of BiH in April 2025, |
Or. en
Amendment 24
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas the EU should not consider further enlargement as a strategic priority by default, particularly when a candidate country is marked by deep ethnic divisions and cultural or religious values that differ significantly from those of the Member States; |
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Amendment 25
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas enlargement has often led to challenges in terms of integration, cohesion, and stability within the EU, and has raised concerns about the EU’s ability to maintain its effectiveness; |
Or. en
Amendment 26
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas enlargement is being used as a EU’s foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; whereas enlargement entitles increasing risks and challenges for the functioning of the EU, a reality that needs to be properly assessed by the current Member States; |
Or. en
Amendment 27
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, democracy, stability, security and prosperity, and remains of crucial importance notably in the context of rapid major geopolitical shifts and growing competition with authoritarian regimes; |
Or. en
Amendment 28
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; whereas positive effects of enlargement can be especially beneficial for Bosnia and Herzegovina, to overcome its long-standing internal challenges; |
Or. en
Amendment 29
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity on the European continent; |
Or. en
Amendment 30
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A. whereas enlargement is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; | A. whereas enlargement, when correctly implemented, is one of the EU’s most effective foreign policy instruments and a geostrategic investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity; |
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Amendment 31
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A a. whereas linguistic and cultural diversity is one of the fundamental principles of the European Union, as enshrined in Article 22 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, which reads: 'The Union shall respect cultural, religious and linguistic diversity'; |
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Amendment 32
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| A a. whereas more than 50% of Bosnia and Herzegovina's population identifies with Islam, a factor which carries significant implications for the compatibility with the Member States' legal, historical, and value-based heritage; |
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Amendment 33
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental EU values; | B. whereas further enlargement should not be pursued at the expense of the EU Member States; |
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Amendment 34
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental EU values; | B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental EU values; whereas the EU should have the criteria of economic rigour and political stability at the forefront of its bilateral relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as stipulated by the Copenhagen Criteria; |
Or. en
Amendment 35
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental EU values; | B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law, fundamental EU values, minority rights and media freedoms; |
Or. en
Amendment 36
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental EU values; | B. whereas each country is judged on its own merits in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, including full respect for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental EU values; |
Or. en
Amendment 37
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B a. whereas the European Union is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s main trading partner, accounting for the majority of its foreign trade flows and playing a central role in its economic integration process; |
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Amendment 38
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B a. whereas the EU strongly supports territorial integrity and sovereignty of BiH and will not accept any attempts to undermine it; |
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Amendment 39
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B b. whereas BiH is a multi-ethnic state on whose territory different religious and ethnic groups have lived for centuries, demonstrating that the peoples with different views can coexist in an environment of tolerance and mutual respect; |
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Amendment 40
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B c. whereas, according to the Balkan Public Barometer, becoming a candidate country has boosted support for the EU membership among the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina; whereas this support still remains fragile due to anti-EU narratives promoted by illiberal actors from the region and beyond; |
Or. en
Amendment 41
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and its citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement; | C. whereas further EU enlargement should be reconsidered; whereas the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement should be a reminder of the importance of regional stability, that could be endangered by the EU enlargement policies; |
Or. en
Amendment 42
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and its citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement; | C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and whereas the clear majority of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 43
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and its citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement; | C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and its citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 44
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and its citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement; | C. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a candidate country and its citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which continues to form the foundation of BiH’s institutional set-up and a safeguard for the equality of its three constituent peoples and citizens; |
Or. hr
Amendment 45
Eszter Lakos
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas Bosnia and Herzegovina’s EU path is increasingly targeted by malign foreign actors, notably the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, which exploit ethnic divisions and institutional fragility to obstruct reforms, undermine the constitutional order, and erode public trust in the EU; Whereas Russian state-controlled media, including Sputnik Serbia and RT Balkan, continue to operate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, especially in Republika Srpska, spreading disinformation and pro-Kremlin narratives in violation of EU sanctions on Russian propaganda outlets; |
Or. en
Amendment 46
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas 30 years after the war has ended, the country is still malfunctioning and finds itself again in a deep political and security crisis, due to the deep ethno-nationalistic division promoted by the political elites, secessionist attempts and a high degree of corruption, which amongst others leads to thousands of citizens leaving the country each year due to a lack of prospects at home; |
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Amendment 47
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas the EUFOR Althea mission has been in place for 20 years, its personnel have been significantly reduced, its mandate is limited, and it focuses primarily on security and training objectives without addressing the structural causes of persistent political and ethnic tensions in the country; |
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Amendment 48
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas EUFOR Althea is a EU CSDP mission supporting BiH to maintain an stable and secure environment in the country; whereas EUFOR Althea's objectives include supporting the Armed Forces in order to get closer to the NATO standards, while providing deterrence to any foreign threats; |
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Amendment 49
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas the Dayton Peace Agreement, despite its shortcomings, have engendered peace and the subsequent stabilisation in BiH through creating the critical institutions which enabled the country to progress on the path of the EU and NATO integration; |
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Amendment 50
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas the Strategic Compass expressed that as a matter of security and stability it is of a particular interest to support the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
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Amendment 51
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C a. whereas the EU remains the main political and economic partner of the Western Balkan countries; whereas the EU continues to be Bosnia and Herzegovina's biggest trade and investment partner; |
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Amendment 52
Eszter Lakos
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C b. whereas the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission for the 2022 general elections concluded that the electoral process remained vulnerable to external interference, including the misuse of administrative resources and biased media coverage influenced by foreign-backed platforms; whereas ODIHR called for enhanced protections against disinformation, transparency in campaign finance, and safeguards for journalists and civil society; |
Or. en
Amendment 53
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C b. whereas Bosnian Serb politician from the RS Milorad Dodik and his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) have initiated unconstitutional actions to nullify state laws within the BiH entity Republika Srpska and attacked the key institutions of the state: the Office of the High Representative, the Constitutional court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the judiciary of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 54
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C b. whereas, according to Transparency International, corruption in BiH has significantly worsened over the past decade, with the country falling from 72nd out of 180 in 2012 to 114th in 2024, ranking, alongside Belarus, as the most corrupt state in Europe; |
Or. en
Amendment 55
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C c. whereas, on 28 April 2023, the High Representative suspended the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 24 hours in order to allow the appointment of a new Federal Prime Minister; |
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Amendment 56
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| C d. whereas, in its 2005 opinion, the Venice Commission stressed that the extensive powers of the High Representative discourage local political leaders from reaching necessary compromises, encouraging them to shift institutional responsibilities onto an international authority, thereby undermining democratic development and the effective sovereignty of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 57
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity; |
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Amendment 58
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Withdraws its support for BiH’s EU accession process, respecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity; |
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Amendment 59
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Takes note of BiH’s status as a candidate country for accession to the EU, grounded in the principles of unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; underlines, particularly in light of the current economic context in the Union and the specific political and constitutional situation in BiH, the importance of the Copenhagen and Madrid criteria, which are prerequisites for any accession to the EU; stresses that serious shortcomings persist in the areas of the rule of law, democratic governance, and the fight against corruption; stresses that progress in the accession process should not take precedence over resolving BiH’s constitutional and political dysfunctions first; |
Or. en
Amendment 60
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity and sovereignty of constituent peoples and other citizens, thus preserving territorial integrity as enshrined in the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement; |
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Amendment 61
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and equality among its peoples and citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 62
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession through a merit-based process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; |
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Amendment 63
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity; | 1. Reaffirms its support for BiH’s EU accession process, grounded in unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, subject to strict application of the Copenhagen criteria, an assessment based on individual merit and without accelerated procedures, in accordance with a transparent and reform-oriented enlargement framework; |
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Amendment 64
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 a. Stresses that enlargement cannot be pursued at the expense of political stability, economic discipline, and the cultural values of the Member States; points out that any future accession must be subject to a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and strict conditionality clauses; |
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Amendment 65
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 a. Is highly alarmed by the escalating tensions due to secessionist actions led by Milorad Dodik, the President of Republika Srpska (RS), following a Bosnian court ruling sentencing Dodik to one year in prison and banning him from politics for six years for defying the authority of the international High Representative overseeing the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the work of the competent BiH institutions and calls on them to follow due procedures and to execute and implement all decision in full respect for the rule of law; urges all political actors, notably in RS, to respect the rule of law and due procedures and reject all secessionist steps and undermining of the country’s unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security; |
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Amendment 66
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 b. Is concerned about the deepening political, economic, and cultural ties between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Turkey; points out that Turkey’s growing presence through direct investments, religious institutions, bilateral agreements, and political support for specific communities, may compromise the long term alignment of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Member States' core values, strategic interests, and foreign policy orientation; |
Or. en
Amendment 67
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 b. Urges Member States, the EEAS and the Commission to act more decisively and respond to these direct threats to European security posed by the secessionist steps of RS President Dodik and his allies, that undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement and are closely coordinated with Russia; |
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Amendment 68
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 c. Reiterates in this context its full support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; underlines its full support for the mandate of the OHR until accountability structures at the national level have been put into place and BiH has a functional rule of law with checks and balances; |
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Amendment 69
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 d. Underlines that the EU and EUFOR serve as the primary guarantors of a safe and secure environment under Annex 1A of the Dayton Peace Agreement; emphasizes, in this context, that EUFOR’s UN Security Council mandate includes safeguarding the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ensuring that local stakeholders act in accordance with these fundamental principles as outlined in the Dayton Peace Agreement and UN Security Council resolutions; |
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Amendment 70
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 e. Calls, in light of recent developments, on EUFOR to provide concrete support to the BiH authorities in executing the arrest of Milorad Dodik, in order to finally put an end to his continued efforts to undermine the country’s legal and political stability, and to demonstrate the EU’s and EUFOR’s commitment and capability to uphold peace, enforce the rule of law, and maintain the integrity of legal institutions; |
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Amendment 71
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 f. Welcomes the increased troop levels and capacity of the EUFOR forces; calls, however, for further reinforcement of EUFOR to brigade-strength, including deployment of a permanent presence in Brcko as a deterrence and effective ensurance of any secessionist moves; urges for the provision of a sufficient number of helicopters that can transport credible and effective military units able to fulfil EUFOR Althea’s Chapter VII executive mandate on short notice and everywhere in the country and can help evacuating Liaison and Observation Teams’ houses in case of serious security incidents; |
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Amendment 72
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 g. Calls on the BiH authorities, NATO and EUFOR Althea to launch a reform process of the BiH armed forces with the aim to dissolving the three infantry brigades whose soldiers are mainly grouped according to ethnic affiliation and, instead, form truly multiethnic units; |
Or. en
Amendment 73
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Opposes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 74
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Notes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; notes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; |
Or. en
Amendment 75
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH in the context of the changed geopolitical reality following the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, noting that the adopted laws have not been adequately implemented; regrets that the law-making process lacked transparency and inclusiveness, which has compromised the quality of the laws and hindered their smooth and efficient implementation even further; regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; |
Or. en
Amendment 76
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled as a result of inadequate implementation and enforcement of the laws adopted; regrets that the legislative process has been marred by difficulties, including a lack of transparency and limited access to the process for key stakeholders; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; |
Or. en
Amendment 77
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection and calls for their thorough implementation; calls for the adoption of the law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission; |
Or. en
Amendment 78
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection and calls for preparations for the institutional and financial implications of this expansion on sustainable EU integration; |
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Amendment 79
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; and welcomes the commitment of the partners forming the new ruling coalition to adopt the remaining EU-related laws; |
Or. en
Amendment 80
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of some key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; | 2. Welcomes the European Council’s decision to open accession negotiations with BiH; welcomes the adoption of several key laws in the run-up to this decision, but regrets that the positive reform dynamic has stalled; notes the recent adoption of the Laws on Border Control and on Personal Data Protection; |
Or. en
Amendment 81
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. Reiterates that EU membership is contingent on fulfilling the accession (Copenhagen) criteria, which require stable institutions that guarantee democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect for and the protection of minorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 82
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; | 3. Expresses opposition to any further EU enlargement and refrains from advocating for Bosnia and Herzegovina to undertake specific steps or fulfill conditions related to EU accession; |
Or. en
Amendment 83
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; | 3. Calls to BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps to approve the necessary structural reforms leading to set up a functioning and competitive market economy; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts in order to de-escalate the current political crisis; |
Or. en
Amendment 84
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; | 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022, in full respect for proper democratic, transparent and inclusive procedures within the competent institutions with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts, including incitement to ethnic, religious, and racial intolerance, denial of genocide and other war crimes, glorification of war criminals, and secessionism; |
Or. en
Amendment 85
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; | 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts such as secessionist rhetoric and action, use of hateful speech towards ethnic and religious groups, glorification of war crimes and their perpetrators; |
Or. en
Amendment 86
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; | 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity and sovereignty of constituent peoples and other citizens, thus ensuring territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; |
Or. en
Amendment 87
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Urges BiH’s political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; | 3. Urges BiH’s legitimate political leaders to take all relevant steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation of 12 October 2022 with a view to the negotiating framework being adopted by the Council once these conditions are met, and to step up the efforts to deliver on the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission in 2019; calls on all political actors to uphold BiH’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from all divisive rhetoric and acts; |
Or. en
Amendment 88
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, including constituent peoples; | 4. Rejects any external interference in Bosnia and Herzegovina's internal affairs; emphasizes that the EU should not impose its views on the rule of law, democracy in a sovereign state, nor should it lecture BiH on the fight against corruption; recommends the Commission to find effective ways to fight corruption within itself; |
Or. en
Amendment 89
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, including constituent peoples; | 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 90
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, including constituent peoples; | 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, regardless of ethnic, religious, or other affiliation; |
Or. en
Amendment 91
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, including constituent peoples; | 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination and legitimate representation for the three constituent peoples and all other citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
Or. en
Amendment 92
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, including constituent peoples; | 4. Reiterates that BiH’s accession process needs to be rooted in functioning democratic institutions, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as respect for fundamental individual and collective rights and non-discrimination for all citizens, namely constituent peoples and their respective constitutional rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 93
António Tânger Corrêa, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; | 5. Acknowledges the current divisive political landscape in BiH, which hinders achieving the necessary cross-party consensus to approve structural reforms; emphasises that political consensus would greatly facilitate the path of the country during its accession process; |
Or. en
Amendment 94
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; | 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; notes that Interpol has dropped the international arrest warrant for Milorad Dodik, which had been requested by a Bosnian court; |
Or. en
Amendment 95
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; | 5. Denounces in the strongest terms the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity including the celebration of the unconstitutional so-called ‘Day of Republika Srbska’ as well as Sretenje (Day of the State of the Republic of Serbia); denounces the presence of high-ranking Serbian government officials in Banja Luka during the celebrations of the unconstitutional Day of RS as well as Sretenje; emphasises that such unlawful and unconstitutional actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik as well as other high-ranking officials of RS and Serbian officials providing political and material support for secessionist policies; calls on all Member States to ensure that such sanctions can be adopted by the Council and to impose them bilaterally or in concert with other Member States if their adoption in the Council is not possible; believes that high-level EU officials should not engage with actors undermining the constitutional order of BiH in order not to harm the credibility of the EU in supporting BiH state institutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 96
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; | 5. Strongly condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; condemns Hungary’s role in blocking the sanctions on EU level; calls, therefore, on the Member States to form a coalition of the willing and advance with bilateral sanctions targeting Milorad Dodik and, his allies, through travel bans and asset freezes; welcomes in this context Germany’s and Austria’s decision to prohibit RS President Milorad DODIK, RS Prime Minister Radovan VISKOVIC and Speaker of the RS National Assembly Nenad STEVANDIC from entering Germany and Austria as a first step and encourages other Member States to follow suit; condemns the recent threats of violence by Dodik’s representatives against Minister of State for Europe and Climate at the German Federal Foreign Office and her delegation during her visit to Banja Luka; regrets that Interpol refused the international warrant against the convicted criminal Dodik due to Hungary’s and Serbia’s opposition; |
Or. en
Amendment 97
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; | 5. Strongly condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by Milorad Dodik and the Assembly of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity which undermined the constitutional order, sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; |
Or. en
Amendment 98
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; | 5. Condemns the repeated use of inflammatory rhetoric and the adoption of secessionist laws and policies by the leadership of the Republika Srpska (RS) entity; emphasises that such actions undermine BiH and are incompatible with its EU accession process; reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against all destabilising actors, notably Milorad Dodik; in accordance with statement from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, calls for internal dialogue between all parties to safeguard stability in the country; in accordance with statement from High Representative Kaja Kallas, calls on all parties to refrain from threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and constitutional order of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 99
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 a. Calls for the international isolation of Milorad Dodik in response to his continued separatist actions, and urges the EU not to consider the current President of Republika Srpska as a credible interlocutor; further urges all EU officials to refrain from engaging in unprincipled agreements with Milorad Dodik that could undermine Bosnia and Herzegovina’s constitutional order and the integrity of its independent institutions; |
Or. en
Amendment 100
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 a. Deplores the support given by the Russian and Serbian authorities, as well as the President of the Parliament of Montenegro to the secessionist policies of Milorad Dodik; calls upon all regional and international actors to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 101
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 b. Takes note of the ruling of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the case of Milorad Dodik on 26 February 2025 and condemns his unprecedented attacks on BiH institutions and intimidation of opposition in RS; |
Or. en
Amendment 102
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 c. Deplores that Milorad Dodik and other political actors’ actions are a clear violation of the 12 June 2022 Political agreement brokered by the President of the European Council and HR/VP Borrell; concludes that previous agreements to contain Dodik’s escalations in the past decade have also not brought sustainable resolution; |
Or. en
Amendment 103
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 d. Urges the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States and international partners, including the Office of the High Representative, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe, to take stock of the lessons learned over the past 15 years of European engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to recalibrate its strategy accordingly, with a renewed focus on delivering tangible progress and reforms that will accelerate the country’s path toward EU membership, thereby reaffirming the European Union’s unwavering commitment to the full integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Union; |
Or. en
Amendment 104
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 e. Deplores that Milorad Dodik’s policy and actions, including frequent blockades of State-level bodies and decision-making and the hollowing out of the BiH institutions necessary for the technical work on acquis approximation, are a major factor in BiH’s troubled EU accession path; |
Or. en
Amendment 105
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 f. Condemns the recent RS entity government’s decision to declare a senior German foreign ministry official as persona non grata; |
Or. en
Amendment 106
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 g. Urges the RS National Assembly to ensure that its Official Gazette reflects the decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court regarding RS legislation which has been found to undermine the BiH Constitutional order and has been taken out of effect; |
Or. en
Amendment 107
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; | 6. Rejects the imposition of EU policies on Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and restrictive measures in response to the conflict in Ukraine; stresses that Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a sovereign state, should have the right to determine its foreign policy without external pressure; expresses concern over any foreign interference that undermines Bosnia and Herzegovina's sovereignty and independence; |
Or. en
Amendment 108
António Tânger Corrêa, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; | 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; reminds, however, that only the Copenhagen Criteria sets up the conditions to be fulfilled by BiH to advance in its accession candidacy; |
Or. en
Amendment 109
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; | 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; urges the EU to investigate the use of the Republika Srpska as a gateway into Europe for Russian intelligence operations and hybrid attacks on EU Member States and to take resolute measures if confirmed; |
Or. en
Amendment 110
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; | 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties and advocates supporting BiH in countering Russian-origin disinformation campaigns as part of a joint effort against hybrid threats; |
Or. nl
Amendment 111
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; | 6. Welcomes BiH’s formal full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, including restrictive measures in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and urges the effective implementation of these measures; welcomes BiH's continued participation in EU crisis management missions and operations; condemns the pro-Russian stance of the RS entity’s leadership and their frequent meetings with Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials; expresses serious concerns about the security risks posed by these ties; |
Or. en
Amendment 112
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6 a. Strongly supports BiH’s sustained aspirations towards Euro-Atlantic integration and NATO membership and calls on all political actors to act on them with concrete political action; further welcomes the Council’s decision on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility worth EUR 10 million to the benefit of the Armed Forces of BiH (AFBiH) and the Cooperation and Training Contract for 2023 between the AFBiH and EUFOR; calls on BiH to work towards forming multi-ethnic units of the AFBiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 113
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; | 7. Rejects any continued external interference in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s internal affairs, including the role of the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; emphasizes that Bosnia and Herzegovina should have full sovereignty over its internal and external matters; |
Or. en
Amendment 114
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; | 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; expresses serious concerns about the lack of clear legal delineation of the powers of the Office of the High Representative in BiH, the impossibility of appealing its decisions, and the absence of accountability mechanisms and democratic legitimacy associated with a position accountable only to the Peace Implementation Council; |
Or. en
Amendment 115
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; | 7. Calls on the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea to continue overseeing the implementation of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement in accordance with their mandates based on political neutrality and full respect for the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; reminds that EUFOR Operation Althea plays a key role in safeguarding the security, impartiality and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina; welcomes the reinforcement of EUFOR Operation Althea with additional troops as of 12 March 2025; calls for domestic leaders to take on full responsibility for decision-making processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
Or. en
Amendment 116
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; | 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; highlights its key role in maintaining security and stability in BiH and welcomes the arrival of reserve forces of EUFOR Althea; underlines that EUFOR’s UN Security Council mandate includes ensuring that the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina are upheld and that local stakeholders act consistently with these fundamental principles; urges EUFOR to communicate this mandate unequivocally to the citizens of BiH as a confidence-building measure; |
Or. en
Amendment 117
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; | 7. Reiterates its support for the Office of the High Representative and EUFOR Operation Althea in overseeing the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; welcomes the renewal of the mandate of EUFOR Operation Althea; calls on the Council and VP/HR to enable all intereted Member States to participate in the EU peacekeeping missions, such as EUFOR’s Operation Althea in BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 118
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 a. Reiterates that enforcement of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement includes the obligation to adhere to the constitutional architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect for the rights of the constituent peoples and all citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 119
António Tânger Corrêa, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 120
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by OCCRP and other EU-funded entities in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; |
Or. en
Amendment 121
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Stresses that BiH has the right to control foreign interference in its internal affairs as it sees fit; |
Or. en
Amendment 122
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH, notably Russia; is alarmed by Hungary and Serbia’s role in advancing China and Russia’s geopolitical objectives; is also concerned by Croatia’s continuous meddling in internal political affairs of BiH, preventing the country to overcome ethnic division and engage in a process of genuine reconciliation and move forward towards the EU; calls for further steps and EU support to effectively counter the interference; notes with concern that pro-Russian propaganda and narratives are pushed primarily by domestic actors; |
Or. en
Amendment 123
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Remains concerned by malign foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; emphasizes this foreign interference aims to sow discord, violence, inter-ethnic tensions and to destabilise BiH; calls on the EEAS and the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina to intensify efforts in promoting benefits of closer integration and invest in communciation campaigns to fight foreign influence; |
Or. en
Amendment 124
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and the amplification of these narratives by BiH politicians, particularly from the RS; calls on the EU and its members to provide legitimate Bosnian authorities with the support needed to counter the disinformation campaing, anti-democratic narratives and other forms of foreign interference; |
Or. en
Amendment 125
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; deplores the participation of the authorities of the Republika Srpska entity in the 'All-Serb Assembly' held on 8 June 2024 in Belgrade under the slogan 'One people, one Assembly' and rejects its declaration which undermines the sovereignty of BiH and other Western Balkans countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 126
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them inter alia, by aligning BiH legislation with EU acquis in countering foreign interference and disinformation campaigns; |
Or. en
Amendment 127
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH, including by their dissemination through local media and by political powers, and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; |
Or. hr
Amendment 128
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Is concerned by foreign interference and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; | 8. Is concerned by foreign interference, from Russia in particular, and disinformation campaigns by foreign actors in BiH and calls for further steps to effectively counter them; |
Or. fi
Amendment 129
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (1) Recalls that the Council acknowledged in the Strategic Compass that security and stability throughout the Western Balkans is still not a given and that there is a risk of potential spill over from the current deterioration of the European security situation; underlines the need to proactively counter malign actors’ propaganda in the region, which aims to undermine EU interests and values; |
Or. en
Amendment 130
Eszter Lakos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8 a. Condemns persistent foreign malign interference, particularly by Russia and China, in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s democratic processes; expresses grave concern over Kremlin support for secessionist rhetoric, attempts to delegitimize state institutions, and interference in judicial and electoral matters; highlights recent Russian efforts at the UN Security Council to defend unconstitutional actions by Republika Srpska authorities; |
Or. en
Amendment 131
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8 a. Condemns Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s interference in the BiH affairs including by expressing support to the illegitimate actions of Milorad Dodik and organising the Russia-backed 'All-Serb Assembly' which undermines sovereignty and territorial integrity of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 132
Eszter Lakos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8 b. Urges BiH authorities to implement in full the recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission, including strengthening transparency of campaign financing, countering disinformation, increasing protection of journalists, and sanctioning the misuse of administrative resources; calls on the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities to increase their cooperation with the EU and OSCE, particularly with the Western Balkans Task Force within the EEAS, in what concerns monitoring and countering foreign interference, including in electoral periods; |
Or. en
Amendment 133
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Welcomes BiH’s renewed and sustained engagement in the EU-BiH Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee; | 9. Welcomes BiH’s renewed and sustained engagement in the EU-BiH Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, in fulfilment of one of the 14 key priorities set out by the Commission; |
Or. en
Amendment 134
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9 a. Urges authorities to reform the coordination mechanism for EU matters, that proved to be ineffective and inefficient in addressing EU integration related tasks; calls on the authorities to submit National programme for the adoption of the EU acquis (NPAA) in accordance with the European Commission comments and to ensure coordinated alignment with EU acquis across the country; and to urgently appoint the national IPA coordinator (NIPAC) under the Instrument for Pre-accession (IPA) III; |
Or. en
Amendment 135
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9 a. Welcomes the successful finalisation of the new law on border control aimed at improving the compliance with European standards; stresses that BiH must uphold security at its borders and cooperate with Frontex and neighbouring countries to prevent illegal migration; |
Or. en
Amendment 136
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9 b. Highlights the necessity of establishing an operational negotiating structure after the European Council's decision to commence accession negotiations, along with nominating a negotiation team and a chief negotiator who is fully authorized to present the country's position; calls on the authorities to adopt a Reform Agenda without further delay in order to access segments of the funding under the WB Growth Plan; |
Or. en
Amendment 137
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to ensure non-discrimination and equality in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 10. Encourages political actors to enact changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights to ensure non-discrimination and equality by law in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 138
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to ensure non-discrimination and equality in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 10. Calls to the political actors to implement the necessary constitutional and electoral law changes in order for the country to comply with the Copenhagen Criteria; |
Or. en
Amendment 139
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to ensure non-discrimination and equality in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the Constitution and the Electoral Law to align them with relevant decisions of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely U-23-14, the European Convention on Human Rights and relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to eliminate all forms of inequality and discrimination in the electoral process and ensure the protection of individual and collective rights as per the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; supports reforms of the Constitution and the electoral framework by implementing relevant rulings of domestic and international courts to ensure equality and non-disccrimination of the three constituent peoples and all citizens as enshrined in the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; reminds that EU assistance in BiH should be focused on the electoral law reform following the Mostar Agreement and in the spirit of the Dayton-Paris Agreement based on power-sharing; supports transatlantic and European facilitation efforts to this end and condemns all obstructions of political actors in that regard; |
Or. en
Amendment 140
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to ensure non-discrimination and equality in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings, notably the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Šlaku cases to ensure non-discrimination; awaits the final verdict of the Kovačević case; strongly condemns, against this backdrop, the threats against the life of the Appellant before the European Court of Human Rights, Slaven Kovacevic, and urges the judicial authorities to ensure sufficient follow-up in holding perpetrators accountable; |
Or. en
Amendment 141
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to ensure non-discrimination and equality in accordance with the decisions of the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 10. Regrets the fact that political actors have still not enacted changes to the constitution and the electoral law to align them with the European Convention on Human Rights and to implement relevant European Court of Human Rights rulings to ensure non-discrimination and equality of all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina; reiterates that failing to implement these rulings permits the overt discrimination of citizens in BiH and is incompatible with EU values and BiH’ EU integration; |
Or. en
Amendment 142
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10 a. Calls on the EU and Member States to initiate a process of transparent and inclusive reforms based on comprehensive consultations and public dialogue with citizens, civil society, independent experts and all relevant stakeholders in the country, that would enable a sustainable transformation of the Dayton Peace Agreement into a constitution, fully in line with European standards and principles, with a view to ensure a functional, accountable, representative, and popularly legitimate governance system, to overcome ethno-nationalistic division and achieve sustainable progress on the path towards the EU; reiterates that any electoral reform must not deepen or cement ethnic division; |
Or. en
Amendment 143
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10a. Highlights the need for all constitutional and electoral reform processes to originate from an inclusive dialogue in which representatives of all constituent nations and citizens are equally represented, in accordance with the spirit and letter of the Dayton Peace Agreement; |
Or. hr
Amendment 144
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Notes the changes made to the Election Law by the High Representative in March 2024 that introduced important integrity standards and confidence-building measures; calls on the BiH Parliament to urgently address all outstanding recommendations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO); | 11. Notes the changes made to the Election Law by the High Representative in March 2024 that introduced important integrity standards and confidence-building measures, aiming to restore voters’ trust in the overall election process; calls on the BiH Parliament to urgently adopt constitutional and electoral reforms ensuring that all citizens are able to effectively exercise their political rights and to address all outstanding recommendations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), of the Venice Commission and of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) especially on matters regarding election administration, the conduct of polling and counting, campaigning and campaign finance, explicit prohibition of indirect buying of votes, and election dispute resolution; |
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Amendment 145
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Notes the changes made to the Election Law by the High Representative in March 2024 that introduced important integrity standards and confidence-building measures; calls on the BiH Parliament to urgently address all outstanding recommendations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO); | 11. Notes the changes made to the Election Law by the High Representative in March 2024 that introduced important integrity standards and confidence-building measures; calls on the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina to urgently address all outstanding recommendations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO); |
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Amendment 146
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes that the local elections of 6 October 2024 were competitive and effectively managed; regrets that they were held in an environment lacking social and political cohesion; | 12. Welcomes that the local elections of 6 October 2024 were competitive and effectively managed; calls to both political parties and civil society to collaborate to make this possible despite all difficulties; |
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Amendment 147
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Welcomes that the local elections of 6 October 2024 were competitive and effectively managed; regrets that they were held in an environment lacking social and political cohesion; | 12. Welcomes the holding of local elections on 6 October 2024; regrets that they were held in an environment lacking social and political cohesion; |
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Amendment 148
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; | deleted |
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Amendment 149
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 13. Strongly condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; |
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Amendment 150
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 13. Strongly condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; |
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Amendment 151
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; | 13. Condemns the RS entity’s actions that undermine BiH’s constitutional order and the competences of state bodies, and its obstructionism towards the Constitutional Court of BiH; condemns all actions hindering the existing constitutional framework, whether secessionist or unitarist; calls for a pro-European approach of all political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
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Amendment 152
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Notes the limited progress on justice reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina, particularly in relation to the independence, professionalism, efficiency, and accountability of the judicial system; calls for urgent measures to accelerate reforms in these areas, ensuring full alignment with EU standards and strengthening the capacity of the judiciary to effectively serve justice and uphold the rule of law; |
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Amendment 153
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Underlines that not only separatist but also unitary rhetorics cause instability in Bosnia and Herzegovina and prevent equal representation and rights for the three constituent peoples and all citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina as enshrined in the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
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Amendment 154
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH, which is a structural problem deeply embedded in the country's highly complex governance system based on ethnic division; urges the relevant authorities to take a more decisive and proactive stance in fighting it, including by improving anti-corruption legislation fully in line with international standards and recommendations and ensuring its effective implementation, such as the Laws on Preventing Conflicts of Interest and Protecting Whistleblowers; regrets that the Laws on Public Procurement, Conflict of Interest and High Judicial Council are still not in line with European standards and urges for the adoption of a new law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council in accordance with the recommendations of the Venice Commission; calls for the establishment of an independently functioning Asset Declarations Department within the HJPC; and advocates for the impartial prosecution of high-level corruption cases; |
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Amendment 155
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; stresses the need to strengthen the system for managing conflicts of interest among individuals holding top executive functions, in particular by ensuring that statements of interests are subject to regular and substantive verification; underlines that all individuals holding top executive functions, whether elected or appointed, should be subject to uniform disclosure obligations, and that all such declarations should be made systematically public and easily accessible online, in the interest of transparency and public accountability; |
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Amendment 156
Ioan-Rareş Bogdan
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH; urges the relevant authorities to adopt a more proactive, coordinated and transparent approach in fighting it and to engage in structured cooperation and exchange of best practices with Member States that have established and implemented effective anti-corruption mechanisms; |
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Amendment 157
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; recognizes efforts made by the country in terms of the fight against corruption, in particular the adoption of an Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028 and the Action Plan for its implementation, as well as ongoing international cooperation efforts; |
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Amendment 158
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it by further reforming anti-corruption legislation through efforts to increase transparency, eliminate conflict of interests and provide protection to whistle-blowers; |
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Amendment 159
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; calls for the independence of judicial institutions to be strengthened and for arrangements to be made to effectively prosecute corruption-related crimes, particularly at the highest levels of government; |
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Amendment 160
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it; | 14. Remains seriously concerned about corruption, notably high-level corruption, in BiH and urges the relevant authorities to take a more proactive stance in fighting it by notably professionalising corruption prevention bodies; |
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Amendment 161
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Stresses that BiH remains a key transit and production country for drug trafficking and continues to face serious challenges related to organised crime; expresses strong concern over the infiltration of organised criminal groups from third countries in the Western Balkans and from Turkey; underlines that strong external border management and effective cross-border cooperation between the Union and BiH are essential to counter these threats; welcomes, in this regard, the agreement on cooperation with Frontex, initialled between the EU and BiH on 18 December 2024; |
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Amendment 162
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Calls for further measures to be taken to promote a more gender-balanced representation across all ranks of the police forces; |
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Amendment 163
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 b. Notes with concern the existing legal vacuum in the area of corruption prevention policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Echoes the recommendations of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), and calls for the swift adoption of an operational anti-corruption action plan, grounded in a comprehensive risk assessment and specifically targeting persons with top executive functions; Stresses the urgent need to develop and adopt a dedicated code of conduct for persons with top executive functions, providing clear and enforceable guidance on conflicts of interest and other integrity-related matters; |
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Amendment 164
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; | 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime and the trafficking of irregular migrants to the European Union's territory, both constituting critical European security concerns; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; calls to BiH to enhance its cooperation with the EU and its Member States in terms of illegal migration, following up the new policies the Commission and an increasing number of Member States are establishing in this matter; |
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Amendment 165
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; | 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; commends BiH authorities for signing on 24 October 2024 a Cooperation Agreement on Eurojust to increase the efficiency of investigations and prosecution in the fields of organised crime, terrorism, trafficking in human beings, cybercrime and other criminal activities; |
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Amendment 166
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; | 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; Calls for the introduction of an institutional system of staff rotation in risk-prone areas to prevent misconduct and promote integrity within police structures; |
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Amendment 167
Marion Maréchal
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; | 15. Urges BiH to boost the fight against organised crime; is deeply concerned by vulnerabilities to criminal infiltration in the political, legal and economic systems; deplores the activities of Bosnian mafia groups in several EU Member States, such as the Tito and Dino cartel, led by Edin Gačanin and a major player in cocaine trafficking; |
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Amendment 168
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 a. Stresses that cooperation with the EU in the fight against drugs trafficking must be improved; calls for BiH to appoint a correspondent agent as part of its cooperation with the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA); |
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Amendment 169
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing and urges BiH to strengthen measures in this area; | 16. Welcomes the new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing and urges BiH to strengthen measures in this area; stresses in particular the need to fully align the anti-terrorism legislation with the EU acquis and international law; calls on the establishment of stricter sanctions for terrorism offences; |
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Amendment 170
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing and urges BiH to strengthen measures in this area; | 16. Welcomes the new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing and urges BiH to strengthen measures in this area, including the adoption of necessary bylaws required for the effective implementation of the law; |
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Amendment 171
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 16. Welcomes the new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing and urges BiH to strengthen measures in this area; | 16. Welcomes the new Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing and urges BiH to strengthen measures in this area, paying particular attention to effective enforcement and monitoring; |
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Amendment 172
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Welcomes the adoption of BiH’s Law on Border Control, and calls for full alignment with the EU’s visa policy; | 17. Welcomes the adoption of BiH’s Law on Border Control, and calls for full alignment with the EU’s visa policy; recognizes the importance of this agreement to enhance BiH's cooperation with the EU, to secure the European borders through Frontex, with the main objectives of countering illegal immigration, managing migratory flows, and tackling cross-border crime; |
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Amendment 173
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Welcomes the adoption of BiH’s Law on Border Control, and calls for full alignment with the EU’s visa policy; | 17. Welcomes the adoption of BiH’s Law on Border Control, and calls for full alignment with the EU’s visa policy as part of a controlled migration policy; |
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Amendment 174
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17. Welcomes the adoption of BiH’s Law on Border Control, and calls for full alignment with the EU’s visa policy; | 17. Welcomes the adoption of BiH’s Law on Border Control, and calls for additional measures to combat illegal immigration; |
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Amendment 175
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Stresses the need to ensure that the appointment of senior police officials, particularly in the Border Police and the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), is based on merit and conducted through open, standardised and transparent selection procedures; |
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Amendment 176
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Notes the lack of progress also in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) in the implementation of EU reforms; urges FBiH political actors to intensify their efforts; |
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Amendment 177
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 17 a. Condemns increasing Iran's malign influence in the country and in the Western Balkans, which poses a threat to security for the EU and its Member States; |
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Amendment 178
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18. Recalls the need for a professional and depoliticised civil service; welcomes the steps taken in public administration reform; | 18. Recalls the need for a professional, depoliticised and regionalized civil service; welcomes the steps taken in public administration reform; |
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Amendment 179
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 18 a. Calls for an independent review of the legislation governing freedom of information, with a view to addressing persistent issues such as the lack of responsiveness by public authorities to information requests, and to ensuring full alignment with international standards on transparency and access to information; |
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Amendment 180
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; | 19. Calls on the authorities to promote the respect of all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of those responsible for minorities-related incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; |
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Amendment 181
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; | 19. Strongly condemns discrimination and violence against all citizens; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and security of all its citizens; |
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Amendment 182
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; | 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; calls on relevant state and entity institutions, as well as local communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to enhance their responses to combat hate speech within the framework of the guidelines currently being developed; emphasises the importance of supporting and strengthening initiatives, such as those under the Horizontal Facility programme, to ensure comprehensive and effective measures against hate speech and intolerance; |
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Amendment 183
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; | 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; calls for enhanced implementation of anti-discrimination mechanisms in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a particular focus on combating intolerance, hate speech and all forms of inequality; |
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Amendment 184
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; | 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; emphasises the importance of preserving the idiosyncrasies of the cultural, linguistic and ethnic identities of all constituent peoples and other communities in all parts of BiH; |
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Amendment 185
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities; | 19. Strongly condemns discrimination, violence and hate speech against all minorities; calls for the effective prosecution of such incidents; urges BiH to promote and safeguard the human rights, non-discrimination and protection of all minorities, including members of constituent peoples in local communities where they form a minority; |
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Amendment 186
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Expresses deep concern over the sharp increase in violence against women, including emerging forms of digital violence; Urges the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to align their policies, legislation, and practices on sexual and digital violence against women with Council of Europe standards, particularly the Istanbul Convention, relevant ECtHR case law, and the EU acquis; |
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Amendment 187
Alexander Sell
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 a. Deplores that Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to serve as a key transit country for irregular migration towards the EU; stresses that its weak institutional capacity and inconsistent border management, poses a persistent risk to the Member States' internal security; |
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Amendment 188
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 19 b. Notes the findings of the 2022 GREVIO evaluation report, which highlights significant gaps between legislation, policy, and implementation, and stresses the ongoing need for training of professionals to effectively support victims; Calls for targeted support to key institutions, harmonisation of legal and policy frameworks with GREVIO’s recommendations, and increased public awareness and institutional capacity to prevent and combat all forms of gender-based violence, with a specific focus on digital and sexual violence; |
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Amendment 189
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; | 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; welcomes the preservation of the cultural heritage of every ethnic group in BiH; |
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Amendment 190
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; | 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to segregation practices under the “two schools under one roof” system and stresses the need to favour reconciliation and integration over assimilation by protecting the right of every national community, including minorities, to their culture and identity; |
Or. en
Amendment 191
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; | 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education, including the right of education in the mother tongue as guaranteed by the UNESCO conventions; reiterates its call for an end to the practice of ‘two schools under one roof’ without prejudice to the right of education in the language of choice; |
Or. en
Amendment 192
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; | 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education, including by systematically reforming ethnified and divisive curricula that seriously hamper internal mobility and limit the critical thinking skills required to combat the effects of disinformation; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; calls for the adoption of a common curriculum in history textbooks based on court-established facts related to the war as a means to avoid historical revisionism and encourages the EU to support this initiative; |
Or. en
Amendment 193
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; | 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; Reiterates the need for the abolition of linguistic segregation and discrimination in educational and public institutions, in line with the Declaration on the Common Language, while promoting the freedom of individual linguistic choice and respect for linguistic diversity; |
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Amendment 194
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; | 20. Emphasises the importance of inclusive and quality education; reiterates its call for an end to the discriminatory practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; stresses that this discriminatory and segregated practice hampers social cohesion and equal opportunities, and therefore calls on the authorities to ensure a stable, democratic, and prosperous future for the country and its citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 195
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 20 a. Notes that the adoption of programmes and curriculum should take into account the cultural and language diversity while respecting the constitutional architecture and comptences; |
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Amendment 196
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’; | 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression; welcomes the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’; |
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Amendment 197
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’; | 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a Russian-style law on ‘foreign agents’; condemns the RS authorities’ use of criminalized defamation laws as a tool to stifle freedom of expression; |
Or. en
Amendment 198
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’; | 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression; |
Or. en
Amendment 199
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’; | 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; calls on the authorities to ensure meaningful, systematic and inclusive public consultation process; stresses the key role of women’s associations in reaching out to the most vulnerable, including victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence; |
Or. en
Amendment 200
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’; | 21. Calls on BiH to guarantee the freedoms of assembly, association and expression, enabling the inclusion of civil society in policymaking; condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’ and urges them to repeal this law, decriminalize defamation, and restore it solely to the domain of civil law to prevent its misuse in restricting freedom of expression; |
Or. en
Amendment 201
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21 a. Condemns the RS entity’s adoption of the Draft Criminal Code, which removed gender identity as a protected characteristic, as well as the adopted amendments to the Protocol on the Protection of Children from Violence, Harassment, and Neglect, which no longer guarantee protection for children of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI); |
Or. en
Amendment 202
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21 a. Condemns the RS entity’s reintroduction of a law on ‘foreign agents’, which has already had a chilling effect on civil society; calls for the decriminalisation of defamation across the country; calls on the Commission to attach strict conditionality to the revocation of these laws; |
Or. en
Amendment 203
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21 b. Calls on the RS authorities to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the organized attack on LGBTI activists in Banja Luka in 2023; strongly condemns hate speech against the LGBTIQ community by high-level politicians and public figures, which lead to violence against them and their further marginalisation; |
Or. en
Amendment 204
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 21 c. Calls on BiH to implement the implement the action plan on the rights of LGBTIQ persons, adopt legislation on same-sex partnerships and introduce laws or regulations ensuring legal gender recognition; |
Or. en
Amendment 205
António Tânger Corrêa, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; |
Or. en
Amendment 206
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 207
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability, emphasizing the urgent financial crisis of the state-level public broadcaster BHRT; urges BiH to address systemic inequalities among public broadcasters and to safeguard their and the BiH Communications Regulatory Agency’s independence; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; regrets the lack of progress in amending the criminal laws to strengthen the protection of journalists from threats and attacks, in line with EU requirements; calls on BiH to adopt legislation on media ownership transparency and public funding of media; urges the state to accelerate the adoption of the Law on Electronic Communications, in line with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the new EU Media Freedom Act; |
Or. en
Amendment 208
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; regrets the lack of progress in amending the criminal laws to strengthen the protection of journalists from threats and attacks, in line with EU requirements; |
Or. en
Amendment 209
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; calls for media pluralism to be ensured throughout BiH and for all of its peoples and minorities to be equally represented in the public media; |
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Amendment 210
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; welcomes the appointment of the Public Broadcaster Board in FBiH after 12 years of blockade; |
Or. en
Amendment 211
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media and the importance of respecting freedom of expression standards; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; |
Or. en
Amendment 212
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) channel, in violation of EU sanctions; | 22. Stresses the key role of independent media; calls on BiH to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and the Communications Regulatory Agency of BiH; is strongly concerned by Russian propaganda in the RS entity’s public broadcaster and deplores the broadcasting of the RT (formerly Russia Today) propaganda channel, operated as it is by the Russian State, in violation of EU sanctions; |
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Amendment 213
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22 a. Calls on the newly appointed public broadcaster board in the Federation of BiH to ensure impartial and objective information in the three official languages; |
Or. en
Amendment 214
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Nikolina Brnjac, Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 22 b. Reiterates the need for equal representation of all constituent peoples in public media outlets and calls for media pluralism to be ensured in media programmes as well as content in the languages of constituent peoples; stresses the need to ensure public broadcasting outlets in official languages of all constituent peoples which would protect cultural identity and the mother language of each community; |
Or. en
Amendment 215
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; recalls that legislative initiatives sanctioning online ‘fake news’, such as the ones of the Sarajevo Canton, are likely to be abusively instrumentalised into restricting media freedom; calls on the decriminalisation of defamation across the country as this is a disproportionate practice that can result in the silencing of critics and intimidation of journalists; |
Or. en
Amendment 216
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; calls for the guarantee of freedom of expression and media independence, alongside the protection of journalists and media workers; stresses the importance of ensuring appropriate judicial follow-up in cases of threats and violence against journalists, to safeguard their rights and ensure accountability; |
Or. en
Amendment 217
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; is concerned about the involvement of European companies in these projects, notably Belgian mining company BUK, and urges Member States to take actions; calls on the authorities to adopt a legal framework that efficiently protects journalists, human rights defenders, environmental activists and other stakeholders against SLAPPs; |
Or. en
Amendment 218
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; condemns the attacks by the leaders of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) against Zoran Krešić, journalist for Večernji list and correspondent for the news agency Hina; |
Or. en
Amendment 219
Eszter Lakos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians and foreign-aligned actors spreading disinformation; calls for the establishment of a national platform for the protection of journalists, with EU and OSCE support; |
Or. en
Amendment 220
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; regrets the persistent lack of progress in guaranteeing freedom of expression and of the media, and the protection of journalists; |
Or. en
Amendment 221
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians; | 23. Condemns the political pressure, attacks, intimidation, threats, demeaning remarks and strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) against journalists and media workers, especially by high-level politicians or their proxy organisations; |
Or. en
Amendment 222
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23 a. Reiterates the need for equal representation of all constituent peoples in public media outlets and calls for media pluralism to be ensured in media programmes as well as content in the languages of constituent peoples; stresses the need to ensure public broadcasting outlets in official languages of all constituent peoples which would protect cultural identity and the mother language of each community; |
Or. en
Amendment 223
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23 a. Calls on BiH to accelerate alignment with the EU digital services package in order to improve information integrity and ensure the protection of its citizens protection against illegal and harmful online content, including disinformation; |
Or. en
Amendment 224
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23 b. Regrets the non-implementation of the binding Constitutional Court decision in the case Ljubić, that has resulted in the denial of the right of Croats to elect their own legitimate political representatives, especially regarding the election of Croatian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls on all stakeholders to reach an agreement on the reform of Election Law to ensure the three constituent peoples and all citizens have the right to elect their own legitimate political representatives; |
Or. en
Amendment 225
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 23 b. Welcomes the calls for the prompt integration of all Western Balkans into the EU’s Digital Single Market before the actual EU membership, which would crucially benefit the creation of digitally safe environment; |
Or. en
Amendment 226
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; urges BiH to prosecute discriminatory crimes; | 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 227
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; urges BiH to prosecute discriminatory crimes; | 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce the principle of non-discrimination and the human rights of all its citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 228
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; urges BiH to prosecute discriminatory crimes; | 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; urges BiH to prosecute discriminatory crimes; regrets that the 2023-2027 gender action plan has so far lacked funding and monitoring; calls for an increase in the public and political participation of women in BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 229
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Nikolina Brnjac, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; urges BiH to prosecute discriminatory crimes; | 24. Urges BiH to ensure and effectively enforce relevant laws on general human rights; urges BiH to prosecute discriminatory crimes; welcomes the new law in FBiH on combating violence against women and the proposed inclusion of the femicide in the FBiH Criminal Code; |
Or. en
Amendment 230
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24 a. Calls on the relevant BiH authorities to develop and adopt the pending national action plan on the protection of the rights of the child as there is a legislative vacuum since the expiration of the previous 2015-2018 framework; stresses that poverty and social exclusion affect a high percentage of children in the country, especially children from vulnerable groups, including Roma children, children with disabilities, children in conflict with the law, and children on the move; recalls that BiH must uphold its international commitments so that no child is left behind; |
Or. en
Amendment 231
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24 a. Urges BiH to ensure an adequate legislative framework to prevent violence against women, including recognizing femicide as a specific criminal offense, and to effectively enforce laws on gender equality across all branches of government; calls on BiH to establish an official centralized data collection system on femicide to better understand the scope of this crime and highlight the urgent need for preventive action; |
Or. en
Amendment 232
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24 a. Calls on institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina to improve their responses and actions to combat discrimination against LGBTI people; Stresses the importance of enhancing legal protections, promoting public awareness, and ensuring that authorities take effective measures to prevent and address LGBTI-related discrimination, harassment, and violence; |
Or. en
Amendment 233
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24 b. Recognises the additional barriers and discrimination faced by women from ethnic minorities, especially Roma women, and women in rural areas, particularly in accessing services and preventing violence; stresses the need for harmonisation and effective implementation of gender equality legislation across Bosnia and Herzegovina, ensuring that all women, regardless of ethnicity or location, have equal access to services and protection from violence; |
Or. en
Amendment 234
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24 b. Encourages the BiH Council of Ministers to adopt the Strategy for the Development of an Enabling Environment for Civil Society, ensuring that it unequivocally focuses on improving the legislative framework and securing more substantial and transparent funding for CSOs; calls for stronger protection of human rights defenders in BiH, including women activists and journalists; |
Or. en
Amendment 235
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 24 c. Calls on the authorities of BiH to accelerate the prosecution of war crimes in accordance with the Revised State Strategy for Prosecuting War Crimes; encourages the authorities of BiH to align their legislation to ensure that all victims of war crimes have equal access to rights and protections; |
Or. en
Amendment 236
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 237
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for strong measures against illegal immigration; calls on BiH to establish effective and strong border control; |
Or. en
Amendment 238
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for efficient migration and asylum management and an effective returns system; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; |
Or. en
Amendment 239
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based and fair migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to ensure sufficient reception conditions and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures, in full respect with international law and human rights; is concerned about reports on insufficient reception conditions in the EU-funded centre in Lipa; stresses the need to increase transparency and democratic scrutiny in the allocation and implementation of EU funds in the field of migration; reminds that BiH is geographically surrounded by EU Member States and strongly denounces that migrants attempting to enter Croatia, including to seek international protection in the European Union, have been violently pushed back by Croatia, in flagrant breach of EU human rights, and refugee law and exacerbating the inhuman and degrading conditions of migrants in BiH; urgently calls on the Commission to hold the Croatian government accountable and to start infringement proceedings for the continued patterns of violent pushbacks at the EU border with BiH; notes the signing of BiH’s upgraded status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and recalls that any eventual agreement with this agency should fully respect fundamental rights and international standards; |
Or. en
Amendment 240
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for a controlled and humane migration and asylum policy that combines solidarity with vulnerable groups with effective border control, in accordance with the principles of EU law and the obligations of international treaties; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; |
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Amendment 241
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for controlled migration and asylum management; urges BiH to step up its efforts against cross-border crime, especially human trafficking; calls on the EU to help BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres, often on the borders of the EU, and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; |
Or. en
Amendment 242
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; welcomes the Agreement between BiH and Frontex initialled on 18 December 2024 and calls for its prompt signing and ratification; |
Or. en
Amendment 243
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures while ensuring the fundamental human rights |
Or. en
Amendment 244
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25. Recalls the need for solidarity-based migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; | 25. Recalls the need for effective migration and asylum management; calls on BiH to take full responsibility for the management of reception centres and to guarantee access to effective and feasible asylum procedures; |
Or. fi
Amendment 245
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25 a. Recalls that the Balkan region is a key path way for illegal migration; notes that, according to UNHCR, 35,000 migrants travelled the Balkan route through BiH in 2023; notes that in 2023, the BiH-Croatia border was the second most used crossing point for smugglers in Balkans and that in 2024 criminal networks have further intensified their activities on the route BiH-Croatia-Slovenia; strongly supports the actions of Europol's Operational Task Force, targeting smugglers active along the Balkan route; |
Or. en
Amendment 246
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25 a. Calls on the competent national authorities, in line with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive and international best practices, to review, harmonize and strengthen legal and institutional frameworks for the protection of whistleblowers, ensuring effective implementation, access to protection mechanisms, and safeguards against retaliation; |
Or. en
Amendment 247
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25 a. Stresses that the EU accession process should support BiH in safeguarding religious freedom and ensuring the equal treatment of all traditional religious communities; underlines the importance of respecting religious and cultural heritage as part of European values and identity; |
Or. en
Amendment 248
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 25 a. Welcomes the 9 April decision of the government of the Federation of BiH to include the crime of femicide in the criminal code; calls on the federal Parliament to urgently approve this new law; |
Or. en
Amendment 249
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Reconciliation and good neighbourly relations | Reconciliation, regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations |
Or. en
Amendment 250
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Recalls that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation are essential elements of the EU enlargement process; | 26. Appreciates good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation; |
Or. en
Amendment 251
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26. Recalls that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation are essential elements of the EU enlargement process; | 26. Recalls that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation are key pillars of the EU enlargement process, economic integration and trade being the driving forces behind the strengthening of the European internal market; |
Or. nl
Amendment 252
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 26 a. Strongly condemns the joint adoption of the so-called 'All Serb Assembly Declaration,' by the Republic of Serbia and the Republika Srpska entity, which undermines the sovereignty and constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina, distorts the Dayton Peace Agreement and misrepresents the legal status of the Republika Srpska entity; furthermore it contradicts the values of the European Union and fails to promote good neighbourly relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
Or. en
Amendment 253
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; | 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress; recognizes that reconciliation must be based on mutual respect and the upholding of constitutional rights and principles of all three communities that are in search for their own truth and justice, missing persons and trials of the perpetrators on all sides in order to achieve reconciliation 30 years after the Dayton-Paris Peace agreement; |
Or. en
Amendment 254
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; | 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress, including the promotion of a women’s culture of remembrance; urges the adoption of the national Transitional Justice Strategy; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; |
Or. en
Amendment 255
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; | 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH in order to overcome the legacies of the war and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress, including the adoption of a state-level law setting minimum rights to wartime victims across the country; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; |
Or. en
Amendment 256
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; | 27. Stresses the importance of reconciliation in BiH and urges all authorities to actively promote and guarantee access to truth, justice and inclusive redress; calls for further efforts to address the issue of missing persons; urges the Commission to invest additional efforts to promote, support and facilitate reconciliation processes in BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 257
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 – point 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (1) Reiterates its call for additional measures and concrete programmes to be implemented with regard to the sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced persons, access to healthcare and employment, social protection and education, and for full respect of all their rights to compensation for non-returnable property; |
Or. en
Amendment 258
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27 a. The respect of the power sharing principle of the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement, that establishes three constituent communities as a foundation of today's state, is the only tool to rebuild enduring reconciliation and peaceful coexistence; |
Or. en
Amendment 259
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 27 b. Notes that the principles of federalism would suit the functioning of the state as it would establish equality in all spheres between the constituent communities and citizens; |
Or. en
Amendment 260
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Deplores all forms of historical revisionism, genocide denial, glorification of war crimes and criminals, and contestation of facts or the independence and impartiality of international and domestic tribunals, especially by political leaders; | 28. Deplores all forms of historical revisionism, genocide denial, glorification of war crimes and criminals, and contestation of facts or the independence and impartiality of international and domestic tribunals, especially by political leaders; points out that reconciliation requires a clear rejection of collective guilt and the promotion of mutual understanding, particularly among young people; |
Or. hr
Amendment 261
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28. Deplores all forms of historical revisionism, genocide denial, glorification of war crimes and criminals, and contestation of facts or the independence and impartiality of international and domestic tribunals, especially by political leaders; | 28. Deplores all forms of historical revisionism, genocide denial, irredentism, glorification of war crimes and criminals, and contestation of facts or the independence and impartiality of international and domestic tribunals, especially by political leaders; notes that the ideas of Srpski Svet is incompatible with aspirations to join the EU; |
Or. en
Amendment 262
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – point 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (1) Calls on Serbia to be constructively committed to the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to provide active support and contribute in a constructive manner to Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards EU accession; |
Or. en
Amendment 263
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28 a. Emphasizes the importance of preventive diplomacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina; calls on the EEAS to strengthen skills development among its staff to better understand the local historical, cultural and religious context, as emphasized in the report on the role of preventive diplomacy adopted by the European Parliament in January 2024; |
Or. en
Amendment 264
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 28 a. Is concerned about the adoption of the 'Declaration on the Protection of National and Political Rights and the Common Future of the Serbian People' which is in violation of several aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement and undermines BiH’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity; |
Or. en
Amendment 265
Matjaž Nemec
on behalf of the S&D Group
Thijs Reuten, Marco Tarquinio
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to designate 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica; | 29. Welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to designate 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica; calls on the authorities to ensure the security at Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Centre; emphasises that the Memorial Centre had to temporary close due to security concerns; |
Or. en
Amendment 266
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29. Welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to designate 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica; | 29. Welcomes the UN General Assembly’s decision to designate 11 July as the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica; commits to organising a commemoration during its July plenary session for the 30th Commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide; |
Or. en
Amendment 267
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29 a. 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); |
Or. en
Amendment 268
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 29 b. Recognizes the extremely important role played by the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), including by ensuring the institutional capacity, supporting families and providing evidence to Courts; urges the EU to ensure that the ICMP has access to sufficient funding to continue its activities; |
Or. en
Amendment 269
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 30. Emphasises that regional cooperation via the common regional market is key to promoting economic growth; calls on BiH to swiftly ratify all regional mobility agreements under the Berlin Process; | 30. Emphasises that regional cooperation via the common regional market is key to promoting economic growth; calls on BiH to swiftly ratify all regional mobility agreements under the Berlin Process and to further strengthen economic cooperation through this market, in line with the objectives of EU enlargement; |
Or. nl
Amendment 270
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 30. Emphasises that regional cooperation via the common regional market is key to promoting economic growth; calls on BiH to swiftly ratify all regional mobility agreements under the Berlin Process; | 30. Emphasises that regional cooperation via the common regional market is a beneficial attribution to promoting economic growth; calls on BiH to swiftly ratify all regional mobility agreements under the Berlin Process; |
Or. en
Amendment 271
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 30 a. Highlights the importance of enhanced regional cooperation in the prosecution of war crimes through extradition of suspects, as well as cooperation between judicial authorities and exchange in all relevant formal aspects aimed at prosecution; |
Or. en
Amendment 272
Helmut Brandstätter
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 30 a. Highlights the importance of enhanced regional cooperation in the prosecution of war crimes through extradition of suspects, as well as cooperation between judicial authorities and exchange in all relevant formal aspects aimed at prosecution; |
Or. en
Amendment 273
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 274
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, which foresees an indicative allocation of more than 1 billion Euros for BiH; regrets that BiH remains the only country in the Western Balkans that has failed to adopt its Reform Agenda and emphasizes that, if this failure continues, the budget will be allocated to other Western Balkan countries; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay and establish a robust mechanism for transparent, inclusive, and timely monitoring of its implementation; |
Or. en
Amendment 275
Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Jordan Bardella, Matthieu Valet
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | 31. Takes note of the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; notes with concern, however, that no impact assessment was carried out prior to the adoption of the plan, in contradiction with the requirements of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. |
Or. en
Amendment 276
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; emphasises the need to prioritize key areas such as public administration, the rule of law, anti-corruption, decarbonisation, digitalisation, connectivity, and human capital development, while also addressing social challenges; calls for the implementation of quality employment policies and the promotion of upward social cohesion |
Or. en
Amendment 277
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges the Council of ministers and the cantons of BiH to unblock the adoption of the Reform Agenda without further delay; calls on the EU to be more vocal and to identify those who are blocking the adoption of the Reform Agenda and who are thus preventing BiH's access to the funds of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; |
Or. en
Amendment 278
Davor Ivo Stier, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol, Sunčana Glavak
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; calls on the Commission to explore ways of cooperation with willing and committed regional authorities, making use of the Reform and Growth Facility, even before the adoption of the Reform Agenda at state level; |
Or. en
Amendment 279
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; | 31. Welcomes the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, which includes the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; urges BiH to adopt its Reform Agenda without further delay; believes that embracing the opportunities of the Growth Plan would enhance the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina; |
Or. en
Amendment 280
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31 a. Recalls that EU funding for projects in the RS entity should remain frozen until the reversal of democratic backsliding by the RS entity and until full alignment with the CFSP; |
Or. en
Amendment 281
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31 b. Calls on the authorities to reduce the risk of social exclusion and poverty by improving the access to social, housing, education and healthcare services, in particular for people from the Roma and the LGBTQI+ communities, as well as other minorities and vulnerable groups; |
Or. en
Amendment 282
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 31 c. Encourages the EU institutions to work with civil society and experts to develop avenues to make health and social protections flexible and portable, to ensure equality and mobility within BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 283
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32. Encourages BiH to make best use of all EU financial support; calls on the Commission to continue providing financial and technical support for BiH’s EU integration based on strict conditionality; | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 284
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32. Encourages BiH to make best use of all EU financial support; calls on the Commission to continue providing financial and technical support for BiH’s EU integration based on strict conditionality; | 32. Encourages BiH to make best use of all EU financial support; calls on the Commission to continue providing financial and technical support for BiH’s EU integration based on clearly defined conditionality; believes that the European funding in general 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 technical assistance in absorbing the funds, 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; |
Or. en
Amendment 285
Assita Kanko
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32. Encourages BiH to make best use of all EU financial support; calls on the Commission to continue providing financial and technical support for BiH’s EU integration based on strict conditionality; | 32. Encourages BiH to make best use of all EU financial support; calls on the Commission to continue providing financial and technical support for BiH’s EU integration based on strict conditionality and rigorous monitoring of spending and results, in line with the EU objectives for efficient and accountable budget management; |
Or. nl
Amendment 286
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (1) Expresses concern at the extremely negative democratic trends in the country, prompted in particular by the large number of young people leaving, and stresses the importance of the urgent adoption of additional measures to address this challenge; |
Or. en
Amendment 287
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32 a. Calls, in this context, on 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; encourages BiH 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; |
Or. en
Amendment 288
Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32 a. Calls on the relevant BiH authorities to finalise and adopt the Youth Guarantee in order to improve access to employment, education, training, and apprenticeships for young people, to address high youth unemployment and skills mismatches and to promote social inclusion and reduce brain drain; |
Or. en
Amendment 289
Davor Ivo Stier, Sunčana Glavak, Karlo Ressler, Željana Zovko, Nikolina Brnjac, Tomislav Sokol
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32a. Calls for the capacity of local and regional authorities to implement socio-economic reforms and manage projects co-financed from EU funds to be strengthened, in order to increase absorption and reduce regional inequalities; |
Or. hr
Amendment 290
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32 a. Underlines the need to address social challenges, ensure quality employment policies, foster upward social cohesion and convergence towards the Union standards and support progress towards the European Pillar of Social Rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 291
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32 a. Calls on a swift appointment of IPA III coordinator and regrets the uneven regional distribution of IPA III funds in BiH; |
Or. en
Amendment 292
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32 b. Stresses the mismatch between the education system and labour market needs; underlines the detrimental effects of continued brain drain for Bosnia and Herzegovina's economy; |
Or. en
Amendment 293
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Energy, the environment, sustainable development and connectivity | Energy, the environment, biodiversity, sustainable development and connectivity |
Or. en
Amendment 294
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 32 b. Regrets that sustainable improvement and progress in this area is also hindered by the governance structure and a gross lack of country-wide strategies in all areas and on all levels; |
Or. en
Amendment 295
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 33. Encourages BiH to accelerate the diversification of energy sources, particularly regarding gas dependence on Russia, while enhancing energy security and efficiency, coupling with the European market and transitioning to renewables; | 33. Stresses that BiH is free to pursue an independent energy policy; |
Or. en
Amendment 296
António Tânger Corrêa, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 33. Encourages BiH to accelerate the diversification of energy sources, particularly regarding gas dependence on Russia, while enhancing energy security and efficiency, coupling with the European market and transitioning to renewables; | 33. Encourages BiH to diversify the energy sources, while enhancing energy security and efficiency, coupling with the European market; |
Or. en
Amendment 297
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 33. Encourages BiH to accelerate the diversification of energy sources, particularly regarding gas dependence on Russia, while enhancing energy security and efficiency, coupling with the European market and transitioning to renewables; | 33. Encourages BiH to end its gas dependence on Russia, while avoiding lock-in of new gas infrastructure, an increase in gas dependence, or the creation of stranded assets; urges BiH to enhance energy security and efficiency by strengthening its electricity transmission and distribution grids, coupling with the European market and transitioning to renewables, notably to solar and wind, while ensuring meaningful public consultation and effective environmental safeguards; |
Or. en
Amendment 298
Petr Bystron
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; | 34. Recommends BiH to adopt an cost-effective and realistic national energy plan; |
Or. en
Amendment 299
Tomasz Froelich
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; | 34. Urges BiH to adopt countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; |
Or. en
Amendment 300
Giorgos Georgiou, Merja Kyllönen
on behalf of The Left Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; | 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; calls for an accelerated and socially inclusive green transition, aligned with the 2020 Green Agenda and the Paris Agreement, ensuring that the needs of vulnerable groups are protected throughout the process; |
Or. en
Amendment 301
António Tânger Corrêa, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; | 34. Urges BiH to adopt and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; |
Or. en
Amendment 302
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; | 34. Urges BiH to adopt its long-overdue national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, including by legally protecting its nominated candidate Emerald sites, improving the adequacy of its Emerald network and ensuring the full implementation of the Habitats, Birds and Water Framework Directives, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air and water quality protection and improvement and the need for effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for breaches of environmental law, including air pollution commitments under the Energy Community Treaty; |
Or. en
Amendment 303
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; | 34. Urges BiH to adopt its national energy and climate plan and implement countrywide environmental protection strategies, while improving the quality and transparency of environmental investments; reiterates the need for effective air quality protection and improvement; notes that progress in the area of environmental and climate protection as well as alignment with the EU standards has remained low; therefore it urges BiH's authorities to ensure greater alignment with the EU standards and policy objective on climate protection and energy; |
Or. en
Amendment 304
Tonino Picula
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 – point 1 (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (1) Urges BiH to prioritise measures aimed at improving competitiveness and the business environment, while improving economic and social cohesion, boosting economic diversification, promoting the digital and green transitions, addressing the informal economy and tackling unemployment; |
Or. en
Amendment 305
Željana Zovko, Sunčana Glavak, Tomislav Sokol, Karlo Ressler
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 a. Calls on the BiH authorities to reduce transboundary air pollution, especially in case of Bosanski Brod oil refinery that affects the quality of life and health of people living in Slavonski Brod in Republic of Croatia; reminds that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a signatory party of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) and is bound by its obligations; |
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Amendment 306
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 a. Calls for the abolition of the provision in the Regulation on conditions for discharging wastewater into public sewage systems and rivers in the Federation of BiH, which currently permits polluters to release wastewater—often containing heavy metals—into rivers with minimal oversight, thereby posing a significant threat to public health and the environment; |
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Amendment 307
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 b. Underlines the need to improve ex-ante comprehensive strategic environmental assessments (SEA) with the meaningful involvement of the concerned local communities, civil society organisations and independent experts; highlights the need to increase the transparency of relevant procedures for infrastructure projects across eco-sensitive sectors; stresses the importance to increase environmental mainstreaming in different sectoral policies; calls on BiH to boost the prosecution of environmental crimes; |
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Amendment 308
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 c. Is concerned about hydropower planning, which is still being carried out without complying with the Espoo Convention; calls on BiH to protect its rivers and prevent the construction and the development of small hydroelectric power plants on their banks; |
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Amendment 309
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 d. Expresses deep concern about the harmful impact of mining activities, including those conducted by foreign companies, on the environment in BiH and the health of its citizens; is particularly alarmed by the operations of Adriatic Metals, which have resulted in dangerously high levels of cadmium and other toxic substances contaminating the water in Kakanj, thereby threatening the water supply of nearly 40,000 people; strongly condemns the company’s attempts to downplay the consequences of its actions and to pressure or silence environmental defenders who raise these issues; urges Adriatic Metals to urgently publish its environmental assessment titled “Report on Biodiversity Research at the Site of Rupice Mine and Open Mine Veovača, Municipality of Vareš”; also expresses concern about lithium mining near Lopare, especially by the Swiss company Arcore AG; calls on all mining entities operating in BiH to fully comply with national legislation and to place environmental protection and public health at the forefront of their operations; |
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Amendment 310
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 e. Calls on BiH authorities to fully respect the decisions of the Bern Convention regarding the Neretva River and to implement measures to protect its biodiversity and ecological integrity; |
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Amendment 311
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 f (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 f. Stresses the urgent need for the Federation of BiH to adopt a fair, modern, and expert-driven Law on Forests, which has been absent for over fifteen years; further calls for stronger protection of forests and rivers through improved inspection oversight and the creation of a clear, stringent legal framework that enables inspection bodies to operate effectively in line with environmental and systemic standards; |
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Amendment 312
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 g (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 34 g. Calls upon Bosnia and Herzegovina to urgently finalize and adopt the legal designation of Livanjsko Polje as a Category V Protected Landscape, accompanied by the establishment and adequate funding of a dedicated management body and a comprehensive management plan, that actively involves local communities and municipalities through meaningful participation, training, and capacity-building to ensure long-term conservation and sustainable development aligned with international biodiversity standards and EU environmental objectives; |
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Amendment 313
Tineke Strik
on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 35. Stands in solidarity with BiH following the devastating floods and landslides of 3-4 October 2024; | 35. Stands in solidarity with BiH and all victims of the devastating floods and landslides of 3-4 October 2024; calls on the Federation of BiH authorities to increase support for those affected and ensure that any shortcomings in law enforcement and forest management that may have exacerbated the disaster are addressed; |
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Amendment 314
Eszter Lakos
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 35 a. Welcomes the 2025 reinforcement of EUFOR Operation Althea and urges continued international presence to deter destabilization efforts by foreign-aligned actors; encourages enhanced NATO-EU coordination in providing cybersecurity training and hybrid threat response support to Bosnian authorities; |
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