### 94. calls on the member states to fully transpose directive (eu) 2019/1158 of 20 june 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers35 , which introduces leave for carers and the possibility to request flexible working time arrangements; ### 94. stresses the importance of the implementation and monitoring of the european pillar of social rights and calls on the member states to fully transpose directive (eu) 2019/1158 of 20 june 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers35 , which introduces leave for carers and the possibility to request flexible working time arrangements so that workers have the right to carers’ leave of five working days per year in order to provide personal care or support to a relative , or to a person who lives in the same household as the worker , and who is in need of significant care or support for a serious medical reason , as defined by each member state;


### 94. calls on the member states to fully transpose directive (eu) 2019/1158 of 20 june 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers35 , which introduces leave for carers and the possibility to request flexible working time arrangements; ### 94. calls on the member states to fully transpose directive (eu) 2019/1158 of 20 june 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers35 , which introduces leave for carers and the possibility to request flexible working time arrangements , and to support employers in this regard;


### 96. supports the recommendation of the joint action on rare cancers for the roll-out of a european unique patient identifier , in order to ensure the monitoring of long-term outcomes in childhood cancer survivors in a cross-border setting; ### 96. supports the recommendation of the joint action on rare cancers for the roll-out of a european unique patient identifier , the survivorship passport and guidelines on long-term surveillance and transition from paediatric to adult care in order to ensure the monitoring of long-term outcomes in childhood cancer survivors in a cross-border setting; stresses the need for the ‘right to be forgotten’ to be fit for purpose for this population;


### 96. supports the recommendation of the joint action on rare cancers for the roll-out of a european unique patient identifier , in order to ensure the monitoring of long-term outcomes in childhood cancer survivors in a cross-border setting; ### 96. supports the recommendation of the joint action on rare cancers for the roll-out of a european unique patient identifier , in order to ensure the monitoring of long-term outcomes in childhood cancer survivors in a cross-border setting; stresses the need for the ‘right to be forgotten’ to befit for purpose for this population;


### i. holistic research ### i. holistic research and implementation of its results


### i. holistic research ### i. holistic research and its implication


### 98. recalls that cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations; ### 98. recalls that cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations; asks the commission to follow closely the horizon europe partnerships activity and the concretization of the research in real added value support for current medical practice;


### 98. recalls that cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations; ### 98. recalls that cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations; urges that promotion and development of translational research be understood as an important core objective of the eu network of comprehensive cancer centres;


### 98. recalls that cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations; ### 98. recalls that cancer research , as well as research on optimising the organisation of cancer treatment , the financing of healthcare providers and the functioning of management institutions , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations;


### 98. recalls that cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations; ### 98. recalls that multidisciplinary cancer research , and its translation into everyday clinical practice , is fundamental to ensuring continuous improvements in cancer prevention , diagnosis , treatment and follow-up care for survivors; welcomes , therefore , the launch of horizon europe partnerships to translate scientific knowledge into innovations;


### 99. reiterates its call for sustainable and adequate funding for competitive european research on cancer; calls for at least a 20 % increase in the mobilisation of public and private research on therapeutic and diagnostic cancer innovations; ### 99. reiterates its call for sustainable and adequate funding for competitive european research on cancer; supports the implementation of the results of this research in healthcare systems by allowing universal access to solutions based on it; calls for at least a 20 % increase in the mobilisation of public and private research on therapeutic and diagnostic cancer innovations;


### 99. reiterates its call for sustainable and adequate funding for competitive european research on cancer; calls for at least a 20 % increase in the mobilisation of public and private research on therapeutic and diagnostic cancer innovations; ### 99. reiterates its call for sustainable and adequate funding for competitive european research on cancer; calls for at least a 20 % increase in the mobilisation of public and private research on therapeutic and diagnostic cancer innovations , especially in the field of nuclear medicine where the use of radiopharmaceuticals promises advances in the treatment of cancer;


### 99. reiterates its call for sustainable and adequate funding for competitive european research on cancer; calls for at least a 20 % increase in the mobilisation of public and private research on therapeutic and diagnostic cancer innovations; ### 99. reiterates its call for sustainable and adequate funding for competitive european research on cancer; calls for at least a 20 % increase in the mobilisation of public and private research on therapeutic and diagnostic and screening cancer innovations;


### 100. stresses the need for independent and multidisciplinary research on cancer ‘from bench to bedside’ , that is from the laboratory to applied studies in patients; urges the establishment of measures to limit misinformation , especially on social media; ### 100. stresses the need for independent and multidisciplinary research on cancer ‘from bench to bedside’ , that is from the laboratory to applied studies in patients; urges the establishment of measures to limit misinformation , especially on social media; stresses the need for the results of this research to be made public in a transparent and simple way;


### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures; ### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence , big data algorithmic analysis and other modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years and for the optimization of the use of healthcare systems resources , increasing efficiency and thus allowing for wider availability of oncological care services , also in less urbanized and remote areas; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures;


### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures; ### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures; urges all implementation partners to be ever mindful of the principles of trust , transparency , patient centricity and patient involvement at all times;


### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures; ### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures; draws attention , furthermore , to the need to increase the use of ai technologies in cancer diagnosis and treatment;


### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of genomics and informatics infrastructures; ### 102. considers the significant potential impact of the use of artificial intelligence and modern technologies screening in diagnosis and decision-making for cancers in the coming years; encourages the commission and the member states to promote the knowledge of cancer biology through the implementation of radiomics , genomics and informatics infrastructures;


### 103. welcomes the launch of the genomics for public health project which will give secure access to large amounts of genomic data to be used in 4p medicine (preventive , predictive , personalised and participatory); ### 103. calls for research into the potential positive impact of artificial intelligence and modern technologies in cancer diagnosis , monitoring , decision-making and care; welcomes the launch of the genomics for public health project which will give secure access to large amounts of genomic data to be used in 4p medicine (preventive , predictive , personalised and participatory);


### 104. supports the creation of new digital resources and platforms , such as the european cancer imaging initiative , and the strengthening of the european cancer information system , which will enable competent authorities to make good use of artificial intelligence applied to big data in the years to come; ### 104. supports the creation of new digital resources and platforms , such as the european cancer imaging initiative , and the strengthening of the european cancer information system , which will enable competent authorities to make good use of artificial intelligence applied to big data in the years to come; stresses the need for an equal and transparent access to the information included in these platforms;


### 104. supports the creation of new digital resources and platforms , such as the european cancer imaging initiative , and the strengthening of the european cancer information system , which will enable competent authorities to make good use of artificial intelligence applied to big data in the years to come; ### 104. supports the creation of new digital resources and platforms , such as the european cancer imaging initiative , and the strengthening of the european cancer information system , which will enable competent authorities to make good use of artificial intelligence applied to big data in the years to come; stresses the need to ensure equal and transparent access to information on these platforms;


### 106. welcomes the planned partnership for personalised medicine , announced in europe’s beating cancer plan and to be funded under horizon europe , which will identify priorities for research and education in personalised medicine , support research projects on cancer prevention , diagnosis and treatment , and make recommendations for the roll-out of personalised medicine approaches in daily medical practice; supports the establishment of a roadmap for personalised prevention allowing for the identification of gaps in research and innovation and for the mapping of all known biological anomalies leading to cancer susceptibility , including hereditary factors; ### 106. welcomes the planned partnership for personalised medicine , announced in europe’s beating cancer plan and to be funded under horizon europe , which will identify priorities for research and education in personalised medicine , support research projects on cancer prevention , diagnosis and treatment , and make recommendations for the roll-out of personalised medicine approaches in daily medical practice; supports the establishment of a roadmap for personalised prevention allowing for the identification of gaps in research and innovation and for the mapping of all known biological anomalies leading to cancer susceptibility , including hereditary factors; supports making these solutions accessible through public healthcare systems;


### 107. encourages research on non-profit clinical trials to improve treatment strategies , with a focus on the elderly; ### 107. calls for increased capacity building and financial support for research on non-profit clinical trials to improve treatment strategies , with a focus on the elderly and children;


### 107. encourages research on non-profit clinical trials to improve treatment strategies , with a focus on the elderly; ### 107. encourages research on non-profit clinical trials to improve treatment strategies , with a focus on the elderly; and long-term survivors after successful cancer treatment;


### 107. encourages research on non-profit clinical trials to improve treatment strategies , with a focus on the elderly; ### 107. encourages research on non-profit clinical trials to improve treatment strategies , with a focus on cancers with the highest mortality;


### 108. calls on the commission and the member states to promote studies dedicated to human and social sciences , in particular those addressing health inequalities at the different stages of cancer diseases; ### 108. calls on the commission and the member states to promote studies dedicated to human and social sciences , in particular those addressing health inequalities at the different stages of cancer diseases; stresses that this should include attention to inequalities in cancer care related to such factors as gender , age , and socio-economic status , including marginalised groups in society;


### 108. calls on the commission and the member states to promote studies dedicated to human and social sciences , in particular those addressing health inequalities at the different stages of cancer diseases; ### 108. calls on the commission and the member states to promote studies dedicated to human and social sciences , in particular those addressing health inequalities at the different stages of cancer diseases , as well as studies on optimising the financing of services and the organisation of their delivery;


### 109. considers that the commission and the member states should support the development of european multicentre clinical trials; ### 109. considers that the commission and the member states should support the development of european multicentre clinical trials and to strengthen multi-national cooperation and the conduct of cross-border clinical trials , building on existing structures where appropriate such as the european clinical research council in the paediatric cancer sector;


### 109. considers that the commission and the member states should support the development of european multicentre clinical trials; ### 109. considers that the commission and the member states should support the development of european multicentre clinical trials and encourage the engagement of smaller countries;


### 111. strongly believes that patient associations should be involved in defining research endpoints for clinical trials , in order to ensure that the trials address the unmet needs of european patients; considers that the final results of the trials should be communicated to the participating patients and to the public; ### 111. strongly believes that patient associations should be involved in defining research endpoints for clinical trials , in order to ensure that the trials address the unmet and quality of life needs of european patients; calls for increased support for therapy optimization clinical trials with improvement of quality of life as primary endpoint; considers that the final results of the trials should be communicated to the participating patients and to the public;


### 112. advocates more transparency in the process of research into and the development of cancer treatments , including the establishment of a portal to allow patients access to information on the available clinical trials in europe; ### 112. advocates more transparency in the process of research into and the development of cancer treatments , including the establishment of a portal to allow patients access to information on the available clinical trials in europe , and transparency on access to , and the use of , these data at union level;


### 112. advocates more transparency in the process of research into and the development of cancer treatments , including the establishment of a portal to allow patients access to information on the available clinical trials in europe; ### 112. advocates more transparency in the process of research into and the development of cancer treatments , including the establishment of a portal to allow patients access to information on the available clinical trials in europe; calls for transparency on the data of clinical trials , including those that have been discarded;


### 113. considers that the sharing of expertise , data , training programmes and communication tools is needed to improve the knowledge of cancer among both health professionals and patients; stresses the sensitive nature of health data and calls for full compliance with regulation (eu) 2016/679 of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (general data protection regulation)36 ; ### 113. considers that the sharing of expertise , data , training programmes and communication tools is needed to improve the knowledge of cancer among both health professionals and patients; stresses the sensitive nature of health data; notes that data sharing is key to applying artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to research , and to enabling the digital transformation of healthcare , to tackle disparities in cancer prevention , diagnosis , and treatment around europe; calls for a prudent implementation of regulation (eu) 2016/679 of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (general data protection regulation)36 to avoid unnecessary restrictions for cross-border healthcare; calls therefore on the commission to make concrete proposals by the end of the year to address this problem through appropriate guidelines or other non-legislative measures , and should these fail to be effective , to propose a revision of the gdpr;


### 113. considers that the sharing of expertise , data , training programmes and communication tools is needed to improve the knowledge of cancer among both health professionals and patients; stresses the sensitive nature of health data and calls for full compliance with regulation (eu) 2016/679 of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (general data protection regulation)36 ; ### 113. considers that the sharing of expertise , data , training programmes and communication tools is needed to improve the knowledge of cancer among both health professionals and patients; stresses the sensitive nature of health data and calls for uniform interpretation and implementation of the regulation (eu) 2016/679 of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (general data protection regulation)36 , while ensuring that cancer registries and cancer research are not negatively impacted;


### 114. asks the commission to assess the functioning of the european reference networks (erns) , especially their role in gathering and sharing expertise and best practices , thus rationalising patient referral in the management of rare cancers , which affect an estimated 5.1 million patients across europe and require cooperation on a large scale; ### 114. asks the commission to assess the functioning of the european reference networks (erns) , especially their role in gathering and sharing expertise and best practices , thus rationalising patient referral in the management of rare cancers , which affect an estimated 5.1 million patients across europe and require cooperation on a large scale; emphasises the importance of the erns with regard to overcoming health inequalities and ensuring safer and high-quality treatment across eu borders;


### 114. asks the commission to assess the functioning of the european reference networks (erns) , especially their role in gathering and sharing expertise and best practices , thus rationalising patient referral in the management of rare cancers , which affect an estimated 5.1 million patients across europe and require cooperation on a large scale; ### 114. asks the commission to assess the functioning of the european reference networks (erns) , especially their role in gathering and sharing expertise and best practices , thus rationalising patient referral in the management of rare cancers , which affect an estimated 5.1 million patients across europe and require cooperation on a large scale; encourages support for digital infrastructure that simplifies and facilitates access to the european reference networks (erns);


### 115. emphasises the need to secure sustained long-term funding for the erns; supports the expansion of the erns to specific types of cancer (rare , complex , poorly curable) and paediatric cancers; ### 115. supports the expansion of the erns to specific types of cancer (rare , complex , poorly curable); calls on the commission and the member states to ensure that the european reference networks receive appropriate support including sustainable funding and integration into national health systems so as to be able to fulfil their important potential for patients with rare and complex diseases including paediatric cancers;


### 116. believes that the revamping of erns will necessarily involve the participation of all member states in existing erns , with each member state having at least one ‘full’ or ‘affiliate’ member in each ern , the facilitation of the individual patient journey through the effective collaboration of national contact points with erns , the evaluation of the functioning of the erns by sharing data on their performance and networking in the field of rare cancers , the deployment of telemedicine tools allowing for the sharing of case records and imaging results , and the allocation of adequate and long-term funding , both at union (eu4health) and national level; ### 116. believes that the further development and optimisation of erns will necessarily involve the participation of all member states in existing erns , with each member state having at least one ‘full’ or ‘affiliate’ member in each ern and in each sub-clinical domain/thematic network of erns , the facilitation of the individual patient journey through the effective collaboration of national contact points with erns , the evaluation of the functioning of the erns by sharing data on their performance and networking in the field of rare cancers , the deployment of efficient telemedicine tools allowing for the sharing of case records and imaging results in a secured fashion to discuss complex rare cancer cases , and the allocation of adequate and long-term funding , both at union (eu4health) and national level.


### 116. believes that the revamping of erns will necessarily involve the participation of all member states in existing erns , with each member state having at least one ‘full’ or ‘affiliate’ member in each ern , the facilitation of the individual patient journey through the effective collaboration of national contact points with erns , the evaluation of the functioning of the erns by sharing data on their performance and networking in the field of rare cancers , the deployment of telemedicine tools allowing for the sharing of case records and imaging results , and the allocation of adequate and long-term funding , both at union (eu4health) and national level; ### 116. believes that the further development and optimisation of erns will necessarily involve the participation of all member states in existing erns , with each member state having at least one ‘full’ or ‘affiliate’ member in each ern , the facilitation of the individual patient journey through the effective collaboration of national contact points with erns , the evaluation of the functioning of the erns by sharing data on their performance and networking in the field of rare cancers , the deployment of telemedicine tools allowing for the sharing of case records and imaging results , and the allocation of adequate and long-term funding , both at union (eu4health) and national level;


### 117. encourages member states to support a dedicated and tailored approach to rare cancers in adults and paediatric cancers , taking stock of eu initiatives , and to fully integrate erns into their national healthcare systems; ### 117. encourages member states to support a dedicated and tailored approach to rare cancers in adults and paediatric cancers , taking stock of eu initiatives , and to fully integrate erns into their national healthcare systems; calls for the creation of common and consistent protocols governing the collection of data so that they are available in the same format to all parties , and for the creation of a single set of definitions explaining the data collected;


### 117. encourages member states to support a dedicated and tailored approach to rare cancers in adults and paediatric cancers , taking stock of eu initiatives , and to fully integrate erns into their national healthcare systems; ### 117. encourages member states to support a dedicated and tailored approach to rare cancers in adult and paediatric cancers , taking stock of eu initiatives , including the recommendations from the eu joint action on rare cancers set out in the rarecancer agenda 2030 , and to fully integrate erns into their national healthcare systems;


### 120. recommends the creation of at least one cancer registry in each eu region , including remote and outermost regions; supports the strengthening of the capacity of national cancer registries to collect data (including lifestyle and socio-economic information) to better identify the causes of inequalities in cancer incidence , prevalence and survival; asks member states to ensure the comparability of data sources and the interoperability of regional and national cancer registries; ### 120. recommends the creation of at least one cancer registry in each eu region , including remote and outermost regions; supports the strengthening of the capacity of national cancer registries to collect data (including lifestyle and socio-economic information) to better identify the causes of inequalities in cancer incidence , prevalence and survival; asks member states to ensure the comparability of data sources and the interoperability of regional and national cancer registries , as well as secure access to such data;


### 121. strongly supports the creation of a cancer inequalities registry at european level , announced in europe’s beating cancer plan , in order to identify trends , disparities , inequalities and inequities between and within member states; believes that this registry will help to identify challenges and specific areas of action so as to guide investment and intervention at eu , national and regional level; ### 121. strongly supports the creation of a cancer inequalities registry at european level , announced in europe’s beating cancer plan , in order to identify trends , disparities , inequalities and inequities between and within member states; believes that this registry will help to identify challenges and specific areas of action so as to guide investment and intervention at eu , national and regional level; calls , in this respect , for the necessary measures to develop a robust supply chain for nuclear medicine which goes beyond irradiation and includes the supply of target material and processing capabilities;


### 121. strongly supports the creation of a cancer inequalities registry at european level , announced in europe’s beating cancer plan , in order to identify trends , disparities , inequalities and inequities between and within member states; believes that this registry will help to identify challenges and specific areas of action so as to guide investment and intervention at eu , national and regional level; ### 121. strongly supports the creation of a cancer inequalities registry at european level , announced in europe’s beating cancer plan , in order to identify trends , disparities , inequalities and inequities between and within member states; believes that this registry will help to identify challenges and specific areas of action so as to guide investment and intervention at eu , national and regional level; ; calls for the implementation of specific cancer registries for paediatric malignancies in line with the international classification of childhood cancer (iccc);


### 122. supports the commission’s intention to enable cancer patients to securely access and share electronic health records across borders; considers that the commission could lay the foundation for the european health data space , in association with digital health europe , by collecting and analysing anonymised medical data (from cancer registries , hospitals , academic clinical trials and cohorts) and biological data (from blood and tumour samples) in a european cancer cloud hosted by a european cancer institute; encourages the use of health data for non-commercial purposes (‘data altruism’); welcomes the planned creation of a virtual european cancer patient digital centre under horizon europe’s mission on cancer in order to support a standardised approach to the participation of willing patients in the deposit and exchange of their health data; recommends the inclusion of patients in any actions related to the storage and use of health data for policy-making and research purposes; welcomes the planned expansion of the european cancer information system before 2022; ### 122. supports the commission’s intention to enable cancer patients to securely access and share electronic health records across borders; considers that the commission could lay the foundation for the european health data space , in association with digital health europe , by collecting and analysing anonymised medical data (from cancer registries , hospitals , academic clinical trials and cohorts) and biological data (from blood and tumour samples) in a european cancer cloud hosted by a european cancer institute; encourages the use of health data for non-commercial purposes (‘data altruism’); welcomes the planned creation of a virtual european cancer patient digital centre under horizon europe’s mission on cancer in order to support a standardised approach to the participation of willing patients in the deposit and exchange of their standardised and uniformly defined health data; recommends the inclusion of patients in any actions related to the storage and use of health data for policy-making and research purposes; welcomes the planned expansion of the european cancer information system before 2022;


### 123. calls for improved standards in the education and training of health professionals; encourages common and multidisciplinary training programmes for health professionals in close collaboration with european learned societies; welcomes the launch of an inter-specialty cancer training programme , which will involve cooperation between member states via a european cancer institute; ### 123. calls for improved standards in the education and training of health professionals; encourages common and multidisciplinary training programmes for health professionals in close collaboration with european learned societies; welcomes the launch of an inter-specialty cancer training programme , which should include elements on the entire disease course through diagnosis , treatment , complications and co-morbidities , survivorship and end-of-life care , and which will involve cooperation between member states via a european cancer institute; urges for nuclear medicine to be included into the interspecialty training programme , alongside other independent medical specialties involved in cancer diagnosis and treatment;


### 124. calls for the creation of a virtual european cancer institute , involving all stakeholders (representatives of each nccp , patients’ and caregivers’ associations , learned societies etc.) , in charge of the following missions: ### 124. calls for the creation of a virtual european cancer institute , involving all stakeholders (representatives of each nccp , patients’ and caregivers’ associations , learned societies and representatives of economic operators' associations etc.) , in charge of the following missions:


### 124. calls for the creation of a virtual european cancer institute , involving all stakeholders (representatives of each nccp , patients’ and caregivers’ associations , learned societies etc.) , in charge of the following missions: ### 124. calls for the creation of a virtual european cancer institute , involving all stakeholders (representatives of each nccp , patients’ and caregivers’ associations , learned societies and economic operators etc.) , in charge of the following missions:


### c) coordinating the establishment of common quality criteria to guide the national accreditation of screening programmes , cancer registries and cancer care centres; ### c) coordinating the establishment of common quality criteria to guide the national accreditation of screening programmes , cancer registries and cancer care centres; regular monitoring of screening results and issuing of screening guidelines;


### e) coordinating the exchange of best practices and results between the erns and the comprehensive cancer centres; ### e) developing , together with the knowledge centre for cancer , guidelines and quality assurance schemes to improve the entire care pathway for all cancer types and coordinating the exchange of best practices and results between the erns and the comprehensive cancer centres;


### g) facilitating the sharing of anonymised data , collected in a european cancer cloud , for clinicians and researchers; ### g) facilitating the sharing of anonymised data , collected in a european cancer cloud , for clinicians and researchers , as well as for public and private entities developing health services and modern technological solutions for cancer patients;


### 125. emphasises that europe’s beating cancer plan should not only be seen as a political commitment to driving change but as a set of concrete and ambitious initiatives that will support , coordinate and complement member states’ efforts to reduce the suffering caused by cancer; stresses that , in order for the initiatives outlined in the plan to be translated into concrete actions , these initiatives have to be adequately funded; underlines , however , the differing capacity of member states to absorb the funds dedicated to healthcare programmes thus far; ### 125. emphasises that europe’s beating cancer plan should not only be seen as a political commitment to driving change but as a set of concrete and ambitious initiatives that will support , coordinate and complement member states’ efforts to reduce the suffering caused by cancer; stresses that , in order for the initiatives outlined in the plan to be translated into concrete actions , these initiatives have to be adequately funded; underlines , however , the differing capacity of member states to absorb the funds dedicated to healthcare programmes thus far; calls on the commission to provide the member states with a clear overview of the dedicated eu resources , the specifically defined pathways that link the actions outlined in the plan with the eu funding mechanisms identified in it , as well as the possible synergies and complementarities of eu4health programme with other ones -such as digital europe , horizon europe , nextgenerationeu / recovery and resilience facility , structural and cohesion funds- to enhance equitable access to quality diagnosis and care , including radiotherapy , adequate investments in cancer prevention and innovation and improved resilience of health systems; emphasises the importance of cohesion funds for achieving equality of access to healthcare especially in less developed parts of the eu , including rural regions , by investing into health infrastructure and workforce;


### 127. welcomes the funding plan of eur 4 billion and notes the complementarity of the sources of funding as set out in the plan itself; recalls that the plan will benefit from different sources of funding , such as the eu4health , horizon europe and digital europe programmes , cohesion policy funds , and the recovery and resilience facility; highlights the need to include the fight against cancer across all funding sources in a coherent and transparent manner; stresses , in particular , the importance of enhancing cancer research and cancer prevention and the need to dedicate more funds to them; ### 127. takes note of the funding plan of eur 4 billion and notes the complementarity of the sources of funding as set out in the plan itself; notes that the proposed budget should be seen as a first step towards the realisation of all actions under the europe’s beating cancer plan; recalls that the plan will benefit from different sources of funding , such as the eu4health , horizon europe and digital europe programmes , cohesion policy funds , and the recovery and resilience facility; highlights the need to include the fight against cancer across all funding sources in a coherent and transparent manner; stresses , in particular , the importance of enhancing cancer research and cancer prevention and the need to dedicate more funds to them; stresses the need for regular revision of the proposed budget allocation for the europe’s beating cancer plan , with a view to potentially increasing it when possible;


### 126. calls on the member states to ensure that enough funds are allocated for the appropriate implementation of the plan and of their respective nccps; considers that no more than 30 % of europe’s beating cancer plan should be allocated to the implementation of the nccps; ### 126. calls on the member states to ensure that enough funds are allocated for the appropriate implementation of the plan and of their respective nccps; considers that no more than 30 % of europe’s beating cancer plan should be allocated to the implementation of the nccps; advocates that support for the implementation of the nccps should privilege the mitigation of disparities and inequalities identified between and within member states;


### b. whereas albania is a reliable foreign policy partner , including through its engagement in the un security council; ### b. whereas albania is a reliable foreign policy partner , including through its engagement in the un security council and nato;


### c. whereas democratic transformation , the rule of law and reconciliation play a central role in the eu accession process; ### c. whereas democratic transformation , the rule of law and reconciliation is indispensable in the eu accession process;


### d. whereas the fight against high-level corruption , malicious foreign interference , money laundering and organised crime is a european security issue that is crucial for albania’s eu accession; ### d. whereas high-level corruption , malicious foreign interference , money laundering and organised crime unfortunately remain a large problem in albania; whereas combating these criminal patterns is a european security issue that is crucial for albania’s eu accession;


### f. whereas the eu remains the main political and economic partner of the western balkan countries; ### f. whereas the eu remains the main political and economic partner of the western balkan countries; whereas the eu continues to be by far albania’s biggest trade and investment partner and its largest provider of financial assistance;


### 2. encourages its policymakers to accelerate the reforms that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process , and to demonstrate steady progress in guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law and fundamental rights; urges decision-makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria by 2030; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency , accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process , including its parliamentary dimension; ### 2. stresses that the pace of eu accession is determined by the progress on the due functioning of all institutions and is grounded in the rule of law , good governance and fundamental rights; encourages its policymakers to accelerate the reforms that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process , and to demonstrate steady progress in guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law and fundamental rights; urges decision-makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria as soon as possible; recalls that candidate countries undergo in-depth transformations to fulfil membership criteria during accession negotiations , which last as long as needed to implement the necessary reforms; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency , accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process , including its parliamentary dimension;


### 2. encourages its policymakers to accelerate the reforms that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process , and to demonstrate steady progress in guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law and fundamental rights; urges decision-makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria by 2030; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency , accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process , including its parliamentary dimension; ### 2. encourages its policymakers to accelerate the reforms that enabled the first long overdue intergovernmental conference and a successful start to the screening process , and to demonstrate steady progress in guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law and fundamental rights; urges decision-makers to work jointly towards meeting the membership criteria as soon as possible; stresses the need to strengthen the transparency , accountability and inclusiveness of the accession process , including its parliamentary dimension;


### 3. recalls that the rule of law and institutional integrity are the backbone of democratic transformation , societal resilience and socioeconomic cohesion; ### 3. recalls that the rule of law and institutional integrity are the backbone of democratic transformation , societal resilience and socioeconomic cohesion; encourages the government and judiciary of albania to continue their efforts to tackle the interconnectedness between government and judicial officials and organized crime; calls on the government to reinforce the operational capacity of the judiciary , including the high court , the high justice inspector and the school of magistrates , in order to deal with the significant backlog of cases and to meet the demand for qualified judges;


### 5. deplores political confrontation and disruptive actions and underlines a joint political and social responsibility for reforms; invites political actors to step up their commitment to dialogue and to strengthen democratic institutions and procedures through constructive engagement , inclusive consultations and transparent decision-making; recalls the need to strengthen parliamentary oversight; ### 5. deplores political confrontation and disruptive actions , breaches of the parliamentary rules of procedure expresses concerns on the reduction of space for the parliamentary oversight role of the opposition including the rejection of parliamentary inquiry committees and underlines a joint political and social responsibility for reforms; invites political actors to step up their commitment to dialogue and to strengthen democratic institutions and procedures through constructive engagement , inclusive consultations and transparent decision-making; recalls the need to strengthen parliamentary oversight;


### 5. deplores political confrontation and disruptive actions and underlines a joint political and social responsibility for reforms; invites political actors to step up their commitment to dialogue and to strengthen democratic institutions and procedures through constructive engagement , inclusive consultations and transparent decision-making; recalls the need to strengthen parliamentary oversight; ### 5. deplores political confrontation and disruptive actions and underlines a joint political and social responsibility for reforms; invites political actors to step up their commitment to dialogue and to strengthen democratic institutions and procedures through constructive engagement , the active participation of civil society , inclusive consultations and transparent decision-making; recalls the need to strengthen parliamentary oversight and underlines that the political opposition needs to be able to monitor and scrutinize the government;


### 6. calls on the albanian authorities to address the outstanding electoral and party financing recommendations well ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections; ### 6. deplores that the impending electoral reform was not concluded before the local elections in 2023; calls on the albanian authorities to fully address the osce/odihr electoral and party financing recommendations well ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections; stresses the need to prevent misuse of public administration/resources and vote-buying;


### 6. calls on the albanian authorities to address the outstanding electoral and party financing recommendations well ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections; ### 6. calls on the albanian authorities to address the outstanding priority electoral and party financing recommendations priority well ahead of the 2025 parliamentary elections , the freedom of association , including in political parties , as well as the freedom to stand in an election without state or other undue interference should be guaranteed;


### 8. notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention , proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive , efficient , soundly coordinated and accountable public administration; ### 8. notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention , proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; points out that the seizure and confiscation of assets in corruption cases is an important step on the road to justice and efforts in this regard should be strengthened; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive , efficient , soundly coordinated and accountable public administration;


### 8. notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention , proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; calls for further progress in establishing a comprehensive , efficient , soundly coordinated and accountable public administration; ### 8. notes the ongoing progress and looks forward to systematic improvements in the prevention , proactive investigation and prosecution of and non-selective final convictions for cases involving corruption and organised crime; stresses that increasing the number of final convictions of high-level officials remains an important priority to tackle the existing culture of impunity; notes that there were no convictions of officials on high-level corruption charges;


### 9. expresses its concern with the aspects of the draft law on fiscal amnesty and the proposed citizenship by investment scheme that are incompatible with eu norms and its visa policy; ### 9. calls on the government to urgently annul any legal initiative regarding fiscal/criminal amnesty and citizenship by investment scheme that are a threat to the eu and albania and will certainly block any progress in the european integration;


### 10. calls for continued action to reduce unfounded asylum claims by albanian nationals , while tackling criminal trafficking networks and increasing cooperation with the eu’s justice and home affairs agencies; welcomes successful international investigations and police operations to combat the trafficking of people , narcotics and firearms , and online fraud; ### 10. calls for continued action to reduce unfounded asylum claims by albanian nationals , while tackling criminal trafficking networks and increasing cooperation with the eu’s justice and home affairs agencies; welcomes successful international investigations and police operations to combat the trafficking of people , narcotics and firearms , and online fraud; commends and encourages the cooperation between albanian and eu authorities in this respect ;


### 11. stresses the authorities’ obligation to ensure transparency and competition in public procurement , government contracts , privatisation , state aid and concession procedures; highlights the need to strengthen safeguards , transparency and conditionality under a strategic foreign investment screening process , and to prosecute incidents of fraud , abuse of office and money laundering , while simultaneously countering tax evasion and the circumvention of sanctions; ### 11. stresses the authorities’ obligation to ensure transparency and competition in public procurement , government contracts , privatisation , state aid and concession procedures; highlights the need to strengthen safeguards , transparency and conditionality under a strategic foreign investment screening process , and to prosecute incidents of corruption , fraud , abuse of office and money laundering , while simultaneously countering tax evasion and the circumvention of sanctions;


### 12. condemns malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks , including disinformation , espionage , incitement to all forms of radicalisation and cyberattacks against albanian citizens and critical infrastructure; invites the authorities to prevent data leaks by considerably strengthening cybersecurity; ### 12. condemns malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks , including disinformation , espionage , incitement to all forms of radicalisation and cyberattacks against albanian citizens and critical infrastructure; invites the authorities to prevent data leaks by considerably strengthening cybersecurity; encourages the eu european external action service and commission to further help boost albania’s resilience against hybrid threats , in the area of cyber security , information manipulation and protection of critical infrastructures; stresses the need to improve coordination and address disinformation and hybrid threats that seek to undermine the eu perspective by more strategically underscoring the eu’s relevance to people in the western balkans;


### 13. notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities , and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion , namely the inclusion of lgbti+ , roma and egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence , step up child protection , adopt and implement legislation on minority rights , strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities; ### 13. notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities , and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion , namely the inclusion of lgbti+ , roma and egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence , step up child protection , adopt and implement legislation on minority rights , strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; the census should be carried out in an atmosphere of trust and transparency , so that all national minorities can be counted accurately , without fear of intimidation; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;


### 13. notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities , and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion , namely the inclusion of lgbti+ , roma and egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence , step up child protection , adopt and implement legislation on minority rights , strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities; ### 13. notes the legal steps taken to eliminate discrimination against minorities , and calls for practical steps in order to ensure their inclusion , namely the inclusion of lgbti+ , roma and egyptian minorities; recalls the need to combat gender-based violence , step up child protection , adopt and implement legislation on minority rights , in particular the remaining by-laws , still pending to pass , with emphasis on self-identification and the use of the mother language with the local authorities , strengthen property rights and conduct a population census; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities;


### 14. expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency , freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information , as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti-defamation legislation; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership , financing and public advertising; ### 14. expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency , freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information , as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; expresses concern over enduring inflammatory rhetoric , including by high-level politicians , public officials and other public figures , which fuels the culture of intimidation , smear campaigns , violence and rioting , and calls for the final convictions of those who attack journalists to be ensured; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti-defamation legislation; stresses that that any revision of media laws should be in line with the venice commission recommendations and should take place in a transparent and inclusive manner , in consultation with media organisations , with the aim of improving media freedom and self-regulation; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership , financing and public advertising;


### 14. expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency , freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information , as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti-defamation legislation; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership , financing and public advertising; ### 14. expresses its serious concern with the regress in freedom of expression and media freedom , lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency , and stresses the role of the government and political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information by government authorities , as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; calls for an investigation into the unlawful demolition of assets linked to media independent from or critical of the government such as the case with prestige ressort and 24news tv; notes the withdrawal of the draft anti-defamation legislation and calls on the government not to introduce it again as well as full decriminalization of defamation from the criminal legislation in line with outstanding recommendations from osce/jodihr and coe pace; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership , financing and public advertising;


### 14. expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency , freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information , as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti-defamation legislation; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership , financing and public advertising; ### 14. expresses its concern with the lack of progress on achieving institutional transparency , freedom of expression and media freedom and stresses the role of political leaders in creating an enabling environment for the pursuit of these freedoms; condemns attempts to discredit reporters and arbitrarily withhold public information , as well as the failure to ensure the safety of journalists and media outlets; urges the authorities to take immediate action against political and economic interference in the media and intimidation against reporters; welcomes the withdrawal of the draft anti-defamation legislation; urges the government to ensure the independence of the public broadcaster and media regulator and the transparency of media ownership , financing and public advertising;


### 16. underlines the importance of an inclusive framework for meaningful civil society engagement in decision-making processes; ### deleted


### 21. welcomes steps in accelerating the energy transition and energy diversification towards wind and solar power; applauds , in this regard , the eu energy support package for the western balkans and calls on the authorities to make the best use of this assistance in order to build a resilient and environmentally friendly energy market; ### 21. welcomes steps in accelerating the energy transition and energy diversification towards wind and solar power; applauds , in this regard , the eu energy support package for the western balkans and calls on the authorities to make the best use of this assistance in order to build a resilient and environmentally friendly energy market; notes that no new energy efficiency funding mechanisms have been put in place;


### — having regard to the council conclusions of 18 june 2019 , 25 march 2020 , 14 december 2021 and 13 december 2022 on enlargement and the stabilisation and association process , ### — having regard to the council conclusions of 18 june 2019 , 25 march 2020 , 14 december 2021 , 18 july 2022 and 13 december 2022 on enlargement and the stabilisation and association process ,


### a. whereas enlargement is the most effective eu foreign policy instrument and is a geostrategic investment in long-term peace; ### a. whereas enlargement is the most effective eu foreign policy instrument and is a geostrategic investment in long-term peace; whereas the european integration represents the aspirations of citizens of north macedonia and serves as a stimulus for reforms and contributes to economic growth and regional cooperation;


### b. whereas north macedonia has established itself as a reliable partner and has delivered sustained reforms; ### b. whereas north macedonia has established itself as a reliable partner and has delivered sustained reforms; whereas the north macedonia has fully aligned with eu's common foreign and security policy and sanction's regime towards russian federation;


### f. whereas each country should be judged on its own merits and whereas the accession process should not be misused to settle bilateral disputes; ### f. whereas each country should be judged on its own merits;


### g. whereas the eu remains the main political and economic partner of the western balkan countries; ### g. whereas the eu remains the main political and economic partner of the western balkan countries; whereas the eu continues to be north macedonia's biggest trade and investment partner and its largest provider of financial assistance , namely through ipa iii , eip for western balkans and macro financial assistance;


### 1. welcomes north macedonia’s consistent commitment to eu integration , which has been underpinned by steady progress on guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law and fundamental rights , while moving towards cross-cutting policy alignment; ### 1. welcomes north macedonia’s consistent commitment to eu integration , which has been underpinned by steady progress on guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law , fundamental rights and unwavering commitment to european values , reforms and the process of eu integration , as well as good neighbourly relations and inclusive regional cooperation;


### 2. commends north macedonia’s full alignment with the eu’s foreign and security policy , including its clear-cut response to the aggression against ukraine by aligning with the eu’s restrictive measures against russia and belarus; ### 2. commends north macedonia’s full alignment with the eu’s foreign and security policy , including its clear-cut response to the aggression against ukraine by aligning with the eu’s restrictive measures against russia and belarus; welcomes north macedonia’s continued commitment to euro-atlantic security framework;


### 3. urges decision-makers to foster a national consensus on eu integration , building upon a successful start to the screening process , to work towards the ambitious goal of meeting the criteria for eu membership by 2030; ### 3. urges decision-makers to foster a national consensus on eu integration , building upon a successful start to the screening process , to work towards the ambitious goal of meeting the criteria for eu membership as soon as possible;


### 4. expresses concern about the unjustified delays in the accession process; stresses the need to strengthen the process’s transparency , accountability and inclusiveness , including its parliamentary dimension; ### 4. expresses concern about the unjustified delays in the accession process; stresses the need to strengthen the process’s transparency , accountability and inclusiveness , including its parliamentary dimension; underscores that the pace of the eu accession should be determined by the progress on the due functioning of democratic institutions , grounded in the rule of law , good governance and fundamental rights;


### 4. expresses concern about the unjustified delays in the accession process; stresses the need to strengthen the process’s transparency , accountability and inclusiveness , including its parliamentary dimension; ### 4. expresses concern about the delays in the accession process; stresses the need to strengthen the process’s transparency , accountability and inclusiveness , including its parliamentary dimension;


### 10. deplores the malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks , such as disinformation campaigns , cyberattacks and false bomb threats , directed against north macedonia’s institutions and citizens; invites the authorities to considerably strengthen north macedonia’s resilience against such threats; ### 10. deplores the malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks , such as disinformation campaigns , cyberattacks and false bomb threats , directed against north macedonia’s institutions and citizens; invites the authorities to considerably strengthen north macedonia’s resilience against such threats; calls on the eeas and eu delegation to north macedonia to intensify efforts in promoting benefits of closer integration and invest in communication campaigns to fight foreign influence;


### 10. deplores the malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks , such as disinformation campaigns , cyberattacks and false bomb threats , directed against north macedonia’s institutions and citizens; invites the authorities to considerably strengthen north macedonia’s resilience against such threats; ### 10. deplores the malign foreign interference and hybrid attacks , such as disinformation campaigns , cyberattacks and false bomb threats , directed against north macedonia’s institutions and citizens; invites the authorities to develop different tools , including educational ones , to combat online disinformation and manipulative speech , in order to considerably strengthen north macedonia’s resilience against such threats;


### 15. notes north macedonia’s commitment to upholding civil liberties and fundamental rights; welcomes its progress towards eliminating all types of discrimination and ensuring equality; ### 15. notes north macedonia’s commitment to upholding civil liberties and fundamental rights; acknowledges its efforts to eliminate all types of discrimination and ensuring equality , but finds these insufficient and unconvincing;


### 15. notes north macedonia’s commitment to upholding civil liberties and fundamental rights; welcomes its progress towards eliminating all types of discrimination and ensuring equality; ### 15. notes north macedonia’s commitment to upholding civil liberties and fundamental rights; welcomes its efforts towards eliminating certain types of discrimination and ensuring equality;


### 16. urges the authorities to step up protection of vulnerable groups and the prosecution of domestic and online abuse and to improve services for the victims of violence; welcomes changes to the criminal code of north macedonia , covering crimes related to violence against women and the safety of journalists and insists on the need to strengthen north macedonia’s anti-discrimination commission and ombudsman’s office; ### 16. urges the north macedonian authorities to step up protection of vulnerable groups and the prosecution of the increasingly frequent crimes committed against certain communities and engendered by hate speech and acts of hatred , and of domestic and online abuse , and to improve services for the victims of violence; welcomes changes to the criminal code of north macedonia , covering crimes related to violence against women and the safety of journalists and insists on the need to strengthen north macedonia’s anti-discrimination commission and ombudsman’s office;


### 16. urges the authorities to step up protection of vulnerable groups and the prosecution of domestic and online abuse and to improve services for the victims of violence; welcomes changes to the criminal code of north macedonia , covering crimes related to violence against women and the safety of journalists and insists on the need to strengthen north macedonia’s anti-discrimination commission and ombudsman’s office; ### 16. urges the authorities to step up protection of vulnerable groups and the prosecution of hate crimes , domestic and online abuse and to improve services for the victims of violence; welcomes changes to the criminal code of north macedonia , covering crimes related to violence against women and the safety of journalists and insists on the need to strengthen north macedonia’s anti-discrimination commission and ombudsman’s office;


### 17. underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities; ### 17. stresses the need for further progress to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities; underlines the importance of removing barriers to the socioeconomic inclusion of persons with disabilities , including by providing adequate resources and infrastructure to uphold necessary social protection and ensure decent living conditions for people with disabilities in north macedonia; encourages north macedonia to continue its efforts to provide equal access to education to children with disabilities;


### 18. commends north macedonia’s well-established inter-community harmony and urges the country to sustain its long-standing commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion; ### 18. is alarmed at the increasingly frequent ruptures of north macedonia’s well-established inter-community harmony and urges the country to sustain its long-standing commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion;


### 18. commends north macedonia’s well-established inter-community harmony and urges the country to sustain its long-standing commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion; ### 18. commends north macedonia’s well-established inter-community harmony and urges the country to sustain its long-standing commitment to multiculturalism and inclusion; encourages ongoing steps to building further trust among communities and the functioning of a multi-ethnic society while recalling the importance of upholding the rights of all communities; encourages the government to protect and promote cultural heritage , languages and traditions of all communities through an equal , inclusive and non-discriminatory access to education , public service and the media;


### 19. notes the government of north macedonia’s improving engagement with civil society , while ensuring inclusive consultations and transparency; ### 19. notes the government of north macedonia’s improving engagement with civil society , and underlines the importance of ensuring inclusive consultations and transparency; however notes with concern the lack of engagement with civil society representing and defending the rights of the various ethnic communities in the country;


### 19. notes the government of north macedonia’s improving engagement with civil society , while ensuring inclusive consultations and transparency; ### 19. notes the government of north macedonia’s improving engagement with civil society , and stresses that additional efforts are needed to improve transparency in policy-making and inclusiveness in consultation processes , including in cases where reforms can directly impact on civil society organisations;


### 21. notes north macedonia’s commitment to positive diplomacy and good neighbourly relations; reiterates its full support for a consistent mutual implementation of the treaty of friendship with bulgaria and the prespa agreement with greece; ### 21. notes north macedonia’s commitment to positive diplomacy and good neighbourly relations; reiterates its full support for a consistent and bona fide implementation of the treaty of friendship with bulgaria and the prespa agreement with greece;


### 22. commends the country’s constructive engagement as part of inclusive regional cooperation initiatives and welcomes the tangible progress reached under the berlin process and the eu-western balkans summit in tirana; ### 22. commends the country’s constructive engagement as part of inclusive regional cooperation initiatives and welcomes the tangible progress reached under the berlin process and the eu-western balkans summit in tirana; welcomes the removal of roaming charges between the western balkan states; welcomes the roaming declaration enabling the reduction of the roaming charges between the eu and the western balkans as of 1 october 2023;


### 23. warns against attempts to undermine peaceful inter-community and bilateral relations and deplores all internal and external actions that endanger stability and jeopardise regional reconciliation; ### 23. warns against attempts to undermine peaceful inter-community and bilateral relations and deplores all internal and external actions that endanger stability and jeopardise regional reconciliation; deplores recent attacks on minority groups and call on the north macedonia's authorities to prevent such situations in the future;


### 25. invites policymakers and the societies of bulgaria and north macedonia to assume joint responsibility and to restore the positive agenda between the two countries in the spirit the of the treaty of friendship; expresses support for continued diplomatic and societal dialogue to resolve bilateral grievances in good faith; ### 25. invites policymakers and the societies of bulgaria and north macedonia to assume joint responsibility and to restore the positive agenda between the two countries in the spirit the of the treaty of friendship; expresses support for continued diplomatic and societal dialogue to resolve ongoing bilateral issues in good faith; calls on the commission to intensify its efforts in facilitating dialogue , and thus pave the way to a viable and sustainable agreement;


### 25. invites policymakers and the societies of bulgaria and north macedonia to assume joint responsibility and to restore the positive agenda between the two countries in the spirit the of the treaty of friendship; expresses support for continued diplomatic and societal dialogue to resolve bilateral grievances in good faith; ### 25. supports the restoration of a positive agenda between bulgaria and north macedonia in the spirit the of the treaty of friendship; expresses support for continued diplomatic and societal dialogue to resolve bilateral grievances in good faith;


### 25. invites policymakers and the societies of bulgaria and north macedonia to assume joint responsibility and to restore the positive agenda between the two countries in the spirit of the treaty of friendship; expresses support for continued diplomatic and societal dialogue to resolve bilateral grievances in good faith; ### 25. supports the restoration of a positive agenda between the two countries bulgaria and north macedonia in the spirit of the treaty of friendship; expresses support for continued diplomatic and societal dialogue to resolve bilateral grievances in good faith;


### 26. supports efforts to reach an agreement on constitutional changes that would include additional communities in the preamble of the north macedonia’s constitution; ### 26. supports efforts to reach an agreement on constitutional and legislative changes that would include additional communities in north macedonia’s constitution and all relevant legislation;


### 26. supports efforts to reach an agreement on constitutional changes that would include additional communities in the preamble of the north macedonia’s constitution; ### 26. looks forward to the adoption of the relevant amendments to the preamble and the other provisions of the constitution concerning the inclusion of communities of other nationalities , such as the bulgarian community;


### 32. notes the need to fill in transport connectivity gaps by improving planning and administrative and operational capacity and by making progress on new and unfinished core infrastructure projects; ### 32. notes the need to fill in transport connectivity gaps by improving planning and administrative and operational capacity and by making progress on new and unfinished core infrastructure projects , including road and rail transport corridor viii;


### 32. notes the need to fill in transport connectivity gaps by improving planning and administrative and operational capacity and by making progress on new and unfinished core infrastructure projects; ### 32. notes the need to fill in transport connectivity gaps by improving planning and administrative and operational capacity and by making progress on new and unfinished core infrastructure projects , including rail and road corridor viii;


### — having regard to the report of the committee on foreign affairs (a9-0000/2023) , ### — having regard to the report of the committee on foreign affairs on a european parliament recommendation to the council and the vice-president of the commission / high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy on the eu’s foreign , security and defence policy after the russian invasion of ukraine (a9-0164/2022) ,


### a. whereas enlargement is the eu’s most effective foreign policy instrument and represents a geostrategic investment in lasting peace , stability and security; ### a. whereas enlargement is the eu’s most effective foreign policy instrument , one of the union’s most successful policies and represents a geostrategic investment in lasting peace , stability and security of the whole continent;


### a. whereas enlargement is the eu’s most effective foreign policy instrument and represents a geostrategic investment in lasting peace , stability and security; ### a. whereas enlargement is the eu’s most effective foreign policy instrument and represents a geostrategic investment in lasting peace , stability and security on the european continent;


### b. whereas the citizens of bosnia and herzegovina (bih) aspire towards euro-atlantic integration for sustainable peace , democracy and prosperity; ### b. whereas the clear majority of the population of bosnia and herzegovina (bih) aspire towards euro-atlantic integration for sustainable peace , democracy and prosperity;


### c. whereas bih has been granted eu candidate country status; whereas its progress towards eu accession depends on implementing the 14 key priorities identified in the commission opinion on its application for eu membership; ### c. whereas bih has been granted eu candidate country status; whereas its progress towards eu accession depends on implementing the 14 key priorities identified in the commission opinion on its application for eu membership; whereas the council has called on the leaders of bosnia and herzegovina to urgently finalise the constitutional and electoral reforms;


### c. whereas bih has been granted eu candidate country status; whereas its progress towards eu accession depends on implementing the 14 key priorities identified in the commission opinion on its application for eu membership; ### c. whereas bih has been granted eu candidate country status; whereas its progress towards eu accession depends on fulfilling the 14 key priorities identified in the commission opinion on its application for eu membership;


### d. whereas genuine reconciliation in bih is needed , based on its multicultural character and equal rights; ### d. whereas genuine reconciliation in bih is needed , based on the respect of multicultural and decentralized federalist character and equal rights; whereas constituent peoples and all citizens of bosnia and herzegovina should enjoy equal individual and collective rights and obligations; whereas the country has committed to international and domestic obligations to end discrimination and ensure equal rights and representation of the constituent peoples and all of its citizens before the law;


### d. whereas genuine reconciliation in bih is needed , based on its multicultural character and equal rights; ### d. whereas bih’s advancement towards eu accession requires genuine reconciliation , based on the multicultural character of the country and its entities , and the respect for its unity , sovereignty and territorial integrity , equal rights and non-discrimination;


### e. whereas the eu is bih’s largest provider of financial assistance , namely through the ipa iii; ### e. 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 and its largest provider of financial assistance , namely through ipa iii , eip for western balkans and macro financial assistance;


### e. whereas the eu is bih’s largest provider of financial assistance , namely through the ipa iii; ### e. whereas the eu is bih’s biggest trade and investment partner and its largest provider of financial assistance , notably through the instrument for pre-accession assistance (ipa iii);


### f. whereas malign foreign interference aims to destabilise bih; ### f. whereas malign foreign interference aims to destabilise bih and the whole western balkans region , especially in the context of russia’s war of aggression against ukraine;


### f. whereas malign foreign interference aims to destabilise bih; ### f. whereas malign foreign direct and proxy interference and disinformation aim to sow discord , violence , inter-ethnic tensions and to destabilise bosnia and herzegovina;


### 1. welcomes the european council's decision to grant candidate status to bih; reiterates its clear support for bih’s eu integration , grounded in unity , sovereignty and territorial integrity; ### 1. welcomes the european council's decision to grant candidate status to bih , on the understanding that a number of steps are taken to strengthen the country’s readiness for accession negotiations; reiterates its clear support for bih’s eu integration , grounded in unity , sovereignty and territorial integrity;


### 1. welcomes the european council's decision to grant candidate status to bih; reiterates its clear support for bih’s eu integration , grounded in unity , sovereignty and territorial integrity; ### 1. welcomes the european council's decision to grant candidate status to bih; reiterates its clear support for bih’s eu integration , grounded in unity , sovereignty , territorial integrity and the necessity of political representation of the three constituent peoples;


### 1. welcomes the european council's decision to grant candidate status to bih; reiterates its clear support for bih’s eu integration , grounded in unity , sovereignty and territorial integrity; ### 1. welcomes the european council's decision to grant candidate status to bih; reiterates its clear support for bih’s eu integration , grounded in unity , sovereignty , constitutionality , federalism , multi-culturality and territorial integrity as ensured by the dayton peace agreement;


### 2. welcomes the swift appointment of a new state-level government , the resumption of political decision-making and the appointment of the president and two vice-presidents of the federation of bih; calls for the federation of bih’s government formation to be swiftly completed; ### 2. commends the swift implementation of results of the general elections held in october 2022 , the appointment of a new state-level government , the signing of a coalition programme , and the resumption of political decision-making; welcomes the appointment of the president and two vice-presidents of the federation of bih; calls for the federation of bih and cantonal governments' formation to be swiftly completed;


### 2. welcomes the swift appointment of a new state-level government , the resumption of political decision-making and the appointment of the president and two vice-presidents of the federation of bih; calls for the federation of bih’s government formation to be swiftly completed; ### 2. welcomes the fastest appointment of a new state-level government since the independence , the resumption of political decision-making and the appointment of the president and two vice-presidents of the federation of bih; calls for the federation of bih’s government formation to be swiftly completed in full accordance with constitutial and legal procedures; calls on all parties to sustain from hindering the swift formation of the government of fbih;


### 3. encourages all authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on the 14 key priorities and avoid slipping back into obstructive policies; underscores that bih’s path towards eu accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions , rule of law , the fight against corruption and organised crime , respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution; ### 3. encourages all authorities and political leaders to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on the 14 key priorities and avoid slipping back into obstructive policies; underscores that bih’s path towards eu accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions , rule of law , the fight against corruption and organised crime , 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;


### 3. encourages all authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on the 14 key priorities and avoid slipping back into obstructive policies; underscores that bih’s path towards eu accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions , rule of law , the fight against corruption and organised crime , respect for fundamental rights and non-discrimination for all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution; ### 3. encourages all authorities to seize the momentum to meaningfully advance on the 14 key priorities and avoid slipping back into obstructive policies , to show commitment , prioritise and make significant progress on necessary eu-related reforms , by advancing on the eight steps in the commission recommendation in the context of fulfilling the 14 key priorities and the brussels political agreement of 12 june 2022 on principles for ensuring a functional bosnia and herzegovina that advances on the european path; underscores that bih’s path towards eu accession needs to be anchored in functioning democratic institutions , rule of law , good governance , the fight against corruption and organised crime , respect for fundamental rights , equality and non-discrimination for all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution; calls for consistent countrywide coordination , harmonisation and alignment across policy fields in line with eu standards , as well as improved planning and monitoring of reforms through political and technical coordination , including by adopting a national programme for the adoption of the eu acquis without further delay;


### 4. calls on the commission and the european external action service to continue supporting bih’s eu integration based on strict conditionality; ### 4. calls on the commission and the european external action service to continue supporting bih’s eu integration based on strict conditionality; calls for their coordinated cooperation in bih with the authorities and relevant partners;


### 5. reaffirms its support for the mandates of the office of the high representative and eufor operation althea in overseeing the implementation of the dayton peace agreement; ### 5. reaffirms its support for the mandates of the office of the high representative and eufor operation althea in overseeing the implementation of the dayton peace agreement in accordance with their mandates based in political neutrality and full respect for the constitution of bosnia and herzegovina;


### 5. reaffirms its support for the mandates of the office of the high representative and eufor operation althea in overseeing the implementation of the dayton peace agreement; ### 5. reaffirms its support for the mandates of the office of the high representative as the civilian executive and eufor operation althea as the military executive in overseeing the implementation of the dayton peace agreement until the country has fulfilled the ‘5+2 agenda’ and its international supervision ends; welcomes the extension of eufor althea’s mandate until november 2023; recalls that this mission still plays a fundamental role for the security and stability of bih and calls on the eu and its international partners to ensure its continued presence , strengthened capacities , and future mandate renewal; calls on the commission and the eeas to positively engage with and rely on the ohr and eufor althea to preserve stability in bih , thereby facilitating the eu accession efforts;


### 6. welcomes bih’s increased alignment with the eu’s common foreign and security policy (cfsp) , and urges for the effective implementation of sanctions stemming from cfsp alignment; ### 6. commends bih’s increased alignment with the eu’s common foreign and security policy (cfsp) , notably in the context of the russian war on ukraine , and urges for continual improvement in this regard; strongly calls on all actors to unequivocally condemn russia’s full-scale invasion of ukraine and ensure the effective implementation of sanctions stemming from cfsp alignment; welcomes bih’s vote in favour of relevant un general assembly resolutions and russia’s suspension from the human rights council; deplores , however , the rs leadership’s pro-russian stance and the awarding of a distinction to vladimir putin; condemns meetings with high-level iranian political actors amidst serious human rights violations in iran , and its delivery of drones to russia in its war against ukraine;


### 6. welcomes bih’s increased alignment with the eu’s common foreign and security policy (cfsp) , and urges for the effective implementation of sanctions stemming from cfsp alignment; ### 6. welcomes bih’s increased alignment with the eu’s common foreign and security policy (cfsp) , and urges for the effective implementation of sanctions stemming from cfsp alignment; condemns the breach of alignment with the eu’s common foreign and security policy , namely in the case of abstention at the third committee of the un during the vote on the situation of human rights in iran by the part of bosniak political leadership; welcomes the reaction of the eu delegation to bosnia and herzegovina that expressed regret for such decision;


### 7. supports bih’s sustained aspirations towards euro-atlantic integration and nato membership; ### 7. supports bih’s sustained aspirations towards euro-atlantic integration and nato membership; welcomes in this regard the bih defence minister’s participation in the 2022 nato madrid summit , nato’s commitment to boost tailored support to bih to build integrity and resilience , develop capabilities , and uphold political independence , and nato’s approval of an aid package to bih; further welcomes the council’s adoption of an assistance measure under the european peace facility worth eur 10 million to the benefit of the armed forces of bosnia and herzegovina (afbih) and the signing of a cooperation and training contract for the year 2023 between the afbih and eufor;


### 8. denounces the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist policies by the leadership of the republika srpska (rs) entity , including the celebration of the so-called rs day; underlines that such actions destabilise bih , undermine the dayton peace agreement , contradict bih’s eu perspective and endanger access to eu funding; ### 8. denounces the recurring inflammatory rhetoric and secessionist policies by the leadership of the republika srpska (rs) entity , including the celebration of the so-called rs day , proclaimed unconstitutional by the constitutional court of bih , as well as the re-adoption of the law on immovable property of rs , previously rejected by the constitutional court and twice annulled by the high representative; underlines that such actions destabilise bih , undermine the dayton peace agreement , contradict bih’s eu perspective and endanger access to eu funding; deplores , in this context , the decision by the rs government of cutting diplomatic contacts with official representatives of the united kingdom and the united states;


### 9. reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against destabilising actors in bih; ### 9. reiterates its call for targeted sanctions against destabilising actors in bih , including those threatening its sovereignty and territorial integrity , notably milorad dodik , as well as other high-ranking rs officials and third-country 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; recalls that the eu’s framework for restrictive measures in view of the situation in bih is in place until 31 march 2024;


### 10. condemns malign foreign interference by third actors in bih , notably russia’s destabilisation of the western balkans; ### 10. condemns malign foreign interference , disinformation campaigns and destabilisation efforts by third actors in bih , notably russia’s continuing destabilisation of the western balkans; remains strongly concerned about prominent ties and visits between the rs entity leadership and high-level political figures in russia;


### 10. condemns malign foreign interference by third actors in bih , notably russia’s destabilisation of the western balkans; ### 10. condemns malign foreign interference by third actors in bih , notably russia’s destabilisation of the western balkans; calls on the eeas and eu delegation to bosnia and herzegovina to intensify efforts in promoting benefits of closer integration and invest in communication campaigns to fight foreign influence;


### 11. stresses that the rule of law , good governance , pluralism and fundamental rights need to be mainstreamed in ipa iii funding , which must be based on strict conditionality; 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; ### 11. calls on the commission to enable local and regional administrations to a better absorption of funds; calls to eliminate the lack of equal distribution of ipa iii funds at local and regional level in the federation of bosnia and herzegovina; calls to provide the necessary technical and financial assistance to bosnia and herzegovina in order to facilitate the european integration process , without limiting the support and the reserved budget of the instrument for pre-accession assistance (ipa iii) to the current list of beneficiaries;


### 11. stresses that the rule of law , good governance , pluralism and fundamental rights need to be mainstreamed in ipa iii funding , which must be based on strict conditionality; 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; ### 11. stresses that the rule of law , good governance , pluralism and fundamental rights need to be mainstreamed in ipa iii funding , which must be based on strict conditionality , and reiterates its call on the commission to develop guidelines on its application; urges bih to put in place efficient country-wide financial management , control and audit systems for eu funds; 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;