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Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Corina Crețu
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, domnule comisar, Republica Moldova și-a manifestat puternic dorința de apartenență la familia europeană, fiind fermă în fața atacurilor hibride venite din partea Rusiei, făcând față multiplelor crize și primind cu brațele deschise cel mai mare număr de refugiați ucraineni raportat la numărul locuitorilor, așa cum și bunicii mei, când mama mea avea doi ani, au fost primiți cu brațele deschise de către România, împreună cu alți 400 000 de cetățeni care au părăsit Basarabia între 1940 și 1944.  Am fost săptămâna trecută la Chișinău și vreau să vă asigur că Republica Moldova este pregătită să înceapă negocierile de aderare imediat, la începutul anului viitor. Consider că este necesar ca Republica Moldova să poată beneficia de instrumentele financiare de preaderare. Cred că este foarte important raportul pozitiv al Comisiei, ca și dezbaterile din Consiliu pentru inițierea negocierilor până la sfârșitul acestui an.  Eu cred că este momentul să ne ridicăm la momentul istoriei, să nu ratăm dreptul acestor cetățeni de a trăi acolo unde își doresc și unde le este locul: în Uniunea Europeană.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Rasa Juknevičienė
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, dear colleagues, Moldova always was Europe and Moldova belongs in Europe. I trust that the Commission will propose to start accession negotiations. Thanks to the leadership of President Maia Sandu and the current Government, Moldova has proved that it is a resilient democracy.  Despite Russian interference and attempts at destabilisation, Moldova is making significant progress on the European path. This country is most exposed to Russia’s war in Ukraine, but it nevertheless was very brave to show true solidarity with Ukraine.  Moldova is making difficult choices to free itself from Russian dependence, including in the energy sector. The EU must stand by Moldova and continue assisting its energy independence, modernisation and integration into EU. And, most important, with Moldova in the EU, Europe – all of us – will be stronger and more secure.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, domnule comisar, stimați colegi, nu prea des se întâmplă să avem așa o poziție comună în Parlament și vreau să mulțumesc colegilor, indiferent de grupul politic, care au susținut astăzi că da, Republica Moldova trebuie să meargă pe drumul european și, dacă trebuie, atunci trebuie să o și sprijinim. Și nu numai fondurile sunt necesare. Eu sunt membră în Delegația pentru Republica Moldova, cunosc foarte bine Republica Moldova, merg frecvent acolo. Au nevoie și de sprijin tehnic, pentru că reformarea în administrație trebuie să aibă pentru acest lucru în primul rând resursa umană.  Când am discutat cu guvernul din Republica Moldova, se plângeau de acest lucru, că nu au suficienți funcționari publici și, de aceea, cer Comisiei, așa cum am mai cerut-o și altă dată, pe lângă sprijinul financiar, să acordăm această asistență tehnică, pentru ca reformele să poată să fie făcute și, da, să înceapă drumul de aderare la Uniunea Europeană. Nu există altă cale pentru Republica Moldova.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Jiří Pospíšil
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: CS

Pane předsedající, já jsem velmi pozorně poslouchal celou debatu a mám velkou radost, že napříč všemi frakcemi v zásadě všichni řečníci podporovali urychlený vstup Moldavska do Evropské unie. Já to velmi vítám. Myslím si, že to je mimořádně důležité, že není možné tuto zemi nechat na holičkách, a tím pádem vytvářet prostor, aby tam Rusko posilovalo svůj vliv. A pokud bude možno již v příštím roce zahájit další fázi rozhovorů s touto zemí, je to podle mého názoru mimořádně důležité. Je to nejen v zájmu této země, která se stará o uprchlíky, ale je to v našem zájmu, aby zde nebylo nárazníkové pásmo států mezi Putinovým Ruskem a Evropskou unií, které budou demoralizovány, protože se jejich vstup do EU bude oddalovat. Děkuji všem a prosím Komisi a Radu, aby v této věci učinily další potřebné kroky.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Janez Lenarčič
Language: EN

We will continue to help Moldova in tackling the numerous challenges. And this includes, for instance, building the country’s energy resilience, increasing its energy production, and so on. I wish to assure you all that the European Union stands and will continue to stand by Moldova. We will support them at every step on their path to the EU, because the future of Moldova is in our Union.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Pascual Navarro Ríos
Language: ES

Como ya se ha dicho y como ha mencionado el comisario Lenarčič, la Presidencia espera el próximo paquete de ampliación de la Comisión, así como su informe sobre los avances y las medidas de reforma de Moldavia. Conforme a ello, la Presidencia propondrá al Consejo y al Consejo Europeo las decisiones oportunas.  Ustedes lo han mencionado hoy: el futuro de Moldavia y de su ciudadanía está dentro de la Unión Europea y, al igual que el comisario, reitero que la Unión Europea seguirá apoyando todos los esfuerzos y todas las reformas de Moldavia para alcanzar este objetivo.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Gemäß Artikel 132 Absatz 2 der Geschäftsordnung wurden sechs Entschließungsanträge eingereicht1. Die Aussprache ist geschlossen. Die Abstimmung findet am Donnerstag, 5. Oktober 2023, statt. _______________ 1 Siehe Protokoll.
Debate: Taking stock of Moldova's path to the EU
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Mihai Tudose
Political group: S-D
Country: Latvia
Language: RO

Raportul remarcă, de altfel, faptul că Republica Moldova depune eforturi și realizează progrese semnificative pe calea reformelor.  Este nevoie, însă, de un sprijin european mai mare pentru creșterea conectivității Republicii Moldova în plan energetic, iar în acest sens este esențială interconexiunea Bălți-Suceava, pentru a asigura accesul la rețeaua de energie electrică a UE.  De asemenea, susțin solicitarea din raport pentru stabilirea legăturii feroviare cu ecartament european de la Chișinău la Iași, care ar avea un rol important și în asigurarea culoarelor de solidaritate UE-Ucraina. E nevoie, în acest caz, de ajutor masiv și urgent pentru modernizarea infrastructurii de transport a Republicii Moldova.  Nu în ultimul rând, pledez pentru eliminarea tuturor contingentelor tarifare în comerțul UE-Republica Moldova, nu doar suspendarea lor.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Othmar Karas
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Erklärungen des Rates und der Kommission zu den jüngsten Entwicklungen im Dialog zwischen Serbien und dem Kosovo sowie der Lage in den Gemeinden im Norden des Kosovo (
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Pascual Navarro Ríos
Language: ES

Permítanme expresar nuestra rotunda condena al deplorable ataque perpetrado recientemente contra agentes de la policía de Kosovo en el pueblo de Banjska. Deben aclararse todos los hechos relativos al ataque para que los responsables respondan ante la justicia.  En consonancia con declaraciones previas del alto representante en nombre de la Unión Europea, reiteramos enérgicamente la necesidad urgente de que todos los agentes rebajen las tensiones, vuelvan al diálogo facilitado por la Unión Europea y trabajen de forma constructiva para normalizar las relaciones. La incapacidad de rebajar las tensiones acarreará consecuencias negativas.  La posición de la Unión Europea al respecto sigue siendo firme y el camino propuesto por el que avanzar está claro. La responsabilidad de adoptar medidas positivas sigue recayendo en ambas partes. Al Consejo le sigue preocupando la falta de avances de ambas partes para reducir las tensiones en el norte de Kosovo. Hace tan solo dos semanas, manifestamos que la Unión Europea estaba lista para levantar medidas en relación con Kosovo si se daban avances para responder a las peticiones existentes, que incluyen celebrar elecciones municipales anticipadas en el norte de Kosovo. Me parece importante destacar que la respuesta de ambas partes a dichas peticiones es crucial en su camino europeo. Continuaremos siguiendo de cerca los acontecimientos.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Vladimír Bilčík
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: EN

If I look at the broader picture in the dialogue, let me say very clearly that with the arrival of Albin Kurti to power, the dialogue has been stalling, unfortunately, and not moving in the direction of finding a solution for practical issues such as the Association of Serbian Municipalities or new credible elections in northern Kosovo. And I’m saying this as someone who is very openly and repeatedly critical of the Serbian side on many issues, including the most recent escalation. Yes, we need the uncovering of what really happened on 24 September, and the ball here is very much in the hands of Belgrade. We need facts, hard facts, full facts, not heightened emotional pronouncements by the media and political leaders. When it comes to proper and credible investigation we need this for the sake of a meaningful future dialogue. We do not need a heightened race of who is to blame, nor a superficial game of earning immediate sympathies from abroad. Destabilising the Western Balkans only benefits Putin’s Russia. And as enlargement is back on our agenda, we expect the same commitment from our partners in the region. So, dear colleagues, no compromises can be reached with violence and no results can be achieved by force. The only solution to a peaceful dialogue is a commitment to return to the negotiating table.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Formally, on paper, things look better than they are in practice. There is a political appetite for enlargement, the Ohrid Agreement was reached. But in reality, there is no real movement forward. We have seen restrictive measures on Kosovo. At least the same, or even more extensive ones, should be applied to Serbia after the latest events. For real success, our policy needs to be coherent. We cannot have such divergent policies towards Serbia and Kosovo among our Member States. Finally, we can stop funding infrastructure projects if there is no improvement in fundamentals and dialogue provisions.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

It is unbelievable that we have to hear through our staunch allies, the Americans, about the military build-up by the Serbians. We must question why, despite our collective experiences, our historical scars of war and the conflict, do we find ourselves on the brink once more? It is untenable to think that Europe might once again be plunged into the darkness of even more conflicts. The EU, its Member States and global partners must stand firmly against any actions that destabilise the region. We must not pander to those who would seek to undermine peace and security in the region. Our message must be clear to President Vučić and his administration: military posturing and escalating tensions are not the path forward. So it’s time to unite our forces against those dictatorial regimes in the region.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Viola von Cramon-Taubadel
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

Serbia must unconditionally cooperate in the investigation and hold each and every one who is responsible accountable along with Radoičić. Serbia must immediately remove all its troops from the border with Kosovo and commit to the peace process. Yet, we must act too. The EU, along with NATO, must come up with a containment plan for the north of Kosovo. Reinforcement of NATO-led KFOR troops is crucial. Nothing will deter better than NATO’s presence on the ground. I call on Germany and other EU Member States to follow the UK’s example of sending additional combat troops to KFOR and EUFOR immediately. This will be the key for our relevance and our success to preserve peace, not just in Kosovo, but on the entire Western Balkans.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Angel Dzhambazki
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: BG

Та да, това е сръбска провокация отново. Това, което вече е тревожно, г-н Комисар и колеги, е, че отново европейската политика започва да се колебае и да не взeма категорична и принципна позиция. Започват старите игри: може ли да бъде полезна Сърбия? Не може ли? Сърбия е провокатор. Сръбската политика винаги е била провокаторска на Балканите и тя продължава да бъде такава, каквато беше срещу хърватите, каквато е в Босна и Херцеговина отново. И в Косово тя е същата и няма да се промени. Това е модел на поведение на сръбската политика, водена от техните президенти, какъвто е Александър Вучич. И всички такива заигравки с тях няма да помогнат никому.  В случая трябва да бъде подкрепено Косово. Трябва да бъдат подкрепени косовските власти и да бъде гарантирана териториалната им цялост срещу поредните сръбски провокации, близки, разбира се, до политиката на Кремъл. Обаче трябва да се вземе страна. Не си играйте, както обикновено, на добри и лоши милиционери, полицаи и други такива. Трябва да се вземе страна.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Jean-Lin Lacapelle
Political group: ID
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Face à cette atteinte inadmissible à leurs droits qui s’est accompagnée d’une exécution brutale par la police kosovare, les Serbes du Kosovo ont été contraints de se défendre. Je tiens plus que jamais à apporter tout mon soutien à la population serbe du Kosovo et à assurer le peuple serbe de mon amitié indéfectible.  C’est le soi-disant gouvernement du Kosovo et son premier ministre qui doivent être clairement condamnés et sanctionnés. Mais ce dernier ayant déclaré récemment qu’il n’y a pas d’alternative à l’Union européenne peut se permettre en retour les pires turpitudes. C’est ainsi que plus de 300 agressions, dont certaines particulièrement graves, comme lors du Noël orthodoxe, ont été recensées depuis 2021 à l’encontre de la population serbe. Aucune n’a fait l’objet d’une enquête internationale. Et l’incident du 24 septembre, même si nous le déplorons, ne les efface pas. L’Union européenne, qui commençait à ouvrir les yeux sur les agissements des autorités kosovares, s’empresse de saisir ce prétexte pour les refermer. Y aurait-il au Kosovo des citoyens de seconde zone? Et c’est ce même Kosovo que vous voulez intégrer dans l’Union européenne… Pour nous, il n’est pas question d’intégrer ce prétendu État qui n’est pas une nation et que plusieurs pays au sein de notre Union ne reconnaissent même pas.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Andor Deli
Political group: NI
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner, the situation is extremely tense and complex. The recent tragic events clearly demonstrate that a solution must be found as quickly as possible. We should discuss the situation and there has to be an impartial and thorough investigation. But all these events are just manifestations, symptoms of a much deeper problem, which is the decade-long unresolved problem of the Serbian community in Kosovo. The layout for a possible solution with the creation of the Community of Serbian Municipalities is already there. Actually, it has been there for a decade, since the Brussels Agreement of 2013. In addition, there are numerous international conventions and charters providing a wider framework to tackle the situation of special communities, which in addition are also obligatory elements of the Copenhagen Criteria needed in the process of European integration. In other words, all the legal elements are there. The political willingness of the European and American mediators is there, and after a decade, the government in Pristina has to make the necessary move.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Andrey Kovatchev
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: EN

Mr President, Commissioner, Council, colleagues, first of all, all those responsible for the attack by the Serb armed group need to be brought to justice. To achieve this, there needs to be an in-depth investigation. Who was behind the attack, who gave the orders, and where did the weapons and other equipment come from? Putin’s Russia is strongly interested in destabilising the Balkans. Therefore we have to be very careful to prevent further provocation attempts. Secondly, KFOR must be strengthened and preventive measures have to be put in place in order to ensure such a terrorist attack cannot happen again. Finally, most importantly for the stability of the region, peace negotiations are essential to reduce tensions and reach an acceptable solution, with the final goal of full recognition of Kosovo by Serbia. I will repeat again our call to the Serbian leadership to choose a side, either with the EU and the democratic countries, or with Putin’s Russia. Compliance with EU foreign policy, including the sanctions against Russia and Belarus, and standing with Ukraine, is essential. Unfortunately, the Serbian influence is still malicious in neighbouring countries supporting an anti-EU agenda, not only in Kosovo but also in North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. I hope and will be very happy to see a democratic Serbia overcoming the legacy of Yugoslav totalitarian dictatorship and the Milošević doctrine.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Alessandra Moretti
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, ciò che è accaduto lo scorso 24 settembre nel nord del Kosovo è terribile. Una spaventosa esplosione di violenza che ha causato la morte di diverse persone serbe e kosovare. Una violenza che purtroppo non è una novità, dal momento che negli ultimi anni abbiamo assistito a una escalation spaventosa, animata da una narrazione aggressiva, spesso annacquata da propagande e false ricostruzioni. Tutto questo, però, non può farci perdere la bussola che da tempo punta verso la normalizzazione dei rapporti tra Belgrado e Pristina. Non possiamo nasconderci dietro la sofferenza provocata da queste azioni per scappare da un percorso che da anni chiede di essere compiuto. Serve certamente un'indagine accurata e imparziale per appurare le responsabilità e accertare che i responsabili affrontino le conseguenze. Ma serve anche lavorare per sconfiggere l'odio che alimenta queste azioni e curare ciò che lascia nella carne viva delle persone. Non c'è alternativa al dialogo, non solo per poter finalmente spianare il percorso di adesione all'Unione europea, ma anche perché non vogliamo altri morti e non vogliamo tornare alla paura vissuta negli anni ‘90 e ripetere gli stessi errori di allora.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Klemen Grošelj
Political group: Renew
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Mr President, events in northern Kosovo are still raising more questions than providing concrete answers. Regardless of the background, we need to condemn in the strongest possible way the use of force by illegal paramilitary forces. We need to have a thorough, impartial investigation for EULEX on what actually happened and who is responsible. Despite the harsh words and accusations coming from different sides, there is still no clarity about what happened more than a week ago. We know lives were lost and we know no one is talking anymore about a holistic and permanent solution to the Serbian-Kosovo dispute as the starting point of the long-term stabilisation of the Western Balkans. There are politicians in the Western Balkans and there are people of the Western Balkans. What we need to achieve with reconciliation among the people of the Western Balkans, within the state borders as they are. I believe this can be achieved through an open and frank dialogue without any malicious foreign interference. But above all, there needs to be a dialogue among the countries of Western Balkans, which are committed to the democratic principles in internal politics to a rules-based international system in foreign relations and truly and fully committed to future EU membership through the implementation of reforms for the benefit of their own people.
Debate: Recent developments in the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue, including the situation in the northern municipalities in Kosovo
Date: TUESDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2023
Speaker: Thomas Waitz
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Denmark
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Herr Kommissar! Mit diesen Ereignissen des 24. September wird eines klar: Mit nationalistischer und hetzerischer Rhetorik begünstigt Präsident Vučić gewalttätige Auseinandersetzungen und verursacht sie mit. Eine direkte Beteiligung an diesem Terrorakt von serbischen Sicherheitskräften scheint vorzuliegen. Wir sind damit knapp an einem neu entflammten Balkankrieg vorbeigeschrammt. Es ist an der Zeit, mit dieser Appeasement-Politik mit Vučić endlich aufzuhören! Und es ist an der Zeit, eine internationale Untersuchung einzuleiten und bis zum Ergebnis dieser Untersuchung die IPA-III-Gelder für Serbien einzufrieren. Ich fordere unseren Verhandler Miroslav Lajčák angesichts fehlender positiver Ergebnisse im Dialog mit Serbien und Kosovo dazu auf, seine eigene Rolle zu reflektieren und möglicherweise sein Amt zu übergeben. Auf jeden Fall aber müssen wir hier vonseiten der Europäischen Union alles unternehmen, um ein Wiederaufflammen der gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzungen in der Balkanregion zu verhindern. Das muss die oberste Priorität haben.