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Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Reinhard Bütikofer
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Madam President, Commissioner, colleagues, earlier today this House came together in an act of commemoration for the more than 8 000 Muslim men and boys that were killed in the Srebrenica massacre 28 years ago. But in this debate, a Member of Parliament from the ID Group thinks it’s adequate to spew anti-Muslim hatred. What a shame! But the question also goes to ourselves. Do we draw the necessary conclusions? Are we living up to our duty? Dodik is pursuing a blatant secessionist policy. I challenge you, Commissioner, to say it here: ‘blatant secessionist policy’. Call a spade a spade, and then let’s sanction him.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Ladislav Ilčić
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, kolege, Bosna i Hercegovina zaslužuje europsku perspektivu. No, ta perspektiva ne podrazumijeva samo apsorpciju europskih sredstava, što ovo izvješće pozdravlja, već i analizu gdje se ta sredstva troše jer izgleda da se nemala količina tih sredstava utapa u općoj korupciji u BiH.  Drugo, izvješće pozdravlja unapređenje izbornog procesa, a taj je proces bio izrazito loš i kompromitiran jer nije došlo do prijeko potrebnih izmjena, i političkih i tehničkih tog izbornog zakona. I treće, dobro je da izvješće osuđuje srpski separatizam, no jednako velik razlog nestabilnosti je i velikobošnjački unitarizam koji ostalim dvama narodima uskraćuje pravo na nacionalni identitet i vlastitu viziju države te ih nastoji staviti i proglasiti manjinama s nižom razinom prava.  Dakle, separatizam hrani unitarizam i obratno. I zato poruka iz Europske unije mora biti jasna. BiH je tronacionalna država i svi konstitutivni narodi u njoj moraju imati jednaka prava.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Bernhard Zimniok
Political group: ID
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! In den letzten Jahren hat Bosnien und Herzegowina viele Milliarden von der EU erhalten, damit sich das Land an das EU—Niveau anpassen kann. Das Resultat ist ernüchternd und überschaubar: Seit dem Beitrittsantrag im Jahr 2016 ist das Land im Korruptionsindex immer weiter gefallen. Aktuell befindet sich das Land auf dem Niveau von Sierra Leone oder Nepal. Wenn wir von von der Leyens Impfdeal als Maßstab ausgehen, ist Bosnien und Herzegowina tatsächlich auf einem guten Weg – aber nur dann. Auch sonst stellt sich die Frage, wieso überhaupt über einen EU-Beitritt des Landes nachgedacht wird. Es ist nicht nur hochkorrupt, es führt auch eine der wichtigsten illegalen Migrationsrouten durch das Land, ohne dass irgendetwas dagegen unternommen wird. Es ist ein politisches und ethnisches Pulverfass und dazu in einigen Landesteilen noch ein Hort des Islamismus. Fazit: Dieses Land stellt eine Gefahr für die Mitgliedstaaten dar. Der Aufnahmeprozess muss deshalb umgehend beendet werden.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Fabio Massimo Castaldo
Political group: NI
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, Commissioner, dear colleagues, it is often said that the decision to speed up the concession of the candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina is rooted in the changed geopolitical environment, especially the Russian war against Ukraine. This, in my opinion, is a sad reality. We cannot continue to treat the Western Balkans as a geopolitical problem that requires our reaction to external inputs. The potential increase of influence from third actors is certainly a growing danger that we should take into account, but we need also to take a lead and that cannot be our sole guiding light. It is also necessary to start to be coherent with our values. We have to sanction, finally, the secessionist actions of Dodik that is freezing and jeopardising the functioning of the state and is also undermining all chances of constitutional major reforms in the country. We must adopt, therefore, a proactive approach, leaving apart the tactical manoeuvres that in the past certain Member States have used so far to slow down the enlargement and to not take measures. Let us defend the perspective towards the European future for the Bosnians, let us realise that the Western Balkans are future members of our Union and not simple partners that we should convince to stay on our side. Otherwise we will simply continue to react to threats and at a certain point it will be simply too late.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Lukas Mandl
Political group: PPE
Country: Portugal
Language: EN

Madam President, dear colleagues, first I want to emphasise that we must never forget that the worst crimes in mankind’s history were committed by Austrians and Germans. And given that, I want to remember that we have commemorated today in this very European Parliament, the massacre of Srebrenica is a part of many war crimes in the wars of the former Yugoslavia. That’s why many of us are wearing these signs today. And this must lead us to the clear analysis that in parts of Europe, like the so-called Republika Srpska, the leadership does not exist of people who share with their children that things like that must never happen again. They don’t think that there is some responsibility, if not for the past, if they are later generations, then at least for the future. In order to take care of the future, we have to take care of reconciliation, of freedom, of human dignity, of rule of law, of democracy in present times. And this is what’s not done in Republika Srpska. This harms Bosnia and Herzegovina, this harms the Western Balkans in its entirety, because the same is true for the leadership in Belgrade. And this is why we have to stick to these very values I have just mentioned in our outreach to Bosnia and Herzegovina on behalf of the citizens, not on behalf of Brussels, on behalf of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Andreas Schieder
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin, Herr Kommissar! Wir gedenken heute, gerade am 11. Juli, Srebrenicas, der Opfer, der Familien. Und wir gedenken auch des größten Kriegsverbrechens auf europäischem Boden seit dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Wo steht Bosnien und Herzegowina heute? Es gibt positive Signale, wie z. B. die letzten Wahlen, wo auch die Bürgerinnen und Bürger von Bosnien und Herzegowina mit ihrer Wählerstimme eine Absage an Nationalisten und eine nationalistische Politik erteilt haben. Es gibt den Kandidatenstatus für den Beitritt zur Europäischen Union. Es gibt aber auf der anderen Seite die Krise, die sich auch immer mehr vertieft, und einer daran trägt Schuld, nämlich Milorad Dodik und seine Hass säende Rhetorik und Politik. Ich frage mich oft: Wie reagiert die Europäische Kommission darauf? Da bin ich sehr unzufrieden, denn sie schweigt sehr oft. Wir brauchen aber eine starke Europäische Kommission, einen Kommissar, der dort hingeht und sagt: Wir brauchen ein Bosnien, wo wir die Demokratie unterstützen, wo wir Sanktionen für Dodik fordern und mit allen Kräften für eine Zukunft dieses Landes kämpfen. Das fehlt mir bis jetzt bei der Kommission, es tut mir leid, Herr Kommissar.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Matjaž Nemec
Political group: S-D
Country: Greece
Language: SL

Spoštovani. Ob začetku svojega nagovora mi dovolite, da ljudem v Bosni in Hercegovini prenesem sporočilo sočustvovanja. Pred 28 leti je bilo nasilno odvzetih več kot 8000 življenj. Tragedija Srebrenice ni samo vaša, je tudi naša. Je tragedija človeštva, ki kliče po odgovornosti – nikoli več. Torej, spoštovani visoki zbor, spoštovani komisar Varhelyi. Od lanske podelitve statusa kandidatke je v Bosni in Hercegovini opaziti določen napredek, a najbolj sporne reforme glede ustavnih in volilnih sprememb ter vladavine prava ostajajo še nerazrešene.  Težko je voditi državo v smer demokratizacije, sprave in miru, ko politični voditelji zavestno delujejo v prid destabilizacije in polarizacije družbe. Predsednik Republike Srbske Milorad Dodik in ostali visoki uradniki s svojimi odločitvami resno ogrožajo suverenost in ozemeljsko celovitost Bosne in Hercegovine in to je potrebno ostro obsoditi.  Obsojam tudi sprejemanje odločitev, ki spodkopavajo ustavne temelje in pomenijo dramatičen odmik od Daytonskega mirovnega sporazuma. Čas je, da na krivice pokažemo s prstom in potrebnimi ukrepi. Mir in stabilnost nista samoumevna v Bosni in Hercegovini. Njuna ohranitev pa naša prva prioriteta.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Karlo Ressler
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, stravične masovne egzekucije, genocid Srebrenice bio je kulminacija zločina velikosrpskog Miloševićevog režima u Bosni i Hercegovini i u Hrvatskoj.  Takva politika poražena je prije svega vojno, hrabrošću Hrvatske vojske, Hrvatskog vijeća obrane u suradnji i s bošnjačkim snagama koja je uspjela spasiti Bihać od scenarija Srebrenica. To je omogućilo Dayton. To je omogućilo neovisnu Bosnu i Hercegovinu, ali je i to omogućilo današnji sustav vlasti, utemeljen na konstruktivnim narodima i na multietničkom karakteru zemlje.  Danas, nažalost, neki opasno negiraju državu, negiraju Bosnu i Hercegovinu, ali isto tako neki drugi, nažalost, slično opasno negiraju multietnički karakter države izbornim zakonodavstvom kojim jedan narod drugom narodu nameće birati političke predstavnike.  Ohrabrujući je napredak, ohrabrujući je predani rad sadašnje vlade, ali isto tako još puno toga preostaje da ...
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Mick Wallace
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, Bosnia and Herzegovina is severely hampered by the deep structural issues stemming from the fundamental principles of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the neocolonial institution of the High Representative, who can dismiss the complete lack of positive or economic and social development and the dramatically high levels of immigration from both sub-entities. The report has very little in it to address these structural issues. It defends the Dayton Agreement and pours fuel on the already tense situation regarding relations with neighbouring states. We know that the issue of NATO and Russia is extremely divisive, and yet the report calls on political actors to condemn Russia, impose sanctions and advance NATO membership. The harder the EU pushes on the line, the more pronounced the disputes between the ethno-national confederations in Bosnia and Herzegovina will become.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Tomislav Sokol
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: HR

Poštovana predsjedavajuća, nedavnim odlukama visokog predstavnika Schmidta kojima su nametnute izmjene izbornog zakonodavstva i Ustava Federacije BiH Hrvati u BiH spašeni su političke likvidacije koja im se pripremala od strane SDA i DF-a.  Na taj način, kao i uklanjanjem blokade formiranja izvršne vlasti u Federaciji, smanjen je utjecaj antieuropskih fundamentalističkih snaga u Sarajevu te je omogućeno da BiH doista krene u smjeru europske integracije.  Hrvati su konstitutivni narod koji zasigurno najviše, bez fige u džepu, želi u Europsku uniju. Nadamo se da sada napokon iz bošnjačke strane imaju partnera za racionalan razgovor bez pokušaja preglasavanja i obespravljivanja. Najbolji test iskrenost njihovih namjera bit će završna reforma izbornog zakonodavstva koja treba onemogućiti da osobe bez izbornog legitimiteta, poput Željka Komšića, ikada više budu izabrani kao lažni predstavnici hrvatskog naroda u Predsjedništvu države.  Dame i gospodo, stabilnost i dugoročni opstanak, kao i europski put Bosne i Hercegovine, mogu se postići samo i isključivo dovršavanjem reforme izbornog zakona koja će omogućiti punu ravnopravnost sva tri konstitutivna naroda.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Jiří Pospíšil
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: CS

Paní předsedající, já moc děkuji za tuto zajímavou debatu a chtěl jsem také připojit svůj hlas k podpoře členství Bosny a Hercegoviny v Evropské unii, ale o to silněji musíme popisovat problémy, které jsou spojeny s politickými aktivitami prezidenta Dodika. Krize kolem ústavního soudu Bosny a Hercegoviny, separatistické tendence, příklon k Rusku, to zde dneska během debaty mnohokrát zaznělo. My toto nesmíme podceňovat. Nesmíme na to reagovat pouze diplomatickými frázemi, ale musíme na to reagovat skutky.  Připojuji se ke kolegům, kteří zde dneska jasně řekli, že je třeba sankčních mechanismů, sankcí vůči Dodikovi a jeho lidem. Je třeba na to rázně reagovat. Toto je jediná šance, jak do budoucna umožnit cestu Bosny a Hercegoviny do Evropské unie. Budeme-li zavírat oči, tak Dodikové budou vítězit a Bosna a Hercegovina se nikdy členem Evropské unie nestane.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Olivér Várhelyi
Language: EN

If there is any conclusion to be drawn from this discussion, it would be that it is equally important for all EU institutions to give recognition to progress where recognition is due. In other words, it would be a mistake to punish the entire country for the acts of one of its leaders, while the results have been delivered by the others.
Debate: Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Paulo Rangel
Country: Germany
Language: EN

At state level, at federation level, at canton level, even at the level of civil society, we see improvement, we see resumption of political decision-making, we see that progress has been made on the European path. There is still, of course, a lot to be done. The protection of minorities, judicial and constitutional reform, public administration, economic development, the green transition or education, among others. But the signs are positive for now. At the level of Republika Srpska, however, we see the regression, the rise of the inflammatory speech, the divisive, secessionist rhetoric of Mr Dodik and his allies. One man cannot hold the country and its progress on European integration hostage. They are the legitimate aspirations of an entire people. This Parliament has been a constant supporter of Bosnia and Herzegovina on its European path. Less than a year ago, there were still those who doubted that it could even achieve candidate status. But anyone who knows the country and its people, who has been to the churches, mosques and synagogues of Sarajevo and who has talked to its inhabitants knows that anyone who has gone through what the Bosnians have gone through and overcome it is capable of the greatest things, of the greatest achievements. I would like to thank my colleagues who have worked on this report, the Commission and the Council for their commitment to showing the way forward to for Bosnia and Herzegovina and its people. Now we must be consistent, reject divisions, reject attacks and support this future for Bosnia and the whole region.
Debate: Corrigendum
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Dita Charanzová
Country: France
Language: EN

Pursuant to Rule 241(4) of the Rules of Procedure, I would like to inform you that there was no request to put to the vote the corrigendum from the AGRI Committee announced in plenary yesterday at the opening of the sitting. The corrigendum is therefore deemed to have been approved.
Debate: Report on Albania
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Isabel Santos
Country: Hungary
Language: PT

No ano passado, quando debatemos este relatório anual, tínhamos diante de nós um quadro bem diferente do que temos hoje, bem mais sombrio, dada a situação de injustiça que fazia com que a Primeira Conferência Intergovernamental fosse consecutivamente protelada. Hoje, ultrapassada essa fase, encaramos o presente e o futuro com um novo alento. O processo de  Em face do nível de compromisso e capacidade de resposta demonstrados e da necessidade de recuperar o tempo perdido devido a problemas alheios, este relatório apresenta o ano 2030 como meta para a conclusão do processo de adesão.  Não há tempo a perder. Este relatório cobre um leque alargado de reformas em curso e deixa recomendações que entendemos ser importante ter em conta. Importa continuar o caminho das reformas na área do Estado de Direito e da Justiça, recuperar das demoras devidas à diminuição de recursos humanos a que o  A luta contra a corrupção e a criminalidade organizada não admite tréguas e traz constantes desafios. O SPAC trouxe progressos significativos num processo que tem que ser contínuo no fortalecimento da transparência das instituições e da democracia. Assinalamos os avanços legislativos em matéria de proteção das minorias, mas é necessário que tenham uma real tradução na proteção e na inclusão das populações LGBTQI+, roma e egípcia.  No que diz respeito à liberdade de imprensa, sublinhamos a importância da retirada da lei antidifamação, mas salientamos a necessidade da promoção de uma maior proteção dos jornalistas e da promoção da liberdade e da independência do seu exercício profissional. Em matéria de política de ambiente, assinalamos a aceleração da diversificação das fontes energéticas e da transição para as energias renováveis, solar e vento, e a aplicação expedita do pacote de apoio da União Europeia aos Balcãs Ocidentais nesta matéria. Regozijamo-nos com a criação do Parque Nacional do Rio Vjosa, o primeiro do género na Europa, mas pedimos o reforço das políticas ambientais. Temos que exigir isto. No que diz respeito à política externa, não podemos esquecer, num momento crítico como aquele que atravessamos, que a Albânia se tem mostrado um parceiro confiável e alinhado com a Política Externa e de Segurança da União Europeia, inclusive no seu papel de membro do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas. Caros colegas, a juventude terá um papel importante no futuro europeu da Albânia e, por isso, é fundamental envolvê-la, desde já, na tomada de decisões. O processo de adesão representa a construção de um projeto de sociedade para o qual todos têm que ser convocados: organizações da sociedade civil e indivíduos. Este processo exige o fortalecimento também do diálogo inter e intrapartidário, ultrapassando a polarização que tem marcado a vida política do país e que tanto a condiciona. O processo está em curso e as reformas estão a ser implementadas, mas é tempo de ir para lá do trivial cumprimento de compromissos. É tempo de fazer mais e melhor e construir uma visão inspiradora em torno do futuro europeu da Albânia.
Debate: Report on Albania
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: David Lega
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Becoming a member of the EU is not and should not be a quick or an easy process. The road towards EU membership is one of requirements aimed at guaranteeing democratisation, modernisation, the rule of law, stability and growth in each and every state aspiring for EU membership – and it is vital that the pace of accession should be determined by the reform progress. Regarding Albania, I will highlight a couple of issues that I think are crucial. Firstly, we must commend Albania’s consistent and full alignment with the EU’s foreign policy, including its response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. However, when it comes to the situation inside the country, many reforms are still needed. One issue of concern is the deteriorating situation of the freedom of expression and media freedom. The trend is incompatible with EU integration. Democracy requires freedom to speak and scrutinise, and a lively opposition. This cannot be stressed enough and the violence against journalists must stop; the attempts to discredit reporters must stop and finally, the draft anti-defamation legislation is unacceptable. The Albanian Government has extensive homework to do. I hope that it will advance the EU reform agenda in cooperation with the opposition and with all segments of society.
Debate: Report on Albania
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Theresa Bielowski
Political group: S-D
Language: DE

Auch die Leistungen bei der Justizreform als Herzstück des Integrationsprozesses müssen besonders hervorgehoben werden, und der Beitrittsweg Albaniens ist das Ergebnis von konsequenter gemeinsamer Arbeit, auch konsequenter Umsetzung. Und ja, es gibt noch Reformen umzusetzen. Es gibt auch noch Schritte zu gehen, aber auch diese werden wir gemeinsam beschreiten. Die Europäische Union als glaubhafte Akteurin, als verlässliche Partnerin wird auch ihre Versprechen einhalten gegenüber den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern Albaniens und besonders auch gegenüber der jungen Generation, die so viel Hoffnung in den EU-Beitritt legt. Für sie ist Europa die Zukunft, und die europäische Zukunft beinhaltet auch Albanien.
Debate: Report on Albania
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Ilhan Kyuchyuk
Political group: Renew
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Over the past years, the country has demonstrated steadfast, unwavering and strategic commitment to European Union integration. Its dedication reflects the consensus among political parties and garners overwhelming support among its citizens. The country has constantly emphasised the importance of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, understanding that unity is the key to achieve progress and prosperity. This commitment to fostering a harmonious relationship sets an exemplary model for the entire region. Furthermore, Albania’s consistent and full alignment with the EU’s foreign and security policy is commendable. The country’s resolute efforts to align its interests with those of the European Union demonstrate a profound understanding of the benefits of cooperation and shared values. The country has maintained a focused approach on EU-related reforms. Of course, there is still work to be done. It is imperative to intensify efforts aimed at improving the functioning of the rule of law and judiciary, and the European Parliament should stand ready to support the country on this journey.
Debate: Report on Albania
Date: TUESDAY, 11 JULY 2023
Speaker: Thomas Waitz
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Denmark
Language: EN

But last but not least, I want to highlight the progress and the positive signals that we see on the environmental side, on the protection of the Vjosa river, even though on the waste management side it will still need quite some ambition, but we should help with that. With this, a big thank you to our negotiators, to the rapporteur for the very constructive work and also for the good cooperation in this country with the Commission and Parliament here and the Member States.