Rapports 2023 et 2024 de la Commission sur l'Albanie

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1. Amendement 4Rejeté

   Recital C a (new)

   Déposé par Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Afroditi Latinopoulou +1 · PfE

   Ajouté: Ca. whereas Albanian criminal networks are heavily involved in trafficking weapons, including firearms and explosives, to the EU via the Balkan route; whereas these trafficking activities in the region exacerbate security concerns for the EU;

2. Amendement 5Rejeté

   Recital C b (new)

   Déposé par Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Matthieu Valet, Afroditi Latinopoulou +1 · PfE

   Ajouté: Cb. whereas Albania is a significant producer of cannabis in Europe, with estimates suggesting that a large portion of the cannabis consumed in Europe is cultivated in Albania; whereas Albanian criminal networks are heavily involved in smuggling heroin, with Albania being a critical entry point for heroin that is later smuggled into the EU;

3. Amendement 6Adopté

   Paragraph 22 a (new)

   Déposé par Afroditi Latinopoulou · PfE

   Ajouté: 22a. Calls on Albania to fully respect the autonomy of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania and refrain from any actions that undermine its freedom of religious expression or its property rights; calls for an end to interference in ecclesiastical appointments and for dialogue with religious authorities to safeguard religious pluralism;

4. Amendement 7Adopté

   Paragraph 23

   Déposé par Afroditi Latinopoulou · PfE

   … national minorities; calls on Albania to provide education for national minorities in Supprimé: minority languages Ajouté: their mother tongue, including adequate primary and secondary schooling in Greek in regions traditionally inhabited by the Greek national minority, and to ensure Supprimé: adequate Ajouté: unrestricted access to state primary, secondary and higher education for all of its …

5. Amendement 8Adopté

   Paragraph 23 a (new)

   Déposé par Afroditi Latinopoulou · PfE

   Ajouté: 23a. Calls on Albania to protect and preserve the religious and cultural heritage of the Greek Orthodox minority, including through the restoration and legal recognition of churches and cemeteries; calls on the authorities to refrain from expropriating or demolishing properties of historical or cultural significance to the Greek minority;

6. Amendement 9Rejeté

   Paragraph 23 b (new)

   Déposé par Afroditi Latinopoulou · PfE

   Ajouté: 23b. Calls on Albania to fully respect the rights of the Greek national minority, including in the areas of education, language, religious freedom and property restitution, in line with its commitments under the Stabilisation and Association Agreement and international conventions; stresses the need to ensure effective political participation, the protection of cultural heritage and the transparent resolution of long-standing property claims in regions traditionally inhabited by the Greek minority;

7. Amendement 10Rejeté

   Paragraph 26

   Déposé par Afroditi Latinopoulou · PfE

   … serve as a positive model for conducting a population census in the Supprimé: region; Ajouté: region;, expresses concern, however, about reports from the Greek minority of procedural irregularities during the 2024 census; calls on the Albanian authorities to comply with OSCE and Council of Europe standards;

8. Amendement 11Rejeté

   Paragraph 58 a (new)

   Déposé par Afroditi Latinopoulou · PfE

   Ajouté: 58a. Calls on all political actors in Albania to unequivocally reject any form of historical revisionism or territorial claims against neighbouring countries; underlines that good neighbourly relations must be grounded in the inviolability of borders and in mutual respect;

9. Amendement 12Rejeté

   Recital A

   Déposé par Alexander Sell, Stanislav Stoyanov, Milan Uhrík · ESN

   A. whereas Supprimé: enlargement is the most Ajouté: cooperation, rather than enlargement, should be considered the most realistic and effective EU foreign policy instrument and a geostrategic investment in long-term peace, …

10. Amendement 13Rejeté

    Recital C

    Déposé par Alexander Sell, Stanislav Stoyanov, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    … whereas enlargement is a merit-based process based on democracy, the rule of Supprimé: law and fundamental rights; whereas Albania’s EU accession depends on lasting, in-depth and irreversible reforms across fundamental areas, starting with the rule of law and the functioning of democratic institutions; Ajouté: law, fundamental rights and economic preparedness; whereas candidate countries must demonstrate stable democratic institutions and possess a functioning market economy and the capacity to cope with competitive pressures within the EU internal market;

11. Amendement 14Rejeté

    Paragraph 4

    Déposé par Alexander Sell, Stanislav Stoyanov, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    4. Supprimé: Welcomes the EU’s new Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans, which will provide EUR 922 million in grants and loans to Albania when it meets Ajouté: Stresses that Albania’s fulfilment of the conditions set out in its ambitious Reform Supprimé: Agenda; Ajouté: Agenda should not lead to the disbursement of EUR 922 million under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; calls for the funds to be redirected immediately to benefit the current Member States;

12. Amendement 15Rejeté

    Paragraph 20 a (new)

    Déposé par Christine Anderson, Alexander Sell · ESN

    Ajouté: 20a. Regrets that interpretations of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) hinder Member States’ ability to manage migration effectively, even when fundamental rights standards are upheld, as shown by the obstacles faced by Italy in establishing return hubs in Albania; calls for the modernisation of these interpretations to reflect current migration realities; urges the Council and the Commission to engage with the Council of Europe to reform the ECHR, particularly Article 3 and Protocol No 4, to enable lawful returns to safe third countries with adequate safeguards;

13. Amendement 15Rejeté

    Paragraph 20 a (new)

    Déposé par Christine Anderson, Alexander Sell · ESN

    Ajouté: 20a. Regrets that interpretations of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) hinder Member States’ ability to manage migration effectively, even when fundamental rights standards are upheld, as shown by the obstacles faced by Italy in establishing return hubs in Albania; calls for the modernisation of these interpretations to reflect current migration realities; urges the Council and the Commission to engage with the Council of Europe to reform the ECHR, particularly Article 3 and Protocol No 4, to enable lawful returns to safe third countries with adequate safeguards;

14. Amendement 15Rejeté

    Paragraph 20 a (new)

    Déposé par Christine Anderson, Alexander Sell · ESN

    Ajouté: 20a. Regrets that interpretations of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) hinder Member States’ ability to manage migration effectively, even when fundamental rights standards are upheld, as shown by the obstacles faced by Italy in establishing return hubs in Albania; calls for the modernisation of these interpretations to reflect current migration realities; urges the Council and the Commission to engage with the Council of Europe to reform the ECHR, particularly Article 3 and Protocol No 4, to enable lawful returns to safe third countries with adequate safeguards;

15. Amendement 16Rejeté

    Paragraph 29 a (new)

    Déposé par Alexander Sell, Stanislav Stoyanov, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    Ajouté: 29a. Welcomes the bilateral agreement signed between Italy and Albania, which provides for the transfer of illegal migrants and migrants with expulsion orders to return centres in Albania; praises this agreement as a concrete and pragmatic example of regional cooperation in addressing illegal migration and combating human smuggling networks;

16. Amendement 17Rejeté

    Paragraph 60 a (new)

    Déposé par Sarah Knafo, Alexander Sell · ESN

    Ajouté: 60a. Opposes Albania’s accession to the European Union;

17. Amendement 21Rejeté

    Paragraph 23 a (new)

    Déposé par Cristian Terheş · ECR

    Ajouté: 23a. Acknowledges the progress Albania has made in recognizing the Aromanians as a national (ethnic) minority, a community that continues to face persistent challenges related to the preservation of its language, culture, and heritage; calls for the Government of Albania to take further measures to ensure the full preservation of the Aromanian community’s identity;

18. Amendement 22Adopté

    Paragraph 24 a (new)

    Déposé par Cristian Terheş, Alberico Gambino · ECR

    Ajouté: 24a. Encourages the Government of Albania to address and rectify the injustices inflicted by the communist regime upon all religious denominations;

19. Amendement 23Adopté

    Paragraph 24 b (new)

    Déposé par Cristian Terheş, Alberico Gambino · ECR

    Ajouté: 24b. Expresses concern over the slow restitution of the religious properties confiscated by communists; notes with concern, furthermore, that, despite numerous requests by religious denominations, the Government of Albania has not returned all sacred objects, relics, icons and archives confiscated during the Communist regime1a; 1a https://www.state.gov/reports/2023-report-on-international-religious-freedom/albania/.

20. Amendement 24Adopté

    Paragraph 56 a (new)

    Déposé par Cristian Terheş, Alberico Gambino · ECR

    Ajouté: 56a. Expresses concern over the growing influence of Russia in the EU neighbourhood; commends the actions taken by Albania’s Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) in October 2024, which resulted in the closure of 155 Russian-operated online accounts involved in disseminating disinformation, as well as eight accounts linked to cyber espionage groups1a; underlines that these measures reflect Albania’s ongoing efforts to mitigate cyber threats; urges the EU to enhance its support to Albania in countering Russia’s malign influence and safeguarding regional stability; 1a https://politiko.al/english/e-tjera/-mbyll-155-llogari-ruse-ne-internet-per-dezinformimin-ne-tirane-i517028?.