Dan Barna

AMENDMENTS 10 - 91 - Draft report Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee

(3) In addition to a more focused approach to enlargement, the political guidelines of the 2024-2029 Commission recognise the importance of a more focused approach to our wider neighbourhood,...

AMENDMENTS 10 - 91 - Draft report Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/947 as regards increased efficiency of the External Action Guarantee

(4) An important Union financing instrument to deliver on the Global Gateway objectives and the strategic investments is the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), and notably its...

2. Calls for the establishment and maintenance of continuous, high-level strategic dialogues between the EU and the US to address key turning points and challenges in the relationship with a...

6. Calls for the EU and the US to address the multifaceted challenge posed by China, underlining the need for a comprehensive and well-coordinated transatlantic strategy that recognises China as...

3 a. acknowledges and welcomes the important role of the US in maintaining security and stability in the EU’s neighbourhood, including the Western Balkans, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova,...

9 a. urges the EU, a staunch promoter of multilateralism, to be ready to take up a greater sense of strategic responsibility and global leadership for the multilateral cooperation, including...

16. Recognises the importance of building and maintaining a genuine partnership of equals between the EU and the US, grounded in mutual respect, shared democratic values and common strategic...

10 a. Acknowledges the proactive role of the US administration in mediating the negotiations process for a peaceful ending of the war in Ukraine; insists, however, that both Ukraine and the EU...

10. Affirms the joint commitment of the EU and the US to support Ukraine in its ongoing defence against Russian aggression, including through predictable and timely supply of weapons and...

8. Encourages Ukraine to safeguard the independence and effectiveness of anti- corruption institutions, including the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), by ensuring transparent...

7b. Welcomes the adoption of the Law ‘On Lobbying’ as part of the de- oligarchisation action plan; stresses the need for a new, comprehensive de- oligarchisation strategy involving national...

9b. Calls on the Commission to include Ukraine in the recently developed EU rule-of-law toolbox, in order to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of democratic reforms ahead of EU...

6a. Welcomes Ukraine’s efforts to improve competition procedures and integrity assessments of judges, including the approval by the HCJ of unified integrity and ethics indicators for judges...

7a. Highlights the need to fill the vacant position of Prosecutor General; underlines the importance of strengthening the institutional independence of the office while also limiting the...

15. Encourages Ukraine to make progress on the approval of the amendments to the law on local state administration with a view to aligning local state administration reforms...

9a. Welcomes Ukraine’s ratification of the Rome statute of the International Criminal Court and the introduction of corresponding amendments to its Criminal Code;

2a. Welcomes the adoption of the 17th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation and underscores the need for further EU pressure on the Kremlin, in close cooperation with...

18a. Encourages Ukraine to continue developing energy interconnections with neighbouring Member States and regional partners such as the Republic of Moldova, with a view to further integration...

6e. Stresses the need to complete the digitalization of courts, including the allocation of adequate financial resources and appropriate training for staff;

4a. Highlights the strong momentum in the implementation of reforms, driven by the broad societal consensus and the conditionality of the Ukraine Facility; stresses that EU demands for reforms...

5a. Welcomes the development by Ukraine, in cooperation with the Commission, of three roadmaps covering the rule of law, public administration reform, and the functioning of democratic...

19. Commends the smooth and rapid progress of the bilateral screening of Ukrainian legislation for alignment with the EU acquis communautaire; welcomes the...

6d. Stresses that improving judicial education is a key success factor in judicial reform and an indispensable component to address critical staffing shortages in the judiciary; calls for the...

5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts in strengthening democratic institutions during wartime; welcomes the advancement of judicial reform during the reporting period;...

6c. Notes with concern the critical shortage of judges, excessive workload in most courts, significant funding gaps, and the uneven distribution of cases among judges, all of which negatively...

6b. Notes that, despite the improved legislative framework, the judiciary remains one of the sectors more vulnerable to corruption and political interference, as evidenced by repeated...

5b. Is concerned about the paralysis of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) and urges the relevant authorities to urgently appoint the remaining judges; highlights the need to swiftly...

10a. Notes the important role played by Ukraine’s civil society in supporting the domestic reform processes; emphasises the need to engage with the civil society in all areas of public and...

La. whereas EU accession carries a distinct security dimension and strong symbolic significance for the country and its population, in the context of Ukraine's existential war against ongoing...

11a. Welcomes the recent Joint Communication by the European Commission and the High Representative on the European Union’s strategic approach to the Black Sea region and the opportunities to...