2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Montenegro

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 60 a (new)
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   60a. Encourages Montenegro to step up efforts to close the Pljevlja coal power plant to meet EU emission standards;

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2. Amendment 2Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 60 b (new)
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   60b. Urges Montenegro to halt hydropower projects within protected areas, notably on the Komarnica and Kruševo rivers; highlights the case of Komarnica, which is under consideration for UNESCO Natural Heritage status;

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3. Amendment 3ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital A
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   A. whereas enlargement is a key EU foreign policy tool and a strategic geopolitical investment in peace, stability, security and prosperity;

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   A. whereas enlargement without sufficient political and institutional readiness can be a serious instability factor for the current Member States, undermining existing peace, security and prosperity within the Union;

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital B
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   B. whereas the new enlargement momentum, sparked by the changing geopolitical reality and the EU membership applications by several Eastern Partnership countries, has prompted the EU to accelerate its efforts towards delivering on its long-overdue commitments to the Western Balkans; whereas the future of the Western Balkan countries lies within the EU;

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   B. whereas the new enlargement momentum, sparked by the changing geopolitical reality and the EU membership applications by several Eastern Partnership countries, must not substitute a merit-based, conditional approach; whereas the future of Western Balkan countries, while important for regional stability, does not inherently necessitate full EU membership;

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)
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   1a. Opposes the accession of Montenegro to the European Union;

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6. Amendment 6ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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   2a. Calls on the Commission to cease all pre-accession funding;

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7. Amendment 7ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44
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   44. Regrets that Chapter 31 could not be closed in December 2024; calls on all engaged parties to find solutions to outstanding bilateral issues in a constructive and neighbourly manner and prioritise the future interests of citizens in the Western Balkans; recalls that using unresolved bilateral and regional disputes to block candidate countries’ accession processes should be avoided; welcomes bilateral consultations between the Republic of Croatia and Montenegro on the status of unresolved bilateral issues; encourages the authorities to continue pursuing confidence-building measures;

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   44. Acknowledges that Chapter 31 could not be closed in December 2024; takes note of bilateral consultations between the Republic of Croatia and Montenegro on the status of unresolved bilateral issues; recalls that, in accordance with Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, the actual accession of Montenegro remains subject to the unanimous approval of all Member States, which constitutes a fundamental element of the enlargement process;

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8. Amendment 8ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50 a (new)
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   50a. Regrets the allocation of EUR 6 billion under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans at a time when EU taxpayers are already facing significant economic hardship; stresses that any financial aid must be rigorously scrutinised to ensure that it serves the direct interests of EU citizens and is not merely used as a pre-accession incentive;

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