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Report A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016 · 2025/2019(INI)

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Amendment list A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016
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2 May 2025
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2.5.2025 A100075/16

Amendment 16

Riho Terras

on behalf of the PPE Group

Report A100075/2025

Riho Terras

(2025/2019(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolutionAmendment
17. Expresses serious concern about systemic vulnerabilities in Kosovo’s judiciary, particularly regarding the independence of the justice system and respect for separation of powers; reiterates its concern about delays to trials and continued criticism by government officials of judicial decisions in individual cases; notes with concern that despite EU advice, the government failed to consult the Venice Commission on judicial reforms, negatively affecting their quality and alignment with European standards; calls on Kosovo to ensure that legislation governing the integrity and accountability of the judiciary is consistent with European standards and Venice Commission recommendations; calls on the Government of Kosovo to allocate adequate budget for the judicial system; welcomes the establishment of the Commercial Court, progress in the recruitment of new judges and prosecutors in a merit-based and transparent process, and an overall increase of transparency;17. Expresses serious concern about systemic vulnerabilities in Kosovo’s judiciary, particularly regarding the independence of the justice system and respect for separation of powers; reiterates its concern about delays to trials and continued criticism by government officials of judicial decisions in individual cases; welcomes the fact that in December 2024, the government submitted its draft legislation on judicial reforms to the Venice Commission and that the first opinion was issued by the latter on 18 March 2025; calls on Kosovo to ensure that legislation governing the integrity and accountability of the judiciary is consistent with European standards and Venice Commission recommendations; calls on the Government of Kosovo to allocate adequate budget for the judicial system; welcomes the establishment of the Commercial Court, progress in the recruitment of new judges and prosecutors in a merit-based and transparent process, and an overall increase of transparency;

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European Parliament (2025). “A10-0075/16 - Amendment 16 - Riho Terras - on behalf of the PPE Group - Report A10-0075/2025 - Riho Terras - 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo - (2025/2019(INI))”. Text, 2 May 2025. docId A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016, reference A10-0075/2025. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016 (CC BY 4.0).
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{A10-0075/16 - Amendment 16 - Riho Terras - on behalf of the PPE Group - Report A10-0075/2025 - Riho Terras - 2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo - (2025/2019(INI))}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-02},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. docId A-10-2025-0075-AM-016-016, reference A10-0075/2025. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}