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Serbia, que cuenta con una población de 6,9 millones de habitantes, avanza hacia la adhesión a la Unión desde 2012, cuando obtuvo el estatuto de país candidato. Pese a algunos avances, Serbia aún tiene que superar tres grandes obstáculos: mejorar el diálogo político interno y las reformas, alcanzar un acuerdo de normalización global con Kosovo* y garantizar una mayor adaptación a la política exterior de la Unión. Si bien en 2022 Serbia votó a favor de suspender de Rusia del Consejo de Derechos Humanos ...

Montenegro solicitó su adhesión a la UE en 2008, y las negociaciones de adhesión comenzaron en junio de 2012. Este país ha abierto los 33 capítulos de negociación, tres de los cuales se han cerrado provisionalmente. Las encuestas de opinión pública muestran que el 75 % de los montenegrinos están a favor de la adhesión a la UE. Está previsto que el Parlamento debata el informe anual de 2021 de la Comisión Europea sobre Montenegro durante su período parcial de sesiones de junio II.

One year after its inception, the transitional government of Sudan, born out of the protests that brought down the 30-year regime of Omar al-Bashir in 2019, continues to face grave challenges at domestic and international level. The hybrid government, composed of civilians and members of the security forces, declared that peace negotiations and tackling the economic crisis would be its priorities during a 39-month transitional period leading up to elections in 2022. On 3 October 2020, the government ...

En Georgia se están preparando para las elecciones parlamentarias de octubre de 2020. El partido Sueño georgiano, que gobierna desde 2012, se ha esforzado por aplicar las reformas exigidas en el Acuerdo de Asociación con la UE. Sin embargo, el Gobierno ha incumplido su promesa acerca de las reformas electorales y se está enfrentando a una oposición creciente. Se espera que el alto representante (AR/VP) haga una declaración sobre Georgia durante el período parcial de sesiones de marzo I.

Until recently, Uzbekistan was one of the most repressive countries in the world. Under its long-time leader Islam Karimov, human rights abuses included torture, child and forced adult labour, as well as severe restrictions on religious freedom, the media and civil society. Following Karimov's death in 2016, his successor Shavkat Mirziyoyev has launched an ambitious reform programme. Some of the worst human rights abuses (such as torture and forced labour) have been phased out, or at least diminished ...

In recent years the EU concluded Association Agreements, including the creation of a Comprehensive Free Trade Areas with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. These are amongst the most complex and comprehensive legal treaties concluded by the EU with third countries. The treaties place a profound obligation on the partner countries of legal approximation, that is, to undertake extensive, binding commitments to adopt vast swathes of the acquis in order to stimulate political and economic development and ...

Signing and ratifying Association Agreements with Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine has proven to be an impressive affirmation of Brussels’ soft power. The EU’s overtures have persuaded elites and mobilised societies despite the fact that the Agreements come neither with a membership promise nor with the kind of financial assistance that has been given to the EU’s new member states. EU assistance has been effective in restoring macro-financial stability in all three countries. While costs of compliance ...

El apoyo a la democracia en todo el mundo es una de las prioridades de la Unión Europea. La democracia sigue siendo el único sistema de gobierno en el que las personas pueden ejercer plenamente los derechos humanos y es un factor determinante para el desarrollo y una estabilidad duradera. El Parlamento Europeo, como única institución de la Unión elegida directamente por los ciudadanos, está especialmente comprometido con la promoción de la democracia.

Structural reforms have been identified as crucial to accelerating economic recovery, boosting growth and reducing unemployment. In November 2015, the European Commission proposed to establish the Structural Reform Support Programme 2017-2020, to provide Member States with technical assistance in designing and implementing structural reforms. The proposed budget is €142.8 million, to be taken from existing technical assistance resources under the European Structural and Investment Funds. Building ...

Since 2004, the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has provided a framework for relations between the EU and its 16 geographically closest eastern and southern neighbours, affording enhanced cooperation and access to the EU market under bilateral action plans, which are intended to lead eventually to association agreements.