European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the funding of political parties and political foundations at European level (2017/2733(RSP))

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18.9.2018   

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 331/150
 

P8_TA(2017)0274

Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations

European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the funding of political parties and political foundations at European level (2017/2733(RSP))

(2018/C 331/21)

The European Parliament,

 

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having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1),
 

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having regard to Rule 123(2) of its Rules of Procedure,
 

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whereas transnational political parties and foundations help to form a wider European political awareness and express the will of the citizens of the Union;
 

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whereas the funding of European political parties and foundations should support political activities in line with the principles of the Union and be transparent and not open to abuse;
 

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whereas Article 6 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 establishes an Authority for European political parties and European political foundations, to be set up by 1 September 2016 with the function of deciding whether the registration and de-registration of European political parties and political foundations are in compliance with the procedures and conditions laid down in the regulation;
 
 

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Regrets the numerous shortcomings of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, especially in respect of the level of co-financing (own resources), and of the possibility of multi-party membership of Members of the European Parliament;
 
 

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Encourages the Commission to take a closer look at all the shortcomings and to propose a revision of the regulation as soon as possible;
 
 

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Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.
 
 
 
 

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