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Document 52017IP0274
European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the funding of political parties and political foundations at European level (2017/2733(RSP))
European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the funding of political parties and political foundations at European level (2017/2733(RSP))
European Parliament resolution of 15 June 2017 on the funding of political parties and political foundations at European level (2017/2733(RSP))
OJ C 331, 18.9.2018, p. 150–150
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
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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. |