EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

MEPs debate and vote on their negotiating position for talks on new political advertising rules to make EU elections more transparent and resistant to interference. The draft text demands that more information be made available to citizens, authorities and journalists, banning online advert providers from carrying out micro-targeting, and introducing additional sanctions for breaches.

Transparency and targeting of political advertising: extracts from the debate (01/02) and the votes

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda. Closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) and Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: MEPs debate

Parliament seek to further improve the Commission’s proposal, aiming to protect European values and democratic processes more effectively. MEPs adopt their position for the ensuing negotiations with Council and Commission, in order to pass the law in the first half of 2023, so that it will be in place before the next European elections in 2024. Parliament is set to expand the new rules relating toto like-minded parties outside the EU’s 27 member states, to ensure that thesemember parties come from countries that are full members of the Council of Europe and outside the EU “observe equivalent values” to those of Article 2 TEU, and to adopt a more ambitious approach regarding EU funding for campaigns in national referenda. Opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) and Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

The Constitutional Affairs Committee discuss the recast of regulation laying down the conditions governing the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations. Co-rapporteur Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) explains that the recast proposal intends to introduce a co-financing rate for European political parties, allow political groups from Council of Europe to join EU political groups and to include in the statute of political parties their internal rules on gender equality.

The funding of European political parties: statement by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), co-rapporteur - AFCO Committee

Closing statements of the Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values. Closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency and by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) and by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs.

European political parties – report 2021: closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) and by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs

Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values.

European political parties – report 2021: MEPs debate

Parliament debate on recommendations to strengthen European democracy. Among the proposals included in the initiative report are removing red tape, making donations more transparent and withholding funds from parties that do not comply with EU values. Opening statements by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency.

European political parties – report 2021: opening statements by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

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Transparency and targeting of political advertising: extracts from the debate (01/02) and the votes

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: closing statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs, and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: MEPs debate

Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: opening statements by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

The funding of European political parties: statement by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), co-rapporteur - AFCO Committee

European political parties – report 2021: closing statements by Vĕra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU) and by Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs

European political parties – report 2021: MEPs debate

European political parties – report 2021: opening statements by Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE), co-rapporteurs and by Vera JOUROVA, European Commissioner for Values and Transparency

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EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

EP Plenary session - Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

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