# C_2018331EN.01015001.xml

| 18.9.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 331/150 |
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18.9.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 331/150

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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,

| — | 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 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),

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

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

| B. | 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 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;

| C. | 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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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;

| 1. | 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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| 2. | 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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| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission. |
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(1)  OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.

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