Activities of Sven SIMON related to 2020/2220(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, repealing Council Decision (76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom) and the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage annexed to that decision
Amendments (74)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the procedure for the 2014 elections set a precedent for the role of the Parliament in the selection of the EC President through the lead candidate principle; whereas it was not possible for that procedure to become part of an overall reform of EU electoral law, which contributed to creating the political background for the unexpected disapplication of the lead candidate principle following the European elections of 2019, which resulted from the lack of a common indication from the European political parties and parliamentary groups in support of one of the lead candidates and the European Council’s lack of agreement on nominating any of the lead candidates;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas introducing obligatory thresholds is recognised by constitutional tradition as a legitimate means of guaranteeing that parliaments are able to function;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)
Recital S a (new)
Sa. whereas in certain Member States the ballot papers containing the list of candidates for the elections to the European Parliament may be misleading, since political parties or coalitions are allowed in certain territories within a single national constituency to indicate on the ballot paper only the names of certain candidates and alternates and to indicate a name, acronym or symbol other than that of the political party or coalition; whereas this situation is contrary to the most elementary requirements of transparency and democracy in elections;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the establishment of a joint constituency in which lists are headed by each political family’s candidate for the post of Pa strong link between elected members and constituents is a crucial element of any represident of the Commission would greatly strengthen European democracy and further legitimative democracy; whereas the principle of geographic representation ise the election of the President of the Commissrefore crucial for allocation of all seats in European election;s.
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas postal, electronic and internet voting could make the conduct of European elections more efficient and more appealing for voters, whilst ensuring the highest possible standards of data protectionelection integrity;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that European political parties and movements should play a more central role in the European elections process and should become clearly visible for voters;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers gender equality to be a key horizontal element for improving the quality of EU democracy and enhancing a European public space; calls on Member States to apply this principle and the provisions contained in the Parliament’s proposal in the attached legislative act in a comprehensive way, in accordance with their own competences; calls for the introduction of lists of candidates with an equal number of male and female candidates for the electable places, for example through the use of zipped lists or other equivalent methods, since, in many Member States, there is no legislation that ensures political gender parity in elecrepresentation in elections; considers quotas based on identity categories to be no issue for European legislation as in some Member States constitutional courts have judged them to be in contradiction of freedom of associations;.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it essential that both European and national political parties and movements adopt democratic, informed and transparent procedures for the selection of candidates to the European Parliament, including the lead candidate, ensuring the direct involvement of individual citizens who are party members, including, but not limited to, the election of delegates; considers that such democratic selection should be accompanied by the necessary information as regards the capacities and performance of the aspiring candidates;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that all European voters should be allowed to indicate their preferred candidate for the President of the Commission, and that leading candidates should be able to stand in all Member States, nominated by a European political party, by a movement or by a coalition of European parties, putting forward a common electoral programme;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on European political parties and movements to nominate their candidates for the position of President of the Commission - or common candidates of a coalition of European parties and movements - at least 12 weeks before the start of the electoral period; considers that binding democratic procedures and transparency in the selection should be ensured; expects candidates to be placed in the first position of the corresponding list of the joint constituency;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for enhancing the visibility of European parties and movements through media campaigns and on ballot papers and all electoral materials; determines that national parties shall indicate their affiliation to the European political parties and to the corresponding lead candidate during the electoral campaign;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expects the leaders of the European political parties and parliamentary groups to agree on a common indication to the European Council on the basis of the outcome of the European elections as well as on the availability of a potential; expects that the lead candidate whose European political party has received the overall highest number of votes in the Union- wide constituency will be tasked with forming a coalition majority in the newly elected Parliament as regards the nomination of a candidate for President of the European Commission; expects the President of the European Council to consult the said leaders of the European political parties and parliamentary groups in order to inform the nomination process, considers that this process could be formalised by a political agreement between the European political parties and by an Inter-Institutional Agreement between Parliament and European Council;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that the introduction of a joint constituency from which forty-sixtwenty- seven members of the European Parliament shall be elected and in which lists are headed by each political family’s candidate for the post of President of the Commission could offer an opportunity to enhance the democratic and transnational dimension of the European elections; believes that the goal of establishing a joint constituency is achievable only if geographical, demographic and gender balance is ensured, by guaranteeing that smaller Member States are not put at a competitive disadvantage compared to the larger Member States; suggests in this respect introducing binding demographic representation in the lists for the joint constituency, such as maximum thresholds for candidates residing in the same Mthat one seat per member Sstate and a minimum obligatory representation of nationals of different Member States; encourages European parties and movements to appoint candidates in the joint lists coming from all Member Statesis allocated in the joint constituency;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that transnational lists are a lever that can be used to bring about the formation of true and effective European political parties and movements;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Suggests including common provisions governing expenditure linked to the European electoral campaign for each entiparty admitted for the purpose of tabling a list of candidates for members of the European Parliament in the Union-wide constituency; calls for strong coordination with the upcoming revision of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/20214 on this matter;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that ballot papers containing the list of candidates for the elections to the European Parliament must not under any circumstances be misleading or deceptive as to the candidate actually voted for; rejects allowing political parties or coalitions in certain areas within a single national constituency to indicate on the ballot paper only the names of certain candidates and substitutes, or to indicate a name, acronym or symbol other than that of the political party or coalition; proposes that the ballot paper for each candidate may not be different within the same national constituency;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Believes that the introduction of postal voting is needed for voters who are unable to go to the polling stations on election day, and that this could make the conduct of European elections more efficient and more appealing for voters in specific or exceptional circumstances; calls on Members States to consider the possible introduction of complementary enhancing tools such as electronic or internet voting, in accordance with their own national traditions, and with appropriate safeguards;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Recital 5
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Recital 5
(5) Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) gives the European Parliament the right to elect the President of the European Commission. In order to give that right its appropriate expression, the European public sphere should be developed in such a way that all European voters are allowed to indicate their preferred candidate for the President of the European Commission. For this to happen, the lead candidates nominated by a European political party, by a movement or by a coalition of European parties, need to be able to stand behind a common electoral programme in all Member States. Likewise, a Union-wide constituency, in which lists are headed by each political family’s candidate for President of the Commission, should be created, in order to enhance the democratic and pan- European dimension of the European elections. That Union-wide constituency should be subject to clear rules ensuring gender and demographic proportionality, with particular attention to small and medium sizedconsist of one seat per Member States.
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 6
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 6
(6) According to Article 10(4) of the TEU, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. European political parties and movements should therefore play a more central role in the European elections’ process, including by giving them the possibility of tabling pan- European lists in the Union- wide constituency, so that they become known by and more visible to electors, both on ballot papers and in campaign materials and publications.
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 7
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 7
(7) In the European democracy action plan6 , the Commission has committed to promoting access to democratic participation, which entails inclusiveness and equality in democratic participation, as well as gender balance in politics and decision-making. In its 2020-2025 gender equality strategy7 , the Commission stated that equal opportunity in participation is essential for representative democracy at all levels. Gender equality and democratic, informed and transparent procedures for the selection of candidates to the European Parliament elections, including the lead candidate, are key horizontal elements for reinforcing representativeness and democracy. __________________ 6 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the European democracy action plan (COM(2020)0790). 7 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025” (COM(2020)0152).
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 10
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Recital 10
(10) In order to encourage voter participation in elections to the European Parliament, Member States should provide for advance and postal voting. To fully take advantage of the possibilities offered by technological developments, Member States could also permit electronic and internet voting, while ensuring the reliability of the result, the secrecy of the vote and the protection of personal data, in accordance with applicable Union law.
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Article 2 – point 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Article 2 – point 1
(1) ‘political party’ means an association of citizens which pursues political objectives and which is either recognised by, or established in accordance with, the legal order of at least one Member State and that intends to form or to join a European coalition of national political parties and/or national political movements in order to table a list of candidates to, and campaigning for, the Union-wide constituency;in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014.
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Article 2 – point 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution –Article 2 – point 2
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) 'political alliance' means a structured cooperation between political parties and/or citizens in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014;
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 3
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 3
Amendment 351 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 4
(4) ‘European political party’ means a political alliance of national political parties which pursues political objectives and is registered with the Authority for European political parties and foundations in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 (8 ) for the purposes of tabling a candidacy to, and campaigning for, the Union-wide constituency; __________________ 8 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, OJ 2014/L 317/1.
Amendment 355 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 5
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 5
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 6
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 6
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 7
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 2 – point 7
Amendment 419 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 8 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may provide additional possibilities of voting by way of electronic and internet systems, without prejudice to the possibility of proxy votingthrough a proxy as allowed by applicable national provisions at the time of the entry into force of this Regulation. In the event of electronic, internet, and proxy voting, Member States shall adopt all necessary measures to ensure the reliability and the secrecy of the vote, and the protection of personal data in accordance with applicable Union law.
Amendment 428 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 10 – paragraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 10 – paragraph 1
All political parties Europeand political movements and European electoral entiparties participating in elections to the European Parliament shall observe democratic procedures and transparency in selecting their candidates for election to the European Parliament.
Amendment 434 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 10 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. In the Union-wide constituency, Members of the European Parliament shall be elected using the closed list systemsingle-member plurality voting.
Amendment 460 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may set a minimum threshold for the allocation of seats in the national constituencies. At national level, this threshold may not exceedFor constituencies, and for single- constituency Member States, in which the list system is used and which comprise more than 35 seats, Member States shall set a threshold for the allocation of seats of 5 % of the total number of valid votes cast.
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 467 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the measures necessary to comply with the obligation set out in paragraph 1 no later than in time for the elections to the European Parliament which follow the first ones taking place after the entry into force of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/994.
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. There shall be one constituency formed of the entire territory of the European Union from which forty-sixtwenty-seven members of the European Parliament shall be elected.
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The election in respect of the Union-wide constituency shall be without prejudice to thenot change the overall number of members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State. For every Member State, one seat shall be allocated to the Union-wide constituency. This seat shall be subtracted from the overall number of seats that the Member State holds in accordance with the respective decision on the composition of the European Parliament.
Amendment 481 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Every candidate of a European political party in a Member State shall have a substitute that is nominated according to the same principles and procedures.
Amendment 482 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. European political parties, European political movements, European electoral coalitions, or European coalitions of national parties and/or national political movements may submit registration lists to the European Electoral Authority established in Article 27.
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 5
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. No later than 12 weeks before Election day, the European electoral entiparties shall provide the European Electoral Authority with a document indicating that all the candidates and substitutes consent to their inclusion in the list. Such a document shall indicate the candidates’ and substitutes names in full, identity card or passport number, date, place of residence, place of signature and personal signature.
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 6
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 6
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 7
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 7
Amendment 493 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 8
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 8
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 10
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. No European electoral entipolitical party may submit more than one candidacy per Member State.
Amendment 500 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 11
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 11
11. The ballots comprising the list of candidates for the Union-wide constituency shall bear the name and logo of the respective European electoral entitypolitical party, the name of the lead candidate and the list of candidates in alphabetical order.
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 13
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 13
13. For cCandidates living in a third country, the candidate’s place of residence for the purposes of the composition of the list shall be their one before leaving the European Unionmay only stand for the Union-wide constituency in their countries of residence. For citizens of the Union born and resident in a third country, the place of residence for the purposes of drawing up of the list shall correspond to that of the candidate’s Member State of nationality.
Amendment 505 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 14
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 14
14. The lists of candidSeates forin the Union-wide constituency shall include a number of candidates equal to the number of mandates as provided for in paragraph 1are allocated to the candidate of a European political party that wins the plurality of votes in a Member State.
Amendment 507 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 15
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 15
Amendment 512 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 16
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 16
Amendment 516 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 17
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 17
Amendment 522 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 18
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 18
Amendment 527 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 19
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 19
19. Campaigning for the Union-wide constituency shall start eight weeks before Election day. No electoral campaigning shall be allowed on Election day.
Amendment 530 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 21
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 21
21. Member States shall forward the electoral results obtained by each list of candidates to the European Electoral Authority. The European Electoral Authority shall aggregate the national results and proclaim the candidates elected as members of the European Parliament after apportionings well as the sleats in accordance to the D´Hondt method, as stated in paragraph 22d candidate whose list has received the most votes.
Amendment 531 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – introductory part
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – introductory part
22. The allocation of seats based on the results of the scrutiny is carried out in accordance with the following rules: Member States shall forward the electoral results obtained by each list of candidates to the European Electoral Authority. The European Electoral Authority shall aggregate the national results and proclaim the candidates elected as members of the European Parliament and the lead candidate whose list has received the most votes.
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – point a
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – point a
Amendment 534 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – point b
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – point b
Amendment 535 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – point c
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 22 – point c
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 23
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 15 – paragraph 23
23. In the event of death, resignation, or withdrawal of the mandate of a member of Parliament elected in the Union-wide constituency, the vacancy shall be filled by the nexta substitute candidate inof the list of candidsame European political party in the Member States in which the member who has died, resigned or withdrawn was originally elected.
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Each European electoral entipolitical party permitted by the European Electoral Authority to table a list of candidates for members of the European Parliament in the Union-wide constituency shall appoint a general electoral administrator responsible for drawing up a general accounting plan for the income and expenses of the electoral campaign.
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The general election administrator shall register a bank account at least 12 weeks prior to the Election day. That bank account shall be opened in a financial entity domiciled in the same city in which the electoral entiEuropean political party has its headquarters.
Amendment 562 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
An initial amount of EUR 0,50 shall be allocated for each vote obtained by the Union-wide constituency in the previous election to the European Parliament to those European electoral entiparties that have obtained at least one seat in the election. Every five years, the Commission shall adjust that initial amount in line with the average of inflation,.
Amendment 567 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 6
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 6
6. Within six months of the election, European electoral entipolitical parties shall submit the electoral campaign accounts to the European Court of Auditors, including financial statements and accompanying notes, covering the revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the campaign on the basis of the international accounting standards defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1606/20029 . __________________ 9 Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of international accounting standards (OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 1).
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 8
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 8
8. The European electoral entipolitical parties shall provide any information requested by the European Court of Auditors for the purpose of the audit.
Amendment 581 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 10
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 10
10. The Electoral Authority may impose sanctions of up to three times the amount irregularly spent by any European electoral entipolitical party for electoral campaigning to the Union-wide constituency, following the findings of the European Court of Auditors.
Amendment 584 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 11
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 16 – paragraph 11
11. Upon the findings of the European Court of Auditors, and where at least three infringements have been established, the European Electoral Authority may prevent the European electoral entipolitical party concerned from tabling a list to the Union-wide constituency in the following elections to the European Parliament.
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Electoral campaigning shall not start until eight weeks before Election day. Electoral campaigning comprises, in particular, the request of a vote for an election to the European Parliament by way of print or digital material and other formats of public communication, media advertising, and public events. Electoral campaign materials shall include a reference to the manifesto of the European electoral entipolitical party, if any, to which the national party is affiliated.
Amendment 594 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The ballot papers for each candidacy may not be different within the same national constituency.
Amendment 595 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
The ballot papers of electoral coalitions shall contain the following information: the name, acronym and symbol of the coalition presenting the candidacy and the complete list of the names of the candidates and alternates, in the order in which they are to be placed.
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 4
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that European electoral entipolitical parties are given equal treatment and opportunities as national parties and national political movements regarding the electoral campaign related to the Union-wide constituency.
Amendment 668 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 27 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The Union-wide constituency lists of candidates shall be submitted to the Authority, who shall verify that the conditions laid down in this Regulation are fully met. The Authority shall establish and manage a Register of the different Union- wide constituency lists submitted by the European Electoral Entipolitical parties whose information from the register shall be public.
Amendment 710 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014
Article 21 - paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1
Article 21 - paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1
“1. Subject to the second subparagraph, the funding of European political parties from the general budget of the European Union or from any other source may be used to finance campaigns conducted by the European electoral entipolitical parties in the context of elections to the European Parliament in which they or their members participate.
Amendment 717 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 30
Annex to the motion for a resolution – Article 30
For the purposes of the provisions of Article 16(4) second subparagraph, and as regards only the 2024 election to the European Parliament in the Union-wide constituency, the electoral financing in favour of European electoral entipolitical parties shall be calculated on the basis of aggregating the total number of votes cast for the national political parties and national political movements affiliated to them in the 2019 election to the European Parliament. In the case of European coalitions of national political parties or movements, the electoral financing shall be calculated on the basis of the votes cast for each national political party or movement affiliated to the standing coalition in the 2019 election to the European Parliament.
Amendment 724 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex 1 – TABLE – 27 EU MEMBER STATES BY POPULATION CATEGORIES
Annex 1 – TABLE – 27 EU MEMBER STATES BY POPULATION CATEGORIES