1 Amendments of François-Xavier BELLAMY related to 2020/2140(DEC)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Continues to be concerned by the apparent lack of transparency and accountability in the arrangements for the provision by the Commission of financial support to Euronews and the insufficient monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; urges the Commission to increase transparency in respect of the budget for multimedia activities and to improve accountability for expenditure; takes note that Euronews was subject to two performance audits in the last 4 years; acknowledges that an independent performance audit of actions funded across the Multimedia Actions budget line, published on 23 June 2020, states that "Euronews has well established procedures to support editorial quality, balance, independence and impartiality, and these appear to be operating effectively"; recalls the need to continue impartial evaluation in order to guarantee the highest standards of transparency and accountability;