Activities of László TRÓCSÁNYI related to 2021/0375(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (debate)
Amendments (72)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations wishing to obtain recognition as such at Union level by virtue of European legal status and to receive public funding from the general budget of the European Union should respect certain principles and fulfil certain conditions. In particular, it is necessary for European political parties, and their affiliated European political foundations and their respective members in the Union to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU. European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should also ensure that their member parties and member organisations observe such values.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the purpose of its decisions to register, in order to ascertain that a European political party or a European political foundation complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, and that it ensures that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a written declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template attached to this Regulation. The power of the Authority, upon request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, to verify the compliance with such values should however not extend to possible breaches of those values by member parties or member organisations.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to reach out to their members and constituencies across the Union, European political parties should have the right to use their funding for cross-border political campaigns. The funding and limitation of election expenses for parties and candidates in those campaigns should be governed by the rules applicable in each Member State.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) European political parties should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties or candidates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, or to support political activities in the common interest, to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. Moreover, European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should onlynot finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU. These principles reflect Declaration No 11 on Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Nice.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 3 01 500, European political parties and European political foundations shall request donors to provide the necessary information for their proper identification. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) in the event of non-compliance with the commitments entered into and the information provided by a European political party or European political foundation in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (i) and (ji) and with Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (d) and (e);
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
[name of the European political party or European political foundation] and its members having their seat inside the European Union areis committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), of [this Regulation], i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations wishing to obtain recognition as such at Union level by virtue of European legal status and to receive public funding from the general budget of the European Union should respect certain principles and fulfil certain conditions. In particular, it is necessary for European political parties, and their affiliated European political foundations and their respective members in the Union to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU. European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should also ensure that their member parties and member organisations observe such values.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) For the purpose of its decisions to register, in order to ascertain that a European political party or a European political foundation complies with its obligations to observe the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 TEU, and that it ensures that its members observe such values, the Authority should rely on a written declaration to be issued by the European political party or European political foundation by using a template attached to this Regulation. The power of the Authority, upon request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, to verify the compliance with such values should however not extend to possible breaches of those values by member parties or member organisations.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to reach out to their members and constituencies across the Union, European political parties should have the right to use their funding for cross-border political campaigns. The funding and limitation of election expenses for parties and candidates in those campaigns should be governed by the rules applicable in each Member State.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) European political parties should not fund, directly or indirectly, other political parties and, in particular, national parties or candidates. European political foundations should not fund, directly or indirectly, European or national political parties or candidates. The prohibition of indirect funding should however not prevent European political parties from publicly supporting and engaging with their member parties in the Union on issues of relevance for the Union, or to support political activities in the common interest, to be able to fulfil their mission under Article 10(4) TEU. Moreover, European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations should onlynot finance activities in the context of national referendum campaigns when they concern the implementation of the TEU and the TFEU. These principles reflect Declaration No 11 on Article 191 of the Treaty establishing the European Community annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Nice.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
Amendment 128 #
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
(5) A decision of the Authority to de- register a European political party or a European political foundation, to which no objections have been raised under the procedure laid down in paragraph 4, together with the detailed grounds for de- registration, shall be notified to the European political party or foundation concerned and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. T, and the decision shall take effect upon notification in accordance with Article 297 TFEUthree months after the date of its publication.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(1) A European political party or a European political foundation shall lose its European legal personality upon the notification of a decision pursuant to Article 11(5)entry into force of a decision of the Authority to remove it from the Register as published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision shall enter into force three months after such publication unless the European political party or the European political foundation concerned requests a shorter period.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
(4) Financial contributions or grants from the general budget of the European Union shall not exceed 95 % of the annual reimbursable expenditure indicated in the budget of a European political party and 95 % of the eligible costs incurred by a European political foundation. European political parties may use any unused part of the Union contribution awarded to cover reimbursable expenditure within the financial year following its award. Amounts unused after that financial year shall be recovered in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 . Financial contributions in the year of elections to the European Parliament may cover 100% of the reimbursable expenditure incurred by a European political party.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
(5) For all donations the value of which exceeds EUR 301500, European political parties and European political foundations shall request donors to provide the necessary information for their proper identification. European political parties and European political foundations shall transmit the information received to the Authority upon its request.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 9
Article 23 – paragraph 9
(9) Contributions from members ofto a European political party that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member parties that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europe shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party. The value of contributions from member parties that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from membersfrom its members shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political party.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
(10) Contributions from members ofto a European political foundation that have their seat in, or are citizens of, a Member State or from member organisations that have their seat in a country belonging to the Council of Europefrom its members, and from the European political party with which it is affiliated, shall be permitted. The total value of contributions from members shall not exceed 40 % of the annual budget of a European political foundation and shall not derive from funds received by a European political party pursuant to this Regulation from the general budget of the European Union. The value of contributions from member organisations that have their seat in a country outside the Union shall not exceed 10% of the total contributions from members.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
(3) Expenditure linked to the campaigns referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be clearly identified as such by the European political parties in their annual financial statements.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) in the event of non-compliance with the commitments entered into and the information provided by a European political party or European political foundation in accordance with Article 4(1), points (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (i) and (ji) and with Article 6(1), points (a), (b), (d) and (e);
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ix
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
No more than one year after the publication of the report by the European Parliament, the Commission shall present a report on the application of this Regulation accompanied, if appropriate, by a proposal to amend this Regulation. The Commission’s report shall pay particular attention to the implications of this Regulation for the position of small European political parties and European political foundations. However, the Commission’s report shall not cover the evaluation of the requirements for political advertising set out in this Regulation, which shall be part of the report referred to in Article 19 of Regulation 2022/xx [on the transparency and targeting of political advertising].
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
[name of the European political party or European political foundation] and its members having their seat inside the European Union areis committed to comply with the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3(1), points (d) and (e), or Article 3(2), points (c) and (d), of [this Regulation] , i.e. to observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1
Annex II – Part 1
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 1
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 1
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 2
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 2
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 3
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 3
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 4
Annex II – Part 1 – indent 4
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2
Annex II – Part 2
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 1
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 1
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 2
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 2
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 3
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 3
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 4
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 4
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5
Annex II – Part 2 – indent 5