Activities of Marian-Jean MARINESCU related to 2021/2018(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European political parties – report 2021
Amendments (4)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes the Authority has wide powers with registering, controlling, and, in case of non-compliance, sanctioning European political parties and foundations, observe that while the Authority has broad powers with regards to the scrutiny of the formal requirements set out in Regulation 1141/2014, its powers are more limited with regard to verifying whether a registered party or foundation is in breach of the EU's fundamental values where a complex procedure that involves the Parliament and the Council takes place
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that, following Brexit, there is an increased need to revise different categories of party membership and on allowing the affiliation of members from candidate countries, from the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association, from EU neighbourhood countries, and from former Member States, from which membership fees can be legally collected
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Mentions the request to drop the requirement to submit the accounts according to the International Financial Reporting Standards as they do not correspond to the nature of the European political parties and foundations; Notes that the European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS), once implemented in all Member States, has the potential to improve public financial management and accountability through delivering on fiscal transparency
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Notes that the scope of revision of the Regulation 1141/2014 by the European Commission rests upon the impact assessment and stakeholder consultation due on 22 June 2021; notes that the revision should focus on tightening the funding provisions to promote transparency with regard to indirect funding from third countries to reduce the risk of foreign interference, and to enhance the rules regarding sanctions for the infringement of data protection rules