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12 Amendments of Matthias GROOTE related to 2010/2201(INI)

Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
AA. whereas the European political parties claim that their overall personnel costs could be substantially reduced by creating a fiscal regime for their staff,deleted
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that a European political party should be represented by at least one Member in the European ParliamentTakes the view that, once the requirements for being considered a European political party have been met, that party may receive funding only if it is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members;
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that creating a fiscal regime for the staff of European political parties will enhance their efficiency;deleted
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that interaction of the European political parties involves the adoption of a transnational party list; points out that without legal status there can be no prospect of adopting a transnational list of candidates for Parliament;deleted
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Is of the opinion that the creation of an additional constituency for elections to the European Parliament, formed of the whole territory of the European Union, and the setting up of transnational lists with candidates drawn from several Member States campaigning throughout the EU, would present a unique and ‘tailor-made’ opportunity for the European political parties to be in the European public eye and get closer to European citizens;deleted
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that this would be a first step towards changing the character of the European elections, moving away from their image as ‘synchronised national elections’;deleted
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the creation of a transnational party system highlights the institutional problems of the European political parties; points out that when national parties operate within the wider European groupings they encourage the solution of common European problems;deleted
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that the statute will be adapted to reforms that may be made to the European electoral system;
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the self-financing of parties and foundations is a sign of vitality; believes that it should be encouraged by putting up the present limit of EUR 12 000 per year for donations to EUR 25 000 per year/per donator, combined however with a requirement to disclose the donors of a donation at the time of its receipt in accordance with the legislation in force and in the interests of transparency;
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Points out that the independent resources that the European political parties arshould not be required to demonstrate could be reduced to 10 %-financing resources, to further enhance the development of the European political parties; at the same time, believes that their own resources in the form of physical resources should not exceed 7.5 %;sources should not exceed 7.5 %;
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Invites the European political parties to begin now, without being required to do so by the legislator, on the following reforms: the possibilitelection, directly ofr individual membership; and the electionrectly, by all party members of delegates to party congresses, which in turn designate the decision-making bodies of the party, submitting programmes and manifestos either to a referendum of all members or to a congress, and deciding in the same way on the designation of their nominees for the presidency of the Commission;
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Takes the view that it is for the corresponding European political party to determine the conditions for membership of that party, which may be individual or through affiliation to one of the national political parties belonging to the European political party;
2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO