President. – The next vote is on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (see minutes, item 6.9).
Loránt Vincze, rapporteur. – (in writing) The new rules for European parties and foundations are long overdue. I am grateful to my co-rapporteur, Charles Goerens, to the shadow rapporteurs, to the Polish Presidency, and to the Commission for their readiness to unblock this seemingly complicated file.
Let me highlight a few key elements of the regulation. It provides European parties and foundations with clear rules on governance, including the possibility to have associated members from third countries.
It strengthens their financial viability and facilitates their cooperation with national member parties through clearer provisions on organising joint political activities.
We have also included measures to reduce the excessive administrative burden on the parties and to increase their legal certainty. In addition, we addressed the new and growing risks of foreign interference.
Dear colleagues, you are about to vote on new, simplified rules governing our European parties and foundations. Let me remind you that these rules will benefit all European parties and foundations represented in this Hemicycle.