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Parliamentary question - P-003567/2020Parliamentary question
P-003567/2020

Interference by the Venezuelan regime in European democratic processes

Priority question for written answer P-003567/2020/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 138
Antonio Tajani (PPE)

On 15 June 2020 the Spanish daily newspaper ABC published classified documents, dating back to 2010, according to which Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s Minister for Foreign Affairs at the time, authorised funding of EUR 3.5 million for the ‘Movimento 5 Stelle’ in Italy.

Foreign interference in elections is a threat to European democracies and the only parties that benefit are anti-EU movements, extremist forces and populist movements. Already in its Communication of 12 September 2018, the Commission had committed itself to securing free and fair European elections. In October 2019 Parliament passed a resolution denouncing the provision by third countries of direct and indirect financial support for European political actors.

In light of this:

 

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