Discharge 2023: General budget of the EU - Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

30.4.2025 A100074/38

Amendment 38

Arno Bausemer, Alexander Jungbluth, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A100074/2025

Niclas Herbst

Discharge 2023: General budget of the EU - Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

(2024/2019(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Expresses deep concern over the manner in which the President of the Commission handled negotiations with pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 vaccine procurement process; strongly regrets the lack of transparency surrounding her communications, particularly the untraceable SMS exchanges with a pharmaceutical CEO, which constitute a serious breach of institutional credibility and pose a direct threat to the public’s trust in Union institutions;

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30.4.2025 A100074/39

Amendment 39

Arno Bausemer, Alexander Jungbluth, Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A100074/2025

Niclas Herbst

Discharge 2023: General budget of the EU - Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

(2024/2019(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3b. Calls on the President of the Commission to provide full disclosure regarding her communications with pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 vaccine negotiations, including the exchange of SMS messages, which has thus far remained opaque and raises serious concerns regarding the integrity and conduct of both the Commission and its President;

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30.4.2025 A100074/40

Amendment 40

Arno Bausemer, Alexander Jungbluth, Milan Uhrík

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A100074/2025

Niclas Herbst

Discharge 2023: General budget of the EU - Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

(2024/2019(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Demands that the Commission immediately stop all funding to UNRWA, following serious allegations of complicity with terrorist organisations such as Hamas; stresses that the Union must under no circumstances support any organisation that promotes or condones violence and terrorism, especially when such support is provided under the pretext of humanitarian aid;

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30.4.2025 A100074/41

Amendment 41

Arno Bausemer, Alexander Jungbluth, Milan Uhrík

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A100074/2025

Niclas Herbst

Discharge 2023: General budget of the EU - Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

(2024/2019(DEC))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18a. Calls attention to the serious lack of transparency in the NGO sector, which has enabled foreign interests to exert undue influence over EU policymaking, as evidenced by the Qatargate scandal; calls, therefore, for the immediate suspension of Union funding to NGOs that fail to comply with transparency criteria;

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