European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

10.6.2026 A10-0145/2

Amendment 2

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

A. whereas strong political parties and foundations at EU level are essential for the development of a truly European public sphere;

A. whereas the values referred to in Article 2 TEU constitute the common constitutional foundation of the EU and must be interpreted as a coherent whole; whereas those values include not only human dignity, equality and respect for human rights, but also freedom, democracy, pluralism and tolerance; whereas, pursuant to Article 10(4) TEU, European political parties contribute to forming European political awareness and expressing the will of citizens; whereas European political parties and foundations therefore play an essential role in facilitating democratic debate and the peaceful contestation of political ideas; whereas democratic debate requires the protection of political speech, including information or ideas ‘that offend, shock or disturb the State or any sector of the population’1a, and due regard must therefore be given to all Article 2 values, none of which should be interpreted in isolation from the others;

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1a Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 7 December 1976,Handyside v the United Kingdom, App. No. 5493/72, para. 49.

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10.6.2026 A10-0145/3

Amendment 3

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Aa. whereas EU funding should not favour or disadvantage political actors on the basis of their ideological alignment;

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10.6.2026 A10-0145/4

Amendment 4

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations, to assess the administrative and compliance costs arising from reporting, documentation, audit and control requirements under Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and, where appropriate, to propose simplification measures, including de minimis thresholds or simplified procedures for low-value financial contributions, while maintaining transparency and accountability;

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10.6.2026 A10-0145/5

Amendment 5

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Stresses that the allocation, control and review of EU funding for European political parties and European political foundations must be strictly neutral with regard to political and ideological positions and must be based solely on transparent, objective and legally defined criteria, with full respect for political pluralism and democratic competition; insists that any restriction, suspension or withdrawal of EU funding must be based on clear legal requirements expressly laid down in EU law and not on expansive or discretionary interpretations thereof;

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10.6.2026 A10-0145/6

Amendment 6

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20b. Calls on the Commission to present a comparative assessment of the transparency, reporting and audit obligations applicable to European political foundations and to other EU-funded entities, including non-governmental organisations, and to propose measures ensuring consistent, proportionate and transparent standards across EU funding programmes;

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10.6.2026 A10-0145/7

Amendment 7

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20c. Stresses that the granting, suspension, reduction, withdrawal and control of EU funding relating to European political parties and European political foundations must not be used, directly or indirectly, to influence electoral competition or electoral outcomes and must be exercised in a politically neutral manner, on the basis of transparent, objective and legally defined criteria;

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10.6.2026 A10-0145/8

Amendment 8

Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov

on behalf of the ESN Group

Report A10-0145/2026

Loránt Vincze, Charles Goerens

European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

(2026/2013(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Concludes that providing European political foundations with appropriate funding constitutes a strategic investment in the EU’s democratic resilience and long-term governance capacity;

22. Concludes that providing European political foundations with appropriate funding contributes to forming European political awareness, expressing the will of citizens and fostering political pluralism within the EU, in accordance with Article 10(4) TEU;

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