Sittings · Document

Draft report (2025/2012(INI)) 2025-06-03

Stock-taking of the European elections 2024

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Amendment 1

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Citation 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/994 of 13 July 2018 amending the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to Council Decision 76/787/ECSC, EEC, Euratom of 20 September 1976;

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Amendment 2

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Citation 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to its resolution of 22 November 2023 on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties11,	deleted
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11 OJ C, C/2024/4216, 24.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/4216/oj.

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Amendment 3

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
— having regard to the Final Report of the Conference on the Future of Europe of May 2022,	deleted

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Amendment 4

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Parliament and the European Committee of the Regions of 13 May 2024;

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Amendment 5

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the run-up to 2024 elections between the European Parliament and the European Committee of the Regions of 28 February 2024,

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Amendment 6

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the 2024 European elections registered the highest turnout of any elections to the European Parliament in the past 25 years, at 50.74 % of the electorate, (a slight increase in comparison to 2019 with 50.66 %), sending a positive signal about European citizens’ interest in EU affairs; whereas participation figures varied widely among Member States, ranging from 89.01 % in Belgium to 21.35 % in Croatia, underlining the need for continued political investment in election participation across the EU;	A. whereas the 2024 European elections registered the highest turnout of any elections to the European Parliament in the past 25 years, at 50.74 % of the electorate, (a slight increase in comparison to 2019 with 50.66 %), still well below the 1994 turnout of 56.67%, despite billions of euros spent on election awareness campaigns by both the EU and Member States, and despite some Member States lowering the voting age limit to 16; whereas participation figures varied widely among Member States, ranging from 89.01 % in Belgium, where there is compulsory voting, to 21.35 % in Croatia;

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Amendment 7

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the 2024 European elections registered the highest turnout of any elections to the European Parliament in the past 25 years, at 50.74 % of the electorate, (a slight increase in comparison to 2019 with 50.66 %), sending a positive signal about European citizens’ interest in EU affairs; whereas participation figures varied widely among Member States, ranging from 89.01 % in Belgium to 21.35 % in Croatia, underlining the need for continued political investment in election participation across the EU;	A. whereas the 2024 European elections registered the highest turnout of any elections to the European Parliament in the past 25 years, at 50.74 % of the electorate, (a slight increase in comparison to 2019 with 50.66 %), sending a significant signal about European citizens’ interest in EU affairs; whereas participation figures varied widely among Member States, ranging from 89.01 % in Belgium to 21.35 % in Croatia, underlining the need for continued political investment in election participation across the EU;

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Amendment 8

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the 2024 European elections registered the highest turnout of any elections to the European Parliament in the past 25 years, at 50.74 % of the electorate, (a slight increase in comparison to 2019 with 50.66 %), sending a positive signal about European citizens’ interest in EU affairs; whereas participation figures varied widely among Member States, ranging from 89.01 % in Belgium to 21.35 % in Croatia, underlining the need for continued political investment in election participation across the EU;	A. whereas the 2024 European elections registered the highest turnout of any elections to the European Parliament in the past 25 years, at 50.74 % of the electorate, (a slight increase in comparison to 2019 with 50.66 %), sending a positive signal about European citizens’ interest in EU affairs; whereas participation figures varied widely among Member States, ranging from 89.01 % to 21.35 %, underlining the need for continued political investment in election participation across the EU;

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Amendment 9

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas the 2024 European elections were held simultaneously with parliamentary elections in two Member States, with local and regional elections in eight Member States and a referendum in one Member State;

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Amendment 10

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A b. whereas in most Member States, a higher turnout compared to the previous European Parliament election was recorded;

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Amendment 11

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas suffrage rights were expanded in a few Member States as Belgium and Germany joined Austria and Malta in lowering the voting age to 16, resulting in an additional total of two million eligible voters below the age of 18; whereas Belgium also lowered the age limit for candidates to 18, while it remained 25 in Greece and Italy; whereas overall, up to 25 million young people voted for the first time;	B. whereas suffrage rights were expanded in a few Member States lowering the voting age to 16, resulting in an additional total of two million eligible voters below the age of 18; whereas some Member States have lowered the age limit for candidates to 18, while in others it remained 25; whereas overall, up to 25 million young people voted for the first time.

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Amendment 12

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas there is insufficient uniform and granular data available on the participation of vulnerable groups or on the use of alternative voting methods; whereas national frameworks for the collection of data pertaining to the European elections should be further harmonised to support evidence-based policy solutions at EU level;	deleted

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Amendment 13

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union is regularly flouted by unjustifiably extending the European Union's powers, particularly with regard to elections; whereas the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union is regularly flouted by unjustifiably extending the European Union's powers, particularly with regard to elections;

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Amendment 14

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas around 18 400 candidates and 490 candidate lists stood on the ballots, campaigning under unequal conditions across the Member States; whereas candidate registration and campaign periods ranged from several months to a few weeks; whereas independent individual candidacy was not possible in nine Member States;	E. whereas around 18 400 candidates and 490 candidate lists stood on the ballots, campaigning under different electoral arrangements largely governed by national provisions across the Member States; whereas candidate registration and campaign periods ranged from several months to a few weeks; whereas independent individual candidacy was not possible in nine Member States;

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Amendment 15

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas significant differences in regulatory approaches and restrictions between the Member States on voting and candidacy rights remain; whereas important reforms aimed at aligning electoral rules and procedures across the Union have yet to be completed;	F. whereas significant differences in regulatory approaches and restrictions between the Member States on voting and candidacy rights remain;

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Amendment 16

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas significant differences in regulatory approaches and restrictions between the Member States on voting and candidacy rights remain; whereas important reforms aimed at aligning electoral rules and procedures across the Union have yet to be completed;	F. whereas voting and candidacy rights are a national competence, in accordance with the EU Treaties; whereas article 223 TFEU and the 1976 Act only set out common de minimis principles and rules for the European elections;

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Amendment 17

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
F. whereas significant differences in regulatory approaches and restrictions between the Member States on voting and candidacy rights remain; whereas important reforms aimed at aligning electoral rules and procedures across the Union have yet to be completed;	F. whereas significant differences in regulatory approaches and restrictions between the Member States on voting and candidacy rights remain; whereas reforms aimed at aligning electoral rules and procedures across the Union have yet to be completed;

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Amendment 18

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;	G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas national parties are the primary guarantors of the democratic link with their citizens;
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12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.	12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.

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Amendment 19

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;	G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are often approached from a national policy angle, since citizens rightfully expect their represenatives to defend the national interest in Brussels and Strasbourg; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;
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12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.	12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.

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Amendment 20

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;	G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;
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12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.	12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.

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Amendment 21

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;	G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that in the 2024 elections people were motivated to vote for reasons concerning shared European issues such as the cost of living, the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;
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12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.	12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.

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Amendment 22

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are all too often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;	G. whereas the most recent Eurobarometer suggests12 that national campaigns converge thematically and increasingly focus on shared European issues such as the economy, migration, the rule of law and climate change; whereas in national debates these issues are often exclusively approached from a national policy angle; whereas political parties and candidates have a responsibility to adequately inform citizens about the policy response and governance at EU level, including informing citizens about the European political parties and political groups they are affiliated with in Parliament;
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12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.	12 Eurobarometer, EU Post-electoral survey 2024.

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Amendment 23

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas in the absence of a centralised European voter register, data exchange among Member States on possible multiple entries remains a challenge, not least because data about dual citizenship is not available;	H. whereas efficient data exchange among Member States on possible multiple entries is sufficient to ensure proper participation in elections;

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Amendment 24

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas in the absence of a centralised European voter register, data exchange among Member States on possible multiple entries remains a challenge, not least because data about dual citizenship is not available;	H. whereas data exchange among Member States on possible multiple entries remains a challenge, not least because data about dual citizenship is not available;

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Amendment 25

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital H

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
H. whereas in the absence of a centralised European voter register, data exchange among Member States on possible multiple entries remains a challenge, not least because data about dual citizenship is not available;	H. whereas data exchange among Member States on possible multiple entries remains a challenge, not least because data about dual citizenship is not available;

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Amendment 26

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	H a. whereas the principles of proportionality and equal opportunities have to be considered in regards to autochthonous national minorities, which are underrepresented in the European Parliament in light of the fact that according to the most comprehensive overview of national minorities in Europe1a the total minority population of the EU is 29.844.468 out of 447.000.000 (6.7%); whereas the Venice Commission acknowledges the role of guaranteed reserved seats for members of national minorities, lower electoral thresholds in proportional electoral systems for parties representing national minorities or the designation of electoral districts with the purpose to enhance the minorities' participation in the decision-making process2a;
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	1a Pan, Christoph; Pfeil, Beate Sibylle; Videsott, Paul: National Minorities in Europe. 2nd Edition, Revised and Updated. Wien; Berlin: Verlag Österreich; Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag 2018
	2a Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions and Reports Concerning Electoral Systems and National Minorities CDL-PI(2019)004, in particular its Report on Electoral Law and National Minorities CDL-INF (2000).

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Amendment 27

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital I

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
I. whereas special measures foster electoral participation and representation of under-represented and vulnerable groups; whereas 11 countries have legislated a quota for women;	I. whereas the EU should refrain from insisting on quotas for women or other groups, since quota systems are for fish and steel production, not for people;

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Amendment 28

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence; whereas their participation in their country of residence is hampered by social, cultural and regulatory barriers, including language barriers, a variety of registration deadlines and administrative requirements; whereas its position of 14 February 202313, which sought to address these barriers, was entirely ignored by the Council;	J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence;
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13 European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 February 2023 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ C 283, 11.8.2023, p. 100.

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Amendment 29

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence; whereas their participation in their country of residence is hampered by social, cultural and regulatory barriers, including language barriers, a variety of registration deadlines and administrative requirements; whereas its position of 14 February 202313 , which sought to address these barriers, was entirely ignored by the Council;	J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence;
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13 European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 February 2023 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ C 283, 11.8.2023, p. 100.

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Amendment 30

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence; whereas their participation in their country of residence is hampered by social, cultural and regulatory barriers, including language barriers, a variety of registration deadlines and administrative requirements; whereas its position of 14 February 202313, which sought to address these barriers, was entirely ignored by the Council;	J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence; whereas their participation in their country of residence is sometimes hampered by social, cultural and regulatory barriers, including language barriers, a variety of registration deadlines and administrative requirements;
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13 European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 February 2023 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ C 283, 11.8.2023, p. 100.

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Amendment 31

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital J

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence; whereas their participation in their country of residence is hampered by social, cultural and regulatory barriers, including language barriers, a variety of registration deadlines and administrative requirements; whereas its position of 14 February 202313 , which sought to address these barriers, was entirely ignored by the Council;	J. whereas around 11 million EU citizens living in another Member State were eligible to vote in their country of residence; whereas their participation in their country of residence still faces administrative barriers; whereas the position of the Parliament of 14 February 202313, which sought to address these barriers, was ignored by the Council;
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13 European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 February 2023 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ C 283, 11.8.2023, p. 100.	13 European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 February 2023 on the proposal for a Council directive laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in municipal elections by Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals, OJ C 283, 11.8.2023, p. 100.

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Amendment 32

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	J a. whereas the historical rise of extreme-right parties highlights a worrying shift towards anti-democratic rhetoric within Parliament; whereas the new distribution of seats in Parliament has led to conservative groups aligning with extreme-right groups to avoid democratic discussions with other pro-democratic parties; whereas these results should come as a warning and raise important questions about the continued support for current EU policies, notably on social dumping;

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Amendment 33

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	J a. whereas a healthy democracy relies on voters having access to a wide range of ideas, perspectives, and information; whereas freedom of speech ensures that candidates, parties, media, and citizens can express opinions, debate policies, and share facts freely—helping voters make informed choices;

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Amendment 34

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital J a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ja. whereas institutional communication campaigns must under no circumstances promote a centralising ideological project, to the detriment of the diversity of national models;

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Amendment 35

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas the spread of disinformation, including but not limited to social media, continues to pose a growing systemic threat to European electoral and democratic processes; whereas the Commission opened infringement procedures and began investigations against certain large online platforms, including for deceptive political advertising and lack of content monitoring and moderation, stemming from a lack of appointment of national digital services coordinators (DSCs) or lack of empowerment of the relevant bodies to perform the tasks required by the Digital Services Act (DSA); whereas, in particular, the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and its owner Elon Musk continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities through company policy and communications;	deleted

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Amendment 36

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas the spread of disinformation, including but not limited to social media, continues to pose a growing systemic threat to European electoral and democratic processes; whereas the Commission opened infringement procedures and began investigations against certain large online platforms, including for deceptive political advertising and lack of content monitoring and moderation, stemming from a lack of appointment of national digital services coordinators (DSCs) or lack of empowerment of the relevant bodies to perform the tasks required by the Digital Services Act (DSA); whereas, in particular, the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and its owner Elon Musk continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities through company policy and communications;	K. whereas the spread of disinformation, including but not limited to social media, continues to pose a threat to European electoral and democratic processes; whereas the Commission opened infringement procedures and began investigations against certain large online platforms, including for "deceptive" political advertising and lack of content monitoring and moderation; whereas Elon Musk, like anyone, remains free to critize EU policy or regulatory authorities; whereas the EU should refrain from labeling criticism as disinformation;

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Amendment 37

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital K

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
K. whereas the spread of disinformation, including but not limited to social media, continues to pose a growing systemic threat to European electoral and democratic processes; whereas the Commission opened infringement procedures and began investigations against certain large online platforms, including for deceptive political advertising and lack of content monitoring and moderation, stemming from a lack of appointment of national digital services coordinators (DSCs) or lack of empowerment of the relevant bodies to perform the tasks required by the Digital Services Act (DSA); whereas, in particular, the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and its owner Elon Musk continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities through company policy and communications;	K. whereas a healthy political debate is negatively affected by disinformation; whereas the spread of disinformation, including but not limited to social media, continues to pose a growing systemic threat to European electoral and democratic processes; whereas the Commission opened infringement procedures and began investigations against certain large online platforms, including for deceptive political advertising and lack of content monitoring and moderation, stemming from a lack of appointment of national digital services coordinators (DSCs) or lack of empowerment of the relevant bodies to perform the tasks required by the Digital Services Act (DSA);

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Amendment 38

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas most of the provisions of the new regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising14had not yet entered into effect when the European elections took place; whereas this regulation is expected to complement the DSA and will bolster the EU’s resilience to election interference;	L. whereas most of the provisions of the new regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising14 had not yet entered into effect when the European elections took place; whereas this regulation is expected to complement the DSA;
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14 Regulation (EU) 2024/900 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, OJ L, 2024/900, 20.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/900/oj.	14 Regulation (EU) 2024/900 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising OJ L, 2024/900, 20.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/900/oj.

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Amendment 39

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital L

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
L. whereas most of the provisions of the new regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising14 had not yet entered into effect when the European elections took place; whereas this regulation is expected to complement the DSA and will bolster the EU’s resilience to election interference;	L. whereas most of the provisions of the new regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising[1] had not yet entered into effect when the European elections took place; whereas this regulation is expected to complement the DSA and is expected to bolster the EU’s resilience to election interference;
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14 Regulation (EU) 2024/900 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, OJ L, 2024/900, 20.3.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/900/oj.

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Amendment 40

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital L a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L a. whereas it is difficult to determine whether Parliament is socially and demographically representative of the diversity of society; whereas Parliament’s administration does not require elected representatives to provide details of their profession; whereas, although elected representatives must provide details of their occupation in their declaration of financial interests, which is published, Parliament’s administration does not compile or publish statistics relating to this data; whereas some national parliaments make this information available; whereas it is in the public interest to compile and publish this information in an effort to ensure that all socio-professional categories are properly represented in Parliament;

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Amendment 41

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital L b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L b. whereas improving the representation of persons with disabilities in Parliament is crucial to fostering a truly inclusive and diverse legislative body;

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Amendment 42

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital L c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L c. whereas young Europeans constitute 25% of the total EU population, while only 10% of the seats in Parliament are occupied by elected members under 30 years old;

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Amendment 43

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital L d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L d. whereas the 2024 elections show an overall decline in female representation across the Parliament, with women now holding approximately 38.6% of the seats, down from 40% in 2019;

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Amendment 44

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital L e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	L e. whereas the use of English without interpretation in negotiation meetings involving Parliament’s rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs, and the late delivery or unavailability of translations of documents issued by the EU institutions are further obstacles to a more diverse and accurate representation of European social diversity in the European Parliament;

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Amendment 45

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital M

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
M. whereas Recommendation 16 of the European Citizens’ Panel 2 on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security of the Conference on the Future of Europe called for an electoral law for the European Parliament that harmonises electoral conditions (voting age, election date, requirements for electoral districts, candidates, political parties and their financing), and for European citizens to have the right to vote for different EU-level parties that each consist of candidates from multiple Member States, and that during a sufficient transition period, citizens could still vote for both national and transnational parties;	deleted

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Amendment 46

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital M

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
M. whereas Recommendation 16 of the European Citizens’ Panel 2 on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security of the Conference on the Future of Europe called for an electoral law for the European Parliament that harmonises electoral conditions (voting age, election date, requirements for electoral districts, candidates, political parties and their financing), and for European citizens to have the right to vote for different EU-level parties that each consist of candidates from multiple Member States, and that during a sufficient transition period, citizens could still vote for both national and transnational parties;	deleted

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Amendment 47

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital M

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
M. whereas Recommendation 16 of the European Citizens’ Panel 2 on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security of the Conference on the Future of Europe called for an electoral law for the European Parliament that harmonises electoral conditions (voting age, election date, requirements for electoral districts, candidates, political parties and their financing), and for European citizens to have the right to vote for different EU-level parties that each consist of candidates from multiple Member States, and that during a sufficient transition period, citizens could still vote for both national and transnational parties;	M. whereas Recommendation 16 of the European Citizens’ Panel 2 on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security of the Conference on the Future of Europe called for an electoral law for the European Parliament; whereas the latter should respect the electoral law of each Member State;

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Amendment 48

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital M

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
M. whereas Recommendation 16 of the European Citizens’ Panel 2 on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security of the Conference on the Future of Europe called for an electoral law for the European Parliament that harmonises electoral conditions (voting age, election date, requirements for electoral districts, candidates, political parties and their financing), and for European citizens to have the right to vote for different EU-level parties that each consist of candidates from multiple Member States, and that during a sufficient transition period, citizens could still vote for both national and transnational parties;	M. whereas the Conference on the Future of Europe lacked any form of democratic legitimacy and that there is evidence of self-selection bias amongst the participants in the Conference; notes Recommendation 16 of the European Citizens’ Panel 2 on European democracy / Values and rights, rule of law, security of the Conference on the Future of Europe called for an electoral law for the European Parliament that harmonises electoral conditions (voting age, election date, requirements for electoral districts, candidates, political parties and their financing), and for European citizens to have the right to vote for different EU-level parties that each consist of candidates from multiple Member States, and that during a sufficient transition period, citizens could still vote for both national and transnational parties;

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Amendment 49

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital N

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, and a worrying shift in transatlantic relations, has been a catalyst for disinformation narratives;	deleted

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Amendment 50

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital N

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, and a worrying shift in transatlantic relations, has been a catalyst for disinformation narratives;	N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, has been a catalyst for disinformation narratives;

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Amendment 51

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital N

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, and a worrying shift in transatlantic relations, has been a catalyst for disinformation narratives;	N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, and extreme-right narratives resulting in a shift in transatlantic relations, has been a catalyst for disinformation narratives;

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Amendment 52

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital N

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, and a worrying shift in transatlantic relations, has been a catalyst for disinformation narratives;	N. whereas recent geopolitical turmoil, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, has been a catalyst for disinformation;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;	deleted

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Amendment 54

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;	O. whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and more democratic;

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Amendment 55

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;	O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient, and built on the need for upward social convergence and harmonisation, to ensure the creation of a stable, inclusive, and cohesive European society;

Or. en

Amendment 56

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;	O. whereas enlargement will inevitably require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas the Union can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of respect for national competences and the principles of conferral, subsidarity and proportionality;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;	O. whereas the upcoming substantial enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;

Or. en

Amendment 58

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Recital O

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up and electoral framework of the Union; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a truly European and transnational democratic sphere;	O. whereas the upcoming enlargement will require a deep reform of the institutional set-up of the Union, possibly involving its electoral framework; whereas a Union of more than 30 Member States can only be a relevant and independent global player and can only properly function if its decision-making is made less bureaucratic and more efficient and built on the basis of a shared democratic sphere;

Or. en

Amendment 59

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Recital O a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	O a. Whereas ongoing scandals involving the European institutions, such as Qatargate, Pfizergate, Huaweigate, Timmermansgate, and Reyndersgate, as well as the political unwillingness to deal with these scandals properly and promptly, risk to further alienate citizens from the EU, which in turn risks to further undermine the democratic legitimacy of EU decision-making;

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Amendment 60

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recalls that the fitness and ability of the EU to tackle the challenges of the 21st century on behalf of its citizens largely depends on the resilience and integrity of its elections and democratic processes; stresses that these cannot be taken for granted and must be strengthened and protected through a coherent policy framework; is convinced that this work is far from complete and that policy efforts must be intensified to boost participation in elections and to make the Union less bureaucratic and more democratic and effective in its decision-making;	1. Recalls that the fitness and ability of the EU to tackle the challenges of the 21st century on behalf of its citizens largely depends on the resilience and integrity of its elections and democratic processes; stresses that these cannot be taken for granted and must be protected through a coherent legal framework;

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Amendment 61

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recalls that the fitness and ability of the EU to tackle the challenges of the 21st century on behalf of its citizens largely depends on the resilience and integrity of its elections and democratic processes; stresses that these cannot be taken for granted and must be strengthened and protected through a coherent policy framework; is convinced that this work is far from complete and that policy efforts must be intensified to boost participation in elections and to make the Union less bureaucratic and more democratic and effective in its decision-making;	1. Recalls that the fitness and ability of the EU to tackle the challenges of the 21st century on behalf of its citizens largely depends on the ability to maintain and foster healthy democratic debates while ensuring the resilience and integrity of its elections and democratic processes; stresses that these cannot be taken for granted and must be strengthened and protected through a coherent policy framework;

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Amendment 62

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Welcomes the relatively high turnout for the 10th European Parliament elections, which, with an aggregate participation rate of 50.74 %, saw a slight increase compared to the 2019 elections; is convinced that these figures reflect stronger public engagement with the European project and the increasing importance of Parliament and its impact on the daily lives of citizens; is nevertheless concerned by the widely divergent participation rates among Member States and remains determined to strengthen policy efforts to close the gap and increase turnout among all groups across the EU;	2. Welcomes the relatively high turnout for the 10th European Parliament elections, which, with an aggregate participation rate of 50.74 %, saw a slight increase compared to the 2019 elections;

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Amendment 63

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Welcomes the relatively high turnout for the 10th European Parliament elections, which, with an aggregate participation rate of 50.74 %, saw a slight increase compared to the 2019 elections; is convinced that these figures reflect stronger public engagement with the European project and the increasing importance of Parliament and its impact on the daily lives of citizens; is nevertheless concerned by the widely divergent participation rates among Member States and remains determined to strengthen policy efforts to close the gap and increase turnout among all groups across the EU;	2. Welcomes the relatively high turnout for the 10th European Parliament elections, which, with an aggregate participation rate of 50.74 %, saw a slight increase compared to the 2019 elections, but still well below the 1994 turnout of 56.67%, despite billions of euros spent on election awareness campaigns by both the EU and Member States, and despite some Member States lowering the voting age limit to 16; is nevertheless concerned by the widely divergent participation rates among Member States and remains determined to strengthen policy efforts to close the gap and increase turnout among all groups across the EU;

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Amendment 64

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Welcomes the relatively high turnout for the 10th European Parliament elections, which, with an aggregate participation rate of 50.74 %, saw a slight increase compared to the 2019 elections; is convinced that these figures reflect stronger public engagement with the European project and the increasing importance of Parliament and its impact on the daily lives of citizens; is nevertheless concerned by the widely divergent participation rates among Member States and remains determined to strengthen policy efforts to close the gap and increase turnout among all groups across the EU;	2. Welcomes the relatively high turnout for the 10th European Parliament elections, which, with an aggregate participation rate of 50.74 %, saw a slight increase compared to the 2019 elections; these figures could suggest a stronger public interest in European affairs and the increasing importance of Parliament and its impact on the daily lives of citizens; is nevertheless concerned by the widely divergent participation rates among Member States and remains determined to strengthen policy efforts to close the gap and increase turnout among all groups across the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Regrets that the new majority will hinder the advancement of a social and green agenda during a period of significant geopolitical, social, and environmental crises, and emphasises the need for concerted efforts to ensure that social and green policies remain a priority in the face of these challenges.

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Amendment 66

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; welcomes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; stresses the need to use networks of civil society and private partners (‘multipliers’) to achieve greater reach at lower cost, as highlighted by a total of EUR 43 million worth of advertising achieved for free in 2024; calls for further substantial investment to expand the reach of these campaigns and broadcasts for the 2029 elections; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;	3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; underlines that despite these efforts, young people’s participation in the European elections (under 25s) fell by 6 % compared to the 2019 elections, dropping from 42 % in 2019 to 36 % in 2024; considers that the European Parliament did not follow up on its own election slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’ by excluding the third largest group in the European Parliament from the bureau of the EP, the committtees and the delegations and from co-signing joint motions for resolutions; believes that marginalising the fastest growing political family in the European Parliament from leadership positions will further alienate the European public from the EU institutions; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; expresses concern that EUR 43 million has been funnelled in pushing an EU integrationist narrative and that eurosceptic voices were marginalised or framed as being proxies of third countries, even though ongoing bribery scandals involve MEPs from traditional political families; believes that it is the role of public institutions to foster debate, and not to exclude the opposition from the democratic process, nor to push an integrationist, federalist narrative;

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Amendment 67

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; welcomes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; stresses the need to use networks of civil society and private partners (‘multipliers’) to achieve greater reach at lower cost, as highlighted by a total of EUR 43 million worth of advertising achieved for free in 2024; calls for further substantial investment to expand the reach of these campaigns and broadcasts for the 2029 elections; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;	3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; welcomes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; calls for further substantial investment to expand the reach of these campaigns and broadcasts for the 2029 elections; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;

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Amendment 68

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; welcomes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; stresses the need to use networks of civil society and private partners (‘multipliers’) to achieve greater reach at lower cost, as highlighted by a total of EUR 43 million worth of advertising achieved for free in 2024; calls for further substantial investment to expand the reach of these campaigns and broadcasts for the 2029 elections; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;	3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; welcomes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; stresses the need to use networks of civil society to achieve greater reach; calls for further substantial investment to expand the reach of these campaigns and broadcasts for the 2029 elections; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;

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Amendment 69

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; welcomes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved and undertakes to enhance coordination efforts in this area; stresses the need to use networks of civil society and private partners (‘multipliers’) to achieve greater reach at lower cost, as highlighted by a total of EUR 43 million worth of advertising achieved for free in 2024; calls for further substantial investment to expand the reach of these campaigns and broadcasts for the 2029 elections; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;	3. Applauds efforts by the European institutions and the European Broadcasting Union to increase the continent-wide visibility of candidates in the European elections, including through a series of high-profile pan-European debates, bringing together lead candidates from the different political families as well as through the ‘get the vote out’ debates, raising awareness among European young people; notes the positive impact of its own institutional communication strategy, which sought to raise awareness about the elections by highlighting their importance through the slogan ‘Use your vote, or others will decide for you’; draws attention to alarming information that what purport to be pro-turnout campaigns in some Member States are in fact externally paid interference by third countries supporting certain parties while vilifying the voters and programmes of others, as was confirmed in Poland during the 2023 parliamentary elections and the 2025 presidential campaign; calls on the EU institutions and the Member States to draw lessons from these unacceptable events; believes that cooperation among institutions and with Member States’ electoral authorities with a view to increasing voter turnout has improved; underlines the important and positive role of the European Parliament Liaison Offices (EPLOs) in the European elections;

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Amendment 70

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;	4. Underlines that there is no such thing as a European ‘demos’ and urges public institutions to refrain from engineering cultural shifts; believes that cultural engineering and nation building is a failed experiment from the past that should remain in the history books, not on the political agenda; understands that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues, since citizens expect their politicians to defend the national interest; encourages national parties to respect the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality;

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Amendment 71

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;	4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ must be based, above all, on a European culture stemming from Roman law, Greek philosophy and Christian ethics; notes that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are often approached from a national policy angle, including when these campaigns address European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard;

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Amendment 72

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;	4. Underlines that the creation of a shared democratic space firstly requires a political shift to guarantee the creation of a fair and inclusive European society, on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; notes that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;

Or. en

Amendment 73

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;	4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and to improve their European visibility; undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;

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Amendment 74

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;	4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately and truthfully inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;

Or. en

Amendment 75

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; regrets that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are all too often approached from a purely national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;	4. Underlines that the creation of a European ‘demos’ and shared democratic space firstly requires a cultural shift on the basis of a long-term strategy and adequate resources for the strengthening of European awareness and citizenship, in close cooperation with civil society and societal stakeholders; welcomes the fact that campaigns conducted in the Member States for the European elections are very often approached from a primarily national policy angle, even when these campaigns address common European issues; calls on national political parties and candidates in the European elections as well as national media outlets to adequately inform citizens about governance at EU level, including about the European political parties and political groups of the European Parliament that national parties are affiliated with; encourages national parties to intensify the cooperation with their European counterparts in this regard and undertakes to create an enabling regulatory environment for this;

Or. fr

Amendment 76

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Calls on the Member States to implement a ban on foreign donations and a limit for donations to political parties and candidates as well as to further harmonise national regulations regarding political campaigns and the funding of political parties and candidates; urges the parties to close existing loopholes related to in-kind contributions from foreign actors to political parties, foundations, people who hold public office or elected officials, including financial loans from any legal or physical persons based outside the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) (except European voters), anonymous donations above a certain threshold, and the lack of spending limits for political campaigns which allows for influence through large donations; political individuals, actors or parties who have been offered and/or accepted a financial or in-kind contribution by a foreign actor must be obliged to report it to the competent authorities and this information should be reported in turn at EU level to allow for EU-wide monitoring;

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Amendment 77

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;	5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting; calls on Member States to ensure that their citizens living abroad can participate in European elections, including by strengthening consular services and enabling postal voting; stresses the importance of all Member States ensuring unhindered access to polling stations for elderly people and people with disabilities;

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Amendment 78

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;	5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; recognises the need to continue progressing in making the electoral process more inclusive, particularly for persons with disabilities and persons experiencing homelessness, to ensure that every citizen, regardless of their circumstances, has an equal opportunity to participate in the democratic process; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;	5. Believes that framing citizens as key and non-key demographics risks to further alienate them from the EU decision-making process; urges the EU institutions to focus on maximizing transparency and maximizing value for the taxpayer;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;	5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase participation in the European elections; encourages the Member States to consider adopting both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting, taking into account their constitutional traditions and arrangements;

Or. pl

Amendment 81

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;	5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; notes that young peoples' involvement in the future of the EU is crucial; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation of under-represented and vulnerable groups in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;	5. Stresses that more work must be done to increase the participation in the European elections; is concerned by the decrease in turnout among young people and undertakes to ramp up policy efforts to increase electoral campaign outreach to this key demographic; encourages the Member States to adopt dedicated policy frameworks addressing both voting and candidacy facilities, including through specific information campaigns, and alternative voting methods such as postal and proxy voting;

Or. en

Amendment 83

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Highlights that the elections to the European Parliament might not have been fair in Hungary; stresses in this context that the ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report1a for the Parliamentary Elections and Referendum in Hungary on 3 April 2022 found the “absence of a level playing field”; stresses that the Hungarian Government bears responsibility for the restoration of compliance with EU law and the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU and expresses deep regret that the lack of decisive EU action has contributed to a breakdown in democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in Hungary, turning the country into a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy, according to the relevant indices; expresses concern about several requests by the Hungarian Central Investigative Prosecutor (CIP) to lift the immunity of MEP Péter Magyar, being the leader of the strongest parliamentary opposition party Tisza in Hungary; expresses further concern regarding the fact that the Hungarian Parliament recently adopted amendments to the Act on the Legal Status of Members of the European Parliament in Hungary, which foresee the termination of mandate in case of inconsistencies in asset declarations, while there is no termination in case of inconsistencies in asset declarations of Members of the Hungarian Parliament;
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	1a https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/523568

Or. en

Amendment 84

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Underlines that the European Court of Auditor's (ECA) Special Reports 35/2018 and 11/2025, as well as the Timmermansgate scandal, should urge national and EU lawmakers to drastically increase transparency of funding schemes to non-governmental organisations, as well as scrunity of the use of these funds by non-governmental organisations;

Or. en

Amendment 85

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Regrets that most national and linguistic minorities are underrepresented in the European Parliament; points out in this regard the effective barrier that electoral thresholds represent for parties representing minority communities running in single national constituencies or in large, densely populated constituencies;

Or. en

Amendment 86

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 b. Warns for democratic risks related to postal and proxy voting, such as potential erosion of the core democratic principle of free and fair elections, particularly the individual's right to cast a vote independently and without coercion; believes that unlike in-person voting at a polling station, postal and proxy voting can lack sufficient safeguards to ensure the voter's identity, secrecy, and freedom of choice, which opens the door to undue influence, vote buying, or even fraud, as votes may be filled out under pressure from family members, political operatives, or others; believes that the reliance on third parties—whether postal services or proxies—introduces risks of misdelivery, manipulation, or mishandling, which can ultimately undermine trust in the electoral process;

Or. en

Amendment 87

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 b. Regrets that there are only two Member States which have special provisions for the Election of the European Parliament for minorities; commends in this regard the good practices from Belgium in relation to the German minority and from Italy in relation to the French linguistic minority of Valle d’Aosta, the German one in Bolzano and the Slovenian in Friuli-Venezia Giulia;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 c. considers therefore that the European electoral law should provide for the possibility of exemptions from nationally provided thresholds for entities representing recognized national and linguistic minorities and recalls its position from its proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law that the imposition of electoral thresholds should be without prejudice to exemptions made in national law for political parties or associations of voters that represent recognized national or linguistic minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5a. Stresses that the power to organise European elections must remain the exclusive prerogative of the Member States, in accordance with their constitutional frameworks;

Or. fr

Amendment 90

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5b. Calls for the European Union's institutional campaigns to be strictly politically neutral and to respect the plurality of opinions;

Or. fr

Amendment 91

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Reiterates its long-held view that further reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework and institutional set-up are necessary to make the European elections more democratic, resilient, inclusive and truly European; points to several pending policy initiatives in this regard and repeats its calls on the Council of the EU and the European Council to collaborate constructively with Parliament to find policy solutions that work in the interest of European citizens;	6. Is convinced that compliance with existing law, in particular by the EU institutions, is necessary to make the European elections more democratic and resilient;

Or. pl

Amendment 92

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Reiterates its long-held view that further reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework and institutional set-up are necessary to make the European elections more democratic, resilient, inclusive and truly European; points to several pending policy initiatives in this regard and repeats its calls on the Council of the EU and the European Council to collaborate constructively with Parliament to find policy solutions that work in the interest of European citizens;	6. Reiterates its view that further reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework and institutional set-up are necessary to make the European elections more democratic; stresses that any European electoral reform can be carried out only with the unanimous agreement of the Member States and in line with the principle of subsidiarity;

Or. fr

Amendment 93

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Reiterates its long-held view that further reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework and institutional set-up are necessary to make the European elections more democratic, resilient, inclusive and truly European; points to several pending policy initiatives in this regard and repeats its calls on the Council of the EU and the European Council to collaborate constructively with Parliament to find policy solutions that work in the interest of European citizens;	6. Reiterates that reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework and institutional set-up are useful to make the European elections more democratic, resilient, inclusive and credible; calls on the Council of the EU and the European Council to collaborate constructively with Parliament to find policy solutions that work in the interest of European citizens; believes that parliamentary respect for the prerogatives of the Council are an important pillar of citizens' trust in the EU institutions; recalls that the electoral process is, and should remain, a Member State competence;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Reiterates its long-held view that further reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework and institutional set-up are necessary to make the European elections more democratic, resilient, inclusive and truly European; points to several pending policy initiatives in this regard and repeats its calls on the Council of the EU and the European Council to collaborate constructively with Parliament to find policy solutions that work in the interest of European citizens;	6. Reiterates its long-held view that further reforms of and adjustments to the EU electoral framework are necessary to make the European elections more democratic, resilient, inclusive and truly European; points to several pending policy initiatives in this regard and repeats its calls on the Council of the EU and the European Council to collaborate constructively with Parliament to find policy solutions that work in the interest of European citizens;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through a single common voting day as well as a uniform voting age; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 96

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through a single common voting day as well as a uniform voting age; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;	7. Respects the Member States’ rules on the minimum age for voting and standing for election;

Or. pl

Amendment 97

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through a single common voting day as well as a uniform voting age; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;	7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;

Or. fr

Amendment 98

Loránt Vincze, Borja Giménez Larraz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through a single common voting day as well as a uniform voting age; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;	7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States; recalls that Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/994 is expected to bring significant positive steps in this sense, as would a number of submissions from the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law; recalls that 26 of the 27 Member States have already ratified the 2018 revision and undertakes to critically evaluate why its implementation was delayed in various Member States, with one still not yet having ratified it;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through a single common voting day as well as a uniform voting age; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;	7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through thresholds, a single common voting day as well as a uniform minimum voting age of 18 years; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 100

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, including through a single common voting day as well as a uniform voting age; reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;	7. Is convinced that the regulatory framework for the European elections must be revised and modernised to increase the electoral footprint of citizens and reduce the regulatory fragmentation among the 27 Member States, such as a uniform voting age of 18 (tending towards 16); reaffirms its support for the pending proposal of 3 May 2022 for a new electoral law and reiterates its call for swift approval by the Council; undertakes to critically evaluate why the implementation of the 2018 revision was delayed in various Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Highlights the need to establish a European Electoral Authority to ensure better coordination of electoral procedures across Member States, foster more effective and coherent electoral governance at EU level, and contribute to the development of a genuine European electoral culture; believes that such an authority could facilitate the implementation of common electoral standards, enhance transparency and support compliance with EU electoral legislation, particularly in view of future enlargements and the increasing complexity of European elections.

Or. en

Amendment 102

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7a. Stresses that any attempt to standardise the European electoral process calls into question national democratic traditions and contravenes the fundamental principle that the people are sovereign; opposes therefore the introduction of transnational lists and the automatic extension of voting rights to non-nationals;

Or. fr

Amendment 103

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Regrets that new proposed rules regarding the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for so-called ‘mobile citizens’ were not adopted by the Council in time for the 2024 elections; points out that the full exercise of the electoral rights granted by the treaties to mobile citizens in elections to the European Parliament is still hampered by unjustified barriers to democratic participation, including a lack of awareness about the applicable conditions and rules; acknowledges that the pending draft Council directive would address some of these barriers; regrets, however, that the Council, while formally in compliance with Article 22(2) TFEU, has not engaged with the substance of Parliament’s opinion in any meaningful way; reiterates in particular its proposals to enable registration on the electoral roll as soon as voters register their place of residence and to strengthen language and information requirements for local authorities;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 104

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Regrets that new proposed rules regarding the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for so-called ‘mobile citizens’ were not adopted by the Council in time for the 2024 elections; points out that the full exercise of the electoral rights granted by the treaties to mobile citizens in elections to the European Parliament is still hampered by unjustified barriers to democratic participation, including a lack of awareness about the applicable conditions and rules; acknowledges that the pending draft Council directive would address some of these barriers; regrets, however, that the Council, while formally in compliance with Article 22(2) TFEU, has not engaged with the substance of Parliament’s opinion in any meaningful way; reiterates in particular its proposals to enable registration on the electoral roll as soon as voters register their place of residence and to strengthen language and information requirements for local authorities;	deleted

Or. pl

Amendment 105

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Regrets that new proposed rules regarding the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for so-called ‘mobile citizens’ were not adopted by the Council in time for the 2024 elections; points out that the full exercise of the electoral rights granted by the treaties to mobile citizens in elections to the European Parliament is still hampered by unjustified barriers to democratic participation, including a lack of awareness about the applicable conditions and rules; acknowledges that the pending draft Council directive would address some of these barriers; regrets, however, that the Council, while formally in compliance with Article 22(2) TFEU, has not engaged with the substance of Parliament’s opinion in any meaningful way; reiterates in particular its proposals to enable registration on the electoral roll as soon as voters register their place of residence and to strengthen language and information requirements for local authorities;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 106

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Regrets that new proposed rules regarding the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for so-called ‘mobile citizens’ were not adopted by the Council in time for the 2024 elections; points out that the full exercise of the electoral rights granted by the treaties to mobile citizens in elections to the European Parliament is still hampered by unjustified barriers to democratic participation, including a lack of awareness about the applicable conditions and rules; acknowledges that the pending draft Council directive would address some of these barriers; regrets, however, that the Council, while formally in compliance with Article 22(2) TFEU, has not engaged with the substance of Parliament’s opinion in any meaningful way; reiterates in particular its proposals to enable registration on the electoral roll as soon as voters register their place of residence and to strengthen language and information requirements for local authorities;	8. Regrets that new proposed rules regarding the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for so-called ‘mobile citizens’ were not adopted by the Council in time for the 2024 elections; points out that the full exercise of the electoral rights granted by the treaties to mobile citizens in elections to the European Parliament is still hampered by unjustified barriers to democratic participation, including a lack of awareness about the applicable conditions and rules; acknowledges that the pending draft Council directive would address some of these barriers; regrets, however, that the Council, while formally in compliance with Article 22(2) TFEU, has not engaged with the substance of Parliament’s opinion in any meaningful way; reiterates in particular its proposals to enable registration on the electoral roll as soon as voters register their place of residence and to strengthen language and information requirements for local authorities, as well as to facilitate the exercise of the right to vote by vulnerable and marginalised groups of voters and to enhance awareness-raising campaigns by Member States with the active involvement of civil society;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Notes with concern the efforts by some political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process, which restricts the Council’s Treaty competences;

Or. pl

Amendment 108

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Rejects the process of so-called lead candidates (Spitzenkandidaten), which seeks to transform the Union into a quasi-presidential system with no democratic or legal basis; points out that Article 17(7) TEU provides for a proposal from the European Council, not an automatic choice; points out that the Commission's legitimacy derives from a balance between Member States and not from a European partisan logic;

Or. fr

Amendment 109

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Notes efforts by some political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; is of the opinion that the Spitzenkandidaten process has proven to be inapplicable and should therefore give way to a different process;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Believes that the Spitzenkandidat system, which involves political groups nominating candidates for the European Commission presidency ahead of the European Parliament elections, leads to concentration of power in the hands of political elites; underlines that Spitzenkandidaten are chosen through backroom deals and party negotiations, not directly by the public, which diminishes their accountability and makes them more beholden to party interests than to the electorate, which can perpetuate the perception that EU decision-making is distant, technocratic, and disconnected from the everyday concerns of citizens, rather than being genuinely responsive to the democratic will of the people;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Strongly suppports efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; underlines that this process enabled, for the first time since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, citizens to effectively influence the choice of the Commission President, marking a significant step forward, with direct role for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election through the European elections of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this process this time around was relatively successful as the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the biggest political group; points out that the direct election of the Commission President would increase their accountability and democratic legitimacy; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process;	9. Welcomes efforts by political parties to further develop the implementation of the lead candidate (Spitzenkandidaten) process to establish a link between the election, the composition of Parliament, and the nomination of the President of the European Commission so as to make the appointment of the EU executive more transparent for citizens; commends the European political parties for nominating their candidates well in advance of the election; notes that this time around the Commission President, while not being directly electable through a ballot, ran as the lead candidate for the most voted European political party; remains convinced, however, that several key success factors – such as the continued development and consolidation of the European democratic sphere – are still lacking, preventing the full realisation of the potential of this informal and unregulated political process, while lead candidates for Commission President should run on top of the lists of European political parties in a Europe-wide constituency and of their national parties;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;	10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness;

Or. pl

Amendment 116

Loránt Vincze, Borja Giménez Larraz

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;	10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to constructively participate in the negotiations of the recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to swiftly conclude agreement with the EP. Strongly believes that the recast Regulation will close remaining loopholes, will bring legal clarity and will help unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;	10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;	10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; recalls that electoral participation is based above all on national parties, which are the only parties capable of legitimately representing the will of the people; believes that these parties can play an important role in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;

Or. fr

Amendment 119

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign and in the promotion of lead candidates;	10. Emphasises the important role of European political parties in contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and in forming European political awareness; regrets however, that restrictions under the current EU and national regulatory frameworks prevented European political parties from fully participating in the 2024 European election campaign; believes that these parties can offer a much-needed counterweight to the spread of disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to the elections; reiterates its call on the Council to use the pending recast of Regulation 1141/2014 to unshackle the European political parties and empower them to assume the role they are given by the treaties, including by boosting their visibility in the Member States during the electoral campaign;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Stresses the need to strengthen the role and visibility of European political foundations in the European democratic sphere; recalls that these foundations play a key role in developing political debate, policy research and civic education across borders, thereby contributing to the formation of a truly European public opinion; calls for the provision of adequate tools and resources to enable them to support European political parties in their effort to engage citizens, promote European values and participate meaningfully in future electoral campaigns.

Or. en

Amendment 121

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Believes that framing citizens who feel disenfranchised by the EU political project, or who care about national competences, as victims of disinformation risks to further disengage citizens from the EU decision-making process and consequently, further undermine democratic legitimacy of the EU institutions; believes that framing their democratically-elected representatives as foreign agents is an attack on democracy itself as the voice of millions of citizens is thereby cast aside as irrelevant;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Underlines that further institutional work must be done to strengthen the impact of European voters on the governance of the EU; points in this regard to the pending treaty change procedure, which was triggered in the wake of the Conference on the Future of Europe; highlights its proposal to reverse the roles of the Council and Parliament in the nomination and confirmation of the President of the Commission to more accurately reflect the results of European elections; highlights also its proposal to grant Parliament the right of legislative initiative, the implementation of which would create a direct link between votes cast by citizens for parliamentary representatives and the policy output at EU level; highlights also its proposal to modernise the right of inquiry of the European Parliament to strengthen democratic control over the EU executive; calls on the European Council to comply with the treaties and hold a vote on the convening of the convention without undue delay to discuss these proposals;	deleted

Or. pl

Amendment 123

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Underlines that further institutional work must be done to strengthen the impact of European voters on the governance of the EU; points in this regard to the pending treaty change procedure, which was triggered in the wake of the Conference on the Future of Europe; highlights its proposal to reverse the roles of the Council and Parliament in the nomination and confirmation of the President of the Commission to more accurately reflect the results of European elections; highlights also its proposal to grant Parliament the right of legislative initiative, the implementation of which would create a direct link between votes cast by citizens for parliamentary representatives and the policy output at EU level; highlights also its proposal to modernise the right of inquiry of the European Parliament to strengthen democratic control over the EU executive; calls on the European Council to comply with the treaties and hold a vote on the convening of the convention without undue delay to discuss these proposals;	11. Underlines that further institutional work must be done to strengthen the impact of European voters on the governance of the EU; points in this regard to the pending treaty change procedure, which was triggered in the wake of the Conference on the Future of Europe; highlights also its proposal to grant Parliament the right of legislative initiative, the implementation of which would create a direct link between votes cast by citizens for parliamentary representatives and the policy output at EU level; highlights also its proposal to modernise the right of inquiry of the European Parliament to strengthen democratic control over the EU executive; calls on the European Council to comply with the treaties and hold a vote on the convening of the convention without undue delay to discuss these proposals;

Or. fr

Amendment 124

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 a. Underlines the importance of strengthening the link between local, regional, national and European issues; welcomes, in this regard, the active and positive involvement of local and regional leaders in European topics and debates, notably in the pre-electoral period, including through the work of the Committee of Regions and its networks and campaigns;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 b. Recalls that fighting euroscepticism is most effective at the level closest to citizens, including through the active involvement of local and regional leaders; in this respect, especially in regions facing economic stagnation where long-term disparities intensify support for eurosceptic parties, underlines the positive role of the EU's cohesion policy, which must prioritise essential regional needs, ensuring no one is left behind;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives about the EU while drumming up anti-EU sentiment;	12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; reiterates its concern regarding the increasing attacks by authoritarian and illiberal regimes on EU values and democratic principles; highlights that these attacks come from both inside and outside the EU; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored manipulative narratives about the EU while drumming up anti-EU sentiment; calls in this regard on the Commission to continue and expand activities to tackle foreign interference, as well as disinformation and attacks on democratic values by increasing funding and support for the relevant EU bodies and by developing an effective EU toolbox;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives about the EU while drumming up anti-EU sentiment;	12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives;

Or. pl

Amendment 128

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives about the EU while drumming up anti-EU sentiment;	12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives, exploiting nationalist, racist, and xenophobic rhetoric to divide and manipulate public opinion;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives about the EU while drumming up anti-EU sentiment;	12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; believes that demonizing democratically elected representatives voicing the growing discontent in society with European integration and globalization risks to further alienate the citizens from an increasingly disconnected European governance elite;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives about the EU while drumming up anti-EU sentiment;	12. Expresses deep concern about a growing number of internal and external threats that are eroding the fabric of European democracy; condemns the fact that some candidates, including those from governing parties in some Member States, openly campaigned on false and foreign-sponsored narratives about the EU;

Or. fr

Amendment 131

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Condemns the Commission’s political interference in the elections in Poland, consisting of support both in the media and behind the scenes for its preferred political option; highlights, in this context, the wholly disreputable rule of law procedure, which was used against the conservative government in Poland, including by triggering the Article 7 TEU procedure without justification and unlawfully suspending the disbursement of funds, the payment of which was made conditional on the adoption of legislation contrary to the Polish constitution in areas not covered by EU competences, which was all the more dangerous given the war and hybrid attacks on the Polish border, whereas after the change of government the Commission ostentatiously ended the procedure and promised to unfreeze the funds, even though none of the legislation previously required had even been passed; calls on the Commission to remain neutral vis-à-vis Member State governments, to respect the Treaties and to stop unilaterally assessing alleged breaches of the rule of law in the Member States, and calls on it to restore the rule of law within its own institution;

Or. pl

Amendment 132

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;	13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period;

Or. fr

Amendment 133

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;	13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; expresses its deep concern that some EU Member States' governments are actively contributing to the dissemination of disinformation; condemns in this regard the Hungarian and Slovak Governments for spreading foreign disinformation narratives; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;	13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of malicious interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;	13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign and domestic interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country states and non-state actors; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several Members of the European Parliament from across the political spectrum willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;	13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the naivety with which several extremist Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;	13. Reiterates its deep and long-standing concern over the persisting trend of foreign interference in European democratic processes, including disinformation; condemns in particular the online disinformation campaigns sponsored by Russian and other third-country state and non-state actors undertaken to polarise and sow mistrust among the European electorate; notes that foreign interference occurs prior to elections and peaks in the pre-electoral period; denounces the choice of several Members of the European Parliament willingly engaged with the Voice of Europe media platform, which is subject to a criminal investigation, to promote Kremlin-sponsored narratives about the war of aggression in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; calls for the Commission to be vigilant and proactive in enforcing the provisions of the DSA and overseeing compliance; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 139

Loránt Vincze

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; calls for the Commission to be vigilant and proactive in enforcing the provisions of the DSA and overseeing compliance; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;	14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; calls for the Commission to be vigilant and proactive in enforcing the provisions of the DSA and overseeing compliance; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;	14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media, civil society organisations and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; highlights that the Commission should ensure that its legislative proposals do not negatively impact democratic and rule of law watchdogs, such as civil society organisations and independent media; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; calls for the Commission to be vigilant and proactive in enforcing the provisions of the DSA and overseeing compliance; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism; notes that disinformation campaigns can also be conducted by EU governments and be politically motivated;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; calls for the Commission to be vigilant and proactive in enforcing the provisions of the DSA and overseeing compliance; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;	14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media, enhanced digital and media literacy; points to numerous EU efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism; stresses that the activities carried out must not restrict freedom of expression;

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Amendment 142

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms, and increased support for independent media and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the DSA, the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; emphasises the importance of the full and effective implementation of the DSA to ensure transparency, accountability and due diligence by very large online platforms; calls for the Commission to be vigilant and proactive in enforcing the provisions of the DSA and overseeing compliance; acknowledges with concern that online platforms exert disproportionate influence over public discourse; notes with concern reports of politically motivated decisions by certain platforms that may threaten freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;	14. 14. Reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to ramp up efforts to combat foreign interference and disinformation through a multi-layer, coordinated and cross-sector strategy, supported by adequate financial resources, to equip the EU and its Member States with appropriate foresight and resilience policies and deterrence tools; in this regard, calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service, and Member States to further reinforce the Union’s strategic response to disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI), including through a full implementation and enforcement of transparency obligations for platforms and civil society organisations, and increased support for independent media and fact checkers, enhanced digital and media literacy; warns for the political backlash of framing eurosceptic voters as digitally illiterate; points to numerous EU policy efforts undertaken in recent years, including the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and the initiatives under the Democracy Action Plan; acknowledges that the public appeal of platforms is growing substantially, given the tightening ideological and politically correct grip on traditional media, which do not appeal anymore to the electorate; underlines that platforms are enablers of free speech, and therefore are the best guarantee of freedom of expression and democratic pluralism;

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Amendment 143

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Underlines that it is becoming increasingly difficult to take action against hybrid threats within the framework of the Member States, and, moreover, there are Member States which are actively promoting disinformation; calls for the establishment of a joint European intelligence agency with the task of filtering out disinformation and taking joint action against it; highlights the need for a commissioner responsible for implementing these measures;

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Amendment 144

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists;	deleted

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Amendment 145

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists;	15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists; expresses its deep concern regarding the media concentration and the unbalanced media environment in certain Member States; calls on the Commission to ensure the full implementation of the European Media Freedom Act in every Member State;

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Amendment 146

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists;	15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists; deplores the fact that there was an illegal takeover of public media in Poland just ahead of the European elections, which had an adverse impact on freedom of choice;

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Amendment 147

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists;	15. 15. Underlines the importance of a free media environment as a key pillar of European democracy, notably in electoral cycles; acknowledges that platforms are an important pillar of the free media environment; acknowledges that, while the EU is a global leader in media freedom and 2024 saw the adoption of European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and the coming into force of the anti-SLAAP directive, the increasing internal and external pressure on the EU’s media environment requires further strengthening of media freedom in the EU, including in the run-up to European elections; recalls that in certain Member States, 2024 saw an increase in attacks on journalists;

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Amendment 148

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Condemns all forms of political violence in the strongest terms; expresses deep concern over a series of incidents that occurred in the run-up to the 2024 elections; encourages the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the prevention of political violence by strengthening laws, frameworks and policies that protect politicians, political candidates, activists, journalists and citizens from violence and harassment during the electoral period; underlines the importance of a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, protection and education in order to reduce the incidence of political violence, especially by promoting awareness of the dangers of political violence and fostering a culture of tolerance and respect for differing political opinions;	deleted

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Amendment 149

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Condemns all forms of political violence in the strongest terms; expresses deep concern over a series of incidents that occurred in the run-up to the 2024 elections; encourages the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the prevention of political violence by strengthening laws, frameworks and policies that protect politicians, political candidates, activists, journalists and citizens from violence and harassment during the electoral period; underlines the importance of a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, protection and education in order to reduce the incidence of political violence, especially by promoting awareness of the dangers of political violence and fostering a culture of tolerance and respect for differing political opinions;	16. Condemns all forms of political violence in the strongest terms; expresses deep concern over a series of incidents that occurred in the run-up to the 2024 elections; encourages the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the prevention of political violence by strengthening laws, frameworks and policies that protect politicians, political candidates, activists, journalists and citizens from violence and harassment during the electoral period; underlines the importance of a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, protection and education in order to reduce the incidence of political violence, especially by promoting awareness of the dangers of political violence and fostering a culture of tolerance and respect for differing political opinions; is deeply concerned about the fact that examples of legislative threats to freedom of expression and democratic participation have appeared in certain Member States; condemns in this regard the Hungarian Government’s legislative proposals aimed to silence critical voices, in particular the recently proposed Russia-style bill on "the Transparency of Public Life", which would allow the government to blacklist a broad range of commercial firms, independent non-profit civic, and for-profit media outlets and block their access to financial resources if they receive revenues from abroad and are considered to threaten Hungary’s sovereignty; highlights that the Putin-style repression of dissenting opinions is a clear manifestation of authoritarianism;

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Amendment 150

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Condemns all forms of political violence in the strongest terms; expresses deep concern over a series of incidents that occurred in the run-up to the 2024 elections; encourages the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the prevention of political violence by strengthening laws, frameworks and policies that protect politicians, political candidates, activists, journalists and citizens from violence and harassment during the electoral period; underlines the importance of a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, protection and education in order to reduce the incidence of political violence, especially by promoting awareness of the dangers of political violence and fostering a culture of tolerance and respect for differing political opinions;	16. Condemns all forms of violence in the strongest terms; expresses deep concern over a series of incidents that occurred in the run-up to the 2024 elections; encourages the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the prevention of violence by strengthening laws, frameworks and policies that protect politicians, political candidates, activists, journalists and citizens from violence and harassment during the electoral period; underlines the importance of a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, protection and education in order to reduce the incidence of violence, especially by promoting awareness of the dangers of violence and fostering a culture of tolerance and respect for differing political opinions;

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Amendment 151

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Is deeply concerned by the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;	17. Underlines that eurosceptic sentiments and political parties are an integral part of the European party-political landscape and debate; condemns any form of political rhetoric that incites violence against individuals or groups, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, individual rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; acknowledges that the citizens can legitimally expect policy decions that can be perceived as anti-system and anti-EU by some; believes it to be counterproductive to force relevant players to communicate a positive narritive of the EU's contribution to the daily lives of European citizens, since this borderlines censorship; believes that in a democratic society, public authorities should not seek to push any narrative;

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Amendment 152

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Is deeply concerned by the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;	17. Is deeply concerned by the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; points out that this phenomenon leads to the radicalization of political discourse and further polarization of the European Parliament, moreover, also provides a wider platform for the dissemination of foreign disinformation and propaganda; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives and security of all European citizens through its policies;

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Amendment 153

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Is deeply concerned by the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;	17. Notes the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; sees this as a red card for the current trend in the EU of trying to centralise and over-regulate the lives of EU citizens; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, including by abandoning the undemocratic practice of imposing a cordon sanitaire;

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Amendment 154

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Is deeply concerned by the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;	17. condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;

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Amendment 155

Anthony Smith

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Is deeply concerned by the rise and electoral success of anti-system and openly anti-EU parties during the 2024 elections; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s positive contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;	17. Is deeply concerned by the use of nationalist, racist, and xenophobic rhetoric to divide and manipulate public opinion, undermining social cohesion and solidarity; condemns any form of political rhetoric that promotes hate speech, discrimination, xenophobia or violence, and urges all political actors to engage in constructive, fact-based dialogue that respects democratic values, human rights and the rule of law; undertakes to further reform and improve the functioning of the Union to better deliver on the expectations of citizens; calls on all relevant players to communicate more proactively about the EU’s contribution to the daily lives of all European citizens through its policies;

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Amendment 156

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17a. Rejects any attempt to make public funding of European political parties conditional on adherence to values defined unilaterally by the Commission or Parliament; warns of the risk of censorship or discrimination against opposition parties;

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Amendment 157

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through its special Democracy Shield committee to identify possible loopholes, gaps and overlaps that could be exploited to enable malicious interference in democratic processes; calls in parallel on the Commission to enforce these regulatory frameworks in full and without undue delay, particularly in the case of those platforms that continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities;	18. Commits to monitoring these frameworks to identify possible loopholes, gaps and overlaps that could be exploited to enable malicious interference in democratic processes;

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Amendment 158

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through its special Democracy Shield committee to identify possible loopholes, gaps and overlaps that could be exploited to enable malicious interference in democratic processes; calls in parallel on the Commission to enforce these regulatory frameworks in full and without undue delay, particularly in the case of those platforms that continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities;	18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through its special Democracy Shield committee;

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Amendment 159

Borja Giménez Larraz, Ana Miguel Pedro

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through its special Democracy Shield committee to identify possible loopholes, gaps and overlaps that could be exploited to enable malicious interference in democratic processes; calls in parallel on the Commission to enforce these regulatory frameworks in full and without undue delay, particularly in the case of those platforms that continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities;	18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through its special Democracy Shield committee, whose mandate, received from the Plenary, includes addressing interference in democratic processes policies and implementing measures to preserve the fairness and integrity of elections as well as policies contributing to Union democratic processes; the committee thus serves as a key tool to prevent malicious interference by identifying possible loopholes, gaps, and overlaps that could be exploited; calls in parallel on the Commission to enforce these regulatory frameworks in full and without undue delay, particularly in the case of those platforms that continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities;

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Amendment 160

Marieke Ehlers, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Alexandre Varaut, Ernő Schaller-Baross

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through its special Democracy Shield committee to identify possible loopholes, gaps and overlaps that could be exploited to enable malicious interference in democratic processes; calls in parallel on the Commission to enforce these regulatory frameworks in full and without undue delay, particularly in the case of those platforms that continue to openly defy EU regulatory authorities;	18. Commits to an evaluation of these frameworks through the establishment of the investigative committee on Transparency and Accountability (TRAC); underlines that defiance of public authority is essential in a democratic society;

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Amendment 161

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. points out that the results of national elections also indirectly influence the composition of European institutions; in this context, emphasizes the importance of the democratic nature of general elections in every Member State; also notes that the results of local elections have an impact on other elections, including European Parliament elections, as illiberal ruling parties can use the resources of the local authorities they control to influence the results of the latter or to violate the conditions of free and fair elections; stresses in this regard that ensuring the integrity of local, regional and national elections is therefore of great importance;

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Amendment 162

Klára Dobrev, Gabriele Bischoff, Idoia Mendia, Vasile Dîncu, Brando Benifei, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Marc Angel

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Concludes that European democracy can only thrive as long as European democratic and electoral processes are defended; in this respect, underlines the importance of promoting free and fair elections while protecting their integrity against both internal and external threats to the EU’s democracy; notes with concern that the spread of disinformation and some social media platforms’ influence remains unchecked; underlines the utmost importance of enforcing the entire legal framework currently in place in order to safeguard the integrity of the entire electoral process;	20. Concludes that European democracy can only thrive as long as European democratic and electoral processes are defended; in this respect, underlines the importance of promoting free and fair elections while protecting their integrity against both internal and external threats to the EU’s democracy; stresses the importance of creating a balanced and free media environment in every Member State; notes with concern that the spread of disinformation and some social media platforms’ influence remains unchecked; underlines the utmost importance of enforcing the entire legal framework currently in place in order to safeguard the integrity of the entire electoral process; highlights that election fraud does not begin on election day, but with dismantling rule of law, democratic principles, freedom of the press, freedom of expression, and with spreading foreign disinformation and propaganda; notes with concern that due to these systemic problems, free and fair elections are not guaranteed in all Member States;

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Amendment 163

Patryk Jaki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Concludes that European democracy can only thrive as long as European democratic and electoral processes are defended; in this respect, underlines the importance of promoting free and fair elections while protecting their integrity against both internal and external threats to the EU’s democracy; notes with concern that the spread of disinformation and some social media platforms’ influence remains unchecked; underlines the utmost importance of enforcing the entire legal framework currently in place in order to safeguard the integrity of the entire electoral process;	20. Concludes that European democracy can only thrive as long as European democratic and electoral processes are defended; in this respect, underlines the importance of promoting free and fair elections while protecting their integrity against both internal and external threats to the EU’s democracy; underlines the utmost importance of enforcing the entire legal framework currently in place in order to safeguard the integrity of the entire electoral process;

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Amendment 164

Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Concludes that European democracy can only thrive as long as European democratic and electoral processes are defended; in this respect, underlines the importance of promoting free and fair elections while protecting their integrity against both internal and external threats to the EU’s democracy; notes with concern that the spread of disinformation and some social media platforms’ influence remains unchecked; underlines the utmost importance of enforcing the entire legal framework currently in place in order to safeguard the integrity of the entire electoral process;	20. Concludes that European democracy can only thrive as long as European democratic and electoral processes are strengthened and defended; in this respect, underlines the importance of promoting free and fair elections while protecting their integrity against both internal and external threats to the EU’s democracy; notes with concern that the spread of disinformation and some social media platforms’ influence remains unchecked; underlines the utmost importance of enforcing the entire legal framework currently in place in order to safeguard the integrity of the entire electoral process;

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Amendment 165

Jean-Paul Garraud, Alexandre Varaut

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20a. Stresses that the diversity of electoral systems is a democratic asset that must be preserved; calls on the Commission to put an end to any initiative aimed at imposing a single voting or participation model; stresses, furthermore, that the European Union's institutional campaigns must remain strictly neutral and not be used to promote a single political model;

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