2 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2018/2113(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Commission, once again, to propose measures to make Union funding arrangements for implementation of the Union budget – which currently include different tools and combinations of tools, for example programmes, structural and investment funds, trust funds, strategic investment funds, guarantee funds, facilities, financial instruments, macro- financial assistance instruments, etc. – clearer, simpler, more coherent and better equipped to ensure sufficient transparency, accountability, performance and public understanding of how Union policies are funded and what benefits they bring;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Recalls that the close political links between Parliament and the Commission were recently strengthened by the so-called Spitzenkandidaten system; welcomes this attempt to address the democratic deficit of the EU, to strengthen its legitimacy and build trust among EU citizens; recalls, however, the inherent risk related to party financing andhrough parliamentary representation; calls on the Commission to address theany shortcomings ofin the current political party financing model, in order to prevent fraud and ensure that the financing of electoral campaigns is fully transparent.