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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the European political parties, as they stand, are ~~not in a position to fully play this role because they are merely the~~ umbrella organisations of national parties ~~and not~~ directly in touch with the electorate in the Member States;

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

~~7. Notes that a European political party should be represented by at least one Member in the European Parliament;~~deleted

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out that political parties have rights and responsibilities and should therefore have organisational uniformity; considers that this organisational convergence can be achieved only by establishing a common political, legal and fiscal status for the European political parties;deleted

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that creating a clearer and less burdensome fiscal regime for the ~~staff of~~ European political parties will enhance their efficiency;

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Takes the view that the European political parties should interact ~~and compete~~ in a three- level approach: regionally, nationally and internationally; considers that in a period of crisis, it is of the utmost importance for political parties to be efficient and productive at ~~both~~ EU and Member State level and beyond;

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that interaction of the European political parties involves the adoption of a transnational party list; points out that without legal status there can be no prospect of adopting a transnational list of candidates for Parliament;deleted

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Underlines the importance, for some, of forming cross-country synergies among candidates standing on genuinely European issues and policy platforms;

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Is of the opinion that the creation of an additional constituency for elections to the European Parliament, formed of the whole territory of the European Union, and the setting up of transnational lists with candidates drawn from several Member States campaigning throughout the EU, would present a unique and ‘tailor-made’ would present an opportunity for the European political parties to be in the European public eye ~~and get closer to European citizens~~;

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Considers that this would be a first step towards changing the character of the European elections, moving away from their image as ‘synchronised national elections’;~~deleted

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

Daniel HANNAN, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recalls a demand made long ago, namely to give the European political parties and foundations a legal statute, enabling them to acquire legal personality under EU law rather than the law of the State where they are established or recognised; considers that such a statute could at the same time lay down minimum requirements as to their functioning and structure; invites the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to draw up a legislative proposal with this aim, to be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;deleted

2011/03/03
Committee: AFCO

10 Amendments of Geoffrey VAN ORDEN related to 2010/2201(INI)

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