Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2017/2131(INL)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the situation in Hungary (pursuant to the European Parliament resolution of 17 May 2017)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that whistleblowers and investigative journalists play an essential role in helping Member States prevent and tackle any breaches of the principle of integrity or misuse of power at national level; stresses that, in this regard, whistleblowers and investigative journalists contribute greatly to increasing the democratic quality of, and the trust in, public institutions by making them directly accountable to citizens and more transparent; calls on Hungary to adopt provisions protecting whistleblowers and investigative journalists in its national law and to apply such provisions consistently and without delay;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the share of contracts awarded after public procurement procedures that received only a single bid remains very high, at 36%, in Hungary, which is the second highest number in the Union; calls on the Hungarian government to publish a complete annual list on its website of all contractors who obtained contracts with a value of more than EUR 15 000, and to include on this list the name and address of the contractor, the type and subject of the contract, its duration, its value, the procedure followed and the responsible authority;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that Hungary has the highest percentage in the Union of financial recommendations from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) regarding the Structural Funds and Agriculture for the 2013-2016 period; stresses that the overall financial impact of OLAF cases in Hungary is four times higher than that of national investigations; calls on the Commission and on Hungary to take the necessary efforts to combat fraud with respect to Union funds.