A10-0231/2025 – Tineke Strik – § 13 – Am 15

Tabled by Zsuzsanna Borvendég, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, Milan Uhrík

13. Recalls that Removed: the final beneficiaries of EU funding which are not government entities should not suffer negative consequences as a result of problems caused by the national authorities in cases where budgetary measures are taken; reiterates its call on the Commission to ensure that the final recipients or beneficiaries of EU funds are not deprived of these funds, as set out in the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation; calls on the Commission to find ways to distribute EU funds via local governments and NGOs if the government concerned does not cooperate regarding the deficiencies; indicates that a possible solution is to make available the appropriations corresponding to decommitments under conditionality regimes for use under other Union instruments or programmes implemented under direct or indirect management, in particular those contributing to supporting European democracy, civil society, Union values or the fight against corruption; calls on the Commission to support independent civil society in Hungary, which safeguards the values enshrined in Article 2 TEU, in particular by using the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme; insists that the Union continue to provide direct and carefully targeted financial support to civil society organisations and initiatives promoting fundamental rights, democracy and pluralism, including organisers of peaceful assemblies such as Pride marches, particularly where national authorities obstruct or criminalise such activities; Added: EU funds should not be abused to interfere in a Member State’s national internal affairs;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE778.835v01-00