European political parties and foundations – 2026 report on the application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 2025/2445 and on the activities funded

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1Rejected

   Paragraph 5 a (new)

   Tabled by Anthony Smith, Manon Aubry · The Left

   Added: 5a. Recalls that compliance with the values set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union is an essential requirement for the registration and funding of European political parties; stresses that any fascist, racist, antisemitic or xenophobic ideology or activity, or any activity inciting hatred, discrimination or far-right violence, is incompatible with those values; takes note of information revealed by the press indicating that elements contained in the report of the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations raise serious doubts as to whether the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) party complies with the values referred to in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union; calls for the official publication of that report; calls, in accordance with the applicable regulation, for the suspension and subsequent withdrawal of the EU funding granted to ESN, as well as, where appropriate, its removal from the Register of European Political Parties;

2. Amendment 2Rejected

   Recital A

   Tabled by Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka · ESN

   A. whereas Removed: strong Added: the values referred to in Article 2 TEU constitute the common constitutional foundation of the EU and must be interpreted as a coherent whole; whereas those values include not only human dignity, equality and respect for human rights, but also freedom, democracy, pluralism and tolerance; whereas, pursuant to Article 10(4) TEU, European political parties contribute to forming European political awareness and expressing the will of citizens; whereas European political parties and foundations Removed: at EU level are essential for the development of a truly European public sphere; Added: therefore play an essential role in facilitating democratic debate and the peaceful contestation of political ideas; whereas democratic debate requires the protection of political speech, including information or ideas ‘that offend, shock or disturb the State or any sector of the population’1a, and due regard must therefore be given to all Article 2 values, none of which should be interpreted in isolation from the others; 1a Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights of 7 December 1976,Handyside v the United Kingdom, App. No. 5493/72, para. 49.

3. Amendment 3Rejected

   Recital A a (new)

   Tabled by Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   Added: Aa. whereas EU funding should not favour or disadvantage political actors on the basis of their ideological alignment;

4. Amendment 5Rejected

   Paragraph 20 a (new)

   Tabled by Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   Added: 20a. Stresses that the allocation, control and review of EU funding for European political parties and European political foundations must be strictly neutral with regard to political and ideological positions and must be based solely on transparent, objective and legally defined criteria, with full respect for political pluralism and democratic competition; insists that any restriction, suspension or withdrawal of EU funding must be based on clear legal requirements expressly laid down in EU law and not on expansive or discretionary interpretations thereof;

5. Amendment 7Rejected

   Paragraph 20 c (new)

   Tabled by Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   Added: 20c. Stresses that the granting, suspension, reduction, withdrawal and control of EU funding relating to European political parties and European political foundations must not be used, directly or indirectly, to influence electoral competition or electoral outcomes and must be exercised in a politically neutral manner, on the basis of transparent, objective and legally defined criteria;

6. Amendment 8Rejected

   Paragraph 22

   Tabled by Christine Anderson, Stanisław Tyszka, Stanislav Stoyanov · ESN

   22. Concludes that providing European political foundations with appropriate funding Removed: constitutes a strategic investment in the EU’s democratic resilience and long-term governance capacity; Added: contributes to forming European political awareness, expressing the will of citizens and fostering political pluralism within the EU, in accordance with Article 10(4) TEU;

7. Amendment 10Rejected

   Paragraph 4 a (new)

   Tabled by Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Marieke Ehlers, Alexandre Varaut +3 · PfE

   Added: 4a. Notes with concern that non-governmental organisations benefiting from EU funding are not subject to significantly stricter transparency, reporting, audit and control requirements; stresses that such unequal treatment undermines confidence in the impartiality and consistency of EU funding rules; considers that this asymmetry upsets the balance between actors participating in public debate and weakens the role of European political foundations; calls on the Commission to ensure homogeneous, proportionate and transparent criteria governing the supervision, control, transparency obligations and financing of all entities benefiting from EU funds;

8. Amendment 11Rejected

   Paragraph 4 b (new)

   Tabled by Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Marieke Ehlers, Alexandre Varaut +3 · PfE

   Added: 4b. Recalls that the principles laid down in Article 2 TEU must be interpreted and applied in a politically neutral, objective and non-discriminatory manner; stresses that compliance mechanisms, funding decisions and supervisory measures concerning European political parties and foundations must never be interpreted or applied in a manner that results in discrimination against political actors on the basis of their ideological positions or legitimate political opinions expressed within the democratic framework established by the Treaties;

9. Amendment 14Rejected

   Paragraph 20

   Tabled by Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Marieke Ehlers, Alexandre Varaut +3 · PfE

   20. Removed: Calls on the Commission to present a recast legislative proposal revising the funding rules for European political foundations, including an amendment of Article 22(4) of the Regulation to increase the cap on financial contributions or grants from the EU’s general budget to 100 % of the eligible costs incurred by a European political foundation; furthermore, calls on the Commission to include in this proposal an amendment of Article 25 to increase the cap on donations for European political foundations, therefore ensuring greater flexibility and diversification of funding sources; Added: Firmly rejects any increase in the overall level of EU funding allocated to European political foundations in future multiannual financial frameworks; declares that national political parties are the true vehicle for the expression of the popular will in the democracies of the Member States.