Press Release: Commission proposal boosts European political parties’ ability to represent EU citizens, strengthens democracy

The Commission has adopted a proposal to strengthen the ability of European political parties to form a truly European public sphere and express the will of EU citizens, by increasing their visibility, recognition, effectiveness, transparency and accountability.

The proposal provides European-level legal status for European political parties and their affiliated foundations, tackling the most important obstacle they face when operating in and across Member States. Most are currently registered as Belgian non-profit making associations, or 'asbl'.

European Commission: Memo/12/660: Q's & A's: Commission proposal on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/660&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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