Thread by @Louis_Drounau

National parties have an obligation to display their affiliation to #europeanparties. Yet, they often fail to do so properly.
Our new *𝛌ogos project* reviewed 264 websites to assess & improve compliance. #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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Despite their obligation to do so, many affiliated parties do not display the logo of the European party on their webpage.
Rest assured, their #europeanparties still receive EU public funding. #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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An overwhelming majority of national parties do not clearly display the logo of their European party.
Rest assured, their #europeanparties still receive EU public funding. #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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In some cases, over 90% of a European party's member parties fail to display the logo in a clearly visible and user-friendly manner.
Rest assured, their #europeanparties still receive EU public funding. #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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Unsurprisingly, logos are over-represented at the bottom of webpages, in order to comply with the most lax interpretation of this requirement.
Rest assured, #europeanparties still receive EU public funding. #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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Even w/ a lax interpretation, compliance is painfully low. As a result, after 17 years of getting public €, EUparties remain invisible to citizens, but..
Rest assured, #europeanparties still receive EU public funding. #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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As it reviews Reg. 1141/2014, the EP can act and make things right. The 𝛌ogos project lists clear reform proposals so that citizen may know their parties... and for #europeanparties to still receive EU public funding! #LogosProject #europeandemocracy
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