The @APPF_EU unveiled the latest official MEP membership figures for #europeanparties, which will be used to calculate their entitlements to EU public funding. Here is what's what π
β Worthy of note: sharp nose-dive for virtually all pro-EU forces: @EPP, @PES_PSE, @ALDEParty, @europeangreens, @PDE_EDP, and EFA (even @europeanleft).
Only net winner: the @LeftAlliance_EU, but mostly because it starts from zero.
β Conversely, the winners (except ELA) are all on the hard/far-right: @PatriotsEU, @ECRparty, and ESN.
Paradox of the funding system: both the @EPP and @PES_PSE actually increase their number of MEPs, but are net losers in European public funding. This is because #europeanparties share a fixed amount, instead of receiving πΆ per MEP (or, better, per vote).
Rewarding each MEP (or vote) with πΆ would incentivise #europeanparties to try and increase overall party membership. But this should come with a requirement that MEPs are actually members of European parties, and not just of a member party. And are given voting/decision rights.
In terms of percentages, @EPP and @PES_PSE are largely stable. @ALDEParty and @europeangreens each trade 2-3 % points with @PatriotsEU and @ECRparty. Newcomers ESN and @LeftAlliance_EU made comfortable arrivals.
Reminder 1: these amounts are the result of the "distribution key", but #europeanparties may actually be entitled to less funding if their draft budget is more limited (they can get max 90% of their reimbursable costs) or if they simply ask for less money.
Reminder 2: entitlement amounts are what #europeanparties are *entitled to* -- the maximum amount they can get. In the end, if they end up spending less than planned (in reimbursable costs), they will also receive less. That's assessed when accounts are closed, in year N+2.
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Today, @POLITICOEurope's Playbook reports on two EU political alliances missing out on EU funds "because the paperwork is too complicated". A great opportunity to discuss the funding of #europeanparties! π₯³πͺπΊ
A quick π§΅... 1/23
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First of all, what are we talking about? This is about a special stream of European public funding set aside for #europeanparties and distributed every year. Out of that envelope, 10% is distributed equally to all parties and 90% proportionally to their number of MEPs. 2/23
But, actually, this turns out to be more about registration than funding. In the meantime, if you want to really understand the funding of European parties, hear this way π 3/23 epfo.eu/understanding-β¦
Over the past several years, @EDC_eudemocracy has made many, many requests to the European Parliament to access decisions by its Bureau on the funding of #europeanparties. These included decisions for funding (for the coming year) and final accounts (which wrap up the process).
Invariably, these documents were provided with heavy redactions over the parts covering the EP's reasoning for its decisions: we could see the outcome (amounts), but not how decisions were made. Until yesterday, the latest full document related to funding for 2015 -- 8 years ago.
To be clear, the point of this thread is *not* to argue that TNLs will make our common election less European, simply that they will not remedy the election's core deficiency (that national parties are in control) and that, therefore, they are not the right way forward. 3/25
Of course, "the @EU_Commission shall be completely independent" and "the members of the Commission shall neither seek nor take instructions from any Government". (Art. 17.3 TEU #LisbonTreaty). So there should be no need for #1country1commissioner rule. #IamEuropean πͺπΊ
Furthermore, "As from 1/11/2014, the @EU_Commission shall consist of a number of members [equal to] two thirds of the number of Member States" (Art. 17.5 TEU #LisbonTreaty)..... "unless the @EUCouncil [...] decides to alter this number". Which it did right away. #IamEuropean πͺπΊ