The European Parliament’s administration on Wednesday evening (13 October) decided to start a new payments scheme which for the first time allows European political parties to benefit directly from the EU budget.
In total the political groups that qualify will get 6.5 million euro in 2004.
However, not all are in favour of the new scheme.
German Public Law professor Hans Herbert von Arnim warns that it could widen the gap between EU politicians and the citizens.
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.