The statute for European political parties, adopted today by the European Parliament, has been deemed discriminatory by the smaller political groups. They risk not being entitled to funding.
Some euro-parliamentarians have also warned that they will take the case to the European Court of Justice.
After the go-ahead by the EU foreign affairs ministers last Monday, the European Parliament on Thursday (19 June) adopted the report on this matter with 345 votes in favour, 102 against a...
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