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A European political party, formally a '''political party at European level''', sometimes informally (especially in academic circles) a '''Europarty''', is a type of Political Party organization operating transnationally in Europe. The European Union recognizes such organizations and provides them with funding, largely per Article 138a of the Treaty Of Maastricht , which states This was also codified in the draft Treaty Establishing A Constitution For Europe 's Article 45(4) with slightly different wording. European Constitution europa.eu Stemming from this provision, '' Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 '' lays out the regulations governing 'political parties at European level' and the rules regarding their funding. {Link without Title} By 2006 ten (10) European political parties that are eligible for EP funding have been created, based on Europe-wide party alliances. Within the European Parliament these parties often express themselves in affiliation with Groups In The European Parliament which may be alliances of more than one European political parties, or possibly alliances between parties and nominally independents. The European Commission is presently working on plans to enhance the foundations of European political parties, in response to the low turn outs in recent elections. The plans would be released in June 2007 and are expected to involve developing networks on European issues, with seminars and more funding. Margot Wallström , the Commissioner For The Communication Strategy , has expressed a desire for politicisation in Brussels. EU in drive to make Brussels more political euobserver.com 29/05/2007 THE PARTIES The below parties, listed by the order of foundation of their ancestor organisations, received official EU recognition and funding during the 2005 financial year Funding europarl.europa.eu:
OTHER PAN-EUROPEAN POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS
DEDICATED PAN-EUROPEAN PARTIES
MEMBERSHIP OF PAN-EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS ''See: Table Of Political Parties In Europe By Pancontinental Organisation '' CONTROVERSY There has been controversy over ''Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003'', which provides state funding for Europe-wide political parties outside the context of the European Parliament. This has been seen by some as an attempt to put national political parties disinclined from forming pan-continental blocs on account of Eurosceptic tendencies at a financial disadvantage, although such blocs exist in the European Parliament and benefit from EU funding there. Why I am going to the European Court hannan.co.uk. 25 Members Of The European Parliament petitioned the European Court Of Justice , arguing that this directive contravened the EU's stated values of pluralism and democracy. However, the case was rejected after eighteen months. Pan-European political parties hannan.co.uk Official journal of the European Union C 229/20 17/09/2005 eur-lex.europa.eu. A more recent and closely related case being fought by the French Front National, the Italian Lega Nord, and the Belgian Vlaams Blok (now Vlaams Belang) is under appeal. Official journal of the European Union C 315/9 10/12/2005 eur-lex.europa.eu REFERENCES SEE ALSO
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