3. The Political Foundations on European Level
Legal Basis:
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Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding, OJ 2003 L 297, pp. 1-4
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Consolidated version of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1524/2007 of the European Parliament and of theCouncil of 18 December 2007, OJ 2007 L 343
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European Parliament. Call for proposals IX-2011/02 — "Grants to political foundations at European level", OJEU 2010 C 164, p. 7
According to the Call for proposals IX-2011/02, and Regulation (EC) No 1524/2007, "political foundation at European level" means an entity or networkof entities which has legal personality in a Member State, is affiliated with a political party at European level, and which through its activities, within the aims and fundamental values pursued by the
European Union, underpins and complements the objectives of the political party at European level by performing, in particular, the following tasks:
— observing, analysing and contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and on the process of European integration,
— developing activities linked to European public policy issues, such as organising and supporting seminars, training, conferences and studies on such issues between relevant stakeholders,including youth organisations and other representatives of civil society,
— developing cooperation with entities of the same kind in order to promote democracy,
— serving as a framework for national political foundations, academics, and other relevant actors to work together at European level.
— observing, analysing and contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and on the process of European integration,
— developing activities linked to European public policy issues, such as organising and supporting seminars, training, conferences and studies on such issues between relevant stakeholders,including youth organisations and other representatives of civil society,
— developing cooperation with entities of the same kind in order to promote democracy,
— serving as a framework for national political foundations, academics, and other relevant actors to work together at European level.