Gál: Patriots for Europe is leading the fight for a more competitive Europe
Gál, who is also the first deputy leader of the PfE group, told a joint press conference with Jordan Bardella, the president of the National Rally and chairman of the PfE group, that the formation of the group represented a clear message from voters in last year's EP election that they wanted change and rejected the 'disastrous policies' of the previous European Commission. The Patriots are dedicated to protecting the interests of farmers, businesses and citizens, and reject decisions that go against these interests, she added.
She said the Patriots for Europe group was also making efforts to promote the transparency and accountability of EU institutions. Within a short time, the necessary number of signatures had been collected to set up a parliamentary inquiry committee, and the group had also been involved in setting up a new working group to review the financing of NGOs by the EU, she added.
Gál announced the launch of a new website to improve the transparency of contracts between the EC and civil organisations at NGOtransparency.eu. The website offers information on the details of 37,000 contracts representing a total value of 17 billion euros signed between 2019 and 2023, she added.
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