On Wednesday, six months before the European Parliament elections on June 9, 2024, the EU Commission presented a package of measures to defend democracy. The most important element of the package is a legislative proposal that regulates the transparency and democratic accountability of interest groups that are financed from abroad. In this way, the Commission wants to prevent countries such as Russia, China or Turkey from influencing European politics, decision-making and the democratic system. The law is also intended to prevent cases of corruption such as Katargate.