ECA presents audit report on EU Commission “Infringement procedures”
On Tuesday 17 December 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a report looking...
EU Audit Report: Combatting harmful tax regimes and corporate tax avoidance
On Thursday 28 November 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special...
EU Auditors’ special report on “Food labelling’
On Monday 25 November, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report...
ECA report on the EU civil service employment framework
On Thursday, 7 November 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a report...
ECA report: “Are the finances of the EU’s 43 agencies sound?”
On Thursday 24 October 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) – the EU’s budget...
ECA audit report “State aid in times of crisis”
On Wednesday 23 October 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special...
ECA report on “Double funding”
On Monday 21 October, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report...
EU auditors’ annual report on the EU budget
Each year, the auditors check the EU accounts and provide their opinion on two questions: whether the accounts are accurate…
ECA publishes opinion on the European Defence Industry Programme
On Thursday, 3 October 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will issue its opinion...
ECA audit report “Common Agricultural Policy Plans”
On Monday 30 September the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report...
ECA audit report on the European Union Emergency Trust Fund
On Wednesday 25 September 2024, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report on the European Union Emergency…
ECA: Upcoming audit report on EU support for organic farming
On Monday 23 September, which is EU Organic Day, the European Court of Auditors (ECA)...
Upcoming audit report on the EU’s new revenue based on plastic waste
On Monday 16 September, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report...
ECA Report: How secure is the EU’s gas supply?
Given the EU’s heavy reliance on gas imports, particularly from Russia until 2022, an upcoming...
European Auditors to discuss Europe’s AI ambitions with key players
On Tuesday 14 June, from 10.00 to 12.00, the European Court of Auditors will be...
EU Body for Ethical Standards: MEPs support interinstitutional deal
The agreement was reached between eight EU institutions and bodies. It provides for the joint creation of a new Body…
EU Auditors criticise increase of EU agencies’ procurement errors
Some EU agencies did not manage last year’s finances as well as in previous years, according to the European Court…
EU far from becoming “the global battery powerhouse” – EU Court of Auditors
The EU risks falling behind in its bid to become a global battery powerhouse, according to a report published today…
EU financial landscape: EU Auditors call for further simplification
Luxembourg, 01/03/2023 Over decades, the piecemeal approach taken to set up the EU’s financial landscape...
EU budget: EU accounts signed off the 15th year in a row
Brussels, 13 October 2022 The Commission has today welcomed the decision of the European Court...
EU-Rechnungsprüfer finden mehr Fehler bei EU-Ausgaben
Luxemburg, 13. Oktober 2022 Dem Europäischen Rechnungshof zufolge haben die Fehler bei den Ausgaben aus dem EU-Haushalt...
EU Court of Auditors: SME’s competitiveness barely improved by EU support
Luxembourg, 1 June 2022 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are key to the EU’s economy....
EU Auditors to screen support for internationalisation of European SMEs
On Tuesday 17 May, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish a special report...
ECA: EU-Institutionen müssen sich besser gegen Cyberangriffe wappnen
Luxemburg, den 29. März 2022 Die Einrichtungen der EU werden immer häufiger zum Ziel von Cyberangriffen. Ihre...
EU auditors to check the EU’s support for workers during the pandemic
Luxembourg , 14 March 2022 When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Member States introduced...
The European Court of Auditors declares its solidarity with Ukraine
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has strongly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and...
ECA: Wireless 5G standard in the EU needs a booster
Luxembourg, 24 January 2022 In a special report published today, the European Court of Auditors...
Court of Auditors: MEPs ask the EU Council to submit a new Polish candidate
MEPs reject the nomination of Marek Opiola as member of the European Court of Auditors...
ECA criticise little impact of EU support for the rule of law in Western Balkans
Luxembourg/Brussels, 10 January 2022 EU action has had little impact in advancing fundamental rule of...
ECA: EU Social Fund is not targeted enough against long-term unemployment
Long-term unemployment can have severe consequences, both for unemployed people and for growth and public...
EU Commission: EU budget accounts signed off for the 14th year in a row
Brussels, 26 October 2021 Today the Commission has welcomed the decision of the European Court...
EU spending errors: ECA scrutinises financial management of COVID funds
While the EU’s accounts for the 2020 financial year give “a true and fair view”...
Upcoming audit report on Europol’s support in combating migrant smuggling
30 September 2021 On Thursday 30 September, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) will publish...
Sustainable investments: EU Auditors see lack of measures to address environmental and social costs
20/09/2021 The transition to a net-zero emission economy will require significant private and public investment,...
EU action to tackle grand corruption in Ukraine: Press briefing by EU auditors
ECA report on EU action to tackle grand corruption in Ukraine Publication on 23 September...
EU-Prüfer: EU muss Mitgliedstaaten nach Erhalt von Finanzhilfe besser überwachen
Die Europäische Kommission überprüft, ob Mitgliedstaaten im Euroraum nach Abschluss eines wirtschaftlichen Anpassungsprogramms konsequent auf...
Irregular migrants: EU Auditors sees inefficiencies between EU and non-EU countries
13/09/2021 The EU’s cooperation with non-EU countries has not been efficient in ensuring that migrants...
The ECA signs a working arrangement with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
The European Court of Auditors and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) have laid the...
EP WORKING DOCUMENT on ECA Report “Frontex’s support to external border management: not sufficiently effective to date”
WORKING DOCUMENT on ECA Special Report 08/2021: Frontex’s support to external border management: not sufficiently...
Interreg cooperation: Potential has not yet been fully unlocked – ECA report
01/07/2021 Cross-border cooperation aims to tackle common challenges identified jointly by the Member States in...
ECA: Air passengers during COVID-19 pandemic: Key rights not protected despite Commission efforts
29/06/2021 We analysed how the Commission protected air passenger rights in the EU during the...
EU Abgeordneter Ferber (EVP/CSU) zum Geldwäsche-Sonderbericht: Umfassende Reformen notwendig!
„Der Rechnungshofbericht macht sehr deutlich, dass beim Kampf gegen Geldwäsche in der EU einiges im...
EU Auditors on CAP: Half of EU climate spending but farm emissions not decreasing
Source – ECA: Special Report 16/2021 About the report: During the 2014-2020 period, the Commission...
ECA: Frontex support to external border management not sufficiently effective
7 June 2021 The EU’s border agency Frontex has not been sufficiently effective in helping...
European Court of Accountants: Customs controls are still insufficiently harmonised across Member States
Customs controls are still insufficiently harmonised across Member States to properly safeguard the EU’s financial...
Over 300 companies participate in first EU matchmaking event to scale-up COVID-19 vaccine production
Today, the Commission is hosting the first pan-European matchmaking event with over 300 participating companies...
EU auditors highlight risks of Brexit Adjustment Reserve
In an opinion published today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) raises some concerns over...