The European Parliament calls for stronger coordination, real-time information sharing and clearer accountability to tackle VAT fraud, in a report adopted on Tuesday.

The Budgetary Control Committee will review the European Court of Auditor's (ECA) Annual Report 2025 for the first time, and meet Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin, on Thursday.

Revisiting a postponed decision, Budgetary Control committee (CONT) MEPs recommend refusing discharge to the Council for its management of the 2024 EU budget.

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A Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) delegation visited Greece on 26-28 May to examine alleged agricultural funds fraud and assess corrective measures.

A Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) delegation will visit Greece on 26-28 May to examine alleged agricultural funds fraud and assess corrective measures.

MEPs approve the Commission’s management of the 2024 EU budget but warn that rule of law backsliding in several member states is harming the use of EU funds.

MEPs are concerned about plans to expand the use of performance-based funding - where payments are not linked to actual costs incurred - in the next long-term EU budget.

On 1 and 2 April, a Budgetary Control Committee delegation visited Malta to review and assess the use of EU funds and safeguards in place to protect EU financial interests.

A Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) delegation will visit Malta on 1 and 2 April to assess the use of EU funds and measures in place to protect the Union's financial interests.

The Budgetary Control Committee recommends granting the Commission discharge for 2024, but warns that rule of law backsliding in several member states harm the sound management of EU funds.

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Safeguarding the EU budget requires more cooperation between EU institutions, law-enforcement bodies and national authorities, budgetary control MEPs stress in a report voted on Thursday.

On Monday, the Budgetary Control Committee—following a scrutiny process—recommended discharge for most of the institutions assessed, with the exception of the Council.

Budgetary Control Committee MEPs elected Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) as their new chair by acclamation on Tuesday.

Budgetary control MEPs are concerned about plans to expand the use of performance-based funding - where payments are not linked to actual costs incurred - in the next long-term EU budget.

The EU budget should focus more on results and on delivering measurable value for citizens and businesses, MEPs argue in a report adopted on Thursday.

The EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism needs to be improved to better protect EU funds from misuse in member states with rule of law breaches.

The EU budget should focus more on results and deliver measurable value for citizens and businesses, budgetary control MEPs say in a draft report endorsed on Monday.

The EP Budgetary Control Committee endorsed Daniel Caspary as Member of the European Court of Auditors representing Germany.

MEPs from two committees call for improvements to the EU’s rule of law conditionality mechanism to better protect EU funds from misuse in member states with rule of law breaches.

The Budgetary Control Committee has endorsed Nikolaos Milionis and Pierre Moscovici as members of the European Court of Auditors, representing Greece and France respectively.

Revisiting postponed decisions, MEPs approved the EU’s asylum agency’s 2023 budget management but refused to grant discharge to the Council.

The next long-term budget should feature clear objectives for narrowing the gender pay and pension gaps, Budgetary Control MEPs urge the Commission in a report endorsed on Thursday.

The Budgetary Control committee will review the European Court of Auditor's (ECA) Annual Report 2024 for the first time, and meet EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin, on Thursday.

Revisiting postponed decisions, budgetary control MEPs propose to approve the Asylum Agency’s 2023 EU budget management, but to refuse discharge to the Council.

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Wednesday 10.00 -12.45 and 15.00 - 18.00 and Thursday 9.00 - 12.45 and 15.00 - 18.00 at SPINELLI 3E-2, Brussels

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