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The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit in several EU member states, including Romania, to assess the efficiency of the Natura 2000 network, the protection of primary and old-growth forests, and the use of EU funds.
Laura Codruța Kovesi, Chief Prosecutor of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), announced a 'landmark decision' by the EU Court of Justice, which annulled the European Court of Auditors' refusal to authorize staff hearings in an EPPO investigation.
The European Court of Auditors has sounded an alarm regarding the lack of transparency and oversight for billions of euros allocated from the EU's COVID-19 recovery funds. Auditors expressed concerns that reliable supervision of these funds is not guaranteed, with some funds potentially untraceable.
A member of the European Court of Auditors stated that electricity is cheaper in Finland due to wind energy investments. She also advised against returning to oil shale-based energy production in Estonia, deeming it impractical and insensible.
A report by the European Court of Auditors indicates that the development of energy communities in the EU is significantly behind expectations, primarily due to legal and technical obstacles.
The European Court of Auditors has criticized the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (PRR) support for building energy efficiency, stating that it is failing to meet targets due to a lack of evaluation and low requirements from Brussels.
A former Finance Minister, now at the European Court of Auditors (TCE), has warned about inequality and a lack of transparency in the new EU budget model, which is inspired by the Recovery and Resilience Facility (PRR).
Pierre Moscovici, a member of the European Court of Auditors, has warned against proposed fuel tax cuts, citing severe budgetary constraints exacerbated by the Middle East conflict.
A recent report by the European Court of Auditors criticizes the effectiveness of two key European Union advisory bodies, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), stating they are not fully fulfilling their roles.
The European Court of Auditors (TCE) has released a report stating that despite significant contributions, Brussels lacks a comprehensive strategy to guide the implementation of nuclear security actions in non-EU countries.
The European Court of Auditors has warned that Bosnia and Herzegovina is among the Western Balkan countries likely to miss deadlines for completing their sections of crucial transport projects.
Cyprus's State Aid Control Commissioner Stella Michaelidou met with European Court of Auditors member Lefteris Christoforou to discuss strategic priorities ahead of an upcoming historic European summit.
The European Court of Auditors has questioned the environmental merit of the Temporary Decarbonization Fund, stating it is unclear how much green investment it will generate due to architectural flaws.
The European Court of Auditors has released a scathing report, Special Report 2026, on the European Union's strategy for critical raw materials, highlighting significant shortcomings.
A report by the European Court of Auditors states that while the EU spent approximately 1 billion euros on agricultural innovations, these funds could have been invested more effectively.