European Court of Auditors (ECA)

EU’s democratic safeguards on financial aid fall short, auditors say

EU’s democratic safeguards on financial aid fall short, auditors say

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - EU conditions for ensuring rule of law among member states before they can receive financial aid are not strong enough to completely…

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EU auditors criticise executive agencies for poor ‘revolving door’ safeguards

EU auditors criticise executive agencies for poor ‘revolving door’ safeguards

BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The European Union auditors on Thursday criticised the bloc's specialised agencies for failing to prevent "revolving doors", a practice that sees officials taking up lucrative…

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Auditors say EU budget failing to deliver on gender equality

Auditors say EU budget failing to deliver on gender equality

The European Union lacks specific budget tools to ensure its spending advances gender equality and should make more use of data broken down by sex to track and assess progress,…

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Deployment of EU electric vehicle charging stations too slow, ECA auditors say

Deployment of EU electric vehicle charging stations too slow, ECA auditors say

The European Union’s deployment of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles is not quick enough to meet the bloc’s targets, EU auditors said this week. The European Court of Auditors (ECA)…

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UPDATED: Italy blocks base use, Spain closes airspace, France denies transit over Iran war

Italy, Spain and France have moved to restrict military activity linked to the war in Iran, undersco...

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south

Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia were killed in two separate incidents in southern L...

Friedrich Merz: Most Syrians to Leave Germany Within Three Years

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he and the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hope that ...

Malta News Briefing – Tuesday 31 March 2026

Morning Briefing Business confidence weakens across sectors in February Business sentiment wea...

Guns-for-cannabis network hit: Europol high-value target arrested in international action

A Europol high-value target has been arrested and key members of his criminal network targeted durin...

Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in Iran war

Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previou...

Nearly Two-Thirds of Estonians Contemplate Leaving the Country

A recent straw poll by Estonian newspaper Maaleht suggests growing unease among the country’s popula...

Iran threatens US campuses in Middle East

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it may retaliate against American university campuse...

Two drones enter and crash in Finland

Two drones entered Finland's airspace and crashed on Sunday, according to the country’s defense mini...

Pakistan emerges as diplomatic hub as Trump softens stance on Iran leadership

President Donald Trump said the U.S. and Iran have been meeting "directly and indirectly" and that I...