European Court of Auditors

🗨️ “We found that the basic legal acts on digital payments do not stipulate clear criteria for assessing whether price interventions are justified, or how long they should apply. There are also no requirements for periodic reviews. And for some of the interventions linked to card payments, the European Commission could not demonstrate that the positive effects for consumers clearly outweigh the negative ones”. - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Member of the European Court of Auditors #DigitalPayments #EUauditors 🔗 Read the full report 👇 https://lnkd.in/emZFPR8d

🛒💳 A new report on #DigitalPayments in the EU reveals the European Court of Auditors’ concerns over price interventions in the card market. Key findings: 💶 Digital payments for retail sales in the EU amount to over €1 trillion. 🔎 EU does not periodically review its interventions in fee-setting for cards. ⚠️Persistent issues with account data-sharing. 🔗 Read the full report 👇 https://lnkd.in/emZFPR8d

🌍🏭 🚗 Air and noise pollution are among the most pressing environmental and health challenges faced throughout the EU, particularly in urban areas. ❓ Is the EU managing to tackle air and noise pollution in our cities? 🤔 📅 Stay tuned and find out the answer on 15 January at 17:00 CET, when we will publish a special report on the urban pollution in the EU. #pollution #environment #health #EUauditors

📢 Coming out soon: Special Report on digital payments in the EU 💳🌍 👉 Digital payments enable the electronic transfer of funds, often through mobile devices or digital platforms, including card payments. 📈 In the EU, the value of digital payments for retail sales more than doubled from 2017 to 2023, surpassing €1 trillion in 2023. ❓ The question is: Is the EU prepared for the next revolution in digital payments? 🤔 🗓 Stay tuned! Find out the answer on 9 January 2025 at 17:00 CET, when we publish our audit report on digital payments in the EU.

🗨️ “While the European Commission has improved its management to detect and correct #infringements of #EUlaw, it can still take years to rectify infringements. Breaches of law must be remedied quicker to ensure equality and observance of EU common values and principles. Even though people and businesses have responsibilities stemming from #EUlegislation, they should be allowed to enjoy the benefits of commonly agreed rules without impediment, thus ensuring that their fundamental rights apply everywhere in the EU”. - Lefteris Christoforou, Member of European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read the full report 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVEQsdS6

🌍⚖️ While the European Commission has improved the way it detects and corrects breaches of #EUlaw, it still takes too long to close #infringement cases, according to a report published today by the European Court of Auditors. Key findings: 📌 Tools and procedures for enforcing EU law are gradually improving. 📌 Over 9000 infringements cases opened between 2012 and 2023. 📌 Only few cases end up with financial penalties, but these do not always appear to be a deterrent. 🔗 Read the full report 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVEQsdS6

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) plays an important role in ensuring that the EU funds allocated to migration are used efficiently, effectively and in alignment with the EU’s overarching policy goals. In this edition of ECA Insights, we highlight recent audit findings related to migration and provide a preview of two upcoming reports on this important topic.

📣 NEW Opinion from European Court of Auditors 📣 📗 Out today, you can read our Opinion on the evaluation made by the European Commission of the #EU External Action Guarantee. 🔗 Find our Opinion here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eNAvV2Vy

🌍🏥 Why does it take so much to enforce #EUlaw? Find out in our upcoming special report. 📅 Save the date: on 17 December at 17:00 CET, we will publish a special report examining the management of infringement procedures. #Infringement #EUauditors

🗨️ “The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund should play an important role in supporting the integration of migrants in the EU. However, in the absence of legal requirements, member states do not consistently monitor the actions to help migrants overcome barriers on the way to integration. As a result, the Fund’s contribution to migrant integration is difficult to assess”. - Viorel Ștefan, Member of the European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read the full report 👇 https://lnkd.in/drBnn3aW