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Press release - Court of Auditors: European Parliament endorses new Italian member

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Court of Auditors: European Parliament endorses new Italian member

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  • Court of Auditors: European Parliament endorses new Italian member
    On Thursday MEPs supported the candidacy of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi, nominated by the Italian government, for the EU Court of Auditors (ECA).
  • Background
    Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi has been serving in the Italian Court of Auditors since 1997, as Substitute Prosecutor General until 2005, and Deputy Prosecutor General until 2021.
  • The mandate of the previous Italian ECA member Mr Pietro Russo expired on 29 February.
  • Under the EU Treaty, each member state can propose its candidate for the European Court of Auditors.

Publications - Reports in relation with the discharge to the Other Institutions - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Reports in relation with the discharge to the Other Institutions

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  • Reports in relation with the discharge to the Other Institutions
    - 2023/2131(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Council and Council
    - 2023/2132(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the Court of Justice of the European Union
    - 2023/2133(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Court of Auditors
    - 2023/2134(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European External Action Service
    - 2023/2135(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Economic and Social Committee
    - 2023/2136(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the Committee of the Regions
    - 2023/2137(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Ombudsman
    - 2023/2138(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Data Protection Supervisor
    - 2023/2139(DEC): Reports in relation with the discharge to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (the 'EPPO')

Article - Parliament to evaluate new Bulgarian commissioner candidate

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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The hearing in Parliament is organised jointly by the industry, research and energy committee and the culture and education committee.

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  • The hearing in Parliament is organised jointly by the industry, research and energy committee and the culture and education committee.
  • Parliament has a consultative role on individual candidates for commissioners, while it can approve or dismiss the European Commission as a whole.
  • An agreement between Parliament and Commission requires the Commission president to consider the opinion of Parliament on individual candidates and changes in the composition of the Commission.
  • As always, when Parliament votes on individual candidates, voting is by secret ballot and requires a simple majority.

Publications - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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The Committee on Budgetary Control evaluates the credentials of nominees to the European Court of Auditors, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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The Committee on Budgetary Control evaluates the credentials of nominees to the European Court of Auditors, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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European Court of Auditors: Members

Highlights - The ECA findings on digitalisation of schools - Committee on Culture and Education

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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The ECA findings on digitalisation of schools

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  • The ECA findings on digitalisation of schools
    26-06-2023 - 11:00
    On 28 June, the CONT and CULT Committees together will hear the European Court of Auditors’ assessment of EU expenditure on the digitalisation of schools to learn how this can best benefit students’ learning.
  • Funding comes for Cohesion Policy Funds, REACT-EU and the RRF to contribute towards the achievement of the EU’s digital education action plan.

Luis de Guindos: Banking Union and Capital Markets Union: high time to move on

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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Press release - Parliament backs Hungarian candidate for the Court of Auditors

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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On Thursday, MEPs endorsed Hungary’s nomination of Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz for a second mandate as a member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

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  • On Thursday, MEPs endorsed Hungary’s nomination of Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz for a second mandate as a member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
  • The renewal of her mandate was rejected by the Committee on Budgetary Control following a hearing on 24 May 2023.
  • Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, nominated by the Hungarian government for another mandate as a Member of the ECA, was an MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament before joining the ECA in 2017.
  • Background
    The EU Treaty allows each member state to propose a candidate for the European Court of Auditors.

Highlights - Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - HU nominee - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - HU nominee

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  • Partial renewal of the European Court of Auditors - HU nominee
    17-05-2023 - 16:17
    On 24 March 2023, the Budgetary Control Committee will hold a hearing and vote on the renewal of Ms Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz as the Hungarian Member of the European Court of Auditors.
  • Following nomination by the government of Hungary, the Budgetary Control Committee invited Ms Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz to a hearing.
  • During the hearing, CONT Members will ask questions and evaluate her credentials as nominee to the European Court of Auditors, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
  • CONT will give an opinion for the appointment of the candidate in the form of a recommendation to the Plenary.

Highlights - Presentation of ECA Special Report on conflict of interest in CAP and cohesion policy - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Presentation of ECA Special Report on conflict of interest in CAP and cohesion policy

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Presentation of ECA Special Report on conflict of interest in CAP and cohesion policy
17-05-2023 - 16:17
On 24 May 2023, Pietro Russo, Member of the European Court of Auditors, will present special report 06/2023 "Conflict of interest in EU cohesion and agricultural spending" to CONT Committees, with invited Members from REGI and AGRI Committees.

Highlights - Presentation of ECA Special Report on EU support to cross-border cooperation - Committee on Budgetary Control

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Presentation of ECA Special Report on EU support to cross-border cooperation

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  • Presentation of ECA Special Report on EU support to cross-border cooperation
    20-04-2023 - 09:57
    On 25 April 2023, Bettina Jakobsen, Member of the European Court of Auditors, will present the Special report 27/2022 "EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries" to the AFET and CONT Committees.
  • In this audit, the Court assessed whether the programmes of the cross-border cooperation between EU Member States and the sixteen neighbourhood countries during the 2014-2020 financing period have been effective in enhancing territorial cooperation across the EU's external borders.
  • The Court concluded that the programmes targeted relevant needs, but their complementarity with other EU-funded programmes was insufficient, and that the EU Delegations were not sufficiently involved.