EU budget requires accountability

17.04.08 - 18:29 ... source : Transparency International

... Brussels/Berlin , 15 April 2008 As the European Union seeks for ways to improve how it spends its budget –currently at 129 billion euros- Transparency International (TI) today recommended that EU institutions and member states increase transparency and accountability. "The current review of the EU budget provides a unique opportunity for a systematic scrutiny of all aspects of EU spending, including the Structural Fund", said Jana Mittermaier, Head of the TI Brussels Office. As part of its recommendations submitted today to the EU Budget review process, TI suggests that each member state should take over more responsibility for the funds spent within its territory, among other solutions. TI's recommendations address three challenges: reducing co ...» Next (HTML)