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Criticism of EU money use

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The European Court of Auditors checks the money of the EU. The group writes a new report. The report says: The EU makes many mistakes with money. In 2025, 3 percent of the spending is wrong. This is a lot of money. It is more than in the year before.

There are many mistakes in farming. There are also problems with money for nature. The auditors criticize the Corona fund. There are often rules broken. Money goes to projects that are not ready. People break rules for jobs.

The EU plans the budget for 2028 to 2034. The auditors warn the politicians. They must not make the same mistakes. The Court of Auditors worries about EU debt. The debt grows all the time. Soon the EU must pay much money for interest. This money is missing for important things.

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Definitions

European Court of Auditors
This is a group of auditors in the European Union. They check if the EU spends money right.
Budget
A plan with numbers. It shows how much money is there and how to spend it.
Corona fund
A big program with money. It helps countries in Europe to grow after the Corona crisis.

People

Ursula von der Leyen
She is the boss of the EU Commission. The commission is the government for the European Union.
Tony Murphy
He is the president of the European Court of Auditors and leads the checks.
Daniel Caspary
He is a German member in the European Court of Auditors.

Locations

Luxembourg
A country in Europe. The European Court of Auditors has its home there.
Brussels
A city in Belgium. Important buildings of the EU are there.

Sources

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FAZ

Rechnungshof beanstandet 6,7 Milliarden Euro an EU-Ausgaben

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Tiroler Tageszeitung

EU-Budget: Rechnungshof sieht neues System kritisch | Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

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VOL

EU-Budget: Kritik des Rechnungshofs am neuen System

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Bild

Rechnungshof: EU-Gelder von 6,7 Milliarden Euro mit „erheblichen Fehlern“

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