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Markus Grabitz

Budget controller: Commission to monitor NGOs more closely

The Commission should monitor NGOs that receive EU funds more strictly and report more transparently on their funding. This is demanded by a resolution that MEP Markus Pieper (CDU) will present at the next meeting of the Budgetary Control Committee. Opposition is already forming.

Von Markus Grabitz

BDI-Präsident Siegfried Russwurm

BDI: 'The next Commission should put competitiveness at the center'

The BDI is calling for a sharp course correction in view of the European elections and the Commission's next mandate. The EU should pursue a business-friendly agenda and focus on Europe's competitiveness. This emerges from the policy paper on European policy 2024 to 2029, which is available to Table.Media.

Von Markus Grabitz

Traktor Pestizide

Pestizide: ENVI will Regeln verschärfen

Der Umweltausschuss (ENVI) im Europaparlament will den Einsatz von Pflanzenschutzmitteln drastisch einschränken. Ab 2030 sollen chemische Pestizide auf sensiblen Flächen verboten sein. Davon wäre knapp ein Fünftel der Fläche der EU betroffen.

Von Markus Grabitz

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Hohlmeier zu Corona-Wiederaufbaufonds: „Gelder sind kaum nachverfolgbar“

Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), Vorsitzende des Haushaltskontrollausschusses im Europaparlament, übt grundsätzliche Kritik an der Umsetzung des Corona-Wiederaufbaufonds (RRF). Im Interview mit Markus Grabitz bemängelt sie, dass die Kommission nicht nachhält, was die Mitgliedstaaten mit den ausgezahlten Geldern machen. Der Europäische Rechnungshof (ECA) wird am Dienstag einen Spezialbericht vorlegen, der ebenfalls mit dem Management des Fonds hart ins Gericht geht.

Von Markus Grabitz

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Hohlmeier on Covid reconstruction fund: 'Funds are barely traceable'

Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), Chairwoman of the Budgetary Control Committee in the European Parliament, voices fundamental criticism of the implementation of the Covid Reconstruction Fund (RRF). In an interview with Markus Grabitz, she criticizes the Commission for not keeping track of what the member states do with the disbursed funds. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) will present a special report on Tuesday that also judges the fund's management harshly.

Von Markus Grabitz

Parliament 2024: ad-hoc committee for complex laws planned

In March, Parliament President Roberta Metsola established the "Parliament 2024" working group. On Nov. 22, the group, consisting of members from all political factions, will meet for the last time to present its proposals. These reforms are taking shape.

Von Markus Grabitz