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14 Jun 19
The eurozone faces a triple threat that has the potential to push the economy deeper into a slump, warns the IMF.
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14 Jun 19
Brussels still fails to monitor how the European Union’s budget and policies contribute to sustainable development despite backing global targets.
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10 Jun 19
Mozambique’s development partners have pledged $1.2bn for reconstruction efforts following devastating cyclones in the country earlier this year.
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5 Jun 19
Inadequate management is denying Europeans the full benefits of the EU’s cross-border healthcare directive, EU auditors have said.
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4 Jun 19
The European Commission has called for Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš to repay millions of euros in subsidies after finding him to be in conflict of interest, according to reports of a draft...
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3 Jun 19
Subsidising fossil fuels does not improve people’s lives and will ultimately prove more costly to economies, says the WWF’s Vanessa Perez Cirera.
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30 May 19
The EU has written to the Italian government asking it to explain a deterioration in its public finances, amid reports Brussels is ready to launch disciplinary action against Rome.
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21 May 19
The Czech government has dismissed concerns about a slowing economy and growing spending commitments and says it will stick to a planned deficit target.
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7 May 19
The budget of the European Union is too small and is being “stretched” by the challenges of integration and technological change, according to the OECD.
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2 Apr 19
Auditors are easing the complex process by which European Union countries gain crucial funding to close the gap between rich and poor regions.
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2 Apr 19
Fulfilling promises on human rights and development will improve the economies of countries and protect the poor from austerity, says Eurodad’s Mark Perera.
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28 Mar 19
Digital technology can transform education but is being held back by teachers still heavily reliant upon traditional approaches.
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15 Mar 19
The IMF has commended Greece’s economic growth as among the best in the eurozone – but urged it to press ahead with unfinished fiscal reforms to avoid any future risks.
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14 Mar 19
Europe could be “pushed down the road of accruals” next year as proposals for public sector accounting standards for the EU will be brought to the European Commission, the head of the initiative has...
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8 Mar 19
The European Union has “lost its nerve” over naming and shaming tax havens as it plans to give nine countries a “clean bill of health”, according to Oxfam.
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7 Mar 19
Growth in Europe is slowing much more than expected as policy uncertainty continues – including over Brexit – and could pose a threat to the global economy, the OECD has warned.
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13 Feb 19
The European Union has introduced new rules to fight financial criminals and terrorist financing by giving national law authorities access to bank accounts.
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13 Feb 19
Swiss NGOs face losing out on European Union aid funds – and UK organisations could be in the same boat – after Brussels indicated that only member states will be eligible.
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22 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed to strengthen the process and improve the success rate in tackling EU spending fraud, says member of the European Court of Auditors Eva Lindström.
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18 Jan 19
The French government has pledged to send €50m to its country’s ports and airports if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal in March.
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16 Jan 19
The European Central Bank should allow auditors full access to documents related to banking supervision, the EU’s spending watchdog has said.
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14 Jan 19
European Union bosses have warned Romania there will be “no compromise” in the fight against corruption, as it took over the bloc’s presidency.
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14 Jan 19
Unemployment in the eurozone has fallen to its lowest rate in more than a decade, figures from the statistical office of the European Union found.
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10 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
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2 Jan 19
European Union members will step up the fight against corporate tax avoidance this year as rules to close loopholes in the system come into force.