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In a special report, the European Court of Auditors found that the risk of EU funds being spent twice on the same measure is increasing, while the existing control mechanisms are not sufficient to reduce the higher risk of double funding.

On 10 October 2024, the ECA presented its reports on the implementation of the EU budget for the 2023 financial year. Causes for concern are the increase of the rate of error in EU budget spending and the rising financial burdens due to record levels of debt, including the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and high inflation.

In its 5th round mutual evaluation report on the UK Crown Dependency of Jersey (published on 24 July 2024), MONEYVAL attested a good level of compliance with the international AML/CFT standards. MONEYVAL commended that Jersey has significantly strengthened its regulatory AML/CFT framework since the last …

In its 5th round evaluation report on Monaco, published on 24 July 2024, GRECO sees room for improvements with regard to transparency and integrity of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and the police. This includes that some transparency and integrity rules should be …

On 9 July 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Georgia, in which the country is urged to take determined measures to prevent corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and law enforcement officials.GRECO stated that Georgia has …

On 3 July 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Andorra. GRECO acknowledged progress in enhancing transparency, but called for enhanced efforts especially for the prevention of corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs). GRECO noted, among other things, …

On 20 June 2024, GRECO officially celebrated its 25th anniversary during its plenary meeting in Strasbourg. Speakers highlighted that GRECO has been an important driving force in countering corruption in its member states since its establishment in 1999. Today, GRECO includes the 46 Council of …

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published an Opinion on the proposed Regulation to enhance police cooperation to prevent, detect, and investigate the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of human beings, and to reinforce the role of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation …

On 24 June 2024, a new Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims was published in the Official Journal. The Directive considerably amends and modifies the 2011 anti-trafficking Directive.

On 5 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered an important judgment on the Union's own resource law. It clarified the obligations of EU Member States to fulfil the Union's right in an anti-dumping case (Case C-494/22 P, European Commission v Czech Republic).