Hohlmeier on Covid reconstruction fund: • Table.Briefings

The head of the Budgetary Control Committee in the European Parliament, Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), criticizes the Commission for not sufficiently controlling the implementation of projects from the Covid Reconstruction Fund (RRF).

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.

Ms. Hohlmeier, with the Covid Reconstruction Fund (RRF), the EU disburses €338 billion in grants and €385 billion in loans to member states. The Court of Auditors gave a poor grade. Has the project failed?

Hohlmeier on Covid reconstruction fund: ‘Funds are barely traceable’

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