In our work on the Budgetary Control Committee, we always have in mind that we are defending your money. In fact, taxpayers pay for the whole EU budget, and it is our firm belief that they should receive the best possible value for money. To this end, the EPP Group strives to achieve better results each year, making it possible for the European Union to achieve good results while at the same time being cost effective.

26/07/2010	European Commission creates the 100th Director-General post. Inge Gräßle MEP
14/07/2010	EU anti-corruption policy for a sustainable future - upcoming EPP Group Public Hearing. Monica Macovei MEP
05/05/2010	Parliament's Discharge: Transparency and accountability increased. Ville Itälä MEP
05/05/2010	Kozloduy Power Plant: Decision on decommissioning of Units 1-4, but not on closure of Units 5-6. Iliana Ivanova MEP and Vladimir Urutchev MEP
24/03/2010	Former communist secret agent cannot become a member of the European Court of Auditors. Tamás Deutsch MEP

POLICY

The Community budget is financed by taxpayers. The purpose of European policies is to implement projects of public interest. Using Community financing in the wrong way is consequently harmful to the interests of European taxpayers. The European Institutions have an obligation to guarantee the best use of their money and specifically, to fight as effectively as possible against fraud and corruption...


EPP Group top political priorities for 2010-2011

DISCHARGE

The Discharge procedure is the most important activity of the Budgetary Control Committee...