European Court of Auditors

EU Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest programmes for competitiveness in the clean-tech sector.

💡 How effective is the Innovation Fund in supporting EU clean-tech competitiveness?

📅 Find out on 19 March at 17:00 CET.

#InnovationFund #Competitiveness #CleanTech

📢 Today, the @EUauditors@mastodon.social issued two opinions on the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu’s legislative proposals in the field of culture, democracy and media, covering the #Erasmus+ and #AgoraEU programmes.

Read the opinions 👇
🔗 Erasmus+: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/OP-2026-12
🔗 AgoraEU: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/OP-2026-11

📗 #ECAJournal | "Rebuilding #Europe’s defences: how to drive a coordinated #defence surge" – an article by Luigi Scazzieri, Senior Policy Analyst for defence at the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

📖 Read the article: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=89

“As the EU races to meet its climate and energy goals, citizen-led energy remains a compelling idea – ideal in theory, but challenging in practice. The EU now needs to sweep away legal hurdles and technical roadblocks to make it work effectively on the ground.”

— João Leão, Member of the @EUauditors@mastodon.social

🔗 Read more 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-10

The dream of an EU #energy revolution at local level is being slowed down by technical and legal hurdles, according to a new report from the @EUauditors@mastodon.social.

🔗 Read the report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-10

At the @EUauditors@mastodon.social, we celebrate leadership, equality and the power of women to shape stronger public institutions.

In January 2026, women Heads of the EU and Ukraine Supreme Audit Institutions met in Madrid and signed a joint statement highlighting the transformative role of women in public administration worldwide.

📖 Read the Madrid Declaration here:
https://ecademy.eca.europa.eu/pluginfile.php/488/mod_resource/content/2/Madrid%20declaration.pdf

The European Court of Auditors stands for equal rights, justice, and action for all women and girls. Strong institutions are built on diverse perspectives, and we reaffirm our commitment to equality, inclusion and equal opportunities for all women.

#IWD2026 #RightsJusticeAction #ForAllWomenAndGirls

“In #nuclear safety, one thing is crystal clear: prevention is infinitely better than cure. While the EU remains an important global player in #nuclearsafety cooperation, it should develop an all-round and up-to-date strategy.”

— Marek Opioła, Member of the @EUauditors@mastodon.social

🔗 Read more 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-08

📢 On 12 March, the @EUauditors@mastodon.social will publish two opinions on the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu’s proposals for the next #EUbudget in the field of culture, democracy and media. The opinions will cover the #AgoraEU and #Erasmus+ programmes.

📢 The EU needs to step up a level on improving global #nuclearsafety.

⚠️ The @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu should be more strategic in the way it supports the countries outside the EU in enhancing their #nuclear safety, according to a report by the @EUauditors@mastodon.social published today.

🔗 Read the report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-08

📗 #ECAJournal | 💭 ”We all need to realise that we must #standtogether!” – an interview with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence, on the new reality of EU #defence.

📖 Read the interview: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=79

#EnergyCommunities are legal structures that allow citizens, local authorities and small business across the EU to join forces to generate, manage, share and use #energy together.

💡Are the EU’s citizen energy communities succeeding on the ground?

📅 Find out on 9 March, at 17:00 CET.

Daniel Caspary took up his duties as the new German Member of the European Court of Auditors. Mr Caspary was appointed for the period from 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2032, replacing Klaus-Heiner Lehne.

Welcome to the @EUauditors@mastodon.social!

“Innovation is crucial if the agricultural sector is to improve its economic, environmental and social sustainability. The EU tool for boosting #innovation at #farm level could have created more value for money. Some opportunities were missed because #farmers’ practical needs were not addressed, even though the chances of success were far greater when farmers were directly involved.”

— João Leão, Member of the @EUauditors@mastodon.social

🔗 Read more 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-09

⚠️ The EU tool for boosting productivity in #agriculture through innovation – EIP #AGRI – has not delivered its full potential, according to a new report by the @EUauditors@mastodon.social.

🔗 Read the report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-09

☢️ #Chornobyl (1986) and #Fukushima (2011) disasters, plus #Russia’s aggression against #Ukraine since 2022, heightened global #nuclear safety concerns. Yet rising #energy demand keeps #nuclearpower relevant. 🏭

🌍 How effective is the EU support for #nuclearsafety in non-EU countries? 🔎

📅 Find out on 4 March, at 17:00 CET.

📢 Today, the@EUauditors@mastodon.social issued two #opinions on the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu’s legislative proposals for the next #MFF: on the European Fund, and on the performance framework of the new long-term EU budget for 2028-2034.

Read the opinions 👇
🔗 European Fund: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/OP-2026-09
🔗 MFF performance framework: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/OP-2026-10

📗 #ECAJournal | An article by Lene Schmidt from the Danish National Audit Office (Rigsrevisionen), explaining how they examine some of the most vulnerable and confidential topics in Denmark 🇩🇰, such as #defence and protection of #military areas.

📖 Read the article:
https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=63