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De begrotingsprocedure
Sinds de begrotingsverdragen van 1970 en 1975 is de rol van het Parlement in de begrotingsprocedure geleidelijk verruimd. In 2009 kreeg het Parlement, dankzij het Verdrag van Lissabon, evenveel zeggenschap als de Raad over de hele EU-begroting.
Sanctions are an essential tool to safeguard EU values and interests, but how can the EU enforce them and protect its budget in the process? With a particular focus on the EU-Russia sanctions, this work-shop looked at the issue from various perspectives, including trade sanctions, criminalising sanctions circumvention, asset freezing and tracing final beneficiaries of EU funds.
Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Sweden and Portugal
This briefing describes the treaty provisions and appointment procedure for ECA members at EU level. In addition, it provides information on the national nomination procedure for ECA members in Sweden and Portugal and the countries’ candidates.
Preventing EU funds from ending up with individuals or companies tied to the EU-Russia sanctions lists
This briefing will give a brief overview of the EU-Russia sanctions framework, before discussing existing EU tools for protecting its financial interests, access to beneficial ownership data and EU initiatives to ensure sanctions enforcement. It serves as background information for the CONT Committee workshop of 6 November 2023 on ‘Preventing EU funds from reaching sanctioned individuals or entities’.
Budgetary aspects of EU defence policy
This briefing provides an overview of recent developments in EU defence spending and serves as background information for the BUDG Committee’s exchange of views with Commissioner Breton of 19 July 2023.