This report assesses whether the European Integration Fund and European Refugee Fund contribute effectively to the integration of third-country nationals in the EU. It found that while positive results could be observed at the level of individual audited projects, inadequate systems had been set...

In 2018, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding regulation on the free movement of workers, one of the four fundamental freedoms of the Union. We found that the tools put in place by the Commission ensure the freedom of movement of workers but deserve to be better known. The...

With €3 billion for 2014-2020, the EU's SME instrument strives to support innovation in SMEs and start-ups by filling the gap in funding and increasing commercialisation of research results. We assessed whether the SME instrument delivers the expected benefits. Overall, we concluded that it...

To address migratory challenges caused by the war in Ukraine, the EU gradually adapted cohesion policy rules by adopting Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). We examined whether member states used CARE and the cohesion policy funds available to address the needs of the refugees. We...

The External Action Guarantee (EAG) was created in 2021 by Regulation (EU) 2021/947 establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Global Europe (NDICI-Global Europe Regulation). It builds upon two pre-existing guarantee mechanisms: - the European Fund for...

To address migratory challenges caused by the war in Ukraine, the EU gradually adapted cohesion policy rules by adopting Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). We examined whether member states used CARE and the cohesion policy funds available to address the needs of the refugees. We...

Our audit assessed whether the EU's financial interests and the single market are protected effectively against VAT fraud on imports when simplified import customs procedures are used. We identified gaps and inconsistencies in the EU regulatory framework and serious weaknesses in how member...

The European Fund for Strategic Investments aimed to tackle the EU investment gap by mobilising €500 billion of additional investments. It supported debt and equity instruments with an EU budgetary guarantee or own resources of the European Investment Bank. We conclude that the programme...

The European Fund for Strategic Investments aimed to tackle the EU investment gap by mobilising €500 billion of additional investments. It supported debt and equity instruments with an EU budgetary guarantee or own resources of the European Investment Bank. We conclude that the programme...

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