“In EU economies faced with demographic and fiscal challenges, supplementary #pensions should become increasingly important. Unfortunately, neither employer-sponsored pensions nor the EU-wide personal pension have lived up to expectations, especially when it comes to cross-border operation. Extra steps must be taken to strengthen them.”

— Mihails Kozlovs, Member of the @EUauditors

🔗 Read the full report on developing supplementary pensions in EU 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-14

📢 New audit report by the European Court of Auditors: the EU has not been effective in supporting the development of supplementary #pensions, which complement state pensions and help ensure an adequate #retirement income for #EUcitizens.

🔗 Read the full report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-14

👑 Today, we had the distinct honour of welcoming Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Guillaume and Crown Princess Stéphanie to @EUauditors. Their Royal Highnesses met with ECA Members and directors and were introduced to institution’s mission and key areas of expertise.

This high-level visit reflects the relevance of our role as the guardians of the EU’s finances – promoting accountability, transparency, and the sound management of EU funds.

📸 © European Union, source: ECA (Sophie Margue)

🎨 🖌️ Today at the European Court of Auditors, we opened “The Path of Water and Stone”, an exhibition by Romanian artist Roland Pangrati.

👉 Interested in exploring our art collection and temporary exhibitions? We offer guided tours for groups of 5 to 15 people. Contact us: ECA-Art@eca.europa.eu 📩

❓ Supplementary #pension schemes – do they work in the EU internal market? 🤔

📅 Stay tuned and find out the answer in our audit report out on Wednesday 21 May at 17:00 CEST.

📌 Our report comes at a time when the @EUCommission plans to review the legal frameworks for occupational pension funds and the pan-European fund as part of the Savings and Investments Union.

#pensions #pensionschemes #pensionfunds #EUauditors

🇪🇺 Happy Europe Day from Echternach! 🎉

Today, the European Court of Auditors celebrated with a day full of fun, games, and our very own quiz! It was a great chance to connect with the public, share knowledge, and enjoy the spirit of unity.

Together, we showed how we are truly #UnitedInDiversity — celebrating what brings us together while embracing what makes us unique. 💙🌍

#EuropeDay #EUauditors #EUfamily #Echternach #EUvalues

📌 Come and join us in #Echternach this Saturday from 12:00 to 18:00 to celebrate #EuropeDay together! 🎉

🎯 Visit our stand and enjoy our interactive games and a fun quiz.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your family and friends – there is something for everyone. Entrance is free.

🗨️ #EUauditors reveal lessons to be learned from weaknesses in the EU’s €650 billion #RecoveryFund.

🔗 Read the full review 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/RV-2025-02

📢 🌍 Review of the EU’s €650 billion #RecoveryFund, issued today by the #EUauditors: #RRF suffers from several weaknesses in terms of performance, accountability and transparency.

Key findings:

💶 #EUrecovery fund brought a new approach to #EUspending decoupled from costs.
💶 Auditors warn about its many weaknesses ahead of key #EUbudget decisions
💶 The RRF suffers from insufficient focus on performance, and weak control.

🔗 Read the full review 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/RV-2025-02

🗨️ “As the independent #auditors of the EU’s finances and action, we are mindful that significant changes in how the #EUbudget is implemented will have an impact on how we can achieve our mission. While we support the aims of flexibility and simplification, it is essential that these efforts do not come at the expense of #accountability and #transparency.”

- Tony Murphy, President of the European Court of Auditors

🔗 Read the full report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/EN/publications/AAR-2024

📣 NEW Opinion from the European Court of Auditors 📣

📗 Out today, you can read our assessment of the changes proposed by the European Commission to the 2021-2027 cohesion policy framework.

🔗 Find our Opinion here 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/OP-2025-02

#cohesion #EUpolicy #EUcohesion #EUauditors

📢 🌍 Today, we report on our activities in 2024, providing a comprehensive picture of the work carried out by our staff and their achievements:

✅ The EU auditors produced 32 special reports and reviews last year
✅ 69 further audits and reviews planned for 2025/2026
✅ Our auditors remain vigilant in a changing budgetary landscape

🔗 Read the full report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/EN/publications/AAR-2024

Come and join us to celebrate #EuropeDay2025 on Saturday 10 May in #Echternach! From noon to 18:00 CEST, we will be there presenting the European Court of Auditors' role and activities to the public at a dedicated information booth on the parvis next to the Abbey of Echternach. Entrance is free.

⏳ Reminder: applications to our #traineeship are open!

📅 Apply by 31 May 2025!

👉 Don’t miss out – start your career journey now: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/traineeships

#EUCareers #ECAtraineeship #CareerGoals #WorkAtECA

🗨️ “The EU urgently needs a reality check in its strategy for the microchips sector. The 20 % target was essentially aspirational – meeting it would require us to approximately quadruple our production capacity by 2030, but we are nowhere close to that with our current rate of progress.”

- Annemie Turtelboom, Member of the European Court of Auditors

#microchips #ChipsAct #EUindustry #innovation #technology #growth #EUauditors

🔗 Read the full report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-12

🌍 🏭 𓇲 📱 🚀 📈 🎯 🌐 It is very unlikely that the EU will meet its target of a 20 % share of the global market for #microchips by 2030, warns a report published today by the European Court of Auditors.

#microchips #ChipsAct #EUindustry #innovation #technology #growth #EUauditors

🔗 Read the full report 👇
https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-12

🏭 𓇲 📱 🚀 📈 Microchips play a vital role in modern life, and have a critical importance to the economy.

🎯 EU target: 20 % global market share by 2030 🌐

❓ Is the EU microchip industry ready to compete in a global race? 🤔

📅 Stay tuned and find out the answer in our audit report out on Monday 28 April at 17:00 CEST.

#microchips #ChipsAct #EUindustry #innovation #technology #growth #EUauditors