Schutz der finanziellen Interessen der Europäischen Union – Betrugsbekämpfung – Jahresbericht 2024

Eingereicht von Daniel Freund

Hinzugefügt: 3a. Notes with grave concern the continued deterioration of the rule of law in certain Member States, in particular in Hungary, where systemic risks to the Union’s financial interests have repeatedly been identified, including by the European Court of Auditors, OLAF and the EPPO; recalls that in December 2022, the Council suspended EUR 6.3 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary under the Conditionality Regulation, and that substantial amounts remain frozen due to unresolved concerns over public procurement and anti-corruption frameworks; stresses that these findings are not political but based on objective, documented and repeatedly verified evidence; reiterates that rule-of-law conditionality is not a political instrument but a safeguard for the Union budget, to be applied consistently wherever risks materialise;

Wortlaut wie vom EP veröffentlicht, auf Englisch. PE783.022v01-00