Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2023

Tabled by Virginie Joron, Mathilde Androuët, Julien Sanchez, Nikola Bartůšek

Added: 1a. Regrets how drastic and recurrent scandals have surfaced without any inquiry being conducted into potential conflicts of interest, disinformation or mistakes in the negotiation of contracts; highlights, for example: the EUR 71 billion spent on wasted COVID-19 vaccines and on remdesivir; the failure of the European Public Prosecutor’s office to act in the Pfizer-von der Leyen case; lobbyists/fake NGOs being financed by the Commission (LIFE scandal); the decision to contract Blackrock for a study on banking rules; the entrusting of EU officials’ recruitment contracts to an American firm; the authorised revolving door case of Thierry Breton joining an American bank; the Commissioner for Justice being found to have EUR 1 million-worth of Belgian lottery tickets; those accused of rape and harassment barely receiving any punishment; and the lack of consequences for receiving free flights and bags of money from Qatar;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE772.533v01-00