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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 the ECA member in Estonia and the country's new candidate.

The Lithuanian national audit office, the Valstybes Kontrole, performs three different functions: (1) it audits the state and all public institutions as the country’s supereme audit institution as well as (2) all use of European funds as its audit authority. In addition, (3) it monitors the soundness of the Lithuianian budget from a fiscal point of view, including the country’s compliance with the EU’s Maastricht criteria (independent fiscal institution).

At national level, the Dutch supreme audit institution, the Netherlands Court of Audit (Algemene Rekenkamer), is headed by three board members, who are appointed for life. However, board members can either end their term on their own initiative. They have to retire when they reach the age of 70. The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) can also decide to end their mandate following misconduct, based on the compatibility law.

As set out in Article 285 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the European Court of Auditors (ECA) shall consist of one national of each Member State. Article 286 (2) TFEU further specifies that each Member State has the right to propose its candidate. The Council then adopts the list of Members as proposed by the Member States. Often, this is a partial renewal of the Court - only one or a few Members are appointed, as the mandates of the Members may expire at different ...

Am 13. Juli 2021 billigte der Rat den nationalen Aufbau- und Resilienzplan Österreichs gemäß Artikel 20 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EU) 2021/241 zur Einrichtung der Aufbau- und Resilienzfazilität (ARF) (im Folgenden „ARF-Verordnung“) . Die Gesamtkosten des nationalen Aufbau- und Resilienzplans werden auf 4 499 Mio. EUR geschätzt. Der ursprüngliche Höchstbetrag der für Österreich verfügbaren Zuschüsse belief sich auf 3 461 Mio. EUR , was 0,9 % des österreichischen Bruttoinlandsprodukts (BIP) entspricht ...

The main aim of this report is to present and discuss the results of a survey concerning perspectives on fake news among undergraduate university students in central Europe and northern Italy. The survey was carried out in spring 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. An online questionnaire was used. The report is therefore the product of what could be achieved under highly unusual circumstances and should serve as a pointer for further studies. Misinformation is always troubling, especially in ...

Der Vorschlag zur Inanspruchnahme des Solidaritätsfonds der Europäischen Union in Höhe von 279 Mio. EUR zwecks Hilfeleistung für Portugal, Spanien, Italien und Österreich nach Naturkatastrophen, die im Laufe des Jahres 2019 in diesen Mitgliedstaaten eingetreten sind, wird vom Entwurf des Berichtigungshaushaltsplans Nr. 4/2020 (EBH Nr. 4/2020) begleitet. In dem Entwurf wird vorgeschlagen, dass die erforderlichen Mittel sowohl für Verpflichtungen als auch für Zahlungen nach Abzug des bereits ausgezahlten ...

The European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) provides EU Member States struck by natural disasters with financial assistance to contribute to a rapid return to normal conditions. A vote on a budgetary proposal to mobilise the EUSF in order to help Romania, Italy and Austria deal with damage caused by flooding and extreme weather events is scheduled for the September plenary session. The proposed amount to be allocated is €293 551 794.

Die in der Luftqualitätsrichtlinie vorgesehene Überwachung der Luftqualität an festen Orten ist ein wichtiges Instrument, um zu überprüfen, ob die zum Schutz der menschlichen Gesundheit festgelegten Grenz- oder Zielwerte eingehalten werden. In dieser Studie werden die Kriterien für die Wahl der Messstellenstandorte in fünf Mitgliedstaaten analysiert, um unklare Bestimmungen zu ermitteln, die möglicherweise zu unterschiedlichen Beurteilungen der Exposition gegenüber der Luftverschmutzung führen. ...

This document was prepared to provide background information for Members of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) participating in the Conference "Gender Equality and YOU"organised by the Austrian presidency (Vienna, 11-12 October 2018). It is intended to provide information on various aspects of gender equality, based on studies and analyses which have been commissioned by the Policy Department and delivered to FEMM in the course of the current legislature. Of two recent studies ...