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The findings land at a politically sensitive moment, as the European People's Party and other rightwing forces are attacking green NGOs (Photo: European Court of Auditors)

EU auditors criticise lack of transparency in NGO funding

The EU’s financial watchdog has called out the European Commission and member states for failing to provide a reliable picture of NGO funding.

“EU funding is too opaque and suffers from a lack of transparency,” said Laima Andrikienė, the European Court of Auditors member who presented the audit’s findings on Monday (7 April). “Information, including on lobbyin...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

The findings land at a politically sensitive moment, as the European People's Party and other rightwing forces are attacking green NGOs (Photo: European Court of Auditors)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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