Helga Berger
@helgaberger.bsky.social
Member European Court of Auditor
📅 New report on municipal waste on 26 Nov!
1️⃣ Were the COM's initiatives and enforcement fit for purpose?
2️⃣ Have the four sampled member states made good progress in achieving EU waste targets and objectives?
3️⃣ Were the 16 sampled projects implemented well?
📲Stay tuned!
1️⃣ Were the COM's initiatives and enforcement fit for purpose?
2️⃣ Have the four sampled member states made good progress in achieving EU waste targets and objectives?
3️⃣ Were the 16 sampled projects implemented well?
📲Stay tuned!
🗑️Municipal #waste – from households, offices, shops … – is mostly composed of #packaging materials and bio-waste. The EU has set targets for prevention, reusing and #recycling.
♻️ Is there progress towards circularity?
📅 Find out the answer on 26 November at 17:00 CET.
♻️ Is there progress towards circularity?
📅 Find out the answer on 26 November at 17:00 CET.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
📅 New report on municipal waste on 26 Nov!
1️⃣ Were the COM's initiatives and enforcement fit for purpose?
2️⃣ Have the four sampled member states made good progress in achieving EU waste targets and objectives?
3️⃣ Were the 16 sampled projects implemented well?
📲Stay tuned!
1️⃣ Were the COM's initiatives and enforcement fit for purpose?
2️⃣ Have the four sampled member states made good progress in achieving EU waste targets and objectives?
3️⃣ Were the 16 sampled projects implemented well?
📲Stay tuned!
EU fight against hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa lacks clear focus
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
EU fight against hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa lacks clear focus
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Reinforcing trust through audit – @euauditors.bsky.social publish Work Programme 2026+
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reinforcing trust through audit – @euauditors.bsky.social publish Work Programme 2026+
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
EU joint undertakings: Green light on finances, one major risk area detected according to @euauditors.bsky.social
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
EU joint undertakings: Green light on finances, one major risk area detected according to @euauditors.bsky.social
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
@euauditors.bsky.social give good marks to the EU agencies, but
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
@euauditors.bsky.social give good marks to the EU agencies, but
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
#COVID recovery billions could have done more for EU businesses:
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#COVID recovery billions could have done more for EU businesses:
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📍 Zum fünften Mal Präsentation des Jahresberichts von @euauditors.bsky.social im Haus der EU in Wien - fast schon ein kleines Jubiläum! 🇪🇺
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
📍 Zum fünften Mal Präsentation des Jahresberichts von @euauditors.bsky.social im Haus der EU in Wien - fast schon ein kleines Jubiläum! 🇪🇺
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
@euauditors.bsky.social Annual report: Errors in EU spending persist while debt burden increases
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
@euauditors.bsky.social Annual report: Errors in EU spending persist while debt burden increases
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
EU Funds for Research/development: Unclear if EU regional specialisation lives up to lofty promises
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
EU Funds for Research/development: Unclear if EU regional specialisation lives up to lofty promises
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
Medicine shortages still a chronic headache for the EU
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
September 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Medicine shortages still a chronic headache for the EU
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
EU trade aid for poorest countries remains below target
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
September 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
EU trade aid for poorest countries remains below target
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📢 New report on EU measures to ensure availability of medicines on 17 Sep!
The auditors examined whether the COM and European Medicines Agency
📌 prevent, mitigate critical shortages effectively
📌 addressed root causes of the problem
📌 removed barriers to the single market for medicines 💊
👇
The auditors examined whether the COM and European Medicines Agency
📌 prevent, mitigate critical shortages effectively
📌 addressed root causes of the problem
📌 removed barriers to the single market for medicines 💊
👇
💊💉🩺🏥 Timely access to essential #medicines is a cornerstone of #publichealth. During #COVID19 pandemic, shortages of critical medicines exposed vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
Can the #EU cure critical medicine shortages❓
📅 Find out the answer on 17 September at 17:00 CEST.
Can the #EU cure critical medicine shortages❓
📅 Find out the answer on 17 September at 17:00 CEST.
September 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📢 New report on EU measures to ensure availability of medicines on 17 Sep!
The auditors examined whether the COM and European Medicines Agency
📌 prevent, mitigate critical shortages effectively
📌 addressed root causes of the problem
📌 removed barriers to the single market for medicines 💊
👇
The auditors examined whether the COM and European Medicines Agency
📌 prevent, mitigate critical shortages effectively
📌 addressed root causes of the problem
📌 removed barriers to the single market for medicines 💊
👇
Congratulations to my dear colleague @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on being re-elected as President of @euauditors.bsky.social !
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
September 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Congratulations to my dear colleague @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on being re-elected as President of @euauditors.bsky.social !
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
@euauditors.bsky.social and the European University Institute, has opened applications for its postgraduate research grant programme.
💶 Two grants of 5000 Euro
📅 Apply by 6 Oct
Research in EU public finance is key to transparency and accountability. I encourage young scholars to take this chance!
💶 Two grants of 5000 Euro
📅 Apply by 6 Oct
Research in EU public finance is key to transparency and accountability. I encourage young scholars to take this chance!
Together with the @eui-eu.bsky.social we are accepting applications for the 19th edition of our postgraduate #research grant programme.
💶 Two #grants of €5000 are available.
👉 Read more: www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📅 Apply by 6 October!
💶 Two #grants of €5000 are available.
👉 Read more: www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📅 Apply by 6 October!
September 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
@euauditors.bsky.social and the European University Institute, has opened applications for its postgraduate research grant programme.
💶 Two grants of 5000 Euro
📅 Apply by 6 Oct
Research in EU public finance is key to transparency and accountability. I encourage young scholars to take this chance!
💶 Two grants of 5000 Euro
📅 Apply by 6 Oct
Research in EU public finance is key to transparency and accountability. I encourage young scholars to take this chance!
New review by @euauditors.bsky.social - How future EU #cohesion policy could be more successful:
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
June 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New review by @euauditors.bsky.social - How future EU #cohesion policy could be more successful:
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Next EU budget to be more targeted, effective and closely aligned with the EU's political priorities:
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
June 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Next EU budget to be more targeted, effective and closely aligned with the EU's political priorities:
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
New report on "Forest Fires" on 11 June!
➡️ @euauditors.bsky.social assesses how effectively EU funding for preventing, preparing for, and recovering from forest fires is used.
➡️ Four EU countries in particular were examined:
📍 Greece
📍 Spain
📍 Poland
📍 Portugal
Stay tuned!
➡️ @euauditors.bsky.social assesses how effectively EU funding for preventing, preparing for, and recovering from forest fires is used.
➡️ Four EU countries in particular were examined:
📍 Greece
📍 Spain
📍 Poland
📍 Portugal
Stay tuned!
👉 Upcoming report from @euauditors.bsky.social examining how #EUmoney is used to tackle #ForestFires in European countries.
❓ Does EU money help to reduce forest fires? 🌲 🔥
🗓 Stay tuned! Find out the answer on 11 June 2025 at 17:00 CEST.
❓ Does EU money help to reduce forest fires? 🌲 🔥
🗓 Stay tuned! Find out the answer on 11 June 2025 at 17:00 CEST.
June 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
New report on "Forest Fires" on 11 June!
➡️ @euauditors.bsky.social assesses how effectively EU funding for preventing, preparing for, and recovering from forest fires is used.
➡️ Four EU countries in particular were examined:
📍 Greece
📍 Spain
📍 Poland
📍 Portugal
Stay tuned!
➡️ @euauditors.bsky.social assesses how effectively EU funding for preventing, preparing for, and recovering from forest fires is used.
➡️ Four EU countries in particular were examined:
📍 Greece
📍 Spain
📍 Poland
📍 Portugal
Stay tuned!
It was a real pleasure to meet Austrians working in the EU institutions here in LUX !
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
May 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It was a real pleasure to meet Austrians working in the EU institutions here in LUX !
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Great experience to take part in the Public Procurement Symposium 2025 in Bochum, where I presented the European Court of Auditors report on Public Procurement.
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
May 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Great experience to take part in the Public Procurement Symposium 2025 in Bochum, where I presented the European Court of Auditors report on Public Procurement.
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
EU unsuccessful so far at boosting supplementary pensions to ensure adequate retirement income
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
May 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
EU unsuccessful so far at boosting supplementary pensions to ensure adequate retirement income
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Thinking about your next big step?
Traineeship at @euauditors.bsky.social !!
ECA is looking for motivated students/graduates who would like to gain first experience of working in the EU administration.
A perfect chance to work in a truly European environment.
📅 Deadline 31 Mai 2025!
Traineeship at @euauditors.bsky.social !!
ECA is looking for motivated students/graduates who would like to gain first experience of working in the EU administration.
A perfect chance to work in a truly European environment.
📅 Deadline 31 Mai 2025!
⏳ Reminder: applications to our #traineeship are open!
📅 Apply by 31 May 2025!
👉 Don’t miss out – start your career journey now: www.eca.europa.eu/en/traineesh...
#EUCareers #ECAtraineeship #CareerGoals #WorkAtECA
📅 Apply by 31 May 2025!
👉 Don’t miss out – start your career journey now: www.eca.europa.eu/en/traineesh...
#EUCareers #ECAtraineeship #CareerGoals #WorkAtECA
May 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Thinking about your next big step?
Traineeship at @euauditors.bsky.social !!
ECA is looking for motivated students/graduates who would like to gain first experience of working in the EU administration.
A perfect chance to work in a truly European environment.
📅 Deadline 31 Mai 2025!
Traineeship at @euauditors.bsky.social !!
ECA is looking for motivated students/graduates who would like to gain first experience of working in the EU administration.
A perfect chance to work in a truly European environment.
📅 Deadline 31 Mai 2025!
🔊New report on supplementary pension schemes next week!
@euauditors.bsky.social assessed whether COM and EIOPA have taken effective steps to improve pensions in Europe by
📌supporting stronger occupational pension funds
📌developing pension products that works for all EU citizens.
👇
@euauditors.bsky.social assessed whether COM and EIOPA have taken effective steps to improve pensions in Europe by
📌supporting stronger occupational pension funds
📌developing pension products that works for all EU citizens.
👇
❓ 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.
#pensions #pensionschemes #pensionfunds #EUauditors
📅 Stay tuned and find out the answer in our audit report out on Wednesday 21 May at 17:00 CEST.
#pensions #pensionschemes #pensionfunds #EUauditors
May 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🔊New report on supplementary pension schemes next week!
@euauditors.bsky.social assessed whether COM and EIOPA have taken effective steps to improve pensions in Europe by
📌supporting stronger occupational pension funds
📌developing pension products that works for all EU citizens.
👇
@euauditors.bsky.social assessed whether COM and EIOPA have taken effective steps to improve pensions in Europe by
📌supporting stronger occupational pension funds
📌developing pension products that works for all EU citizens.
👇
Honoured to visit Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit with @euauditors.bsky.social President Tony Murphy. Warm dialogue, shared goals & promising talks on #AI in audit.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
May 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Honoured to visit Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit with @euauditors.bsky.social President Tony Murphy. Warm dialogue, shared goals & promising talks on #AI in audit.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Auditors reveal lessons from weaknesses in the EU’s €650 billion 💸recovery pot
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
May 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Auditors reveal lessons from weaknesses in the EU’s €650 billion 💸recovery pot
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...