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EU auditors flag transparency gaps in €577 bln recovery fund, with future climate spending under discussion

Published 16:01 on May 6, 2026 / Last updated at 11:46 on May 6, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The EU’s €577 billion post-pandemic recovery fund suffers from significant gaps in transparency and traceability, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), raising questions over how future climate spending programmes should be monitored as Brussels debates the bloc’s next long-term budget.
The EU’s €577 billion post-pandemic recovery fund suffers from significant gaps in transparency and traceability, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), raising questions over how future climate spending programmes should be monitored as Brussels debates the bloc’s next long-term budget.


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