NGOs, the opaque drift of European funding

While Member States regularly call on their citizens to make budgetary efforts, the way in which European funding for NGOs (non-governmental organisation) is managed raises growing questions.The recent report published by the European Court of Auditors, covering more than EUR 7 billion allocated between 2021 and 2023, highlights structural shortcomings: weak controls, unclear eligibility criteria and limited traceability of funds.These findings …