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  📗 #ECAJournal | ✏️ “AI – is the EU picking up pace?” – an article by Mihails Kozlovs, ECA Member. 💡 AI is rapidly transforming economies and societies, attracting major EU funding since 2018. 🔎 This article focuses on the ECA’s first audit of the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu’s support for the EU AI ecosystem, its findings, follow-up actions, and future funding opportunities (Special Report 08/2024). 📖 Read the article: https://buff.ly/Jl5Mp6i

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  📗 The latest ECA Journal is out, putting the EU’s digital transition and AI in the spotlight. Gaston Moonen’s editorial opens this edition, which brings together insights from EU representatives, including ECA Members, as well as researchers and auditors. 📖 Read more: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2026-01/JOURNAL-2026-01_EN.pdf#page=5

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  📢#EUmoney for home renovation does not achieve high energy gains, the EU auditors say. Easy-to-realise projects are largely financed to the detriment of more profound renovation work which would yield greater long-term results. 💶 €43 billion from the EU’s COVID cash pot #RRF were earmarked for the energy-efficient renovation of residential buildings 🏢🏫🏚️ EU support does not favour renovations with the biggest energy savings ♻️ The cost-effectiveness of renovation measures is not ensured

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  “EU #renovation funding for private homes should go to those projects with the greatest potential for cutting #energy use. However, we saw all too often that #RRF funds went where they were easiest to spend, not where they would make the biggest difference”. — Nikolaos Milionis, Member of the European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read more 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-20

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  📗 #ECAJournal | 💭 “I have no doubt: AI’s advantages far outweigh all the negatives!” – an interview with Jorg Petrovič, ECA Member and Reporting Member for the ECA’s AI strategy. 💡 He not only explains the key issues of the AI strategy, but gives specific examples of how it affects our audit work. 📖 Read the interview: https://buff.ly/8WNEJ3P

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  🌈 Celebrating Luxembourg Pride with an inspiring exchange 💙 A heartfelt thank you to the EIB PROUD group for sharing their personal experiences during today’s hybrid event, “The diverse journey of rainbow families”, hosted by the European Court of Auditors.

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  Luxembourg is more than a financial centre. It is also one of the EU’s main administrative hubs. With 13 EU institutions, bodies and agencies and around 14,500 staff, it offers many paths into EU work, from traineeships to permanent roles. 📌 This guide explains where to work, what types of roles are available and how to apply: https://workinluxembourg.com/news/working-for-the-eu-institutions-in-luxembourg-how-to-apply #WorkInLuxembourg #EUCareers #EUJobs #Luxembourg

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  📗 #ECAJournal | ✏️ “The Architecture of Intelligence” – an article by Matt Stroud, investigative journalist. For most of its history, AI advanced quietly. The technology did useful work in pockets, in fraud detection, image classification, and recommendation engines, but it remained largely invisible to the public. That changed when three things converged: new model architectures, enormous datasets and industrial-scale compute. 📖 Read the article: https://buff.ly/De3t6OL

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  🎥 “You gain valuable insight into what the European institutions communicate and how they work in practice!” 💬 Sanne, a #trainee in the Dutch translation team of the @EUauditors, shares what makes her work as a translator so interesting. 👉 Apply for our #traineeship by 31 May: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/traineeships #Traineeships #EUcareers #EUauditors

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  👔 #Youth #employment has long been a key labour-market challenge for EU countries. 💼🤝🏽 Is the EU getting the job done? 🎯 What works and what doesn’t? 📅 Find out on 4 June at 17:00.

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  📢 Last call to register for the ECA Summer School in Public Auditing in Malta! ⌛ Registrations close on 3 June, so don’t miss your chance to join this year’s discussions on “Auditing in a New World Disorder” in Valletta from 9 to 12 June 2026. 📋 The updated programme is available here: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ContentPagesDocuments/Events/2026/Agenda_ECA_Summer_School_2026.pdf 👉 Register now: https://www.um.edu.mt/events/publicauditing2026/

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  ⏳ 1 day left! You still have time to apply to our #traineeship. Here is your chance to gain real experience while working at the @EUauditors in #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 🌍 👉 Apply by tomorrow: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/traineeships #Traineeships #EUcareers #EUauditors

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  Join us tomorrow for an online discussion on our Opinions on the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Hear key insights on the future of cohesion and agricultural policy, from the ECA Members Alejandro Blanco Fernández, Iliana Ivanova and Ivana Maletić. 🗓️ 2 June, 10:00-12:00 (Luxembourg time) 👉 Register now, and take part in the exchange on the benefits and risks of the proposed MFF legal framework: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ECAOpinionsonnewMFF

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  ⚠️❗EU support for #youth #employment needs further work to deliver lasting results, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors published today. 🔗 Read the report 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-15

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  🌱 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we publish our 2025 carbon footprint report. 📉 Total emissions: 7,433 tCO₂e 📊 –31% since 2014, despite increased staff levels 👥 –35% emissions per person These results reflect sustained efforts under EMAS to reduce our environmental impact. 📘 Discover the report and our next priorities: https://link.europa.eu/kNPM8F #EUGreenDeal #Sustainability #ClimateAction #EMAS

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  “EU support for #youth #employment needs to demonstrate that it delivers lasting value. Without clearer objectives and better evidence of long‑term results, it is difficult to know whether public funds are truly making a difference for young people.” — Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi, Member of the European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read more 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-15

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  🌊 On #WorldOceansDay, we celebrate the oceans that connect, sustain and inspire us, and we look ahead to our upcoming audit report on the EU’s #marine protected areas, due in the second half of 2026. 🗺️ The EU’s #seas cover around 5 million km², a larger area than its land territory, and around 40% of Europeans live within 50 km of a coast. Seas and #oceans are vital to life, biodiversity and the economy, making their protection more important than ever.

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  ⚠️ Western Balkan countries are set to miss the 2030 deadline to complete the core European transport network in the region because of implementation delays and operational difficulties. This is the conclusion of a new report by the European Court of Auditors.

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  “Well-developed #infrastructure is a step towards meeting the EU’s accession criteria. The Western Balkans’ #transport projects are progressing too slowly to connect the region to the core EU transport network by 2030. The European Commission should improve the selection, monitoring and sustainability of projects, and enhance the visibility of EU-funded transport projects in the region.” — Laima Andrikienė, Member of the European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read more 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/pub...

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  💸 From 2021 to 2027, the @EUCommission and the EU member states together manage an annual #EUbudget of up to €200 billion. 💡 How well is the EU protecting its budget against #fraud? 📅 Find out on 18 June at 17:00 (Luxembourg time), when we publish our report on the Commission’s #AntiFraud strategy.

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  🚨 #rescEU is the EU’s #emergency reserve for #disasters — from #wildfires and #pandemics to the impact of Russia’s #war against Ukraine. 🆘 Is rescEU ready for Europe’s next big emergency? 🤔 📌 Find out on 25 June at 17:00 (Luxembourg time)

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  📢 The @EUCommission’s #AntiFraud strategy covers the main elements needed to protect the #EUbudget, but the related action plans are often not ambitious enough, the auditors say. Key findings: 💸 Commission and EU member states together manage an annual budget of up to €200 billion 📝 Anti-fraud strategy suffers from some flaws in risk assessment 🎯 Action plans often lack ambition to meet the strategy’s objectives 🔗 Read the report 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-18

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  “An #AntiFraud strategy on paper is not enough. To protect #EUmoney effectively, the @EUCommission must take a more ambitious approach and focus more on results.” — Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Member of the European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read more 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-18

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  📢 The EU’s 🆘 #disaster safety net 🆘 has some loose threads, the auditors say. #rescEU has become an important back-up for Europe’s disaster response, but it shows some weaknesses. 🚨 €2.9 billion allocated to rescEU from the 2021-2027 #EUbudget 🚨 #Funding not always directly linked to identified needs 🚨 #Sustainability of funded projects beyond their end date is not assured 🔗 Read the report 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-17

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  “The EU’s strategic #emergency reserve #rescEU has clearly shown its value by providing help when national capacities have been stretched. However, for the reserve to be more effective, future #EUfunding must be better targeted, projects must be built to last, and reimbursement procedures for response actions must be simplified”. — George Marius Hyzler, Member of the European Court of Auditors 🔗 Read more 👇 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2026-17

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  📗The latest edition of the ECA Journal, focusing on the EU's digital transition and AI, has just been published. Dive into insightful articles and expert perspectives by accessing the journal online here: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/JOURNAL-2026-01

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  📌 How the EU deals with the digital transition and AI? 🤔 📗 The next edition of the #ECAJournal, to be published at the end of May 2026, will cover one of the EU’s key priorities: the #digitaltransition, and particularly the potentially disruptive impact of #artificialintelligence on all areas of the economy and society. 👉 Read more: https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS2026_05_NEWSLETTER_04

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  📗 #ECAJournal | ”#Europeandefence taking priority: political and financial considerations” – an article by Robert Pszczel, Senior Fellow at the #Security and #Defence Department of the Centre for Eastern Studies and former NATO diplomat. 📖 Read the article: https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/JOURNAL-2025-02/JOURNAL-2025-02_EN.pdf#page=100

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  EU businesses should face ⛔ no discrimination ⛔ no barriers ⛔ no unjustified restrictions when providing their services in another EU country. 🚨 Is the cross-border provision of services working smoothly, in the EU single market? 📅 Find out on 25 March, at 17:00 CET.

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  📢 The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) are the EU’s advisory bodies. 🗣️ Do they support participatory governance? 📅 Find out on 26 March, at 17:00 CET. #EUCivilSociety #EURegions