30/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - Controversial appointment of Croatian national. The ALDE group at the EU, along with the EPP, S&D, Greens/EFA and GUE, wants the Council of Ministers to explain why it appointed Croatian candidate Neven Mates as a judge at the European Court of Auditors, despite opposition from the European Parliament (see EUROPE 10865). Despite a negative opinion issued by the Parliament in June, the member states decided to appoint the Croat in July. Jan Mulder wants to know...