Brussels, 21/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 21 November, MEPs criticised the rise in the rate of error in the EU budget from 3.9% in 2011, to 4.8% in 2012. This is included in the European Court of Auditors' annual report, published on Tuesday 5 November and presented to the plenary by Court President Vitor Caldeira (see EUROPE 10957).
Markus Pieper (EPP, Germany) complained that there was still no positive declaration of assurance (DAS) and, “we don't appear to be getting close to...