The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has already voiced several criticisms of the European Commission's proposed regulation, presented on 2 May, aiming to create a link between the rule of law and European funds (see EUROPE 12013).
In a press release published on Tuesday 17 July, the Court first of all welcomes the general approach and the idea of linking European financing to compliance with the rule of law. However, it considers that there should be better criteria and more guarantees. It...