On Tuesday 23 November, the European Court of Auditors published a scathing report on the level of error estimated by the European Commission in its annual activity reports (AAR) on cohesion policy, which it considers to be underestimated.
“The related error rates disclosed by the Commission are not final and (...) are likely to underestimate the true level of irregularity in cohesion policy spending”, the auditors say in their statement, noting “weaknesses” in the European...