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ECA: The EU needs a stronger and more coherent oversight framework for combating money laundering
Even though the value of suspicious transactions within Europe is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of euros, the EU has a fragmented approach to preventing and countering money...
Check Your Self-government Thanks to MuMAP - the SAO SR Application
What we‘ve found out about your village or town in one place, simply on your mobile Bratislava, 16 July 2021 - The application called MuMap is available for the general public for more than a...
ECA: EU help for milk producers after Russian import ban not targetedwell enough
The European Union took broad measures to support farmers during the 2014-2016 milk market disturbances. Its reaction to Russia’s ban on dairy products was swift. However, actual producers’ needs...
The State Cannot Effectively Use Confiscated Oil or Diesel, a Million Litres Are in Storage
Bratislava, July 9, 2021 - More than 1 million liters of mineral oils were stored by the Financial Administration without efficient use. Diesel, motor, or heating oil, seized by the customs...
ECA: European taxpayers too often have to pay instead of polluters
The polluter pays principle requires that polluters should bearthe costs of their pollution. But this is not always the case in the EU, as reported today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)....
Even During the Pandemic, People Asked to Check the Transparency of Decision-making In Cities and Towns
Bratislava, July 2, 2021 - In the first half of the year, the Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic (SAO) recorded a year-on-year increase of more than 70 percent in public initiatives,...
The Purchase of 14 F-16 Fighters Has Not Been Proven to be Justified
BRATISLAVA, June 25, 2021 (SITA) - The Defense Ministry failed to justify the purchase of all fourteen F-16 C/D Block 70 aircraft. These are the findings of the Supreme Audit...
ECA: EU agricultural spending has not made farming more climatefriendly
EU agriculturalfunding destined for climate action has not contributed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farming, according to a special report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA)....
Slovakia Is Unable to Effectively Use the Opportunities Provided by Euro Funds
Bratislava, June 18, 2021 - The year 2020 was the last within the programming period 2014–2020, in which the Slovak Republic could use 13.7 billion EUR for the sustainable development of the...
The State Does Not Reimburse Local Governments All Costs of Delegated Competencies
Bratislava, June 10, 2021 - Local government indebtedness has been rising in recent years. The amount of gross debt of cities and municipalities reaches 1.5 billion EUR. Municipalities...
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