Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2022

AdoptedReference A9-0434/2023Committee CONTEconomy and budget

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How the groups voted

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The Left38

2603990%

S&D141

1090032100%

Greens/EFA71

610

The European Parliament adopted by 446 votes to 48, with 66 abstentions, a resolution on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2022.Parliament noted that the number of cases of fraud and irregularities reported by the competent EU and national authorities – 12 455 in total – slightly increased in 2022 compared to 2021. It observed that the affected financing related to these cases in 2022 decreased to EUR 1.77 billion (from EUR 2.05 billion in 2021). These numbers are still extremely high and represent a significant loss for the EU budget.The resolution stated that involvement of civil society in tackling fraud is crucial to enhance prevention and detection, and that this implies…