Budget accountability in the European Union
European Union auditors have stated that as they implement more transparency and double-entry book-keeping systems, it is likely to improve budget management.The Court of Auditors checks that all the Union's revenue has been received and all its expenditure incurred in a lawful and regular manner and that the EU budget has been managed soundly.[8] European Parliament adopted binding rules on lobby transparency in 2019, where MEPs involved in drafting and negotiating legislation must publish their meetings with lobbyists.[10] European Parliament officials have been accused of corruption and money laundering due to inference by the governments of Qatar, Morocco, Mauritania,[11] and Russia, also called Qatargate and Russiagate.[12][13][14] Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a motion which states that "it regrets the fact that Members of the European Parliament have accepted and failed to declare trips to Azerbaijan, visits to the Nagorno-Karabakh region and luxury hotel stays that were organised and paid for by Azerbaijani officials.
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