Protection of the EU’s financial interests - combating fraud - annual report 2020

Reference A9-0175/2022Committee CONTEconomy and budget

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The Left39

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S&D145

115012999%

Greens/EFA71

The European Parliament adopted by 437 votes to 94, with 39 abstentions, a resolution on the protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2020.The annual report on the protection of the European Union's financial interests and the fight against fraud in 2020 (PIF report) highlights the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of revenue and expenditure. Indeed, COVID-19 is likely to offer new opportunities to fraudsters, due to the increased risks related to crisis management and the introduction of simplified and emergency procedures in the context of the pandemic. Members called on all Member States to continue to subject emergency expenditure to a high level of control and…