Source: European Parliament
On 15 July 2025, the Budgetary Control Committee will hold a hearing and vote on the nominations of Ms Joëlle Elvinger as the Luxembourg Member, and Mr Stephanus Blok as the Netherlands Member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
Following nomination by the governments of Luxembourg and Netherlands, the Budgetary Control Committee has invited the two nominees to a hearing. During the hearing, CONT Members will ask questions and evaluate their credentials as nominees to the ECA, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. CONT will give an opinion for the appointment of the candidates in the form of a recommendation to the Plenary. Appointment of the Members of the European Court of Auditors is defined in the Rules of Procedures of the European Parliament under Rule 129.