Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000700/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Mihai Tudose (S&D)
According to the latest report of the European Court of Auditors on the EU Action Plan on Military Mobility, Europe’s troops and military equipment are still not able to move around swiftly enough.
The Court of Auditors draws attention to errors committed by the Commission. First, the estimated budget was not commensurate with the objectives. The EUR 1.7 billion allocated under the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 had already been spent by the end of 2023. Demand far exceeded what was a very modest budget given the purposes for which it was designed.
Then there is the problem of project selection. The Court of Auditors notes that the selection of dual-use infrastructure projects did not take sufficient account of geopolitical factors.
What measures is the Commission considering to better coordinate the projects, in particular with the Member States, so as to simplify bureaucracy under the action plan and redirect EU funding that is under-used in other areas towards a genuine EU blind spot – military mobility?
Submitted: 14.2.2025