Source: European Parliament
Priority question for written answer P-001458/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Susanna Ceccardi (PfE)
In special report 11/2025[1], the European Court of Auditors (ECA) found serious shortcomings in the transparency of EU funding granted to non-governmental organisations (NGOs). More specifically, the auditors point to: the lack of overview regarding the actual recipients of funds, inconsistent classifications and unchecked self-declarations, a failure to proactively check recipient NGOs’ compliance with fundamental EU values, and poor transparency of the political lobbying performed using EU funds. What is more, a number of EU-funded NGOS dealing with migration are likely carrying out activities which actually facilitate irregular immigration to Europe, leading to heightened security risks and fuelling the Islamisation of Europe’s cities – a process that is already under way.
In light of the above:
- 1.What action will the Commission take to comply with recommendations 1, 2 and 3 addressed to it in ECA special report 11/2025?
- 2.What measures will it take to get a complete handle on NGOs’ use of EU funds, with a particular focus on the organisations’ independence from governments and commercial interests?
- 3.How will it bolster its mechanisms for verifying compliance with EU values and incorporate checks on NGOs’ funding sources?
Submitted: 9.4.2025
- [1] European Court of Auditors, special report 11/2025: ‘Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs – Despite progress, the overview is still not reliable’, Publications Office of the European Union, 2025; https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-11.