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"We have created a coalition of 16 countries that are friends of cohesion, with which we will coordinate our approach. We will support a new fund for competitiveness, but it will be crucial how these funds will be used. We do not want to accept a model where only the richest states will draw from the fund," stated Andrej Babiš before his last departure to Brussels for the summit. #EUrozpočet #AndrejBabiš #auditnízpráva (translated)

"Ambitious budgets require equally ambitious guarantees. If the EU transitions to a new budget model where funding is no longer linked to costs, we must learn from past experiences and address what did not work in the previous model, so that EU funding delivers the intended outcomes for citizens," said Tony Murphy, chairman of the European Court of Auditors. #EUrozpočet #AndrejBabiš #auditnízpráva (translated)

The EU is on the brink of complex negotiations regarding the multiannual budget, with an audit from the European Court of Auditors warning that nearly 45.4 billion euros could be misallocated by 2025, and that COVID loans could reach one trillion euros by 2027, raising concerns about the future budget balance of member states. #EUrozpočet #AndrejBabiš #auditnízpráva (translated)