Helga Berger
@helgaberger.bsky.social
Member European Court of Auditor
EU fight against hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa lacks clear focus
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
EU fight against hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa lacks clear focus
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌EU actions did not consistently target the regions or communities most in need
📌Projects were not always tailored to realities and challenges on the ground
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Reinforcing trust through audit – @euauditors.bsky.social publish Work Programme 2026+
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reinforcing trust through audit – @euauditors.bsky.social publish Work Programme 2026+
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌73 reports on competitiveness, defence, climate change and the EU’s financial interests
📌10 opinions on the legislative proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
EU joint undertakings: Green light on finances, one major risk area detected according to @euauditors.bsky.social
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
EU joint undertakings: Green light on finances, one major risk area detected according to @euauditors.bsky.social
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
📌 persistent errors in grant payments, mainly relating to staff cost declarations
📌risk-based control framework is not yet implemented in some Joint undertakings
@euauditors.bsky.social give good marks to the EU agencies, but
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
@euauditors.bsky.social give good marks to the EU agencies, but
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 33 agencies need to improve in several areas particularly when handling public procurement
📌 other challenges include budgetary management, and management and control systems
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
#COVID recovery billions could have done more for EU businesses:
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#COVID recovery billions could have done more for EU businesses:
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌€109 billion was allocated to boost Europe’s business environment, but
📌almost half the business challenges were largely unaddressed
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📍 Zum fünften Mal Präsentation des Jahresberichts von @euauditors.bsky.social im Haus der EU in Wien - fast schon ein kleines Jubiläum! 🇪🇺
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
October 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
📍 Zum fünften Mal Präsentation des Jahresberichts von @euauditors.bsky.social im Haus der EU in Wien - fast schon ein kleines Jubiläum! 🇪🇺
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
Ein großes Dankeschön an Patrick Lobis und seinem Team für die Organisation und an alle, die gestern dabei waren! 🙏
@euauditors.bsky.social Annual report: Errors in EU spending persist while debt burden increases
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
@euauditors.bsky.social Annual report: Errors in EU spending persist while debt burden increases
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌adverse opinion on EU’s spending for 6th consecutive year, 3,6% error rate
Growing debt burden poses risks to future EU budgets
📌Absorption rate of funds still low
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
October 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
EU Funds for Research/development: Unclear if EU regional specialisation lives up to lofty promises
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
EU Funds for Research/development: Unclear if EU regional specialisation lives up to lofty promises
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
📌 15 years after launch, smart specialisation still lacks clear evidence of success
📌 Innovation strategies defined at regional level may not match EU priorities
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/news...
Medicine shortages still a chronic headache for the EU
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
September 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Medicine shortages still a chronic headache for the EU
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌 structural problems persist
📌efforts to tackle the root causes of shortages remain at an early stage
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
EU trade aid for poorest countries remains below target
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
September 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
EU trade aid for poorest countries remains below target
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌funding rate has actually fallen recently instead of rising
📌goal of 25 % funding by 2030 is unlikely to be achieved
📌funding target was never translated into an operational action plan
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
Congratulations to my dear colleague @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on being re-elected as President of @euauditors.bsky.social !
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
September 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Congratulations to my dear colleague @tonymurphyeca.bsky.social on being re-elected as President of @euauditors.bsky.social !
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
I look forward to continuing our journey together and serve Europe with commitment and heart.
Wishing you and us every success for this new mandate! 🌍💙
New review by @euauditors.bsky.social - How future EU #cohesion policy could be more successful:
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
June 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New review by @euauditors.bsky.social - How future EU #cohesion policy could be more successful:
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Focus on strategic EU objectives
📌flexibility in programming funds,
📌timely implementation
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Next EU budget to be more targeted, effective and closely aligned with the EU's political priorities:
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
June 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Next EU budget to be more targeted, effective and closely aligned with the EU's political priorities:
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌 use the opportunity to learn from the past
📌 focus on simplification, flexibility and ensuring proper accountability
www.eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
It was a real pleasure to meet Austrians working in the EU institutions here in LUX !
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
May 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It was a real pleasure to meet Austrians working in the EU institutions here in LUX !
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Our guests were very interested in the results of our #RRF audits, as they are all involved in this topic from different perspectives😊.
Great experience to take part in the Public Procurement Symposium 2025 in Bochum, where I presented the European Court of Auditors report on Public Procurement.
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
May 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Great experience to take part in the Public Procurement Symposium 2025 in Bochum, where I presented the European Court of Auditors report on Public Procurement.
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
Stimulating discussions with knowledgeable practitioners with strong expertise in procurement law!
EU unsuccessful so far at boosting supplementary pensions to ensure adequate retirement income
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
May 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
EU unsuccessful so far at boosting supplementary pensions to ensure adequate retirement income
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌Lack of transparency in the costs and returns of the schemes
📌 Pan-European pensions still not a viable saving option for retirement
www.eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Honoured to visit Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit with @euauditors.bsky.social President Tony Murphy. Warm dialogue, shared goals & promising talks on #AI in audit.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
May 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Honoured to visit Saudi Arabia’s General Court of Audit with @euauditors.bsky.social President Tony Murphy. Warm dialogue, shared goals & promising talks on #AI in audit.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Looking forward to stronger cooperation and lasting partnership.
Auditors reveal lessons from weaknesses in the EU’s €650 billion 💸recovery pot
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
May 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Auditors reveal lessons from weaknesses in the EU’s €650 billion 💸recovery pot
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
📌RRF played a crucial role in the recovery from the pandemic
📌but it is not performance-based, and
📌at the same time, controls are lax!
eca.europa.eu/en/news/NEWS...
Cohesion policiy regulations: New opinion on proposed changes to new EU priorities, such as defence.
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌acknowledge need to respond to changing security environment
📌warn that proposals increase complexity, dilute focus on regional disparities
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌acknowledge need to respond to changing security environment
📌warn that proposals increase complexity, dilute focus on regional disparities
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
May 6, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Cohesion policiy regulations: New opinion on proposed changes to new EU priorities, such as defence.
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌acknowledge need to respond to changing security environment
📌warn that proposals increase complexity, dilute focus on regional disparities
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌acknowledge need to respond to changing security environment
📌warn that proposals increase complexity, dilute focus on regional disparities
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
European Court of Auditors Annual activity report: fully committed to safeguarding EU finances
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌evaluate financial management of EU funds
📌assess value for money provided by EU action
📌remain vigilant in a changing budgetary landscape
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌evaluate financial management of EU funds
📌assess value for money provided by EU action
📌remain vigilant in a changing budgetary landscape
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
May 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
European Court of Auditors Annual activity report: fully committed to safeguarding EU finances
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌evaluate financial management of EU funds
📌assess value for money provided by EU action
📌remain vigilant in a changing budgetary landscape
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
@euauditors.bsky.social
📌evaluate financial management of EU funds
📌assess value for money provided by EU action
📌remain vigilant in a changing budgetary landscape
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
Microchips: 🇪🇺 EU off the pace in a global race
📌To achieve 20% target we would have to roughly quadruple our capacity by 2030 - 20% is out of reach
📌Issues like access to raw materials, energy costs, geopolitical tensions pose additional challenges
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌To achieve 20% target we would have to roughly quadruple our capacity by 2030 - 20% is out of reach
📌Issues like access to raw materials, energy costs, geopolitical tensions pose additional challenges
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
April 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Microchips: 🇪🇺 EU off the pace in a global race
📌To achieve 20% target we would have to roughly quadruple our capacity by 2030 - 20% is out of reach
📌Issues like access to raw materials, energy costs, geopolitical tensions pose additional challenges
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
📌To achieve 20% target we would have to roughly quadruple our capacity by 2030 - 20% is out of reach
📌Issues like access to raw materials, energy costs, geopolitical tensions pose additional challenges
eca.europa.eu/de/news/NEWS...
Riesling Transparenz getauft ✨
Große Ehre und Freude gestern bei der feierlichen Weinsegnung von Norbert Walters 2024er Wein die Rolle der Weinpatin übernommen zu haben!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Norbert Walter und an Michael Höllerer ! 👏
Große Ehre und Freude gestern bei der feierlichen Weinsegnung von Norbert Walters 2024er Wein die Rolle der Weinpatin übernommen zu haben!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Norbert Walter und an Michael Höllerer ! 👏
April 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Riesling Transparenz getauft ✨
Große Ehre und Freude gestern bei der feierlichen Weinsegnung von Norbert Walters 2024er Wein die Rolle der Weinpatin übernommen zu haben!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Norbert Walter und an Michael Höllerer ! 👏
Große Ehre und Freude gestern bei der feierlichen Weinsegnung von Norbert Walters 2024er Wein die Rolle der Weinpatin übernommen zu haben!
Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Norbert Walter und an Michael Höllerer ! 👏
Visit from my home region of Carinthia!
Happy to welcome Carinthia’s Deputy Governor Martin Gruber to the European Court of Auditors!
After a short get-together with Austrian colleagueswe discussed the relevance of ECAs audit work for regional governance.
Thanks the insightful exchange!
Happy to welcome Carinthia’s Deputy Governor Martin Gruber to the European Court of Auditors!
After a short get-together with Austrian colleagueswe discussed the relevance of ECAs audit work for regional governance.
Thanks the insightful exchange!
April 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Visit from my home region of Carinthia!
Happy to welcome Carinthia’s Deputy Governor Martin Gruber to the European Court of Auditors!
After a short get-together with Austrian colleagueswe discussed the relevance of ECAs audit work for regional governance.
Thanks the insightful exchange!
Happy to welcome Carinthia’s Deputy Governor Martin Gruber to the European Court of Auditors!
After a short get-together with Austrian colleagueswe discussed the relevance of ECAs audit work for regional governance.
Thanks the insightful exchange!
Spannender Besuch aus Vöcklabruck beim Europäischen Rechnungshof!
BürgermeisterInnen informierten sich über unsere Prüfungen bei Städten & Gemeinden. Überraschungsgast: der neue 🇦🇹 Wirtschaftsmininster Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer 👏
Danke an MEP Angelika Winzig für die Organisation!
BürgermeisterInnen informierten sich über unsere Prüfungen bei Städten & Gemeinden. Überraschungsgast: der neue 🇦🇹 Wirtschaftsmininster Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer 👏
Danke an MEP Angelika Winzig für die Organisation!
April 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Spannender Besuch aus Vöcklabruck beim Europäischen Rechnungshof!
BürgermeisterInnen informierten sich über unsere Prüfungen bei Städten & Gemeinden. Überraschungsgast: der neue 🇦🇹 Wirtschaftsmininster Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer 👏
Danke an MEP Angelika Winzig für die Organisation!
BürgermeisterInnen informierten sich über unsere Prüfungen bei Städten & Gemeinden. Überraschungsgast: der neue 🇦🇹 Wirtschaftsmininster Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer 👏
Danke an MEP Angelika Winzig für die Organisation!