BUDG CONT - Confirmation hearing of Piotr Arkadiusz SERAFIN, European Commissioner-designate for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic- Meeting at the Ministry of Regional Development with Deputy Minister, Ms GRABMULLEROVAMembers of the European Parliament delegation on their way to the Ministry of Regional Development

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic - Visit of LASER ELI Beamlines EU project

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech RepublicMeeting with the Association of Private Farming in the Czech Republic, with Chairman Mr J. SEBEK

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic- Meeting with Vice Minister of Finance, Ms L. DUPAKOVA

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic.Monika HOHLMEIER and Tomas ZDECHOVSKÝ, members of the European Parliament arrive at the Czech Ministry of Finance in Prague on February 27, 2020.

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic- Meeting with NGO representatives

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic - Meeting with NGO representatives

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic - Meeting with Investigative journalists.

Fact finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee to Czech Republic - Briefing on the political and economic situation

2018 Discharge Hearing with Commissioner Hahn

CONT Committee meeting - Discharge Hearing with Commissioner Johaness HAHN

CONT committee meeting. 2018 discharge - General budget of the EU - European Commission Exchange of views with Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship for the 2018 discharge procedure

CONT committee meeting - European Court of Auditor's Annual Report 2018.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration - Presspoint

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration - Listening room - Journalists following the hearing

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration - Q&A

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration - Opening statement

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration - Arrival

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Martin ŠEBESTYÁN, Czech Vice-Minister of Agriculture and with Daniela GRABMULLEROVA, Czech Deputy Minister of Regional Development

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. The mission’s findings is communicated in a press conference in Prague’s EP Office.

Press conference by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Head of the EP Delegation and members of the EP delegation on CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Meeting with Milena HRDINKOVÁ.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Milena HRDINKOVÁ, State Secretary for EU Affairs

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Briefing on the political and economic situation by Jiri KUBICEK, Head of European Parliament Liaison Office and Milan EIBL, Transparency International and Jan DUPAK, Transparency International, and meeting with investigative journalists.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with investigative journalists

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Meeting with NGO representatives.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with NGO representatives

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Meeting with Zdeněk NYTRA, Chair of the Temporary Senate Commission on draft Audit Reports.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Zdeněk NYTRA, Chair of the Temporary Senate Commission on draft Audit Reports

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Visit to the Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic and meeting with Jaroslav ŠEBEK, President.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: visit to the Association of Private Farming of the Czech Republic and meeting with Jaroslav ŠEBEK, President

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Visit to the ELI Beamlines research centre in Dolní Břežany.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: visit to the ELI Beamlines research centre in Dolní Břežany

A delegation of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) goes on a fact-finding mission to Prague, to meet with farmers, NGOs, members of the judiciary and government and ask questions on how EU funds are distributed and accessed. Alerted by reports of a possible conflict of interest of Czechia’s Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, MEPs want to make sure that Czech taxpayers’ money benefits the public good and not only a few privileged individuals. Meeting with Lenka DUPÁKOVÁ, Vice Minister of Finance, and statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, ED), Chair of the EP Budgetary Control Committee.

CONT Fact-finding mission to Czech Republic: meeting with Lenka DUPÁKOVÁ, Czech Vice Minister of Finance, and statement by Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, ED), Chair of the EP Budgetary Control Committee

On 3rd October, Johannes HAHN, from Austria, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, is heard by the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. On this occasion, Johannes HAHN has the opportunity to in a question and answer session. Questions by the Political group coordinators.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Questions and answers (Part 1)

On 3rd October, Johannes HAHN, from Austria, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, is heard by the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. On this occasion, Johannes HAHN has the opportunity to in a question and answer session. Questions by the Political group coordinators.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Questions and answers (Part 2)

On 3rd October, Johannes HAHN, from Austria, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, is heard by the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. On this occasion, Johannes HAHN has the opportunity to make an opening statement. The following transcription is the result of an automatic process. Check Against delivery.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Opening statement by Johannes HAHN

On 3rd October, Johannes HAHN, from Austria, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, is heard by the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. On this occasion, Johannes HAHN has the opportunity to in a question and answer session. Second round of questions.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Questions and answers (Part 4)

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Questions and answers (Part 3)

Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of BUDG Committee and Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Chair of the CONT Committee, speak to the press following the hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Press point by Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE) and Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), following the hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: Questions and answers (Part 5)

On 3rd October, Johannes HAHN, from Austria, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, is heard by the Committees on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Ambiance of arrivals and opening statements by Johannes HAHN, Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of BUDG Committee, Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Chair of the CONT Committee.

Hearing of Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate, Budget and Administration: ambiance of arrivals and opening statements by Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of BUDG Committee and Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE), Chair of CONT Committee

Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration is heard by the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) in association with the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament in Brussels to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Statements by Eider GARDIAZÁBAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE), Joachim KUHS (ID, DE), Johannes HAHN, Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration.

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