

EU Watchdog: COVID Funds Lack Corruption Checks
The EU cannot guarantee that hundreds of billions of euros from its joint pandemic recovery fund were not wasted or lost on corruption, says the European Court of Auditors.
The EU cannot guarantee that hundreds of billions of euros from its joint pandemic recovery fund were not wasted or lost on corruption, says the European Court of Auditors.
Commentators warn that Beijing may use the new energy relationship for political leverage.