(AGENPARL) – mer 22 novembre 2023 None [1] Press service ** European Parliament **
Press release 22-11-2023 CONT   None [2] MEPs back Finnish and Belgian candidates for the Court of Auditors
Parliament endorsed the extension of Annemie Turtelbloom’s mandate, and backed the new Finnish nomination, current MEP Petri Sarvamaa.
The extension of Ms Turtelbloom’s mandate for another six years was backed by 550 votes to 43 and 39 abstentions.
The candidature of Mr Sarvamaa was supported by 528, with 62 members voting against and 39 abstentions.
Background*
Annemie Turtelbloom, nominated by Belgium to have her mandate extended, is the current Dean of Chamber II of the European Court of Auditors and has been a member since 2018. Before that, she served as a minister in the Belgian government. Read her full CV here [3] .
Petri Sarvamaa, a new nomination by Finland, is currently a Member of the European Parliament and a member of the Budgetary Control Committee since 2012. Read his full CV here [4] .
Both candidacies were endorsed by the Budgetary Control Committee following hearings on 7 November. [5]
The final decision will be taken by EU member states.
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