Event: Bureaucracy, unjustified subsidies, waste… do we need a ‘euro-DOGE’?

On Wednesday, the ECR French delegation will host a conference to discuss European public spending.

The discussion will feature several ECR MEPs, who will address concerns over poor European public spending and its impact on democracy.

Agenda:

Introduction by Marion Maréchal, MEP (FR)

Panel 1: The poor spending of European public funds is a democratic problem

Moderator: Guillaume Peltier (FR)

– New own resources, an additional burden for taxpayers and a risk of federalization: Patryk Jaki, MEP (PL)

– The dangers of bureaucracy: Stephen Bartulica (MEP, HR)

– European subsidies in favour of Islamism: Nicolas Bay (MEP, FR)

Questions/Answers

Panel 2: When poor spending drives out good spending

Moderator: Laurence Trochu (MEP, FR)

– How the Commission funds ‘wokeism’: Dick Erixon (MEP, SE)

– Excessive spending for the benefit of third countries: Kristoffer Storm (MEP, DK)

– The scandal of GreenGate and “Green” Spending: Marco Squarta (MEP, IT)

Questions/Answers

Conclusion by Johan Van Overtveldt (MEP, BE) president of the BUDG committee.