Wednesday 2 April @ 16:00 CET

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.

When: Wednesday @ 16:00

Where: WEISS N1.3, European Parliament, Strasbourg

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.