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EU Commission Denies Secret NGO Contracts, Pledges Funding Transparency

Political backlash over the disclosures has led the Commission to promise tighter oversight of its grant-making processes.

Zentrale der EU-Kommission in Brüssel.
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Overview

  • A Commission spokesperson stated there are no secret contracts and directed the public to the Financial Transparency System for full details of NGO funding.
  • New guidelines will bar EU funds from being used for targeted lobbying and require NGOs to disclose work programmes and funding sources on the Commission’s transparency platform.
  • MEPs from CDU, CSU, FDP and the EPP have demanded a thorough investigation and potential sanctions for officials involved in past agreements.
  • Critics warn that earlier arrangements risked breaching the separation of powers by aligning NGOs too closely with the executive’s climate agenda.
  • Calls are mounting to reform the €15 million-a-year LIFE programme with stricter oversight and guaranteed public access to beneficiary data.