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Pierre Moscovici Sets Exit From Cour des Comptes After EU Auditors Nomination

EU approval is required this autumn for a potential 1 January 2026 start.

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Pierre Moscovici, ici en 2018, va quitter la Cour des comptes, a-t-il annoncé jeudi 18 septembre 2025.
«En janvier, je partirai fier d’avoir été à la tête d’une institution et d’un collectif exceptionnels», indique Pierre Moscovici dans son texte.
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Overview

  • In an internal letter, Moscovici said France has put him forward for the European Court of Auditors, with the nomination to be examined by the European Parliament and the Council.
  • He stated he will remain in office and fully engaged through the 2026 budget process, with departure expected in January if confirmed.
  • His current term had been extended by a 15 July decree to September 2026, but he chose to end it early after five years at the helm.
  • The move follows months of internal friction at the Cour des comptes, including magistrates’ criticism of his management and blowback over the recruitment of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, which he defended as objective.
  • The Luxembourg-based auditors’ court oversees EU budget execution, its members typically serve six-year terms, and French reports put gross monthly pay around €27,000.