Publications

EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy

Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions. EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy.

Role of the private sector in reinforcing cohesion policy post-2027

Opinion of the European Committee of the Regions. Exploring the role of the private sector in reinforcing cohesion policy post-2027.

Strengthening the European Child Guarantee

Breaking the cycle of child poverty - strengthening the European Child Guarantee.

Erasmus+ Programme 2028-2034

European Court of Auditors. Opinion No 12/2026 on the proposal for a Regulation establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028–2034.  

Mid-term review of the action plan for the social economy

Mid-term review of the action plan for the social economy: main achievements and way forward.  

Proposal Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation

Proposal for a Regulation on establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE).    

Special report on Innovation Fund 

Special report 11/2026: Innovation Fund – High potential, but slow progress and little impact on emissions reduction. The Innovation Fund supports targeted investments in innovative technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We carried out this audit to assess whether the Innovation Fund is helping to scale up demonstration projects which contribute effectively […]

Opinion on the budget framework for European Union programmes and activities

European Court of Auditors. Opinion 10/2026: concerning the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities.

Opinion proposal for a Regulation of Global Europe

European Court of Auditors. Opinion 07/2026 concerning the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Global Europe [COM(2025) 551 final]  

Global Approach to Research and Innovation 2023-2025

Second biennial report on the implementation of the Global Approach to Research and Innovation 2023-2025

European innovation partnership in the common agricultural policy

Special report 09/2026: European innovation partnership in the common agricultural policy. A key tool for innovation in EU agriculture falling short of its full potential The European innovation partnership for agricultural productivity and sustainability is a key policy tool intended to foster bottom-up, collaborative innovation. We assessed whether the innovation partnership in the common agricultural […]

Opinion proposal Single Market and Customs Programme 2028-2034

European Court of Auditors. Opinion 08/2026: concerning the proposal for a Regulation establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034