Court of Auditors: MEPs back Romania’s candidate

Court of Auditors: MEPs back Romania’s candidate   Press Releases   Plenary session   CONT   30 minutes ago     On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed Lucian Romaşcanu to be Romania’s member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA). Mr Romaşcanu, whose appointment was previously endorsed by the Committee on Budgetary Control, has served as Romania’s Minister of Culture and is currently the President of Buzau County Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Academy Of Economic Studies and a master’s degree in business administration from the Romanian-American Business School ASSEBUS. MEPs backed his nomination in a secret ballot by 437 votes in favour, 128 against and 92 abstentions. The mandate of the current Romanian ECA member, Viorel Ştefan, will expire on 30 June 2025. Next steps The final decision will be taken by EU member states in the Council. Background As stipulated in the EU Treaty , each member state proposes one candidate to serve on the ECA. The Council of the EU, after consulting the European Parliament, adopts the list of members for a six-year term. Contacts:   Janis KRASTINS   Press Officer   Contact data:   Phone number: (+32) 2 28 40115 (BXL)   Mobile number: (+32) 473 33 25 36   E-mail: janis.krastins@europarl.europa.eu   Twitter account: @EP_BudgControl     Further information   Committee on Budgetary Control   Adopted text (1.4.2025)   Procedure file   EPRS briefing: Nomination for a...