Overspending by the European External Action Service (EEAS) has led to orders to cut “every possible expense,” Britain’s Financial Times reported on July 28.
The publication quotes an ECBC representative who said that the diplomatic department had to reduce “all possible expenses”cut funding for the 145 foreigners, “despite the detrimental impact on our global reach”.
Sources say 2024 saw the biggest cost overruns at the EEAS, leading to orders to cut costs including travel, parties and plans to renovate residences.
Around 50 EU diplomatic missions are reported to have critical security problems, as there is no money for new locks, bars and cameras, and other EU missions are in urgent need of repairs.
In total, the budget of the European External Action Service (EEAS) will be cut by €43.6 million, approximately 5% of its funding.
It should be noted that within the framework of the seven-year budget plan for 2021-2027, the annual increase in expenditure of EU departments should not exceed 2%.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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