Corruption has been raised in a multi-billion dollar investigation into the multi-dollar disbursement from the EU to NGOs in exchange for lobbying efforts to advance left-wing events such as the Green Agenda on behalf of the European Commission. [emphasis, links added]
The European Court of Audit found that between 2021 and 2023, non-governmental organizations (NGOS) received a total of 7.4 billion euros (8.4B) from the EU, including 4.8 billion euros from the governing board and an additional 2.6 billion euros from the governing board.
Thousands of NGOs are funded by taxpayers in cash to promote so-called EU values and raise left-wing reasons in terms of immigration, environmentalism, and even lobbying for banning engine cars,Germany Focus Magazine reports.
The audit court report found that there was “no reliable overview of EU funding granted to NGOs”, which raised concerns These organizations are disguising themselves as NGOs to lobby politicians on behalf of their economic interests while claiming to be nonprofits or being used by government participants to plan secrets.
The Court of Auditors has identified an unnamed research institution in the textile and cosmetics industry, which claims to be a non-governmental organization that receives EU funding. While maintaining a non-profit position, pursue “the business interests of mainly for-profit members.”
Watchdog report found:
“In the EU countries, NGOs have different definitions and are rarely included in national legislation. In 2024, the EU defines NGOs as independent of government and a nonprofit organization. While this is a step in the right direction, a separate definition does not ensure the correct classification in the EU’s financial cross-span sub-brand.
“This is because entities are deceiving themselves as NGOs and the Commission does not examine important aspects of their identity, including whether the government has a significant impact on its governing bodies or whether NGOs pursue the business interests of their members.”
Most left-wing European Parliament representatives and officials have been accused of accepting bribes and other benefits… to raise their agenda within the EU.
The investigation follows the Qatar Gate scandal that broke out in 2022.
Mainly left-wing representatives and officials were accused of accepting bribes and other benefits from the Islamic Kingdom of Qatar and Morocco and Mauritania to promote the agenda within the EU.
Some payments allegedly paid to European officials were allegedly transferred through non-governmental organizations.
The problem with the impact of NGOs on the European political system is that, among the long-standing criticism of populist figures such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has come under scrutiny in recent months after the U.S. decision to cancel the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a review that actively promotes scrutiny in Europe and elsewhere.
Members of the Center Right European People's Party (EPP) accused the committee of paying non-governmental organizations, asking them to lobby for committee goals, such as raising the purpose of the left-wing European Green Trading Program.
last month, The Committee acknowledged that in “in some cases”, arrangements with NGOs “include specific advocacy and inappropriate lobbying”.
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