Fight against fraud: protection of the Communities' financial interests, strategic approach

The European Parliament adopted, by 361 votes to 82 with 68 abstentions, a resolution drafted by Mr Diemut THEATO (EPP/ED, D), calling for tougher measures to protect the EU's financial interests. (Refer to the previous documents as it mirrors the adopted text). Moreover, it should be noted that the Parliament calls for Member States which have not yet ratified the 1995 Convention on the Protection of Financial Interests (Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and the Netherlands) to do so as soon as possible. Lastly, the Parliament deeply regrets that the Nice European Council did not accept the Commission proposal for the etsablishment of a European Public Prosecutor as a practical measure with the aim of protecting the European Union's financial interests. �