EU seeks power to audit statistics

Eurostat, the European Union's statistical agency, will be empowered to conduct audits of EU national government accounts under an initiative being prepared by the European Commission in response to outrage over the political manipulation of official financial data in Greece.

France24, 15.2.10: ECB chief Trichet deplores 'intolerable' auditing practises http://www.france24.com/en/20100215-european-central-bank-debt-greece-trichet-audit-finance-debt

France24, 15.2.10: Brussels adopts new measures for data inspections http://www.france24.com/en/20100215-brussels-adopts-new-measures-greek-data-inspections-european-union-eurostat

Kathimerini, 24.2.10: Parties clash over stats inquiry http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_24/02/2010_115160

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