The plenary of the European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of the nomination of the current MEP of DISY and the European People's Party, Lefteris Christoforou, to the European Court of Auditors.
The nomination was approved with 549 votes in favour, 11 against and 69 abstentions. Announcing the result of the vote, the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Otmar Karas, congratulated Mr Christoforou, saying he was a member of the EP.
In a post on Twitter, Mr. Christoforou expresses his thanks to President Nicos Anastasiades for trusting him and nominating him for the honorary, as he writes, position of the European Court of Auditors
He also thanks all MEPs for their universal support and their strong positive vote.
The House also approved the nomination of George Marius Hyzler. Appointed by the Maltese government, Hyzler is Malta's Commissioner for Standards in Public Life and investigates breaches of ethical standards by ministers, MPs and high-ranking officials.
The final decision will be taken by the member states of the EU.[/B] The EU Treaty allows each member state to propose its candidate for the European Court of Auditors.
Member states, after consulting the Parliament, approve the selected candidates for a six-year term of office.
[/P]Source: CNA
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