ΛΟΓΟΔΟΣΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ

Accountability and the European Union The Financial Dimension Nikolaos Al. Milionis Member of the European Court of Auditors Hon. Vice President of the Hellenic Court of Audit Ass. Professor of the Financial Law at Panteion University ISBN 978-960-654-481-1 Abstract: Accountability is a notion of the Constitutional Law andThe Political Sci- ences in which an individual or a collective entity is responsible for performance and actions that take place in their competences and can give a satisfactory reason for them. Nowadays, the general public has been demanding greater accountabil- ity from lawmakers andmanagers of public policies.Transparency and responsibil- ity are essential to the European Union and the accountability becomes a funda- mental presequisite for detecting and presenting the abuse of its financial interests and for ensuring that financial competences are directed towards the achievement of efficiency, effectiveness, responsiveness and transparency. COPYRIGHT All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission of NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A., or as expressly permitted by law or under the terms agreed with the appropriate reprographic rights organization. Enquiries concerning reproduction which may not be covered by the above should be ad- dressed to NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. at the address below. DISCLAIMER The content of this work is intended for information purposes only and should not be treated as legal advice.The publication is necessarily of a general nature; NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, the author and the contributors make no claim as to the comprehen- siveness or accuracy of the information provided; Information is not offered for the purpose of providing individualized legal advice. Professional advice should there- fore be sought before any action is undertaken based on this publication. Use of this work does not create an attorney-client or any other relationship between the user and NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI, or the author, or the rest of contributors. 23 Mavromichali str. | 106 80 | Athens | Greece T +30 210 3678 800 | F +30 210 3678 819 www.nb.org | info@nb.org © 2021, NOMIKI BIBLIOTHIKI S.A. LawPublishers inEurope Also available at: www. qualex .gr