European Parliament endorses Gerald Loacker as Austria’s member of the ECA; Council to decide final appointment

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Court of Auditors: MEPs back Austria’s candidate

On Wednesday, Parliament endorsed the nomination of Gerald Loacker to be Austria’s member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).

In a secret vote, 331 MEPs voted in favour of Loacker and 282 against; 30 abstained. A member of the Austrian Parliament from 2013 to 2024, Loacker is currently a legal expert and manager at an human resources consulting company.

He received a favourable opinion from the Budgetary Control Committee on 14 July 2026, following a hearing held earlier the same day.

The final decision will be taken by member state ministers in the Council of the EU.

As stipulated in the EU Treaty , each member state proposes one candidate to serve on the ECA. The Council of the EU, after consulting the European Parliament, adopts the list of members for a six-year term.

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