This month, MEPs gave their official opinion on the Amsterdam Treaty. MEPs reaffirmed their support for ongoing reforms to the EU's decision-making structures in the interest of improving the way the EU is run.
Parliament is, however, far from convinced that simple intergovernmental action is sufficient for tackling major international problems such as drugs-trafficking and money laundering. The Court of Auditors report revealed that the management of EU funds is far from satisfactory. The discovery of numerous irregularities revealed defects in the systems of cross-border co-operation.