# EU Lets Member States Rewrite Targets

> EU auditors find member states watered down recovery targets after seeking payments.
- Title: EU Lets Member States Rewrite Targets · EUobserver | Shortify
- Summary: EU auditors find member states watered down recovery targets after seeking payments. EU auditors report 13 of 20 recovery targets were revised by member…
- Keywords: recovery fund, member states, target revision, payment request, european court of auditors, politics, world, Lets, Member, States, Rewrite, Targets
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241815/eu-let-member-states-rewrite-targets-after-they-had-sought-recovery-fund-payment-auditors-find
- Published: 2026-10-08T15:43:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu, recovery fund, member states, target revision, payment request, european court of auditors, politics, world
## EU auditors report
EU governments were allowed to water down targets in their post-covid recovery plans after they had already asked Brussels for money.
## 13 targets revised
Of 20 milestones examined, 13 were amended after member states submitted payment requests.
## Payment requests first
In nine cases, changes were requested after payment applications had already been made.
## Key takeaway

EU auditors report 13 of 20 recovery targets were revised by member states after submitting payment requests.