Press release – Court of Auditors: MEPs back Croatian candidate Ivana Maletić

Source: European Parliament

On Thursday, Parliament endorsed Ivana Maletić for a second term as Croatia’s Member of the European Court of Auditors.

Maletić, whose appointment was endorsed by the Committee on Budgetary Control on 14 May 2025, has been serving on the European Court of Auditors since 2019. Prior to that, she served as an MEP from 2013 to 2019, following a career in Croatia’s Ministry of Finance. Maletić holds a master’s degree in accounting, auditing and finance from the University of Zagreb, and is currently working on a PhD with the University of Rijeka.

MEPs backed Maletić’s nomination in a secret ballot, by 460 votes in favour and 72 against, and with 59 abstentions.

Next steps

The final decision will be taken by EU member states in the Council.

Background

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