Stresses that the financial regulations, as currently applied to the Union Delegations, continue to impose a heavy administrative burden on the Head of Delegation, which distracts from the Head of Delegation's primary responsibility of political work; urges the EEAS and the Commission to find a solution to this issue, which could entail a change to the financial regulations, provided that this does not also entail a reduction in the quality and rigour of the Delegations' financial management; notes also the continuing use of budget lines from both EEAS and Commission budget for administrative expenditure, which unnecessarily complicates financial circuits;
observe que la Cour des comptes admet ne pas tenir compte de critères géographiques dans la nomination du personnel à des postes à responsabilité; à cet égard, demande à la Cour des comptes de faire le nécessaire pour éviter que ne se perpétue le grand déséquilibre actuel dont souffre l'institution, en particulier dans les postes de direction;