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# Gerald Loacker Appointed to European Court of Auditors

September 28, 2026 at 03:07 PM

> The Council of the European Union has appointed former Neos politician Gerald Loacker to a six-year term at the European Court of Auditors.

The **Council of the European Union** appointed **Gerald Loacker** as a member of the **European Court of Auditors** on Monday, September 28, 2026. The 52-year-old lawyer from Vorarlberg succeeds Helga Berger for a six-year mandate running through September 30, 2032.

Loacker's path to the post included a July 2026 committee hearing and a narrow 16 to 13 vote by the Budgetary Control Committee. The **European Parliament** in Strasbourg later confirmed his appointment in early September with 331 votes in favor and 282 against.

A former Neos party politician, Loacker served in the Austrian National Council from 2013 to 2024. The nomination followed a coalition agreement granting Neos the right to the post after candidate Helmut Berger withdrew due to health-related concerns.



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