The FINANCIAL -- Luxembourg Prime Minister Juncker, Minister of State Perry representing the Irish Presidency of the Council, and ECA President Caldeira, spoke today - the eve of Europe Day - at the inauguration of the ECA’s new building, about the challenges facing the European Union and the role of the European Court of Auditors .

The FINANCIAL -- Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) reported a business operating profit (BOP) of USD 1.4 billion and net income attributable to shareholders (NIAS)1 of USD 1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2013.