
比利时审计法院的一份报告显示,该国失败的警务数字化项目已耗费纳税人1.394亿欧元(约合1.55亿美元),几乎是政府此前披露金额的两倍,此事发生之际,比利时正面临日益严峻的预算压力和欧盟的财政整顿要求。
Belgium's failed police digitization project cost taxpayers €139.4 million ($155 million), nearly twice the amount previously disclosed by the government, according to a report by the country's Court of Audit, as the country faces mounting budgetary pressures and EU demands for fiscal consolidation.
公共广播机构VRT于周四引述该报告称,数百万欧元被用于购买如今已无法使用的软件许可证,报告还指出项目管理存在严重缺陷,且政府过度依赖外部IT顾问。
The report cited by public broadcaster VRT on Thursday found that millions of euros were spent on software licenses that are now unusable, while also pointing to serious shortcomings in project management and the government's reliance on external IT consultants.
总支出远高于内政部长贝尔纳·坎坦此前在议会承认的7580万欧元。
The total expenditure is significantly higher than the €75.8 million previously acknowledged by Interior Minister Bernard Quintin in parliament.
i-Police项目于2021年底启动,旨在实现警务工作现代化,将分散的数据库整合为单一信息平台,并帮助执法机构更高效地识别犯罪网络和安全风险。
The i-Police project was launched in late 2021 to modernize police operations, integrate fragmented databases into a single information platform, and help law enforcement agencies identify criminal networks and security risks more efficiently.
然而,坎坦于2025年12月终止了与法国IT咨询公司Sopra Steria价值2.99亿欧元的合同,理由是尽管实施和付款已持续多年,但未见实质性成果。
However, Quintin terminated the €299 million contract with French IT consultancy firm Sopra Steria in December 2025, citing the absence of tangible results despite years of implementation and payments.
根据审计法院的数据,软件许可证支出约为3080万欧元,其中2160万欧元(占70%)对当今警方已无用处。
According to the Court of Audit, approximately €30.8 million was spent on software licenses, of which €21.6 million, or 70%, is of no use to the police today.
价值730万欧元的许可证从未被使用,而价值1420万欧元的许可证虽在开发阶段被使用,但项目终止后变得无法使用。
Some €7.3 million worth of licenses were never used, while another €14.2 million worth were used during the development phase but became unusable after the project was discontinued.
审计人员警告称,财务后果可能超出最初的采购成本,因为维护、支持和续费成本可能持续数年。
The auditors warned that the financial consequences could extend beyond the initial purchases, as maintenance, support, and renewal costs can continue for years.
这些披露之际,比利时正面临越来越大的压力,需使公共财政受控,其预算赤字和公共债务均显著超出欧盟财政限制。
The revelations come as Belgium faces growing pressure to bring its public finances under control, with its budget deficit and public debt significantly exceeding EU fiscal limits.
根据欧盟统计局10月21日发布的数据,2025年比利时政府赤字达到国内生产总值(GDP)的5.2%。
According to Eurostat data published on Oct. 21, Belgium's government deficit reached 5.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025.
截至2025年底,公共债务占国内生产总值(GDP)的108.1%,使比利时成为欧盟负债最重的成员国之一。
Public debt stood at 108.1% of GDP at the end of 2025, placing Belgium among the EU's most indebted member states.
这两项指标均超过了欧盟的财政参考上限,后者规定预算赤字不得超过GDP的3%,公共债务不得超过GDP的60%。
Both figures exceed the EU's fiscal reference limits, which set a maximum budget deficit of 3% of GDP and public debt of 60% of GDP.
比利时仍处于欧盟“过度赤字程序”管辖之下,该程序要求成员国在公共财政超出集团财政门槛时采取纠正措施。
Belgium remains subject to the EU's Excessive Deficit Procedure, which requires member states to take corrective action when their public finances exceed the bloc's fiscal thresholds.