What changed

1. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

P10_TA(2026)0127

on discharge in respect of the implementationDischarge of2024: theEU general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II –- European Council and Council

(2025/2147(DEC))

Committee on Budgetary Control

PE778.049

1. European Parliament decision of 29 April 2026 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II – European Council and Council (2025/2147(DEC))

The European Parliament,

2. Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series);series).

2. MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

2. European Parliament resolution of 29 April 2026 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II – European Council and Council (2025/2147(DEC))

with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section II – European Council and Council

(2025/2147(DEC))

The European Parliament,

73. Notes that the Secretariat launched preparatory activities for the renovation of its buildings, including Justus Lipsius and the main administrative building; is informed of the expressed need to completely overhaul those buildings, to ensure efficient operations and full compliance with the Union’s regulatory framework with regard to environmental performance;

74. Notes that the budget line 2011 for “Water, gas, electricity and heating” was reinforced by 33%33 % through a budgetary transfer in 2024; notes that the Secretariat continued to reduce its energy consumption, such as by reducing the building heating and by replacing the boilers in the Justus Lipsius building;

75. Notes that key projects were executed in 2024 such as the renovation of some meeting rooms in the LEX and Justus Lipsius buildings, the continuous renovation of office corridors in the Justus Lipsius building, improvements of facilities/infrastructures for bikes in GSC premises and modernisation of the Justus Lipsius reception desks;

88. Notes that, in 2024, the Secretariat’s digital teams, in close cooperation with the presidencies, monitored and enhanced the Belgian and Hungarian presidency websites, registering around 407 000 visits and 1,2 million page views combined, and delivered continued improvements to the main Council website with 19 sets of user-driven enhancements; further notes the implementation of machine translation features and accessibility upgrades, alongside extensive user research to improve clarity and navigability of online content across all official Union languages, thereby reinforcing the Council’s digital reach and engagement with stakeholders and citizens.

ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT

The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not include in his report input from interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies, to be listed in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

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