2023 discharge: EU general budget - European Council and Council

30.4.2025 A10-0052/6

Amendment 6

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Report A10-0052/2025

Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

2023 discharge: EU general budget - European Council and Council

2024/2021(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Stresses that the protracted unwillingness and continued failure of the Council to respond and engage in legislative proceedings initiated by the Parliament constitutes a breach of its obligations under Article 265 TFEU; regrets, in particular, the deadlock and delays in negotiations with the Council on the right of inquiry and the European electoral law as well as the non-action of the European Council on the Article 48 TEU procedure on treaty changes; deplores the fact that the Council did not engage sufficiently with Parliament with the aim of holding formal discussions; calls on the Council to comply with the principle of mutual sincere cooperation enshrined in Article 13(2) TEU and to engage with Parliament in order to overcome the current institutional blockage; in the case of the right of inquiry, stresses the need to refer the case to the AFCO and JURI Committee for legal actions against the Council, as a clear case of the failure to act on the basis of Article 265 TFEU;

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30.4.2025 A10-0052/7

Amendment 7

Damian Boeselager

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Report A10-0052/2025

Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

2023 discharge: EU general budget - European Council and Council

2024/2021(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Raises concerns over the use of unanimity requirement in the Council and European Council, which impedes crucial decision-making in critical areas of foreign policy, enlargement procedures, budgetary matters and transparency; notes that unanimity requirement has caused significant impediment to effectively respond to Russia’s action, in particular on the imposition of sanctions which are subject to renewal every three months; expresses concern that efforts to support for Ukraine have been weakened due to the need for unanimity; calls on the Council to shift to qualified majority voting in critical areas in order for the Union to be able to act effectively in the face of global challenges;

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30.4.2025 A10-0052/8

Amendment 8

Damian Boeselager, Daniel Freund

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Report A10-0052/2025

Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

2023 discharge: EU general budget - European Council and Council

2024/2021(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 57 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

57 a. Regrets the Council’s dismissive and inappropriate response to a legitimate written question by Members of the European Parliament regarding the accommodation arrangements during the European Political Community and informal European Council meetings in Budapest; stresses that written questions are an essential instrument for parliamentary scrutiny and accountability; calls on the Council to fully respect Parliament’s right of scrutiny by providing serious, informative, and respectful answers to queries raised by its Members;

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