2023 discharge: EU general budget - European External Action Service

30.4.2025 A10-0069/9

Amendment 9

Virginie Joron, Julien Sanchez

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0069/2025

Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

2023 discharge: EU general budget - European External Action Service

2024/2024(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Regrets the 62 520 euro spent at a Toyota dealer in Gibraltar and the 53 707 euro spent for the “bamboo supplier” in Jamaica (22 Trafalgar road) at the EU delegation; regrets more broadly the elevated cost of a useless network of “EU embassies” across the world;

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30.4.2025 A10-0069/10

Amendment 10

Virginie Joron, Julien Sanchez, Nikola Bartůšek

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0069/2025

Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

2023 discharge: EU general budget - European External Action Service

2024/2024(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 53

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

53. Notes with concern that OLAF opened eight investigations in 2023, which are still ongoing, concerning potential misconduct in the context of procurement procedures and implementation of contracts, grant agreements or potential irregularities related to human-resource matters; notes that the open cases in 2023 concerned officials, temporary agents and local agents both in the EEAS headquarters and in delegations; asks that Parliament be kept informed regarding the follow-up to those investigations; notes that eight older cases involving former and current staff were closed, with recommendations to take further action in five cases; notes that the EEAS is in regular contact with OLAF through its anti-fraud cell and ensures the timely follow-up of OLAF recommendations; asks that the Parliament is kept informed on the implementation of the recommendations;

53. Notes with concern that OLAF opened eight investigations in 2023, which are still ongoing, concerning potential misconduct in the context of procurement procedures and implementation of contracts, grant agreements or potential irregularities related to human-resource matters; expresses deep concern over the alleged case uncovered by OLAF, which found that certain EEAS diplomats operated an illegal alcohol and cigar smuggling network during their Southeast Asia postings, violating Union rules and the prohibition on abusing diplomatic privileges; condemns the fact that those involved exploited their official EU positions and the tax and customs exemptions associated with their diplomatic status for personal gain, severely damaging the credibility and reputation of Union institutions; calls on the EEAS to immediately publish the results of its internal investigations and ensure that appropriate disciplinary and legal actions are taken. Emphasises that stricter control mechanisms and ethical rules must be introduced to prevent such cases, particularly regarding abuses of diplomatic privileges; calls on the EEAS to report to Parliament on the measures taken in response to this case and on its proposals to strengthen transparency and accountability mechanisms;

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