Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

22.4.2026 A10-0080/8

Amendment 8

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25b. Emphasises that the Conditionality Regulation must not be used solely as a measure of last resort, since it also allows for partial suspensions at an early stage, namely as soon as rule of law breaches that could seriously risk affecting the EU budget have been identified; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to make full and timely use of the instrument;

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22.4.2026 A10-0080/9

Amendment 9

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25c. Calls on the Commission to systematically perform cross-checks among infringement proceedings, measures adopted in accordance with Article 6 of the Financial Regulation, and pending conditionality screenings, so that the Member States cannot exploit procedural silos and so that the EU’s financial interests are protected, regardless of the legal instrument used;

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22.4.2026 A10-0080/10

Amendment 10

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25d. Reiterates its warning that the reallocation or reshuffling of frozen appropriations to other programmes or objectives exposes EU financial interests to already determined risks; believes that the spirit of the Conditionality Regulation precludes any such transfer and therefore urges the Commission to reject any requests for transfer, to other programmes or to other priorities under the same programme, that would lead to a circumvention of measures under the Conditionality Regulation; reiterates its request that the Commission submit to Parliament the full text of any such transfer request so that democratic scrutiny can precede, not follow, the Commission decision;

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22.4.2026 A10-0080/11

Amendment 11

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Subheading (new) after paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Additional threats – misuse of EU funds

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22.4.2026 A10-0080/12

Amendment 12

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32a. Recalls that, in accordance with Articles 1.3.2, 2.7.1 and 2.7.2 of the Rules on the Use of Appropriations from Budget Item 400, the former political group Identity and Democracy (the ID Group) submitted its final financial report on 8 October 2024 covering the period from 1 January to 15 July 2024; recalls that Parliament’s administration received the ID Group’s full financial archive in both electronic and paper format and conducted a risk-based ex post verification of the 2024 accounts, focusing on consistency checks and sample testing of high-risk contracts and donations; recalls that Parliament’s administration found that at least EUR 4 333 635.78 of budget item 400 appropriations were unduly spent by the ID Group over the 2019-2024 term, exposing Parliament to a significant financial and reputational risk; notes that shortcomings in public procurement procedures were identified, and represent significant reputational risks for Parliament and for all its political groups and Members;

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22.4.2026 A10-0080/13

Amendment 13

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32b. Notes that the EPPO announced in July 2025 that it had opened an investigation into the alleged misuse of EU funds by the ID Group between 2019 and 2024; stresses that Parliament’s administration has transmitted the case file and is cooperating fully with the EPPO’s investigation; notes that the Bureau wishes to know the outcome of the EPPO’s investigation before taking any recovery action; recommends that the Chief Prosecutor be invited to an in camera hearing with Parliament’s Bureau to provide specific information on the timeline of the investigation; considers that its administration should take urgent and relevant administrative measures to protect the EU’s financial interests and Parliament’s reputation; considers it of the utmost importance that recovery action be started as soon as possible to recover the full amount of ineligible expenditure, in the light of the substantial amount of evidence collected by its Directorate-General for Finance (DG FINS) and in full compliance with Article 3(3) of the Working Arrangement between the European Parliament and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office;

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22.4.2026 A10-0080/14

Amendment 14

Carla Tavares

on behalf of the S&D Group

Report A10-0080/2026

Julien Sanchez

Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

(2025/2238(INI))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

32c. Calls for the Bureau to ensure that the external auditors comply fully with the letter of engagement; calls for the Bureau to strengthen the oversight of external auditors over the political groups by making more hours available for the external auditors to perform their oversight role, and to provide clearer guidance from DG FINS on the correct interpretation of rules for budget item 400 to avoid any discrepancy between the considerations of external auditors and those of DG FINS, in particular as regards procurement; calls for DG FINS to provide the political groups with more training and support on procurement;

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