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Report (2025/2146(DEC)) 2026-04-21
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament
22.4.2026 A10-0081/18
Amendment 18
Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Report A10-0081/2026
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament
(2025/2146(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 34. Expresses serious concern regarding allegations that Member States have engaged in spying and targeted Parliament; notes that the Commission has established an internal group to investigate these claims; urges close cooperation between Parliament and the Commission, and urges the Commission to share the working group’s findings with Parliament, provided that such sharing does not compromise any ongoing or potential legal proceedings; | 34. Expresses serious concern regarding allegations that Member States have engaged in spying and targeted Parliament; notes that the Commission has established an internal group to investigate these claims; urges close cooperation between Parliament and the Commission, and urges the Commission to share the working group’s findings with Parliament, provided that such sharing does not compromise any ongoing or potential legal proceedings; calls for a committee of inquiry to be set up pursuant to Article 226 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Rule 215 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament to examine the scope of the alleged spying and any potential breaches of Union law; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0081/19
Amendment 19
Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Report A10-0081/2026
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament
(2025/2146(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 106 a. Calls for reform of the General Expenditure Allowance to ensure a basic level of accountability for this budget line which should require Members to retain supporting documents pertaining to their GEA spending for the full retention period and at least until the end of the mandate; to annually publish an overview of the headline expenditure per category on Parliament's website alongside an audit certificate by an independent external auditor and to return the unspent share of their GEA to Parliament at the end of their mandate; further calls on Parliament to introduce a meaningful, risk-based sampling strategy, including a minimum annual sample, with the possibility of expanded checks where red flags arise; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0081/20
Amendment 20
Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Report A10-0081/2026
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament
(2025/2146(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 118
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 118. Notes that, in 2024, six reports of whistleblower cases were received under the Internal Rules Implementing Article 22c of the Staff Regulations, five through official channels and one from another Union institution; notes that one case was referred to the EPPO, two led to administrative inquiries, and one was sent to the Consultative Committee on the Code of Conduct of Members, with the external report also triggering an inquiry; | 118. Notes that, in 2024, six reports of whistleblower cases were received under the Internal Rules Implementing Article 22c of the Staff Regulations, five through official channels and one from another Union institution; notes that one case was referred to the EPPO, two led to administrative inquiries, and one was sent to the Consultative Committee on the Code of Conduct of Members, with the external report also triggering an inquiry; expresses concern that in 2024 the Court of Justice ruled in Case T-793/22 that Parliament had not taken all the measures necessary to ensure that a whistleblower had balanced and effective protection against any form of retaliation; notes that the Court also found that Parliament did not adequately protect the whistleblower’s confidentiality; urges Parliament to bring its internal rules fully in line with Directive (EU) 2019/1937. |
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22.4.2026 A10-0081/21
Amendment 21
Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Report A10-0081/2026
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament
(2025/2146(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 121 a. Recalls that the rules prohibit Members from engaging in paid lobbying activities directly linked to the Union decision-making process; underlines that holding remunerated positions in entities within the scope of the Transparency Register, while simultaneously exercising parliamentary functions in the same policy area or engaging in related contacts with the Commission or Council, is incompatible with these rules; calls for such situations to be properly examined and, where breaches are established, for proportionate sanctions to be applied; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0081/22
Amendment 22
Daniel Freund
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Report A10-0081/2026
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament
(2025/2146(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 138
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 138. Notes media reports accusing the PfE Group of misusing at least EUR 171 644 in funds during the second half of 2024; notes that Parliament’s administration has requested clarification from the PfE Group; notes that the discharge authority has not yet been informed but expects to be informed without delay of any further developments and of the outcome of the administrative follow-up in this matter; | 138. Notes media reports accusing the PfE Group of misusing at least EUR 171 644 in funds during the second half of 2024; notes that Parliament’s administration has requested clarification from the PfE Group; regrets that the audit report of the Patriots for Europe (PfE) Group for the second half of 2024 remains outstanding, but expects to be informed without delay of any further developments and of the outcome of the administrative follow-up in this matter; calls on the Bureau to apply the same standards of accountability and recovery as those applied to the former Identity & Democracy Group; expects the administration to refer any evidence of irregular expenditure to OLAF and the EPPO without delay and to inform the discharge authority accordingly; |
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