Sittings · Document
Report (2025/2145(DEC)) 2026-04-23
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - Commission
23.4.2026 A100085/53
Amendment 53
Dick Erixon, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza, Nicolas Bay, Charlie Weimers, Cristian Terheş
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A100085/2026
Daniel Freund
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - Commission
(2025/2145(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 173
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 173. Acknowledges the Commission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen meaningful cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, in particular those neighbouring the Union in view of addressing irregular migration at the source; underlines the need for adequate oversight and due diligence when allocating funds to partners involved in migration management outside the EU, in order to ensure that migration is managed in a mutually beneficial manner and in alignment with European Asylum and Migration Strategy, including on fundamental rights; urges the Commission to reinforce the transparency and accountability of Union home affairs funds in third countries; | 173. Acknowledges the Commission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen meaningful cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, in particular those neighbouring the Union in view of addressing illegal migration at the source; underlines the need for adequate oversight and due diligence when allocating funds to partners involved in migration management outside the EU, in order to ensure that migration is managed in a mutually beneficial manner and in alignment with European Asylum and Migration Strategy, including on fundamental rights; urges the Commission to reinforce the transparency and accountability of Union home affairs funds in third countries; |
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23.4.2026 A100085/54
Amendment 54
BertJan Ruissen
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A100085/2026
Daniel Freund
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - Commission
(2025/2145(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 200
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 200. Recalls that education is a central pillar of peacebuilding, coexistence and preparation for a negotiated two-state solution, and a key mean of countering extremism, intolerance and radical ideologies; recalls that Union financial assistance and political engagement should support education that promotes peace, tolerance and coexistence; welcomes the Commission’s continued engagement with the Palestinian Authority on curriculum reform and acknowledges the tangible progress reported in 2025, including the ongoing review and amendment of textbooks by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education to ensure alignment with UNESCO standards; notes in particular that some revisions were made to Grade 12 and more comprehensive revisions to Grades 1-4, and new learning material has been published in December 2024 and October 2025 respectively and is currently undergoing review by the Union; recalls the necessity for the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational materials and content that fail to adhere to UNESCO standards, in particular those containing antisemitism, incitement to violence, glorification of jihad and martyrdom, and the rejection of peaceful conflict resolution; reminds the Commission to base its review on public and verifiable evidence and to publish the result of its reviews; | 200. Recalls that education is a central pillar of peacebuilding, coexistence and preparation for a negotiated two-state solution, and a key mean of countering extremism, intolerance and radical ideologies; recalls that Union financial assistance and political engagement should support education that promotes peace, tolerance and coexistence; welcomes the Commission’s continued engagement with the Palestinian Authority on curriculum reform; recalls the necessity for the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational materials and content that fail to adhere to UNESCO standards, in particular those containing antisemitism, incitement to violence, glorification of jihad and martyrdom, and the rejection of peaceful conflict resolution; reminds the Commission to base its review on public and verifiable evidence and to publish the result of its reviews; |
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23.4.2026 A100085/55
Amendment 55
BertJan Ruissen
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A100085/2026
Daniel Freund
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - Commission
(2025/2145(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 201
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 201. Notes that, as in previous years, no Union funding in 2024 has been used to support the production of Palestinian textbooks, and that Union direct financial assistance provided to the Palestinian Authority via the Union mechanism PEGASE under both the 2024 Emergency Support package and the Multiannual Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian Recovery and Resilience (2025-2027) is strictly limited to traceable expenditure items such as salaries, social allowances and arrears to hospitals; notes that this financial support to the Palestinian Authority is partially linked to the achievement of reforms agreed in an ambitious Reform Matrix with the Palestinian Authority in 2024, which includes a progressive and systemic review of learning materials; recalls the necessity for the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational materials and content that fail to adhere to UNESCO standards, particularly those encouraging antisemitism and including violence, to which Palestinian children should not be exposed; stresses that financial support from the Union for the Palestinian Authority in the area of education should be provided on the condition that textbook content is aligned with UNESCO standards; calls on the Commission to ensure that no Union funds are allocated, directly or indirectly to educational materials that contain antisemitic references or examples which incite hatred and violence; | 201. Considers that no Union funding should be used to support the production of Palestinian textbooks directly or indirectly, and that Union direct financial assistance provided to the Palestinian Authority via the Union mechanism PEGASE under both the 2024 Emergency Support package and the Multiannual Comprehensive Programme for Palestinian Recovery and Resilience (2025-2027) should be strictly limited to traceable expenditure items such as salaries, social allowances and arrears to hospitals; notes that this financial support to the Palestinian Authority is partially linked to the achievement of reforms agreed in an ambitious Reform Matrix with the Palestinian Authority in 2024, which includes a progressive and systemic review of learning materials; recalls the necessity for the Palestinian Authority to remove all educational materials and content that fail to adhere to UNESCO standards, particularly those encouraging antisemitism and including violence, to which Palestinian children should not be exposed; notes with concern that Palestinian textbooks containing antisemitic content are still in circulation; therefore, considers it premature to acknowledge tangible progress; stresses that financial support from the Union for the Palestinian Authority in the area of education should be provided on the condition that textbook content is aligned with UNESCO standards; calls on the Commission to ensure that no Union funds are allocated, directly or indirectly to educational materials that contain antisemitic references or examples which incite hatred and violence; |
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23.4.2026 A100085/56
Amendment 56
BertJan Ruissen, Dick Erixon, Charlie Weimers, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Cristian Terheş
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A100085/2026
Daniel Freund
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - Commission
(2025/2145(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 202
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 202. Urges the Commission, in the context of delivering support and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population to cooperate with reliable partners on the ground to guarantee the uninterrupted and secure delivery of humanitarian assistance and to ensure that no Union funds are allocated to individuals or organisations linked to terrorist or extremist movements opposed to the Union’s fundamental values; recalls that there have been allegations that 19 of 13 000 UNRWA employees in Gaza were involved in the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023; acknowledges the United Nations' response to those allegations including the investigations launched by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), after which nine staff members had their employment formally terminated in the interest of the Agency and the recommendations issued through the Colonna Report; notes that the Commission has been working with UNRWA, to enhance the neutrality processes and control systems in the Agency, in line with findings of the investigations by the UN OIOS and to monitor the application of the action plan presented by UNRWA; notes the Commission’s assessment that UNRWA remains committed to implementing the agreed recommendations as well as the fulfilment of all conditions agreed with the Union for continued funding in 2024; encourages, in this regard, the Commission’s continued engagement and close monitoring to ensure that funding is met with solid guarantees on neutrality, transparency and accountability; | 202. Urges the Commission, in the context of delivering support and humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population to cooperate with reliable partners on the ground to guarantee the uninterrupted and secure delivery of humanitarian assistance and to ensure that no Union funds are allocated to individuals or organisations linked to terrorist or extremist movements opposed to the Union’s fundamental values; recalls that there have been allegations that 19 of 13 000 UNRWA employees in Gaza were involved in the despicable terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel on 7 October 2023; acknowledges the United Nations' response to those allegations including the investigations launched by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), after which nine staff members had their employment formally terminated in the interest of the Agency and the recommendations issued through the Colonna Report; notes that diversification of beneficiaries of Union funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza contributes to reducing dependence on UNRWA and offers prospects for phasing out support to UNRWA in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure diversification of beneficiaries of Union funding for humanitarian assistance in Gaza; encourages, in this regard, the Commission’s continued engagement and close monitoring to ensure that funding is met with solid guarantees on neutrality, transparency and accountability; |
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23.4.2026 A100085/57
Amendment 57
BertJan Ruissen
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A100085/2026
Daniel Freund
Discharge 2024: EU general budget - Commission
(2025/2145(DEC))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 216 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 216 a. Calls on the Commission to: | |
| (a) provide Parliament with clear, public and verifiable evidence from the Palestinian Authority demonstrating the removal of all antisemitic, hateful and violent content from textbooks and teacher guides in active classroom use; | |
| (b) scrutinise Union funding made available to the Palestinian Authority and suspend all funding that contributes directly or indirectly to the drafting, teaching or disseminating educational materials that promote antisemitism, hatred and violence; |
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