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Discharge 2024: EU general budget - European Parliament

TA-10-2026-0126 · P10_TA(2026)0126 · PE776.734

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Parliament grants discharge to its President for the 2024 budget and adopts a resolution with observations on financial management, integrity, and administration. The resolution covers budgetary execution, internal and external audit findings, political group funding, cybersecurity, AI, transparency, and building projects.

Key points

  1. Parliament's final appropriations for 2024 totalled EUR 2 383 million, a 6.05% increase from 2023.
  2. Notes the Court of Auditors found no material error in administrative spending, but calls for improved procurement and audit of political groups.
  3. Calls for recovery of at least EUR 4 333 635.78 unduly spent by the ID Group and full cooperation with EPPO investigation.
  4. Calls for stronger safeguards against foreign interference, including secure cloud infrastructure and AI governance.
  5. Calls for transparency in Members' financial interests and declarations, and for measures to prevent conflicts of interest.
  6. Calls for improved handling of written questions by the Commission, with deadlines respected.
  7. Calls for publication of committee attendance data and for measures to avoid abuse of secret ballot.
  8. Calls for addressing geographical imbalance in staff recruitment and career progression.
  9. Calls for better support for APAs, including possible participation in internal competitions and notice period in contracts.
  10. Calls for strengthening cybersecurity, including review of IT governance and continued investment.
  11. Calls for transparency in AI use and development of internal AI tools with on-premise infrastructure.
  12. Calls for action on the underfunded Voluntary Pension Scheme and for compliance with the General Court judgment.

Who is affected

  • Political groups, especially ID Group and PfE Group, face scrutiny and potential recovery of funds.
  • Members and staff are subject to new transparency and ethics requirements.
  • APAs may see changes in contracts and career opportunities.
  • European political parties and foundations face new compliance rules under Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2025/2445.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 2 383 million: Parliament's final appropriations for 2024.
  • EUR 4 333 635.78: amount unduly spent by ID Group over 2019-2024.
  • EUR 51 874: paid to date for data breach reimbursement.
  • EUR 105 million: deficit of Voluntary Pension Scheme at end of 2024.
  • EUR 15 000: threshold for publication of contracts.

Legal basis: Article 287, 314(10) and 318 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union