Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 6 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 10 October 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 8 April 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 23 April 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 6 May 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- CONT — Budgetary Control
- Rapporteur
- Ondřej KNOTEK PfE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Kinga KOLLÁR PPEMaria GRAPINI S&DŞerban Dimitrie STURDZA ECRVlad VASILE-VOICULESCU RenewErik MARQUARDT Verts/ALERudi KENNES The LeftAlexander JUNGBLUTH ESN
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Adds calls for greater transparency, including detailed Board minutes, public access to documents, and disclosure of final beneficiaries. Adds a call for an independent audit of risk-sharing instruments and a whistleblower protection policy. The other changes are formal: decimal commas replaced with points throughout. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: Expands the report's scope to the EIB Group, adding the EIF and new strategic priorities. Adds extensive new calls on defence, housing, agriculture, and critical raw materials. Strengthens oversight and transparency demands, including on conflicts of interest and ECA access. Introduces new paragraphs on financial performance, risk-taking, and the Northvolt case. The other changes are formal or wording updates, including renumbering and minor rephrasing. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 6 May 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a clear majorityFor 340 Against 162 Abstained 150
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:25 · 52% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 17 ballots in voting order
1. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 8AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 8AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 10AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 12AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on paragraph 18Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on paragraph 28RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on paragraph 31AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 41Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on paragraph 47Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded11. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 48RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Separate vote on paragraph 60RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 60RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote on paragraph 85RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 105 point eRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 105 point eRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Final vote — text as a whole 13:25 A10–0068/2025 – Ondřej Knotek – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 5 May 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 30 April 2025 16 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 23 April 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 8 April 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 27 March 2025 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
- 21 February 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 10 October 2024 Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.