2025/2145(DEC) Discharge procedure First reading

Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission

Parliament checks how an EU institution or agency spent a past year’s budget and signs it off — or refuses to.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 29 April 2026. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 9 September 2025
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 24 March 2026
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 10 April 2026
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 29 April 2026
  5. ✓ 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
Daniel FREUND Verts/ALE
Shadow rapporteurs
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ PPEEero HEINÄLUOMA S&DVirginie JORON PfEŞerban Dimitrie STURDZA ECROlivier CHASTEL RenewPasquale TRIDICO The Left
For opinion
DEVE — Development · rapporteur Charles GOERENS RenewAFET — Foreign Affairs · rapporteur Evin INCIR S&DECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs INTA — International Trade AFCO — Constitutional Affairs EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Romana TOMC PPEIMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection CULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Hélder SOUSA SILVA PPELIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Evin INCIR S&DENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur MEP #257122 S&DBUDG — Budgets JURI — Legal Affairs REGI — Regional Development · rapporteur Gabriella GERZSENYI PPETRAN — Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Gheorghe FALCĂ PPEAGRI — Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Veronika VRECIONOVÁ ECRFEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE RenewSANT — Public Health · rapporteur Kateřina KONEČNÁ NIITRE — Industry, Research and Energy SEDE — Security and Defence PECH — Fisheries

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

Committee draft Draft report (CONT) 20 January 2026⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0085/2026 10 April 2026⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA10-0125/2026 29 April 2026

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (REGI),Opinion (ENVI),Draft opinion (SANT),Draft opinion (DEVE),Draft opinion (ENVI),Opinion (TRAN),Opinion (FEMM),Opinion (EMPL),Opinion (REGI),Draft opinion (TRAN),Opinion (AFET),Draft opinion (LIBE),Opinion (DEVE),Opinion (LIBE),Opinion (SANT),Draft opinion (AFET),Opinion (CULT),Draft opinion (FEMM),Draft opinion (EMPL),Draft opinion (CULT)

Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 29 April 2026 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 29 April 2026 📄 Report A10-0085/2026📄 Adopted text TA10-0125/2026
    Adopted Adopted by a large majority
    For 418 Against 207 Abstained 14

    Final vote — text as a whole at 13:29 · 65% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 98 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 98 ballots in voting order
    1. Proposals for decisions
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    2. Proposals for decisions
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    3. Separate vote: paragraph 2 § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    4. Separate vote: paragraph 2 § 2
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    5. Separate vote: after paragraph 2 After § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    6. Separate vote: after paragraph 2 After § 2
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    7. Amendment 9 13:16 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 3 – Am 9
    Rejected
    8. Amendment 31 13:16 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 6 – Am 31
    Rejected
    9. Separate vote: paragraph 7 § 7
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    10. Amendment 10 13:17 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 7 – Am 10
    Rejected
    11. Amendment 30 13:17 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 7 – Am 30
    Rejected
    12. Amendment 11 13:17 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 9 – Am 11
    Rejected
    13. Amendment 36 13:17 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 9 – Am 36
    Rejected
    14. Amendment 12 13:17 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 11 – Am 12
    Rejected
    15. Separate vote: paragraph 13 § 13
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    16. Amendment 32 13:18 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 13 – Am 32
    Rejected
    17. Amendment 13 13:18 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 13 – Am 13
    Rejected
    18. Separate vote: after paragraph 13 After § 13
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    19. Separate vote: after paragraph 13 After § 13
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    20. Amendment 3 13:18 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 14 – Am 3
    Rejected
    21. Separate vote: paragraph 14 § 14
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    22. Separate vote: paragraph 14 § 14
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    23. Amendment 14 13:18 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 14 – Am 14
    Rejected
    24. Amendment 15 13:19 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 14 – Am 15
    Rejected
    25. Separate vote: paragraph 15 § 15
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    26. Separate vote: paragraph 15 § 15
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    27. Amendment 7 13:19 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 15 – Am 7
    Rejected
    28. Amendment 16 13:19 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 15 – Am 16
    Rejected
    29. Separate vote: after paragraph 16 After § 16
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    30. Separate vote: paragraph 20, point i § 20, point i
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    31. Amendment 47 13:20 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 20, point vi – Am 47
    Rejected
    32. Amendment 48 13:20 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 20, point vii – Am 48
    Rejected
    33. Amendment 49 13:20 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 20, point x – Am 49
    Rejected
    34. Separate vote: paragraph 30 § 30
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    35. Separate vote: paragraph 46 § 46
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    36. Paragraph 46 — part 2 13:20 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 46/2
    Adopted
    37. Amendment 25 13:20 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 47 – Am 25
    Rejected
    38. Separate vote: paragraph 56 13:21 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 56
    Adopted
    39. Amendment 35 13:21 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 68 – Am 35
    Rejected
    40. Amendment 17 13:21 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 81 – Am 17
    Rejected
    41. Amendment 18 13:21 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 86 – Am 18
    Rejected
    42. Separate vote: paragraph 103 § 103
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    43. Separate vote: paragraph 103 § 103
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    44. Separate vote: paragraph 104 § 104
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    45. Separate vote: paragraph 104 § 104
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    46. Separate vote: paragraph 105 § 105
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    47. Separate vote: paragraph 105 § 105
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    48. Separate vote: paragraph 106 § 106
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    49. Separate vote: paragraph 106 § 106
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    50. Separate vote: paragraph 107 § 107
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    51. Separate vote: paragraph 107 § 107
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    52. Separate vote: paragraph 108 § 108
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    53. Separate vote: paragraph 108 § 108
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    54. Amendment 37 13:23 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 108 – Am 37
    Rejected
    55. Separate vote: paragraph 109 § 109
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    56. Separate vote: paragraph 109 § 109
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    57. Separate vote: paragraph 109 § 109
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    58. Separate vote: paragraph 109 § 109
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    59. Amendment 50 13:23 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 117 – Am 50
    Rejected
    60. Separate vote: paragraph 117 § 117
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    61. Separate vote: paragraph 117 § 117
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    62. Separate vote: paragraph 120, point vii § 120, point vii
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    63. Amendment 39 13:24 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 120, after point vii – Am 39
    Rejected
    64. Separate vote: paragraph 120, point ix § 120, point ix
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    65. Separate vote: paragraph 157 § 157
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    66. Separate vote: after paragraph 157 After § 157
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    67. Separate vote: paragraph 158 § 158
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    68. Amendment 40 13:24 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 160, after point vii – Am 40
    Adopted
    69. Separate vote: paragraph 160, point xvi § 160, point xvi
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    70. Separate vote: paragraph 170 § 170
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    71. Amendment 51 13:26 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 171 – Am 51
    Rejected
    72. Amendment 52 13:26 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 172 – Am 52
    Adopted
    73. Amendment 53 13:26 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 173 – Am 53
    Rejected
    74. Separate vote: paragraph 177, point iii § 177, point iii
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    75. Separate vote: paragraph 177, point vii § 177, point vii
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    76. Paragraph 177, point vii — part 2 13:27 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 177, point vii/2
    Adopted
    77. Separate vote: paragraph 200 § 200
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    78. Separate vote: paragraph 200 § 200
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    79. Separate vote: paragraph 201 § 201
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    80. Separate vote: paragraph 201 § 201
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    81. Amendment 56 13:27 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 202 – Am 56
    Rejected
    82. Separate vote: paragraph 202 § 202
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    83. Separate vote: paragraph 205 § 205
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    84. Separate vote: paragraph 205 § 205
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    85. Separate vote: paragraph 206 § 206
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    86. Separate vote: paragraph 206 § 206
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
    87. Separate vote: after paragraph 212 After § 212
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    88. Separate vote: after paragraph 216 After § 216
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    89. Amendment 20 13:28 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 226 – Am 20
    Rejected
    90. Amendment 21 13:28 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 237 – Am 21
    Rejected
    91. Separate vote: after paragraph 237 After § 237
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    92. Separate vote: after paragraph 247, point iii After § 247, point iii
    electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    93. Separate vote: paragraph 247, point iv § 247, point iv
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    94. Amendment 28 13:29 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 247, after point iv – Am 28
    Rejected
    95. Separate vote: paragraph 247, after point iv § 247, after point iv
    show of hands — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    96. Amendment 45 13:29 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 253 – Am 45D
    Rejected
    97. Amendment 46 13:29 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 253 – Am 46
    Rejected
    98. Final vote — text as a whole 13:29 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  3. 29 April 2026 Plenary vote
    📄 Adopted text TA10-0125/2026
  4. 28 April 2026 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

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  5. 22 April – 23 April 2026 57 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendments 1–6📄 Amendment 7📄 Amendments 8–15📄 Amendments 16–22📄 Amendments 23–29📄 Amendment 30📄 Amendments 31–35📄 Amendments 36–41📄 Amendments 42–46📄 Amendments 47–52📄 Amendments 53–57
  6. 10 April 2026 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A10-0085/2026
  7. Committee stage
  8. 24 March 2026 Committee vote: report adopted

    CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  9. 20 February 2026 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

    Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.

    📄 Amendments in committee (CONT)📄 Amendments in committee (CONT)
  10. 28 January 2026 EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (EMPL)
  11. 28 January 2026 DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (DEVE)
  12. 28 January 2026 REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (REGI)
  13. 28 January 2026 ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (ENVI)
  14. 27 January 2026 CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (CULT)
  15. 27 January 2026 FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (FEMM)
  16. 27 January 2026 SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (SANT)
  17. 27 January 2026 TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (TRAN)
  18. 20 January 2026 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (CONT)
  19. 15 January 2026 AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (AFET)
  20. 12 January 2026 Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 AGRI-AL-779655
  21. 3 December 2025 LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    📄 Opinion (LIBE)
  22. 9 September 2025 Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development), AFET (Foreign Affairs), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), INTA (International Trade), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), CULT (Culture and Education), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), BUDG (Budgets), JURI (Legal Affairs), REGI (Regional Development), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), SANT (Public Health), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), SEDE (Security and Defence), PECH (Fisheries) give an opinion.