14 Budget & emergency funds ·decision 14 of 20 on Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Discharge 2023: Agencies

Committee report by Erik Marquardt · voted 13:59–14:08

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

Adopted by a large majority 473 for · 120 against · 64 abstained (72 % in favour) EU budget & funds Discharge & spending control

The vote ✦ In short Full text Procedure

What Parliament decided

Adopted Discharge decision adopted by a large majority

Parliament voted on its discharge decision for this budget; whether discharge was granted, refused or postponed is set out in the report.

For 473 Against 120 Abstained 64

Final vote at 14:00 · 72% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it

The Left ✗
Verts/ALE ✓
S&D ✓
Renew ✓
PPE ✓
ECR ✓
PfE ✗
ESN –
NI ✓

Backed by Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by The Left and PfE; ESN mostly abstained.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament granted discharge to the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for its 2023 budget, approving the closure of its accounts. It also granted discharge to the Agency for Support for BEREC, the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, approving their accounts. The decisions mean the spending of these agencies for 2023 was approved.

How the vote unfolded · 106 ballots

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 13 amendments (2 adopted, 11 rejected) and 59 parts of the text voted on separately (30 adopted, 29 rejected).

Roll calls requested by Verts/ALE, PPE, ECR, PfE · split votes by Renew, PfE (10) · separate votes by PPE, PfE.

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

All 106 ballots in voting order

1. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

2. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

3. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

4. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

5. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

6. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

7. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

8. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

9. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

10. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

11. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

12. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

13. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

14. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

15. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

16. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

17. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

18. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

19. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

20. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

21. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

22. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

23. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

24. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

25. Final vote 13:59 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – Proposal for a decision on discharge (EUAA)

Adopted

26. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

27. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

28. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

29. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

30. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

31. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

32. Proposals for decisions

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

33. Final vote 14:00 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – Proposal for a decision on discharge (Frontex)

Adopted

34. Separate vote on paragraph 3

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

35. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

36. Separate vote on paragraph 4 requested by PPE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

37. Separate vote on paragraph 7

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

38. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

39. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 8 14:01 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 8 – Am 12 requested by PfE

Rejected

40. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 9

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

41. Amendment 30 to paragraph 17 14:01 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 17 – Am 30 requested by ECR

Rejected

42. Amendment 14 to paragraph 18 14:01 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 18 – Am 14 requested by Verts/ALE, PfE

Rejected

43. Amendment 31 to paragraph 18 14:02 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 18 – Am 31 requested by ECR

Rejected

44. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 18 14:02 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 18 – Am 15 requested by PfE

Rejected

45. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

46. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 18 14:02 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 18 – Am 17 requested by Verts/ALE, PfE

Rejected

47. Separate vote on paragraph 21

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

48. Amendment 18 to paragraph 21 14:02 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 21 – Am 18 requested by PfE

Rejected

49. Separate vote on paragraph 22

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

50. Separate vote on paragraph 30

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

51. Separate vote on paragraph 32

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

52. Separate vote on paragraph 40

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

53. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 41

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

54. Separate vote on paragraph 52

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

55. Separate vote on paragraph 54

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

56. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

57. Separate vote on paragraph 58

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

58. Amendment 32 to paragraph 81 14:03 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 81 – Am 32 requested by ECR

Rejected

59. Paragraph 82 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Notes with satisfaction that FRA provided fundamental rights analysis and expertise to support the activities and work of other EU justice and home affairs (JHA) agencies, including the EUAA, Frontex, Europol, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) and European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL); welcomes FRA’s contributions in 2023 to advancing the respect for fundamental rights, including through guidance on Union funds and addressing challenges posed by new technologies;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

60. Paragraph 82 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls on FRA to determine the extent to which the rule of law and fundamental rights are intrinsically linked, and how its work could be incorporated or developed in synergy with that of the European Commission in the framework of the annual Rule of Law Report;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

61. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 82

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

62. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 82

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

63. Amendment 33 to paragraph 85 14:04 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 85 – Am 33 requested by Verts/ALE

Rejected

64. Separate vote on paragraph 85 requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

65. Paragraph 92 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Welcomes the agencies’ efforts (EUROFOUND, CEDEFOP. ETF, EU EUOSHA, ELA) to implement policies on diversity and inclusiveness, particularly when it comes to persons with disabilities; encourages the agencies to enhance comparable data collection on the employment of persons with disabilities;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

66. Paragraph 92 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘recognises the progress made within the Agencies towards gender balance within their staff: calls for further efforts to ensure gender balance also at the senior management level and to mainstream gender in all their activities;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

67. Paragraph 94 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Notes the increase in the EUAA’s budget in 2023 from EUR 168 million to EUR 170 million (+0,77 %) and its staff from 519 to 529 (+2 %);’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

68. Paragraph 94 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘reiterates the important role of the European Union Asylum Agency in supporting Member States with the implementation of the Common European Asylum System and monitoring its correct implementation;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

69. Paragraph 94 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘recalls that in its 2022 European Union Agency for Asylum discharge report, the discharge authority highlighted concerns about the internal management and procedures of the Agency, noting that OLAF had initiated an investigation, which has now been concluded, allegedly involving nepotism and other issues affecting its financial management; regrets that the Agency's executive director avoided to provide answers during the discharge preparatory hearing in CONT Committee; is alarmed that the Board of the Agency refuses to disclose the contents and recommendation of the said OLAF report to the discharge authority; calls on the Agency to make findings of the report available immediately;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

70. Amendment 36 to paragraph 96 14:05 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 96 – Am 36 requested by Verts/ALE

Adopted

71. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 96

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

72. Separate vote on paragraph 97

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

73. Amendment 27 to paragraph 102 14:05 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 102 – Am 27 requested by PfE

Adopted

74. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 102

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

75. Separate vote on paragraph 105

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

76. Amendment 34 to paragraph 108 14:05 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 108 – Am 34 requested by ECR

Rejected

77. Separate vote on paragraph 108 requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

78. Separate vote on paragraph 110

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

79. Paragraph 112 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Recalls that the agencies located in countries with relatively low correction coefficient are facing continuous challenges in attracting skilled and geographically diverse staff; calls on the Commission to analyse together with the respective Member State this matter’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

80. Paragraph 112 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘and consider the use of economic incentives to help mitigate the problem;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

81. Paragraph 112 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘recalls, moreover, that the correction coefficient puts the general principle of equal treatment into practice;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

82. Paragraph 113 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Highlights that some Agencies make extensive use of external consultants, mainly in the ICT area but also in the areas of their core business, which make up significant parts of their operational budget (e.g. ACER, ETF, ELA, etc.);’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

83. Paragraph 113 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘calls on all the agencies to prioritise permanent staff over external consultants and contractual staff in order to guarantee high quality working conditions and to prevent the loss of knowledge and experience; calls, moreover, on the agencies to prevent job uncertainty due to short term contracts and prioritise long-term employment; appeals, in this regard, for flexibility for agencies to convert seconded national expert (SNE) posts into temporary agent posts, ensuring expertise retention, operational functionality and business continuity;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

84. Paragraph 113 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘further insists on avoiding the externalisation of tasks to consultancies when know-how is available in-house;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

85. Paragraph 114 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Recognises the progress made within the agencies towards gender balance among their staff;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

86. Paragraph 114 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls for intensified efforts to ensure gender balance at the senior management level and to integrate gender equality systematically into all agency policies, procedures and activities;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

87. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 114

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Adopted

88. Paragraph 115 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Notes that gender distribution has improved in 2023 compared to 2022 at the level of senior and middle management and amongst the management board members; notes that the gender balance reported for staff overall did not change;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

89. Paragraph 115 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘encourages ACER, BEREC Office, Cedefop, ECDC, ECHA, EFSA, EIOPA, EMCDDA, EMSA, ENISA, ERA, eu-LISA, ELA, Europol, EUAA, EUSPA and Frontex to support women in applying for management positions; reiterates its calls on the Commission and Member States to observe gender balance when nominating and appointing members of the management or administrative boards; recalls the ambition of the agencies to align with the Commission to reach a gender balance of 50 % at all levels of its management by the end of 2025; calls on the agencies to keep taking these aspects into consideration with regard to all future recruitment of staff and to work towards the further improvement of gender balance at senior management level;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

90. Paragraph 116 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Urges decentralised agencies to strengthen gender equality policies at all levels, ensuring equal opportunities in recruitment, career progression and working conditions for all staff; encourages all agencies to adopt and implement robust diversity and inclusion strategies that promote fairness and balance, ensuring equal opportunities’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

91. Paragraph 116 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘and representation of women and minorities in leadership positions; calls on agencies to develop comprehensive strategies to assess progress and identify areas for improvement; recalls that the Parliament will assess compliance with these principles in the annual discharge process;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

92. Paragraph 117 — part 1 of 3 Part 1: ‘Notes that all agencies have put in place measures to improve staff’s well-being at work and work-life balance; notes that the number and impact of such measures varies significantly from one agency to another and that no common framework of reference across agencies appears to exist; calls on the EUAN to coordinate efforts for the development of a common framework of reference in this this regard; notes with satisfaction that a large majority of agencies have put measures for integration of persons with disabilities in place; encourages the agencies to maintain good practices of staff well-being, inclusion and integration of persons with disabilities and to continue to address work-life balance, as well as lifelong learning and career development;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

93. Paragraph 117 — part 2 of 3 Part 2: ‘stresses the importance of intensifying efforts to achieve gender and geographical balance among institutional staff and in senior management positions;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

94. Paragraph 117 — part 3 of 3 Part 3: ‘underlines the useful role that exchanges of best practice can play in the field of staff management; invites the agencies to provide relevant and regular training to their staff;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

95. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 119

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

96. Amendment 35 to paragraph 142 14:07 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – § 142 – Am 35 requested by Verts/ALE, ECR

Rejected

97. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 143

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

98. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 157

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

99. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 157

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

100. Paragraph 163 — part 1 of 2 Part 1: ‘Notes that ACER had been using interim workers performing long-term tasks to make up for a lack of directly employed staff members since 2019;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

101. Paragraph 163 — part 2 of 2 Part 2: ‘calls on the Commission to provide additional statutorily staff posts;’ requested by PfE

— no individual positions recorded

Adopted

102. Vote on text inserted after citation 35

electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded

Rejected

103. Separate vote on recital A

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

104. Separate vote on recital B

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

105. Separate vote on recital C

— no individual positions recorded

Rejected

106. Final vote — text as a whole 14:08 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)

Adopted

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 7 May 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0065 in procedure 2024/2030.

New here? How plenary voting works

A sitting: One day of voting in plenary. Each subject is a report, resolution, agreement or objection; they are grouped by kind of decision, and each group says what “adopted” means there.
The ballots: Members vote on amendments and on parts of the text first, then on the text as a whole. That final, decisive vote is the result shown at the top of each subject.
Who voted how: Only roll-call votes record each Member’s vote — open one for every name and the breakdown by group. A show of hands records the outcome only.
Document & procedure: Each subject rests on a document (a committee report, a motion, a Council or Commission text) and belongs to a procedure, the whole file that can span years.
Group badges: How most of a group voted: ✓ For · ✗ Against · – Abstained · ~ Split (no majority).

Codes in ballot labels

Am 27 — amendment 27
§ 5 — paragraph 5
§ 5/2, part 2 — a , taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — ; *** — ; * —
Lapsed —
A10-… — committee report; B10-… — motion
RC-B10-… — joint motion of several groups

All the terms used on this site