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4 Budget & emergency funds ·decision 4 of 20 on Wednesday, 7 May 2025

Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament

Committee report by Monika Hohlmeier · voted at 13:40

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

Adopted by a large majority 513 for · 119 against · 20 abstained (79 % in favour) EU budget & fundsDischarge & spending control
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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 513 Against 119 Abstained 20

Final vote at 13:40 · 79% 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 The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE and ECR; opposed by PfE and ESN.

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

The European Parliament voted on granting discharge for the implementation of the EU general budget for 2023, specifically for its own section. MEPs approved the spending, meaning the Parliament's budget execution for that year was accepted. The decision will be forwarded to the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors for publication.

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 7 May 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0062 in procedure 2024/2020.

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