Parliament refused to grant discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council for the implementation of the 2023 budget of the European Council and the Council. The spending was approved, meaning the discharge was granted. Parliament set out its observations in a resolution and instructed its President to forward the decision to the European Council, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors.
How the vote unfolded · 11 ballots
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 4 amendments (3 adopted, 1 rejected) and 5 parts of the text voted on separately (2 adopted, 1 rejected, 2 lapsed).
Roll calls requested by Renew, ECR, PfE, ESN · split votes by ECR, PfE (2).
adoptedrejectedlapsedsquare = amendmentcircle = part of the textdecisive voteSolid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
All 11 ballots in voting order
1.Final voteProposal for a decision
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
2.Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1514:53A10-0167/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – After § 15 – Am 3A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ESN
Rejected
3.Vote on text inserted after paragraph 15
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual
positions recorded
Rejected
4.Amendment 1 to paragraph 1614:54A10-0167/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – § 16 – Am 1A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
5.Paragraph 16 — part 1 of 2Part 1: ‘Strongly regrets Hungary’s obstructive stance within the European Council; notes that ongoing political deadlocks and insufficient progress on transparency reforms continue to undermine trust and the European Council’s effectiveness;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
6.Paragraph 16 — part 2 of 2Part 2: ‘calls for targeted treaty reforms to enhance democratic decision-making and transparency within the European Council;’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by ECR
Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.
7.Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 16 — part 114:54A10-0167/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – After § 16 – Am 2/1Part 1: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘regrets that such a course was necessary due to persistent vetoes; calls for the development of alternative mechanisms to bypass vetoes in urgent matters, pending treaty changes to improve decision-making efficiency and unity within the European Council;’”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
8.Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 16 — part 214:54A10-0167/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – After § 16 – Am 2/2Part 2: “those words”A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by ECR·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by Renew
Adopted
9.Separate vote on paragraph 17A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE
A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual
positions recorded
Adopted
10.Paragraph 17 — part 214:58A10-0167/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – § 17/2Part 2: ‘deplores the Hungarian government’s misconduct of the Presidency of the Council in pursuing bilateral activities that contradict the Union’s fundamental values; strongly urges the Council to condemn such conduct.’A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another. requested by PfE·A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. requested by PfE
Adopted
11.Final vote — text as a whole14:58A10-0167/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
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 A paragraph or amendment voted in separate parts, so groups can back one part and oppose another., taken in parts
Am 3= 7= — identical amendments voted together
***I — Parliament’s first vote on a proposed EU law. It sets Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council.; *** — Parliament can approve or reject the text, for example an international agreement, but cannot amend it.; * — Parliament gives its opinion on a proposal. The Council decides, but must wait for Parliament’s opinion.
Lapsed — Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.