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2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Parliament

Effect
Passed
Result
527 for · 73 against · 11 abstained roll call
Date
11 April 2024, 12:38–12:57
Kind
Budget decision
More facts (8)
Margin
by an overwhelming majority
Dossier
2023-2130
Source
Committee report by Andrey Novakov
Votes
101 votes · 34 roll calls · 29 amendments
Requested by
The Left (1 roll call) · Greens (1 roll call, 1 split vote) · S&D (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · Renew (1 roll call, 2 split votes, 1 separate vote) · EPP (1 roll call, 9 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ID (1 roll call)
Final vote
168154
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Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Final vote: 527 for, 73 against, 11 abstained (roll call).

Passed by an overwhelming majority.

The budget decision was approved.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 29 amendments (16 adopted, 13 rejected) and 70 parts of the text voted on separately (35 adopted, 32 rejected, 3 lapsed).

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP and ECR; opposed by Patriots and ESN.

Groups

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Members’ votes by their current group. Majority: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group’s votes, otherwise Divided.
GroupForAgainstAbst.Majority lineClear lineBar
The LeftFor 11Against 1Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
GreensFor 26Against 0Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
S&DFor 61Against 0Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
RenewFor 38Against 0Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
EPPFor 80Against 0Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
ECRFor 22Against 3Abst. 1Majority line ForClear line For
PatriotsFor 4Against 22Abst. 0Majority line AgainstClear line Against
ESNFor 0Against 4Abst. 0Majority line AgainstClear line Against
No groupFor 2Against 3Abst. 0Majority line AgainstClear line Divided

Voted against their group, 0

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

Countries

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Members

Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

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All votes on this decision, 101

In voting order. Result: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
1Final vote A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – Proposal for a decision Roll call527 for, 73 against, 11 abstained Adopted
2Separate vote on paragraph 20 Show of hands Rejected
3Separate vote on paragraph 21 Show of hands Rejected
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Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
2Separate vote on paragraph 20 Show of hands Rejected
3Separate vote on paragraph 21 Show of hands Rejected
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
4Separate vote on paragraph 21 Counted289 for, 256 against, 64 abstained Adopted
5Separate vote on paragraph 25 Show of hands Rejected
6Vote on text inserted after paragraph 26 Show of hands Rejected
7Amendment 35 to paragraph 30 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 30 – Am 35 Roll call137 for, 468 against, 4 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ID
8Separate vote on paragraph 31 Show of hands Rejected
9Amendment 48, adding text after paragraph 34 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 34 – Am 48 Roll call531 for, 25 against, 39 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
10Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 35 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 35 – Am 37 Roll call259 for, 330 against, 20 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ID
11Separate vote on paragraph 36 Show of hands Rejected
12Separate vote on paragraph 36 Show of hands Rejected
13Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 37 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 37 – Am 13 Roll call588 for, 10 against, 14 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP
14Paragraph 38 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Considers roll call votes (RCV) to be a key instrument for transparency and accountability towards the Union’s citizens;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
15Paragraph 38 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “calls for introducing automatic RCV to any final vote except for secret ballots, and for increasing the number of RCV that are possible for a political group to ask for per part-session in Rule 190(2), or exempting legislative files from that limitation;”Counted407 for, 183 against, 3 abstained AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
16Paragraph 40 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Recalls the changes in Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on 20 December 2020 allowing for remote voting and the fact that voting remotely in committee is currently not allowed unless the President establishes the existence of extraordinary circumstances;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
17Paragraph 40 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “reiterates its request to the Bureau, adopted at Plenary level on several occasions, to enable Members to exercise their right to vote remotely while benefiting from maternity or paternity leave, during a long term illness or in cases of force majeure, thus capitalising on the great administrative effort and financial investment that Parliament has made in technical solutions to allow remote voting;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
18Separate vote on paragraph 42 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew, EPP
19Paragraph 42 — part 2 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 42/2 Part voted on: ‘recalls the support by the vast majority of Parliament for a single seat to ensure efficient spending of Union taxpayers’ money and to assume its institutional responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint; notes that permanent changes would require a Treaty change;’Roll call464 for, 113 against, 38 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: Renew, EPP
20Separate vote on paragraph 43 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 43 Roll call420 for, 136 against, 54 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; separate: Renew
21Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 45 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 45 – Am 3 Roll call537 for, 40 against, 29 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
22Separate vote on paragraph 46 Show of hands Rejected
23Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 53 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 53 – Am 4 Roll call466 for, 96 against, 45 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
24Vote on text inserted after paragraph 54 Show of hands Rejected
25Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 54 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 54 – Am 41 Roll call145 for, 460 against, 3 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ID
26Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 55 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 55 – Am 5 Roll call520 for, 50 against, 41 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
27Amendment 21 to paragraph 61 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 61 – Am 21 Roll call245 for, 359 against, 8 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
28Vote on text inserted after paragraph 61 Show of hands Rejected
29Amendment 22, adding text after paragraph 61 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 61 – Am 22 Roll call254 for, 343 against, 13 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
30Separate vote on paragraph 64 Show of hands Rejected
31Separate vote on paragraph 64 Counted396 for, 198 against, 13 abstained Adopted
32Separate vote on paragraph 66 Show of hands Rejected
33Separate vote on paragraph 66 Counted362 for, 191 against, 42 abstained Adopted
34Separate vote on paragraph 67 Show of hands AdoptedRequested byseparate: EPP
35Separate vote on paragraph 68 Counted248 for, 283 against, 72 abstained RejectedRequested byseparate: Renew
36Separate vote on paragraph 69 Show of hands AdoptedRequested byseparate: EPP
37Separate vote on paragraph 71 Counted250 for, 180 against, 176 abstained AdoptedRequested byseparate: Renew
38Paragraph 76 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Notes that out of the 459 Members of the 8th parliamentary term, who were not re-elected in 2019, only a single notification of post-mandate employment was submitted to Parliament (Article 6 of the Code of Conduct); welcomes the prohibition for former Members to engage in lobbying activities during the six months after the end of their mandate and the introduction of a procedure in the event of non-compliance; applauds that it is no longer possible to issue a lobbyist badge to a former Member within the six-month period following the end of their mandate and that their former Member badge is deactivated if a lobbyist badge is issued to the former Member after this period; notes that in 2022, out of the 199 officials who left service, 65 requested permission for an activity after leaving the service (Article 16 of the Staff Regulations)”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
39Paragraph 76 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “calls on Parliament to establish stronger rules to regulate revolving doors for Members and civil servants;”Counted314 for, 202 against, 87 abstained AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
40Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 76 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 76 – Am 6 Roll call547 for, 12 against, 38 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
41Separate vote on paragraph 79 Show of hands Rejected
42Vote on text inserted after paragraph 79 Show of hands Rejected
43Vote on text inserted after paragraph 79 Show of hands Rejected
44Paragraph 81 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Welcomes DG INLO’s commitment to putting in place environmentally sustainable solutions; notes that, in 2022, Parliament generated over 19 % of its own energy from renewable sources; welcomes the conduction of a study on on-site electricity production in Strasbourg in 2022 and the subsequent and ongoing implementation of 1 400 m2 of photovoltaic panels on the PFLIMLIN, DE MADARIAGA, and CHURCHILL buildings; ’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
45Paragraph 81 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Stresses that Parliament could share this energy with the city of Strasbourg when Parliament’s premises are mostly empty; calls on the Bureau to also consider renting the roofs’ surfaces to external users for the installation of solar panels and thereby use it as an additional source of income for Parliament;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
46Vote on text inserted after paragraph 86 Show of hands Adopted
47Separate vote on paragraph 88 Counted323 for, 256 against, 29 abstained Adopted
48Vote on text inserted after paragraph 93 Show of hands Rejected
49Vote on text inserted after paragraph 93 Show of hands Rejected
50Separate vote on paragraph 94 Show of hands Adopted
51Vote on text inserted after paragraph 95 Show of hands Rejected
52Vote on text inserted after paragraph 96 Show of hands Rejected
53Paragraph 98 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Notes that in 2022, after the COVID-related capacity restrictions were lifted, the offer of seats in the service fleet going on Mondays from Brussels to Strasbourg was 250 places and that per part-session week in 2022, on average 162 seats or 65% of seats available in the fleet were occupied”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
54Paragraph 98 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘reiterates its call on Parliament’s administration to widen the use of seats while making sure that Members’ seats are secured to avoid wastage of resources;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
55Vote on text inserted after paragraph 98 Show of hands Rejected
56Vote on text inserted after paragraph 102 Counted339 for, 233 against, 28 abstained Adopted
57Vote on text inserted after paragraph 105 Counted197 for, 364 against, 38 abstained Rejected
58Separate vote on paragraph 107 Show of hands Rejected
59Separate vote on paragraph 109 Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: S&D
60Separate vote on paragraph 109 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: S&D
61Separate vote on paragraph 109 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: S&D
62Separate vote on paragraph 111 Show of hands Adopted
63Paragraph 117 — part 1 of 3 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘now due to a myriad of administrational requests resulting in double checks and unclear requirements’ and ‘which should not warrant unnecessary checks’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
64Paragraph 117 — part 2 of 3 Part voted on: “now due to a myriad of administrational requests resulting in double checks and unclear requirements”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
65Paragraph 117 — part 3 of 3 Part voted on: “which should not warrant unnecessary checks”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
66Separate vote on paragraph 124 Show of hands Rejected
67Amendment 67, adding text after paragraph 124 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 124 – Am 67 Roll call275 for, 301 against, 36 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens
68Separate vote on paragraph 126 Counted204 for, 359 against, 35 abstained Rejected
69Amendment 59, adding text after paragraph 126 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 126 – Am 59 Roll call269 for, 291 against, 42 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens
70Amendment 60 to paragraph 127 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 127 – Am 60 Roll call220 for, 344 against, 39 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Greens
71Amendment 15 to paragraph 129 — part 1 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 129 – Am 15/1 Part voted on: “highlights that Members are protected by the non-liability for votes cast and opinions expressed in the performance of their duties and the protection from prosecutions and restrictions of their personal freedom during the sessions of the European Parliament”Roll call530 for, 69 against, 8 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: S&D
72Amendment 15 to paragraph 129 — part 2 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 129 – Am 15/2 Part voted on: ‘recalls that OLAF can only enter Members’ offices after the President of the European Parliament grants access following a request issued by a responsible authority of a Member States, in most cases a judge; recalls that OLAF needs to respect these limits in the observance of its duties and investigations and stresses that alleged misconduct cannot be used as a pretext to request direct access’Roll call402 for, 184 against, 13 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: S&D
73Separate vote on paragraph 129 Show of hands Rejected
74Amendment 26, adding text after paragraph 131 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 131 – Am 26 Roll call64 for, 481 against, 61 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
75Amendment 27, adding text after paragraph 131 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 131 – Am 27 Roll call58 for, 507 against, 37 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
76Separate vote on paragraph 135 Show of hands Adopted
77Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 140 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 140 – Am 16 Roll call601 for, 7 against, 4 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP
78Paragraph 141 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Welcomes the fact that the Digital Signature Portal (DiSP) allows Members to digitally sign documents, which improves efficiency, traceability and transparency to the procedures,”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
79Paragraph 141 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “notes that, regardless of the possibility to send signed plenary AMs to the plenary services by email or via the EP Transfer portal, signing plenary amendments is still an outdated and burdensome procedure; calls on the Bureau to take the necessary steps for introducing the possibility for Members to sign plenary amendments digitally in the future;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
80Separate vote on paragraph 150 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
81Separate vote on paragraph 150 Show of hands LapsedRequested bysplit: EPP
82Separate vote on paragraph 150 Show of hands LapsedRequested bysplit: EPP
83Separate vote on paragraph 152 Counted343 for, 238 against, 21 abstained Adopted
84Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 1 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/1 Part voted on: ‘Stresses that sexual and psychological harassment are not acceptable under any circumstances; recalls that Parliament has successfully installed several contact points to deal with harassment cases, like the Advisory Committee dealing with harassment complaints concerning Members, and the Advisory Committee on Harassment and its prevention at the workplace as well as confidential counsellors; is very concerned by media revelations of alleged sexual harassment by a Member since summer 2022 without action taken’, without the words: ‘successfully’ and ‘without action taken’Roll call553 for, 7 against, 51 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens
85Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 2 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/2 Part voted on: “successfully”Roll call305 for, 229 against, 62 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens
86Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 3 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/3 Part voted on: “without action taken”Roll call440 for, 93 against, 67 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens
87Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 152 — part 4 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 152 – Am 17/4 Part voted on: ‘recalls that all political groups are strongly encouraged to report potential cases to these committees and that establishing external structures with the same purpose lead to circumventing Parliament’s anti-harassment protocol and establish a two-tier system; underlines that this leads to grave uncertainty for victims and establishes different rules for different political parties;’Roll call331 for, 199 against, 74 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP; split: Greens
88Vote on text inserted after paragraph 152 Show of hands Rejected
89Vote on text inserted after paragraph 152 Counted240 for, 302 against, 60 abstained Rejected
90Vote on text inserted after paragraph 154 Show of hands Rejected
91Paragraph 155 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Recalls that staff members of the Union institutions have an obligation to report any information pointing to corruption, fraud and other serious irregularities that they discover in the line of duty; notes that Parliament recorded one case of whistleblowing in 2022; welcomes the ongoing work in 2022 to update the Internal Rules Implementing Article 22(c) of the Staff Regulations of 4 December 2015 with more comprehensive and detailed internal rules; welcome that a Bureau decision regarding the internal rules on whistleblowing was adopted on 20 November 2023 and applies from 1 December 2023; including provisions for the protection of whistleblowers, transmission of evidence to OLAF and, if appropriate, EPPO as well as deadlines for the handling of complaints;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: EPP
92Paragraph 155 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “regrets, however, that these rules are still not aligned to Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council;”Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: EPP
93Vote on text inserted after paragraph 156 Counted289 for, 289 against, 26 abstained Rejected
94Amendment 28 to paragraph 159 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 159 – Am 28 Roll call150 for, 402 against, 57 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: EPP, The Left
95Amendment 18 to paragraph 159 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – § 159 – Am 18 Roll call507 for, 62 against, 38 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: EPP
96Separate vote on paragraph 159 Roll call0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained LapsedRequested byroll call: EPP
97Amendment 66, adding text after paragraph 159 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 159 – Am 66 Roll call187 for, 352 against, 55 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: EPP
98Amendment 49, adding text after paragraph 170 A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After § 170 – Am 49 Roll call141 for, 450 against, 12 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ID
99Amendment 1, adding text after recital C A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After recital C – Am 1 Roll call527 for, 25 against, 51 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
100Amendment 47, adding text after recital C A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – After recital C – Am 47 Roll call426 for, 142 against, 31 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: Renew
101Final vote — text as a whole A9-0067/2024 – Andrey Novakov – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) Roll call499 for, 69 against, 47 abstained Adopted

Roll calls requested by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ID · split votes by Greens, S&D (2), Renew (2), EPP (9) · separate votes by Renew, EPP.

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Report A-9-2024-0067

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The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes that Parliament grant its President discharge for the implementation of Parliament's 2022 budget, and sets out its observations in an accompanying resolution.

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Dossier

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2023/2130(DEC) · Discharge procedure

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Parliament

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 October 2024 and now EU law.

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  1. Referred to committee · 12 September 2023 (done)
  2. Committee work · Report adopted 22 February 2024 (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary · 1 March 2024 (done)
  4. Plenary vote · Adopted 11 April 2024 (done)
  5. Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: CONT · Rapporteur: Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP)

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European Parliament (2024). “2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Parliament”. Decision, 11 April 2024. votingId 168154, document A-9-2024-0067, reference 2023-2130. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-11/7 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 11 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-11-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 11 April 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-11-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-11, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-04-11/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2022 discharge: EU general budget - European Parliament}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-04-11},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-11/7}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-04-11/7},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 168154, document A-9-2024-0067, reference 2023-2130. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-11-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-04-11-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-04-11 (CC BY 4.0)}
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