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Decision

Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission

Effect
Discharge decision adopted
Result
418 for · 207 against · 14 abstained roll call
Date
29 April 2026, 13:16–13:29
Kind
Budget decision
More facts (10)
Margin
by a large majority
Counts are for
the proposal for a discharge decision
Source
Committee report by Daniel Freund
Topics
EU budget & funds Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
Votes
98 votes · 38 roll calls · 34 amendments
Requested by
The Left (1 roll call) · Renew (1 split vote, 1 separate vote) · ECR (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · Patriots (1 roll call, 12 split votes, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call)
Final vote
190729
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Result

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

Final vote: 418 for, 207 against, 14 abstained (roll call).

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.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 34 amendments (2 adopted, 32 rejected) and 61 parts of the text voted on separately (38 adopted, 23 rejected).

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

Groups

Members' votes, each counted in the group they belonged to on the day. No vote: in office that day, no position recorded. Majority line: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided. Cohesion: Agreement Index, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all voted the same (method).
GroupForAgainstAbst.No voteMajority lineClear lineCohesionBar
The LeftFor 31Against 3Abst. 4No vote 8 of 46Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.72
GreensFor 45Against 0Abst. 0No vote 8 of 53Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 1.00
S&DFor 122Against 0Abst. 0No vote 13 of 135Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 1.00
RenewFor 63Against 0Abst. 0No vote 14 of 77Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 1.00
EPPFor 155Against 2Abst. 1No vote 27 of 185Majority line ForClear line For Cohesion 0.97
ECRFor 0Against 74Abst. 7No vote 0 of 81Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 0.87
PatriotsFor 0Against 78Abst. 0No vote 7 of 85Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 1.00
ESNFor 0Against 27Abst. 0No vote 0 of 27Majority line AgainstClear line Against Cohesion 1.00
No groupFor 2Against 23Abst. 2No vote 3 of 30Majority line —Clear line No line Cohesion —

Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.

Voted against their group, 17

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

Votes by country (27 delegations)
Members' votes by country. No vote: in office that day, no position recorded. Cohesion: Agreement Index of the delegation, 0 = evenly split, 1 = all the same; it reflects the mix of groups (method).
CountryForAgainstAbst.No voteCohesion
Austria126020.50
Belgium154300.52
Bulgaria114020.60
Cyprus3201—
Czechia614010.55
Germany6522270.60
Denmark112110.68
Estonia6100—
Spain427290.74
Finland141000.90
France4134060.32
Greece127110.40
Croatia7104—
Hungary290100.73
Ireland140001.00
Italy34310110.28
Lithuania83000.59
Luxembourg5100—
Latvia4131—
Malta2004—
Netherlands189130.46
Poland2625110.25
Portugal183000.79
Romania188070.54
Sweden153030.75
Slovenia9000—
Slovakia0906—

Members

Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.

639 members with a recorded position.

Each member's recorded position. ≠ group: voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds) of their group.
MemberCountryGroupPosition
Adam BIELAN PolandECR Against
Adam JARUBAS PolandEPP For
Adina VĂLEAN RomaniaEPP For
Adnan DIBRANI SwedenS&D For
Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA SpainEPP For
Adrian-George AXINIA RomaniaECR Against
Afroditi LATINOPOULOU GreecePatriots Against
Alberico GAMBINO ItalyECR Against
Aleksandar NIKOLIC FrancePatriots Against
Alessandra MORETTI ItalyS&D For
Alessandro CIRIANI ItalyECR Against
Alessandro ZAN ItalyS&D For
Alexander BERNHUBER AustriaEPP For
Alexander JUNGBLUTH GermanyESN Against
Alexander SELL GermanyESN Against
Alexandr VONDRA CzechiaECR Against
Alexandra MEHNERT GermanyEPP For
Alexandre VARAUT FrancePatriots Against
Alice KUHNKE SwedenGreens For
Alice TEODORESCU MÅWE SwedenEPP For
Alicia HOMS GINEL SpainS&D For
Ana Catarina MENDES PortugalS&D For
Ana Miguel PEDRO PortugalEPP For
Ana MIRANDA PAZ SpainGreens For
Ana VASCONCELOS PortugalRenew For
Andi CRISTEA RomaniaS&D For
András LÁSZLÓ HungaryPatriots Against
André FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES PortugalS&D For
André ROUGÉ FrancePatriots Against
Andrea WECHSLER GermanyEPP For
Andreas GLÜCK GermanyRenew For
Andreas SCHIEDER AustriaS&D For
Andreas SCHWAB GermanyEPP For
Andrey KOVATCHEV BulgariaEPP For
Andrey NOVAKOV BulgariaEPP For
Andrzej BUŁA PolandEPP For
Andrzej HALICKI PolandEPP For
Angelika WINZIG AustriaEPP For
Angéline FURET FrancePatriots Against
Anja ARNDT GermanyESN Against
Anja HAZEKAMP voted otherwise than their group's clear line NetherlandsThe Left Abstained
Anna BRYŁKA PolandPatriots Against
Anna CAVAZZINI GermanyGreens For
Anna Maria CISINT ItalyPatriots Against
Anna STROLENBERG NetherlandsGreens For
Anna ZALEWSKA PolandECR Against
Anna-Maja HENRIKSSON FinlandRenew For
Annamária VICSEK HungaryPatriots Against
Anne-Sophie FRIGOUT FrancePatriots Against
Anouk VAN BRUG NetherlandsRenew For
Anthony SMITH FranceThe Left For
Antonella SBERNA ItalyECR Against
Antonín STANĚK CzechiaPatriots Against
Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE SpainEPP For
António TÂNGER CORRÊA PortugalPatriots Against
Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN IrelandS&D For
Arba KOKALARI SwedenEPP For
Arkadiusz MULARCZYK PolandECR Against
Arno BAUSEMER GermanyESN Against
Asger CHRISTENSEN DenmarkRenew For
Assita KANKO voted otherwise than their group's clear line BelgiumECR Abstained
Auke ZIJLSTRA NetherlandsPatriots Against
Aura SALLA FinlandEPP For
Aurelijus VERYGA LithuaniaECR Against
Aurore LALUCQ FranceS&D For
Barbara BONTE BelgiumPatriots Against
Barry ANDREWS IrelandRenew For
Barry COWEN IrelandRenew For
Bartłomiej SIENKIEWICZ PolandEPP For
Bartosz ARŁUKOWICZ PolandEPP For
Bas EICKHOUT NetherlandsGreens For
Beata SZYDŁO PolandECR Against
Beatrice TIMGREN SwedenECR Against
Benedetta SCUDERI ItalyGreens For
Benoit CASSART BelgiumRenew For
Bernard GUETTA FranceRenew For
Bernd LANGE GermanyS&D For
Bert-Jan RUISSEN NetherlandsECR Against
Biljana BORZAN CroatiaS&D For
Billy KELLEHER IrelandRenew For
Birgit SIPPEL GermanyS&D For
Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI PolandEPP For
Bogdan RZOŃCA PolandECR Against
Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ SpainEPP For
Borys BUDKA PolandEPP For
Brando BENIFEI ItalyS&D For
Branislav ONDRUŠ SlovakiaNo group Against
Branko GRIMS SloveniaEPP For
Brigitte VAN DEN BERG NetherlandsRenew For
Bruno GONÇALVES PortugalS&D For
Bruno TOBBACK BelgiumS&D For
Camilla LAURETI ItalyS&D For
Carla TAVARES PortugalS&D For
Carlo CICCIOLI ItalyECR Against
Carlo FIDANZA ItalyECR Against
Carolina MORACE ItalyThe Left For
Catarina MARTINS PortugalThe Left For
Catarina VIEIRA NetherlandsGreens For
Catherine GRISET FrancePatriots Against
Cecilia STRADA ItalyS&D For
Céline IMART FranceEPP For
César LUENA SpainS&D For
Charles GOERENS LuxembourgRenew For
Charlie WEIMERS SwedenECR Against
Chiara GEMMA ItalyECR Against
Chloé RIDEL FranceS&D For
Christel SCHALDEMOSE DenmarkS&D For
Christian DOLESCHAL GermanyEPP For
Christian EHLER voted otherwise than their group's clear line GermanyEPP Against
Christine ANDERSON GermanyESN Against
Christine SCHNEIDER GermanyEPP For
Christine SINGER GermanyRenew For
Christophe BAY FrancePatriots Against
Christophe CLERGEAU FranceS&D For
Christophe GOMART FranceEPP For
Christophe GRUDLER FranceRenew For
Ciaran MULLOOLY IrelandRenew For
Claire FITA FranceS&D For
Claudiu-Richard TÂRZIU RomaniaECR Against
Costas MAVRIDES CyprusS&D For
Cristian TERHEŞ RomaniaECR Against
Cristina GUARDA ItalyGreens For
Cristina MAESTRE SpainS&D For
Csaba DÖMÖTÖR HungaryPatriots Against
Csaba MOLNÁR HungaryS&D For
Cynthia NÍ MHURCHÚ IrelandRenew For
Dainius ŽALIMAS LithuaniaRenew For
Damian BOESELAGER GermanyGreens For
Damien CARÊME FranceThe Left For
Dan BARNA RomaniaRenew For
Dan NICA RomaniaS&D For
Daniel ATTARD MaltaS&D For
Daniel BUDA RomaniaEPP For
Daniel FREUND GermanyGreens For
Daniel OBAJTEK PolandECR Against
Daniele POLATO ItalyECR Against
Danilo DELLA VALLE ItalyThe Left For
Danuše NERUDOVÁ CzechiaEPP For
Dario NARDELLA ItalyS&D For
Dariusz JOŃSKI PolandEPP For
David CASA MaltaEPP For
David CORMAND FranceGreens For
David MCALLISTER GermanyEPP For
Delara BURKHARDT GermanyS&D For
Denis NESCI ItalyECR Against
Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ RomaniaNo group Against
Diana RIBA I GINER SpainGreens For
Dick ERIXON SwedenECR Against
Diego SOLIER SpainECR Against
Dimitris TSIODRAS GreeceEPP For
Dirk GOTINK NetherlandsEPP For
Dolors MONTSERRAT SpainEPP For
Dominik TARCZYŃSKI PolandECR Against
Dragoş BENEA RomaniaS&D For
Eero HEINÄLUOMA FinlandS&D For
Elena DONAZZAN ItalyECR Against
Elena KOUNTOURA GreeceThe Left For
Elena NEVADO DEL CAMPO SpainEPP For
Elena SANCHO MURILLO SpainS&D For
Eleonora MELETI GreeceEPP For
Elio DI RUPO BelgiumS&D For
Elisabeth DIERINGER AustriaPatriots Against
Elisabeth GROSSMANN AustriaS&D For
Elisabetta GUALMINI ItalyRenew For
Elsi KATAINEN FinlandRenew For
Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA PolandEPP For
Emil RADEV BulgariaEPP For
Emma FOURREAU FranceThe Left For
Emma RAFOWICZ FranceS&D For
Emmanouil FRAGKOS GreeceECR Against
Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS GreeceEPP For
Engin EROGLU GermanyRenew For
Enikő GYŐRI HungaryPatriots Against
Eric SARGIACOMO FranceS&D For
Erik KALIŇÁK SlovakiaNo group Against
Erik MARQUARDT GermanyGreens For
Esteban GONZÁLEZ PONS SpainEPP For
Estelle CEULEMANS BelgiumS&D For
Evelyn REGNER AustriaS&D For
Evin INCIR SwedenS&D For
Ewa KOPACZ PolandEPP For
Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK PolandPatriots Against
Fabienne KELLER FranceRenew For
Fabio DE MASI GermanyNo group Against
Fabrice LEGGERI FrancePatriots Against
Fernand KARTHEISER LuxembourgNo group Against
Fernando NAVARRETE ROJAS SpainEPP For
Flavio TOSI ItalyEPP For
France JAMET FrancePatriots Against
Francesco TORSELLI ItalyECR Against
Francesco VENTOLA ItalyECR Against
Francisco ASSIS PortugalS&D For
Francisco José MILLÁN MON SpainEPP For
François KALFON FranceS&D For
François-Xavier BELLAMY FranceEPP For
Fredis BELERIS GreeceEPP For
Friedrich PÜRNER GermanyNo group Against
Gabriel MATO SpainEPP For
Gabriela FIREA RomaniaS&D For
Gabriele BISCHOFF GermanyS&D For
Galato ALEXANDRAKI GreeceECR Against
Geadis GEADI CyprusECR Against
Georg MAYER AustriaPatriots Against
Georgia TRAMACERE ItalyS&D For
Georgiana TEODORESCU RomaniaECR Against
Georgios AFTIAS GreeceEPP For
Gerald HAUSER AustriaPatriots Against
Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY NetherlandsRenew For
Gerolf ANNEMANS BelgiumPatriots Against
Gheorghe FALCĂ RomaniaEPP For
Gheorghe PIPEREA RomaniaECR Against
Gilles BOYER FranceRenew For
Gilles PENNELLE FrancePatriots Against
Giorgio GORI ItalyS&D For
Giorgos GEORGIOU voted otherwise than their group's clear line CyprusThe Left Against
Giovanni CROSETTO ItalyECR Against
Giuseppe ANTOCI ItalyThe Left For
Giuseppe LUPO ItalyS&D For
Giuseppe MILAZZO ItalyECR Against
Giusi PRINCI ItalyEPP For
Gordan BOSANAC CroatiaGreens For
Grzegorz BRAUN PolandNo group Against
Guillaume PELTIER FranceECR Against
Günther SIDL AustriaS&D For
György HÖLVÉNYI HungaryPatriots Against
Hana JALLOUL MURO SpainS&D For
Hanna GEDIN SwedenThe Left For
Hanna GRONKIEWICZ-WALTZ PolandEPP For
Hannah NEUMANN GermanyGreens For
Hannes HEIDE AustriaS&D For
Hans NEUHOFF GermanyESN Against
Harald VILIMSKY AustriaPatriots Against
Hélder SOUSA SILVA PortugalEPP For
Heléne FRITZON SwedenS&D For
Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER AustriaRenew For
Henrik DAHL voted otherwise than their group's clear line DenmarkEPP Abstained
Herbert DORFMANN ItalyEPP For
Hilde VAUTMANS BelgiumRenew For
Hildegard BENTELE GermanyEPP For
Hristo PETROV BulgariaRenew For
Idoia MENDIA SpainS&D For
Ilhan KYUCHYUK BulgariaRenew For
Ilia LAZAROV BulgariaEPP For
Inese VAIDERE LatviaEPP For
Ingeborg TER LAAK NetherlandsEPP For
Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN RomaniaEPP For
Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ SpainS&D For
Irena JOVEVA SloveniaRenew For
Irene MONTERO voted otherwise than their group's clear line SpainThe Left Abstained
Irene TINAGLI ItalyS&D For
Irmhild BOSSDORF GermanyESN Against
Isabel BENJUMEA BENJUMEA SpainEPP For
Isabel SERRA SÁNCHEZ voted otherwise than their group's clear line SpainThe Left Abstained
Isabel WISELER-LIMA LuxembourgEPP For
Isabella TOVAGLIERI ItalyPatriots Against
Isabelle LE CALLENNEC FranceEPP For
Isilda GOMES PortugalS&D For
Iuliu WINKLER RomaniaEPP For
Ivan DAVID CzechiaESN Against
Ivaylo VALCHEV BulgariaECR Against
Jaak MADISON EstoniaECR Against
Jacek OZDOBA PolandECR Against
Jacek PROTAS PolandEPP For
Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA PolandECR Against
Jagna MARCZUŁAJTIS-WALCZAK PolandEPP For
Jan FARSKÝ CzechiaEPP For
Jan-Christoph OETJEN GermanyRenew For
Jan-Peter WARNKE GermanyNo group Against
Jana TOOM EstoniaRenew For
Janusz LEWANDOWSKI PolandEPP For
Jaroslav BŽOCH CzechiaPatriots Against
Jaroslav KNOT CzechiaPatriots Against
Jaroslava POKORNÁ JERMANOVÁ CzechiaPatriots Against
Javi LÓPEZ SpainS&D For
Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ SpainS&D For
Javier ZARZALEJOS SpainEPP For
Jean-Marc GERMAIN FranceS&D For
Jean-Paul GARRAUD FrancePatriots Against
Jens GIESEKE GermanyEPP For
Jérémy DECERLE FranceRenew For
Jeroen LENAERS NetherlandsEPP For
Jessica POLFJÄRD SwedenEPP For
Jessika VAN LEEUWEN NetherlandsECR Against
Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI voted otherwise than their group's clear line PolandECR Abstained
Joachim STREIT GermanyRenew For
Joanna SCHEURING-WIELGUS PolandS&D For
João COTRIM DE FIGUEIREDO PortugalRenew For
João OLIVEIRA voted otherwise than their group's clear line PortugalThe Left Against
Johan DANIELSSON SwedenS&D For
Johan VAN OVERTVELDT voted otherwise than their group's clear line BelgiumECR Abstained
Jonás FERNÁNDEZ SpainS&D For
Jonas SJÖSTEDT SwedenThe Left For
Jordan BARDELLA FrancePatriots Against
Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA SpainPatriots Against
Jorge MARTÍN FRÍAS SpainPatriots Against
Jörgen WARBORN SwedenEPP For
José CEPEDA SpainS&D For
Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL SpainPatriots Against
Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR SpainS&D For
Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ SpainEPP For
Judita LAŠŠÁKOVÁ SlovakiaNo group Against
Julie RECHAGNEUX FrancePatriots Against
Julien LEONARDELLI FrancePatriots Against
Julien SANCHEZ FrancePatriots Against
Jüri RATAS EstoniaEPP For
Jussi SARAMO FinlandThe Left For
Jutta PAULUS GermanyGreens For
Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ PolandEPP For
Karin KARLSBRO SwedenRenew For
Karlo RESSLER CroatiaEPP For
Katarina BARLEY GermanyS&D For
Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ SlovakiaNo group Against
Kateřina KONEČNÁ CzechiaNo group Against
Kathleen FUNCHION IrelandThe Left For
Kathleen VAN BREMPT BelgiumS&D For
Katri KULMUNI FinlandRenew For
Katrin LANGENSIEPEN GermanyGreens For
Kim VAN SPARRENTAK NetherlandsGreens For
Kinga GÁL HungaryPatriots Against
Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN DenmarkGreens For
Klára DOBREV HungaryS&D For
Klara DOSTALOVA CzechiaPatriots Against
Konstantinos ARVANITIS GreeceThe Left For
Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI PolandECR Against
Kostas PAPADAKIS GreeceNo group Against
Kris VAN DIJCK voted otherwise than their group's clear line BelgiumECR Abstained
Kristian VIGENIN BulgariaS&D For
Kristoffer STORM DenmarkECR Against
Krzysztof BREJZA PolandEPP For
Krzysztof HETMAN PolandEPP For
Krzysztof ŚMISZEK PolandS&D For
Lara MAGONI ItalyECR Against
Lara WOLTERS NetherlandsS&D For
Laurence FARRENG FranceRenew For
Laurence TROCHU FranceECR Against
Laurent CASTILLO FrancePatriots Against
Lefteris NIKOLAOU-ALAVANOS GreeceNo group Against
Leire PAJÍN SpainS&D For
Lena DÜPONT GermanyEPP For
Lena SCHILLING AustriaGreens For
Leoluca ORLANDO ItalyGreens For
Letizia MORATTI ItalyEPP For
Li ANDERSSON FinlandThe Left For
Lídia PEREIRA PortugalEPP For
Liesbet SOMMEN BelgiumEPP For
Lina GÁLVEZ SpainS&D For
Liudas MAŽYLIS LithuaniaEPP For
Loránt VINCZE RomaniaEPP For
Loucas FOURLAS CyprusEPP For
Ľuboš BLAHA SlovakiaNo group Against
Lucia ANNUNZIATA ItalyS&D For
Luděk NIEDERMAYER CzechiaEPP For
Luis-Vicențiu LAZARUS RomaniaNo group Against
Lukas MANDL AustriaEPP For
Lukas SIEPER GermanyRenew For
Łukasz KOHUT PolandEPP For
Luke Ming FLANAGAN IrelandThe Left For
Lynn BOYLAN IrelandThe Left For
Maciej WĄSIK PolandECR Against
Magdalena ADAMOWICZ PolandEPP For
Majbritt BIRKHOLM DenmarkPatriots Against
Małgorzata GOSIEWSKA PolandECR Against
Malik AZMANI NetherlandsRenew For
Malika SOREL FranceNo group For
Manfred WEBER GermanyEPP For
Manon AUBRY FranceThe Left For
Manuela RIPA GermanyEPP For
Maravillas ABADÍA JOVER SpainEPP For
Marc ANGEL LuxembourgS&D For
Marc BOTENGA voted otherwise than their group's clear line BelgiumThe Left Against
Marc JONGEN GermanyESN Against
Marcin SYPNIEWSKI PolandESN Against
Marco FALCONE ItalyEPP For
Marco SQUARTA ItalyECR Against
Marco TARQUINIO ItalyS&D For
Marcos ROS SEMPERE SpainS&D For
Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN SpainPatriots Against
Maria GRAPINI RomaniaS&D For
Maria GUZENINA FinlandS&D For
Maria NOICHL GermanyS&D For
Maria OHISALO FinlandGreens For
Maria WALSH IrelandEPP For
Maria ZACHARIA GreeceNo group Against
Mariateresa VIVALDINI ItalyECR Against
Marie DAUCHY FrancePatriots Against
Marie TOUSSAINT FranceGreens For
Marie-Agnes STRACK-ZIMMERMANN GermanyRenew For
Marie-Luce BRASIER-CLAIN FrancePatriots Against
Marie-Sophie CHRIST GermanyEPP For
Marieke EHLERS NetherlandsPatriots Against
Marina KALJURAND EstoniaS&D For
Marina MESURE FranceThe Left For
Mario FURORE ItalyThe Left For
Mario MANTOVANI ItalyECR Against
Marion MARÉCHAL FranceECR Against
Marion WALSMANN GermanyEPP For
Marit MAIJ NetherlandsS&D For
Mariusz KAMIŃSKI PolandECR Against
Marjan ŠAREC SloveniaRenew For
Markéta GREGOROVÁ CzechiaGreens For
Marko VEŠLIGAJ CroatiaS&D For
Markus BUCHHEIT GermanyESN Against
Markus FERBER GermanyEPP For
Marlena MALĄG PolandECR Against
Marta TEMIDO PortugalS&D For
Marta WCISŁO PolandEPP For
Martin HÄUSLING GermanyGreens For
Martin SCHIRDEWAN GermanyThe Left For
Martin SONNEBORN GermanyNo group Abstained
Martine KEMP LuxembourgEPP For
Mārtiņš STAĶIS LatviaGreens For
Mary KHAN GermanyESN Against
Massimiliano SALINI ItalyEPP For
Matej TONIN SloveniaEPP For
Mathilde ANDROUËT FrancePatriots Against
Matjaž NEMEC SloveniaS&D For
Matteo RICCI ItalyS&D For
Matthias ECKE GermanyS&D For
Mélanie DISDIER FrancePatriots Against
Mélissa CAMARA FranceGreens For
Merja KYLLÖNEN FinlandThe Left For
Michael BLOSS GermanyGreens For
Michael GAHLER GermanyEPP For
Michael MCNAMARA IrelandRenew For
Michael VON DER SCHULENBURG GermanyNo group Against
Michał DWORCZYK PolandECR Against
Michał KOBOSKO PolandRenew For
Michał SZCZERBA PolandEPP For
Michał WAWRYKIEWICZ PolandEPP For
Michalis HADJIPANTELA CyprusEPP For
Michele PICARO ItalyECR Against
Mieke ANDRIESE NetherlandsPatriots Against
Mihai TUDOSE RomaniaS&D For
Mika AALTOLA FinlandEPP For
Milan MAZUREK SlovakiaESN Against
Milan UHRÍK SlovakiaESN Against
Milan ZVER SloveniaEPP For
Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN SpainPatriots Against
Miriam LEXMANN voted otherwise than their group's clear line SlovakiaEPP Against
Monika BEŇOVÁ SlovakiaNo group Against
Monika HOHLMEIER GermanyEPP For
Moritz KÖRNER GermanyRenew For
Morten LØKKEGAARD DenmarkRenew For
Murielle LAURENT FranceS&D For
Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR SpainS&D For
Nadine MORANO FranceEPP For
Nathalie LOISEAU FranceRenew For
Nela RIEHL GermanyGreens For
Niclas HERBST GermanyEPP For
Nicola PROCACCINI ItalyECR Against
Nicolas BAY FranceECR Against
Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES SpainS&D For
Nicolás PASCUAL DE LA PARTE SpainEPP For
Niels Flemming HANSEN DenmarkEPP For
Niels FUGLSANG DenmarkS&D For
Niels GEUKING GermanyEPP For
Nikola BARTŮŠEK CzechiaNo group Against
Nikola MINCHEV BulgariaRenew For
Nikolaos ANADIOTIS GreeceNo group Against
Nikolas FARANTOURIS GreeceThe Left For
Nikos PAPANDREOU GreeceS&D For
Nikos PAPPAS voted otherwise than their group's clear line GreeceThe Left Abstained
Nils UŠAKOVS LatviaS&D For
Nina CARBERRY IrelandEPP For
Nora JUNCO GARCÍA SpainECR Against
Nora MEBAREK FranceS&D For
Norbert LINS GermanyEPP For
Oihane AGIRREGOITIA MARTÍNEZ SpainRenew For
Oliver SCHENK GermanyEPP For
Olivier CHASTEL BelgiumRenew For
Ondřej DOSTÁL CzechiaNo group Against
Ondřej KNOTEK CzechiaPatriots Against
Ondřej KOLÁŘ CzechiaEPP For
Ondřej KRUTÍLEK CzechiaECR Against
Özlem DEMIREL GermanyThe Left For
Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA SpainEPP For
Pál SZEKERES HungaryPatriots Against
Paolo BORCHIA ItalyPatriots Against
Paolo INSELVINI ItalyECR Against
Pär HOLMGREN SwedenGreens For
Pascal ARIMONT BelgiumEPP For
Pascal CANFIN FranceRenew For
Pascale PIERA FrancePatriots Against
Pasquale TRIDICO ItalyThe Left For
Patryk JAKI PolandECR Against
Paulius SAUDARGAS LithuaniaEPP For
Paulo CUNHA PortugalEPP For
Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL PortugalEPP For
Pekka TOVERI FinlandEPP For
Per CLAUSEN DenmarkThe Left For
Pernando BARRENA ARZA SpainThe Left For
Petar VOLGIN BulgariaESN Against
Peter LIESE GermanyEPP For
Petr BYSTRON GermanyESN Against
Petra STEGER AustriaPatriots Against
Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS LithuaniaRenew For
Petras GRAŽULIS LithuaniaESN Against
Philippe OLIVIER FrancePatriots Against
Pierfrancesco MARAN ItalyS&D For
Pierre JOUVET FranceS&D For
Pierre PIMPIE FrancePatriots Against
Pierre-Romain THIONNET FrancePatriots Against
Pietro FIOCCHI ItalyECR Against
Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA SpainEPP For
Pina PICIERNO ItalyS&D For
Piotr MÜLLER PolandECR Against
Rachel BLOM NetherlandsPatriots Against
Rada LAYKOVA BulgariaESN Against
Radan KANEV BulgariaEPP For
Raffaele STANCANELLI ItalyPatriots Against
Raffaele TOPO ItalyS&D For
Ralf SEEKATZ GermanyEPP For
Raphaël GLUCKSMANN FranceS&D For
Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE NetherlandsRenew For
Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ LithuaniaEPP For
Rasmus ANDRESEN GermanyGreens For
Rasmus NORDQVIST DenmarkGreens For
Raúl DE LA HOZ QUINTANO SpainEPP For
Regina DOHERTY IrelandEPP For
Reinier VAN LANSCHOT NetherlandsGreens For
Reinis POZŅAKS voted otherwise than their group's clear line LatviaECR Abstained
René AUST GermanyESN Against
René REPASI GermanyS&D For
Rihards KOLS voted otherwise than their group's clear line LatviaECR Abstained
Riho TERRAS EstoniaEPP For
Rima HASSAN FranceThe Left For
Robert BIEDROŃ PolandS&D For
Roberto VANNACCI ItalyESN Against
Roberts ZĪLE voted otherwise than their group's clear line LatviaECR Abstained
Rody TOLASSY FrancePatriots Against
Roman HAIDER AustriaPatriots Against
Romana TOMC SloveniaEPP For
Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT SpainEPP For
Rosa SERRANO SIERRA SpainS&D For
Rudi KENNES BelgiumThe Left For
Ruggero RAZZA ItalyECR Against
Ruth FIRMENICH GermanyNo group Against
Sabine VERHEYEN GermanyEPP For
Sabrina REPP GermanyS&D For
Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU GreeceS&D For
Salvatore DE MEO ItalyEPP For
Sander SMIT NetherlandsECR Against
Sandra GÓMEZ LÓPEZ SpainS&D For
Sandra KALNIETE LatviaEPP For
Sandro GOZI FranceRenew For
Sara MATTHIEU BelgiumGreens For
Sarah KNAFO FranceESN Against
Saskia BRICMONT BelgiumGreens For
Seán KELLY IrelandEPP For
Sebastian EVERDING GermanyThe Left For
Sebastian KRUIS NetherlandsPatriots Against
Sebastian TYNKKYNEN FinlandECR Against
Sebastião BUGALHO PortugalEPP For
Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA RomaniaECR Against
Sergey LAGODINSKY GermanyGreens For
Sergio BERLATO ItalyECR Against
Sérgio GONÇALVES PortugalS&D For
Sérgio HUMBERTO PortugalEPP For
Séverine WERBROUCK FrancePatriots Against
Sibylle BERG GermanyNo group Abstained
Siegbert Frank DROESE GermanyESN Against
Siegfried MUREŞAN RomaniaEPP For
Sigrid FRIIS DenmarkRenew For
Silvia SARDONE ItalyPatriots Against
Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN FinlandEPP For
Sofie ERIKSSON SwedenS&D For
Sophia KIRCHER AustriaEPP For
Sophie WILMÈS BelgiumRenew For
Stanislav STOYANOV BulgariaESN Against
Stanisław TYSZKA PolandESN Against
Stefan BERGER GermanyEPP For
Stefan KÖHLER GermanyEPP For
Ştefan MUŞOIU RomaniaS&D For
Stefano BONACCINI ItalyS&D For
Stefano CAVEDAGNA ItalyECR Against
Stéphanie YON-COURTIN FranceRenew For
Stephen Nikola BARTULICA CroatiaECR Against
Stine BOSSE DenmarkRenew For
Sunčana GLAVAK CroatiaEPP For
Susanna CECCARDI ItalyPatriots Against
Sven MIKSER EstoniaS&D For
Sven SIMON GermanyEPP For
Svenja HAHN GermanyRenew For
Taner KABILOV BulgariaNo group For
Terry REINTKE GermanyGreens For
Thierry MARIANI FrancePatriots Against
Thijs REUTEN NetherlandsS&D For
Thomas GEISEL GermanyNo group Against
Thomas PELLERIN-CARLIN FranceS&D For
Thomas WAITZ AustriaGreens For
Tiago MOREIRA DE SÁ PortugalPatriots Against
Tiemo WÖLKEN GermanyS&D For
Tilly METZ LuxembourgGreens For
Tineke STRIK NetherlandsGreens For
Tobias CREMER GermanyS&D For
Tobiasz BOCHEŃSKI PolandECR Against
Tom VANDENDRIESSCHE BelgiumPatriots Against
Tomáš KUBÍN CzechiaPatriots Against
Tomas TOBÉ SwedenEPP For
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ CzechiaEPP For
Tomasz BUCZEK PolandPatriots Against
Tomasz FROELICH GermanyESN Against
Ton DIEPEVEEN NetherlandsPatriots Against
Tonino PICULA CroatiaS&D For
Tsvetelina PENKOVA BulgariaS&D For
Udo BULLMANN GermanyS&D For
Urmas PAET EstoniaRenew For
Valentina PALMISANO ItalyThe Left For
Valérie DELOGE FrancePatriots Against
Valérie DEVAUX FranceRenew For
Valérie HAYER FranceRenew For
Vangelis MEIMARAKIS GreeceEPP For
Vasile DÎNCU RomaniaS&D For
Verena MERTENS GermanyEPP For
Veronika VRECIONOVÁ CzechiaECR Against
Vicent MARZÀ IBÁÑEZ SpainGreens For
Viktória FERENC HungaryPatriots Against
Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ LithuaniaS&D For
Vilis KRIŠTOPANS LatviaPatriots Against
Ville NIINISTÖ FinlandGreens For
Villy SØVNDAL DenmarkGreens For
Virgil-Daniel POPESCU RomaniaEPP For
Virginie JORON FrancePatriots Against
Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS LithuaniaGreens For
Vivien COSTANZO GermanyS&D For
Vlad VASILE-VOICULESCU RomaniaRenew For
Vladimir PREBILIČ SloveniaGreens For
Volker SCHNURRBUSCH GermanyESN Against
Vytenis Povilas ANDRIUKAITIS LithuaniaS&D For
Waldemar BUDA PolandECR Against
Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI LithuaniaECR Against
Willemien KONING NetherlandsEPP For
Wouter BEKE BelgiumEPP For
Yannis MANIATIS GreeceS&D For
Younous OMARJEE FranceThe Left For
Yvan VEROUGSTRAETE BelgiumRenew For
Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ SloveniaEPP For
Željana ZOVKO CroatiaEPP For
Zsuzsanna BORVENDÉG HungaryESN Against

Debate speakers and how they voted

Members who spoke in the plenary debate on the dossier. Speeches: how many times they took the floor. Final vote: their recorded position on this decision's final roll call.
MemberGroupSpeechesSpokeFinal vote
Roberta METSOLA MaltaEPPSpeeches129 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) No vote recorded
Arno BAUSEMER GermanyESNSpeeches129 Apr 2026 (verbatim report, official site) Against

All votes on this decision, 98

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
1Proposals for decisions Counted389 for, 255 against, 3 abstained Adopted
2Proposals for decisions Show of hands Adopted
3Paragraph 2 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘for sound financial management of the Union budget and that the Commission has a wide range of instruments at its disposal to ensure respect for these principles; notes with serious concern the continued backsliding with regard to the rule of law and systemic corruption and attacks on fundamental rights in several Member States, with direct implications for the sound management of Union funds, notes that the lack of Union funds has an alarming effect on the provision of public services; highlights in particular the deteriorating situation in Hungary, marked by widespread corruption and entrenched oligarchic networks, which requires continued attention; deplores that, while problems persist or worsen, the pressure exerted by the Commission to induce meaningful reforms has diminished as the amounts of funds that remain frozen are decreasing; stresses that the Commission needs to move beyond monitoring and to make full and consistent use of the available instruments to suspend or protect Union funding where rule of law deficiencies affect sound financial management in all Member States concerned;’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
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Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
2Proposals for decisions Show of hands Adopted
3Paragraph 2 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘for sound financial management of the Union budget and that the Commission has a wide range of instruments at its disposal to ensure respect for these principles; notes with serious concern the continued backsliding with regard to the rule of law and systemic corruption and attacks on fundamental rights in several Member States, with direct implications for the sound management of Union funds, notes that the lack of Union funds has an alarming effect on the provision of public services; highlights in particular the deteriorating situation in Hungary, marked by widespread corruption and entrenched oligarchic networks, which requires continued attention; deplores that, while problems persist or worsen, the pressure exerted by the Commission to induce meaningful reforms has diminished as the amounts of funds that remain frozen are decreasing; stresses that the Commission needs to move beyond monitoring and to make full and consistent use of the available instruments to suspend or protect Union funding where rule of law deficiencies affect sound financial management in all Member States concerned;’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
4Paragraph 2 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Counted492 for, 141 against, 11 abstained AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
5Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 Show of hands Rejected
6Vote on text inserted after paragraph 2 Show of hands Adopted
7Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 3 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 3 – Am 9 Roll call194 for, 444 against, 15 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
8Amendment 31 to paragraph 6 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 6 – Am 31 Roll call212 for, 437 against, 5 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ESN
9Separate vote on paragraph 7 Show of hands Rejected
10Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 7 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 7 – Am 10 Roll call200 for, 433 against, 16 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
11Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 7 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 7 – Am 30 Roll call225 for, 420 against, 0 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
12Amendment 11 to paragraph 9 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 9 – Am 11 Roll call204 for, 423 against, 17 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
13Amendment 36 to paragraph 9 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 9 – Am 36 Roll call214 for, 378 against, 49 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
14Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 11 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 11 – Am 12 Roll call175 for, 446 against, 29 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
15Separate vote on paragraph 13 Show of hands Rejected
16Amendment 32 to paragraph 13 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 13 – Am 32 Roll call204 for, 444 against, 5 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ESN
17Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 13 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 13 – Am 13 Roll call211 for, 437 against, 3 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
18Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13 Show of hands Rejected
19Vote on text inserted after paragraph 13 Show of hands Rejected
20Amendment 3 to paragraph 14 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 14 – Am 3 Roll call179 for, 464 against, 13 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
21Paragraph 14 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Notes that, under the Treaties, civil society organisations are legitimate beneficiaries of Union funding and frequently support the attainment of Union objectives;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
22Paragraph 14 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘stresses that budgetary control, safeguards and transparency requirements must be applied in a neutral, proportionate and evidence-based way, with due regard for legal certainty; highlights that selective transparency can undermine confidence in the discharge process, and that effective scrutiny requires the consistent application of comparable standards to all beneficiaries; takes note of the Scrutiny Working Group established within Parliament in this regard;'Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
23Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 14 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 14 – Am 14 Roll call200 for, 439 against, 15 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
24Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 14 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 14 – Am 15 Roll call203 for, 442 against, 6 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
25Paragraph 15 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘and highlights that CSOs may receive support from Union funds,’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
26Paragraph 15 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
27Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 15 – Am 7 Roll call217 for, 433 against, 7 abstained Rejected
28Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 15 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 15 – Am 16 Roll call194 for, 451 against, 11 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
29Vote on text inserted after paragraph 16 Counted153 for, 459 against, 35 abstained Rejected
30Separate vote on paragraph 20, point i Show of hands Adopted
31Amendment 47 to paragraph 20, point vi A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 20, point vi – Am 47 Roll call199 for, 448 against, 8 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
32Amendment 48 to paragraph 20, point vii A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 20, point vii – Am 48 Roll call238 for, 409 against, 4 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
33Amendment 49 to paragraph 20, point x A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 20, point x – Am 49 Roll call209 for, 430 against, 14 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
34Separate vote on paragraph 30 Show of hands Rejected
35Separate vote on paragraph 46 Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: ECR
36Paragraph 46 — part 2 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 46/2 Part voted on: “stresses that, in the context of rising debt levels, the development of genuine new own resources is essential to prevent debt servicing costs from crowding out priorities under future multiannual financial frameworks;”Roll call364 for, 262 against, 20 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR
37Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 47 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 47 – Am 25 Roll call142 for, 494 against, 16 abstained Rejected
38Separate vote on paragraph 56 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 56 Roll call367 for, 265 against, 17 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
39Amendment 35 to paragraph 68 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 68 – Am 35 Roll call154 for, 455 against, 49 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ESN
40Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 81 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 81 – Am 17 Roll call190 for, 443 against, 19 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
41Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 86 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 86 – Am 18 Roll call205 for, 441 against, 7 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
42Paragraph 103 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the findings in the 2025 Rule of Law Report regarding the rule of law situation in Hungary,’ and ‘and the continuous reporting by the Hungarian Integrity Authority of obstacles in fulfilling its oversight tasks effectively;’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
43Paragraph 103 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Counted440 for, 199 against, 9 abstained AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
44Paragraph 104 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘reminds that on 25 March 2024, the European Parliament brought an action before the Court of Justice in order to review the legality of the Commission decision,’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
45Paragraph 104 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
46Paragraph 105 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Notes that from the EUR 19,8 billion allocations under the CPR, initially blocked due to fundamental rights concerns, only EUR 7,6 billion remain blocked for the Hungarian government in January 2026; further notes that from the EUR 6,4 billion initially blocked under the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation because of rule of law and corruption concerns, EUR 1 and 1,1 billion have been decommitted at the end of 2024 and 2025 respectively;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
47Paragraph 105 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “expresses deep concern that, while the rule law continues to deteriorate and corruption flourishes through entrenched oligarchic networks in Hungary, the amount of Union funds that remains frozen due to rule of law and corruption concerns decreases, and consequently, the pressure applied by the Commission on the Hungarian government to make reforms shrinks constantly;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
48Paragraph 106 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Notes the requests by the Hungarian government on 28 and 29 March 2025 to transfer EUR 545 million from two cohesion programmes to new priorities under the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), of which EUR 395 million from funds frozen”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
49Paragraph 106 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘due to the failure to meet the horizontal enabling condition under the Charter of Fundamental Rights; deeply regrets the Commission’s approval of the amendments on 25 September 2025, that despite again blocking reimbursements for the new STEP priorities due to non-compliance with Charter requirements, nevertheless gave the Hungarian government access to EUR 317,3 million in pre-financing; reaffirms that the reallocation or reshuffling of frozen appropriations to other programmes or objectives would signal to governments non-compliant with Union values and with their obligations to protect the Union’s financial interests that losses can be offset elsewhere; recalls its position that funds suspended pursuant to the Conditionality Regulation or due to non-fulfilment of horizontal enabling conditions should not be eligible for programme amendments or transfers; calls, therefore, on the Commission to exercise its right of initiative and propose measures to close any existing loopholes in the Union’s legislative framework that may enable governments to transfer funds suspended due to breaches of their rule of law or other Charter of Fundamental Rights obligations, and ensure that any future funding instruments are proofed for circumvention;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
50Paragraph 107 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Notes that MOL Plc, a publicly listed Hungarian petrochemical conglomerate, is effectively controlled through three so-called public interest trusts affiliated with the Hungarian Government, each holding a 10 % share; recalls that Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2506 of 15 December 2022 prohibits the Commission from entering into new legal commitments, under direct or indirect management, with Hungarian public interest trusts and entities maintained by them when implementing the Union budget;'Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
51Paragraph 107 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘notes with concern that at least one funding agreement appears to have been concluded between the Commission and MOL after the adoption of that Decision; takes note of the Commission’s reply that it is investigating the matter, and expects the Commission to provide the discharge authority without delay with a clear explanation of how such a commitment could have been signed;'Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
52Paragraph 108 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Notes that the Hungarian government is set to receive the third-largest allocation under the SAFE instrument, amounting to EUR 16,2 billion, intended to support major defence-industry investments;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
53Paragraph 108 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: ‘recalls that the Commission has the power to withhold approval of national defence investment plans under SAFE where there are concerns regarding the protection of the Union’s financial interests; notes that the Hungarian government recently sold a controlling 75 %+1 vote majority stake in its state defence-industry holding to 4iG, a company widely seen as close to the government; strongly warns that, in light of the continued deterioration of the rule of law, persistent corruption risks and systemic weaknesses in oversight as described above, the Union’s financial interests cannot be considered adequately protected if SAFE funding were to be disbursed to the Hungarian government without, at the very least, setting strict conditions that must be met prior to any disbursement of funds;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
54Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 108 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 108 – Am 37 Roll call198 for, 440 against, 16 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
55Paragraph 109 — part 1 of 4 Part voted on: ‘Highlights with alarm that since the 2024 Rule of Law Report, Slovakia adopted a series of amendments to the Criminal Code, passed in the second half of 2024, including the closure of specialised anti-corruption entities, the National Crime Agency and the Special Prosecutor’s Office, which resulted in delays in investigations transferred to other bodies and significant drops in the number of corruption cases;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
56Paragraph 109 — part 2 of 4 Part voted on: ‘notes with concern Slovakia’s Government plan to replace the current office for whistleblowers with an institution whose chair would be appointed directly by the parliamentary speaker, which risks politicising the office, aligning its work with the Government’s priorities, scaling back protection of whistleblowers, and undercutting scrutiny of how the Government handles Union funds;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
57Paragraph 109 — part 3 of 4 Part voted on: 'stresses that these developments pose an increased, substantial risk to the sound financial management of the Union budget; emphasises that the Rule of Law Conditionality Regulation is not limited to last-resort measures,’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
58Paragraph 109 — part 4 of 4 Part voted on: ‘but also allows for early action with partial suspensions where rule of law breaches are identified that pose a serious risk to the sound financial management of the Union budget; fully supports the Commission’s decision and calls on the Commission to start the first step of the conditionality mechanism and to launch an infringement proceeding regarding this matter;’Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Renew
59Amendment 50 to paragraph 117 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 117 – Am 50 Roll call198 for, 445 against, 11 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
60Paragraph 117 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘considers that Union support for media can contribute to strengthening media pluralism and informed public debate across the Union, provided that strict safeguards are in place to ensure full editorial independence and transparency;’”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
61Paragraph 117 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
62Separate vote on paragraph 120, point vii Show of hands Rejected
63Amendment 39 to paragraph 120, after point vii A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 120, after point vii – Am 39 Roll call198 for, 441 against, 17 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
64Separate vote on paragraph 120, point ix Show of hands Adopted
65Separate vote on paragraph 157 Show of hands Rejected
66Vote on text inserted after paragraph 157 Show of hands Rejected
67Separate vote on paragraph 158 Show of hands Rejected
68Amendment 40 to paragraph 160, after point vii A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 160, after point vii – Am 40 Roll call362 for, 269 against, 20 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
69Separate vote on paragraph 160, point xvi Show of hands Rejected
70Separate vote on paragraph 170 Show of hands Rejected
71Amendment 51 to paragraph 171 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 171 – Am 51 Roll call268 for, 373 against, 11 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
72Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 172 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 172 – Am 52 Roll call355 for, 263 against, 10 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR
73Amendment 53 to paragraph 173 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 173 – Am 53 Roll call237 for, 405 against, 7 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
74Separate vote on paragraph 177, point iii Show of hands Rejected
75Separate vote on paragraph 177, point vii Show of hands RejectedRequested bysplit: ECR
76Paragraph 177, point vii — part 2 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 177, point vii/2 Part voted on: “and the principle of non-refoulement;”Roll call446 for, 193 against, 15 abstained AdoptedRequested byroll call: ECR; split: ECR
77Separate vote on paragraph 200 Show of hands RejectedRequested byseparate: Renew
78Separate vote on paragraph 200 Show of hands AdoptedRequested byseparate: Renew
79Separate vote on paragraph 201 Show of hands RejectedRequested byseparate: Renew
80Separate vote on paragraph 201 Show of hands AdoptedRequested byseparate: Renew
81Amendment 56 to paragraph 202 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 202 – Am 56 Roll call164 for, 409 against, 84 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
82Separate vote on paragraph 202 Show of hands AdoptedRequested byseparate: Renew
83Paragraph 205 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘Hungarian’ (twice)”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
84Paragraph 205 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
85Paragraph 206 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: ‘Notes that Commissioners exercise significant political and regulatory authority and their conduct must therefore reflect the highest standards of independence, transparency, accountability, and ethical behaviour; stresses that strict adherence to the Code of Conduct for Members of the European Commission is essential to safeguarding the integrity, credibility, and democratic legitimacy of the Union’s executive; underlines that full compliance with the Code of Conduct is also indispensable to preventing conflicts of interest, avoiding undue influence, and ensuring that decisions are taken solely in the European interest;'Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
86Paragraph 206 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “considers that, taken together, the past serious and prolonged management failures in DG NEAR, the provision of inaccurate information to Parliament in the context of the discharge procedure, and the additional concerns relating to conduct and independence outlined above demonstrate a pattern that is incompatible with the standards of accountability, reliability and sound administration required of a Member of the Commission;”Show of hands AdoptedRequested bysplit: Patriots
87Vote on text inserted after paragraph 212 Show of hands Rejected
88Vote on text inserted after paragraph 216 Show of hands Rejected
89Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 226 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 226 – Am 20 Roll call199 for, 402 against, 40 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
90Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 237 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 237 – Am 21 Roll call200 for, 440 against, 9 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: Patriots
91Vote on text inserted after paragraph 237 Show of hands Rejected
92Vote on text inserted after paragraph 247, point iii Counted114 for, 516 against, 11 abstained Rejected
93Separate vote on paragraph 247, point iv Show of hands Rejected
94Amendment 28 to paragraph 247, after point iv A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 247, after point iv – Am 28 Roll call179 for, 384 against, 89 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: The Left
95Separate vote on paragraph 247, after point iv Show of hands Rejected
96Amendment 45 to paragraph 253 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – § 253 – Am 45D Roll call187 for, 453 against, 15 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
97Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 253 A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – After § 253 – Am 46 Roll call196 for, 441 against, 16 abstained RejectedRequested byroll call: ECR
98Final vote — text as a whole A10-0085/2026 – Daniel Freund – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) Roll call418 for, 207 against, 14 abstained Adopted

Roll calls requested by The Left, ECR, Patriots, ESN · split votes by Renew, ECR (2), Patriots (12) · separate votes by Renew, Patriots.

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Report A-10-2026-0085

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Parliament voted on granting discharge for the EU's 2024 general budget, covering the Commission and several executive agencies.

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This committee report proposes granting discharge to the Commission and several executive agencies for the 2024 EU budget, and closing the accounts of the general budget and the European Development Funds.

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2025/2145(DEC) · Discharge procedure

Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 September 2026 and now EU law.

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  1. Referred to committee · 9 September 2025 (done)
  2. Committee work · Report adopted 24 March 2026 (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary · 10 April 2026 (done)
  4. Plenary vote · Adopted 29 April 2026 (done)
  5. Parliament’s position · Final (done)

Lead committee: CONT · Rapporteur: Daniel FREUND (Greens)

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25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission”. Decision, 29 April 2026. votingId 190729, document A-10-2026-0085, reference 2025/2145(DEC). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-29/9?members=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 29 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 29 April 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-29, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-04-29/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-04-29-9,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-29},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-29/9?members=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-04-29/9?members=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 190729, document A-10-2026-0085, reference 2025/2145(DEC). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-04-29-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-04-29 (CC BY 4.0)}
}