Dossier · Discharge procedure

2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service

Reference: 2024/2024(DEC) Discharge procedure
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 October 2025 and now EU law.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Budgetary Control CONT

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Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 7 May 2025 · Discharge decision adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: DEVE, SEDE, AFCO, AFET

Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI
Shadow rapporteurs: 6 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 7 May 2025 · Discharge decision adopted
Versions: 3 versions
Opinions from: DEVE, SEDE, AFCO, AFET

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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

Referred to committee (done) 17 September 2024
Committee work (done) Report adopted 8 April 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 23 April 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 7 May 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament checks how an EU institution or agency spent a past year’s budget and signs it off — or refuses to.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Budgetary Control CONT
Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI (ECR)
Shadow rapporteurs: Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP), Csaba MOLNÁR (S&D), Virginie JORON (Patriots), Vlad VASILE-VOICULESCU (Renew), Damian BOESELAGER (Greens), Pasquale TRIDICO (The Left)
Opinion: DEVE: Development
Opinion: SEDE: Security and Defence
Opinion: AFCO: Constitutional Affairs
Opinion: AFET: Foreign Affairs · rapporteur Michael GAHLER (EPP)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
7 May 2025	Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service	Budget	Discharge decision adopted	519 for, 126 against, 16 abstained by roll call

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2024/2024(DEC): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
7 May 2025 Final vote	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted519–126–16
7 May 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 8	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected310–339–14
7 May 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 9	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Abst.	For	For	Rejected143–455–64
7 May 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 10	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected231–384–40
7 May 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 10	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Divided	Against	Rejected271–290–90
7 May 2025 Paragraph 31 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Divided	Against	Adopted412–152–84
7 May 2025 Paragraph 33 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Abst.	Abst.	Adopted457–88–98
7 May 2025 Paragraph 40 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Abst.	Against	Adopted415–133–96
7 May 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 82	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected187–465–12
7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted475–136–53

7 May 2025 Final vote

Adopted 519–126–16

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 5 to paragraph 8

Rejected 310–339–14

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 9

Rejected 143–455–64

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 10

Rejected 231–384–40

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 6 to paragraph 10

Rejected 271–290–90

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

Divided
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Paragraph 31 — part 2

Adopted 412–152–84

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Divided
ECR

Against
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Paragraph 33 — part 1

Adopted 457–88–98

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Abst.
7 May 2025 Paragraph 40 — part 2

Adopted 415–133–96

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 82

Rejected 187–465–12

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 475–136–53

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament7 May 2025

Adopted text TA10-0086/2025 TA-10-2025-0086

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Tabled for plenary23 Apr 2025

Report A10-0069/2025 A-10-2025-0069

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Committee draft17 Dec 2024

Draft report (CONT) CONT-PR-764994

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0086/2025: Parliament grants discharge to the EEAS for the 2023 budget and adopts a resolution with observations. It notes the budget, errors found by the Court of Auditors, and calls for improvements in various areas.
Report A10-0069/2025: Parliament grants discharge to the High Representative for the EEAS budget for 2023, approving its implementation.
Draft report (CONT): This draft report concerns granting discharge to the High Representative for the implementation of the EEAS budget for 2023. It notes the Court of Auditors' findings and makes observations on budget, management, staff, ethics, security, and other areas.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (AFET), Draft opinion (AFET)

What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0069/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0086/2025

AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adds a new paragraph on reduced trainee numbers and requests information on their conditions. The other changes are formal: updated terminology, punctuation, and renumbering.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (CONT) → Report A10-0069/2025

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The decision on granting discharge is postponed, and the report adds numerous calls for action on disinformation, human rights, and transparency. Budgetary concerns are emphasised with calls for increased resources and better financial management, including for missions and procurement. Gender balance and diversity are addressed with updated statistics and calls for more progress. Cybersecurity and countering foreign interference are strengthened with new calls for training and support. The other changes are formal or wording updates, such as changing "notes" to "welcomes" and rephrasing sentences.

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Timeline, 11

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 1 step · 8 Oct 2025

8 October 2025

Published in the Official Journal

The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 23 Apr 2025–7 May 2025

7 May 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 7 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0086/2025 Report A10-0069/2025
6 May 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 6 May 2025 Council / Commission text C10-0067/2024Council / Commission text C10-0068/2024Council / Commission text C10-0069/2024Council / Commission text C10-0070/2024Council / Commission text C10-0071/2024Council / Commission text C10-0072/2024Council / Commission text C10-0073/2024Council / Commission text C10-0074/2024Council / Commission text C10-0075/2024Council / Commission text C10-0076/2024Council / Commission text C10-0077/2024Council / Commission text C10-0078/2024Council / Commission text C10-0079/2024Report A10-0046/2025 Report A10-0047/2025 Report A10-0050/2025 Report A10-0051/2025 Report A10-0052/2025 Report A10-0053/2025 Report A10-0054/2025 Report A10-0055/2025 Report A10-0056/2025 Report A10-0062/2025 Report A10-0065/2025 Report A10-0069/2025 Report A10-0074/2025
30 April 2025

10 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–2 Amendments 3–4 Amendments 5–6 Amendments 7–8 Amendments 9–10
23 April 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0069/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 17 Sept 2024–8 Apr 2025

8 April 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
11 February 2025

Amendments tabled in committee

Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (CONT)
30 January 2025

AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (AFET)
17 December 2024

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (CONT)
22 November 2024

Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (AFET)
17 September 2024

Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee

The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development), SEDE (Security and Defence), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs), AFET (Foreign Affairs) give an opinion.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section X – European External Action Service Report A10-0069/2025 7 May 2025

Other dossiers of the same rapporteur

Dossier 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council 2024/2021(DEC) · Discharge procedure 22 Oct 2025 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Economic and Social Committee 2024/2025(DEC) · Discharge procedure 7 May 2025 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions 2024/2026(DEC) · Discharge procedure 7 May 2025 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Ombudsman 2024/2027(DEC) · Discharge procedure 7 May 2025 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Data Protection Supervisor 2024/2028(DEC) · Discharge procedure 7 May 2025 Discharge decision adopted

Dossiers sharing a running issue

Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Court of Justice of the European Union 2025/2148(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Parliament 2025/2146(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council 2025/2147(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Court of Auditors 2025/2149(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2024
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service”. Dossier, 7 May 2025. procId 2024-2024, reference 2024/2024(DEC). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2024(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2024 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

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  title = {{2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service}},
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  date = {2025-05-07},
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  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
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