Dossier · Discharge procedure
Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission
- Reference
- 2025/2145(DEC) Discharge procedure
- Where it stands
- Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 September 2026 and now EU law.
- Stage
- Parliament’s position
- Lead committee
- Budgetary Control CONT
More facts (6)
- Rapporteur
- Daniel FREUND
- Shadow rapporteurs
- 6 members
- Decisions in plenary
- 1
- Last vote
- 29 Apr 2026 · Discharge decision adopted
- Versions
- 3 versions
- Opinions from
- DEVE, AFET, ECON, INTA, EMPL, AFCO, IMCO, CULT, LIBE, ENVI, BUDG, JURI, REGI, TRAN, AGRI, FEMM, SANT, ITRE, SEDE, PECH
Where it stands
The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.
- Referred to committee (done) 9 September 2025
- Committee work (done) Report adopted 24 March 2026
- Tabled for plenary (done) 10 April 2026
- Plenary vote (done) Adopted 29 April 2026
- 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
- Daniel FREUND (Greens)
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP), Eero HEINÄLUOMA (S&D), Virginie JORON (Patriots), Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA (ECR), Olivier CHASTEL (Renew), Pasquale TRIDICO (The Left)
- Opinion: DEVE
- Development · rapporteur Charles GOERENS (Renew)
- Opinion: AFET
- Foreign Affairs · rapporteur Evin INCIR (S&D)
- Opinion: ECON
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Opinion: INTA
- International Trade
- Opinion: EMPL
- Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Romana TOMC (EPP)
- Opinion: AFCO
- Constitutional Affairs
- Opinion: IMCO
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Opinion: CULT
- Culture and Education · rapporteur Hélder SOUSA SILVA (EPP)
- Opinion: LIBE
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Evin INCIR (S&D)
- Opinion: ENVI
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur MEP #257122 (S&D) former member
- Opinion: BUDG
- Budgets
- Opinion: JURI
- Legal Affairs
- Opinion: REGI
- Regional Development · rapporteur Gabriella GERZSENYI (EPP)
- Opinion: TRAN
- Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Gheorghe FALCĂ (EPP)
- Opinion: AGRI
- Agriculture and Rural Development · rapporteur Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR)
- Opinion: FEMM
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Raquel GARCÍA HERMIDA-VAN DER WALLE (Renew)
- Opinion: SANT
- Public Health · rapporteur Kateřina KONEČNÁ (No group)
- Opinion: ITRE
- Industry, Research and Energy
- Opinion: SEDE
- Security and Defence
- Opinion: PECH
- Fisheries
Decisions in plenary, 1
Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.
| Date | Decision | Kind | Effect | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission | Budget | Discharge decision adopted | 418 for, 207 against, 14 abstained by roll call |
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).
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 3
Rejected 194–444–15
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 31 to paragraph 6
Rejected 212–437–5
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 7
Rejected 200–433–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 30, adding text after paragraph 7
Rejected 225–420–0
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 11 to paragraph 9
Rejected 204–423–17
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 36 to paragraph 9
Rejected 214–378–49
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Divided
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 11
Rejected 175–446–29
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 32 to paragraph 13
Rejected 204–444–5
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 13
Rejected 211–437–3
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 3 to paragraph 14
Rejected 179–464–13
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 14
Rejected 200–439–15
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 14
Rejected 203–442–6
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 7, adding text after paragraph 15
Rejected 217–433–7
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 16, adding text after paragraph 15
Rejected 194–451–11
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 47 to paragraph 20, point vi
Rejected 199–448–8
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 48 to paragraph 20, point vii
Rejected 238–409–4
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 49 to paragraph 20, point x
Rejected 209–430–14
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 46 — part 2
Adopted 364–262–20
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 47
Rejected 142–494–16
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Divided
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Separate vote on paragraph 56
Adopted 367–265–17
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 35 to paragraph 68
Rejected 154–455–49
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Divided
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 81
Rejected 190–443–19
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 18, adding text after paragraph 86
Rejected 205–441–7
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 37, adding text after paragraph 108
Rejected 198–440–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 50 to paragraph 117
Rejected 198–445–11
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 39 to paragraph 120, after point vii
Rejected 198–441–17
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 40 to paragraph 160, after point vii
Adopted 362–269–20
- The Left
- Divided
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 51 to paragraph 171
Rejected 268–373–11
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 52, adding text after paragraph 172
Adopted 355–263–10
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 53 to paragraph 173
Rejected 237–405–7
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Paragraph 177, point vii — part 2
Adopted 446–193–15
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 56 to paragraph 202
Rejected 164–409–84
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Divided
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- Divided
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 226
Rejected 199–402–40
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 21, adding text after paragraph 237
Rejected 200–440–9
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 28 to paragraph 247, after point iv
Rejected 179–384–89
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- Abst.
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- Against
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 45 to paragraph 253
Rejected 187–453–15
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Amendment 46, adding text after paragraph 253
Rejected 196–441–16
- The Left
- Against
- Greens
- Against
- S&D
- Against
- Renew
- Against
- EPP
- Against
- ECR
- For
- Patriots
- For
- ESN
- For
- 29 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole
Adopted 418–207–14
- The Left
- For
- Greens
- For
- S&D
- For
- Renew
- For
- EPP
- For
- ECR
- Against
- Patriots
- Against
- ESN
- Against
Add members’ columns
Versions, 3
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament29 Apr 2026
Adopted text TA10-0125/2026 TA-10-2026-0125
Tabled for plenary10 Apr 2026
Report A10-0085/2026 A-10-2026-0085
Committee draft20 Jan 2026
Draft report (CONT) CONT-PR-778123
AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
- Adopted text TA10-0125/2026: Parliament grants discharge to the Commission and six executive agencies for implementing the 2024 EU budget, and approves closure of the accounts for the general budget and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds.
- Report A10-0085/2026: 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.
- Draft report (CONT): The draft report proposes granting discharge to the Commission, executive agencies, and the European Development Funds for 2024, with observations in a resolution. It also proposes closing the accounts.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (REGI), Opinion (ENVI), Draft opinion (SANT), Draft opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (ENVI), Opinion (TRAN), Opinion (FEMM), Opinion (EMPL), Opinion (REGI), Draft opinion (TRAN), Opinion (AFET), Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (DEVE), Opinion (LIBE), Opinion (SANT), Draft opinion (AFET), Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (CULT)
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 A10-0085/2026 → Adopted text TA10-0125/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Adds a paragraph on protecting children's rights and addressing the deportation of Ukrainian children, and a paragraph honouring a Polish border guard and supporting frontline member states. Changes references to the Court of Auditors and the Court of Justice, affecting audit access and transparency provisions. Adds a call for measures to mitigate the EU-Mercosur agreement's impact on European agriculture. Renumbers several paragraphs and subparagraphs, and makes minor wording changes in paragraphs 7, 80, and 233. The other changes are formal: updated headings, titles, and procedure references for the decisions and resolution.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (CONT) → Report A10-0085/2026
AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Grants discharge and approves closure of accounts for the European Development Funds instead of postponing. Strengthens rule-of-law and transparency demands, including on Hungary, Czechia, and Commission integrity. Adds calls for increased research funding, defence support, and technology-neutral approaches. Updates RRF provisions on final recipients, audit access, and fraud reporting, with more enforcement. Other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, terminology, and rephrasing without altering substance.
Timeline, 20
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Outcome 1 step · 10 Sept 2026
10 September 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 4 steps · 10 Apr 2026–29 Apr 2026
29 April 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 29 Apr 2026 Adopted text TA10-0125/2026Report A10-0085/2026
28 April 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Council / Commission text C10-0145/2025Council / Commission text C10-0146/2025Council / Commission text C10-0147/2025Council / Commission text C10-0148/2025Council / Commission text C10-0149/2025Council / Commission text C10-0150/2025Council / Commission text C10-0151/2025Council / Commission text C10-0152/2025Council / Commission text C10-0153/2025Council / Commission text C10-0154/2025Council / Commission text C10-0155/2025Council / Commission text C10-0156/2025Council / Commission text C10-0157/2025Report A10-0046/2026Report A10-0050/2026Report A10-0051/2026Report A10-0052/2026Report A10-0053/2026Report A10-0054/2026Report A10-0055/2026Report A10-0056/2026Report A10-0057/2026Report A10-0059/2026Report A10-0081/2026Report A10-0085/2026Report A10-0087/2026
22 April – 23 April 2026
57 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–6Amendment 7Amendments 8–15Amendments 16–22Amendments 23–29Amendment 30Amendments 31–35Amendments 36–41Amendments 42–46Amendments 47–52Amendments 53–57
10 April 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 15 steps · 9 Sept 2025–24 Mar 2026
24 March 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
20 February 2026
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (CONT)Amendments in committee (CONT)
28 January 2026
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
28 January 2026
DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
28 January 2026
REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
28 January 2026
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 January 2026
CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 January 2026
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 January 2026
SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 January 2026
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
20 January 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
15 January 2026
AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
12 January 2026
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
3 December 2025
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
9 September 2025
Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; DEVE (Development), AFET (Foreign Affairs), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), INTA (International Trade), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), CULT (Culture and Education), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), BUDG (Budgets), JURI (Legal Affairs), REGI (Regional Development), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), SANT (Public Health), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), SEDE (Security and Defence), PECH (Fisheries) give an opinion.
Connections
Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.
Texts voted on
Dossiers sharing a running issue
- Dossier 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission 2024/2019(DEC) · Discharge procedure 7 May 2025 Discharge decision adopted
- Dossier Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025 2025/2016(INI) · Own-initiative report 29 Apr 2026 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 - European Parliament 2025/2146(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
- 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
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European Parliament (2026). “Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission”. Dossier, 29 April 2026. procId 2025-2145, reference 2025/2145(DEC). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2145?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2145(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2145 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2145,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-04-29},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2145?grid=all}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2145?grid=all},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2145, reference 2025/2145(DEC). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2145(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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