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Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024

Reference: 2025/2238(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament rejected the text on 28 April 2026; no position was adopted.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Budgetary Control CONT

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Author: Julien SANCHEZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 5 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 28 Apr 2026 · Rejected
Versions: 2 versions

Author: Julien SANCHEZ
Shadow rapporteurs: 5 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 28 Apr 2026 · Rejected
Versions: 2 versions

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Referred to committee (done) 27 November 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 5 March 2026
Tabled for plenary (done) 30 March 2026
Plenary vote (done) Rejected 28 April 2026
Parliament’s position (done) No text adopted

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People

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Lead committee: Budgetary Control CONT
Author: Julien SANCHEZ (Patriots)
Shadow rapporteurs: Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP), José CEPEDA (S&D), Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR), Gilles BOYER (Renew), Rudi KENNES (The Left)

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
28 Apr 2026	Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024	Resolutions	Rejected	231 for, 389 against, 33 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 2025/2238(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 64, adding text after paragraph 40	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Adopted614–22–15
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 18 to paragraph 53	Divided	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected272–357–16
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 21 to paragraph 71 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Adopted541–36–74
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 21 to paragraph 71 — part 2	For	For	For	For	Against	Divided	Abst.	Against	Adopted302–238–91
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 22 to paragraph 73	Divided	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Against	Adopted468–85–75
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 28 to paragraph 74	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Rejected114–501–27
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 23 to paragraph 74	Abst.	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted483–111–50
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 29 to paragraph 76	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Rejected134–480–19
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 24 to paragraph 77	Divided	For	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Adopted485–77–66
28 Apr 2026 Amendments 1 + 25 (voted as one), adding text after citation 21	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected301–335–12
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after Recital B — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	For	Against	Adopted527–97–18
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after Recital B — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted427–201–11
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after Recital B — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted453–171–13
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after Recital B — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted409–199–20
28 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	Divided	Against	Against	Rejected231–389–33

28 Apr 2026 Amendment 64, adding text after paragraph 40

Adopted 614–22–15

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 18 to paragraph 53

Rejected 272–357–16

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 21 to paragraph 71 — part 1

Adopted 541–36–74

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 21 to paragraph 71 — part 2

Adopted 302–238–91

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 22 to paragraph 73

Adopted 468–85–75

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 28 to paragraph 74

Rejected 114–501–27

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

For
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 23 to paragraph 74

Adopted 483–111–50

The Left

Abst.
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 29 to paragraph 76

Rejected 134–480–19

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

For
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 24 to paragraph 77

Adopted 485–77–66

The Left

Divided
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendments 1 + 25 (voted as one), adding text after citation 21

Rejected 301–335–12

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after Recital B — part 1

Adopted 527–97–18

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 2, adding text after Recital B — part 2

Adopted 427–201–11

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after Recital B — part 1

Adopted 453–171–13

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Amendment 3, adding text after Recital B — part 2

Adopted 409–199–20

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
28 Apr 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

Rejected 231–389–33

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against

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Versions, 2

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Tabled for plenary30 Mar 2026

Report A10-0080/2026 A-10-2026-0080

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Committee draft7 Jan 2026

Draft report (CONT) CONT-PR-781476

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Report A10-0080/2026: This resolution concerns the protection of the EU's financial interests and the fight against fraud, based on the Commission's 2024 annual report. It calls for improved transparency, digitalisation, and cooperation among anti-fraud authorities.
Draft report (CONT): This draft report on the protection of the EU's financial interests and the fight against fraud for 2024 takes note of the Commission's annual PIF report and endorses its recommendations, but finds them insufficiently ambitious.

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What changed, 1

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Latest Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (CONT) → Report A10-0080/2026

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Adds extensive new provisions on transparency, accountability, and digitalisation in fraud detection and reporting. Strengthens calls for improved cooperation and information sharing among anti-fraud bodies and Member States. Introduces new sections on Ukraine support and external dimension, emphasising safeguards and anti-corruption measures. Expands on recovery, asset recovery, and financial corrections, calling for benchmarking and structured feedback loops. Other changes are formal or wording: terminology updates, punctuation, and rephrasing without altering substance.

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Timeline, 8

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

Plenary stage 4 steps · 30 Mar 2026–28 Apr 2026

28 April 2026

Plenary vote

Sitting of 28 Apr 2026 Report A10-0080/2026
27 April 2026

Debated in plenary

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

Sitting of 27 Apr 2026 Report A10-0080/2026
21 April – 22 April 2026

66 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

Amendments 1–7 Amendments 8–14 Amendments 15–24 Amendments 25–26 Amendment 27 Amendments 28–29 Amendments 30–39 Amendments 40–49 Amendments 50–59 Amendments 60–63 Amendment 64 Amendments 65–66
30 March 2026

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0080/2026

Committee stage 4 steps · 27 Nov 2025–5 Mar 2026

5 March 2026

Committee vote: report adopted

CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 February 2026

Amendments tabled in committee

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

Amendments in committee (CONT)
7 January 2026

Draft report published

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

Draft report (CONT)
27 November 2025

Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2238
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
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Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2026). “Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024”. Dossier, 28 April 2026. procId 2025-2238, reference 2025/2238(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2238 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2238(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2238 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2238,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Protection of the European Union’s financial interests – combating fraud – annual report 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-04-28},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2238}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2238},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2238, reference 2025/2238(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2238(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}