Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

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Removed19. Believes that Parliament should lead by example concerning the rights of persons with disabilities, both as an employer and as a public institution; welcomes Parliament’s policy aiming to ensure the fully independent use of Parliament buildings by persons with disabilities and supports further measures and adaptations that are necessary in this regard; notes that the budget provides for EUR 2,07 million for this purpose for its buildings in Strasbourg;

Added26. Calls on the Conference of Presidents to come up without further delay with a decision concerning the relevant Articles of its internal rules regarding the participating of APAs to accompany Members in official missions and delegations outside Parliament’s three places of work where no member of staff of their political group represented in the mission has been officially notified to Parliament's Secretariat;

Removed20. Reaffirms its call for the Secretary-General to emphasise the fundamental principle that all recruitments should be based on competency while also ensuring geographical balance among all Member States at every staff level; underscores that achieving fair geographical representation is essential to fostering a genuinely European public service; notes that Parliament has taken measures to support this objective, including the organisation of nationality-specific competitions; highlights the need to accelerate the competitions’ processes while maintaining a strict merit-based selection approach;

Added27. Believes that Parliament should lead by example concerning the rights of persons with disabilities, both as an employer and as a public institution; welcomes Parliament’s policy aiming to ensure the fully independent use of Parliament buildings by persons with disabilities and supports further measures and adaptations that are necessary in this regard; notes that the budget provides for EUR 2,07 million for this purpose for its buildings in Strasbourg; stresses that accessibility should be a key criterion in the renovation of the SPAAK building and the development of all digital platforms;

Added28. Takes note of the early termination of the contract with the previous provider of the Crèche Wayenberg after a number of serious allegations against the former contractor; reiterates that decent working conditions for external staff, such as training, skills development, and investment in staff wellbeing should, where relevant, be a priority consideration in public procurement of Parliament as a matter of principle;

Added29. Welcomes the family room in Strasbourg as a valuable support for Members and staff with young children during their parliamentary activities; notes, however, that it has a limited capacity to accommodate 30 children; observes that the average age of Members of the European Parliament and parliamentary staff has decreased in recent years, leading to a higher number of young families and increased demand for childcare facilities; calls on the Bureau and the Secretary-General to identify and implement solutions to further enhance childcare in Strasbourg;

Added30. Reaffirms its call for the Secretary-General to emphasise the fundamental principle that all recruitments should be based on competency while also ensuring geographical balance among all Member States at every staff level; underscores that achieving fair geographical representation at all levels of the administration, also taking into account age and gender, is essential to fostering a genuinely European public service; notes that Parliament has taken measures to support this objective, including the organisation of nationality-specific competitions; highlights the need to accelerate the competitions’ processes while maintaining a strict merit-based selection approach;

31. Highlights that multilingualism is a key principle on which Parliament’s work is based; asks that, where appropriate, Parliament capitalise on major technological evolutions in multilingualism-related services, including the development and use of AI;

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Added32. Takes note of the judgement of 17 December 2025 by the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union confirming the legality of the measures adopted by the Bureau in 2023 regarding the Voluntary Pension Fund for Members; highlights that while these measures reduced the benefit obligation by 63 %, the fund remains in a very fragile financial situation; expects to receive an update of further developments regarding the Voluntary Pension Scheme;

Added33. Highlights that requests voted by the Plenary should be implemented as a matter of high priority;

34. Adopts the estimates for the financial year 2027;

35. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the estimates to the Council and the Commission.