Discharge 2024: EU general budget – Commission

Adopted.

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;’”

This vote was not taken by roll call, so no member’s position is recorded.