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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

From · draft committee report· 12 Aug 2025

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on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section II – European Council and Council

To · plenary report· 1 Apr 2025

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on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section II – European Council and Council

AI:What changed, in short

The decision changes from refusing discharge to postponing it, and the resolution adds new sections on budget, management, and other topics.17 The resolution now includes performance-based budgeting and replaces the Ombudsman reference with a general transparency requirement.26 The other changes are formal or wording updates, such as rephrasing durations and clarifying the Secretariat's name.345

4 changes of substance · 1 formal · 2 of wording only

Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem

+91 added · −19 removed · 8 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 4 of 4: Paragraphs 141–142

Added:73. Notes that the Secretariat provides communication services to the President of the European Council, whose web presence was fundamentally revamped in 2022, the President of the Eurogroup, the rotating presidency, the High Representative-Vice President, Member States and the Secretariat; notes that 2023 saw a marked increase in collaboration between the Secretariat’s digital team and the presidencies, in particular, close editorial coordination led to increased synergies in terms of content reuse and better complementarity, which maximised the overall communication impact;

Added:74. Notes that, according to an online survey conducted in the last quarter of 2023, 67 % of users were satisfied with their overall experience with the Council’s website, which had over 23 million visits in 2023, a 1 % increase compared to 2022, and 57 900 subscribers, compared to 51 600 in 2022.