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EU Parl Watch

Plenary session of 5–8 May, day 3 of 4

Wednesday 7 May 2025

20 decisions · 18 passed · 2 without a final vote · 228 · 13:23–14:39

AI:The day in brief

Parliament approved the 2023 EU budget spending for all institutions and bodies, and adopted resolutions on the long-term budget, water resilience, and enlargement reports.

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New EU laws · 2

Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.

  1. EU budget & funds, New EU law

    Decision 1:Amending of the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review

    Urgent procedure agreed On the request for urgent procedure: 316 for · 291 against · 27 abstained

  2. EU budget & funds, New EU law

    Decision 2:Amending of Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund + (ESF+) as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges

    Urgent procedure agreed On the request for urgent procedure: 370 for · 268 against · 16 abstained

Budget & emergency funds · 13

Budget decisions: the annual budget, amending budgets, solidarity and adjustment funds, and discharge (approving how a budget was spent).

  1. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 3:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Commission, executive agencies and European Development Funds

    Report by Niclas Herbst

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 412 for · 245 against · 5 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The decision will be forwarded to the Council, the Commission, and other bodies.

  2. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 4:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Parliament

    Report by Monika Hohlmeier

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 513 for · 119 against · 20 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The European Parliament voted on granting discharge for the implementation of the EU general budget for 2023, specifically for its own section.

  3. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 5:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Council and Council

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 588 for · 62 against · 16 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The decision postpones granting discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council and includes observations in a resolution.

  4. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 6:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Justice of the European Union

    Report by Cristian Terheş

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 541 for · 97 against · 26 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament also adopted a resolution with observations on the Court's financial management and operations.

  5. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 7:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Court of Auditors

    Report by Dick Erixon

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 630 for · 16 against · 16 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament also instructed its President to forward the decision to the Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors.

  6. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 8:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Economic and Social Committee

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 538 for · 96 against · 27 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament forwards the decision to the Committee, Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors for publication.

  7. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 9:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 549 for · 97 against · 18 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The decision covers the Committee's budget under Heading 7, which totalled EUR 12,3 billion for all institutions in 2023.

  8. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 10:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 568 for · 54 against · 43 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:Parliament decided to grant discharge to the European Ombudsman for the implementation of its 2023 budget, approving the spending.

  9. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 11:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Data Protection Supervisor

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 564 for · 61 against · 43 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The decision covers Section IX of the budget and includes observations in a resolution, which will be forwarded to EU institutions and published.

  10. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 12:Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European External Action Service

    Report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 519 for · 126 against · 16 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The decision covers the Service's administrative budget, including its headquarters and delegations, and follows the Court of Auditors' annual report.

  11. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 13:Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office

    Report by Tomáš Zdechovský

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 481 for · 157 against · 24 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the Administrative Director of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for implementing its 2023 budget, approving the spending.

  12. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 14:Discharge 2023: Agencies

    Report by Erik Marquardt

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 473 for · 120 against · 64 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for its 2023 budget, approving the closure of its accounts.

  13. EU budget & funds, Budget decision

    Decision 15:Discharge 2023: Joint Undertakings

    Report by Michal Wiezik

    Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 513 for · 101 against · 39 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament decided on discharge for several EU joint undertakings for the 2023 budget year, including Clean Aviation, Circular Bio-based Europe, Clean Hydrogen, and Europe's Rail.

Resolutions & reports · 5

Non-binding texts in which Parliament states its position on a topic. They carry political weight but do not create law.

  1. EU budget & funds, Resolution

    Decision 16:A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world

    Report by Siegfried Mureşan, Carla Tavares

    Adopted 317 for · 206 against · 123 abstained by a clear majority

    AI summary:The resolution calls for a revamped budget that can respond to crises and support EU priorities.

  2. Climate & environment, Resolution

    Decision 17:The European Water Resilience Strategy

    Report by Thomas Bajada

    Adopted 470 for · 81 against · 92 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The resolution calls for a comprehensive legislative framework covering water efficiency, pollution mitigation, climate adaptation, funding, digitalisation, and cross-border cooperation.

  3. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 18:2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye

    Report by Nacho Sánchez Amor

    Adopted 367 for · 74 against · 188 abstained by a clear majority

    AI summary:The resolution notes that accession negotiations have been at a standstill since 2018 and that Türkiye's gap with EU values and norms remains unaddressed.

  4. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 19:2023 and 2024 reports on Serbia

    Report by Tonino Picula

    Adopted 419 for · 113 against · 88 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:The resolution highlights concerns over democracy and the rule of law, and stresses the need for Serbia to align with EU foreign policy, including on sanctions against Russia.

  5. Foreign affairs, Resolution

    Decision 20:2023 and 2024 reports on Kosovo

    Report by Riho Terras

    Adopted 353 for · 145 against · 78 abstained by a clear majority

    AI summary:The resolution assesses Kosovo's progress in 2023 and 2024, covering reforms, EU accession, and regional dialogue.