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Discharge 2023: EU general budget – European Ombudsman
Discharge decision adopted by an overwhelming majority
Parliament voted on its discharge decision for this budget; whether discharge was granted, refused or postponed is set out in the report.
On the proposal for a discharge decision:
- For
- 568
- Against
- 54
- Abstained
- 43
roll-call vote at 13:48 · 85% of votes cast were for the proposal for a discharge decision
Committee report by Joachim Stanisław Brudziński · Report A-10-2025-0055
AI:What this decision does
Parliament decided to grant discharge to the European Ombudsman for the implementation of its 2023 budget, approving the spending.§1: source passage in the text The decision covers the EU general budget for 2023, Section VIII – European Ombudsman, and includes observations in a resolution.§1: source passage in the text Parliament also forwards the decision to the Ombudsman, the Council, the Commission, and other EU bodies for publication.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR; Abstained: ESN; Divided: Patriots
- The Left For 40 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 47
- Greens For 49 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 125 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 137
- Renew For 70 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 76
- EPP For 173 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 193
- ECR For 70 for, 0 against, 6 abstainedof 80
- Patriots Divided 17 for, 47 against, 18 abstainedof 90
- ESN Abstained 3 for, 2 against, 17 abstainedof 26
- No group not a group 21 for, 3 against, 2 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
13 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted for (40 of 41). Against: 1
Özlem Demirel (Germany)
EPP voted for (173 of 174). Against: 1
Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak (Poland)
ECR voted for (70 of 76). Abstained: 6
Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden), Emmanouil Fragkos (Greece), Galato Alexandraki (Greece)
1 more from ECR
Kristoffer Storm (Denmark)
ESN abstained (17 of 22). For: 3, Against: 2
Irmhild Bossdorf (Germany, against), Ivan David (Czechia, against), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, for), Sarah Knafo (France, for), Zsuzsanna Borvendég (Hungary, for)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 amendment (1 rejected) and 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 rejected).